“Hnn....”

After making a soft moan, Shidou opened his eyes.

It seems Shidou was lying face down on a bed. His left cheek was pushed into the pillow and the pillow was obstructing him from opening his eyes. It seems that his body stayed in that position for too long, because he couldn’t feel his left arm.

“Fuaaaa.....”

Shidou leaked one sleep yawn before turning around on the bed and raised his body after he faced upwards.

The same time he was released from his own weight, his left hand which he couldn’t felt, slowly *Jiin**jiin* turned numb. Shidou [Ouch ouch ouch......] frowned his face before looking around at the room.

Nothing was different. It was his usual room. It was his usual furniture’s, wall, floor and ceiling. In a rare occasion, Shidou hung his school blazer on the chair, maybe because he was too tired yesterday.

At that moment.

“.........Ah-re?”

Something was off, Shidou blinked his eyes.

The memories of how he went to bed yesterday were completely out from his mind. Rather, what month, what day and what day of the week is today? Before he slept, he was------

“........!”

The fragmented information inside his head started to connect one after another. Inside Shidou’s mind, he recalled back the scene before he fell unconscious.

A burning city. A beam poured down.------Shidou immediately looked down at his body.

From what he saw------there were no wounds or body parts missing. Shidou was completely healthy even though he took the strongest and absolute attack from an Angel. It might be thanks to Kotori’s healing powers, or maybe------the moment the light was about to burn Shidou, [Yud Bed]’s time limit was reached and his body was forcefully sent back to his time.

Well, no matter which one it may be, it still doesn’t change the fact that he was saved. Shidou made a big sigh.

But immediately, the next question floated into his mind. Shidou quickly got off his bed, pushed aside the room’s curtain and fully opened the room’s window.

“Where is.........”

He looked outside while mumbling softly. The view he saw was the familiar Tenguu city residential area. When he looked to the right, he could see the tall mansion where the Spirits live in.

“----Kurumi! Kurumi!”

Shidou placed his hands on the side of his head, and raised his voice to communicate with the inside of his head.

But, Kurumi’s voice could not be heard no matter how long it took.

Nonetheless, that was reasonable. The [Tet] Kurumi talked about was a bullet to connect her conscious to a target that was in a different timeline. Which means, the bullet would probably not show its effect when the target exists in the same timeline as the Kurumi who shot the bullet.

Yes. Shidou came back.

He returned back to his world from the Tenguu city of 5 years ago.

“No-----“

Shidou leaked a mumble.-----more specifically it was different.

The view shown to Shidou was the?scenery that he was familiar and used to.

The buildings, houses, roads were all the way it was supposed to be. Basically-------it was not the scene of the Tenguu city that got completely messed by the inversed Origami.

“........uh!”

The same time he realized that, Shidou left the room with the window wide open and went down the stairs with a momentum that could make him fall. He then ran to the living room and opened the door with a loud bang.

When he did that, Kotori probably got surprised. A small girl---Kotori, who was sitting in the living room sofa while looking at the television, opened her acorn-like eyes even wider towards Shidou’s direction.

“Ohh? What’s wrong onii-chan? You’re so energetic this early in the morning”

She’s an active girl with 2 white ribbons tying her long hair. It seems she woke up earlier that Shidou and has already finished changing her clothes to her school uniform.

Shidou however shouted when he heard his sister’s leisure voice.

“Kotori....! You’re safe!?”

“........Heh?”

After Shidou shouted while breathing wildly, Kotori tilted his head as if she does not know what he was talking about.

“.........Onii-chan, are you half-asleep?”

After she said that, he twitched his shoulders.

Nonetheless, Shidou’s actions can’t be helped. In the [Old world], <Fraxinus> was shot down by Origami, and he had no way to confirm Kotori and the crews safety since they were in the ship.

“........Kotori, what is today’s month and date?”

“Eh? It’s obviously 8th of November”

Kotori said that with worried eyes.

But, Kotori’s response was the best information to Shidou. If Shidou’s memories were correct, that date------was the next day after the inversed Origami destroyed the city.

“-----aah----“

Shidou walked over to Kotori with a face close to crying before [Hashii] hugging Kotori with both his hands. Kotori’s eyes turned black and white at his sudden actions.

