Kamen Rider Date A Live

"Yes, that's right. Isn't it beautiful?"

"Yes, it's very beautiful..."

With that, Tohka released Shido's hand and staggered forward, pressing her hand tightly against the huge glass wall. A large school of small fish swam across in front of her.

Tohka's eyes were wide open, staring intently at the fish's movements. She looked subtly adorable, and Shido couldn't help but smile.

"Shido! Let's go further inside and take a look!"

"Haha, great! I heard there are orcas down there too!"

The 86th meeting was quite a surprise (6)

The 86th meeting was quite a surprise (6)

P.S.: Because this title is quite long, this is the real title.

The 86th appointment must have surprised you! An unprecedented four-person date! (Volume 6, Shizhi)

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Shido and Shiori walked on their way to the Heavenly Quintet. Along the way, their almost identical clothes and appearances attracted the attention of many passersby.

After all, although the guy isn't very handsome (hey!), every move he makes reveals a maturity and sharpness and a sense of vicissitude that doesn't belong to a boy of his age. And because Shido's face is rather androgynous, Shido can't help but look a little handsome, and also a bit cool and mature.

On the other side, Shiori, although she looks very similar to Shido, both Shiori and Shido originally had ordinary appearances. If they only became popular because of their own temperament, Shiori was extremely popular from the beginning!

That flowing, deep blue hair, that slightly melancholic face, those brown eyes, those perfectly proportioned soft breasts… she was truly a stunning beauty. Some of the less-than-stellar men, however, were left with nosebleeds, thinking this.

However, no one approached Shido and Shiori. Firstly, because the two looked too similar, most people assumed they were siblings and didn't seem like a couple at all. The similarity in their clothes was normal, as siblings usually have some identical clothes.

Moreover, anyone with even a little understanding of human relationships could see the deep sadness in Shiori's eyes and know that the two of them had come to relax and relieve their worries.

Seeing that Shiori still had that look in her eyes, Shido spoke up.

"Shiori, how are you feeling now? Do you feel a sense of belonging to this world?"

Shido asked Shiori, and Shiori nodded without hesitation.

"A sense of belonging... I think I do. Whether it's Kotori or everyone in Fraxinus, even though we only spent a short time together, everyone treats me the same way I did in my original world. Here, Kotori, Origami, Tohka, Yoshino, Tonomachi... everyone is still alive here. It's just..."

After saying that, Shiori revealed a smile that was hard to tell whether it was bitter or painful.

"The streets are still the same familiar streets, the people are still the same familiar people, only things have changed, and only I am..."

Shiori stopped speaking because a very familiar hand suddenly grabbed hers. She instinctively turned to look at the owner of the hand—Shido.

"Shiori, I've told you before, stop making that face. Nobody likes it. And I'll always be by your side, no matter how far into the future it may be."

"Don't dwell on the past. The present and the future are what we should hold onto and protect. It is because of the future that people have the strength to move forward. I give you strength, Shiori, because I hope we can protect the people we value together."

"Shiori, I will definitely avenge you, but just for now, can you put aside your hatred for a little while? Hatred is your motivation, but it is not a reason for you to become a slave to hatred."

Shido spoke to Shiori with sincere emotion, making Shiori blush.

"Okay, okay! Just let go of my hand for now. And instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself. What are your plans for Kurumi, Shido? And Shido, are you sure it doesn't hurt? Kotori is in the same boat as you..."

"Stop! Shiori, I understand what you're trying to say. I've already made plans regarding Kurumi, but I'll keep it a secret for now. As for Kotori, since she doesn't want to talk to me about it, I don't want to think about it either. I believe Kotori will eventually explain everything to me. As for the pain... don't worry, the swelling has gone down. But you were hitting me earlier, weren't you, Shiori? And your strength felt even greater than Kotori's. But, as expected, the power of light has begun to gradually strengthen your body, Shiori."

"Shido, you really trust Kotori, huh? We really are the same person after all~ But Kurumi, she's a spirit I've never seen before. Oh right, but I only hit you because my hand slipped, it really slipped!"

