“Qianye, isn’t this outfit a bit too eye-catching?”
Itsuka Shido spoke to Qianye in a voice he found unfamiliar.
“Hehehe, how could it not be? Such a cute girl! Any man with normal preferences would turn their head for a second look!”
“But I feel like someone’s constantly taking pictures behind me. They haven’t stopped.”
“What’s wrong with taking pictures? After all, Shiori-chan is the cutest in the world! It’s only natural to want a souvenir photo~”
“Shi… Shiori?”
Shido paused, quickly realizing this was the new name Qianye had given to his current form.
Indeed, Itsuka Shido was not in his usual state. Instead, he was…
A figure with long blue hair cascading to her waist, chestnut eyes, a clover hairpin adorning her head, and a hint of light makeup. She wore a blue low-cut vest, a brown knit cardigan, a blue mini-skirt, and women’s sneakers.
And yes, safety shorts underneath.
However, if anyone he knew discovered Shido was cross-dressing and on a date with other girls in public, his life would be utterly ruined.
‘So, I’ll just refer to myself as Shiori when I’m dressed like this!’
Thus, Shido had transformed into Shiori.
“Hehehe, so, where should we go next?”
Qianye cheerfully asked, pulling along the blue-haired “girl.”
“Well… I don’t know.”
“In that case, I’ll take the lead for this date. You don’t mind, do you?”
“Not at all!”
Shiori declared, though a bead of sweat the size of a bean trickled down her forehead. She knew all too well that handing the reins to Qianye meant unpredictable chaos.
But what could Shiori do? She was simply the timid type of girl.
“That idiot Shido, being led around by a girl. Is he even a man anymore?”
From her command chair, Kotori remarked with her usual sharp tongue.
“Indeed, making him cross-dress was clearly the right decision.”
To understand how this situation unfolded, one had to go back to the previous day.
****
“Mmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm!”
Shido, rousing from his slumber, opened his eyes and instinctively lifted his head.
*Poof!*
He collided with something incredibly soft, then bounced back.
“You’re awake, Shido-kun!”
Reine’s face, though weary, held a placid expression, her ample bosom swaying gently—a mystery as to whose doing it was.
“Good morning, Reine!”
Shido responded to Reine almost reflexively.
“It’s evening now, Shido-kun!”
“Oh… what? It’s already evening?”
“Yes, and it’s the evening of the third day.”
“So I’ve been unconscious for three days?”
Shido exclaimed, but Reine calmly answered him.
“It’s earlier than expected. Last time, you were unconscious for nine days.”
Reine spoke while jotting something down with a pen.
“You sealed Tohka’s spiritual power, which shortened your unconscious period by a third. If you seal another Spirit, you’ll probably only be unconscious for a day after you and Qianye are… done.”
“So, my comas are all Qianye’s fault?”
Shido said with a wry smile. It wasn’t that Shido was blaming Qianye, but the succubus’s nature certainly caused him a great deal of trouble.
“Speaking of which, where are Qianye and Tohka?”
“Tohka is currently undergoing a physical examination. Once it’s complete, she’ll likely transfer into your class as a new student.”
“As for Qianye…”
Reine paused, then continued, “After you sealed Tohka, Qianye’s affection reached the critical threshold for sealing. However, she refused a direct sealing and instead presented us with a request.”
“What kind of request?”
Shido suddenly had a bad feeling.
“Nothing much, just come with me.”
Reine didn’t answer directly, instead leading Shido to the bridge. There, just as Shido had anticipated, Kotori sat in the commander’s chair, legs crossed, a lollipop in her mouth, awaiting his arrival.
“Yo, you’re awake! Perverted big brother. I didn’t expect you to wake up so much earlier this time.”
“Who’s a pervert?”
Shido immediately retorted loudly.
“Isn’t it you? The pervert who passes out after sleeping with a woman.”
“Uh… that’s not it. This should be Qianye’s problem.”
Shido tried to explain, but Kotori scoffed with even more disdain.
“Oh, have you perhaps conducted comparison tests with other women? Truly a pervert, aren’t you!”
“Fine, whatever you say!”
Shido gave up struggling.
“Perfect. I have a mission for a pervert like you. It’s a task perfectly suited for a pervert.”
As Kotori spoke, Kannazuki Kyouhei approached, carrying a large bag.
Inside, it seemed, were women’s clothes and a wig.
“Wh-what… what is all this for?”
“Qianye requested a date with Shido in cross-dress. After some discussion, we decided to spend an entire night teaching you how to manage this.”
“Don’t just decide things on your own… Mmph?!”
Kannazuki Kyouhei, who had seemingly materialized behind Shido, suddenly restrained him. Despite his slender limbs, his strength far surpassed Shido’s.
“Don’t worry, Shido. It might feel a little breezy down there at first, but you’ll get comfortable soon.”
“No way! I’m not a pervert like you!”
A desperate Shido looked towards Kotori, who was still seated in the commander’s chair.
Kotori removed the lollipop from her mouth and, with a saccharine tone, said to Shido, “Please, Onii-chan!”
And so, Shido spent the entire night practicing cross-dressing.
****
“Miss, because you’re so pretty, I added a little extra.”
“Arigato, Onee-chan!”
Qianye thought this to herself as she ate the ice cream she had just bought.
‘When eating, a cute girl’s appearance is indeed more convenient.’
“Anyway, it’s about time. I should go meet Shido.”
After “capturing” Tohka last time, Qianye had left Shido her phone number, telling him to contact her when he was ready.
“Hmm, he responded in just three days. It seems that for every Spirit sealed, the unconscious period is reduced by a third!”
Qianye mused, making her way to the park bench, the meeting spot they had agreed upon yesterday.
Her gaze fell upon a blue-haired “girl” sitting on the bench, patiently awaiting her date.
“Shido, I’m late, you’re… *Puh-ha!*”
As Qianye greeted him, Shido turned his head at the sound, allowing Qianye a full view of his face.
What Qianye saw was a “girl” with a timid expression, looking utterly delicate and pitiful.
Her light blue hair was adorned with a clover hairpin, her skin was fair, and her adorable, refined nose would be the envy of countless girls her age.
Her perfectly sized, graspable chest (padded), utterly hairless, slender legs as white as ivory, coupled with a blue mini-skirt that barely covered her buttocks, made Qianye…
‘Though it might sound a bit vulgar, the moment I saw her, I felt myself getting a boner.’