Kamen Rider Date A Live

Just as Shiori finished speaking and the two were almost face to face, Shido suddenly opened his eyes, quickly left Shiori's knees, and sat down opposite Shiori.

"Shido, when did you wake up? May I ask?" Shiori asked with a smile, seemingly unconcerned about Shido's sudden departure.

"I woke up the moment you said 'revenge'... And what were you planning to do just now? I can probably guess, but I might have already figured it out..."

Shido answered Shiori's question fluently, but the expression on his face was full of bitterness.

“Although we are different, we are surprisingly similar in some ways. Shido, didn’t you guess what I’m planning to do?” Shiori did not answer Shido’s question, but she indirectly confirmed Shido’s guess.

"As expected... so he's trying to win me over." Shido uttered the guess that made his head spin.

“That’s right, Shido-kun.” Shiori laughed, but that laugh was strangely terrifying…

(Trying to win over myself... I really don't know what to say)

"...Sigh...Is it for revenge? But why me? Mr. Ken and the others are much stronger than me." Shido's guess was confirmed by Shiori, causing Shido to sigh.

"Indeed, from Shido's account, that gentleman in the white coat is very strong. He can definitely help me get revenge, but will they be willing?"

"what?"

"Although we can guess what kind of people they are from what you said, Shido, the biggest reason is that you are the Chosen One!"

"What am I? Just a parallel universe version of Shido from another world! What reason do they have to help me? They saved me, but only because I was the last survivor from that world! Saving me is just a way for them to comfort themselves!"

"You're thinking, 'At least I saved one person,' right?! Why didn't you come sooner?! Why didn't you save more people?!"

"Origami was brutally eaten alive by someone she knew during a mental breakdown! Do you know the pain I felt then, the pain of being unable to do anything?!"

"Tohka and Yoshino were such good friends. But they were deceived and died fighting each other. Do you know the pain I felt then, unable to do anything?!"

"In the end, Kotori died protecting me, but why did they only arrive right after she died! Why couldn't they have come sooner! Why couldn't they have let me die there! Let me live on with these feelings!!!"

By the end, Shiori's once beautiful face was contorted with hatred, appearing extremely repulsive and...sad...

"So I can only trust you, Shido! As the same person, Shido, you'll understand what I'm thinking, right? I don't care how long it takes! As long as it's the reverse Shocker... as long as they... as long as they!!"

An indelible hatred began to gather in Shiori's eyes, causing her beautiful face to contort violently.

"Just take them all, Kuros!!!"

In the end, Shiori twisted her face, closed her eyes, and let out a hateful roar. At this moment, no one could refute Shiori's hatred.

but……

"Slap!" A loud sound came from Shiori's face; it was Shido who slapped Shiori!

“What…” Shiori stared blankly at Shido, touching the red mark on her face. She didn’t want to admit it, but the pain on her face proved that it was true.

Shido grabbed Shiori's shoulders with both hands, waking her up. What followed was Shido's angry roar!

"Wake up, Shiori Itsuka! Just how far do you intend to trample on your comrades' feelings before you're satisfied?!"

Eyes' Tip

The destruction of Shocker...? We wish for that too...

The Sorrowful Future in the Eyes of the Sixty-Sixth Contract

The Sorrowful Future in the Eyes of the Sixty-Sixth Contract

"Wake up, Shiori Itsuka! Just how far do you intend to trample on your comrades' feelings before you're satisfied?!"

Shido, who had grabbed Shiori by the shoulders, shouted angrily, and Shiori, startled, also shouted back!

"Trampling on your comrades' feelings!? I didn't! Don't talk nonsense if you don't know! You have no idea what kind of pain I went through, you lucky guy!!!!" Shiori grabbed Shido's shoulders and roared!

"Am I a lucky guy...? Yes, compared to what you've been through, Shiori, I am indeed much luckier and happier. But that's no reason for you, Shiori, to trample on your comrade's feelings!"

"Think about it carefully! Why is it that no matter which world's Origami, Tohka, Yoshino, or Kotori, they all sacrificed themselves to protect you?!"

"In a place more terrifying than the apocalypse, Shiori, you still managed to preserve your proof of being human!"

