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

"Miss, I hope you'll accept what Tohka Yatogami said and make an exception."

"Huh...?" × N

Everyone looked stunned. Origami, who was always at odds with Tohka, had actually spoken up for her.

"What are you plotting...?"

Tohka frowned slightly and eyed her warily.

"Your refusal to give up moved me. I believe you're absolutely qualified to enter a boy's room."

"What...?"

Tohka narrowed her eyes at Origami for a few seconds, then looked away and spoke with an air of stubborn pride.

"I-I'm not going to thank you!"

"You don't need to."

Origami answered calmly.

"Hey! How can you two decide that on your own!?"

Ko-tama looked at the two troublemakers, her face full of exasperation.

Origami ignored her and continued.

"But it would be strange for only one girl to become a boy. To balance things out, let's choose a boy to become a girl and stay in the girls' room."

The moment she said that, Lingmeng and Origami both turned their eyes to Shido.

"—!"

A chill shot through Shido, and his eyes widened.

The next second, Origami and Lingmeng each grabbed one of his arms.

"Let's take a bath together when we arrive, Shiori."

"Oh, who else but Shido could take on a job like this?"

"Origami is one thing, but why are you doing this too, Lingmeng!?"

Shido looked at Lingmeng clutching his right arm, on the verge of tears.

Lingmeng only answered excitedly.

"Going on a trip with Shiori-chan, soaking in a hot spring together, and sharing a room? Just thinking about it is wonderful!"

"That is absolutely not happening!"

Shido shouted as though he were about to flip a table.

Tohka, who had finally caught on, turned to Origami with a displeased look.

"Wait—if Shido becomes a girl, doesn't that mean I can't