Date a Live:This is not the date I wanted! Chapter 209 209: The Beginning of a New World

November 9th, Morning.

Ring ring ring ring ring ring—

"Ugh... Hahhh~~~"

As the alarm clock by the bed rang with its annoying sound, the boy who was sleeping soundly face down on the bed slowly reached out a hand and turned it off. After letting out a long yawn, he threw off the blanket and sluggishly got up from the bed.

"...Where is this?"

Rubbing his sleepy eyes, the boy—Itsuka Shido—looked around in confusion.

Familiar ceiling, walls, floor, and furniture. Undoubtedly, it was his own room. It seed he was extrely exhausted yesterday, falling straight asleep on the bed after hanging his school uniform on the chair.

"...Wait."

As his consciousness gradually cleared, a strange sense of incongruity welled up in his heart, making Shido frown.

How exactly did he end up in bed yesterday? What day and date was it today? What exactly happened yesterday?

"...!"

Scattered fragnts of mories in his mind were continuously connected, forming movie-like scenes in Shido's mind.

Origami wearing a pitch black wedding dress, fiercely burning streets, and a pitch black laser destroying the town.

That's right. Yesterday, Tobiichi Origami, learning that she was the culprit who killed her own parents, fell into Inversion out of despair after returning to the present, and started madly destroying the city.

And to stop all this, with the help of Kurumi and Yutsuki, he went back five years into the past, saved Origami's parents who were originally supposed to die, and changed history.

"Right! What about Origami, Yutsuki, and everyone else?"

He hurriedly pulled open the curtains in his room. What Shido saw—was the familiar East Tengu residential area. Looking to the right, the Spirit apartnt building where Tohka and the others lived was standing tall, completely intact.

In other words, this was not the Tengu City completely destroyed by the inverted Origami.

"...It worked... right?"

He pinched his cheek in disbelief. Feeling the burning pain from his cheek, Itsuka Shido breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed weakly onto the bed.

"Onii-chan, I'm hungry. Hurry up and co down to cook."

Kotori's leisurely voice ca from downstairs.

"Oh, wait, I'll be right there."

Hastily putting on a jacket, Shido jogged downstairs and opened the living room door.

"Ooh—You're up really early today, Onii-chan."

His little sister, Itsuka Kotori, with a Chupa Chups lollipop in her mouth, lying on the sofa in a very casual posture watching TV, her long hair tied into two ponytails with white ribbons, greeted Shido in an energetic voice.

Normally at this ti, as the family's househusband and older brother, Itsuka Shido would not hesitate to lecture his cute little sister for this lazy behavior of eating snacks before breakfast and lying down to watch TV.

But right now, the corners of his mouth couldn't stop turning up into a smile.

He succeeded. Shido could now confirm this fact without hesitation.

Undoubtedly, after saving Origami's parents, the young Origami didn't harbor hatred towards Spirits, and naturally lost the trigger to beco a Spirit. The resulting consequence was that the fact of the inverted Spirit massively destroying the town yesterday was erased. In its place, was a peaceful and ordinary day.

Indescribable feelings of accomplishnt, relief, and joy filled Shido's heart, making him unconsciously grab Kotori's hand.

"Onii-chan?"

"Peaceful days—are the best! Hooray!"

"Ooh—Hooray for Onii-chan!"

Kotori cheered along with Shido, then tilted her small head in slight confusion.

"What's wrong, Onii-chan? You're in such high spirits early in the morning, did sothing good happen?"

"Hehe—My cute little sister, if I told you your brother changed the world yesterday, would you believe ?"

"What's that? Could it be, Onii-chan, your chuunibyou phase has relapsed?"

"Uh..."

Hearing Kotori's deadpan retort, Shido suddenly realized he was getting a bit too emotional and coughed awkwardly.

"Sorry. Still a bit groggy from sleep. I'll go wash my face and then start cooking. What do you want for breakfast?"

"The special hamburger steak set!"

Seemingly trying to get Shido to retort, Kotori nad a newly recomnded set al from a nearby family restaurant.

"OK! Leave it to !"

"Nonsense!? Are you really going to make it?! Σ(っ°Д°;)っ"

And so, under Kotori's utterly surprised gaze, after a quick brushing and washing, Shido walked into the kitchen, full of motivation.

After a while, a succession of footsteps ca from the hallway of the Itsuka house.

"Ooh, that slls so good, Shido!"

"Hoho—Today's morning offering is exceptionally lavish. As expected of my possession, truly fulfilling your duties, Shido."

"Greeting. Good morning, Shido, Kotori."

