"How tragic! Achoo!" After Shido returned home, he soaked in hot water, thinking about what happened today. First, he made contact with Yoshino, and then! Tohka, worried, followed him, making it seem like he was having an affair.
Then Tohka snatched Yoshino's puppet, Yoshinon, causing Yoshino to go berserk. After she went berserk, Yoshino's puppet also disappeared, and it still hasn't been found.
"What a disaster!" Shido sighed inwardly, feeling an itch in his chest.
"Should I go to the hospital? Let's talk about it after I help Yoshino find Yoshinon!" Shido touched his hair, which had grown very long. It seemed he needed a haircut.
Shido had no idea that his body was about to undergo a massive change, a change that would completely break him and be irreversible.
After his bath, Shido began checking the messages on his phone from today.
"Tono-chin, this guy..." Shido's heart warmed as he looked at the greeting message. He truly was his best friend.
"This is!?" Looking at the hundreds of unique messages from a certain 'Master', Shido was completely speechless. That girl, who usually acted so emotionless, had completely broken down now.
Shido, being the gentle person he was, slowly replied to each one. Then, he started searching for information online. The exams were coming up soon, and he didn't want to be miserably studying while everyone else was having fun; that would be absolute hell.
"This video has a really high click-through rate!" Shido suddenly saw a video on the homepage that had been clicked so much it was purple. He clicked on it out of curiosity. It wasn't long, only about five or six minutes.
"Is this a'Spirit'?" Seeing a familiar figure suddenly appear in the video, Shido clearly recognized that beautiful face. He would never forget it once he saw it. Surprised, he immediately stood up from his chair.
The next second, he was captivated by the elegant piano music. He had never heard such beautiful notes before; it was as if they elevated one's soul. After the video ended, he was deeply shaken. He wanted to listen to it again, but this important news had to be reported to his sister.
"Hello! Kotori? I have something important." Shido picked up the earphone from his pocket and began calling Kotori.
"Alright! You come up first!" Sensing his brother's anxious tone, Kotori didn't even bother to continue her meeting. She had someone teleport Shido over.
Ten minutes later!
"It is indeed Thor. This music is truly amazing. The video's source?" After confirming the identity of the person playing the violin in the video, Kotori watched (and listened to) the entire video. She then asked her subordinates.
"This was posted by a singer named Izayoi Miku's IP. From the video, it appears to be a candid recording," an older sister with very dark circles under her eyes reported, investigating and analyzing in front of the computer.
"Honestly, we can't neglect Hermit, and now this one just popped up. What a hassle!" Kotori bit her lollipop, shaking her head in distress. However, for now, they could only deal with them one by one.
"Continue investigating Izayoi Miku's IP online. If she posts another Spirit video, notify me. Our main task now is to capture Hermit." Kotori decisively gave the order, a resolve that many adults admired.
"There's news about that puppet!" Kotori looked at her subordinates with satisfaction, then turned to Shido and said.
"That's great! Where is it?" Shido said happily.
"A very troublesome place!" Kotori looked at her brother with a sidelong glance. You're really going through a lot of trouble.
"What?" Shido broke out in a cold sweat. Was he in the tiger's den?
"Indeed, it's a bit troublesome." After Shido returned home, he looked at a photo in his hand—a familiar face with a 'three-no' expression. It gave Shido a headache. After thinking for a long time, Shido still pulled out his phone.
"Tomorrow, I'll bring some gifts and pay a visit!" Shido thought to himself as he dialed the number.
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