I Became a Spirit in Date A Live, but I Refuse to Date

The other team members responded and flew toward Origami at full speed.

Lingmeng kept walking, passing AST members one after another.

She glanced back at Origami.

Pinned down by the others, Origami could not resist. Or perhaps she simply did not want to.

Her own teammates forcibly restrained her with a Territory.

"Ah... I hope Origami will be okay..."

Lingmeng turned back and sighed softly.

She did not know what punishment Origami would face.

But stealing military weapons and using a Realizer in public were undoubtedly serious offenses.

Still worried, Lingmeng disappeared into the amusement park.

... Elsewhere.

Meanwhile, aboard the Fraxinus, Tohka and Yoshino had just been seen off.

Shido had also finished a series of physical examinations following the sealing of the Spirits, and he was now in the command room with Reine.

"...Sorry, Little Shido. I was careless. We never should have gone ahead with today's date.

But Kotori was looking forward to it so much that I couldn't bring myself to tell her the truth."

Dark circles under her eyes, Reine spoke with a sleepy expression.

Shido looked baffled.

"But... without a date, how could I raise her affection enough to seal her?"

"...About that."

Reine was about to explain when a familiar voice came from behind Shido.

"Because Kotori's affection for you has been maxed out all along.

I dropped so many hints, and you still didn't catch on. Shido, are you some kind of amoeba?"

Shido and Reine turned toward the voice.

Lingmeng had appeared in front of them at some point.

"Lingmeng, you're back!?"

Delighted to see her, Shido hurried over.

Then he seemed to register what she had said, and his delight turned to shock.

"Wait—what did you just say!? Kotori's affection for me has been maxed out all along!?"

The revelation