"Alright, let us figure out what we need to do next."
After Shido cald down, Yutsuki slipped out of his arms and asked him.
"Just to confirm, your goal now is to find Mukuro, raise her affection through a date, seal her Spirit energy, and convince her to undo the lock on everyone's mories. Is that right?"
"Mhm."
Although a bit reluctant to let go, Shido wiped the tears from his eyes and nodded firmly.
"Good. Then the first thing we need to do is find out where Mukuro is."
Saying this, Yutsuki took out her phone and contacted Maria and Marina.
"Maria, Marina, you heard our conversation, right? Have you found Mukuro's location?"
[Just now, I checked the footage from all the security caras in Tengu City and did not find anyone matching her description. The Spirit wave detectors also haven't picked up any Spirit wave reactions in the city.]
[However, in space outside the atmosphere, a satellite cara did capture an image of a similar girl, right around the area where you fought DEM yesterday.] Soon, Maria and Marina's replies ca through the phone's speaker.
"In space..." Shido frowned in distress. Unlike Mukuro, who could freely travel between space and Earth using her Angel, Shido needed to ride Kotori's airship, the Fraxinus EX, to get to space. And now that Kotori had lost her mories of him, she probably wouldn't easily agree to let him on board.
"Yutsuki, can you explain the situation to Kotori and ask her to send to Mukuro?"
"Well, do not rush. Maybe eting Mukuro does not have to be that complicated." After thinking for a mont, Yutsuki asked, "Shido, since you have sealed everyone's Spirit energy, you should be able to use Natsumi's Haniel to copy Mukuro's Angel, right?"
"Mhm, I can. But unlike the real Michael, the copied Michael has a limit to how far it can move things, and it uses a lot of Spirit energy. I cannot just teleport directly to space." Shido nodded and answered.
"That is fine. As long as you can copy it, that is enough." Seeing Yutsuki's confident expression, Shido could not help but be curious.
"Yutsuki, are you planning for to use Michael to unlock Kotori's mories so she will agree to send to space?"
"No." Yutsuki shook her head to deny it. "While that is a way, if you go to space on your own, Mukuro will definitely get suspicious. If she finds out your mories are back, Kotori herself might be in danger."
"I see."
"And barring any surprises, you probably cannot restore anyone else's mories either."
"?" Hearing Yutsuki's words, Shido tilted his head in confusion.
"Well, as soone with more life experience, let give you a piece of advice based on my own experience." With a aningful smile on her lips, Yutsuki said.
"No one in this world is an idiot."
"No one... in this world is an idiot?" Shido repeated Yutsuki's words, not understanding what she ant. Yutsuki nodded affirmatively and explained.
"Of course, that statent cannot be entirely true; it is impossible for there to be zero idiots in the world. But when you look at others, especially your opponents, thinking this way can save you from a lot of trouble."
"Huh... Do you an I should not underestimate my opponent?" Shido nodded, half-understanding.
"Mhm. The other person is human just like you... Wait, she is a Spirit? Sa thing anyway. In short, unless there is a huge difference in the information you both have, whatever you can think of first, the other person can think of too. Shido, do you not find it strange? Mukuro's goal was clearly to seal everyone's mories so she could have you all to herself. And she has already succeeded. So why has she not co looking for you yet?"
Hearing Yutsuki say this, Shido seed to realize sothing and showed a surprised expression.
"Are you saying... Mukuro is waiting for to use Haniel, and then she will use Michael to seal my ability to restore everyone's mories?"
"Bingo!" Yutsuki snapped her fingers in approval.
"If I were Mukuro, I would definitely be waiting to detect the sa Spirit wave reaction as my own appearing in Tengu City, then find the right mont to teleport over and seal it. But thinking about it the other way around, this is also a good way to get her to co to us without us having to go all the way to space."
Yutsuki paused slightly and gave Shido a wicked smile. "However, if you want to keep Haniel as a backup, I can also try to convince Kotori to send you to space. What will you do, Itsuka Shido?"
"Do you even have to ask?" Seeing Yutsuki mischievously leaving the choice to him as usual, Shido shrugged with a bitter smile and answered firmly.
