I Refuse to Date After Becoming a Spirit in Date A Live

"Heh heh—that's exactly the reaction I wanted!"

"Nooooo...!"

Shido shouted at the top of his lungs.

Then he pulled his hand free of Lingmeng's and hurried away.

"Hey, don't run! If it comes to that, I can leave you a few hairs!"

"What difference would that make!?"

Lingmeng called after Shido, who turned back to shout his retort.

"At least nobody would call you bald!"

"Being called a balding old man wouldn't make me happy either!"

Lingmeng scratched her hair with a helpless sigh.

"Shido, you're way too hard to please!"

"Aren't you the hard one to please!?"

"I don't care, I don't care! Get over here!"

Lingmeng covered her ears and shook her head like a child throwing a tantrum.

With that, she set off after Shido.

And so—

On the beach of Orumi Island, a boy and a girl could be seen running and playing beneath the full moon.

Chapter 26: Fair-Weather Bros

After Lingmeng and Shido had played on the moonlit beach for a few minutes, Shido grew tired and stopped first.

"Hah... I'm done... I'm exhausted..."

Shido bent over, clutching his stomach.

Wiping away the sweat from his run, he gave a wry smile.

Lingmeng took the hint and stopped too. She planted her hands on her hips and grinned like a victor.

"Heh heh. Couldn't outrun me, could you?"

"Come on... You're a Spirit. How can you compare yourself to an Ordinary Person like me?"

"At least I've never met an 'Ordinary Person' who can seal Spirit Power and use the powers of the Spirits he's sealed."

"Ahaha... Fair point..."

Lingmeng spoke with a teasing smile, while Shido scratched his cheek awkwardly.

"Well, we'd better get back, right? It'll be bad if the teacher notices we're gone."

Lingmeng straightened her expression a little and glanced