When I saw the strange bundle that appeared from behind the bushes, I jumped back to avoid it, after all, what's with my luck today?
In the morning I got a love letter that turned out to be a scam, and now I'm being randomly attacked?
I thought my luck never got better since I had that strange dream, also is this some kind of passive skill of the world trying to get rid of me?
I don't know, joking aside I went back to being wary of the bushes that kept swaying.
"Shit! What the hell was that?!" I shouted in surprise when I saw Dekomori jump out from behind the bushes suddenly, I even had to praise her jump that could be so high.
Even professional athletes would struggle to jump that high.
"Stop now! You won't be able to escape again-Desu, our Master has him surrounded" she said excitedly as her ferocious gaze pierced my eyes.
"Hm~ good Dekomori, with this we can interrogate him to get more information about the demon king's army" Rikka nodded lightly in reply.
Wait where did this girl appear from? She walked right behind me without me even noticing.
But even though I had expected to get a sudden attack in the future, but I thought it would be a large-scale attack by AST or DEM, but I didn't expect that I would be attacked by two little girls at this time.
"Guys? What are you guys doing?" I tried to look friendly, but my friendliness was just thrown in the trash by Dekomori.
"Stop being stupid! I know you must be part of the demon king's army!" Dekomori said as she threw her long hair at me.
If allowed I want to hit this girl's head, believe it or not I will do so in the future.
"What do you mean? I don't understand at all" I tried to look stupid.
But when I saw Rikka who walked closer to me slowly I felt strangely nervous, this girl should not be part of the Spirit that can scare me.
When we were close enough, I could see Rikaa who smiled sweetly before starting to speak.
"Stop your theatrics, Lux Von Dracula - sama, I-"
When I heard what Rikka said, my pupils widened.
"Aarrgghh!!!" with a quick movement I covered Rikka's mouth.
Even before she finishes her sentence I will never let her finish those stupid words.
Also, how can this stupid girl know my dark history? No! I should have never really shown my stupid side in middle school to outsiders, right?
Even I never left any digital traces when I was under the influence of Chuunibyou syndrome in middle school, after all I don't remember knowing this girl before having that strange dream.
Besides, the most important thing is that I don't want to hear that shameful name again! No matter what I have to do, I will shut this stupid girl's mouth.
"What are you doing to master-Desu!"
Dekomori tried to attack me but I grabbed the strand of hair she was using as a weapon, I pulled it and didn't let go.
"Let go Dekomori-Desu! Wait! What are you-Aaaa!!!" without much stupid theatrics, I threw Dekomori away, I wouldn't be too worried about her safety, even I had seen people who survived after falling from the top of a five-story building several times in the past.
"How did you know that name!" I stared at Rikka with a dark gaze, if a gaze could kill, Rikka would have died long ago.
"What do you mean Lux - Sama"
"Shut up!!! Don't call me by that stupid name!" I unconsciously raised the volume of my voice, making Rikka and Dekomori who were in the distance flinch slightly.
"Wh-why Lux - Sama? You're my role model! There's no way I'm going to let you go just like that!" Rikka tried to grab my hand, as if what she did was the saddest thing.
"Shut up, now just tell me how you came to know that name, there shouldn't be anyone who knows it, not even my parents who return home once in a while" I said with a sigh.
"Hmpf! How dare you yell at Master-Desu! I will definitely repay you in the future-Desu"
The girl was even able to speak after I threw her away, for now I ignored Dekomori who was trying to mess up, because right now Rikka was much more important to me.
"One year ago, near the fountain in the centre of Tenguu" Rikka said calmly before she looked at me with a smile.
"Lux - Sama! Since the first time I saw you there, I was sure that I had found my true self back then" Rikka said excitedly.
"Also, I wonder how you came to join the ranks of the demon king's army? Aren't you an opponent of good and evil? You should stand above any forces of darkness or light! You are the ancestor of all vampires in the entire world!"
When I heard what Rikka said, a chill started running down my spine. I didn't know how many dark secrets I had buried that this stupid girl knew about, but I would make sure that it would never leak out to outsiders.
I wonder if this girl stalked me during my dark past, if she really did then I don't know what to do.
But right now there's only one way I can think of in my head to control the current situation.
"Ehem! Rikka I think you've misunderstood something, I didn't join the student council or have any relationship with them, as for the reason I don't want to be called by my old name, it's entirely because I want to experience the life of a normal human being"
There is one effective way to subdue a troubled child like Rikka, if I try to fight her with a harsh nature, I'm sure she will fight back and start saying nonsense about my dark past.
Because of that, trying to compromise with her would feel much better because it meant I could control her.
"Really? Then is this some kind of secret mission to destroy humanity?"
I can clearly see the stars in Rikka's eyes, believe it or not this is the second time in one day I've seen stars in someone else's eyes, I wonder if if I get someone excited there will be fire appearing in their eyes?
"You are right, that's why I have to keep my identity, I don't want anyone else to know about this matter"
"I understand, Lux - sama" Rikka nodded gently.
Thankfully, I managed to calm her down before things got even more chaotic.
But.
