Kamen Rider Date A Live

"here it is………

This was my first reaction upon arriving here.

"Since it hurts, then don't think about it anymore..."

This was the first time I had ever seen this monster with only eyes.

"I'm here to give you strength, and the price is your life!..."

"You don't need to know why, and you have no right to refuse! Accept this power. When the time is right, you will awaken, although there will be some side effects..."

This guy shoved the thing into my hands without a word, and he's the culprit who caused me to lose my memory for a year!

———————This is the dividing line for the end of the recollection—————————

"I...I...I remember now, what happened back then." Shido looked into those eyes, his own eyes filled with intense emotion (anger) as he stared into those pupils.

"Why did this remind me? Is this the moment you spoke of when the time had come? My... year of amnesia was also caused by that power?" Although Shido's first sentence was a question, the following two sentences, while also questioning, carried a tone of certainty.

"And another thing! It's all your fault! You caused me to lose my memory that year when Kotori... glug glug... Ah—! Never mind! In the end, it's all your fault for giving me that thing without my consent!"

Blinded by rage, Shido completely forgot about other issues and the disparity in strength between the two sides.

"Calm down. Besides, I've said it before, you—have no right to refuse!" The man's voice was the same as before, so ordinary it felt artificial, devoid of any emotion.

For some reason, upon hearing those words, Shido completely calmed down. To clarify beforehand, Shido wasn't afraid; he was genuinely calm, without even a trace of anger remaining, as if what had just happened was an illusion.

"Hoo~" Shido tensed his trembling body, took a deep breath as if trying to dispel all his tension, straightened up, and looked into those eyes.

"What do you want from me?"

"Want to know why that girl fought against Origami Tobiichi?" Glasses-kun didn't answer Shido's question, but instead asked Shido himself.

"..."

“…I want to.” Although Shido’s face was expressionless, the look of doubt in his eyes did not disappear. He nodded.

"That girl's true identity is an 'Elf,' a being that brings devastating disasters to your world. Every time they appear, they bring a catastrophic phenomenon to Earth. Yes, it's the spacequake you all know about~"

"Origami Tobiichi is a magician~~ She belongs to the Anti-Elf Unit AST—a special unit of the Ground Self-Defense Force, established with the primary objective of annihilating elves by force. Since ordinary physical weapons are insufficient to combat elves, members are equipped with CR-Units (Combat Realize Units), enabling ordinary people to possess frontline combat capabilities. They can be considered modern magicians or artificial magicians. However, CR-Units are only used on a small number of people, so there are also high school students like Origami who are outside the rules and serve as members of the AST."

"Wait...wait a minute! Can you say it again?" Shido's eyes were a little swollen from the large amount of information.

"I'll only say it once. Don't worry, others will tell you again later."

"?"

"Itsuka Shido, do you want power?"

"No, I don't want to die!"

Although Shido was still a bit confused by the large amount of information, the moment he heard the word 'power,' he refused outright for the sake of his life! He hadn't lived enough yet, and besides, Kotori was still...

! ! ! ! !

"No! Kotori! Kotori is also..."

In an instant, Shido lost his composure! Shido used "Panic of the Hands and Feet," and was thrown into a state of chaos, unable to recover!

Okay, just kidding, but I still really enjoy seeing Shido and his brother panic. How else would he/she become the protagonist? (Eyeglasses grins mischievously)

"Don't worry, your sister is still alive, and she has prepared a big surprise for you. In addition, I have stopped time outside, so when you go out again, you will instantly return to the time you were in."

"Is Kotori really alright?"

"It's perfectly fine. You still haven't answered my question. Do you want power?"

(You did answer my question, didn't you!) Shido muttered to himself.

"Really, you don't need to use your strength? If you don't go to save her, she'll die! That girl is indeed very strong, but there are more AST members. You know about the human wave tactic, right?"

Yes, it does work, but for that girl, whether the ants appear one by one or in swarms makes no difference. Even if she can't defeat them, no one can stop her from leaving! More importantly—on the entire planet, the number of strong individuals who can rival her can be counted on one hand! Of course, Eyes wouldn't be so kind as to tell Shido that he (or she) was simply waiting quietly for Shido's reply.

