Night.
When Lin Guang returned home, he saw Shido Itsuka, Kotori Itsuka, and Reine Murasame gathered around the table, discussing something.
The sound of the door opening drew Shido Itsuka's and the others' attention.
"Lin Guang, you're back. Did everything go smoothly today?"
Shido Itsuka asked with concern.
Lin Guang smiled lightly and said, "Yes. What about you? How far have you gotten with Natsumi?"
At Lin Guang's words, Shido Itsuka gave a wry smile.
Kotori Itsuka shifted aside to clear a space at the table and said, "These are the photos Natsumi sent. Come take a look."
Lin Guang walked over to the table and saw thirteen photos laid out on it. He was among them, and he and Shido Itsuka's best buddy, Hiroto Tonomachi, were the only two males.
Mukuro Hoshimiya and Nia Honjo did not appear in these photos, because Lin Guang had stationed them aboard the battleship Fatebreaker to assist Arisa Shūkyōin.
When Natsumi Kyouno appeared, she had not come into contact with Mukuro Hoshimiya or Nia Honjo, so she did not know they existed.
"Oh! Even I'm in here. What is Natsumi trying to do?"
At that, Shido Itsuka handed Lin Guang the note Natsumi Kyouno had left in the envelope.
"Natsumi sent a stack of photos, thirteen in total. It looks like she wants me to find her among these thirteen."
Kotori Itsuka continued where Shido Itsuka left off. "One of these thirteen people is already Natsumi in disguise, using her transformation ability. Either Lin Guang or I could be her, too."
"If we can't figure out who Natsumi is, I'm afraid someone among these people will disappear."
"So that's how it is..."
Lin Guang smiled lightly, then sat down on the sofa.
"In other words, as long as Shido hasn't figured out which