“Gyaaa---!?”

“Kotori....Kotori.....! I am so glad....I’m really----“

“Gyaaaa! Gyaaaa!!”

Kotori flapped her hands and legs. Shidou was kicked in his stomach and he crouched down.

But, this pain was so nostalgic. The sense of fulfillment and relief wouldn’t stop over-pouring.

“........What’s wrong? You’re kind of weird, Onii-chan”

Kotori hugged her shoulders with red cheeks while saying that. Well, to her who has been seeing a different changed world since 5 years ago, Shidou’s actions probably looks eccentric.

“.......Hey Kotori. Would you believe me if I said I changed the world yesterday?”

“Heh?”

Kotori widen her eyes and frowned her eyebrows after a while.

“What are you saying Onii-chan. The return of your delusions?”

She then placed her finger around her chin while saying that. She’s not believing Shidou’s words..........rather, she looks like she has no clue what he was talking about.

But------That’s okay. After Shidou made wry smile, he swung his hands.

“Hnn.....Sorry, I was dreaming a bit I guess.-----I’ll make breakfast in a flash so wait for me”

“O-ohh---........”

Kotori nodded while making a dubious face. After Shidou made a small shrug with his shoulders, he headed to the washroom to wash his face.

He has to report to Kotori about the change of the world someday. That’s because, it was a big event where, just like the meaning, he rewritten the world. Thinking about the future, there was no way he shouldn’t tell the <Ratatoskr> about this.

However, just how is Shidou going to explain this experience which only sounds like a dream-like story? Shidou scratched his cheeks while *uuuh* making a groan.

After having breakfast with Kotori and leaving the house after he dressed up, a familiar girl was already in front of the gate.

“Ooh, you’re here huh Shidou! Good morning!”

She was a beauty with night-color hair and crystal eyes but, she was swinging her hands energetically to him.-----Yatogami Tohka. Shidou’s classmate and also his neighbor.

“Ou Tohka. Good morning. Sorry, did I make you wait?”

“No, I just came out from home. Its perfect timing!”

Tohka said it with a full smile on her face. Shidou laughed in reflex when he saw that innocent look.

“Mu? What’s wrong?”

“No....more importantly, here”

After saying that, Shidou handed over the lunch box he was holding to her. Making Tohka’s portion together with his and Kotori’s bento has become a daily routine to him. He was going to buy lunch today since he woke up late today but..........he quickly prepared everything so that it would be as close as the [Normal] days, which has been a while.

“Oooh......! Thanks, Shidou! If I am correct, there is that bite-sized katsu inside right?”

But, Shidou tilted his head at Tohka’s next words.

“Eh?”

“Nu......? Am I wrong? I thought you said that when we separated yesterday........”

Tohka placed his hand on his chin while bringing his eyebrows closer to recall back her memories.

In this world, Shidou saved Origami’s parents 5 years ago and Origami did not become an inversed spirit.

Because of that, Tenguu city wasn’t destroyed and as a result, they were going through normal days [Yesterday].

But for Shidou, who was back at 5 years just a few hours ago, does not have the memories of this world all the way to [Yesteday].

Judging by Tohka and Kotori, it seems that there wasn’t a big change to the world but, there should be small events like this unknown to Shidou like this one........it might be a good idea to confirm this with everyone as soon as possible.

“Aah.......Sorry, Tohka. I am kind of out of ingredients. I made another menu”

“Muu, is that so. But, you don’t have to apologize you know? Every food Shidou makes is delicious! So, what’s inside?”

“Aah, minced meat, scrambled eggs, peas and 3 colored rice. The eggs are the sweet kind”

“W-wow......! That’s the best!”

Tohka’s cheeks blushed and said that in an excited manner. It seems she’s satisfied with this menu too.

And, when Tohka was dancing around while carrying the lunch box, he saw two shadows walked over from the mansion.

“Kaka, good morning. Good work picking me up, my attendant”

“Bow. Good morning, Shidou, Tohka”

Yamai Kaguya and Yamai Yuzuru, twins with similar faces. Both of them look so similar that they can’t be distinguish in one glance but, after taking a good look, their faces are slightly different and also, a tragic difference of body shape which could only be thought to be god’s prank, could be seen.

