It’s better to tell everyone about our relationship. Bad bugs won’t get attached to you that way”
“L-let go of Shidou!”
After Tohka shouted, Origami silently looked over there.
“----It’s true that I stopped looking at Spirits as annihilation targets. However, Tohka. I will not hand Shidou over to you. As long as you follow Shidou, it doesn’t change the fact that you are my enemy”
“That is my line! Hurry up and let go of Shidou!”
Tohka *Buun**buun* swung her arms while shouting. But, Origami was still close to Shidou with a cool face.
“E-err…..Tobiichi-san?”
Even though he was feeling the itching sights from his surroundings, Shidou let out his voice softly.
There was one thing………….he just had to confirm with Origami.
“Yes?”
“No, if my memories are correct…………you told me that the emotions you have to me weren’t love at that time right………..?”
Shidou said that with sweat flowing down his cheeks.
Origami then nodded.
“I said that”
“Errr…..then what is this”
She just told him that this was to show the attentions collected from their surroundings on how close they are. This was no different from the previous world……….instead, it kinds of feel slightly escalated.
Origami then looked straight up to Shidou.
“The emotion I have been harboring to Shidou wasn’t love, but instead it was reliance”
“O-ou”
“The real love starts now”
“……………”
Shidou felt a light dizziness when he heard Origami’s words. It was dependence not love before. It felt as if a devil king made its announcement.
And when that commotion was occurring, the chime signifying the start of homeroom rang.
Nice timing. Shidou pulled away from Origami before letting out a voice to tell everyone.
“S-see! Homeroom is about to start! Tohka and Origami, get to your seat. Kaguya and Yuzuru, get back to your classroom!”
“Mu-muu…….”
“……………”
“Fuun………no choice. I’ll be back at break time!”
“Retreat. See you all later. Master Origami, let’s talk again later”
Tohka and Origami lowered their weapon, and the Yamai sisters went back to the 3rd class, after they heard Shidou said that. Maybe they felt the end of the conclusion; the surrounding classmates also started returning to their own individual seats.
“Haa………..”
Shidou let out a large sigh while looking Origami as if he was slipping into congestion.
Yes. Since Origami appeared in a very unexpected way, he missed the timing to tell her something.
“……..Origami”
“Yes?”
“Errr………let’s see,------thank you for listening for my voice at that time. I am happy you came back. How should I put this……..I feel relieved. That you are attending the class normally…………it might be hard to fully accept the Spirits but, you can do it nicely since it’s you so, that’s why………..Uuuunnn”
Even though he kept thinking about the scene for their reunion yesterday, he can’t put his words properly when it actually became reality. Shidou scratched his head messily.
“………aah, forget it. I’ll leave the annoying talk for later. Anyway----“
Shidou lifted his face and looked into Origami eyes.
“------I’ll be counting on you from now on, Origami”
Towards Shidou’s words.
“------un”
Origami replied with a smile.