"Well, putting aside who is Natsumi and who is Shido, this is exactly what I've been wishing for~"
Yutsuki looked at the two Shioris in front of her and said with a happy face. Both Shioris got black lines on their foreheads.
"Yutsuki... please don't joke around at a ti like this."
Shido said helplessly.
"Well, I personally think it's a pretty good idea..."
Yutsuki scratched her cheek and said, looking a bit disappointed. Seeing Yutsuki's regretful expression, it seed she really had seriously considered if it was possible... Shido decided it was best not to think too deeply about it.
"Yatogami Tohka, stop following , get lost! I'm here to find Shido!"
"Who's following you! I ca here because I slled Shido. You're the one who shouldn't follow , Tobiichi Origami!"
Suddenly, the door to the roof was slamd open. The people who appeared were Origami, who had been shaken off by Yutsuki earlier, and Tohka, who had been waiting in the classroom.
The two, who were glaring and shoving each other, stopped arguing at the sa ti when they saw the strange scene before them.
"S-Shiori... there's two of them?"
Tohka yelled, her eyes wide with surprise.
"What is the aning of this? Ryougi Yutsuki."
Origami looked shocked and turned her questioning gaze to the only other person there.
Yutsuki shrugged helplessly and answered,
"Well, long story short, this and that happened to Shido, and it ended up like this."
""You skipped way too much!""
Both Shioris yelled at the sa ti.
"Umu! I get it. You an one of them is Natsumi in disguise like you said this morning?"
"I see. I thought the things Shido did today were weird. This explains it."
They actually understood!? Looking at Origami and Tohka nodding like they just figured it out, the two Shioris' faces were filled with shock.
"Well, aside from the looks, I didn't expect her to even mimic Shido's retort perfectly. That's so professional acting."
Yutsuki sighed with a bit of admiration.
Did you just play dumb so I would retort? Shido thought, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
However, Shido had to admit, Natsumi was really, really good at mimicking. Standing side by side, they looked like reflections in a mirror.
"Yutsuki, Origami, Tohka. Believe , I am the real Itsuka Shido!"
"Don't let her fool you! I'm begging you—believe !"
Even their tones of voice were exactly the sa. Even Shido himself felt like the other person was the real him.
"Ugh... if you're asking who the fake is. In that case—"
"It is indeed an almost flawless disguise. However—"
"Eh—So taking both ho really is a no-go? Then—"
Tohka, Origami, and Yutsuki, after looking closely at Shido and Natsumi, all pointed their fingers.
"You're the fake."
"You're the fake."
"Miss Natsumi over here, please step forward."
"Wh...?!"
The Shiori—or rather, Natsumi—who was pointed at by all three of them was shocked that her disguise was seen through so easily.
"What are you talking about? I am Itsuka Shido!"
Natsumi still didn't seem ready to give up. However, all three of them shook their heads and walked over to Shido.
Seeing this, Natsumi had no choice but to give up. She looked at Shido, Yutsuki, Origami, and Tohka with eyes full of confusion and hatred.
"How did you know? My transformation should be perfect. Even guessing only gives you a 50% chance. Why are you so sure I'm the fake?"
"Ugh... even if you ask why, I don't know how to answer. Intuition, I guess. Even though you both look like Shiori, when you stand next to the real one, I can tell your scent is a little different."
Tohka said, looking a bit confused herself.
"If it was just you, I might have been fooled. Actually, up until just now, I thought you were Shido. But having two identical people and asking which is the real one is a different story. Your movents are 0.5 seconds faster than Shido's. And your center of gravity is off by 0.2 degrees compared to Shido's. It's impossible for to misjudge."
Origami said firmly.
"Well, unlike the two strange beasts next to , if it were two Shidos standing here, I wouldn't be able to tell who is who either."
Yutsuki sighed, shaking her head. Then, she pushed up nonexistent glasses and spoke in the tone of a beauty pageant judge.
"However, if it's Shiori, that's a whole different story. To , your acting is still lacking a bit, Natsumi! First, your pigeon-toed stance is 0.6 degrees too narrow. The hand trying to cover your skirt is 1.5 centiters too high. The subconscious, subtle shyness from worrying about flashing soone because of the cool breeze under a skirt while cross-dressing is only 96% accurate... Overall, if I have to grade this mimicry, I'll give you a 99. The remaining 1 point is my special intuition born from my love for Shiori. So you should be proud."
"You're no different! And don't give such a detailed review of my cross-dressing!"
Shido yelled, his face bright red.
Hearing the answers of the three, Natsumi, currently disguised as Shiori, looked like she was seeing so rare, strange beasts.
"What is wrong with these people! There is definitely sothing wrong with them...!"
"Ah... uh, ahaha..."
Shido could only give an awkward, dry laugh. Although he was very grateful that Yutsuki and the others could recognize him, he could totally understand Natsumi's shock.
However, the most important thing right now was to clear up Natsumi's misunderstanding.
"Anyway, Natsumi! Please calm down and listen to . I didn't see anything that day."
"Didn't see anything?" Natsumi frowned, looking unsure.
"You should understand, Natsumi. In an environnt full of dust and flashes of light, how could I possibly see anything?"
Shido nodded seriously and answered.
"Ugh..."
The broom shaped Angel appeared again. After a flash of light, Natsumi had turned back into her original mature, sexy witch appearance. A hint of hesitation showed on her face.
"So please believe , I am not your enemy. I truly want to save..."
"Hahahaha—!"
Before Shido could finish explaining his true intentions, Natsumi started laughing exaggeratedly.
"What a ridiculous excuse. Shido-kun, is this so kind of prank? Saying you didn't see anything, but if I believed you, you'd just say sothing like... 'Ah, that person is so stupid, she actually believed it,' and laugh at ."
"No, no! I have no intention of doing that!"
Shido hurriedly tried to deny it, but Natsumi didn't seem to want to listen anymore.
"Unfortunately, Shido-kun, whether what you say is true or not, as long as there is even the slightest possibility, I won't let you off. Don't worry, this is just the beginning. I'll play with you thoroughly until you, Shido-kun, disappear from this world."
Saying that, Natsumi hopped on her broom and flew away from Raizen High School.
"That speed... no one except Yuzuru and Kaguya could catch up to her."
Watching Natsumi fly away, Yutsuki gave up on the idea of manifesting her partial Astral Dress to chase after her.
"Not planning to let Shido go if there's even the slightest possibility... A true face she doesn't want anyone to see this badly, it's making a bit curious."
"Hey, hey! Yutsuki, don't do anything crazy."
"I know, I know."
Yutsuki waved her hand, signaling she wouldn't do anything rash.
"But I feel like if you don't reach a point where Natsumi can accept you with her true face, sealing her will be impossible."
"Well, that's true..."
Yutsuki made a good point, and Shido scratched his cheek, troubled.
"Well, since she's locked onto you as her target for revenge, you'll definitely see her again soon."
Yutsuki patted Shido hard on the back, as if to cheer him up.
"So now, for the sake of the tiny bit of standing you have left at this school, I need Shiori-chan to help cover up all those things your 'cousin Shido' did earlier."
"Ugh... I know."
Thinking about it, Shido's face filled with bitterness.
"I'll help Shido too!"
"Shido's troubles are my troubles. I will help as well."
"Thanks, Tohka, Origami."
Seeing Origami and Tohka eagerly offering to help, Shido thanked them from the bottom of his heart.
However, cross-dressing to pretend to be his own cousin, and then clearing the na of his "cousin" self... Because the relationships involved were just too confusing, Shido finally decided to give up thinking about it.
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