The Mecha-Kai Species in Dimensional Travel

As long as he could analyze and replicate the Fake Demoness, he would be able to disguise the mechanical parts of his body to look like a normal human, which would save him from worrying about any other potential troubles he might encounter.

"Natsumi, a child with quite a tragic backstory."

"But where should I look for her?"

Although the character settings from Date A Live were recorded in the database along with the memories of Xiu Er.

Xiu Er did not know the specific region where she would appear.

However, if he really wanted to find her, it wouldn't be all that difficult.

In an instant, data streams began to appear frequently in Xiu Er's eyes.

"Found her."

By hacking into surveillance cameras across the country and utilizing his superior Mecha-Kai species processing power, finding a single person was simply effortless.

In this modern society with highly developed technology, the advantages of the Mecha-Kai species could be fully utilized.

Since the target had been located, there was no need to rush.

He decided to relax and experience life for a while.

Xiu Er picked up the cup on the table and drained the drink inside in one gulp.

He still possessed a sense of taste.

He just didn't know where the things he consumed went; perhaps they were all converted into energy for his mechanical body.

Hmm, he wouldn't buy coffee next time.

He really couldn't get used to the taste.

Inside the Fraxinus in the sky—

"Stupid brother, did you understand or not?"

Shido looked at the sister who was both familiar and unfamiliar before him, falling into self-doubt.

Is this still my innocent and cute Kotori?

With black ribbons tied in her hair, the aura Kotori displayed while in Commander mode formed a sharp contrast to the well-behaved and mischievous appearance she had at home.

Fortunately, Shido had strong adaptability and quickly recovered his composure.

"According to what you said, that girl at the time was the Spirit you mentioned, and also the culprit behind the Spatial Tremor."

"That's right, it seems you aren't as stupid as I imagined; you catch on quickly."

Kotori licked the lollipop of her favorite flavor, the corners of her mouth curling up as if she were mocking Shido.

Watching Kotori in this state, the corners of Shido's mouth twitched uncontrollably a few times.

Give me back my well-behaved and cute sister!

Of course, he couldn't say this out loud, so Shido could only roar in his heart.

"What about the other one?"

The one Shido was referring to was, naturally, that mechanical angel.

"Don't know."

"Eh?"

Kotori's straightforward answer left Shido stunned.

Seeing Shido's innocent expression, Kotori sighed inwardly and then tapped the control panel in front of her.

The large screen that had previously displayed the Spirit girl changed its content, and the other mechanical angel came into everyone's view.

Ever since the Spirit appeared, the Fraxinus had arrived in the vicinity, and the battle between Xiu Er and the Spirit had been recorded by them in its entirety.

If you were to ask if Xiu Er himself knew?

He had indeed discovered them from the very beginning, but since the other party hadn't shown any hostility toward him, he wouldn't go out of his way to look for trouble.

As for whether he should befriend these people, there was no need for that either.

Because Xiu Er's plan was to come to this world and, through the abilities of the Mecha-Kai species, replicate the angels of all the Spirit girls.

Once he had obtained them all, he would activate the Dimensional Device again and leave this world.

As for whether this would affect someone's plan, that was impossible; Xiu Er's goal was not to snatch or kill the Spirits, so it was impossible for him to interfere with that person's plan.

However, Xiu Er's true purpose would naturally not be known to the people on the Fraxinus.

At this moment, they also had various speculations about Xiu Er's origins.

But no matter how much they discussed, they couldn't come up with a theory that convinced everyone.

Could she be a mechanical warrior created by someone else?

This style is completely inconsistent with DEM and the AST.

Besides, if they were capable of building a machine that could replicate Spirit Angels, would things really be like this?

They would have hunted down all the actual Spirits long ago.

Muramasa Reine, the analyst aboard the Fraxinus, stood silently behind Kotori, listening to the group's discussion.

Her brows were furrowed tightly as she stared at the image of Xiu Er on the screen, lost in thought.

Shido watched the others, unable to interject at all.

He had no choice but to walk over to the quiet Muramasa Reine, only to see her wearing a grave expression.

"Analyst Reine, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"

"No, I'm just thinking about something else. Don't worry about it."

As soon as Shido approached her, Muramasa Reine reverted to her usual lethargic state.

"Is that so? That's good then."

"How much longer are they going to discuss this?"

"I don't know. If you're tired, you can go back to the infirmary to rest."

"Ahaha... that won't be necessary."

In the end, Shido was forced to listen to an hour of discussion before he was finally released and able to return home.

Countless versions of theories regarding that mechanical Angel emerged, though which one came closest to the truth remained unknown.

