Volume 5 - CH 3(2/3)
Originally this group, having the center as the class's most quiet group members, was composed of the remaining students that had failed to find a group. Since the group members themselves did not have much conversation from the start, the conversation did not advance any further than that.
"................"
However, Origami was not bothered by the awkward atmosphere at all. But rather she was quiet as always, due to her usual habit of not making unnecessary conversation, she seemed to have taken a liking to this group.
Sitting at the corner of the room, she was making regretful sighs while looking outside the window.
The result of careful research beforehand, she had discovered a gap in a part of the fence acting as a wall between the female and male baths but...........she was unable to find Shidou's figure anywhere.
And, she heard a member; probably unable to bear the silence, call out towards Yuzuru.
"E,errrr........doesn't your leg hurt? If it's okay with you, we have a zabuton[5C 4]............"
"Grateful. I will take you for your word."
She said it shortly, and Yuzuru walked towards the group members.
Because of that, the group finally exhaled in ease. The atmosphere of the room turn softer just by a little.
"I am sure you have a lot of problems because of the sudden transfer, just ask if you have something you aren't sure about okay?"
"Many thanks. I am greatly obliged to your considerations."
Yuzuru said that, and again lowered her head. The female student wearing glasses, made a troubled dry smile.
And, Yuzuru opened her lips at the same time as she was raising her head.
"Question. Then there is one, question I want to ask but, is it okay?"
"Yes, of course. What?"
"Appeal. I wish for you to teach me the ways of attracting the affections of a male."
""Eh........!?""
Hearing the question let out by the expressionless Yuzuru, the group members stiffened up.
"E,eerrrr........? What did you say just now?"
"Repetition. The ways of attracting the affections of a male. I hope that you will instruct me in the art of coaxing that leads him unable to endure anymore, and release the shackles of reasoning."
""..............!?""
The group member's faces were dyed red. This was the gathering of a group of nothing but girls that are comparatively plain even in class. They might not have the immunity to this kind of topic.
However, maybe unable to back away after saying she could ask anything, the first girl that called out to Yuzuru opened her mouth nervously.
"Let's see ........something like, coincidentally pretending to touch each other's hand.........?"
"N,no, that kind of Shoujo manga is......"
"Eeh........then what am I suppose to say?"
"Errr, let's see.........something like, handing over juice that has been partially drank beforehand?"
"——Na?ve."
At that conversation, Origami interjected from the side. The group members looked with a surprised face.
"Eh? To,tobiichi-san..........?"
"What did you meant by na?ve .......?"
"It is not even worth talking about. You won't be able to make the target person to fall for you if you use those aimless actions."
When Origami said that, she found that Yuzuru's eyes were quietly shining.
"Appeal. Yuzuru can see that you are no ordinary person. Please instruct me."
"................"
After Origami sighed, she changed her body's orientation towards Yuzuru, and used her fingers to point in front of her.
Yuzuru immediately stood up, and sat on the place Origami pointed to.
"First, the most important thing is——"
And then Origami started talking softly.
Somehow managing to come out from the sea and reaching Reine's room, Shidou who was borrowing a spare Yukata, drank up the tea poured into the teacup before sighing loudly.
"I'm sorry, for the help............"
"...............no. it looks like it was a disaster."
After saying that, Reine shrugged her shoulders.
Shidou unintentionally averted his eyes. Reine was wearing the provided Yukata but..........probably because the part where the Obi tied was done carelessly, every time she moved, he peeked towards her seductive chest. In the eyes of a healthy male student, it was a somewhat strong poison.
"..........? Is anything wrong?"
"N,no. Rather than that, is communication with the <Fraxinus> restored?"
"...........no, it's no use."
"I........see. Errr, then about those two——Kaguya and Yuzuru......"
Reine made a small nod, and started operating the small note personal computer placed on top of the table. On the screen, taken from a distance, the figure of 2 human shadows dancing in the wind, detailed numbers and sequenced words were being shown on it.
