Kamen Rider Date A Live

Shido No. 1 remained silent.

Two months ago, Tohka experienced unimaginable pain when she first met Shido. She was exhausted from endless battles, haggard and worn out, on the verge of mental breakdown.

That despair, if easily denied by someone other than Shido, feels unacceptable.

"Really, if Kurumi were an incurable, wicked spirit, I would help Shido."

"Huh...?"

"So... Shido, I beg you. Don't let things like Kurumi's continue to happen. Make sure Kurumi never kills humans again. Don't let her spirit continue to be torn apart..."

"........."

After saying that, Shido swallowed hard.

Ah, Shido finally understands.

Shido himself deeply hates Kurumi for killing humans.

Even if you deceive yourself by saying you have a solution, you still have no solution.

Furthermore, when has the main body ever thought that it only needs itself? It clearly has such wonderful companions by its side...

To stop Kurumi, Shido made up his mind! However, one crucial piece was still missing.

"...Thank you, Tohka."

"Hmm... Hmm? Why? Why are you thanking me..."

"...No, it's all thanks to you."

Yes! Even though he had to seal Kurumi's power through kissing, what the real person was thinking about was how to defeat Kurumi, save Mana, and help Shiori.

Because of the shocking truth, the important goal of "saving Kurumi" was forgotten.

Kurumi is indeed a spirit who has killed countless people. However, no matter how unconventional her habits may be, they will never be permitted.

but.

When sealing Tohka's power, the original body harbored a desire to save Tohka. It held the wish to save the girl who was being murdered for no reason, no matter what.

When sealing Yoshino's power, the original body harbored the desire to save Yoshino. The girl who was treated with hostility yet still worried about those she was being treated must be rewarded.

Therefore, now is the time to make the original body fully awake!

We must save Kurumi!

We must rescue the girl who is imprisoned in a vicious cycle of killing!

Now, Shido No. 1 has begun his operation.

Having broken free from Tohka's embrace, they set off towards location number two...

Eighty-eighth Origami Tenderness

Eighty-eighth Origami Tenderness

As Shido No. 1 and his original self raced toward No. 2, No. 3 also raced toward No. 2, just like the two of them.

As for the reason...

———Spot No. 3 a little before the time———

After finishing their meal, Shido No. 3, looking both happy and miserable, led Origami (forced) to the place Origami had indicated she wanted to go.

However, what Shido No. 3 didn't expect was that the place he obtained from Origami Ribbon No. 3 was a haunted house!

Upon entering the haunted house, Origami approached and grabbed Shido's hand expressionlessly, saying, "I'm so scared," and kept snuggling into his arms. She even frantically inhaled his scent like a pervert, making noises that Shido could hear, yet she persisted. However, seeing that Shido didn't move, a terrifying glint flashed in Origami's eyes, and she reached out her hands, seemingly intending to unbutton his clothes…

………………

Origami, are you a dog?

And as for origami, to be honest, if you didn't have such a blank expression and instead made a slightly scared face, I could comfort you as if you'd been tricked.

But you have a blank expression the whole time, which scared the staff playing the ghost to tears. What am I supposed to do?

Seriously though, could you please stop getting so close to me?! You were already weird enough, but now you look even weirder!!

Holy crap!? What are you doing trying to unbutton my clothes?! And don't think I can't hear you just because you're speaking softly?!

What do you mean by 'what's done is done'? What 'established fact'...?! Even a clay figure has some temper, though I'm just a paper doll... That's not the point! What the hell are you trying to do?! Get out of here!?

Pegasus Meteor Fist!

Shido No. 3 threw several punches, sending Origami flying. However, just as Shido No. 3 was about to catch Origami, the connection between the clone and the main body caused Shido No. 3 to sense Shido No. 2's serious injury, and he was stunned.

Although Origami was knocked away, Shido No. 3 didn't use any force at all; he just shook Origami away. So Origami simply flipped over in the air and landed safely.

However, if it were origami from the past, it would never have landed so cleanly and safely. This is because AST training almost always requires wearing a display device before training can begin; without it, one's body is only slightly stronger than an average person.

However, when Origami learned that Shido had trained his physical body to the point where he could fight against them using the manifestation device, and was even unafraid of being ganged up on (as simulated by the computer at AST), Origami also began training alone. Although the effects weren't very noticeable because she hadn't trained for long, Origami believed that as long as she continued training, it would definitely be useful. Because now, the heaviness after releasing the random field was much less than before.

However, now is not the time to talk about that, because Origami, who landed safely, noticed that Shido's expression was a bit strange, as if something had happened.

Meanwhile, on Shido's side, as Shido murmured to himself, Kotori's communication also came through.

"Tokisaki... Kurumi!"

