Avoiding contact with Origami to search for the kidnapped Shido. Or finding Origami, the culprit, and asking where Shido is being held? For Ryougi Yutsuki, these were two completely different things.
At the very least, from the perspective of feasibility, the latter would be much easier. After all, Tobiichi Origami was currently actively searching for the Spirits.
Therefore, a photo of a certain boy cross dressing, along with a piece of his personal clothing that hadn't been washed yet today, was currently hanging on a utility pole next to a road in a residential area of Tengu City, fluttering in mid-air with the crisp autumn wind.
(Shido: "Achoo!")
"Mommy, there's a pair of n's underwear hanging on that pole."
"Hurry, hurry! Children shouldn't look at things like that."
Watching a mother and son quickly leave the area, Yutsuki, hiding in the shadows, smiled bitterly. She silently apologized to Shido in her heart, then continued to observe secretly.
"Mhm... She's not showing up?"
Yutsuki tilted her head in confusion.
No, no, this trap looked way too obvious, she knew that herself. But based on Yutsuki's understanding of Tobiichi Origami... Shido's personal clothing—even if she knew it was a trap, even if she knew it was luring the snake out of its hole. Shouldn't that girl be able to sll it from ten miles away and then imdiately dive in without hesitation?
After all, if she swapped Shido's underwear for Shiori's school uniform, she would definitely do exactly that.
(She's not coming...)
After waiting for a long ti without any sign of Tobiichi Origami appearing, Yutsuki started to lose confidence in her plan.
(Well, we're not playing Poké[BEEP]mon. When she fell for this trick before, she wasn't completely hostile to Shido and the Spirits yet. Tobiichi Origami isn't stupid; there's no way she'd fall for the sa trick twi—)
However, just as Yutsuki was thinking this...
Tobiichi Origami suddenly appeared at the intersection of the street, taking vigorous strides like a Tibetan monk galloping across the mountain. After a quick run up, she made a powerful leap—diving straight for the bait on the utility pole.
(Alright, I take back what I said. This girl really is an unfathomable, genius pervert.)
After sighing with a sense of awe in her heart, Yutsuki waited for the exact mont Origami grabbed the bait and let her guard down, and deployed her Astral Dress and Angel.
—Ratziel!
Blue white lightning snakes crawled up the utility pole, silently striking at the intoxicated Origami.
Boom—
Accompanied by a small explosion, looking at the utility pole constantly emitting smoke, Yutsuki sighed lightly and stepped out from the shadows.
"Even though I deliberately held back the power so it wouldn't be life-threatening, it's easily enough to knock soone out."
Yutsuki sighed. Seeing Origami land safely after a few backflips, her face was full of exasperation.
"Did you use the Territory deployed from a compact Realizer to insulate yourself at the very last second? Seriously, couldn't you have just honestly taken the hit and let catch you? Tobiichi Origami."
"Thank goodness it's safe..."
Confirming the item in her arms was undamaged, Origami secretly sighed in relief. She carefully folded it up and put it in her pocket. Then she looked up and glared at Yutsuki with undisguised hostility.
In response, Yutsuki smiled back without any fear.
"Well then. Since you accepted my greeting gift. Big sister Origami, could you please tell , where is Shido—who suddenly disappeared from school not long ago—right now?"
"..."
Seeing that Origami clearly had no intention of answering, Yutsuki shrugged and continued indifferently.
"Don't want to answer? That's fine. Then a different question: is he safe right now?"
"..."
"Not going to answer this either, huh. You really are dark. Then finally, to satisfy my curiosity—what exactly are you planning to do, wandering around Shido's neighborhood?"
After a mont of silence, Tobiichi Origami stared intently at Yutsuki and spoke.
"Yatogami Tohka, Yoshino, and the Yamai... where are the Spirits right now?"
"Well, because Tohka wanted to eat Hinai Jidori chicken for dinner tonight, Yoshino, Yuzuru, and everyone else took the Shinkansen to Akita to buy it. Honestly, leaving here all alone to watch the house, I'm so bored."
