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

Origami said it with a calm expression.

"So I'm sorry, Shido. Bear with it for a moment. I'll be sure to 'compensate' you physically afterward."

"I don't want that kind of compensation!"

Shido couldn't help shouting.

I'm done for... If my head gets smashed, even Kotori's power won't be able to save me.

The thought filled Shido's mind.

His eyes stayed fixed on the wooden stick as it drew closer.

One meter. Half a meter. Ten centimeters...

Just as the stick came within a centimeter of his head, Lingmeng stopped it.

That nearly scared the soul out of Shido.

"Hehe~ I was kidding."

Lingmeng laughed softly. She tossed the stick onto the ground, then took off her blindfold.

"Well? Did I scare you?"

"..."

Shido silently watched Lingmeng revel in her "victory," then spoke with a complicated expression.

"Lingmeng... can you actually see?"

"Hm? Of course I can~ Even if I can't see with my eyes, I can use Mind Detection to figure out roughly where you are."

Lingmeng twirled the blindfold around her index finger and shrugged.

"So you were just messing with me from the start!?"

"Mm-hmm~ Is that a problem?"

"My poor heart can't take this kind of treatment, Miss Lingmeng."

"Ahaha, consider it punishment for taking advantage of me these past few days. Don't worry about it so much~"

Lingmeng turned her face away and scratched her cheek awkwardly.

The only reason she had come up with this prank was that Shido had been getting a little too cocky lately.

He had dared to do so many embarrassing things to her. She had to knock him down a peg and show him who held the top spot in the household!

Judging by his expression, she had succeeded, right?

With that thought, Lingmeng walked over and crouched