"Number Three! What you need to do now is go on your date with Origami as usual! Now is not the time for AST to appear! 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, 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 No. 3 could still hear a lot of chaotic sounds from it. Everyone in Fraxinus is probably in a complete frenzy right now; the scene must be incredibly chaotic.

Shido No. 3's expression was also extremely heavy, but when he saw Origami walking towards him, he could only shake his head and regain his composure.

"Origami, let's go out first. This haunted house doesn't seem suitable for us."

Shido No. 3 chuckled and didn't mention what had just happened, seemingly trying to cover it up.

"I understand. But, Shido, was your expression just now because something really happened to you?"

Origami nodded in understanding, but what she said made Shido, number three, so surprised that his eyes almost popped out.

"Origami!? When did you..."

"I knew it a long time ago. The moment you came into my life, Shido, I knew you weren't the real Shido."

"Huh!? Really...?"

Shido No. 3 was truly astonished and couldn't believe it. He couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, Origami. How exactly did you recognize that I wasn't the real person? And why didn't you expose me? Why didn't you care about the real person's affairs?"

“You move 0.5 seconds faster than the real Shido, your center of gravity is 0.2 degrees to the left, and when I hug you, my heart rate beats 5 to 9 more times than Shido’s. Also, your scent is much milder than Shido’s. So there’s no way I could be wrong.”

"As for why I didn't expose you, it's because although you're not the real Shido, my intuition tells me that you are Shido. The real Shido isn't here because of Tokisaki Kurumi, that spirit."

“Since Shido cannot come here, he must have his own reasons. And whatever the real Shido does, I will support him. Because I believe in Shido, that’s all.”

Origami spoke fluently with a blank expression, but Shido No. 3 could sense the unique gentleness that Origami showed to her true self.

Origami believes in the entity, and no matter what the entity wants to do, Origami will believe in the entity; no matter what the entity does, Origami will help the entity, and absolutely trust the entity.

This is origami; this is the gentleness unique to origami.

Upon seeing this origami, Shido No. 3 couldn't help but think this.

"Now, can you tell me what happened?"

While Shido was thinking, Origami had already walked up to him. Now Shido could even feel Origami's breath, making him blush.

"Stay away from me, I'm about to tell you! The main body is in trouble, Kurumi is about to confront the main body. I'm going to the main body now. The information you gave me, Origami, is very necessary for the main body. I was originally planning to find an excuse to go out and find the main body, but it seems I don't need to now. I can go directly to the main body."

As soon as Shido No. 3 finished speaking, he was about to leave for Kurumi's side, but he found that Origami had grabbed him, as if she had something to say.

"Shido, are you going to Tokisaki Kurumi's place? If I were to go, you wouldn't agree, would you? But you have to wait for me. I will definitely come back to find you with the same power as you."

After Origami finished speaking, she released her grip on Shido No. 3's hand and looked at him.

"Origami... Hmm, I'm sure I'm also looking forward to you coming to my side, Origami. And, Origami, I'll definitely tell you about your gentleness and your domineering nature."

Shido No. 3 smiled, but even he didn't know why he smiled.

"Well then, see you later!"

After Shido finished speaking, he ran towards the exit of the haunted house, while Origami slowly walked towards the exit alone...

Ninetieth Meeting

Ninetieth Meeting

When Shido No. 2 enters a flashback, and the original Shido and the others run to Shido No. 2, three people meet.

———The Encounter of a Pervert, a Foodie, and a Tomboy———

"Hmm... Even though I was the one who sent Shido... it's still a bit lonely like this..."

Tohka, frowning, wandered the streets alone with a lonely expression. The area was already bustling with people, but she didn't see any familiar faces.

Although I was worried about Shido who had just left and wanted to follow him, Shido was running too fast and seemed to have noticed me following him. After running around a corner, he disappeared from sight.

Yes, she followed Shido because she was worried about him, but Shido deliberately shook her off when he knew she was behind him, which made Tohka very unhappy.

"Mmm..."

Tohka was very dissatisfied, and then she felt uneasy.

Although that Shido wasn't the real Shido, even going on a date with him was enjoyable because you could vaguely sense that this Shido was also Shido. Just walking and chatting together made you feel like you forgot about time.

But precisely because of this, the loneliness felt so intense after Shido left.

At that moment, perhaps because she was lost in thought, Tohka bumped into people walking towards her from the opposite direction.

"Oh……"

She immediately squatted down on her bottom, then patted her bottom and stood up.

"I'm sorry. I walked too fast!"

"It's okay. I was just being careless."

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was thinking about something for a moment."

Tohka apologized, but it seemed she had bumped into two people. One person answered in a flat voice, while the other spoke apologetically.

...But for some reason, both of these sounds felt like I'd heard them somewhere before.