Kamen Rider Date A Live

Because it's positioned right in front of the station, it has the same meeting point function as the main family's loyal dog. Besides Shido, you can see many other people around.

At that moment, as if cutting through the crowd, the familiar sound entered Shido's eardrums.

"Shido!!!"

Turning my head towards the direction of the sound, I saw Tohka there, her smile brighter than the sun. (The daughter of the sun—that's the best way to describe Tohka's personality!)

She wasn't wearing her usual uniform, but a thin violet long-sleeved top paired with white shorts, which looked tailor-made and fit her perfectly.

And right now, Shido is wearing a violet top and white trousers, exactly the same color and style as Tohka's clothes. To others, it looks like they're wearing matching outfits!

Although the clothes Kotori prepared were matching couple outfits.

"It really is..."

Just as Shido was staring blankly at Tohka, Reine's voice came through his earphones.

"...Ah, after all, it's Tohka, so everything fits her perfectly. Don't ask any more questions. Isn't it nice?"

"Yes, yes..."

"Number One Shido agreed wholeheartedly. It's more than just good, it's absolutely fantastic!" It instantly drew attention.

"Shido?"

"Ah...sorry. I was spacing out for a bit...Hmm, it fits perfectly, it's so cute, Tohka."

"Varied……"

As Shido spoke, Tohka's face flushed bright red with a "poof!" and her already round eyes turned completely round. And, whether it was Shido's imagination or not, it seemed that at the same time Tohka's face turned red, steam was also seen escaping from her ears!

As Tohka's face turned like this, she also frantically waved her arms, turned around, and began to walk with a robotic gait.

"Okay, okay, let's go! Hurry up!"

"W-what? Why the rush..."

But then, Shido suddenly shut his mouth. It was because Tohka, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped and they bumped into each other.

"Tohka? What's wrong?"

"Uh, uh..."

Tohka looked troubled and turned her head away, her wide eyes seemingly returning to normal, but her face still had a slight blush.

"Shido. By the way, which way are we going...?"

"Huh? Isn't it an aquarium?"

Tohka looked very troubled, as if she didn't know the location.

"Haha... just a moment."

Shido took the ticket out of his wallet and looked at the map on the back.

"Huh? The Heavenly Quintet? Hmm, then it's the other side."

He pointed in the opposite direction from where Tohka had gone. Tohka immediately turned around and followed closely behind Shido. She probably wanted him to lead the way.

Just then.

"...!?"

Upon noticing a familiar figure reflected in one corner of his field of vision, Shido frowned.

Try not to turn around, but only to turn your gaze to your left.

Across the street from the station, in the plaza, in front of the fountain, stood Origami Tobiichi.

She wore a white knitted sweater and a blue skirt, with a small bag slung over her shoulder, and remained perfectly still. To an unsuspecting person, she might have been mistaken for a mannequin.

Shido and Origami are supposed to meet at 11:00. It's 10:05 now. That's way too early.

"Huh? What's wrong, Shido?"

"There's nothing there! Then hurry up and leave! Leave right now!! Leave now!!!"

It would be terrible to keep watching origami here. Shido, as if trying to shield Tohka, moved to the right and turned his face towards Tohka, taking a step forward.

This way, Tohka won't be able to see Origami, and it will also increase Tohka's affection level! What a brilliant plan! Shido gave himself a thumbs up in his mind.

However, what Shido didn't notice was that when he got so close to Tohka, Tohka seemed to have noticed something, and her expression turned puzzled for a moment, but it disappeared quickly.

"Shido Number One, well done! We absolutely can't let Origami Tobiichi find out, otherwise, given Tohka and Origami's mutually unpleasant personalities, their encounter will be very troublesome. By the way, Shido, should we send Shido Number Three out now? Since Origami Tobiichi is already here, it's best to have Shido Number Three keep her occupied."

