As a Spirit in Date A Live, I Refuse to Date

"Whoa... What is this, a buy-one-get-one-free deal? Spirit Crystals can do that?"

Shido and Lingmeng looked at them in disbelief as they listened to their explanation.

Kaguya and Yuzuru did look remarkably alike, though. Neither seemed to be lying, either. Lingmeng could tell that much.

Lingmeng glanced back at Reine, silently asking if what they had said was true.

Reine answered, though she sounded uncertain.

"...It is possible. External forces could have split a Spirit Crystal in two, creating two separate Spirits.

But so far, we don't have any records of that happening."

"I see..."

Lingmeng was a Spirit herself, but she knew little about Spirit Crystals.

If Reine, the expert, said it was possible, then it probably was true.

Lingmeng turned back to the twins and asked another question.

"So? What does that have to do with you two dueling?"

"Everything!"

Kaguya waved her arms, then explained with a grave expression.

"The instant we, split into two, laid eyes upon each other, we understood the fate and duty etched into our blood!

That's right—there can be only one true Spirit Yamai in this world!"

"Could you put that more simply...? What's all this about a destiny in your blood? Are you two in JoJo?"

Unable to make sense of Kaguya's melodramatic explanation, Lingmeng scratched her cheek in exasperation.

Remembering that she had apparently talked the same way in middle school made her want to go back and smack her younger self.

Fortunately, Yuzuru was there to translate Kaguya-speak.

"Explanation. The moment Kaguya and Yuzuru split into two, we understood that one day we would merge back into one."

"Uh... So you can turn back into one person...?"

Shido's mouth twitched as he said it.

Yuzuru merely nodded calmly and continued.

"Clarification. 'Knew all along' might be more accurate. From