Although the physiognomy of the person could not be differentiated with just the picture, but——
"This is.........Kaguya and Yuzuru?"
"..........aah, most probably."
When Shidou pointed at the screen and raised his voice, Reine brought her head forward a little.
"............in reality, these girls are quite famous between us. Right when I heard you say you saw a two-person Spirit in the wind; I could somehow guess who it was."
"What do you mean by........famous?"
When Shidou asked the question, Reine lightly pulled her hands out, as if to talk in steps.
".........those girls are called <Berserk>. Just like what you saw, they are a Spirit accompanied with the wind."
"<Berserk>......."
"............aah. They are the two-person spirit confirmed in all around the world of this realm. Appearing into this world, both of them were only always joking around but..........the problem was the scale of it."
"Aah.........."
Shidou scratched his cheeks while remembering what happened in the afternoon. It was a strong storm that was able to knock down many trees and make the sea rage.
It would probably be unbearable if that occurred many more times.
"It is probably those girls' fault for the number of outbreak-natured storms occurring around the world. On top of that, the amount of eye-witness information is unusually high. Having their photos taken in a American gossip magazine, it seems there is a little controversy whether it is an angel, UFO or even the flying spaghetti."
"Eye-witnesses.........., ah——"
At that moment Shidou realized. Speaking of which, even though there was a Spirit appearing nearby, the Space Quake alarm nearby did not ring.
In the northern part of the Arubi Island, it was a place with a high diffusing rate shelter that does not lose to Tenguu city that Shidou and the others are living in. If they were to confirm the omen of a Space Quake, there is no mistake that the alarm will ring.
"Don't tell me, those two came to this world silently?"
When Shidou said that in fear, Reine swung her head sideways.
"..............no, it looks like the omen was confirmed. ——but, it happened far above in the skies of the Pacific Ocean."
Shidou unintentionally stared into wonder.
"The Pacific Ocean's——sky?"
"...............aah. Both of the <Berserk>'s Space Quake scale is A rank..........it is an explosion incomparable to Tohka and the others. But for some reason most of it, was confirmed in the middle of the sky with nothing in it."
"Eh, then, why did those two come to this island............."
"..........it's simple. They moved here, after appearing into this world from the sky. While both of them were locked in a grapple that was like a transporting cyclone, they moved a distance of a few hundred kilometers, in just a few minutes."
"Wha......"
"............it is a hurricane that has the intentions of causing trouble for the world. Although it shows precise intentions of attacking humans, it is not because they hate this world; it is because the after-math of the two of them just quarreling will leave, the forests, mountains, rivers and towns in devastation, they are whimsical berserkers."
While Reine was saying that, she then hit the terminals enter key. When she did that, the image of a town wrecked into pieces appeared onto the screen.
"............the damage done by those girls is very serious. Adding on, having their figures being exposed to the public's attention, it is an annoyance to the organizations that want to conceal the existence of Spirits. Due to that, Kaguya and Yuzuru are appointed as priority targets, to <Ratatoskr> and to the AST. ....However, there were not many people that were able to get close to them so far."
"Wh,why is that?"
"........it's because of their movement speed and movement radius. There is no one that is able to chase them after they come over to this world. However it could be said that this is luck within bad luck, that you were able to encounter those two."
"I, I see......"
Reine continued on after swaying her head a little.
"........it's true right now, we are in the situation where communications to <Fraxinus> are cut off and we can't get support from <Ratatoskr>. I cannot conduct a proper analysis, with only the equipment I have now. If we were to conduct the capture now, it would probably be much more risky than usual.
"But——it's not all bad."
"And by that you mean........."
".........aren't those girls, the ones trying to gain your affection right now."
"Aah......."
Shidou let sweat droop down his cheeks. Because of that, he experienced a hard time just now.
"............towards the extremely low encounter rate <Berserk>, this is a situation that cannot be wished for. If we were to let this chance get away, not joking, we might not be able to meet Kaguya and Yuzuru a second time again. That's why, I would like the seal to be performed before those girls change their minds."
