.

“.........! Kurumi, you-----“

“Yes, I remember. I know of the previous world.----and Origami-san too”

“..........!”

Shidou felt goosebumps when Kurumi said that name.

That’s obvious. Other than himself, she was the first person in this world he met that knows of Origami. It’s like a traveler who was thrown in the desert finding a guide. Shidou halted his clingy emotions to Kurumi and opened his mouth.

“Kurumi, listen to this. There is something wrong with this world. Origami-----“

“-----She became a Spirit, right”

Kurumi said it as if to cover Shidou’s words. Shidou widen his eyes in shock.

“........, You knew?”

“Yes. I found out just now though”

“I see........”

Shidou slightly looked downwards before he continued.

“Just.......what is going on? Did something happen to Origami?”

“Even I am not sure what it is. Hooweveeer-----“

After saying that, Kurumi made a spin.

“If it’s the Origami-san now then....it’s not like there is no way to find out”

“Re-really?”

“Yes”

After Kurumi smiled, she used her heel and stepped onto the roof. When she did that; the shadow lurking under Kurumi’s foot covered her body and formed the red-black dress.

Astral Dress. The castle and armor protecting the Spirits. Shidou glared at her cautiously when Kurumi suddenly manifested that.

“Ufufu, please don’t look so scary”

Kurumi said that while holding up her right hand. A long pistol jumped out from the shadow when she did that before settling down in her hands.

Kurumi licked her lips and continued.

“If I use this [Yud] and shoot Origami-san then I can find out just what life she has been going through in this world. Well of course, I can’t take everything in but, if I focus on the point on how she become a Spirit then, I think I can gain the information you wish for”

“[Yud]........i get it!”

Shidou widen his eyes. [Yud]. If he was correct, that bullet will give Kurumi the target’s past memories. If she uses that, she will probably be able to gain the knowledge on what happened to Origami.

“But......if that’s the case then, you could have just used [Yud] on the Inverse Origami of the previous world to find the cause right?”

When Shidou asked her without any particular reason, Kurumi shrugged her shoulders exaggeratedly.

“Well-----That will happen according to theory. This only happens if I managed to get close to?that?Origami-san and shoot her with [Yud]”

“Uu...........”

Shidou’s cheeks twitched. It’s true that, she don’t have such a time for such a leisure activity, if she was dealing with the Inversed Origami.

“A-anyway, we will be able to find the cause for Origami inversing in this world if we have that right? I am counting on you, Kurumi. Lend me your power”

“Ufufu, what should I do”

Kurumi placed her gun mouth at her lips as if she was enjoying this.

After school. Origami, who was on her way back alone, came back to Raizen high school.

There was one reason. When she was going back home, she noticed the hair ornament she usually wear, was missing.

It’s didn’t really hurt for losing one small pin but-----it’s a different story if it’s the one bought by her late mother.

Nonetheless, it’s not like she knew clearly where she dropped it. In the end, Origami followed back the path she walked and after looking through the, entrance, corridor and classroom, she reached the stairs leading to the roof where she spoke with Itsuka Shidou during the afternoon.

“Ah----found it”

After Origami lean down, she then picked up the pin dropped on the floor.

It looks like she dropped it when she was talking to Shidou. It probably happened when she grabbed his hands excitedly when she found out that he was brothers with the boy of that time.

“I have to be careful........”

While mumbling that, Origami simply cleaned the pin with her fingers before wearing it on her hair.

And at that moment.

“Eh........?”

Origami saw 2 people on the roof through the glass.

One was her classmate, Itsuka Shidou.

And the other person------was the Spirit-<Nightmare> wearing her red-black Astral Dress.

“Ah-------“

The moment she recognized that,

Origami’s consciousness got shut down as if there was a power outage.

“Hn.....?”

Shidou felt that he heard a creaking door opened at the direction of the roof entrance.

When he looked over there, he saw a girl standing there looking downwards.

“Ah-re.....Origami?”

Yes. He couldn’t see who it was for a moment there since she was looking downwards but------it was definitely Tobiichi Origami. Even though class was over just what business does she have here?