"I choose the first option." From the very beginning, he had resolved to stay with Mukuro until the end. If he could not even convince Mukuro to accept everyone, how could he possibly save her?
"Good." Yutsuki nodded in satisfaction at Shido's answer. She took a small wireless earpiece out of her pocket.
"Here, take this. If Mukuro sees later, it might cause unnecessary trouble. So I will hide beforehand and contact you through this earpiece. Do you need to teach you how to use it?"
"No need, Kotori taught how to use this before. I know how it works." Understanding Yutsuki's plan, Shido took the earpiece and put it on.
"That is good. Then good luck, Shido." "Mhm. I will do my best."
After Shido finished preparing, Yutsuki waved goodbye and turned to leave the park.
When Yutsuki's figure completely disappeared from his sight, Shido scanned the park. After confirming there was no one else around, he activated the Spirit energy inside his body.
(Deploynt—Haniel—Kaleidoscope—Michael.)
Following Shido's call, a broom appeared in front of him. Imdiately after, Haniel glowed with a silver light, its shape constantly changing like clay.
A few seconds later, Haniel transford into a giant key-shaped staff. It was exactly Mukuro's Angel, Michael.
Then, just as Yutsuki predicted, at the exact sa mont Shido copied Michael, a small door appeared right in front of his eyes. A giant key poked out of it and inserted itself flawlessly into the fake Michael.
"—Segva!"
As the key suddenly twisted, the fake Michael in Shido's hand was instantly forced back into its original form, then turned into light dust and disappeared into the air.
Shido tried to activate the Spirit energy in his body again. As expected, he could no longer use Natsumi's Haniel.
(Well, this was expected anyway.)
"...Is that you, Mukuro?" Taking a deep breath and adjusting his emotions, Shido called out her na.
"Ufufu—To be able to imdiately notice Muku's true self, as expected of Nushi-sama." With a sweet laugh, Mukuro walked out from the slowly expanding door.
"Mukuro, you really were the one who sealed everyone's mories of , right?"
"Indeed, amazing, right?" Puffing out her full chest, Mukuro answered proudly.
"I see..." Shido's expression was complicated. Even though he already knew, he still found it hard to imagine that the girl in front of him could do sothing like this.
"Can you tell the reason?"
"Ufu? Nushi-sama's question is very strange." Mukuro looked at Shido with a confused expression, but she still answered his question straightforwardly.
"This way, Nushi-sama no longer needs to worry about hurting other won's feelings. You can devote yourself entirely to staying by Muku's side and loving Muku."
Without any guilt or sense of wrongdoing, as if she had done a good deed, a bright smile appeared on Mukuro's face.
Seeing this, a cold chill rose from the soles of Shido's feet and gradually filled his entire body, making him shudder.
Up until now, he had experienced quite a few crises and dangerous situations, and he had a certain understanding of killing intent and hostility.
For example, the killing intent and madness radiating from Tokisaki Kurumi; the powerful, suffocating murderous aura from Ellen; or the creepy malice, like that of sothing inhuman, he felt from Westcott.
However, Hoshimiya Mukuro was different. From her, Shido felt pure goodwill and love. But it was exactly this purity, contrasting so strongly with what she had done, that made her feel even more dangerous.
"Say, Nushi-sama." With a happy smile on her lips, Mukuro looked at Shido gently and asked.
"You love Muku, right?"
"I..." Shido opened his mouth slightly, looking like he wanted to say sothing but held back.
Could he respond to Mukuro's goodwill? Honestly, deep down, Shido was a little uneasy.
[Shido, do not answer this question directly. Try responding with words of gratitude.] Just then, the voice in his ear acted like a calming pill, helping Shido cool down.
(That is right, even if everyone has forgotten , I am not alone.)
"Thank you, Mukuro. I am really happy that you would do so much for ."
"N-No need... It is Muku's duty. As long as Nushi-sama is satisfied, that is Muku's joy." Hearing Shido's answer, Mukuro's cheeks flushed red, and she lowered her head to reply shyly.
(Let us begin, then. Our date(war)).
Shido silently declared in his heart.
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