"Then, to capture them without the assistance of <Fraxinus>........is what you want to say?"
After saying that, Shidou swallowed his own saliva as if he was nervous because of his own words.
Although the choices were 50% helpful but...........it is painful to be unable to know the targets' mental state. And most of all, having a backup support behind him, and to be able to have the recognition that he is not alone, makes his psychological state unimaginably calm.
"............I guess you're right. In truth there is one more thing that will be posing a problem to capturing those girls."
"Something that will pose a problem............is?"
"............it's simple. <Berserk> has two people in it. What's more, they are now competing with each other on who will be able to seduce you. If by any chance you were to kiss any one of them——what do you think would happen?"
"Ah.........."
If he does the kiss for the sealing, those girls would probably take the kissed person as the winner of the match.
But the winner will lose their Reiryoku the moment she becomes victorious.
But if the loser does not agree with the conclusion of the match and starts rampaging——there won't be anyone capable on stopping her.
"............although I am not doubting their pride and morals but..........I can't take it as a basis for exposing the residents of Arubi island and the students to danger."
"I guess........you're right. Then, then, does it means that I have no other choice but kiss with one of them while hiding from the other?"
Reine made a difficult groan, towards Shidou's proposal.
"............I can't say it is for certain. It looks like those two were originally one Spirit. Just like you, Tohka and the others, there might be a chance that there is a Reiryoku Pass between those two. If that is the case, the other side will probably notice the moment the other one is sealed."
"Then, then, what on earth should I........"
When Shidou made a difficult face and asked, Reine lowered her head forwards while folding her arms.
"............it is not like there is no way to do it. There is one, plan I have already worked on."
"Plan?"
"........aah. This afternoon, during the time we talked, I exchanged an agreement with them. On the last day of the school field trip——which is until the morning of the day after tomorrow, they must make you choose which of them is more charming."
"The day after tomorrow......right."
"..........aah. If they are able to get the results without fail in two days, those girls will probably not pay back the grudges that easily right? At the very least, we are able to gain an extension of one day. To us, this is a very precious——Date time."
Hearing Reine's words, Shidou gasped.
"Which means..........tomorrow, in just one day, you're saying...........that I have to make Kaguya and Yuzuru fall for me? But——"
".............no, it's a little different."
And, in the middle of Shidou's words, Reine swung her head sideways.
"........This time, I, will be the one making you fall for me"
"......................huh?"
"..........that's why you will go above that and will make them fall for you"
For an instant he did not understand what Reine said, Shidou opened his eyes and mouth wide. Although he could not understand it by himself but, he was probably making a suitably idiotic face.
However Reine did not laugh at Shidou's funny state, but instead continued on with a soft voice.
".............I will hand incam's to Kaguya and Yuzuru and Shin I will help them proceed in giving them a helping hand in capturing you. All you have to do is show favorable responses, and act accordingly to the girls I am giving orders to. ——She is someone I can trust to support me,?and thus, just like that, I want her to think that."
"Eh, no, wait, I don't get what you are saying..........."
"........if both of them were to get to the conclusion that the advice I gave them was accurate——there is a chance that I can control both of their actions to a certain extent. Yes, for example——I can make both of them kiss you at the same time,?like that."
"..........!?"
Shidou immediately twitched his shoulders.
Kiss both of them at the same time.
Naturally he had never even tried it before but——if it were to seal both of their Reiryoku at the same time then, it was probably possible to reduce Reine's worries.
"..........it's no different from a desperate plan. However.......if that's able to seal the two of them then, I think this is the only plan we have. So how about it?"
Reine said it while giving Shidou a fixed stare.
"How..... ..you say."
While staring back at the eyes decorated on the bear, Shidou dampened his throat with his saliva.
It is true that this is an extremely difficult mission. Just one mistake and not only Shidou but, Tohka, Origami, everyone from school and the residents of this island will be dragged into it.