When Shidou was questioning that, he quickly stopped his words.

The reason was simple. Shidou recalled back the Spirit- Kurumi standing beside him right now.

In this world, Origami was also affiliated with the AST until a while back. Which means, the possibility that she saw Kurumi was not zero. At the very least, she probably saw her in documented videos.

“O-origami, this is err”

Even though he managed to make a promise with her, it won’t be good if she make a weird misunderstanding. Shidou raised his voice to somehow fool her.

However, Origami continued looking down as if she could not hear Shidou’s voice and while both her hands were limp, she slowly walked forward.

“Origami......?”

“Oh my oh my?”

When Shidou called her name suspiciously, Kurumi distorted her eyebrows to match with him. Afterwards, after the shadow wrapped Kurumi and covered her in black, she immediately returned to original appearance.

“This is the first time meeting you in this world.......i think right, Origami-san? Well, there might be a chance that you met me before but-----“

“Spi-rit......”

---and.

Half-way through Kurumi’s words, Origami mumbled that before jet black darkness spread out from her body like a spider’s web.

The scene was like, only the surroundings around Origami turned into night time. Shidou widen his eyes in reflex when he saw that weird scene.

“Wha-----“

Next, the darkness swirling around Origami entangled to her body and formed into a mourning dress.

That was definitely----

“Astral Dress.....!?”

Shidou let out a voice filled with surprise.

Yes. It was the Spirit’s armor- the Astral Dress that Origami, who appeared on the roof, was wearing.

What’s more, it wasn’t the pure wedding dress like the one Shidou saw but instead it was the black dress after she inversed.

Suddenly, the area was filled with strong gravity and a nervousness which was strong to make breathing hard. His legs were slightly trembling, and he was close to collapsing if he ever relaxed.

However, it was the most natural thing ever. The [Demon King] that is the avatar of destruction and holds tremendous power. That was what manifested in front of his eyes right now.

“Like I thought------You’re <Devil>.......!?”

Origami did not answer even when Shidou asked.

However, that was the only thinkable answer now that he saw her like this. At the very least, it wasn’t Shidou’s misunderstanding. If that is the case then, it would mean that Origami was lying as expected. It didn’t felt like it at that time but-----

“Shidou-san, standing there might be dangerous you know”

Kurumi suddenly said that to him when he was thinking in shock.

Next, several clusters of darkness popped out around the silent Origami; it then expanded and formed a giant [Wing].

He saw that before. It was the appearance of the angel that destroyed the city of the previous world with raining beams-----her inversed form.

“......<Demon king of Salvation(Satan)>.......”

After Origami mumbled that, the countless [Wing] pointed its tip towards their direction.

“.........!”

His body froze from the sudden event. In the next moment, Shidou *Don* was pushed aside.

One beat later, he noticed that it was Kurumi that pushed Shidou aside.

“Guh............!”

It was already too late when he noticed that; Kurumi already jumped up to the sky. The beams shot by the [Wing] shot towards the spot where Kurumi used to be at just now, pierced through the school fence and flew into the sky.

“That was----quite a violent greeting!”

After Kurumi shouted, she then pulled the trigger of her pistol. When she did that, harden shadow bullets were shot towards Origami.

But, the [Wing] floating around Origami extended out into a shield and easily blocked the attack.

The remaining [Wing] pointed its tip towards Kurumi up at the sky and-----

“Kuh-----“

The black beam was shot towards the defenseless Kurumi.

The beam pierced through Kurumi’s chest and stomach; her head and limbs were also severed. The silhouette of a delicate girl was reduced to a pitiful corpse within an instant.

“Kurumi.......!?”

As if to match with Shidou’s shout, the parts which used to be Kurumi fell down from the sky. The same time they touched the ground, they started disintegrating like ash.

“O-Origami, you-----“

Shidou lifted his face and stopped his words.

“Eh----?”

He then let out a dumbfounded voice.

