Kamen Rider Date A Live

At this moment, Xingye finished administering the medicine and headed towards the kitchen.

Under the intense scrutiny of the crowd, in less than three minutes, Shiori went from being unconscious after being given the medication to being semi-conscious.

"Kotori... Tohka... Origami... I'm sorry... I... Huh?"

Shiori realized that she hadn't gone to the so-called heaven, because everything she was experiencing felt so real. Recalling the words she heard before she was about to faint, she understood a little more.

"Ugh—is it only at this moment that I feel the light is too bright..."

Shiori opened her eyes and felt the light, but then she thought that everyone had died for her, and only she deserved to see the light. She couldn't help but feel a hatred for the person who saved her that she knew was unreasonable.

Why didn't you come earlier?

But the person who can save me must know what that really is! If such a thing still happens... if that person is still alive... if that person is part of an organization... I... will seek revenge!! Even if I lose everything, I will seek revenge!!

Shiori's hatred was so intense that it was beyond words, but the crowd she saw next brought tears to her eyes, and she rushed over!

"Kotori! Tohka! Yoshino! You, all of you... Waa ...

It turns out that even the strong girl was now just a tearful mess...

(Shido: What about my existence?)

(The moment you were knocked away by Shiori, you were already a background character.)

(…………)

Eyes' Tip

Oh! No way to negotiate? Fine, Shido, just don't blame me... No! You should thank me, I found him a few new women... Damn it! Number One, what are you doing here? ...What? Shido's side...

The Sixty-Fourth Agreement: Two People Exchanging Ideas

The Sixty-Fourth Agreement: Two People Exchanging Ideas

I don't know how much time passed; maybe only a minute, maybe only an hour, maybe a day, maybe a year...

During that time, Shido and Shiori clung to each other, with Shiori pouring out her sadness, helplessness, anger, and the heart-wrenching cries in Shido's arms.

Shido became Shiori's best listener, quietly listening to all the sadness, helplessness, anger, and other unsettling feelings Shiori had experienced that day.

And... Shiori's agonizing emotions and her most cherished memories that can never be retrieved...

In the face of time and emotions that cannot be measured in words, what more can Shido say?

No, even Shido couldn't say anything. Even though Shiori and Shiori could be considered the same person, Shido knew that their different genders and experiences meant they were destined to be different people.

Just like twins, even if they have the same living environment, treatment, and way of doing things, there will definitely be some subtle differences, and that is their mindset!

Therefore, Shido could not comfort Shiori with words, because she and he were not the same person. He had not truly experienced what Shiori had described, and he could never understand what kind of feelings and pain she had.

Shido didn't know what Shiori's feelings were back then, but he knew that it must have been a much more painful emotional wound than the one he had experienced four years ago when he chose to run away.

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Seeing the girl in his arms finally stop crying, Shido sighed softly and wiped away the remaining tears on Shiori's face. Shiori then realized what was going on and hurriedly left Shido's embrace, turning away so that Shido wouldn't see her flushed face.

(Oh no! My heart is racing, and my face is burning! What is this feeling...? Could it be that I've fallen for someone...? No! Absolutely not! It's just shyness! Hmm! Hmm!)

Shiori's feelings were incredibly complicated for a moment. She had actually fallen for another version of herself—how absurd! I would never admit it!

However, if Origami and Kotori in Shiori's world knew that Shiori, whom they had been trying to woo for so long without any sign of being swayed, had fallen for them so quickly, I wonder if they would jump out of their coffins... or from hell, and shout "third party" at Shido?

That's a problem!

However, Shido didn't know what Shiori was thinking, and only assumed that Shiori turned her head away simply because she was shy.

"Um... how should I put it... I'm sorry! I couldn't help but say it like that, and I moved..." Shido bowed at a 45-degree angle to apologize.

After all, he only knew what happened to Shiori that day, and he didn't know much else. He was so rash in hugging her, especially since she was a girl.

"Ah, ah! It's nothing! It's nothing! I was just a little surprised! Don't apologize like that." Shiori turned around and saw Shido apologizing like that, and hurriedly waved her hand to indicate that she didn't mind.

"Thank you... Hmm? Where's Kotori?" Shido straightened up immediately upon hearing Shiori's words, but upon a quick glance, it seemed there were only the two of them left in the house!

“?………!!” Shiori silently looked around the house thoroughly. Indeed, there were only the two of them there now.

"…………" This is Shido.

"…………" This is Shiori.

"...Right! Let's find out what kind of life we ​​used to live!" Shido suddenly had an idea, but he immediately regretted it as soon as he said it. Wouldn't this make Shiori recall those painful memories?

"...It's okay, it's the other me...but it really doesn't feel right to say it like that. Let's just call each other by our names."

Shiori paused for a moment, but then shook her head understandingly and spoke up.

"I'm also curious about how you lived before, Shido-kun. Let's talk about it."

"That's exactly what I was thinking." Shido smiled.

————This is the dividing line where both parties describe their current lives to each other————

"Pervert! Scumbag! I really don't want to admit that you are another version of me!" Shiori shouted at Shido, her face flushed.

By the way, I'm not blushing because I'm shy, but because I'm angry!

It was Shiori who first shared her experiences, allowing Shido to understand what kind of role she, another woman, truly played.

When Shido found out, he almost knelt down before Shiori! The gap between them was just too big!

A super popular idol at school (among his peers), an amazing person who became the student council president in his first year at Raizen High School (which isn't very old, is it?); excellent grades, all-around athletic; countless fans, regardless of gender, etc...

This briefly illustrates that Shiori's glamorous life is completely incomparable to that of a certain loser!

Of course, what made Shido want to kneel wasn't this, but rather the matter of sealing the spirit's power. After understanding how Shiori sealed it, Shido truly knelt. Yes, in his heart.

