The Spirit I Became in Date A Live Refuses to Go on Dates

"Chief Executive... um..."

"Don't speak to me in that concerned tone. During the day, I was only observing them as a precaution.

Tonight is when the mission begins—the best time to capture the Spirits. If I can catch them, every humiliation I've endured will be worth it...!"

"R-right... of course..."

For some reason, the operator's sympathetic voice only made Ellen feel worse (*?????).

Night came. After dinner, Tohka rubbed her stomach in utter satisfaction.

"Mmm! Dinner was delicious today too!"

"It was."

Lingmeng, walking behind Tohka, wholeheartedly agreed.

Then Shido checked that no one else was nearby before speaking.

"Tohka... there's something I'd like to ask you. Is that okay?"

"Hmm? What is it?"

Tohka turned around, puzzled.

Shido scratched his cheek awkwardly and began to explain.

He gave Tohka a rough account of Kaguya and Yuzuru's situation.

Tohka folded her arms and nodded in understanding.

"Oh! I think I get it. I had no idea Kaguya and Yuzuru were Spirits too!

And making Shido judge which one gets to live? That's asking far too much!"

Lingmeng nodded in agreement.

"That's where things stand. Shido wants to seal Kaguya's and Yuzuru's Spirit Power, just as he did for us. Then they could stop fighting and both survive.

We need to show them it's possible, so we'd like you to come explain it with us. Will you?"

"Mmm! If it'll help you and Shido, of course I will!

And I don't want two sisters as close as Kaguya and Yuzuru to disappear either!"

"Thank you so much, Tohka!"

Shido nodded with a smile.

He had thought Tohka might refuse. He hadn't expected her to agree so readily.

He and Lingmeng had already explained everything to Reine as well.

They had only invited Tohka along because Reine thought it was all