Yutsuki complained to Origami, expressing her deep resentnt.
"I see, so you've hidden them..."
Looking at Yutsuki lying through her teeth with a straight face, Origami furrowed her brow. After leaving Shido, she imdiately went to the apartnt where the Spirits lived. She planned to trigger the spacequake alarm to evacuate the citizens once she found Tohka and the others, and then fight the Spirits to the death.
However, when she arrived at Itsuka Shido's house, it was already completely empty.
Undoubtedly, the only Spirit who could pull this off was the one standing before her—Ryougi Yutsuki.
"Well, I don't understand what you're saying~ But—"
Yutsuki played dumb, dropping her shoulders. Then, she playfully winked at Origami.
"Since you're looking for Spirits, I count as one too. You can just talk to if you need sothing."
"—!"
Feeling as if her intentions had been seen through by the other party, Origami's chest heaved slightly.
Honestly, if the Spirit in front of her were Yatogami Tohka, Yoshino, the Yamai sisters, Miku, Natsumi, or even Shido's sister Kotori... Tobiichi Origami would not hesitate to use Mordred and swing her blade.
However, only against Ryougi Yutsuki—this Spirit known as the most dangerous to humanity—Origami didn't know how to face her.
From her manifestation to the current records, aside from the structural damage caused by spacequakes, the girl hadn't killed a single person; there were even very few injured.
Wanting to integrate into human society, wanting to live as a normal person. The girl had once proven what she said through her actual actions. And—
(Please—do not do anything that would put Shido in a difficult position.)
The girl's past words echoed in her ears, causing a slight sting in Origami's chest.
Taking a deep breath, as if to warn herself, Origami declared resolutely:
"I will defeat you, and all the other Spirits."
"Is that so..."
Yutsuki didn't seem surprised by Origami's words. After scratching her hair in distress, she spoke.
"Although I already feel it's basically hopeless, since it's Shido's request, I'll say it anyway. Origami, are you willing to jump off DEM and join Shido's harem—pftt! I an, beco a mber of Ratatoskr?"
Yutsuki tried to persuade Origami, saying,
"If I'm not mistaken, the conditions DEM gave you to join were providing data regarding the Spirits during the fire five years ago, and combat equipnt that can rival a Spirit's power. In response to that, I can guarantee to provide a superior CR-Unit. I can even help you find out the truth from five years ago."
To Yutsuki's seemingly tempting offer, Origami only responded with one sentence.
"Then... would you agree, would Ratatoskr agree, to let kill a Spirit?"
"I can't do that."
"Then I refuse."
Hearing Origami's decisive answer, Yutsuki looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh.
"Persuasion failed. Shido really is always thinking of ways to bring trouble upon himself. —Ratziel!"
"—Wooooooooooooooo!"
As the alarm sounded, the surrounding residents began fleeing their hos, running towards nearby air raid shelters.
Seeing the surrounding crowd evacuate and flee, Yutsuki had no more reservations.
The fine iron sand on the ground began to move restlessly. The dark blue Angel in the girl's hands began to emit one violent lightning bolt after another in all directions.
Sensing the girl's hostility, Origami's body reacted.
—Mordred!
Instantly, Origami's body emitted a faint light, and then she was clad in the Wizard's armor—the CR-Unit.
Composed of dark gray, with sharp, angular features. X-shaped thrusters deployed, and massive weapons equipped at the waist.
It was different. After donning this CR-Unit again, Origami's initially turbulent heart settled down as if she had taken a tranquilizer.
(The current has already decided to beco a villain.)
Origami told herself in her heart.
The current her was no longer an AST mber with the righteous cause of "protecting humanity from disasters," but a thorough avenger.
Tensions flared. Just as Origami thought an unavoidable, fierce battle was about to begin...
"Only an idiot would fight you! I'm out! Fleeing is best strategy from the ancient ti!!"
Yutsuki didn't hesitate to turn around. With a speed that would make even the Yamai sisters's eyes light up, leaving behind a brilliant lightning trail—she ran for her life.
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