I Refused to Date After Becoming a Spirit in Date A Live

"Um..."

Lingmeng's offer was certainly tempting, but Shido still spoke hesitantly.

"But even so... there's no mixed bathing here."

"...I doubt anyone else will be in the hot spring this late. If you two want to bathe together, I can keep watch outside."

Reine glanced at the clock on the wall. It was already eleven.

Time for good kids to be in bed.

Shido gave a wry smile. It felt as though Reine was helping Lingmeng along.

In the end, he could only nod helplessly.

"All right. If it's not for too long, I'll keep you company."

But the moment he said it, Shido remembered Tohka was still there.

Flustered, he quickly turned toward her.

"Um... Tohka, you..."

Before Shido could finish, Tohka yawned.

"Mm... if you and Lingmeng want to use the hot spring, go ahead... I'm a little sleepy... I'll head to bed..."

With that, she walked out of the room.

Unexpectedly, she didn't seem to mind much.

"Looks like Tohka really is tired."

"A lot has happened, after all."

Shido and Lingmeng smiled at each other.

Then Lingmeng took his hand and led him toward the door.

"Then let's hurry to the hot spring!"

"All right, all right. I'm not going to run away."

Shido didn't resist. He smiled and let Lingmeng lead him along.

"How does that feel, sir?"

At the hot spring, Lingmeng sat behind Shido, smiling as she scrubbed his back with a towel.

Apparently unused to having a girl scrub his back, Shido scratched his cheek shyly.

"It feels pretty good..."

"Hehe, thanks for the compliment."

Lingmeng chuckled.

Then she stopped, leaned forward, and wrapped her arms tightly around Shido from behind.

Zhongsheng: "Yesterday I said I'd finish the Yamai Arc today, write the afterword, and then start Miku's arc. Looks