Kamen Rider Date A Live

"This, this person's personality is just too..." It was the first time they had ever heard of someone with such a terrible personality in the world, and Shido and the others couldn't help but twitch their lips.

"Hehe. But this is just the usual otaku. Don't let his usual demeanor fool you; he has more courage and a stronger sense of responsibility than anyone else. However, more than half of this twisted personality is due to Sekai and Yuse. Although it's also largely related to the otaku's own personality."

"Alright, let's stop talking about otaku here! If we don't say goodbye to my sister and friends soon, it will really be too late. As for whether otaku will come or not, as I said before, I don't know."

The mention of Xingye brought everyone back to their senses, reminding them that they couldn't rely on someone whose arrival was uncertain.

Thinking this, everyone walked towards Ghost Kotori and Ghost Origami, maintaining a certain distance. Shiori spoke while crying, and the others also sobbed uncontrollably. Even Mana, who wasn't very familiar with Ghost Kotori and Ghost Origami, or even with Kotori and Origami in this world, shed tears. Indeed, women are emotional creatures.

However, Shido did not go over to say goodbye. It wasn't that Shido was cold-blooded or heartless, but rather that the power of light within Shido was the nemesis of almost all evil spirits. Although Ghost Kotori and Ghost Origami were not evil spirits, they were currently in a state of burning souls. If Shido got too close to Ghost Kotori and Ghost Origami, they would probably be automatically purified by the power of light.

However, this isn't the kind of purification that simply removes negative things. Because Ghost Kotori and Ghost Origami, in their state of burning souls, simply cannot withstand the power of purification; if they were purified now, their souls would only be scattered and destroyed.

Knowing this, Shido didn't go to Ghost Kotori and Ghost Origami. Instead, he quietly asked Seiya a question.

"Starry Night, although we know roughly what kind of person a shut-in is, it has absolutely nothing to do with being an expert in the field of souls."

"Oh, so you found out after all. But Shido, do you know this saying?" Hoshino gave a mysterious smile and said softly.

"What?"

"The Buddha said...it cannot be spoken..." At the same time, Xingye's mysterious smile was even more enigmatic. If Xingye were dressed in ancient costume and holding that feather fan, he could easily cosplay as Zhuge Liang.

"But Shido, let me ask you, do you really think we'd choose just an ordinary person? Even you, Shido, possess an incredible ability to seal away the power of spirits, right...? Heh, sometimes, being ordinary... can be as dangerous as a watermelon..."

Leaving behind a cryptic remark, Hoshino ignored Shido and stood up, heading towards the kitchen. Shido, meanwhile, was completely baffled by Hoshino's intentions.

What's wrong with a watermelon? It's just something to eat, isn't it? What's dangerous about it?

Shido thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what was dangerous about the watermelon, so he simply stopped thinking about it. But just as he was about to get up, he heard everyone scream in terror!

(Shido! The danger isn't the watermelon, but the people who grow watermelons and the 'watermelons' themselves!)

Shido Rima looked in the direction of Shiori and the others and immediately discovered the source of the terrified screams.

It turns out that the bodies of Ghost Kotori and Ghost Origami are becoming increasingly transparent, and blue and white soul particles are constantly floating out from their bodies.

Upon witnessing this scene, Yusei sighed, letting Shido and the others know that Ghost Kotori and Ghost Origami are about to be annihilated!

"Has the time come already..." Yu Shi sighed, seemingly unable to bear watching the scene unfold any longer, and closed his eyes.

Shido, too, couldn't watch any longer and was about to close his eyes when Shiori, who was crying incessantly, suddenly did something that no one could believe!

Shiori rushed forward and hugged Ghost Kotori and Ghost Origami without hesitation! As she hugged them, Shiori's face turned pale instantly, and she looked like she was about to die!

“I should die too… I’m sorry, Kotori… Origami… Tohka… Yoshino… because the Shiori you all knew was just a coward… unable to bear the pain of losing everyone…”

As she felt her life force rapidly fading away, Shiori, in a daze, saw memories flashing back like a revolving lantern—smiles from everyone, everyday moments, joy, and so on… In the end, Shiori saw another version of herself speaking, nestled in the arms of that other self…

Although the time was short... it's incredible that it left such a deep impression on me, it's truly unbelievable...

Upon seeing the anxious figure of another version of herself rushing towards her in her own eyes, Ren Shiori didn't know why, but a smile appeared on her face, and she felt that the tears that had already dried up the moment she rushed towards her...