It’s obvious on why he did so. Origami, who killed Kurumi, fell to her knees powerlessly and the countless [Wing] floating around her turned into light particles before disappearing into the atmosphere.

And right after that, the black Astral Dress decorating Origami’s body opened and she returned back to the uniform appearance, similar to what she was in just now.

It’s as if------she achieved her goal by killing Kurumi.

“What....is this.......”

Shidou was unable to understand the event happening in front of him and after a while later, Origami slowly lifted her face.

And.

“.....Ah-re, Itsuka-kun? What are you doing in a place like this”

After she recognized Shidou, she said that in a surprised manner.

“Huh........?”

Shidou’s eyes turned black and white at that unexpected response.

That un-malicious expression and tone doesn’t make him feel that she shot Kurumi just now. If that was acting then, she would be a famous actress that will leave her name in history, or a genius criminal.

“What the heck....is this........”

When Shidou mumbled in a dumbfounded manner, Origami tilted her head in wonder. However, rather than directing that response to Shidou, it looks like she was trying to recall back why she was on the roof.

“Perhaps, it happened again.....”

After Origami said that softly, *Pan**pan* she dust her lap while standing up on the spot.

“Again? Wha-what again.....?”

“Eh? Ah......you heard me?”

Origami awkwardly scratched her head when she heard Shido’s words.

“Actually, my consciousness has been shutting down recently. I think its anemia or something though......”

“Your consciousness......?”

Shidou brought his eyebrows closer while he gulped.

Origami looked at Shidou oddly before [Ah] she raised a voice as if she recalled something.

“Err, now that I think about it; did you read the paper I gave you in class?”

“Heh......?Y-yeah......i read it”

After Shidou answered, Origami turned around and faced her back at him.

“Err, so that’s it....you see”

After saying that, she ran away from the roof.

“Ah------“

It was too late even though he tried to stop her. Origami entered the school and *Ton**ton* went down the stairs.

Having left alone on the roof, Shidou stood still blankly for a while.

Origami appeared, turn into her Inverse spirit form, killed Kurumi and left without knowing anything. The whole event probably only took 5 minutes. However, Shidou’s surrounding made a weird turn in that small time.

“Kurumi.......”

Shidou called her name and,

“-----Yes yes, did you call?”

When Shidou felt a shadow appearing beside him, Kurumi, who was killed by Origami just now, popped her head out from it.

“........”

“Oh my, you don’t look that shocked?”

“........Something similar happened once before”

Shidou scratched his head while answering her. Most likely, she probably switched with her clone at the point when Origami appeared.

“.........I don’t like the way you use and throw away your clones. Even though they might be clones, they are still alive right?”

“Ufufu, Shidou-san you are so kind. But you need not worry. It is possible to recreate the [Me] that got killed just now with the [8th bullet(Het)]”

“..........”

He silently exhaled. His and Kurumi’s value to life is too far apart.

It seems that Kurumi will not talk about that matter anymore. She looked towards the direction where Origami disappeared to, to change the topic.

“What do you think about that Origami-san?”

“What....even if you ask me that”

Honestly, he doesn’t know. He made a troubled expression and placed his hand on his chin.

“Well, one thing is for certain; Using [10th bullet (Yud)] to gain information looks tough......and that’s fact”

“That’s....true”

He had no clue on what kind of situation Origami was in right now but, there was no mistake that she turned into her Spirit form when saw Kurumi. It will be tough getting close to her like that.

“Why........did this happen. I-----is what I did, a mistake.....?”

After Shidou said that painfully, Kurumi *Fuu* sighed.

“I don’t think so. If you didn’t save Origami-san’s parents at that time then, the Tenguu city of this world should be trampled mercilessly by the inversed Origami. This situation is not the [Worst]..don’t you think so?”

“Th-that might be true but......”

Shidou hesitated when he was told that.

It’s not like he didn’t understand what Kurumi meant. Thinking of what happened in the previous world; this world right now could be called peaceful.

But........Shidou couldn’t agree with this. Just what happened to Origami after that? He got curious about that.

Kurumi *Giggled* maybe she saw Shidou’s expression.