"No, Kotori, let's go at the time Origami specified for Number Three. Knowing Origami's personality, going too early will definitely arouse suspicion; going at the original time is better. But why are you calling me 'Shido the Real Person'?!"

"Isn't it great? The original body warrior... no, no, I should say it's from the Pharaoh King of three thousand years ago~"

"This joke is coming back!!!"

"Hehe... The main body is still the same as before."

Shido No. 1 smiled wryly and temporarily disconnected the communication.

At this moment, Shido and Tohka, who had walked some distance, finally managed to get Origami out of Shido's sight. Then, Tohka, who was walking beside him, said...

"Speaking of which, Shido."

"Huh? What's wrong?

What exactly is an aquarium?

"What... wasn't it Tohka who wanted to come? But Tohka, didn't you hear about it from Hoshino and the others?"

"Don't get me wrong! I just want to go on a date with Shido!"

"I have heard about aquariums from Hoshino, but she only briefly mentioned that it's a place to visit and didn't elaborate. So, Shido, please tell me about it!"

"..."

What's wrong? My cheeks are so hot. ...Generally speaking, you should respond with something like, "No, no, I wouldn't misunderstand! It's just a trip to the aquarium!"

But now, the original body is probably in the same situation as me. However, Xingye, if you're going to teach someone, you should teach them more carefully!

(At the same time, Xingye sneezed in the villa.)

He cleared his throat as if to calm himself down and then spoke.

"If we're talking about aquariums... well, they're places with lots of fish."

"what!"

Tohka's eyes widened as she spoke.

"Salt roasting?"

"No, no, no!"

"Then, should we dry-burn it?"

"That's why you're saying that!"

"Could it be Acquapazza?"

"what……?"

"Huh!? Does that mean it's steamed?"

"It's not about food! By the way, why do you know so much about those conditioning methods!?"

Although I don't know where he got this knowledge from, it's quite obscure. If the original Shido hadn't been an expert in cooking, and the clone Shidos hadn't been equally skilled as well, he might have been stumped by the questions in the second half.

"Hmm, isn't that wrong?"

"Ah, it's a place to watch fish swim."

"Fish...swimming...!?"

Tohka frowned, looking terrified.

So, it seems Tohka has probably never seen fish that isn't made into a delicious dish. There are no fish in the sea inside the 'villa'. But I don't know why Hoshino always brings out all sorts of fish dishes.

"Well... well. Seeing is believing. Anyway, let's go."

"...Yes, that's right!"

Shido, number one, led Tohka, who was nodding, forward along the road.

Soon, the two arrived at their destination, the Heavenly Palace Quintet. It was a brand-new mixed-use commercial complex that had just been completed last year. Nearby were hotels, an indoor amusement park, a cinema, and a large shopping mall all operated by the same group, resembling a small neighborhood. As a new tourist destination, it was very popular, and you could see many people there even on ordinary days.

"Ah, there it is! That's the aquarium."

"Shido."

Just then, Tohka suddenly gripped Shido's hand tightly.

"...!? Tohka? What happened...?"

"...Because with so many people, they might get separated."

As Tohka spoke, a hint of understanding appeared in her eyes.

"Ah...that's true."

While suppressing his heart pounding violently because Tohka suddenly hugged him, Shido held Tohka's hand back and walked into the aquarium.

I handed the ticket to the receptionist and stepped into the dimly lit museum.

then.

"Wh...what is this...!"

As their clasped hands trembled, Tohka's voice echoed throughout the hall.

The surrounding tourists all turned their gazes toward Shido and Tohka.

"Tohka, be quiet here."

"Um... I'm sorry. No, but Shido, this... is amazing..."

Tohka lowered her voice slightly and raised her face.

One side of the pavilion was covered with glass, and countless fish of all sizes swam inside. The scale was so large that even Shido couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. It's no wonder Tohka was startled.

"Are all of these... fish...?"

Tohka walked without looking at her feet and said.