"Even as Origami was dying, she was still thinking of you! She wanted to say 'I'm sorry'! How can you treat Origami like this?!"

"Why don't you think about why Tohka and Yoshino fought so fiercely? Think about it! It's all for you!! To find you faster, they have to kill the enemy faster! Tohka and Yoshino are the kind of people who don't like fighting, but they still acted decisively, all for you!"

"Why did Kotori still choose to push you away in the end? It was because she wanted you to live, to live a complete life! Even if it meant sacrificing her own life!"

"Those who live with hatred will never have a good ending! ...But I'm the same way, aren't I? Hatred... Shiori, you're right..."

Shido, who had been shouting, fell into an unnatural silence when he mentioned "hatred." He then knocked away the hands that were on his shoulders, released Shiori, stood weakly, and hunched his head.

Shiori was shocked by Shido's words. Although every word he said was true, it wouldn't stop Shiori from changing. At most, she would just be a little dazed, recalling her past life...

"Shiori, but do you know what? My hatred is different from yours."

Shido raised his head and met Shiori's gaze. For some reason, seeing Shido like this, Shiori felt a sense of fear, a feeling that if she continued to listen, her resolve would be jeopardized...

"I don't really hate Kurumi, because I know... I'm an idiot."

"???"

"From Kurumi's eyes, I read a kind of persistence, a persistence that I couldn't understand..."

"And Kurumi's unique gentleness makes me want to understand her and help her..." At this moment, Shido's eyes showed a hint of confusion.

“But on the other hand, I also truly hate Kurumi.” Shido shook his head as he said this, and Shiori looked at him with a puzzled expression upon hearing Shido’s contradictory statement.

"Because... I'm an idiot, that's why I understand Kurumi from another perspective... But I'm also a human being..." Shido sighed softly, and Shiori understood why Shido would say such contradictory things.

"As a human, I truly hate Kurumi! Kurumi killed at least a thousand people! How could I not hate her!"

A hint of madness flashed in Shido's eyes, but it vanished immediately, making one wonder if what they had just seen was an illusion.

"But I also want to know, what was Kurumi thinking? Why did she kill so many people? What kind of beliefs did Kurumi carry behind her back... that kind of belief that, even when she was in endless darkness, she still maintained her only goal..."

"Just as Mr. World said, I need someone to talk to me right now... otherwise, I'm afraid my own doubts will drive me crazy..."

"I thought back then, if I didn't have this power, I probably wouldn't have these questions... But now that I have this power, I won't regret it..."

"Fighting to protect humanity... I'm sorry, I don't have such lofty ideals... For me, it's enough to protect everything I know and do what I can to help..."

"This is... the responsibility I've taken for the power I gained!" At that moment, a light shone in Shido's eyes, a light that Shiori couldn't look directly at...

"But what about you, Shiori? You are now completely controlled by hatred, you have lost your way, and you have become a slave to revenge..."

"In pursuit of revenge, you've resorted to any means necessary. And you even tried to seduce me... Shiori, what exactly do you want? Are you saying you've abandoned all dignity as a woman for the sake of revenge?!"

"Furthermore, in your eyes, Shiori, is there too much despair about this world? Why are you so sure that Mr. Ken and the others won't help you? Why do you think that Mr. World and the others saved you just for psychological comfort?" Shido looked at Shiori and sighed slightly for some reason.

"Although I haven't spent much time with Mr. World and the others, I know that the person who let out that angry roar of resentment is definitely not what you think, Shiori!"

"But the people I know, like Mr. Ken, Hoshino, Ms. Nanoha, and Evangeline, are definitely not the kind of people who won't help you just because you're not a Chosen One!"

"Although everyone has a different personality, none of us are the selfish or stingy people you think we are, Shiori. I believe everyone will help you!"

"Besides, why doesn't Shiori want to take revenge herself? Is it enough for us to help you get revenge?! Don't you want to take revenge yourself?"

Shido looked at Shiori, and Shiori responded to him. However, a subtle change appeared in Shiori's eyes.

"Take revenge myself? I want to too! Take revenge with my own hands! But I don't have the power! Unlike you, Shido! You have the power! I also want to take revenge myself! But I can't! So, I can only rely on you, Shido!"

