Kamen Rider Date A Live

'Shido. '

"Yes?" Why...?

'The time isn't right, so I've set everything about your abilities and me to "prohibited." If you utter anything about me, it will turn into a series of beeping noises. Any written words will also be automatically censored.'

'Huh?! You… sigh… I see…'

Hearing the response from "Yes", Shido couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It's not that I don't want to say it, Kotori, but no one will hear me even if I do!

"Sorry, Kotori, 'beep—' He... no way? I can't even say his name?!"

After muttering to himself for a while, facing the glares from everyone on the ship that seemed to want to devour him alive, Shido broke out in a bead of cold sweat on his forehead.

"Um, everyone... it's not that I don't want to say it, it's just that I really can't! He said the time isn't right yet, and I can't say it... Hey! Kotori, wait a minute, don't look so doubtful! Trust your brother!!"

Kotori's eyes held a glint of doubt, but also a fleeting glint of contemplation. The other crew members, however, were far less forgiving, each staring intently at Shido with an expression that seemed to say, "You're kidding me!"

"Is that so... Alright, since you can't say, then let's leave it at that for now. But when you can say it later, you must tell me the whole story! Understand?!"

"Yes Yes!"

After receiving Kotori's pardon, Shido felt as if the dark clouds had parted and the blue sky had appeared, but at the same time, he also felt a strange sadness. He was Kotori's older brother, wasn't he? Why did he have to act like a grandson?!

"But speaking of which, Shido, shouldn't you be listening to your little sister now?" Kotori said casually, waving a lollipop in her hand.

"?"

"If you don't listen, Shido, all that'll be left for you is to be dissected and studied! Our scientists here are very interested in your unknown power system!"

"Huh!!! --- Cut, cut, cut...slice for research?!?" Shido felt his mind go blank for a moment, then cautiously asked Kotori,

"Kotori... Kotori, the slice analysis and stuff... you must be lying to me, right?"

"What do you think?" Kotori glanced at Shido, her gaze completely serious (or perhaps feigned)—

"...I understand, I'll listen, I promise..." Shido felt like he was about to crumble into dust; if he were to suffer any more of this kind of stimulation...

"Very good, then I'll explain it to you next, starting with her."

The image reappeared on the screen: a girl dressed in purple cosplay (the Kamui Spirit Armor), wielding a giant sword, with purple hair and eyes.

"First, she is an elf, an unknown creature from another world. The so-called spacequake is the aftershock of her coming to this world. Moreover, the spacequake is not related to her personal will, so every time she appears, she destroys everything around her."

Before Shido could react, Kotori waved her hand, and the scene flashed again, this time showing the five girls in matching outfits flying in the air. But what Kotori didn't notice was the flash of surprise and thoughtful light deep in Shido's eyes.

"Secondly, they are AST, a force dedicated to fighting the elves. They will be deployed to annihilate the elves as soon as they appear!"

At this point, Kotori glanced at Shido again. Shido still didn't seem to be provoked at all; on the contrary, the confusion in his eyes deepened.

"Kotori, I already knew all this. He explained it when he gave me the power... I just want to ask one thing, AST... can it kill a spirit?"

"I don't know why you're asking these questions, but there's still no news of AST killing a Spirit. Besides, the Spirits haven't been around for very long, so a prolonged battle is generally impossible... What's wrong, Shido?"

I've been tricked! I've been tricked!! I've been fooled by that bastard with only (?) hands and eyes!!! What?! She'll die?! And what's with the human wave tactics?! AST has been around for so many years and hasn't killed a single elf! Hah, yeah, the aftershocks of her power alone can cause such a terrifying spacequake, how strong is she? Hah, hah... What was I even thinking?! (oz gesture)

"Hey, what's wrong, Shido?"

"No, it's nothing! I just... I was just tricked..." (Voice goes from high to low)

“……?………!”

"I see, Shido. It seems you... But never mind! In the end! There is another way to deal with spirits besides AST, and for that, we must rely on Shido's power."

"My power? You want me to use Agito's power to kill her? Don't be ridiculous!"

"No, you've got it wrong, Shido. Besides the power called Agito, you have another power. Let's start training tomorrow without further ado. Don't worry about anyone bothering you; I'll have someone take care of that. Anyway, you should go back to school first."

Thus, under the threat of being dissected and studied, Shido, under Kotori's instructions, was forced to begin unknown training.

Eyes' Lecture

Murasame Reine

Murasame Rei, the analyst for the spirit organization "Ratatoskr," is a mature woman in her early thirties. She suffers from severe insomnia, always has deep dark circles under her eyes, and appears physically weak, sometimes collapsing suddenly. She is a friend and right-hand woman of Kotori Itsuka, the commander of "Ratatoskr," and together with Kotori, is responsible for training the protagonist, Itsuka Shido. She usually carries a scarred bear plush toy in her pocket. Perhaps intentionally, she always forgets Shido's full name and calls him "Shido-chan."