However——if Shidou does not do this, there might be another outbreak natured hurricane appearing somewhere in the world.
——What's more.?Shidou bit his lips a little.
After hearing the nature of Kaguya and Yuzuru's relationship, Shidou felt an unbearably disgusting feeling.
They are quarreling for the sake of sitting on the seat of being the main personality——the one that loses, will be absorbed by the other and disappear.
For the sake of surviving, they have no other choice but to kill their opponent, the worst plot.
The moment they were born, both of them were burdened with an extremely unreasonable fate of knowing one of them will vanish.
But, if Shidou succeeds in sealing both of their Reiryoku, there might be a chance that he would be able to change that fate.
"..............."
Inside Shidou's mind, the memories of the Spirits he came in contact until now resurfaced.
Tohka. Yoshino. Kurumi. And also——Kotori.
Whether it was dangerous or whatever, or things like what will happen to the world, he did not mind things like that being his second and third priorities.
——The Spirits. He wanted to save those girls trapped and given the worst destiny.
That reason was more than enough for Shidou to extend his hands.
"I understand..........I'll try."
"...........I'm sorry. That will be helpful."
When he said that, Reine suddenly removed her sights from Shidou and lightly lowered her head.
He will be troubled if she is that formal. Shidou made a dry smile while waving his hands.
"No way. Even I want to save the Spirits——"
And. When he was about to say it.
"——Achhkkchooo!"
Shidou made a flashy sneeze and shook his shoulders. Speaking of which, he felt that it was a little chilly even though it was summer time. It would seem he got cursed from diving into the sea just now.
"..........is it a cold?"
"No..........I don't think it's a problem."
He said that and slurped his dripping nose.
And, at that moment Reine, *Pon* hit her hands as if she thought of something.
"Reine-san? What's wrong?"
"............aah, as expected it is not good if you don't take care of yourself. Just rest for today."
"Eh? No, as expected that is a little........."
".........tomorrow, if by any chance you were to go down then, what are you going to do with Kaguya and Yuzuru?"
Being told that, *Muu* Shidou groaned.
"I understand. Then, I will let myself rest for today."
For some reason Reine grabbed Shidou's hand, when he said that and was about to stand up.
"..........please wait, Shin.——You are going to sleep here."
"Heh?"
Not understanding what Reine's words mean, Shidou stared in wonder.
Approximately 20 minutes had passed after that. Shidou completely understood what Reine's intentions were.
"Kuku........Oh Shidou I have heard from Reine. It looks like you have gotten a cold. Kaka, a human is such a fragile thing. For their bodies to fall ill after that small degree."
"Declaration. Please be at ease. If you are to take Yuzuru's nursing, then you will be at full health by tomorrow."
While saying that, the figures of Kaguya and Yuzuru wearing yukatas entered the room.
"........aah, sorry about that."
Shidou said that and made a dry smile while inside a futon, having a wet towel placed on top of his head.
In an instant he wanted to leak out [who's fault did you think it was, who] words like this but, he locked it in the deepest part of his heart.
He heard the general idea from Reine. The point is to increase their intimacy points by having them nurse him and at the same time, understand both of their movement patterns.
With the purpose of?avoiding infecting the other students, the teaching staff vacated the room and Shidou slept there alone. Incidentally, a hidden camera was installed in the shadows of the objects and was recording every single detail of these two's movements.
Kaguya and Yuzuru, will somehow try to gain some points here, and were probably enthusiastic about making Shidou choose. They were in an unusually motivated state.
"Kuku.......then I will be bothering you."
"Discourtesy. Yuzuru will allow herself to enter."
Both of them took off their slippers, and after they entered the room, they sat on the left and right side of Shidou as if to interpose him.
And then, they looked down at Shidou's face fixedly.
"..........err, what is it?"
When Shidou said that, Kaguya and Yuzuru immediately raised their face and mixed their sights.