Eyes' Tip

The seventy-second invitation: My name is Zhai Nan (宅男), Zhai Nan as in otaku, Zhai Nan as in otaku…

The seventy-second invitation: My name is Zhai Nan (宅男), Zhai Nan as in otaku, Zhai Nan as in otaku...

As Shiori recounted her life in a flashback, Shido and Yuse were both stunned by her astonishing actions!

Shido pounced on them without hesitation. With the power of light protecting him, he wasn't too afraid of the soul-absorbing abilities of Ghost Kotori and Ghost Origami.

Yu Shi wanted to rush over immediately, but seeing that neither Hoshino nor Ken and Sakuya, who had been standing quietly to the side, made any move, Yu Shi became puzzled. However, after hearing a telepathic message, he revealed an expression that was neither bitter nor smiling, and could only sigh in his heart.

(Yu Shi: This guy actually came!? I wonder what could have dragged him out of his house, and what did Yu Shi and this guy talk about?!)

(Yu Shi: He's usually the kind of guy who only eats when Icarus and the others bring him his food, but they actually got him to leave his computer desk! That's unbelievable!)

(Otaku: Don't think that about me in your mind anymore, it makes me shy~~)

(Yu Shi: Ugh—could you be any more disgusting...?)

(You Shi: ...Fine, aren't you going to make a move? If this continues, even you...)

(Otaku: Who do you think I am? Don't worry~ Sakuya will stop time when I ask her to. I've put a lot of effort into this. Even Shido will be modified by me, since you guys are planning to send him to that world, right? And this time I'm also planning to give that dog to Shiori to raise, consider it a test for me.)

(Yu Shi: That dog? You mean Anubis, the werewolf boy with the complete laws of death, who was captured in another world by Reverse Shocker last time?)

(Otaku: That's right, but that boy was originally trained by his own race to be an assassin. At Reverse Shocker, he just had a wider killing range and increased abilities. Those brain-dead bastards at Reverse Shocker actually dared to send him to assassinate me? What a bunch of idiots!)

(Yu Shi: But that's only because Anubis's Law of Death has been completely analyzed and is no longer useful.)

(Otaku: That's why I decided to let Shiori, a woman, try and see if she could soften this stubborn and pitiful little dog. Because he's suffered a lot too.)

(You Shi: Hey, when did you become like this? You never take sides with anyone, and you believe that even the most hateful person has a pitiable side. It's easy to say, but how many people can actually do it?)

(Otaku: It's all because you guys dumped me there... The time has come, let's talk about it later.)

When Yuu-se and the otaku were communicating telepathically, Shido did something truly remarkable! He completely stunned Ken!

Shido actually forced his own light power out of his body!

You should know that Shido's power of light had been 'sleeping' inside Shido's body for a full five years! During those five years, the power of light almost permeated Shido's entire body!

As Hoshino and the others could see, Shido was recklessly forcing out almost all of his light power! You see, although the light power that permeated Shido's body didn't have a physical form like usual, it was practically another body of Shido!

Forcing out the power of light is no different from tearing off Shido's skin and flesh piece by piece! Can a human really endure that kind of excruciating pain? Even the Buddha's suffering when he cut off his own flesh to feed the eagle was not this intense!

The light power that Shido forcefully forced out of her body entered Shiori's body directly under his control, causing her complexion to begin to improve. However, her complexion remained sickly pale, like that of a chronically ill patient, showing no signs of improvement whatsoever.

(Otaku: The time has come! By the way, Yu, do you know Shido?)

(Yusei: That? Oh, you mean that? Shido doesn't know yet, and he probably can't accept it right now, so I didn't say anything.)

(Otaku: Oh, then I'll get to work!)

"Sakuya! Stop time! Stop Shido and the others, including Shiori!" Just when Shido and the others were about to run out of options, a voice suddenly appeared, instructing Sakuya to do her thing.

Sakuya also swiftly stopped Shido, Shiori, and the others' time, letting Kotori and the others see what it looks like when time is stopped!

In the area where Shido, Shiori, and the others were, the colors all turned into black and white. The anxious, relieved, and other expressions on Shido, Shiori, and the others' faces were instantly frozen. In addition, with only black and white colors on their bodies, they now looked like philosophical statues!

At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared without leaving a trace, startling Kotori and the others.

The man who suddenly appeared was incredibly handsome, with a broad back and strong build, and delicate features… Damn it! You bastard, why are you stealing my lines?! And how dare you narcissistically praise yourself like that!

You're clearly not that good-looking, yet you're so narcissistic and praising yourself. You're really shameless! (The narrator makes a disdainful expression)

Thank you for the compliment!

nausea…

In short, an ordinary-looking person appeared here, but the words that came out of his mouth had absolutely nothing to do with being ordinary.

