Time had passed, and it was now 18:50.

As expected even the sun had fallen, and the heat and humidity oppressing the day time had got a little better. And as if to match with that, the voice of the cicada echoing in the afternoon immediately switched to crickets.

Later, the group that moved to the hotel after waiting for Tohka to wake up, brought their luggage to their own respective rooms, and finished off their dinner before enjoying their free time.

Yes——everyone but Shidou that is.

"Haa........why do things have to turn out like this again............"

Shidou placed his hands on the hotel corridor wall while walking tiredly.

That was only normal. That's because 2 unsealed Spirits had appeared and both entangled themselves with Shidou. And what's more, it was accompanied by the condition where not even a single person has evacuated.

Kaguya and Yuzuru, both of them became surprisingly obedient after receiving some kind of explanation from Reine in the museum but............. that was not enough to erase his anxiety.

"I have to somehow........do something about this."

He made a sullen face while groaning, and continued dragging his legs forward.

Right now Shidou was heading towards Reine's room. He was going there to have a discussion about the objectives from now on, he was told to meet her in her room when he was about to exit the museum.

However, Shidou stopped his legs when he was about to reach a T-junction.

.........Two heads were coming out of the corner of both sides of the road that was separated into two and they were firmly sending their gazes towards Shidou.

Immediately, he noticed those living things. After Shidou nervously swallowed his saliva, he opened his lips.

"Wha, what are you doing, Kaguya, Yuzuru?"

When Shidou said that, both of them walked out from the deepest part of the road.

"Kuku......not bad for noticing my presence. Or should I say it is to be expected from you."

"Pointing out. It's only because the one hiding was bad."

".........! I,I don't want to be told that by Yuzuru! I was hiding better than you!"

"Objection. There is no reason that Kaguya can hide better than Yuzuru."

..........both of them were obvious from Shidou's perspective but, he refrained from saying it.

"So the both of you, what were you two doing?"

When Shidou asked, both of them looked at each other for an instant before looking back at Shidou.

"Fu........let me tell you. You may follow me."

"Guarantee. Please come this way."

And at the exact same time both of them pulled Shidou's arms respectively.

"Wha, what's going on, seriously?"

While looking left and right with a perplexed feeling, Shidou was being dragged——before long, they reached a certain place.

There were two blue and red flags hanging together next to each other at the entrance, and the words [Male] and [Female] were written on them respectively .

It was the entrance to the hotel's famous outdoor bath.

"......The baths?"

When Shidou tilted his head, Kaguya exaggeratedly nodded.

"Kuku..........the impure darkness has accumulated too much on your body. I permit you to purify that body."

"Huh?"

"Translation. Please go in the baths and wash away your sweat, was what she was saying."

"Aah......so that's what it means. But, the bath time is a little later right. I also haven't prepared any change of clothes or towels yet. And what's more, there is a place I have to go right now.........."

When he said that and about to turn behind, both of his arms were grabbed even tighter.

"Ouch ouch........wha, what was that for?"

"Did you think someone like you has the right to choose? Stop grumbling about trivial matters and purify those impurities."

"Appeal. Please go ahead. The preparations for bathing are all assembled here."

Yuzuru lowered her sights downward. And there were bath towels, towel and a yukata folded there.

"Wh, why do you have to go that far..........what on earth are you two planning?"

"Fu........there is no way my noble and mysterious thoughts, could be understood and grasped by an ordinary person."

"Proposal. Something like a big bath-house with no people in it is a nice thing."

".................."

After Shidou alternated between looking at the two of them with doubtful eyes, *Haaa* he made a big sigh.

It was not like Reine had set a strict specific time, there was a chance that the both of them would start acting violently if he were to refuse their instructions now.

"............I understand. Then I will let myself go on in first."

"Kuku.........as long as you understand."

"Praise. Yuzuru respects Shidou's decision."

Although he had not a single clue about what these two's intentions were but, well it was true that he wanted to go to the baths and have his fatigue and sweat washed away. He grabbed the towels and such that were prepared, and entered the male baths.

At that moment when he took a glance behind, for some reason, Kaguya's cheek was red as if she was a little shy and Yuzuru was placing her hands towards her mouth.