"Kuku........oh Yuzuru. I am going to say this first. You are going to hurt yourself if you think I am the same Yamai Kaguya from before. I have an excellent kinsman; thanks to her I have been reborn as the new me."
"Sigh. Kaguya's bluffing started again."
At Kaguya's words, Yuzuru shrugged her shoulders like she gave up. It was a straightforward provocation. But Kaguya did not fall for it and distorted her mouth while leaking a fearless smile.
Yuzuru also sensed Kaguya's composure too. She squinted her eyes slightly.
"Admiration. It looks like that is not an unnecessary lie at all. ——However, that goes for Yuzuru too. Yuzuru has gained a wonderful teacher. You are no longer Yuzuru's enemy."
"Hou........? Interesting. Then let's have a fair fight!"
She said that and Kaguya once again lowered her gaze back at Shidou.
"Mu"
After finishing taking a bath and changing into her sleep-wear, Tohka walked along the hotel corridor, and encountered Origami when she was just about to reach the crossroad.
Wearing simply designed sleep-wear, a small pouch-like object hung from her wrist and for some reason she was holding a plate with wrap on it. It would seem that Onigiris were placed on it.
Although Tohka was bothered as to why she was holding that but, honestly Origami was not someone that made her happy when she encountered her, but there was nothing in particular that she wanted to talk about. *Pui* Tohka turned her face away and walked towards her targeted location. ——but,
"......nu?"
Tohka frowned dubiously. Origami was following Tohka's back silently.
"Mu, why are you following me?"
"I am not following you or anything. We're just heading the same way."
Origami replied back without changing a single part of her expression. Tohka made the wrinkles between her brows even deeper.
"...........you, don't tell me you're planning to go to Reine's room."
When Tohka said that, Origami twitched her eyebrows for the first time.
Yes. Tohka was also, heading towards Reine's room——in more accurate terms, she was planning to go look after Shidou who was resting in Reine's room.
Just now she wanted to play with Shidou, and when she reached Shidou's room, she was told that he was taking a rest in another room because of his cold.
However——to think that Origami also knew the same information as her.
"I am more than enough to look after Shidou. You can go back to your own room."
"Don't joke with me; I'm the one who is going to look after shidou!"
"I do not think that is something possible for you."
"What did you!"
"Well then, specifically what are you going to do?"
"Isn't that kind of thing already determined, first off——"
Tohka, started talking with full confidence.
*Hiii* Shidou leaked out his breath. After Kaguya looked at his face lightly, she stretched her cheeks as if to strengthen her resolve and entered Shidou's futon cheerfully just like that.
"Wai, Wait a second! What on earth are you——!"
"Kuku........when someone gets a cold all they need to do is get warm, right? And Shidou, judging from the things I've heard, it looks like you love to share a bed with a girl."
"Ha.......haah!?"
Shidou kept his futon with both his hands while raising a shout. Shidou was also a boy now that he thought about it. Naturally it was not something he would hate, but............
"Wha,What is up with that. I don't remember saying something like that——"
"Am I wrong? My kinsman, said that you were in her futon when she woke up early on a certain morning........"
"..........sorry, there was."
Shidou replied while twitching his cheeks. Most probably, rather there is no mistake, that so called [Kinsman] Kaguya was speaking of probably referred to Tohka. Last time because of Kotori, there certainly was a case where he was thrown into Tohka's futon while he was asleep.
After hearing such a reply from Shidou, *Fufun* Kaguya made a triumphant smile towards Yuzuru and nodded with satisfaction. And just like that, she resumed pushing into Shidou's futon.
"N,no, that's why——"
And, when Shidou pinned down the futon as if to reject her, Kaguya [Ugu..........] made her shoulders into the kanji shape 八.
"I,I'm........no good?"
"..........! Tha,that isn't the.........AhhhhMou!?"
Shidou, made a troubled face and placed his hand on his forehead.
"——with the gist of it, you have to get warm by sleeping together!"