"..."

Shido fell silent, because he remembered that girl, just like he used to be, with eyes filled with despair, an expression of someone who had almost lost everything... He couldn't forget! He couldn't forget!!

"Want to help her?" The bespectacled boy spoke up just in time, sounding to Shido like a seductive, corrupting voice.

"Can I... really help her? Can this power... really help her?"

"Okay," Eyes replied without any emotion.

"But are you willing to pay the price? The price to get it is your life."

"I..." Shido paused, his body trembling uncontrollably, and then lowered his head.

"I...I do!" Shido suddenly clenched his fists, raised his head, and his eyes shone with a look of determination!

"Oh~ why?" Eyes changed its tone for the first time. Although it had no body, it still revealed its change of tone due to curiosity and amusement.

Shido paused for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts, then suddenly took a deep breath and slowly spoke.

"Because instead of worrying about the future, we should focus on the present! And what I hate most are those eyes... eyes that have given up on everything!"

"So! Give me your power! I! Want to save her!!" Shido answered loudly, as if releasing all his emotions!

Shido's resolute gaze fell upon the pair of eyes, one black and one white, before him.

"Excellent answer! It really got me fired up! I can feel your determination!" Eyes-kun's tone was full of excitement, and even its eyes turned into crescent shapes, showing how happy it was!

"As a gift to please me, I'll give you something extra! Go! The time has come! This power! It's yours now! Now! You are..."

The Tenth Covenant: Meeting, Names, and the First Appearance of Darkness (1)

The Tenth Covenant: Meeting, Names, and the First Appearance of Darkness (1)

"Wake up, you idiot!"

A familiar sound reached Shido's ears, a sound that made him want to punch it. Even through his eyelids, he could still feel the bright light. When he opened his eyes, Shido found himself lying on a bed that resembled a bed for wounded soldiers. He was surrounded by steel walls and sophisticated instruments flashing data. However, none of that mattered. What Shido cared about was that he was tied up!

Yes, literally speaking, Shido was tied up. His limbs, torso, and neck were firmly bound to the medical bed with restraints, making it impossible for him to move!

"Hey! Is anyone there? Where am I?! If anyone's here, answer me!"

After calling out a few times, someone finally came into Shido's view. It was a silver-haired woman who looked to be in her early twenties. Like Origami Tobiichi, she had azure eyes, and a teddy bear with stitching marks was stuffed in the right pocket of her jacket. However, she had deep dark circles under her eyes, suggesting she suffered from severe insomnia.

"Excuse me, where am I? And who are you? Why are you tied up?!"

Seeing the silver-haired older woman, Shido felt like he had grasped a lifeline and poured out all his questions, which she answered very calmly.

"This is the medical ward of 'Fraxinus,' and I am Murasame Reine, the analyst here. You probably already know why I've tied you up."

The silver-haired, mature woman who called herself Murasame Reine spoke with such indifference that it was enough to make anyone listening to her feel a headache coming on. How was I supposed to know why I was tied up?! I… um? Wait! It seems I really have joined the battle, with that hand and eye making all sorts of silly gestures in the air… eye? Hand… hand? …hand!!! ———

"Damn it! You bastard, you actually have hands! Wait!! This isn't the time for that, what the hell are you doing?! What happened before?! And can't you act like a human being?! What if you scare someone?!"

"...What nonsense are you spouting?"

Reine looked at Shido with a puzzled expression, who was cursing at the air above his head with an indignant look. She was somewhat confused.

"Huh? Um...no, nothing at all...hehe, hehehehe..." Shido chuckled awkwardly. The reason he did this was naturally because of a message relayed by Glasses-kun.

"Calling you an idiot is really true. If I don't want to, in this world, besides him/her, only you can see me. Besides, you can talk to me as long as you think in your head… Speaking of which, you were acting like a complete lunatic just now! Hahahaha!!! Oh, and no more calling me 'bastard,' you can call me 'You,' yes, 'You.'"

