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

"Master? Teacher?"

"Ahaha... it's a long story..."

Lingmeng gave a rueful little laugh, then briefly explained to Shido everything that had happened yesterday.

Once Shido understood how it had all come about, he nodded in realization.

"So the 'kin' and 'teacher' they mentioned were Tohka and Origami... No wonder what they did to me yesterday felt so familiar."

Shido shuddered as he recalled yesterday's ordeal.

Another weird pairing to add to the list, he thought.

Just then, Reine produced a bucket of lots from somewhere and held it out to everyone.

"...Let's decide the teams first. There are six of you, not counting me, so you can split evenly into two teams."

Everyone nodded in understanding, then each drew a lot from the bucket.

Lingmeng was no exception.

As she wondered who she would be teamed with, she noticed there were no numbers or markings on her lot.

It bore only a distinctly comic-style portrait of a man.

Thinking there might be something wrong with hers, Lingmeng looked at the others' lots in bewilderment.

They were all just like hers.

"Uh... Reine, is something wrong with these lots?"

Lingmeng held hers up in front of Reine.

"...Nothing at all."

Reine glanced at it and answered with perfect composure.

"Kaguya and Yuzuru drew Alexander and Abraham, respectively, and Shido drew Anthony. So you three are one team.

"Lingmeng, Tohka, and Origami are the other team."

You're only not telling us who's on our lots because you can't make up any more names, aren't you!?

Lingmeng's mouth twitched as she ranted inwardly.

After all, Reine had prepared the lots, which meant she was the only one who could identify the drawings.

She could put anyone she wanted on the same team without the slightest trouble.

Shido had noticed how questionable the selection