I became a Spirit in Date A Live, but I refuse to date

No—to be precise, the other party was not human.

With the help of the faint light spilling out of the inn, Origami could barely make out its appearance.

Her eyes widened slightly, and she froze in place.

What greeted her was something shaped very much like a human. It stood there with its fist driven into the ground.

For a moment, Origami thought it was merely an oddly dressed AST member.

The equipment on this Iron Lump closely resembled the Realizers used by the AST.

But that was clearly impossible.

It was clad in an inorganic metal shell that showed no signs of life, with twisted limbs deliberately designed for efficiency.

In short, its posture was something no normal human could possibly achieve. It was unmistakably a robot with a humanoid shape.

"Who exactly are you?"

Origami regarded the object before her warily, preparing herself for battle.

But as mentioned before, how could a robot understand human language?

Completely ignoring Origami's question, the robot vanished!

Then, in the next instant, the robot that had been more than ten meters away appeared right in front of her.

"What—"

At this sudden development, Origami let out a rare cry of surprise.

Then her reflexes as an AST member kicked in, and she pushed off with both feet, leaping into the air.

The reason was simple: an enormous metal fist had appeared right where she had been standing.

Without a doubt, the robot had thrown that punch.

This thing means trouble.

That was the thought that crossed her mind.

Now fully treating it as an enemy, Origami kicked out her left leg in midair, aiming a blow at the robot's metal head.

But a second before her kick connected, a Jade-Green Transparent Circular Barrier enveloped the robot's entire body.

With a smack, Origami's