(Does it exist...?)

"Is that so?" Reine still looked at Shido with suspicion, her gaze as if she were looking at a mental patient.

"In that case, let's put this matter aside for now. Next, please explain to me what this thing is?"

"Uh, that's... my motorcycle!"

Looking at the monitor that Murasame Reine had turned on, Shido saw a group of people who looked like researchers... or rather, a group of people who really were researchers, holding some very high-tech gadgets and constantly touching their motorcycles.

"I know this is a motorcycle, but can you explain why this mere motorcycle can transform, and why it contains a power and elven spiritual energy that we've never seen before? Most importantly, what exactly are you?"

At this moment, Murasame Reine, who was also emotionless like Origami Tobiichi, exuded an invisible power that made Shido feel breathless. Who says emotionlessness isn't scary? The scariest thing is emotionlessness!

"I am...a human!"

Without much hesitation, Shido gave this ambiguous answer. Murasame Reine seemed satisfied with Shido's response, inputting a few commands into the nearby device. Then, Shido felt a sudden relaxation throughout his body as his restraints were released.

"Come with me, there are many people who want to see you." Murasame Reine turned off the monitor and led Shido toward the command room.

——————This is the dividing line for the command center——————

“I brought him here.”

As the command room door opened, a blond, handsome man ("He must be a masochist!" screamed in Shido's mind) appeared before them. With Shido's arrival, almost everyone in the command room turned sharply, their needle-like gazes unabashedly scrutinizing him.

"Nice to meet you. I am the vice-commander here, Kannazuki Kyohei. Please take care of me from now on." Kannazuki performed a greeting reminiscent of Western nobility. At that moment, Shido's gaze was drawn to the girl sitting in the captain's seat.

"Kotori?! What are you doing here?!" Shido pointed at Kotori in a panic, while Kotori leisurely chewed on a lollipop, a dangerous glint flashing in her narrowed eyes.

"Welcome to Ratatoskr, Shido!" A dignified voice flowed from Kotori's mouth, making Shido wonder if he had mistaken her for someone else. His little sister wasn't that dignified!

"Ah, um... Kotori, why are you here? And why are you tied me up?!" To everyone's surprise, this question caused a cold sweat to break out on everyone present.

"Oh? Shido doesn't even know what he did? Then let's review it."

With a snap of his fingers, the battle unfolded on the large screen opposite Kotori. The mysterious girl and Origami were fighting fiercely when Agito suddenly appeared and used a skill that didn't exist in her memory to easily and severely injure AST.

Agito then ignored the mysterious girl and instead focused on Origami, engaging her in a prolonged battle with "Soul Tornado." After the spirit disappeared, he immediately flew away at high speed, but returned to his original spot after AST was exposed, collapsing unconscious on the motorcycle.

(That special move was a modification of Faiz's "Crimson Drill" special move, based on Agito's evolutionary instincts. Because the modified special move is an area-of-effect attack, its lethality isn't great, but its damage is still passable. However, it's mainly because of my hint, so how about it? Thank me!)

(Who's going to thank you!)

"Do you remember now?"

"Uh, that..." At that moment, Shido felt as if he were being stared at by some kind of prehistoric beast, a chill running down his spine.

"Don't you think you should properly explain the existence of that 'armored man'? Onii-chan~?!"

Looking at Kotori, who was speaking to him in an extremely dangerous tone, and then at the crew members who were closing in and beginning to surround him, Shido felt like crying.

'What did I do to deserve this?'

'Oh ho ho ho!! Kid, it's just your bad luck! Oh ho ho ho ho ho!!'

Shido's heart was bleeding, while in his mind, Eyes-kun was constantly emitting a queenly laugh.

"Okay, I get it! I'll tell you!! This power is called Agito! It's 'beep-beep-' that gave me 'beep-', huh?"

"Wait a minute! Shido, what are you talking about?! Besides Agito, what do all those 'beep-beep-' sounds mean?!"

"I don't know either!" Shido was also very puzzled, and at that moment, the voice of "Yes" echoed in his mind.