Chapter 5: First Encounter on a Rainy Day

The originally blue sky was now blocked by gray storm clouds, causing the light in the entire city to dim significantly.

It was going to rain.

Pedestrians on the street were well aware of this, so they quickened their pace, hoping to get indoors before they were soaked to the bone.

Tengu City.

The place where the original storyline took place, and also the place where Xiu Er felt the Spirit spawn rate was the highest.

At this moment, Xiu Er was strolling through the streets of this city, the dark clouds above doing nothing to dampen his leisurely mood.

After obtaining the location of Natsumi, Xiu Er did not choose to head there immediately, but instead walked toward that direction at a steady, unhurried pace.

Speaking of Tohka from earlier, while analyzing her Angel, Xiu Er had also recorded her Spirit power type; now, whenever Tohka manifested again, Xiu Er would know immediately.

Not long after, the sky began to drizzle just as expected.

And slowly, the rain began to intensify.

Passersby on the street who hadn't made it indoors yet began to run, looking for a place to take shelter.

Yet, Xiu Er remained unmoved.

It wasn't until the raindrops fell above him that the truth revealed itself.

As it turned out, Xiu Er was already enveloped in his own shield; the rainwater was blocked on the outside, sliding down along the surface of the barrier.

In the end, it looked like a sphere made of water walking through the rain.

New use for the shield: get√

"Rain, huh? I remember there's a Spirit associated with rainy days."

Watching the rainy scenery, Xiu Er thought of the Spirit who often appeared on such days: Himekawa Yoshino.

A cute little girl wearing a green rabbit-style raincoat, always carrying a rabbit puppet on her hand.

In the original story, it was on a rainy day that Shido had his first meeting with Himekawa Yoshino.

So, could Xiu Er happen to run into her?

You don't need to calculate to get the answer to that; the probability exists, but it isn't high.

If you were to say you were going to look for her specifically... that might work too.

Xiu Er could find Himekawa Yoshino in the same way he had previously found Natsumi.

But his goal right now wasn't that, so there was no need to be in such a rush.

It would happen; Xiu Er would eventually seek out every Spirit to analyze and replicate their Angels. That was his main purpose for coming to this world.

Everything was to strengthen his own power, to ensure he could survive with peace of mind.

When Xiu Er passed by a park, he stopped.

It wasn't because he had any thoughts about the park, but because a figure within it had caught his attention.

In the park, which should have been empty due to the rain, a little girl in a green raincoat with rabbit ears was stomping in a puddle.

Upon seeing her, a faint light flickered in Xiu Er's eyes, and the machine hidden beneath his hood projected that iconic halo, fixing it above his head.

He temporarily abandoned his previous plan and turned without hesitation, walking into the park toward the green figure still splashing in the puddle.

"Detection complete. The target matches the characteristics of Himekawa Yoshino in the records. Confirmed: the target is the Spirit Himekawa Yoshino."

Xiu Er approached Yoshino silently, closing the distance until she was within a certain range.

The girl in the raincoat seemed to sense something, suddenly turning her head to look behind her, where she locked eyes with Xiu Er.

A young girl with a strange halo floating above her head, her expression was terrifyingly cold, and there was absolutely no aura of a living person emanating from her.

The rain did not fall upon her, as if something was blocking the water between her and the downpour, making her appear exceptionally eerie in this rainy weather.

In the girl's eyes, the other party was like a ghost in the rain, having appeared silently behind her.

This was Yoshino's first impression.

Thus, she made her choice: she turned and fled.

But Xiu Er naturally could not just let her run away like that.

She saw it; after Yoshino turned her head and saw her face clearly, an expression called fear appeared visibly on the girl's face.

Xiu Er saw that the girl was so afraid that she nearly slipped and fell to the ground while turning to run.

However, Xiu Er would not make the mistake of treating her like an easy target.

Yoshino's Angel, Rigel, was an Angel with extremely high defensive capabilities among all the Angels, manifesting as a giant rabbit.

But Yoshino almost never released her Angel at will; her primary response to everything she encountered was to run away first.

In order to analyze and replicate this Angel, Xiu Er needed to know the target's true data.

Therefore, Xiu Er had to pressure her, forcing her to release her Ice Angel!

As Yoshino fled into the air, the Spatial Tremor alarm rang out right on cue, and people quickly escaped into the underground shelters.

There was no reaction of a Spatial Tremor in Xiu Er's detection, so there could only be one reason: those people had discovered Yoshino, who was a Spirit.

Clearing out ordinary people before deploying special forces, then sending those troops to attack the Spirit—this was their standard procedure.

Now, there were no ordinary people left on the surface, which provided the perfect opportunity for Xiu Er to act without restraint.