“Well, I know Shidou-san would feel that way.------it’s true that even I am interested on how the world was rewritten by just changing one event”

“! Then-----“

Shidou stopped his words when he reached that point. Kurumi erected one finger and blocked Shidou’s lips.

“Howww everrr.......i am not that kind you know. Anything further up here, will require?another fee?okay?”

After saying that, *Nii* she distorted her lips. Shidou gulped when he saw that gruesome smile.

“Fufu-----“

Kurumi shrugged her shoulders when she saw Shidou’s appearance and spin around one more time.

“Okay then, I will be leaving now.----let’s meet again, Shidou-san”

After leaving only that, Kurumi disappeared into the shadows.

“-----So”

After Shidou got back home, Kotori, who was waiting for him with her black-ribbon commander mode, said that while making the rod of the chupa chups in her mouth stand.

“Can you explain what is going on, Shidou”

After she said that, she glared at Shidou.

Shidou clearly knows the reason for this.------it was about Origami.

There were 3 people right now in the Itsuka family living room. One was Shidou, the other was Kotori and the last one was a sleepy woman, who has prepared a small tab with her already. It’s <Ratatoskr>’s analyst officer-Murasame Reine.

“E-even Reine-san”

“.......Hnn, well, think of me as a secretary substitute. I will leave if it’s inconvenient for you”

“N-no that isn’t true.....”

Shidou scratched his cheeks while saying that.

There wasn’t a single Spirit around and they were probably told to stay in the mansion. Looks like they really want to hear Shidou’s circumstances.

“Okay, go on Shidou”

Kotori jerk her chin to urge him.

“Y-yeah.......”

However. Even though he was overpowered by the atmosphere, Shidou stilled hesitated.

It’s true that, he would tell them his situation when he gets back home, in order to gain help from <Ratatoskr>. But, the moment when the time comes, he felt lost on how to explain the event that happened to him.

Kotori snorted unhappily maybe because she guessed Shidou’s thoughts.

“..........Fuun. What, can’t talk after reaching to this point? Or maybe, are you feeling uneasy that I can’t understand Shidou’s talk? Don’t look down on me. I wonder if Shidou looks at me as a unreliable commander?”

“No, I didn’t plan to do that”

After Shidou swung his head, Kotori pouted her lips as if she was sulking and leaked out a soft voice.

“..........Why can’t you count on me a little more....Onii-chan”

“...........!”

Shidou widen his eyes after Kotori told him that.

He then scratched his head before making a sigh.

“.........that’s right. Sorry about that, Kotori”

After a self-admonition, Shidou slightly lowered his head.

---Just, why must he be that scared? Kotori, the girl in front of Shidou is much smarter than him and is a very strong girl.

“This might sound weird but, what I am going to tell you is undeniable truth.------Will you listen?”

After Shidou said that, Kotori’s expression brightens up in an instant. But, she quickly twitched her eyebrows and returned to her commander mode face before nodding.

“Yes, of course”

After Shidou made a wry smile at Kotori, he started talking.

About, the fact that he was acquainted with the girl called Origami.

About, the fact Origami turned into a Spirit, inversed and destroyed the city.

About, the fact Shidou traveled back in time 5 years using Kurumi’s power to prevent that; and by saving Origami’s parents, he managed to change the route for the world to move to.

About, the fact that Origami exists in this world as the Spirit called <Devil>.

---It took around 5 minutes.

Shidou calmly revealed his experience to Kotori and Reine.

“....and, that’s about it”

“..........”

After he finished his story, Kotor *Guuu* groaned before making a small nod.

“-----Rewriting the world......i see. I finally understand why Shidou acted weird yesterday”

She said that and placed her hands on her chin.

“Well, I will believe you for now. There is nothing that comes to mind for Shidou to lie to me. Also----“

Kotori signaled to Reine. Reine [.......hn] made a short reply and after she manipulated the tab in her hand, she faced the screen towards their direction.

“Hnn......?”

Shidou peeked into the screen before gasping.

