As Herrscher Tsukiyo was musing, Victorica suddenly pulled out a small notebook and recorded something in it.
Herrscher Tsukiyo curiously leaned over and found that the notebook recorded Inaba Tsukiyo's past actions, all of which were overly intimate interactions with other girls.
'When did she start keeping this?'
Herrscher Tsukiyo had also spent some time with Victorica, but during that period, she had never seen this notebook. Where did it come from?
After Inaba Tsukiyo and Clone Kurumi's kiss, Victorica silently put the notebook away, quietly glanced at Herrscher Tsukiyo, and calmly read her book, without saying a word throughout.
Although she didn't speak, a low-pressure atmosphere continued to spread. Even without any words, Herrscher Tsukiyo could clearly feel Victorica's displeasure.
This was clearly a plan to settle all past scores when she next met Inaba Tsukiyo.
Understanding Victorica's intentions, Herrscher Tsukiyo felt a little sympathetic towards Inaba Tsukiyo.
Man proposes, God disposes; Victorica was watching every action Inaba Tsukiyo took.
'On the day you two meet in the future, you'll probably have to kneel until many things break.'
Inaba Tsukiyo was unaware of Victorica's thoughts within her. In reality, Kurumi, the clone of Inaba Tsukiyo, covered her cherry lips, looking at Inaba Tsukiyo in disbelief.
What did she feel? Her connection with her Original Body had been severed? And she felt her own existence becoming increasingly full, gradually becoming a complete person.
"It seems... I succeeded, Kurumi."
Feeling Kurumi's continuously flourishing vitality, Inaba Tsukiyo nodded with satisfaction.
"Tsukiyo-chan, you... do you know what consequences this will have?"
"It's nothing more than spending half of my life to maintain your existence. You think this will consume half of my life force, don't you, Kurumi?"
"Isn't that how it is? You're too impulsive, Tsukiyo-chan."
Noticing Inaba Tsukiyo's calm attitude, Clone Kurumi looked at Inaba Tsukiyo with some displeasure. She felt that Inaba Tsukiyo's actions were completely an underestimation of her own life.
Inaba Tsukiyo understood that Clone Kurumi was worried about her, but Kurumi's worry was unnecessary.
Kurumi's concerns were mainly based on the premise that she was an ordinary person. What if she wasn't an ordinary person?
As an "immortal" existence, even she herself didn't know how much time she truly had.
She didn't know if Spirits were immortal beings; if Spirits also faced death due to time, then Clone Kurumi, who shared life with her, would live on with her.
This was not only for Clone Kurumi but also for herself; it was her selfish desire to have an immortal existence like her own.
Inaba Tsukiyo's energy was linked to Clone Kurumi, making Clone Kurumi an independent existence.
She wasn't without giving the Main Body Kurumi a chance. As long as she could let go of her crazy ideas, she could merge with Clone Kurumi, and then she too could possess the same constitution as Clone Kurumi—this almost infinite yet finite time.
"There's a lot I haven't told you, but you have to believe me, I did this voluntarily. And for me, it's worth it."
"You... you're such an idiot. You're such a smart person, why would you make such a foolish decision?"
Although she was scolding Inaba Tsukiyo, Clone Kurumi was smiling. It wasn't a false smile to appease others, but a genuine one.
"Although I am a complete individual after separating from the Main Body, this experience is very unfamiliar. If you don't stay by my side and give me support before I get used to it, something bad will happen, Tsukiyo-chan."
"...Are you asking me to take responsibility for you, Kurumi?"
"If you think so, that's fine too. After all, from this moment on, no matter what happens, I am already connected to you. Just like our connection."
Clone Kurumi felt happier than ever before. A brand new future and a life without a mission awaited her.
Although Clone Kurumi felt a little sorry toward Original Body Kurumi, Clone Kurumi wanted to properly experience this hard-earned happiness.
After Clone Kurumi left, only Nia and Inaba Tsukiyo were left in the living room.
Originally, Nia wanted to leave when Inaba Tsukiyo and Clone Kurumi were talking, but Inaba Tsukiyo didn't let her leave, so she could only sit obediently on the sofa, waiting for the conversation to end.
"Can you tell me now why you asked me to stay, Tsukiyo-chan? If there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room. I haven't finished this month's manuscript yet."
"Do you think I don't know that there's a quota for the manuscript you have to draw every day? If you don't finish the quota, you'll run out with Yoshino?"
Inaba Tsukiyo looked at Nia with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. She was a little surprised that this guy would actually run out with Yoshino to peek at her date with Shiori.
In order not to be discovered, she even used the power of her Angel to hide them. You're quite something, Nia.
Nia scratched her cheek a little awkwardly. She really couldn't find a reason to refute the matter of stalking the date.
She was a little worried that Inaba Tsukiyo would blame her for taking Yoshino out. If she hadn't taken Yoshino out, then Yoshino wouldn't have almost reversed.
Fortunately, Original Body Kurumi gave Yoshino a 'Fourth Bullet', otherwise, it would have been a disaster.
"Alright, I didn't ask you to stay to blame you. I just want to know one thing."
"I want to know what exactly happened to Origami's parents when the Amamiya City fire happened five years ago. Did they die at the hands of Itsuka Kotori."
"Hmm? You want to use my Angel to know the truth of what happened back then?"
"Yes. I've seen Origami's memories. The Spirit Origami saw at the time was definitely not Itsuka Kotori. Although I don't know if it's just my imagination, I feel like this Spirit... is very familiar."
According to that Spirit's figure, it was more like someone else.
But if this person really killed Origami's parents, Origami would definitely break down after knowing the truth.
"...Alright. Since Tsukiyo-chan has said so, it would be a bit unreasonable for me not to take action. Anyway, I also want to know who exactly killed the parents of this guy who is full of hatred for Spirits."
Shrugging her shoulders, Nia summoned Sōkokuhenchitsu, successfully finding the real culprit of that year.
But... this truth made Nia widen her eyes.
"This is too bloody!"
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