While feeling suspicious towards their behavior, Shidou took off his clothes in the undressing room; he then carried a towel in one hand and pulled open the sliding door that had been fogged up by steam.

"Oooh........this is amazing."

And thus, he unintentionally leaked out admiration towards the scenery that was expanding in front of his eyes.

At the gigantic bathtub formed by stones, it was filled with slightly brown hot water and thick steam was floating out of it. Furthermore, the sea was just a little further ahead, the bathtub and the soft sound of ripples echoed.

Due to it still not being bath time, there were no people other than Shidou.?I see, this might be the best location according to what Yuzuru said.

Shidou quickly washed his head and body, placed the towel on his head and sunk his body into the hot water.

"Aah——"

And thus, he leaked out such a voice that stinks of the elderly. When he extended both his legs and hands, he spread his whole body into the slightly hot water.

And, it was at that time. The sound *Roll* appeared and the sliding door for the bath house opened.

He brought his eyes towards the entrance wondering if someone entered——Shidou stiffened up in the water.

"Wha.........."

That was probably a normal reaction. That's because, Kaguya and Yuzuru whom he had separated from just now in the corridor, were now standing there with one bath towel wrapped around their body.

"Yo, you girls what the hell are you doingggggggggg! This is the male baths you know!?"

Unable to hold back Shidou shouted, just like that both of them dipped their feet into the bathtub and walked beside Shidou.

Because of the steam the thin bath towel stuck onto their skin, and both of their body silhouettes distinctively came outwards. When Shidou face turned red unintentionally, he sunk his face even deeper into the water.

Seeing Shidou's reaction, Kaguya folded her arms while blushing.

"Ku,kukuku..........ho, how about it. As expected even you have no choice but to grovel upon my charm."

Hearing those words, Yuzuru stood in a manner as if confronting Kaguya *Fusu*—, leaked out a breath.

"Sneer. Charm (laugh). That's the first time Yuzuru heard Kaguya possessed something like that."

"..........fuun, I will immediately make that face of yours cry. By making that Shidou over there fall for my charm!"

"Challenge accepted. Yuzuru will take it on."

After saying that, both of them slowly bent their legs, and enter the bathtub as if to squeeze Shidou.

"..........!?"

Originally wearing a bath towel while entering the baths was a violation of manners but, there was no way he could point something like that out.

Shidou's stiffened up his body nervously, and instinctively closed his eyes.

"Kuku..........it's okay to resolute yourself Shidou. Allow me to make that body of yours unable to be satisfied unless it's me."

"Objection. Yuzuru will have Shidou become the victim of my body."

"Wha, what are you............."

Hearing both of them Shidou's body stiffened up even harder.?Aah, I wonder what kind of amazing things they will do to me. Being captured by the little anticipation from an unknown fear, his mind was spinning.

However.

".......hmm?"

Nothing happened, even after a while passed. Shidou slowly opened his eyes.

The both of them were positioning themselves on Shidou's left and right side, and were only mixing their sights as if they were provoking one another.

"Fu......, Oh kind Yuzuru, I allow you to go first."

"Objection. It's unnecessary. Rather Kaguya is the one that needs a handicap. I will at least give you the right to start first."

"Kaka, you're someone that doesn't get it. Shidou's eyes will be nailed onto me the moment I lay my hands on him. How about trying to understand my concerns to allow you to make a moment for yourself?"

"Doubt. In reality you have no idea what would be a good thing to do right?"

When Yuzuru said that, *Twitch* Kaguya's shoulder twitched.

"Th, there's no way that's true! I'm very ero ero! Wha, what are you saying! I have many adult techniques that someone like you could never think of!"

"Suspicious. Well, then please show it to me."

"Wha..........ah, fu, fuun! Alright, watch carefully!"

When Kaguya stood up from her spot, while looking at Shidou's direction, she placed her right hand on her head and placed her left hand on her hip and,

"............u,ufuu~n."

She took such a pose that even out-dated gravure models would not.

At that moment, Yuzuru placed her hands on her mouth and, * Puuukusukusu* leaked out a breath.

