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

"I still have a few things to discuss with these three. Shido, Lingmeng, could you help me take them to that building up ahead?"

With that, Kotori headed toward the building first.

Shido and Lingmeng nodded and dragged the three staff members after her.

Once they had laid the three on the ground as Kotori requested, Lingmeng and Shido dusted off their hands and asked in confusion,

"Um... Kotori... what's going on?"

"This is the first time we've met these three, isn't it...? Why did you say you knew them?"

"Hmph. Keep pretending. Go on."

Kotori gave a soft snort, then produced a bucket full of water from somewhere.

"Shido, Lingmeng, you're seriously underestimating me. I haven't spent all these years as commander of the Fraxinus for nothing.

If you wanted to fool me, you should at least have brought in outsiders."

"Ah... well..."

"Don't tell me you knew all along?"

Shido's and Lingmeng's mouths twitched.

Kotori spoke with a hint of pride.

"Of course. How could such a clichéd plot happen in real life? This isn't some harem anime.

And if unidentified people tried to approach Spirits, the crew of the Fraxinus would stop them.

In other words, you arranged for these people in advance. Anyone with a brain could figure that out."

"Sorry... I really didn't think of that."

"Blah, blah, blah... I have no brain."

Shido gave a helpless, wry smile.

Lingmeng, meanwhile, kept a vacant expression on her face.

Damn it. If I'd known Kotori would see through it at a glance, why the hell did I bother acting this whole time?

For a moment, Lingmeng felt as though her hair had turned into a short, curly rainbow wig. She even seemed to have gained a big red nose and a thick layer of makeup.