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Kurumi Starfestival

P.S.: This old man... after reading this chapter, I'm completely hooked, like I'm on drugs. I've fallen hopelessly in love with Kurumi. The ending was truly heartbreaking!

This is really lively.

Shido strolled leisurely along the street, looking around.

What comes into view is a shopping street that is more vibrant than ever before.

This is understandable, as today is July 7th. Coinciding with the annual Qixi Festival, which never fails to be held, merchants who love this festival will naturally not miss this excellent business opportunity and have already been busy creating a buzz in the shopping streets.

Open-air shops had already been set up on both sides of the road, offering not only takoyaki and yakisoba, essential festival specialties, but also a wide variety of other goods. Consumers thronged the area, making the entire shopping street incredibly crowded with tourists.

Shido isn't the type to get excited about festivals, but he really appreciates the bustling scene of shops. Although it doesn't change the prices of goods, shopkeepers, influenced by the festive atmosphere, always run promotions that benefit consumers.

Although the Itsuka family's food expenses have been subsidized by the "running henchmen" ever since Tohka came along, Shido still has to ensure that the quality of the food is maintained while minimizing expenses—this is an important task for him as the sole person in charge of the Itsuka family's kitchen.

Thinking of this, Shido couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness at his own transformation into a mature househusband... But there was no point in dwelling on it now. Shido sighed, banishing his depression, and revealed the face of a successful businesswoman.

This is just an ordinary corner in the midst of everyday life.

Shido's next task is simply to visit his usual shops as before, chat with the energetic shop owners, and then take his purchases home to cook for the children.

—That's how it should be.

But then, at that moment...

Huh—?

On the other side of the street, beyond his line of sight, Shido noticed something discordant.

Varied……

At the same time, as his brain deciphered what kind of being it was, Shido's entire body stiffened, as if frozen in ice.

On the other side of the wide flow of people that stretches across the shopping street.

A young girl dressed in a black dress stood there.

Her long hair cascaded gracefully over her shoulders, her limbs were slender, and her bangs, like a waterfall, partially obscured the left side of her face, revealing a deep, unfathomable right eye and lips as delicate as cherry blossoms. Such beauty possessed a devilish allure, capable of captivating men with a single glance.

But—that's not the case.

The reason Shido was so stunned that he couldn't even move his fingertips during those few moments was not just because of the girl's beauty.

Tokisaki—Kurumi…?

Shido uttered the girl's name in a trembling voice, swallowing hard to quench his thirst.

—Kurumi Tokisaki.

About a month ago, the spirit who transferred to Shido's class and planned to devour Shido and seize the spiritual power sealed within his body was none other than the girl in front of me, Tokisaki Kurumi.

With a warlike and ruthless personality, unlike Tohka and Yoshino who caused spacequakes out of necessity and endangered the safety of the world, Tokisaki Kurumi killed a large number of humans entirely of her own volition... commonly known as the most dangerous spirit.

She should have lost her left arm and part of her angelic form due to Kotori's attack, and disappeared without a trace. But now, in Shido's eyes, she still retains her intact left arm.

...Tsk.

Shido couldn't help but raise his hand and rub his eyes.

This might just be a psychological comfort, a tiny hope that I've just misread it.

Then, Shido blinked and looked at the other side of the street again.

The girl's black figure had disappeared from sight.

What the heck... I guess I misread it after all—

—Hello, Shido.

Whoa! ?

Before Shido could even catch his breath, a voice suddenly sounded from behind him, causing him to tremble violently.

Then, he quickly turned around and looked behind him, and there stood the girl who had been standing across the street just seconds before.

Kurumi...!?

Hmm. It's been a long time, Shido-kun.

With that, Kurumi, with a captivating smile on her face, bent her knees and bowed to Shido.

Shido forced himself to calm his racing heart, stared intently at Kurumi's right eye, and asked a question.

Why are you in a place like this?

If I were to maintain constant communication with Kotori as before, asking such a utterly unoriginal question would surely earn me a scolding from her.

Kurumi calmly curled the corners of her lips, looked at Shido's face, and gave her answer as if in a murmur.

That's naturally for—to meet with Shido-kun.

...!

Shido held his breath and took a step back in a panic.

Come and meet Shido.

In other words—her goal is…

However, with his mortal body, it was impossible for him to escape from Kurumi's palm.

Shido himself deeply understood that he had escaped.

Despite being surrounded by a sea of ​​people, Kurumi, being a spirit, wouldn't care about witnesses at all. No... more than that, if she wanted to, she could easily kidnap every human Shido could see and drag them into the shadows.

Thinking this, Shido gritted his teeth as he looked back at Kurumi. Just because of this extraordinary being before him, the ordinary everyday scene had instantly turned into a dead end. What should he do?

……! ??

But just then, Kurumi suddenly reached out her arm and took Shido's hand.

Hehe... Hey, Shido-kun?

Kurumi wore a bewitching smile as her fingers slowly intertwined with Shido's. Her expression was chilling, as if she could see right through Shido's thoughts.

Alas, all is lost. Shido thought to himself, it seems he has no way to help in this predicament.

However—Kurumi seemed oblivious to Shido's despair and said something completely unexpected.

—Can we go on a date? Let's start right now.

Kurumi pulled Shido's hand and whispered in his ear, as if in a dream.

ha……?

Shido's eyes widened in surprise at this unexpected invitation.

Kurumi, what... what did you just say...?

Haha, Shido, really is something else. Asking a girl to say those kinds of things a second time is just too insensitive.

After saying that, Kurumi tilted her head playfully.

Dating?

Yes, she wants to go out and play with Shido, is that not allowed?

No, this...

Shido was speechless.

Kurumi took the initiative to invite him on a date.

From a normal perspective, this is an extremely dangerous situation.

However, Shido was also hesitant.

To say that he wasn't afraid of Kurumi at all would be a lie. After all, she was a vicious spirit who had killed many humans, and for Kurumi to decapitate Shido would be a piece of cake.

Even so, Shido harbored a strong desire to talk to and confide in Kurumi once again.

This feeling even surpassed the fear of death.

…………

However, Kurumi had a different interpretation of Shido's silence.

Oh dear, it seems Shido doesn't believe me at all... How sad, but there's nothing I can do about it. No one would want to go on a date with someone who almost killed them. But then again—

As she spoke, Kurumi bent down slightly, raised her eyes, and looked up at Shido with a humble posture, while continuing to speak.

Please rest assured, I have absolutely no intention of harming Shido-kun today. If you still can't believe me, then feel free to bind my hands with chains or put a bomb around my neck, okay?

No, no, no, how could I do that to you...

Seeing Shido's evasive words, Kurumi widened her eyes like a poorly performing actor, raised her hand to cover her face, and pretended to be sad.

So that means Shido just doesn't like me and doesn't want to hang out with me? Waaah, I'm so sad, I'm about to cry.

Eh...! I, I didn't say that!

Wow--

Hey Hey hey……

Shido scratched the back of his head, looking embarrassed.