"Errrrr.............."

Shidou scratched his cheeks not knowing what is a good thing he should be saying. ........no, it was not like it wasn't sexy. The wet bath towel sticking onto Kaguya's skin was certainly sexy.

However......... compared to before, an unbearable feeling was filling Shidou's heart.

Looking at these two reactions, Kaguya's face dyed red and once again dived into the bathtub.

"Th, the two of you together, what's wrong!"

"Sneer. As expected from Kaguya's charm (Laugh) it's different."

"Wha, what did you say!? kuh, I mean isn't that it? And what about you, in reality aren't you the one that has no idea what to do!"

Kaguya pointed her fingers while saying that. When she did that, Yuzuru *twitched* made the edge of her eyebrows move.

"............ Objection. There is no way such a thing is true."

"Haa, I wonder! Then how about doing it now and showing me!"

"Acknowledged. ........as you wish."

When Yuzuru said that she turned around and faced Shidou,

"Bewitch. Chuuu."

And, she blew a flying kiss with the posture of an olden time idol.

".........ah, un."

And again, while wondering how to give a proper reaction, Shidou let sweat ooze out of his forehead while making a wry smile.

Seeing that pose, Kaguya held her stomach under her arms and laughed out.

"Kyahahahahahahaha! What is that, whaaat is that! Were you seriously planning to bewitch him with that?"

"Disappointed. I do not want to be told that by Kaguya."

"Haan, that goes for you too!"

"Objection. With Kaguya's child-like figure, something like seduction is not possible in the first place."

".........! Yo, yours isn't that much of a difference from mine!"

"Objection. Even if it close by a narrow margin from using arithmetic's, the massaging feeling is different."

"Ku, kuku............looks like you don't understand the charm of a slender body."

"Sneer. Slender (laugh). Reality won't change no matter how much you sugarcoat it."

"Fu, fuun..........! An object like that is nothing but a mass of fat after all!"

"Resentment. Yuzuru cannot pretend to not hear that. I treat that as Kaguya's jealousy."

"Don't treat that like jealousy! I'm not envious or anything! It's obvious that Shidou thinks I'm the much cuter one compared to the fatty Yuzuru!"

"Objection. It is a fatal handicap for a woman to have no breasts when they are trying to appeal to a male. A chicken bone like Kaguya would not be accompanied."

"Wh, WHO THE HELL IS A CHICKEN BONE!"

"Challenge accepted. Who is a fatty?"

"What's wrong, despite having more split ends than me! Hoo-ra~ Shidou, you don't like a woman like that right!"

"Pointing out. Kaguya is the one that smells more like sweat compared to Yuzuru. You fall behind in charm as a woman."

"Wh ,What the hell!? Even you have higher fat percentage than me!"

"Pity. In the end Yuzuru now knows pity towards Kaguya who only knows how to point that out."

"Shut up! Look! Puyo Puyoo! Puyo Puyoo![5C 1]"

"Return fire. Peta Petaa! Peta Petaa![5C 2]"

The both of them started quarreling. And——

".........!?"

Shidou twitched his shoulders. The sliding door made a sound once again; it was probably someone else coming in.

"O,oi..........somebody entered. Shouldn't you two hide?"

This was the male bath. And naturally, the new intruder would obviously be a male student.

But Kaguya and Yuzuru said it in a calm and relaxed manner.

"Kuku..........what are you saying, Shidou?"

"Objection. There is no problem. There is no need to worry."

"Huh........?"

Not understanding what these two meant, Shidou tilted his head. And,

"Toryaa—"

With a very energetic voice, the new bathing guest energetically jumped into the bathtub.

And then Shidou, who had entered the baths earlier saw that person.

It was a dignified voice tone which he has memories of. Night colored long hair. Painted by a beautiful curvy body line, that could not possibly be thought to belong to a male. Yes, that figure was——

Belonged to none other than Yatogami Tohka.

"Hm?"

And at that moment, Tohka also seem to have noticed the previous guest. She then looked at Shidou blankly.

"................."

"................."

And thus.

"Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!?"

"Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!?"

Both of their faces met, and at an exact timing both of them raised a scream.

