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

"Shido... tomorrow, please choose Yuzuru."

"...Huh?"

"What—?"

The moment they heard that, Shido wasn't the only one who looked baffled. Lingmeng, who had been eavesdropping behind the wall, did too.

Wait, why is Kaguya going completely off script?

She fought so hard to win before. Why is she suddenly pleading Yuzuru's case?

If coming out now wouldn't have made things awkward, Lingmeng would have asked her outright.

But she couldn't ask. Shido, of course, asked in her place.

"Wait... I don't think I understand what you mean."

"What's so hard to understand?"

Kaguya gave a casual shrug and went on.

"There's nothing to agonize over, is there? Yuzuru's super cute! She might seem a little stiff, but she's gentle, and she has big breasts.

She's the adorable girl every man dreams of! And if you choose her, you'll unlock all kinds of services! What reason could you possibly have not to pick her?!"

Why do I get the feeling the big breasts and those "services" are the main selling points...?

Lingmeng drew a quiet breath and scratched her head.

Zhongsheng: "Please vote for me~ Speaking of which, if I really commission an illustration of Lingmeng being sealed, should it show Shido kissing her, or Shiori?"

Their True Feelings (Part Two)

But this wasn't the time to think about that. Lingmeng needed to hear why Kaguya's attitude had changed so quickly.

"Kaguya... I remember you saying only the winner could survive, and the loser would disappear completely. Right?"

Shido pressed his lips together and looked straight into her eyes.

Kaguya nodded as though it were nothing.

"Mm~ That's right~"

"Then why would you—"

Shido scratched his head, increasingly unable to understand what the girl before him was thinking.

Kaguya merely gave an embarrassed laugh.

"Of course I don't want to