I Became a Spirit in Date A Live and Refused to Date

Ai kept teasing her.

"You're so stingy~ But if Itsuka were the one touching your chest right now, you wouldn't act like this, would you?"

"Wh-what are you talking about...!? Even if it were... Shido... I'd still get mad..."

Lingmeng's eyes widened in agitation. Then her cheeks reddened, and she muttered faintly.

"Oh~ You'd only get mad? Normally, you'd slap him a few times to let off steam, wouldn't you?"

Ai's eyes narrowed into smiling crescents.

Lingmeng's shoulders trembled slightly, and she turned her face away in embarrassment.

"Sh-shut up..."

"Heh heh."

Apparently, Ai found it amusing to see Lingmeng looking shy for once.

She let go and struck a pose, resting her left hand against her stomach and her right hand on her chin.

Ai said nothing, but for some reason, Lingmeng could hear her voice in her head.

How cute.

Yes, that was definitely what Ai wanted to say!

Wait—this isn't the time for that! Shido's still out at sea catching jellyfish with SpongeBob SquarePants...

Only then did Lingmeng remember Shido's predicament. She couldn't keep fooling around here.

Shido had gone out there because of her. She had to bring him back.

"Um... I've got something to do, so I'm getting out."

"Huh? You're not leaving with us?"

"No, thanks. I got in ages ago. If I stay any longer, I'll be cooked."

Lingmeng gave Ai an awkward smile, then hurried out of the Changing Room.

On the way, she changed into a Yukata provided by the Inn and grabbed Shido's clothes as well.

After using Mind Detection to pinpoint Shido's general direction, Lingmeng waited until no one was around and used Spatial Movement to teleport over.

Meanwhile, in the men's bath next to the women's, several boys led by Tonamachi had gathered around the wall separating the