Tohka moved her hands hastily in panic, and immediately covered her chest and lower parts.

"Wh,whwhwhwhwhwhwhwhwhwh what are you doing here shidou!"

"N,nononono why did you enter here! This is the male bath!"

"What are you saying! I followed exactly what everyone taught me, and entered the red one!"

"Huh....!?"

At that instant Shidou's body suddenly twitched. A cold chill passed through his spine.

"Don't tell me, you girls..........!"

When he said that and brought his eyes to his left and right side, Kaguya and Yuzuru replied back blankly.

"Umu, I switched the entrance flag just before Shidou entered. As expected from me. I'm such a tactician."

"Question. Is there by any chance, a problem?"

"Y.o.u. giiiirrllllllllsss..........!"

Shidou's voice was filled with resentment and he glared at the both of them.

He was almost close to bearing a grudge but now was not the time for that. He turned around to face Tohka and lowered his head with vigor as if he were dipping his face into the bathtub.

"Tohka, believe me. I swear I didn't plan to do something like this!"

"O,oo........"

While Shidou was desperately trying to appeal to her, Tohka made a confused face.

"Th,then what are you doing here in a place like this..........."

"I got tricked! Sorry, I'll immediately get out now........!"

"Ah.........shidou!"

When Shidou was about to get out of the bathtub while trying his best not to look at Tohka's body, Tohka unexpectedly grabbed his hands. It was like; she was trying to restrain Shidou.

"Wha, what's wrong Tohka."

"No.........that way, is a bad idea I think."

"Heh?"

The same time Shidou's eyes turned to dots, the sliding door again opened, and a group of girls entered.

"Wha——"

He quickly sank back into the bathtub in panic, and hid behind the shade of the rocks.

If this was pondered carefully, this was a normal occurrence. It became bath time and Tohka had entered the bath, which means, the other girls would all come in to the bath at the same time.

"Yaa—, isn't this wideee~! The sea is just right theree~~!"

"Ah, transfer student-san, both of you already entered. So fast~~"

"Are, Tobiichi-san aren't you going into the baths?"

"——there is, something I have to do no matter what."

"I, I see.......good luck."

He heard the high-pitch voices of the girls. It was probably only a matter of time before he would be found.

"Thi,thithithithi this is bad..........! Wha,what am I going to do ........!"

From a pinch that he never experience before, Shidou held his head between his hands and made his eyes swim around.

If by any chance he were to be found hiding there, he would most probably be ganged up and beaten.

No, if that happens it would still be okay. Being pasted with the label of a sex offender that will never disappear in a lifetime, there is no mistake that he has to live his remaining school life, being told it was a mistake of his youth or labeled as a pervert or even being called the incarnation of sexual desire. Rather than that, in a worst case scenario there might be a chance this event would involve the police——

And, while Shidou was trembling, Tohka was moving around as if she was hiding Shidou.

"To,Tohka........?"

"It's not like its shidou's fault right.......? Then, hurry up and run away using my shadow to hide."

"............! So,sorry. I owe you one.......!"

Luckily, thanks to the steam of the reddish brown water, it became harder to look at Shidou's figure. With Tohka acting as a wall, there might be a chance to escape outside of the girl's baths.

"Okay......... let's go then."

"O, ou............"

He nodded at Tohka's voice. When he did that, while being submerged in the bathtub, Tohka began walking like a crab.

While hiding behind her back, he continued advancing beneath the water. ——However,

"Ah, Tohka-chan spotted~!"

"What's wrong? Why are you at the edge?"

"More importantly uwaah, your skin is so pretty. You bastard let me massage it!"

In front of Tohka, the Ai Mai Mii trio appeared. Inside Shidou's head, the BGM of encountering an enemy in a RPG rang and echoed.

"Hi......"

"N,no, nothing is wrong! Don't worry about it!"

Even as Tohka said that, the Ai Mai Mii trio was totally interested in her. If this keeps up, they might notice Shidou's figure hiding behind Tohka.

And, at that moment.

"Haaa..........! What is a giant wheat bread doing at a place like that!"

Tohka suddenly shouted, and pointed somewhere far. At that moment, the 3 of them turned their attentions towards there.