“......um? Shidou, did you just thought of something really rude?”

The slim girl with a proud face----Kaguya opened half her eyes with a posture as if she was hugging her shoulders.

“N-no way. I didn’t think of anything”

“Really......? It’s a sin to lie to me you know?”

“Warning. You are over thinking, Kaguya”

And, the glamourous girl with her hair tied into 3-----Yuzuru, placed her hands on Kaguya’s shoulder before saying that.

“Even so, it was only for an instant but, I saw Shidou’s eyes took a trip around our chest”

“Explain. That is normal reflex for a male”

“......Oi”

That isn’t helping. Sweat dripped down Shidou’s cheeks while he opened half his eyes.

“I see. So he just reacted to my charming body huh. Kaka, then I forgive you. There is nothing as harsh as resisting the Yamai’s charm”

“Consent. That is correct. No matter how much Kaguya has indecent delusions of Shidou every day, it’s not like everyone would think like that”

“I-I don’t have those delusions!!”

Kaguya shouted with a red face. When she did that, Yuzuru looked interested at Kaguya’s response and placed her hand on her mouth to [Small smile. Ufufu].

“Regret. Is that true. Then, the diary Kaguya wrote yesterday night was----“

“Wait........! Kyaa! Kyaaaaaaaa!”

Kaguya suddenly became noisy and *Poka**Poka* hit Yuzuru’s shoulders.

“Escape. Kyaa”

After saying it in an un-nervous voice, Yuzuru ran away from the spot. Kaguya then immediately followed after and they started running around Shidou.

“......Haha”

Shidou leaked a small giggle in reflex when he saw them.

Maybe they saw Shidou’s reaction, Kaguya and Yuzuru made a wondering face.

“W-what is it Shidou. Why are you making such a farsighted look......”

“Consent. Did you grow old in one night?”

With Shidou in between them, both of them had their eyebrows closer to each other while saying that. Shidou swung his head to play it off.

“No, nothing at all.----More importantly, we will be late if we keep this up”

After Shidou said that, Kaguya and Yuzuru looked at each other before making a sigh while making shrugs with their shoulders.

“Fuun.......the maliciousness is over. In consideration for Shidou, I will let you off. But there is no next time. Know that people who try to reveal my darkness, will be touched by the hands of the death god”

“Sneer. My darkness (Laugh). Is the darkness those objects hidden under Kaguya’s bed?”

“Wha.....why do you know thaaaaaaaatttttttt!”

“Dash. I am going first”

After Yuzuru said that, she waved to Shidou and Kaguya before running to the school.

“Waiiiiiitttttt! Eh, no seriously, why!? Why do you knowwwww!?”

Kaguya chased after her while shouting. Even though their Reiryoku were sealed, both of them immediately could not be seen anymore; just as expected from the Spirit of the wind huh.

“........Let’s go too”

“Nu? Umu, okay!”

After Shidou shrugged his shoulders and said that, Tohka blinked her eyes before nodding to him.

She then walked beside him and they walked towards the school------they then reached the high school.

After Shidou passed the gates, he switched his shoes into indoor shoes and reached in front of the 2nd year group 4 after he passed the corridor and climbed the stairs.

“...........”

But, Shidou’s body stopped when he placed his hands on the classroom door.

The reason was simple. He was hesitant on how he should talk to the girl sitting at the left side beside Shidou----Origami.

The person receiving the biggest influence from 5 years back was definitely Origami. Unlike the small discord of memories that he have with Tohka, there might be a bigger change.

“Shidou, you’re not going in?”

“Aaah......Sorry sorry”

After he was told by Tohka, Shidou poured strength into the hand holding the door.

And while feeling a mix of weird feeling of anxiety and uplift, he opened the door.

But-----

“........What”

Shidou opened the door, and viewed the classroom before making a wry smile while sighing.

There was still no one sitting on the left side of Shidou’s seat. It seems that, she has not come to school.

It somehow felt embarrassing for worrying about that. After Shidou scratched his cheeks, he sat on his own seat and took out the textbook and notes from his bag which are going to be used for 1st period.

