I Became a Spirit in Date A Live and Refused to Go on Dates

Just then, Yoshino spoke timidly from in front of him.

"Shido... could you help me put my swimsuit on...?"

"Ah—sorry. I'll help you right away."

Shido shook his head hard, pulled himself together, and spoke with a deep blush.

"Turn your back to me first, Yoshino."

"Okay..."

Yoshino nodded lightly and obediently turned around.

Shido seized the chance to pull her swimsuit into place as quickly as he could.

After all, every extra second in a situation like this was an ordeal for his body and mind.

"Phew... all done. You can turn around now."

Shido breathed a quiet sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead as he spoke.

Yoshino looked down at what she was wearing, then smiled shyly.

"Mm... thank you..."

"Haha... it was nothing. No need to thank me."

Shido scratched his cheek awkwardly and smiled.

Then Tohka spoke up too.

"You really startled me just now. I thought something had happened to you, Yoshino."

"I... I'm sorry."

"Mm. What matters is that you're all right."

Yoshino sounded apologetic, but Tohka waved it off.

Origami, meanwhile, paid none of that any attention.

Her attention was entirely on the expression Shido had worn when he saw Yoshino half-naked.

There was no doubt about it: Shido had been smitten.

Which meant Yoshino had quietly defeated Lingmeng and won the contest.

"Hermit, huh? What a terrifying opponent."

Origami glanced at Yoshino a few times and spoke in a flat voice.

Then she produced a notebook from somewhere and wrote, "Shido likes little girls."

Afterward, she looked down at her own rather modest chest.

She gave it a gentle squeeze, then said slowly,

"I think... this might work."

"Uh... Origami, what are you doing?"

Shido had barely stepped out of the changing room when he saw Origami