"——!"

Chance. When Shidou turned his body around, he dived into the sea from the edge of the rocks.

At the same time, a few gentlemen were gathered in the corners of the male bath in a circle. They were exchanging conversation with soft voices.

"Oi Tonomachi, it better be true right?"

Being asked a question from a classmate, Tonomachi's *Grin* corner of his lips went up.

"Aah, there is no mistake. Although it is usually unnoticeable when someone enters the bathhouse but, a part of the fence acting as a wall between the female and male baths, has a doubtful gap opened in it"

""Ooo......!""

The comrades of battle that had the same motives raised their voices at the same time. *Un**Un* after Tonomachi nodded, he suddenly held out his hand in the middle of everyone. And naturally, everyone else's hands piled up on his.

"Have you all finished your preparations and resolution?!"

""Of course!""

"Understood! Then follow me! I will show you this world's paradise.......!"

""OOOOHH!""

Rough voices echoed around, and everyone raised their hands high.

After Tonomachi cast his eyes downwards as if to taste the lingering thin intoxicating feeling, he then slowly walked. And thus he advanced towards the bath house fence making as little sound as possible, until he reached the target point.

"Okay, now then......."

After Tonomachi looked at his comrades of war, everyone gave him a nod.

"You go first, Tonomachi."

"You gave all of us courage. You guided all of us."

"Burn the view properly, into your eyes and soul."

"You guys.........."

After Tonomachi energetically wiped away his tears using his arms, he replied back by giving a big nod.

"Well then, let's go.........look closely at, my way of life!"

Tonomachi said that and stretch his back to make himself taller; he then peeked inside the part of the fence which has a small gap opened on it.

And.

"................."

"................."

——He met an eye.

Looking over carefully to this side from the female side and belonging to Tobiichi Origami.

"...........So,sorry to have bothered you."

Tonomachi said it with a dry voice and returned his foot to its original place.

".........Hm?"

Reine was operating the small terminal in her room, unexpectedly wrung her neck. Coming from outside the door, *step**step* she heard the sound of footsteps.

And following with the thought of the sound stopping in front of the room, *knock**knock* someone knocked on the door.

"..........Go on ahead."

When Reine said that, the door slowly opened, Shidou, wearing a single towel wrapped around his hips entered the room. For some reason his whole body was dripping wet, *clatter**clatter* and was trembling with his hands holding his shoulders.

Looking at that state, Reine was immersed in thoughts for a few seconds before——*Pon* hitting her hand as if she got it.

"........isn't it a little too early, for you to be doing a night visit?"

"Kuku........you inferior humans. Think of it as a privilege to live in the same room as me. It's alright to carve my name highly into your heart. The name of the child of hurricanes, Yamai Kaguya."

The girl that had turned up in room number 40, which is the room Tohka and the others were staying in, was sitting on top of the table and was arrogantly making a greeting.

Although she was extremely rude but, probably because of Kaguya's high-pitched voice and proud face, her unpleasantness was not that oppressive. She was giving out a pleasant feeling like a little kid acting as their favorite character.

"Umu, let's be friends. Nice to meet you!"

*Yup**yup* Tohka nodded while folding her arms. And as if to match up with that, the group members Ai, Mai, and Mii who were sitting beside her, all smiled.

In a hurry, when Reine said?let this girl stay with all of you for one night,?the three of them were shocked but, basically since all of the members here like cute and fun things, they immediately agreed to it. [Kyaaaa!] They made smiling faces as if to make it lively and started to poke Kaguya's cheeks or even patted her head.

"Iyaaa Moouu, Kaaawaaaaiiiiii. Sooo cutee!"

"Her hair's so silky. Her cheeks are so squishy."

"Do you like sweet things? Do you want to eat some Pokey?"

"St,stop, You bastards! You all are disrespectful! *munch**munch*.........."

Kaguya unbearably raised a shout. And by the way she was eating Pokey.

"Ah! Mii, I also want some Pokey!"

"Hai~ Hai~, it's alright Tohka-chan. ............, ah , so sorry. The one I gave Kaguya-chan just now was the last one. Do you want to eat YanYanTsukebou[5C 3]instead?"