As Shiori spoke, she also hugged Shido. Shiori's unique feminine scent and soft body made Shido scream "Help!" in his mind more than once, but Shido closed his eyes, as if he was thinking about something (while being hugged). Not long after, Shido broke free from Shiori's embrace and opened his eyes.

(I'm starting to wonder if Shido is some kind of saint, his patience is just too amazing.)

“Shiori, don’t rely on me. You can take revenge yourself. I can train you and pass on my power of light to you so that you can take revenge, but you only need to agree to one request.”

Shido's attitude suddenly changed 360 degrees. He grabbed Shiori's shoulder and spoke in an extremely gentle tone, completely different from before. This made Shiori feel quite uncomfortable and strange.

"I have only one request: no matter what happens, don't trade your life and... body (here Shido is too shy to finish the sentence)... Now, the sadness in your eyes is enough..."

"I don't want sadness to still be in your eyes in the future..." Shido said, and Shiori's heart was pounding so hard.

However, there are always some people who are not satisfied with this scene. Look, someone is coming.

"Damn it! Let go! You're just a lowly pig, don't touch my Onesama (Big Sister)!!!"

A voice that sounded very familiar to Shido came from behind.

Eyes' Tip

Number Two left too quickly, didn't he? He didn't even get to see the show properly... Oh well, is that so? Let's go over there, Number One!

Sixty-Nine: Afterglow

Sixty-Nine: Afterglow

"Glug glug—ah~~, that feels much better, let's continue." Yu Shi finished a cup of tea in one gulp and placed it in front of Sakuya, who then poured him another cup.

…………

———The flashback continues—————

"Agreed. First... why are these two souls drifting towards us?" Decade, who was about to go back, was puzzled when he saw two broken souls drifting towards him.

"Hmm? Indeed... But... these two souls are extraordinary. It seems they are (people favored by the world) (as usual, others hear it as either muted or as background noise)."

"But these two souls are almost shattered, so why are they still coming to us? If we speed up our journey to the Underworld now, it's still not too late. If we go to the Four Seasons, we can still complete our soul reincarnation, right, Shi?"

Diend also looked at the two souls and said.

"That's right, but let's let these two souls speak first, since their souls are in this state. But then again, Eiki and Komachi must be incredibly busy right now."

"The souls that die because of the reverse-shocker will be reincarnated in our place. All the life in the five worlds has rushed there. I guess the Sanzu River, the ferry crossing, and the courtroom on the other side must be overflowing with people now. The number of souls is like the ocean. Hell is probably all blue."

Decade saw that the world, which had been blue, had turned red again and couldn't help but sigh, looking at the two souls.

But Decade didn't know that the scene in Hell was exactly as he had predicted, in a super-terrible state!

—Hell, the River of Three Crossings—

"Damn it! There are so many souls!! I haven't slept for days!"

Onozuka Komachi, a girl with a pair of thick-soled wooden clogs, wielding an extremely large scythe, and proudly standing I-cup breasts, is currently using her abilities to send away souls non-stop. She doesn't even have time to collect the money for crossing the river, which shows how busy she is!

Meanwhile, two girls (?) and a handsome guy were managing the souls, preventing some from leaving hell, but the words of these three people gave off an unreliable feeling.

"Oh my, Youki, Youmu. These souls look so delicious, can I eat them?"

Surrounded by pink butterflies, with beautiful short pink hair flowing freely, wearing blue clothes, and a triangular hat on her head that seemed to prove she was a ghost, with a strange mosquito coil pattern on it that added to her charm, Yuyuko smiled and showed off her good teeth.

"Lady Yuyuko! Please don't do this! Otherwise, we won't be able to explain ourselves to Lady Shiki Eiki!"

A girl with short silver hair and slightly green eyes, a cute face that was both childish and determined, and a soul that looked very young no matter how you looked at it, Youmu spoke with a mournful expression, even the mochi behind her... cough cough! Half-spirit also hid behind Youmu with a frightened look.

"It's alright, right? Hell is all blue now because there are too many souls. Anyway, it's in an inexplicable state, so losing a few won't matter. Youmu, calm down."