"Ariel's fast attack!"
As a certain sage said, one death grows a thousand, when I had just managed to tame Rikka, I received a hard blow to my head from behind.
I staggered forward for a moment before fixing my position, to be honest after gaining Spirit power my physical strength had increased, let alone a light blow like this, even a shot from artillery wouldn't necessarily kill me.
As long as the artillery doesn't hit me.
Do you think becoming a Spirit means I'm immortal and can't be killed? I'm pretty sure I won't die of old age or disease but I can still be killed, otherwise how could Takamiya Mana kill the clone Kurumi in the anime.
"Ugh! That hurts" I turned around and saw Rikka?
Wait, why are there two Rikkas in front of me?
Did I get a concussion from that punch? I think I need to see a doctor immediately.
"Damn it! What did you do to my sister!!"
"Lux - sama are you alright?" one of the two Rikkas walked up to me with a panicked expression on her face, I could even see the guilt in her eyes, very different from the stars I saw in her eyes before.
"No, I'm fine, but besides that, why are there two of you?"
I stare in confusion, is that Rikka's twin? But didn't Rikka not have a twin in the anime?
"Ah, this is my younger sister, Rissa, my twin sister" Rikka explained gently.
Okay, I think this world has great storage on the trajectory of fate.
"You're a twin?" I asked with some surprise.
"Yes, this is the first time Lux - sama sees me and my twin sister together"
Somehow I saw a very clear difference in temperament between Rikka and Rissa.
If it had to be described, then Rikka looks like a delicate flower or snow while Rissa is more like a killer bee, no, maybe Rissa looks more like a mouse or a cockroach.
"So, who did I meet yesterday in the Club room?" I asked Rikka.
"That was my little sister" Rikka looked down.
"You demon king's spy! Stay away from my sister!" Rissa said by turning her umbrella towards me.
Even if the two of them had different temperaments, they were still the same in having Chuunibyou syndrome.
"Rissa! Hurry up and apologise to Lux - Sama!" Rikka scolded Rissa, but why did Rikka still call me Lux? Did this girl not listen to me before?
"But Hyung-nim, he's trying to seduce you!" Rissa clearly protested with Rikka's request.
"Rissa Lux - sama didn't try to seduce me, do you think a figure like Lux - sama is interested in a girl like me?!" Rikka snapped at Rissa while making an angry face.
No, Rikka you're setting my tastes too one-sidedly, even if I'm honest I think this girl is pretty even if she's a loli.
"'Sister, but he's trying, damn it! Well I apologise for hitting you! Cih!" Rissa paused as she saw Rikka's cold gaze, but seriously, it wasn't a sincere apology at all.
I thought my position with Rikka was quite ambiguous before, face if Rissa was angry.
But still, I wanted to strangle this girl and throw her into the sea.
"Master! Help me!" Dekomori's shout suddenly sounded, Rissa immediately fled towards him.
"Lux - Sama, please forgive my little sister, even though the three of us came here from the beginning to discuss the club matter with you"
"Hm, no problem"
Wait! Did she say the three of them came at the same time? Why didn't I notice that?
"Lux - Sama, if allowed I would like to treat you as an apology for my sister's crime" Rikka said guiltily.
I honestly didn't spare this girl because of her sister's mistake, but even if I seem to agree for now, I will avenge this mess in the future later, after all I am a pretty vindictive person.
"No need, after all the blow didn't hurt that much"
"Ha! I'm back-Desu! Master watch out for that guy-Desu!"
Damn, this Dekomori girl is back here.
"I think I'll go back to class" I went to escape quietly.
"Lux - Sama, remember to come to the Club building later"
"Yes, I will come"
"Sister! Are you going to let that guy go running away?" Rissa asked with dissatisfaction on her face with Rikka's decision.
"Shut up! Rissa!"
When I look at Rikka, I feel that this girl has quite a different nature from the anime she was shown in, if I have to compare, then it's like heaven and earth, although both are still under the influence of Chuunibyou but the Rikka I see right now doesn't look clumsy or awkward at all.
Right now I'm back to walking in the hallway alone, unlike in the past where I was always focused on the Sims game, this time I prefer to do other things.
But when I was walking alone in the hallway, a beautiful girl with short silvery white hair appeared in the corner of my eye, the girl was squatting near a tree, more precisely at the intersection between two trees.
Isn't that Origami? Why is she not in class and staying quiet as usual?
I watched her for a moment, I honestly wanted to approach her, but I resisted the thought, after all from the dream I saw, Origami was the kind of person who would make minimum contact with others.
Even with shido in the beginning she only made minimum contact, but after she accidentally killed shido on shido and tohka's first date, origami started to proactively approach shido.
Coupled with Shido's act of messing up history by going back in time, it added to the closeness between the two.
I walked quietly past Origami without a single formal greeting among classmates, and she too only gave me a brief glance before standing up and walking away.
But just when I thought it was going to be a lonely walk, Origami spoke in a small voice.
"Four years from now, 21 June 2052"
"ha?" I paused for a moment, looking at Origami who walked away with a slight smile on her face.
What did this girl say?
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