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

"Looks like you really did see it wrong, Lingmeng. If you lie, your boobs might actually shrink."

Kotori scratched her cheek as she spoke.

Lingmeng's face darkened, and she shouted,

"I'm telling you again! I'm not joking! I really saw her!

And it makes no sense! That Spirit appeared five years ago with Kotori and Phantom, didn't she!? How can there be no record of her!?"

"Come on. Kotori and Reine never said they didn't believe you. Calm down, Lingmeng."

Seeing Lingmeng about to bristle, Shido gently patted her head to comfort her.

"Waaaah, Shido, you're the only one who really trusts me."

Too worked up to notice that Shido had just patted her head, Lingmeng spoke with utter gratitude.

"...Maybe she can change her appearance. Perhaps she happened to see you and Origami there and took Origami's form?"

"Well, that's possible."

Reine offered her guess, while Kotori scratched her hair helplessly.

"Anyway, whether it's Phantom or the Spirit you mentioned, Ratatoskr will do everything it can to investigate.

Besides, Lingmeng, this isn't something you, a Spirit, should have to worry about in the first place."

"I guess that's true, but..."

Lingmeng looked thoroughly dejected.

Then Kotori's next words instantly perked her up.

"By the way, didn't Shido promise to dress as Shiori and sleep beside you tonight?

Go back to your room and wait, Lingmeng. Once I've had someone get Shido ready, I'll send him over."

"What—!?"

Beside them, Shido's eyes widened so much they looked ready to pop out.

He did seem to have agreed to it, but if possible, he wanted everyone to forget the whole thing.

Sleeping beside her was embarrassing enough, never mind doing it dressed as a girl!

Lingmeng, however, seemed unconcerned with what Shido wanted. The corners of her mouth rose higher and