But, Origami hasn’t come to school even though he waited for a while.

“Muu..........”

Tohka suddenly made a difficult face.

“Hnn, what’s wrong, Tohka”

“Nu......for some reason, I feel something is missing..........it feels kind of weird”

“........Something missing?”

Shidou wrung his neck when he heard Tohka’s words. But, faster than replying back to Tohka, the school chime rang nearby.

The classroom door opened immediately right after and a small girl wearing glasses entered the room while carrying the attendance book. It was Shidou’s class homeroom teacher, Tama-chan; Teacher Okamine Tamae.

Shidou’s cheeks relaxed in reflex when he saw her.

That’s because, the Tama-chan he encountered when he returned to the world at 5 years ago, had the completely same appearance as now.

“Itsuka-kun? Is there something on my face?”

“...........! Ah, No, Sorry”

He replied back in panic when Tama-chan asked in a dubious manner. Tama-chan coughed before she started to take the attendance.

Shidou’s surname is [Itsuka] so; his attendance check will be fast. After Shidou quickly replied, he looked over to the vacant seat on the left.

“Origami........”

In the end, Origami did not appear even though the home room started. Is she absent today. Or maybe, Origami was late for a rare occasion.

During the time Shidou was thinking that, Tama-chan was continuously calling out the student name.

“Okay, Tonomachi-kun is present........then, Nakahara-san?”

“----------Eh?”

Shidou let out a dumb-witted voice in reflex when he heard the name Tama-chan called out.

But, that was only normal. Since the attendance numbers is mixed gendered, it was weird that [Tobiichi Origami] wasn’t after [Tonomachi Hiroto]. Even if she was absent for today, her name should be called.

It seems that his voice was louder than what he thought. Tama-chan looked surprised and looked towards Shidou’s direction.

“Ah-re, did Sensei make any mistake”

“E-err........”

Shidou stood up with a thud.

But, Shidou was hesitant to say the words.

A thought grazed his mind for a moment there.-----That, in the previous world, Origami [Transferred to another school].

However, he won’t know anything if he keeps quiet. Shidou made up his mind and shook his throat.

“Sensei, what about....Origami?”

*Babump**Babump* his heart pumped hard.

Origami [Transferred to another school] because she was recruited to DEM industries in the previous world. That should not be applicable to Origami now that she holds no hatred to the Spirits. Even though he knows that, the worst possible word that Tama-chan might say was swirling inside Shidou’s head.--------That, [Origami-san already transferred to another school].......

But-----Tama-chan’s answer was different from Shidou’s expectations.

“----Origami......san??Who is that?”

Tama-chan said that with a surprised expression.

“Wha----“

Shidou opened his eyes blankly while looking around.

Since he suddenly stood up and said that, Shidou was currently the attention of the class but..........everyone was showing weird responses at the name Shidou said.

“........Origami? Who is that. A person’s name?”

“Did Itsuka-kun fave 1000 paper cranes to Sensei as a present?”

“No, that would mean that Sensei is in the hospital. Rather, there’s no way to make 1000 paper cranes alone”

“No, but it’s that Itsuka-kun so”

“Ah----“

Everyone started talking.

Shidou looked at his classmates while feeling his breathing turn wilder.

They don’t look like they were joking.

Everyone does not know. The girl known as Tobiichi Origami.

“..........Aah---------That’s right----“

Shidou *Suuu* breathed finely. Strength left his body and both his hands drooped down.

---now that he thinks about it, this event was not unthinkable. The possibility was enough. However, somewhere inside Shidou might have made him avoid this.

If the young Origami and her parents escaped the fire, it was normal for them to look for another house to move to. They might still be living in Nankou town or they moved to another place just like the Itsuka family. If that’s the case then, there was no guarantee that she would enroll into his Raizen high school just like the previous world.

5 years ago, Shidou definitely changed history. He succeeded to erase a tragedy that occurred once, before it happened.

But all of history did not change according to what Shidou wanted.

All the events existing in the world was connected with invisible lines.

The event Shidou achieved became the starting point and it was inevitable for an event outside his goal to happen in the world.

“........sorry, Sensei. It was my misunderstanding. Please continue”

After Shidou said that quietly, he collapsed onto his chair.