Tohka, *Fufun* made a sound out of her noise while confidently folding her arms.
Yes. She remembered Reine and Kotori, saying that it is important to keep warm when getting a cold.
Adding on, she liked the warmth when Shidou crawled into Tohka's futon and slept together with her. Although she was surprised at the sudden event at that time but, right now in his current weakened physical condition.................well, it was special now.
However, Origami swung her head sideways in a given up state.
"As expected, you are unworthy for the role. You should quietly head back to your room."
"Wha,What did you say!?"
"As evidence, you have not prepared anything."
"What?"
When Tohka glared at her while saying that; Origami lowered her sights to the pouch hanging onto her wrist.
"A medical thermometer, a cooling sheet, and also a towel meant for wiping his body was also prepared. There are no flaws."
"Fu, Fuun! The towel is also prepared in the room right! Even that much I............"
She said that and Origami swung her head.
"There's no point in doing that. Even if I wipe the sweat with great trouble, if it is the prepared towel, I can't take it back."
"Mu, Muu........?"
She did not understand a single word Origami said just now. She then rang her throat as if she was groaning.
"What's more, you do not understand something very important."
"A very important thing?"
"Yes. Using the towel is the last resort."
"What? Then you can't wipe his sweat if it is like that?"
"If it was me I would."
Origami started talking plainly.
While the battle between Shidou and Kaguya unfolded, this time Yuzuru, took a step toward Shidou with a calm and easy movement.
And then, *Bazaaa* she pulled away the futon.
"Uwaah!? What are you doing Yuzuru?"
"! That's right you, it's unfair for you to interrupt me from sleeping together with him."
As if agreeing with Shidou, Kaguya who was trying to enter the futon made a criticizing voice. However, Yuzuru was not in the state of stopping and caring about that and *twitch**twitch* moved her nose a little.
"Confirming. Yuzuru can see sweating."
"Eh? Aah........oh yeah, a little I guess."
Shidou made a small nod while answering. In order to act as if he had a cold, even though it was night time, he was covered in a thick futon in summertime. Naturally, he would sweat.
"Pointing out. Your body temperature will drop because of the vaporization if you leave the sweat alone. You have to hurry and wipe it."
"No.........well, that might be the case but........."
And, while Shidou was blankly staring in wonder, Yuzuru suddenly grabbed Shidou's yukata's awase[5C 5], and stripped him exposing his chest.
"Ha——"
Yuzuru then fell on top of Shidou, stretched her tongue out and licked Shidou's chest.
Soft and warm, the wet feeling was creeping around Shidou's chest as if tickling it. Because of the sudden event, Shidou unintentionally [Kyan!] let out a girlish voice.
"Yu, Yuzuru!? wai......!"
"Wha, whawhawhawhawhawha what are you doing Yuzuruuu!"
Kaguya matched up with Shidou and shouted, Yuzuru tore herself apart from Shidou who was gripping onto her head.
When she did that, Yuzuru licked her lips and made a puzzled face.
"Question. Why did you stop me?"
"Wh, why, what the hell are you doing!?"
"This is the best way to wipe the sweat, that's what my teacher taught me."
Shidou twitched his shoulders, from hearing Yuzuru words..............somehow, there was only one person that came to mind.
But anyway, his first priority now was to find a way to deal with this situation. After Shidou fixed his exposed chest, he then covered himself with the stolen futon.
"——And just like that, using the tongue to lick the sweat."
"Wha,What's the point of that!?"
When Tohka shouted while sweat was oozing out of her cheeks, *Hou* Origami sighed.
"I feel pity for your lack of sensitivity."
"Guh........"
Wondering why, although she was the one who was supposed to be the right, Tohka ground her teeth with an indescribable sense of defeat. However, she couldn't get overwhelmed by her opponent here. *Bun**bun* after Tohka swung her neck, she shook her throat as if objecting.
"Bu,but in the end, sleeping together is needed after wiping the sweat off right!"
"That's true, you have a point.-->>