The image shown was the appearance of Inversed Origami standing on the high school roof. At the edge of the picture, Shidou and Kurumi were there. It was exactly the scene Shidou just experienced.

“This is-------“

“Yes. This is the image taken by the automated camera on today’s evening......we sent several camera to look for information regarding Tobiichi Origami but, I never would have thought to see this decisive moment”

Kotori made a painful face while *Fuumu* groaning.

“Tobiichi Origami is definitely <Devil>. But, she does not know about it......actually, I had Reine analyze her parameters but, she wasn’t lying at all”

“Then, as expected......”

“Yes. There is a possibility that Tobiichi Origami has not realized that she turned into a Spirit”

Shidou gulped when he heard Kotori’s words.

“Is that...even possible?”

“This is a pattern we never seen before but....as long as there is a real example here, we can’t deny that fact. I have no clue on why this happened though”

When Kotori said that, Reine, who was manipulating the tab made a small sigh while stroking her chin.

“.......can I say something?”

“Hn, what’s wrong Reine”

“.......Hn. This is just my speculations or just my reasoning but, there is a point I question in Shin’s story”

“Question....? What is it?”

Reine nodded before continuing after hearing Shidou’s words.

“........aah, Shidou succeeded in changing the world. And, everyone does not remember the previous world........you said that right?”

“Yes. The only ones that know about the previous world is me and Kurumi”

“......That’s it”

“Eh?”

After Shidou tilted his head, Reine erected one finger.

“........I just wondered why you and Kurumi are the only ones that have the memories of the previous world. Kurumi might be okay because of her ability but, I don’t get the reason regarding Shin’s case”

“Uuuuun......”

Now that he was told that; she’s right. Shidou was the one that changed the world so........he was satisfied with that thought but, it’s true that his current self is the Shidou, who has lived in the new world he created. He doesn’t know of the clear answer on why he has memories of the previous world when instead, he shouldn’t be having any of those memories.

“.........most likely, there must be some kind of condition to save your memories of the previous world”

“Condition....what kind?”

“.........i don’t know the details. If we leave Kurumi out as an exception then the sample cases we have is too little. But for example, let’s say that the condition is [Getting shot by Kurumi’s [Yud Bet] and [Have Reiryoku].......how about that?”

“? And that’s......”

When Shidou made a troubled face, Kotori sitting opposite him [Ahh] widen her eyes.

“I see, if several conditions are needed then........the moment Tobiichi Origami received Reiryoku by <Phantom>, there is a possibility that she will recall back the memories of the previous world. Regardless the fact that she has memories of this world..........!”

“Ah....!”

Shidou finally understood after he heard Kotori’s explanation.

“Wai-wait just a second there Reine-san. Which means......are you saying that the Inversed Origami [Is the Origami that regained back the memories of the previous world]......?

Reine quietly closed her eyes at Shidou’s words.

“.....I said this already. This is just my speculations. It’s just a possibility. But........its fact that thing makes sense if it is thought that way”

“B-but........Origami was normal when she came to school------forget that, she should be the Origami that has memories of the previous world right?”

“..........I won’t know the details unless we ask Kurumi but, unlike Shin, who has his memories of the previous world in the first place; Origami has memories of this world. Just what would happen if memories regarding the previous world were forcefully poured into her mind......... I don’t think it would give a good effect to the owner of those memories, at the very least. In order to protect herself, it is possible to think that the Origami who has memories of this world and the Origami who has the memories of the previous world, is separated”

Reine continued on.

“..........the thinkable switch that will call out the Origami who has memories of the previous world would be-----“

“-----The existence of Spirit’s......so to speak”

Kotori made the rod of the Chupa Chups stand and said that. Reine [.....Most likely] agreed with her.

“........judging by her reaction when Tohka was in class, she might only react to Reiryoku. If that is the case then........it is extremely dangerous to manifest the limit Astral Dress in front of her”

It’s true that Origami turned into a Spirit when she saw Kurumi. And, she returned back to the normal Origami after she killed Kurumi.

