Humans are greedy creatures. Ryougi Yutsuki had always believed this.
Once they possess what they desire, they rarely treat it as a special treasure. Instead, they get used to having it by their side, taking it for granted. Then, after losing the sense of novelty, or even getting bored with it, they continue to pursue the next thing.
Yutsuki doesn't think this is wrong. Just like humanity evolved from a backward, primitive civilization to the high-tech era of today; cars and airplanes were invented because people didn't want to walk; telephones and the internet appeared because writing letters was too slow. Greed is one of the indispensable driving forces of human progress.
Or rather, she dislikes people who are content with the status quo and refuse to move forward.
However, this doesn't an people can be unscrupulously greedy.
Not knowing contentnt, unable to restrain greed with reason, ignoring one's surroundings, and simply charging headlong towards a goal—what you get in return will likely be regret, or even despair.
Yutsuki didn't think she was a lucky person, but she also didn't want to call herself an unlucky person.
Many things that others always considered of little value, things taken for granted, she had always yearned for but couldn't obtain. However, even so, sothing she desired still appeared in the palm of her hand.
So...
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I will absolutely never wear high heels again!
Watching the checkered carpet in her vision rapidly approaching and enlarging, Yutsuki angrily swore in her heart.
Just a few seconds ago, Yutsuki finally reflected on the various mistakes she had made earlier, preparing to focus and use every ans at her disposal to conquer Shido.
But saying she focused was, in a sense, equivalent to letting her guard down.
For a mont, she forgot that she was wearing high heels. The instant her tense nerves relaxed, she subconsciously reverted to her usual walking pace. The result was a shift in her center of gravity causing her sole to slip, and her entire body pitched forward uncontrollably towards the floor.
Seemingly able to foresee the miserable sight of herself faceplanting on the carpet a few seconds later, Yutsuki tightly closed her eyes.
However, reality deviated from what Yutsuki imagined. An obstacle appeared in front of her at so point, preventing Yutsuki from falling.
"...?"
With a bit of confusion, Yutsuki slowly opened her eyes. What entered her vision was Shido's face, close at hand.
"Yutsuki, are you okay? You didn't get hurt, right?"
"Um, mhm... I'm fine. Thanks, Shido."
Nodding gently, Yutsuki then realized she had fallen into Shido's embrace. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she straightened up sowhat awkwardly, leaving Shido's arms.
"You're welco. Or rather, being able to see Yutsuki tripping in high heels is so rare that I profited."
A sowhat malicious smile appeared on Shido's face.
Seeing Shido actually making fun of her failure, Yutsuki pouted dissatisfiedly. However, rembering she was in the middle of conquering Shido, she gave up the idea of being petty.
"Oh? Then did my cute, gap-moe appearance when I fell just now make your heart throb?"
"Too bad. If you think I'm that easy to please, you're too naive, Yutsuki!"
Shido shrugged and said with a helpless expression,
"Originally, seeing you in an evening gown made my heart skip a beat. But that fall just now instantly gave the feeling of 'Ah, it's Yutsuki after all,' bringing you right back to your true form. My heart's throbbing has completely cald down."
"Ugh—Are you looking down on ?"
Although her own clumsiness ruined the atmosphere she had painstakingly built, having Shido point it out so bluntly still made Yutsuki a bit angry out of humiliation.
"Even I can do sothing on the level of making your heart throb!"
"Hoh—Alright, I'll be looking forward to it."
Shido looked at Yutsuki with great interest.
(Ugh... Since it's co to this, no matter what embarrassing orders Reine sends , I'll do it and show you. Eh? Huh?)
Yutsuki hurriedly touched her right ear. The wireless earpiece originally worn there was gone.
"Could it be, are you looking for this, Yutsuki?"
Just as Yutsuki was anxiously wondering where the earpiece dropped, Shido suddenly dangled a small object in front of Yutsuki's eyes. It was the exact wireless earpiece Yutsuki was looking for.
"Uh—Shido, why is that thing in your hand?"
Yutsuki asked with a stiff expression.
"I found it when I caught you, so I just took it off."
"I figured as much... hahaha."
Faced with the friendly, radiant smile Shido directed at her, Yutsuki could only let out an awkward, dry laugh.
"Um... sorry Shido, could you give the earpiece back to ?"
"Nope~"
Shido refused in a cheerful tone.
"..."
Although she tried to snatch the earpiece back with a surprise attack, the mont she leaned forward, Yutsuki instantly felt her body about to lose balance again. She could only freeze her body and stand perfectly still.
"Shido, everyone says you're very gentle and gentlemanly right now. Why do you seem more an than before to ?"
Yutsuki glared at Shido with eyes full of resentnt.
Using a wireless earpiece to communicate with Reine and the others to conquer Spirits was sothing Shido often did. So when the Spirits wore earpieces for their conquests, Shido definitely noticed it. Even though he pretended to know nothing when it was the others, why couldn't he be understanding, turn a blind eye, and pretend not to see it when it was her turn?
"That's not right, Yutsuki. Back when I went on a date with you, didn't you really hate it when I communicated with Reine-san and the others while dating you? Then, wanting to go on a date with you without you wearing an earpiece now shouldn't be an unreasonable request, right?"
"Ugh—"
Yutsuki was left speechless. She instantly felt the frustration of dropping a rock on her own foot.
(Wh-What should I do?)
For a mont, Yutsuki was at a loss and couldn't help but cast a pleading look towards everyone else. However, everyone rely replied with an encouraging smile.
"It's rude to look away from your date, Yutsuki."
Poking Yutsuki's cheek to force her to turn her head back, Shido showed a radiant smile.
"I'm really looking forward to it. What thod will Yutsuki use to make my heart throb?"
"O-Of course!"
Putting up a brave front and replying, sweat slightly ford on Yutsuki's forehead, and her brain began to work at top speed.
(Dance like Kotori? No, right now I might trip just taking a single step in high heels. Plus, I don't know how to ballroom dance at all; I'd definitely just make a fool of myself. Singing? Trying to beat Miku will only result in my own destruction. Should I just play the clumsy girl and go for so skinship? But judging from Shido's reaction, he doesn't seem to be into that. Or should I just directly drug Shido—I'm not Origami, how could I possibly carry sothing like that around with !!!)
The more she thought, the more confused she beca. In the past, most dates were spent letting things take their course without paying much attention. As a result, Yutsuki, whose ti spent single equaled the age of her previous life plus her current life, suddenly felt a massive headache coming on.
"Too bad~ Ti's up! Next, Yutsuki, you have to receive a penalty."
"Eh? Wait?! You never ntioned a ti limit or a penalty! Objection! I protest!"
"Objection overruled! Heave-ho—"
"Uwaah!?"
Completely ignoring her wishes, being lifted off the ground, Yutsuki couldn't help but let out a panicked cry.
"Next, let's head to the third date location."
Under everyone's surprised gazes, maintaining the princess carry posture, Shido carried Yutsuki and disappeared from the hall.
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