Tama-chan looked worried for a while when she saw Shidou like that but, she soon started to continue taking down attendance.

“..............”

While dazing off, Shidou listened to Tama-chan and quietly looked at the left seat.

---There is no problem at all.

5 years ago, he saved Origami’s parents who were supposed to be dead, and Origami won’t bear any hatred to the Spirits.

Origami should be living happily somewhere in this world. It’s such a happy end that wanting more is going to bring bad luck.

To Origami, the previous world was unnatural to her. She was someone who should be living in a gentle world. She should receive more love from her parents and grow up.

Yes. It’s okay with this.

The world----should be like this.

“........Shidou?”

And. He suddenly heard Tohka’s voice from his right seat. Her tone was sounded dubious but it also sounds like she was worried about Shidou.

“Hnn.....What is it, Tohka”

“Err........what’s wrong? Where does it hurt........?”

“Eh.......?”

After being told that, Shidou noticed something for the first time.

---There were tears flowing down his cheeks and falling onto the desk.

“Ah.........”

He quickly wiped his tears with his uniform sleeves, before replying back [I’m alright] to Tohka.

Tohka distorted her eyebrows into a 八shape but, even though she looked fidgety, she did not say anything afterwards; she might have felt that there was no need to pry into it any further since Shidou told her that he was okay.

“Why.........”

---should I be crying.

Shidou mumbled to himself.

Maybe he felt happy knowing that Origami was living happily. Or maybe------he felt lonely that he could no longer see Origami again. Shidou was not very sure.

But, there was one.

Yes....only one.

Shidou thought of one thing.

Origami, who could not live her life as a normal girl because her heart was captured by revenge last time.

Origami, who placed herself into battles like it was normal and thrown away her tears and smile.

He ------wanted to see her smile normally even if it’s just only for one time.

“..............”

Evening. Kotori with her hair tied with black ribbons, was sitting in a reverse position on the house living room’s sofa while staring at something.

Further up her sights, she saw her brother’s back----Shidou preparing dinner in the kitchen. The blue apron looks great on him, so much that it’s displeasing.

Nevertheless, it’s not like that scene was that rare. But, she felt that Shidou has been acting strange since today morning.

He ran down energetically down the stairs during the morning, he tried confirming the date, he then hugged Kotori and after saying something that only sound like he has not waken up yet, he suddenly changed completely now and came back from school with a really depressed expression. Just what could happen to make his tension fall this far all of a sudden.

“..........Fuun”

After Kotori snorted, she moved around the rod of the chupa chups in her mouth while turning her body posture back to normal.

It felt disgusting.

---she was unhappy that an event that caused Shidou’s heart to shake this much happened at a place where Kotori did not know.

After Kotori crossed her legs unhappily, Yoshino, who was looking at Shidou like her, let out a worried voice.

“What happened......to Shidou-san”

She has fluffy hair and sapphire blue eyes. It was a girl with a height close to Kotori’s. She was currently wearing a light colored one piece.

“Neee. He doesn’t look energetic”

Matching up with Yoshino’s words, the rabbit puppet worn in her left hand-[Yoshinon] flapped its mouth.

And as if to reply to that, another girl sitting beside Yoshino----Natsumi was making a bored face (She actually wasn’t that bored) by placing her hands under her chin while letting out her voice.

“..........That listless look.----it’s a woman”

“Wha------!?”

“Eh..........?”

Kotori and Yoshino widen their eyes when they heard Natsumi’s words.

“Wa-wait, what do you mean by that”

“A......woman?”

But, Natsumi immediately lost her confidence when Kotori and Yoshino asked her why.

“......Ah, no, I might be wrong so, don’t worry about it........”

“Don’t go weak on me now. Hurry up and say it”

She grabbed Natsumi’s head with both her hands and faced it towards her. When she did that, Natsumi’s eyes looked away in uneasiness while she nodded.

“......... If it comes to a worried high school male, the reason for it is most likely a woman”

“So that means, Shidou got dumped by someone......?”

“I didn’t go that far but......a boy at that age will basically be conscious on how his action vectors are, towards a girl..........maybe there is a strange rumor about him spread around the girls, or he might be treated coldly by the girl beside him; simple things like this will make boys depressed”

“I-I wonder if that’s correct.......”