Kannazuki Kyohei

Kyouhei Kannazuki, the vice-commander of "Ratatosk," is a handsome man who doesn't look Japanese, but is a masochist and pervert. In dating scenarios, he always chooses the worst option, often ignored by Kotori, yet he finds pleasure in it, and his will remains unwavering. There are other members of the organization, but most of them have significant personality and life experiences. Originally an AST ace wizard, he later followed Kotori in search of a master.

The Thirteenth Appointment: My Date and My Name, and the First Appearance of Darkness (

The Thirteenth Appointment: My Date and My Name and the First Appearance of Darkness (4)

Noticing Shido's intrusion, the girl's eyes flashed, and she turned to look in their direction.

The pain was excruciating; Kotori's heart nearly leaped out of her chest the moment the girl attacked.

After the first attack, the girl wore a melancholy yet numb expression. She raised her arm high, and in her palm appeared an energy sphere, almost half the size of her head, formed entirely of aggregated energy, radiating a dark, almost blackish purple light!

"wait…"

Even before he could scream, Shido scrambled behind the wall. In that instant, a torrent of light passed right where Shido had been, easily breaching the outer wall of the school building and extending outwards.

After that, the girl released black beams several more times.

"Wait...wait a minute! I'm not an enemy!!"

Shido shouted from outside the now much-ventilated corridor. Perhaps it was divine intervention, but the girl seemed to hear him and finally stopped firing her beam.

"...Can...can I go in...?"

Looking disheveled and covered in dust, Shido cautiously sought the opinion of the silent girl not far away.

"I see! The other party probably has no intention of fighting. If she really wanted to attack, then it wouldn't just be such a weak energy blast. But dragging this out like this isn't a solution... Let's take action!"

Looking at the scene on the screen, Kotori spoke in an extremely relaxed tone, as if the little girl who had been so worried about Shido that she had called out to him wasn't her at all.

Swallowing hard, Shido stood before the classroom entrance, which had lost its main door and most of its walls.

"..."

The girl stared intently at Shido, making no move to attack, but his gaze was filled with suspicion and wariness.

"First... first of all, please calm down..."

To show he meant no harm, Shido stepped into the classroom with his hands raised, but…

"stop!"

Just as the girl spoke in a serious voice, with a "whoosh!" a beam of light burned the floor beneath Shido's feet, and Shido immediately stopped all movement.

"..."

A gaze, like X-ray vision, fell upon Shido. The girl's eyes swept over him before she spoke:

"who are you?"

"...Ah, I am..."

"Wait a moment!"

"I…"

Just as Shido was about to answer, Kotori suddenly spoke up to stop him. At that moment, a close-up of a girl wearing a dress of light was playing on the screen of the bridge of the "Fraxinus".

The girl, with a hostile gaze, adorned her cute face and stared intently at the right side of the camera, in Shido's direction.

Then, with "favorability" as the primary metric, she is surrounded by a variety of data tables on screen. These numbers are the result of Reine's analysis and digitization using a display device, and are mainly used to represent the girl's mental state.

Incidentally, the AI ​​on "Fraxinus" can simultaneously generate subtitles for the dialogue between the two and display them at the bottom of the screen. At first glance, it looks quite similar to the game screen that Shido uses during training.

"who are you?"

Just as the spirit asked Shido a question, the screen began to flicker, and at the same time, an alarm sounded on the bridge!

"This...this is!"

"The elf's mental state has changed!"

"The AI ​​analysis has produced a response!"

"Show options!"

As one of the crew members screamed in panic, a window popped up in the center of the screen.

① "My name is Itsuka Shido, and I've come to save you!"

②"I'm just an ordinary person passing by, please stop attacking and don't kill me."

③ "Before asking someone else's name, tell them your own name first."

Multiple choice question!

Kotori held up a lollipop.

The AI ​​of "Fraxinus" will work in conjunction with the "Analysis Display Device" to observe changes in the Pokémon's heartbeat and subtle brainwaves, and instantly display the response mode on the screen.

This display only occurs when the spirit's spirit is in a state of mental instability, meaning that as long as the correct approach is taken, the spirit can be pleased.

But what if it fails...

Kotori immediately put the microphone to her mouth, stopping Shido who was about to answer the question.

"Wait a moment!"

"I…"

The loudspeaker came through Shido's breathless voice. It must be because he didn't understand why Kotori was stopping him.

However, the elf couldn't wait indefinitely. Kotori waved her hand at the crew.

Choose the answer you believe is correct! Select within five seconds!

The crew members operated their controllers in unison, and the results quickly appeared on Kotori's screen.

The most popular option is number ③.

"It seems you all share my opinion."

After Kotori finished speaking, the crew members nodded in unison.

"①At first glance, it seems like the best choice, but saying such a line when the other party suspects you of being an enemy will only make you more suspicious, and it will also make people feel very uncomfortable."

Kannazuki, standing next to Kotori, analyzed while stroking her chin.

"We can eliminate option ② first. Even if we can escape from this place, our relationship will end here."

Then, a command voice came from below the bridge.