Holy crap! What a difference! Why is it that over there you can just be friends, but here you have to be in a relationship?! Is it because of gender?!

Damn it! I'm quitting! Author, you're showing way too much gender bias! I protest!

(Protest denied!)

After Shiori finished speaking, Shido quickly recovered from his depression and began to tell Shiori about his own experiences.

Of course, Shido felt an innate affinity for Shiori because they were the same person, so he spoke without any restraint and told her about his experiences from five years ago without any concealment.

Incidentally, the reason Shiori cried so freely in Shido's arms, sharing her feelings and experiences, is largely due to this innate sense of closeness. Otherwise, even if Shiori was in that state, if it weren't Kotori or Shido who came to comfort her, but rather Hoshino, she would definitely have been knocked away first.

What Shido didn't know was Shiori's expression when he was complaining.

When it happened only during Shido's one bout of amnesia, Shiori didn't react much. She had thought that if she were unaware of the situation and had amnesia, she might fall in love with someone who took such good care of her, just like Shido, provided that the genders were different.

Actually, Shiori was a little envious of Shido, because her younger sister was always thinking about turning her sexual orientation gay, and Shiori felt that it was quite remarkable that she could keep her sexual orientation straight.

If you have a younger sister who wants to turn you gay for at least 330 days out of 365, how can you still straighten yourself out? Just how much patience does that take?

Upon hearing Shido's plan to seal the spirit's power, he didn't say anything, but his face turned dark.

As Shido continued his spittle-flecked explanation, Shiori's expression grew increasingly dark. However, when he mentioned Kurumi, Shiori couldn't help but feel terrified and surprised.

I've personally killed at least ten thousand elves! And I might even have a younger sister!?

(To be honest, I was already stunned by the series of truly unscientific things, and I was actually dragged out of the room when it was time to leave.)

Hearing the ending, Shiori was deeply moved. Although her other self wasn't quite like her, it still seemed quite tragic, which made Shiori feel much more at peace. But Shiori wouldn't forget that her other self was a complete playboy!

"Pervert! Scumbag! I really don't want to admit that you're another version of me!"

That's why Shiori was so angry after hearing it.

However, even Shiori didn't know why she was so angry...

Eyes' Tip

Hehehehehehe!!! Shido and Shiori really look like a good match! By the way, what are you going to do with Shiori, Number One? ...Oh? That's a good point...hehehehehehehehehe!!!

Sixty-Five: Joshua's Madness

Sixty-Five: Joshua's Madness

Upon hearing Shiori say this about him, Shido found himself in an awkward situation where he wanted to refute her but couldn't.

To refute it would mean negating all my previous efforts.

If you don't refute it, aren't you admitting that you're a pervert and a scumbag?

The more Shido thought about it, the less he could come up with an answer. Finally, his brain suddenly turned bright red, and then with a "bang," wisps of smoke began to rise from his head. Shido himself collapsed to the ground, creating a hilarious scene.

Seeing Shido overthinking and overheating because of her own problems, Shiori, who was already feeling better but still sad, was completely amused by this comical scene. She temporarily forgot her sadness and desire for revenge and began to laugh heartily for the first time since that tragedy...

Unfortunately, Shido didn't hear it, but he did see Shiori's current expression. Because now, Shido's eyes were also burning with anxiety.

That being said, Shido, you actually got knocked down by the very question you were thinking about. I don't know whether to laugh or cry at you.

When Shiori finally finished laughing, she noticed that Shido was still burning mosquito coils, which made her both amused and exasperated.

Seeing Shido like this, Shiori's anger began to subside. She shook her head helplessly, knelt down, lifted Shido's head, placed it on her knees, and slowly began to stroke him.

(Holy crap! This is the legendary lap pillow!! Shido, you really are a winner in this battle of wits! Let go of Shido! Let me have my turn!!)

Well, even so, there wasn't anything strange about the atmosphere. But to the group of peeping eyes, it seemed quite ambiguous.

However, that's just the opinion of some people with ulterior motives. As for who those people are... everyone knows, so I don't need to say more.

However, some bystanders with a clearer perspective can see exactly what the situation is.

Although at first glance the situation does seem ambiguous, upon closer inspection, one can only feel a warm atmosphere.

Yes, it's a warm and cozy atmosphere.

Whether it was because of the lap pillow or the quiet atmosphere, Shido's eyes, which had been burning with mosquito coils, and his flushed face slowly returned to normal, and he began to sleep peacefully.

Meanwhile, Shiori was gently stroking Shido's head, her eyes filled with loving (?) light.

This scene gives the impression that Shido and Shiori are siblings, creating an atmosphere of trust, intimacy, reliance, warmth, and peace.

"Hehe... If you only look at her sleeping face, she's quite cute... But... don't be too nice to me... otherwise I'm really afraid... I might give up... my revenge at some point..." Shiori murmured softly, while leaning her head towards Shido's face and slowly stroking it.

"It's unbelievable... Just a short while after I woke up... my mind was full of thoughts of revenge... but as soon as I saw you... for some reason... I was deeply attracted to you..." Shiori shook her head at the end and continued.

"It's not just because we're the same person... there's also a subtle hatred that's the same as mine... but perhaps even Shido himself doesn't know it... I didn't know it at first either... but now... I think I know it too..."

Shiori's voice grew softer and softer; if you weren't close enough, you probably wouldn't be able to hear it at all.

"The target is... Tokisaki Kurumi, isn't it... the most evil spirit who personally killed at least ten thousand people... And... how long are you going to pretend to be asleep? My dear Shido-kun—"

As Shiori spoke, she got closer and closer to Shido's face, her voice growing softer and softer until finally, their faces were almost touching, and they could feel each other's hot breath.