Shiori nodded repeatedly, as if trying to convince herself, while also looking at Shido as if she wanted him to agree with her.

"Yes... that's right, it was a slip of the hand, a slip of the hand, no doubt about it!"

Shido originally intended to reflexively retort that Shiori had deliberately attacked him, since Shiori had thrown more than one punch. However, when he tried to comfort Shiori by holding her hand, Shiori grabbed it instead, giving him an aura that threatened to dismember him if he revealed the truth.

Seeing Shiori do this, Shido's hair stood on end, and cold sweat began to pour down his face. He hurriedly nodded in agreement with Shiori's words.

Seeing Shido nod in agreement (that was coercion!), Shiori also let go of Shido's hand that had been holding him, and asked Shido about the topic she had just heard that was very relevant to her.

"Shido, what you just said... the power of light starting to strengthen my body... what exactly is that...?"

Shiori kept her voice very low, only Shido could hear it, but Shiori's expression was very serious, because this power was necessary for revenge!

But then again, your group's date was the least like a date ever (Shiori; it wasn't a date to begin with!). A date (Shiori: I already said it wasn't a date!) should be about the man and woman going shopping for clothes, going to an amusement park, going to the zoo, or something like that. You two were just wandering around, and the topics you talked about were completely unrelated to a date. It's so frustrating.

Look, everyone on Fraxinus is supporting the other warriors, except you. What does that mean? It means you're... Ouch! ...

(Shido & Shiori: If you dare say that again, we'll kill you together!)

(Narrator: You've nearly killed me!)

Anyway, let's get back to the main topic! Ouch, that hurt... that was way too rough!

Upon hearing Shiori's question, Shido was taken aback. Then he realized that he hadn't told Shiori about this, so he began to explain it to her.

"Speaking of which, I forgot I haven't explained the power of light to you yet, Shiori. Let me explain it to you now."

"I'm giving you half the power of light that I originally gave you. Once your body is fully integrated with this power, it will gradually strengthen, allowing you to unleash terrifying power even when you're an ordinary person. However, this effect is due to the fusion of my power of light with the spiritual power of Tohka and the others; it didn't have this effect before. By the way, hold out your hand."

Shido gave Shiori a brief explanation, and as he finished speaking, he seemed to remember something and asked Shiori to extend her hand.

"Huh? Oh!" Shiori paused for a moment, then stretched out her hand, and Shido grabbed Shiori's hand.

But you two were talking and touching each other as you walked. Showing off your love, you bastards!

"Hmm—Shiori, that's great. The fusion speed of the light power is faster than I imagined. It has almost completely merged into your body. However, you also have two other peculiar powers. There is one I don't know about, and the other is exactly the same as the power of the wolf you brought from the 'villa' last night."

"In just a few more days, you can transform into... Nani!!!!"

Shido's voice, which was originally very soft, became extremely loud at the end, drawing the attention of many people.

"Shido, what's wrong!?"

Shiori was startled and quickly withdrew her hand, but she knew that something bad must have happened to surprise Shido like that. Just then, the communicator in Shido and Shiori's ears rang, the content matching what Shido had said!

"Something's wrong, Shido!"

"Shiori, this is terrible! We have to get out of here!"

"Number Two..."

"Number two, he..."

"Something's happened!!!" ×2

Eighty-seven: Understanding and Tolerance of Tohka

Eighty-seven: Understanding and Tolerance of Tohka

When the original Shido sensed the disappearance of Shido Number Two, the other two Shidos also sensed the disappearance of Number Two and received an emergency communication from Kotori.

Meanwhile, in different places, there are different types of people.

——Shido No. 1——

After watching the orca show and touring the aquarium with Tohka, Shido took Tohka to a restaurant for a meal. Since Tohka and Shido were in the first group, while the main body Shido and Shiori were in the second group, when they arrived at the Tengu City Quintet, Shido and Tohka had finished eating and were about to head to the amusement park that Kotori had indicated, Kotori's emergency communication and the clone's senses detected that Shido was seriously injured!