“B-but.......if that really is true then, what should we-----“

“What are you saying”

After Shidou said that with a trembling voice, Kotori quickly interrupted him.

“It might be true that our opponent is the deadliest and worst inverse Spirit <Devil>. But, turning it to the other side, she will only turn into a Spirit in special conditions even though she has tremendous Reiryoku”

“That’s.......”

Shidou said that much before clenching his fist.-----it was just as Kotori says. Nothing will start if he keeps running.

“-----This might be an irregular case but, as long as we know that Tobiichi Origami is <Devil>; there is only one thing <Ratatoskr> will do”

Kotori looked towards Shidou.

It needs not to be said. Shidou pulled his lips and nodded.

<Ratatoskr>’s philosophy; to pacify the Spirits which is the cause of the Space Quake with peaceful means.

And in order to achieve that, one method is needed.

And that’s-----to [Date them and make them fall for him].

Kotori made a satisfied nod when she saw Shidou’s response before putting the rod of the Chupa chups between her fingers and pointing it at Shidou.

“.....so with that decided, let’s start moving immediately tomorrow. Shidou, somehow take contact with Origami and invite her to a date. The latest is within this week”

“Aah....that’s right”

At that moment, Shidou recalled something and [Ah] let out his voice.

“? What’s wrong?”

“I already did that.....a date promise. She told me that her Saturday was empty......”

“Haaa!?”

Kotori shouted loudly maybe because Shidou’s answer was very unexpected.

“W-what’s with that? Did you have a love chat before our observation results? Shidou you did that?”

“N-no.....i didn’t really love chat with her......”

“...........then why did the topic change to dating”

“Well that’s because.........”

When Shidou was having problems answering, Kotori *Jiii* stared at him.

“Fuuun.............looks like I need to hear what kind of relationship you had with Tobiichi Origami in the previous world”

“Wh-what are you..........”

With hand movements like a cat cornering a mouse, Kotori patted Shidou’s chin. Shidou’s face turned pale at that weird sensation.

“.........aaaaahhhhhh”

Night time. While lying down on her bed, Origami hugged her long pillow and was rolling around.

The reason was simple. She was currently embarrassed at her own actions she took today.

Even though it was him that invited her, that reply was just too maiden-like. Not only that, she even met up with him again on the roof. What kind of female manga main character are you!? It was a situation where she wanted to retort that to herself.

---but. After Origami exhaled, she faced upwards from the bed and gazed up at the ceiling.

That young man...........the moment she saw Itsuka Shidou’s face, she was really surprised.

The young man carved deep inside Origami’s memories. Shidou really looks identical to the young man that sacrificed himself to save Origami’s parents 5 years ago.

Maybe that’s the reason; an odd emotion attacked Origami the moment she saw Shidou’s face.

No---that wasn’t all.

The moment she heard his voice.

The moment she smelled him.

The moment she touched his hands.

---Origami felt an indescribable emotion in her heart.

Just what was that? It was not disgusting. However, the weird feeling felt like she was tickled from inside her heart.

“.......don’t tell me this is”

Origami let out a soft voice. An unidentified emotion. A feeling she has never felt before. This might possibly be-----

At that moment, her cell phone left beside her pillow received a message.

“........!”

The sudden ringtone caused her to bounce up.

She then calmed down by taking a breath and after extending her hands to the cell phone beside the pillow, she found that the sender of the mail was Shidou when she looked at the screen.

“-----!”

The instant she recognized that, her heart started pounded so hard that she does not even know why.

But, she can’t stay frozen like this forever. She took a deep breath before fiddling with the screen and read through the text.

What was written there was an apology for suddenly inviting her today, a text that he will be honored to see her again and also, the time and meeting place for Saturday.

“Wa-wawah”

After Origami dropped the cell phone into her hands as if she held onto a heated rock, she started rolling on the bed in panic.

She can’t calm down for some reason. Her head was in chaos even though she only received one mail from a boy she just met today.

“.......! O-oh yeah, a reply----“

After 10 seconds of chaos, Origami finally recalled back what she should be doing and poured in strength on t-->>

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