After becoming a Spirit in Date A Live, I refused to date

Lingmeng's mind instantly crashed.

She had only meant it as a joke, but she hadn't expected Kurumi to actually go through with it.

"My, my, there's one for Shido too~"

Turning her gaze to the equally dumbfounded Shido, Kurumi walked straight over and kissed him.

"Shido, you looked so brave protecting me just now. Even though you're so weak, you still stepped up. I'm truly impressed."

"Are you complimenting me or insulting me?"

"Oh, of course I'm complimenting you."

Kurumi said this while Shido replied with an embarrassed look.

Despite kissing Shido, however, Kurumi's Astral Dress didn't disappear.

It seemed her affection for Shido hadn't reached a level where he could seal her powers.

That kiss must have been nothing more than a thank-you.

"Ah..."

Lingmeng recovered from her brief mental shutdown. Looking at Kurumi in front of her, she spoke.

"Are you planning to come back with us?"

In response to Lingmeng's question, Kurumi merely shook her head.

"No—I can't let you seal my Spirit Power just yet. I still have something very important to take care of."

"Something important?"

Both Lingmeng and Shido gave her puzzled looks.

"Yes, it's my long-cherished wish. Until I've fulfilled it, I will never give up this power."

As she spoke, Kurumi clenched her fists, a complicated expression on her face.

Although Lingmeng really wanted to know what this "long-cherished wish" was, she had enough tact not to pry any further.

"I respect your choice. But please don't kill innocent people again, at least not like you did today."

"Hee hee hee, I'll be sure to keep that in mind."

Kurumi elegantly lifted the edges of her skirt and curtsied to Lingmeng.

Today's incident had been an exceptional case anyway. Normally, Kurumi only targeted petty thugs at most.

Agreeing to Lingmeng's request wasn't