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

Chapter 61: Unable to Fight

As Lingmeng spoke, she gave Origami's cheek a teasing pinch.

It really did feel nice. No matter how cold a girl seemed on the outside, her body was still warm.

Origami looked thoroughly annoyed by Lingmeng's infuriating smugness.

If she could, she would have loved to shove White Lycoris's thick cannon barrel up Lingmeng's ass and show her what real discomfort felt like.

As if she had sensed exactly what Origami was thinking, Lingmeng suddenly felt a chill between her legs.

"Ahem—I'm joking. Don't take it too seriously..."

She coughed awkwardly and barely managed to compose herself.

Meanwhile, Tohka and Yoshino had watched Lingmeng take care of Origami in no time.

They both hurried over.

"Whoa! Lingmeng, you're amazing! You took down Origami Tobiichi in just a few moves!"

"Lingmeng... you really are invincible..."

"Oh, I'm nothing special. At full strength, I could only destroy the world or so~"

Lingmeng made no attempt to be modest. She waved off their praise, her face a picture of humblebragging.

Just then, Shido's voice came from the distance.

"Lingmeng, Tohka, Yoshino—thank you so much."

Everyone turned toward the sound.

Shido was walking toward them slowly with Kotori cradled in his arms.

Kotori wore only the jacket Shido had been wearing earlier. She had nothing else on.

Watching Kotori's legs sway in the air, Lingmeng thought she understood for a moment why Kannazuki always begged Kotori to step on him.

She quickly came to her senses, though. She shook her head and straightened her expression.

"Shido, looks like you managed to seal her."

"Yeah... Thanks to all of you."

Shido nodded in gratitude.

Lingmeng merely shrugged.

"Well, of course. If anything happened to Kotori, my living expenses might not be covered anymore."

"That's why you helped...!?"

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