"Good morning... Shido-san... Kotori-san..."

"Hah... I accidentally stayed up all night playing gas yesterday. Ah? G-Good morning."

Yatogami Tohka, Yamai Kaguya, Yamai Yuzuru, Yoshino, Natsumi—the Spirits living in the Spirit apartnt next door greeted Shido and Kotori.

"Yo, good morning everyone!"

After placing the last dish of food on the dining table, Itsuka Shido showed a refreshing smile.

"Breakfast is ready, co eat quickly."

"Ooh, then thanks for the al!"

Sitting in her seat, Tohka put her hands together in prayer, then couldn't wait to start eating.

"Delicious!"

"Is it? That's great."

Seeing the blissful smile on Tohka's face as she enjoyed her breakfast, Shido couldn't help but say happily.

Watching Tohka eat the food with such relish, the others also swallowed their saliva. After sitting in their seats and saying a prayer, they all began to enjoy today's breakfast.

"Kuku—As expected of my possession, today's offering is exceptionally delicious."

"Praise. The hamburger steak was made with a lot of care."

"...Very... delicious..."

After tasting a few bites of breakfast, everyone gave Shido a thumbs up. Although Natsumi didn't say anything, she was also eating breakfast with relish. Only Kotori spoke sowhat conflictedly.

"Ugh... Onii-chan, although it's weird coming from , it's just breakfast, is there a need to make hamburger steak so seriously?"

"Hm? Do you want sothing lighter, Kotori? I also prepared French toast and vegetable salad, want so?"

Shido asked in confusion.

"What's going on? Onii-chan is super generous today!?"

"Shido, another bowl! Also, I want kinako bread!"

Saying that, Tohka showed her empty bowl to Shido.

"Mhm, wait a mont. I'll go get the kinako bread."

"Today's Onii-chan is being way too much of a good wife and wise mother!"

Kotori shouted her retort loudly.

Although Shido being attentive to the Spirits's feelings was the best possible thing in Kotori's eyes, and Shido usually tried his best to fulfill Tohka and the others' requests... Today, how should she put it... it felt a bit like he was spoiling them too much.

Not just Kotori, even Natsumi could feel that Shido was different today.

"My, my—Shido-kun is full of motivation today, did sothing good happen?"

Yoshino's rabbit puppet, Yoshinon, said in a sowhat flippant tone.

"Well, nothing special."

Shido scratched his cheek, a bit embarrassed.

"Hmph—nothing happened yet you specifically prepared such a luxurious breakfast?"

Natsumi gave Shido a suspicious look, then seed to think of sothing and looked at Shido in horror.

"C-Could it be, this is the legendary bribery?! First preparing a lavish al for us without saying anything, and then holding this favor over our heads to force us to do terrible things..."

"No, no, no, no! It's nothing like that."

Seeing Natsumi taking things in a negative direction, Shido, with black lines on his forehead, hurriedly waved his hands in denial.

"Well... it's not really a good thing. If I had to say, it's more like a problem that had been troubling for a long ti has finally been solved. I feel very refreshed and relaxed, so I couldn't help but want to make a lavish breakfast to celebrate."

"Curiosity. A troubling problem?"

Yuzuru asked curiously.

"Mhm... how should I explain it?"

Shido scratched his hair, feeling troubled. If he said he went back in ti yesterday, saved Origami's parents, and changed history, everyone would probably be as baffled as Kotori was just now.

"It's a long story. I'll call Miku later to explain, and when Yutsuki wakes up too, I'll explain it to everyone properly together."

"...?"

"Speaking of which, what's wrong with Yutsuki today? She usually wakes up way before this ti."

Taking a bite of breakfast, Shido looked towards the door in confusion. Honestly, he was so happy at first that he didn't pay much attention, but thinking about it now, Yutsuki, who always had a strict routine, should have been here long ago.

"Could it be that Yutsuki stayed up all night playing gas with you, Natsumi?"

"Eh? U-Um..."

However, for so reason, Natsumi looked panicked at his question, looking like she didn't know how to answer.

Then, Tohka and the others, who had been happily enjoying breakfast just a mont ago, looked at each other and fell into a strange silence for so unknown reason.

"Wh-What's wrong? Everyone?"

"Shido... although it might be inappropriate to ask this now, I'll just confirm it."

At so point, Kotori had switched to black ribbons. She hesitated for a mont before asking Shido.

"This Yutsuki you ntioned... who is she?"

"...Eh?"

With a "clatter—," the chopsticks in his hand fell onto the table. Hearing Kotori's words, Shido let out a bewildered sound.