"Thank you so much, Sakuya! Now I can get treatment. The sooner I recover, the sooner I can give this chip to Lelouch and the others."

As he spoke, the man took out a chip from his pocket, looked at it, and then threw it into You Shi's hand.

"You nerd, you only came here to deliver the chip, right? You planned to have us deliver it to save you time, and the treatment was just a side thing, wasn't it? You haven't changed a bit. But what is this chip anyway?"

Yu Shi, who understands otaku very well, knew what the otaku was thinking when he saw the chip the otaku took out and what he had just said, which made him look helpless.

However, You Shi also knew that this guy must have come here for something important, and that the chip was probably brought for that purpose.

"I'll explain the details later. In short, this chip was made to verify your conjectures. You'll know once it's installed on Mokou, Kaguya, and Yuuki."

After saying that, the otaku ignored Yuse and walked into the area where Shiori and the others had their time stopped. Surprisingly, the otaku seemed to be completely unaffected by the time stop, with no changes on his body, making him stand out from the black and white world.

"Oh...that's interesting." The otaku's lips curled up slightly, as if he had discovered something interesting. At the same time, he began to mutter to himself.

"Shiori's soul is missing a part, and compared to Shido, without this part, Shiori no longer has the ability to seal the spirits' spiritual power. In that case, let's do it this way. However, the other two are in a bit of trouble. Well, let's deal with Shido and Shiori's problems first. We'll deal with the other two later."

"Let's do it!" That's the style of a homebody. As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes instantly turned colorless. Those transparent eyes gave people an extremely subtle feeling, as if something had been seen through.

"The soul alignment is 73%, of which 20% is due to the missing part, and the remaining 7% is due to some kind of soul-absorbing bewitchment... It seems to be because of that 'Reversal Demon'."

"It just so happens that Shido forced out the power of light and poured it into Shiori's body. This can serve as a bridge for the fusion of their souls and for them to complement each other. The power of light will then slowly begin to heal the damage that the soul fusion caused to Shido. However, it will take some time. To be on the safe side, let's set up a safety net."

"besides……"

The otaku was talking and doing at the same time. Although ordinary people couldn't see what he was doing at all, they couldn't fully understand the bunch of technical terms that followed.

However, it is certain that Shido and Shiori are receiving treatment.

After about three minutes, the otaku stopped fiddling with it and said something.

"Sakuya, I'll have to trouble you a little longer. I need to ask Shido and Shiori first." The otaku said, pulling Shido and Shiori out of the area where time had stopped.

Eyes' Tip

The power of time!

Seventy-fourth covenant: My life is nearing its end.

Seventy-fourth: My life is nearing its end.

Putting aside Shiori's situation, Shido's group didn't leave the 'villa' at all. Instead, they went straight to Ken's laboratory. Of course, they were shouting and looking around like complete country bumpkins!

But this is understandable, since most people would have the same expression if they looked closely at this place, because it is simply too incredible!

Shido wasn't like this last time; he was just attracted by Nanoha and the others' swimsuits, and then immediately began special training, which made Shido incredibly submissive, though of course he wasn't in the mood to observe. Although he did observe properly after the special training.

Later, when Key used magic to go to the laboratory, Mana also exclaimed in disbelief.

These are just ordinary-looking rings and belts, yet they can use such incredible magic! Unbelievable!

Well, that's not wrong. After all, most transformation devices and items look either ordinary or like toys. It's normal for people who don't know this to think that way.

Upon arriving at the laboratory, Shido and the others looked at Ken with questioning eyes.

"Um... since we had some guests earlier, let's start by stating the conclusion again. Everyone, please listen carefully."

Key unfolded the words written in the notebook for Shido and the others to see, and at the same time walked to a device and turned it on.

"As the instrument shows, Shido's DNA and Mana's DNA are completely identical. It can be basically confirmed that Mana is Shido's sister, and that she is his biological sister."

As Ken explained, he pointed to the huge screen, but the dense patterns and data analysis on it dazzled everyone, except for Kotori, who was the commander, and Mana, who was an AST member.

The former received an elite education, while the latter possessed powerful computational abilities due to their own brains.

As for Shido, Tohka, and Yoshino... their eyes started rolling around. All three of them could only understand the pattern on it; they couldn't understand any of the densely packed results and processes.

"And this matter has already been discussed, everyone, understand?"

"Hmm." This is Kotori and Mana.

"Ah... Oh!" This is Shido, Tohka, and Yoshino.