I Became a Spirit in Date A Live and Refused to Go on Dates

Caught up in everyone's cheering, Lingmeng lowered her head, a little embarrassed.

Shido scratched his cheek awkwardly, but he said nothing.

That was school life for you. Someone in class was always declaring this person someone's husband or that person someone's wife.

By now, it was nothing unusual.

"Hm? Why does it feel like someone's watching me...?"

Sensing something strange, Lingmeng looked up in confusion.

Tohka, Origami, Kaguya, and Yuzuru were all staring sharply at her.

"Ugh... I don't know why, but I feel like I've lost to you, Lingmeng."

"Qian Lingmeng. My lifelong rival."

"Tsk, tsk. You're my follower, yet you've stolen more attention than I have. How is that fair?"

"Caution. So you're no pushover either, Lingmeng. You're an obstacle Yuzuru must overcome."

"Don't suddenly gang up on meeee!"

Seeing people who normally couldn't stand one another unite against her, Lingmeng felt she'd been caught in the crossfire.

Time skip...

Despite that little incident, Lingmeng and the others finished breakfast without further trouble.

After leaving the dining hall and returning to her room, Lingmeng crouched on the floor and rummaged through the suitcase she had brought.

"Ah—found it."

She raised her hands, holding a black one-piece swimsuit.

It was the same swimsuit she had worn to the Water Park not long ago, when she and Shido had been trying to win Kotori over.

She had heard there would be a beach on the School Trip, so she had brought it along.

As for why she was taking it out now, the answer was simple: she was about to go into the sea. Seriously.

As mentioned earlier, unlike yesterday, students were free to go where they pleased today as long as they stayed safe.

Reine had arranged for the Yamai Sisters to invite Shido to the beach with them.