After Yoshino made a meek face and said that, Natsumi made a big nod before continuing.

“Yes. There is more; she would reply [Eeeh....] in a serious tone when you say let’s team up! Or, when you picked up the eraser she dropped, she would [Ah.....i don’t need that anymore, you can have it....] or things like that”

“Na-Natsumi-san.......?”

“Right when the club’s encouragement was heated up, and you took your application form to her, she would tell you [Ah, but our morning training is seriously tough so are you alright with it? No seriously, you don’t have to force yourself you know?] Or when we are having dodgeball during gym time and a girl ran away while shouting [Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!] in a serious tone when I was about to throw the ball; Ahh god damn it!”

“C-calm down!

For some reason, the last half turned into Natsumi’s hateful complaints........somehow, she’s a Spirit with quite a detailed knowledge of school life.

“......A-anyway. Something definitely happened in school......”

Natsumi said that while her breathing was a little rough. Kotori also agrees with her on that opinion. She looked at Shidou, who looks somewhat lonely with the side of her eyes while making a small nod.

“But well, I think its okay to leave him alone since it’s not that serious......”

“But, it’s tough to see........Shidou-san not energetic. Can we do something about it......?”

After Yoshino said that, Kotori scratched her cheeks.

“Well, even I want to do something about it but, asking me how is just.......”

After Kotori sighed, Natsumi made a bitter face while saying this.

“.......If a girl is the one giving a high school boy sorrow then, only a woman can heal it right”

Kotori twitched her shoulders when she heard Natsumi’s words.

“A woman........yes, that’s......Ah-re?”

“..........uh”

“Kyaaa! Natsumi-san you pervert!”

Yoshino and [Yoshinon] probably realized that meaning too. Yoshino’s face turned red while [Yoshinon] covered its face with both its hands.

After Kotori brought her eyebrows closer, she *Ton**ton* hit the temple of her head with her fingers while making the candy rod stand.

“Wait just a second. Why must I do something like that for Shidou-----“

“I-I....will do it. If Shidou-san will get energetic with that then I will.....”

“Yoshino!?”

Kotori replied with a screechy voice, when she heard Yoshino’s unexpected words.

“Hnn.......I understand. Then leave it to me. One shot from Yoshino, and Shidou will get lively. Okay, let’s start.........”

“Wa-wait for just a moment!”

Kotori spread out her hand to interrupt Natsumi’s words.

“.........W-what?”

Maybe she got surprised from her sudden voice, Natsumi froze.

“I didn’t say I won’t do it, I didn’t say no....!”

“I- I see.....then, Kotori too”

“.........Fuun, I have no choice huh. ----so, what are you planning?”

When Kotori folded her arms and asked, Natsumi raised one finger and said her proposal.

“.........because the imagination just now, it looks like I can use a bit of my Reiryoku”

“Heh?”

Kotori widen her eyes and let out a dumb-witted voice. However, she immediately realized the meaning of those words.

Yes. Since Natsumi’s mentality is exceptionally low compared to the other Spirits, her mental condition will collapse easily even if it’s something this simple, and that would cause her Reiryoku to counter-flow.

And-----Natsumi’s power was a transformation power that allows her to change her targets appearance.

“W-wait a sec. Don’t tell me you’re going to make us into children and make the [A zoo belonging only to me] again. That’s no good. If Shidou enter guardian father mode then, it will cause more burden to him instead”

Kotori warned her. Yes. Last time, the girls were turned to children because of Natsumi, and they were made to wear animal ears with a leotard too.

However, Natsumi swung her head.

“This time......it’s going to be opposite”

“Eh?”

“The.......opposite?”

Kotori and Yoshino looked at each other in wonder.

“..........., that was close”

Shidou, who was preparing dinner, suddenly twitched his shoulders.

Since he was cutting a cabbage while thinking, he was close to cutting his fingers.

“Ahhh.....this is no good, I have to be careful”

He exhaled and lightly swings his head. Unexpectedly, it seems Origami was filling his mind.

However, he can’t stay like this forever. If he restarts coo-->>

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