I Became a Spirit in Date A Live and Refused to Date

Shido called out her name as he searched everywhere.

Before long, he spotted a girl kneeling on the ice and crying a short distance ahead—Yoshino.

For some reason, Lingmeng, who was supposed to be looking after her, was nowhere nearby. Her left hand was strangely empty, too.

Shido hurried over to Yoshino and asked worriedly,

"Yoshino, what happened? Wasn't Lingmeng watching you? And where's Yoshino?"

Yoshino lifted her head. When she saw Shido, she said between sobs,

"Ling... Lingmeng went over to Tohka, I think... Yoshino..."

Trembling, Yoshino pointed at the ice beside her.

Shido followed her finger and saw something white trapped inside it.

He looked closer. It was Yoshino!?

"She... she's frozen in there... I can't get her out..."

As she spoke, Yoshino looked ready to cry again.

Shido gently patted her head to comfort her.

"It's okay. I'll figure something out."

That was easy to say, but how was he supposed to get Yoshino out!? Smash the ice with his head!?

"It's a little dangerous, but should I use my powers to melt the ice?"

Kotori, standing nearby, offered.

Shido rejected the idea.

"No...! You can't just use your powers whenever you want right now, can you?"

"But we can't leave Yoshino in there forever."

Kotori sighed helplessly. Then she crouched and reached out, ready to use her Spirit powers.

Chapter 39: Suspicion?

Kotori placed her hand on the ice and channeled a little Spirit Power into it. Red flames flared up—

"Shido, I thought I heard an explosion just now!?"

"Why is everything frozen? Did Hermit do this?"

"Uh—"

Just as Kotori was about to melt the ice, Tohka and Origami's voices rang out.

Startled, Kotori immediately snuffed out the flames.

She turned and saw that Tohka and Origami had arrived without her noticing.

"Huh? Kotori,