"Wha.........what is that!?"

When Tohka was making a serious face and was taking a good look at the cylindrical object handed to her, Ai Mai Mii threw another question at Kaguya.

"Ne—Ne—, so, where did Kaguya-chan come from?"

"It's kind of rare to be transferring schools at a time like this."

"Is Group 4 okay if you enter the new school term?"

Ai Mai Mii threw question after question in rapid succession. *Swish*and Kaguya crossed her legs.

"Where......huh. Fuu, that's a good question. The place I came from is from the summit of the heavens and also the bottom of the ground. It is in the farthest part of the afterlife and just beside the edge of the present world. It is not in the realm of the likes of you people to be able to understand with that category of thoughts."

"After-life.........present world.......?

Tohka tilted her head. However, she could understand that something amazing was being said.

"Muu. I see, Kaguya is amazing to know so many hard words!"

"Kuku.........looks like you understands. I took a liking to you. What is your name called?"

"Umu, it's Yatogami Tohka."

"Tohka huh............kuku, it's a nice name. Here, let me pat you."

For some reason Kaguya's mood lighten up, and *rub**rub* patted Tohka's head.

"Nu? What, what is it, it's ticklish."

"You seem to be promising. By the darkness of baptism, I will add you into my kinsman."

"Kinsman? What is that?"

"Kuku..........that is the allowable qualifications to be in the line of battle as I am the general. It means that you are able to put your name into the list of the world's greatest clan."

"OOu.........! Although I don't really get it but, are you willing to do something that amazing for me!?"

For some reason, when Tohka said that honestly, Kaguya's finger trembled as if she was overcome by emotion. Somehow, it was as if it was the first time she met someone who understood her. Much like an inventor or an artist.

"Ou, of course! I will use my whole body and soul to protect you! Think of it as an honor!"

"Umu, I feel honored!"

Looking at these two, Ai Mai Mii placed their hands on their cheeks and [Yaan~!] raised their voices.

"Uwah I seriously can't take it anymore. Tohka-chan and Kaguya-chan are too cute."

"Wait, can I take one photo? Eye's over here please~"

"It makes you think that gender is only a trivial thing."

Saying that, for some reason they would twist their body, make poses with a digital camera and even lick their lips while gazing towards them with sparkling eyes.

Kaguya frowned her eyebrows towards those gazes, before her eyes stared into wonder as if she realized something.

"You said you are called Tohka right. Don't tell me you..............are that girl that was bearing Shidou's back at that time?"

"? Did something happen to shidou?"

When Tohka answered that, Kaguya squinted her eyes, pulled Tohka's hand and walked to the corner of the room.

"Arere~, Kaguya-chan where are you going?"

"Right now, I am attempting to share very important information with my kinsman. Due to the words having a curse that no normal human can bear, if heard by a normal person's ear that ear will become sore and fall off. But if that is still okay with you, you are allowed to listen."

"Ah, A secret talk. Ahaha, we wouldn't do anything like eavesdropping."

Ai said that while making a cheerful smile. However, Tohka did not bother with that. While pushing her earlobes with both her hands, her body was trembling.

"E,ears will drop off........?"

"Do not worry. It's not a problem for me and my kinsman such as you, since we hold mysterious powers inside us."

"I see..........a kinsman is something amazing."

When Tohka mumbled while making a quiet expression, Kaguya nodded satisfied and asked her with the volume of her voice lowered.

"Tohka, you, look like you are close to Shidou."

"Nu? Umu, I know a lot if it is regarding shidou."

"!, I see. Kuku............if that is the case, there are some questions that I want to ask you."

When Tohka said that, Kaguya stood her fingers straight and let out her questions.

"Appeal. I will be under your care for tonight, I am Yamai Yuzuru. Pleased to meet all of you."

Saying that, the girl with the listless half-eye pressed three of her fingers in each hand on the floor and lowered her head.

"N,no, it's okay even if you don't have to be that formal........?"

Reacting to Yuzuru's unnecessary politeness, it seemed like everyone in room 42 was being polite back to her instead.

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