It's important to understand that Shido's clones are incredibly powerful in terms of physical combat alone. For example, if AST still had the original equipment, without 'Muramasa' and 'Spirit Shield', Shido could confidently say: I could take on ten of them! (Actually, there are even more than that.)

Aside from the power of light, the clone Shido perfectly inherited the abilities of the original Shido, including the original Shido's physical skills. There is only one person who could be so sure that such a clone Shido would be seriously injured.

AST is unlikely to make a move now, and there's no information about any new Pokémon attacking recently. If Shocker were to come, Evangelion and the others would definitely be the first to appear. DEM is also unlikely to be involved. Thinking about it this way, there can only be one person who could seriously injure Shido.

She was none other than the very target of Shido and the others' date—the most wicked spirit...

"Tokisaki... Kurumi!"

The three Shidos murmured this almost simultaneously.

At that moment, Kotori's one-on-one communication with Shido No. 1 also came through.

"Number One! What you need to do now is go on your date with Tohka as planned! Number Two's communicator was destroyed when Kurumi Tokisaki summoned her Spirit Dress. According to the information provided by Shido, Number Two should be seriously injured. In that case, even if you, who has the same abilities as Number Two, go there, it won't be of any use. Now we can only trust that Shido can handle this."

"And we don't even know what's going on there... Anyway, if anything happens to Shido, report to me immediately!"

After saying that, Kotori quickly cut off the communication, but even so, Shido could still hear a lot of chaotic sounds from it. Everyone in Fraxinus must be in a complete frenzy right now; the scene must be incredibly chaotic.

With a heavy heart, Shido cut off the communication. At this moment, Tohka, who noticed Shido's strange expression, leaned over with great concern.

"Shido! What happened? Why do you seem so down? Could it be because of me..."

When she looked at Tohka, she realized she had misunderstood something, and a sad expression appeared on her face.

"Absolutely not, Tohka! Don't misunderstand! I'm happy to go on a date with Tohka, it's definitely not because I dislike her! I just thought of something, but it's nothing serious, it's okay. Tohka, let's go to the amusement park now."

Shido quickly explained, afraid that Tohka might have misunderstood something. But even after Shido finished explaining, Tohka still didn't make a move and just stood on the road, causing many people who felt something was strange to look at her.

"Tohka? What's wrong? Hurry up..."

Shido was puzzled as to why Tohka suddenly stopped walking, but what Tohka said next surprised him greatly. Fortunately, Tohka's voice was very soft, and only Shido could hear it.

Because what follows is not something that passersby can hear.

"Shido, go to the other Shidos. The Shido in front of me is Shido, but he's not the Shido we used to know, is he?"

"Regarding Kurumi and Mana, Hoshino has already told me everything, and I understand the reason for your strange behavior, Shido. Besides, Shido, you really always keep taking on heavy burdens..."

As she spoke, Tohka boldly leaned in and hugged Shido. This incredibly affectionate scene, which would normally inspire envy and jealousy, unfolded in public, bringing tears to the eyes of countless single men.

"By the way, Shido, do you remember what you said to me back at the 'villa'?"

"well…?"

Shido asked blankly, because Tohka suddenly hugged him, and the feeling of having a soft jade in his arms made Shido's mind explode!

"If an elf like me appears... I must save them."

"…Um!!"

Shido nodded slightly. He remembered those words clearly. The feelings he had then were genuine, and that resolve remained unchanged, but…

"But, Kurumi, she..."

"There's no difference, between her and me."

"Huh?"

Tohka pressed her face against Shido's back.

"...As for me, Shido was there. Shido saved me, but Kurumi, no one did. For a longer period of time than I did, no one reached out to save her."

With a pained expression, Tohka put more force into her arm.

"If it weren't for Shido, if I had continued in the state I was in two months ago, constantly exposed to killing intent and hostility, I might have become like Kurumi."

"That kind of thing..."