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

"How foolish. Those decades-old detectors could never detect Spirit Power.

Is the Self-Defense Forces' technology really that far behind? If they'd used DEM's latest detectors, things would have turned out very differently."

"Shall I hunt them down now, then?"

Ellen asked. Isaac merely let the corners of his mouth rise.

"No, it isn't time yet. Those Spirits are living in the human world as humans.

That means they must have someone backing them who can rival DEM. The only ones who could pull that off are probably—"

"Ratatoskr."

Ellen said it before Isaac could finish.

For some reason, her fists clenched as she spoke, and her eyes burned with anger.

As Ellen's boss, Isaac naturally knew why she was so furious.

He simply kept smiling as he spoke.

"We can't make a move against those Spirits yet, but that may change.

From what I've learned, Element Maker and Princess now go by Qian Lingmeng and Tohka Yatogami.

They're both in Class Four of the second year at Raizen High School."

"I don't understand what you mean."

Ellen frowned as she spoke.

Isaac answered with that same unsettling smile.

"Their school's final exams are coming up soon, aren't they? As a reward for a semester of hard work, I imagine the school will take the students on a trip together."

"I understand."

Ellen immediately caught his meaning and nodded.

Scene change...

While Isaac and Ellen plotted together, the subject of their discussion—Element Maker, or Lingmeng—sat in the living room of the Itsuka Residence, watching Shido, whose face was a picture of misery.

"I can't take it anymore! Why did math ever become part of human history? It should be abolished immediately!"

Shido had been staring at the books and problems on the table for some time. Now he raked his fingers