“What in the world is happening?”
Shido cried out, his voice filled with anguish.
“It’s all because you, you idiot, got kidnapped by Origami Tobiichi, and now your clothes have been stripped off!”
Kotori’s furious voice screamed through the earpiece.
“Our perfectly good date has been completely ruined because of you!”
“You can’t blame me for this! I’m a victim here too!”
Currently, Shido was completely naked, bound to a chair by Origami, while his own clothes were now adorning her.
As for Origami herself, she was in the kitchen, seemingly tinkering with something unknown.
“Thank you for waiting!”
Origami emerged, holding a cup filled with a pungent, suspicious-looking liquid, clearly concocted from some unknown blend of chemicals.
“Shido, please drink your tea.”
“Origami, um… I’m not really thirsty right now.”
“Shido, you’re not wearing any clothes; you’ll catch a cold easily. So, please drink this hot tea to warm yourself.”
“So you *do* know I’m not wearing any clothes!”
Shido roared, his voice thick with indignation and exasperation.
“Weren’t my clothes stripped off by *you*?”
“This is to awaken Shido’s masculine consciousness.”
“Then why are you wearing *my* clothes right now?”
“This is also to awaken Shido’s masculine consciousness.”
“Then you… never mind. It’s pointless to ask.”
Shido sighed, realizing Origami was dead set on wearing his clothes and using his belongings.
“I’m begging you, Origami, at least let me put on some clothes!”
“Mm, no problem!”
Origami nodded, her expression utterly blank.
“She agreed so quickly?”
Shido was taken aback. He had expected Origami to prolong the situation, yet she had consented immediately.
However, Shido’s regret was swift, for what Origami produced was…
“Origami, why are you bringing out a uniform?”
“Because Shido likes uniforms!”
“Uh, I might have said that, but this is a *girl’s* uniform!”
“No problem. I’ve worn this; it still carries my scent, which will greatly assist in awakening Shido’s masculine consciousness.”
“Wait… never mind. Origami, just untie me! Otherwise, how am I supposed to put it on?”
Shido realized that talking to Origami was like speaking to a brick wall; her thought process was utterly alien to his own.
“Alright!”
Origami nodded. Despite their differing thought processes, she still listened to Shido’s words.
“Shido, just bear with it. The rescue team will be here any moment.”
Kotori’s voice came through the earpiece.
“Okay!”
Shido whispered in response.
“No problem!”
After untying Shido, Origami proceeded to help him into her uniform.
“Origami, this uniform is a bit tight.”
Shido, being male, was naturally taller and broader than Origami, so her uniform felt snug on him.
“Just unbutton it a little.”
“That’s true!”
Shido unfastened a button slightly, revealing a hint of skin. Origami seized the opportunity…
She pulled out a camera and began snapping photos of Shido, capturing numerous shots in rapid succession.
“Please loosen it a bit more.”
“Origami…”
“Please loosen it a bit more.”
“Alright…”
Shido complied, and Origami successfully captured the photos she desired.
“Please, drink!”
Origami offered Shido a cup of “tea.” He stared at the beverage, his face contorted in distaste.
“Kotori, when is the rescue team arriving?”
Shido asked in a hushed tone.
“They’re already here, Shido, just wait for—”
Kotori’s words were cut short by a sudden, booming crash from outside.
“Oh no, has the rescue team been wiped out?”
“Wiped out?”
Shido blurted out, startling Origami, which prompted an awkward chuckle from him.
“Origami, what’s happening outside?”
“Nothing at all!” Origami replied expressionlessly. “Please, drink!”
‘It seems I have no choice but to drink it now.’
Shido pinched his nose and chugged the liquid. The moment he finished, Origami declared, “Chivalry!”
Between Origami’s body temperature and the warmth emanating from the strange liquid, Shido experienced a sensation akin to what he had felt when he was with Qianye.
“How do you address those Spirits?”
Origami asked, her expression unreadable.
“Spirits? Do you mean Qianye and Tohka? I just call them by their names…”
“Then why do you only call me Origami? I also wish for Shido to call me by my name.”
“This… Origami!”
“Mm!”
Though Origami’s expression remained unchanged, a clear glint of happiness shone in her eyes.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa, you two are getting quite wild while I’m away, aren’t you? You’re even playing dress-up!”
Qianye suddenly appeared in Origami’s room, her presence unannounced, and her attire had undergone a noticeable change.
She was clad in a black and white maid uniform, a red bow adorning the collar, a white apron tied around her waist, and pure white stockings hugging her slender thighs.
Beyond the maid outfit, Qianye wore cat ears on her head, a collar around her neck, and a feline tail attached to her rear.
‘I already have a tail, so wouldn’t adding another cat tail look strange?’
Fortunately, this cat tail was directly attached to the maid skirt, ensuring it didn’t usurp the succubus tail’s position.
“Meow, meow, meow! Your Qianye-cat has come looking for her fickle master.”
Qianye held her hands up in a playful cat-paw gesture, speaking in an endearingly cute voice.
“Qianye, I was just…”
“Shido, there’s no need to explain. It’s perfectly normal for Shido to like cute girls; after all, I like them too!”
“Uh…”
Shido was left speechless, but Origami rose to her feet, positioning herself between Shido and Qianye.
“Succubus, how did you find this place?”
“Is it really that strange? The moment Shiori-chan mentioned someone was secretly taking pictures of *her*, I knew it had to be Master Origami involved in such matters.”
Qianye twirled a strand of her hair around her finger as she spoke.
“Then, a white-haired maid wearing a mask appeared at the maid cafe, and I knew it was you. However, I bear no ill will towards you, so I simply lent Shiori to you to play with for a while before coming to find you both.”
As she spoke, Qianye flashed a knowing smile.
“How about this? Let’s make a deal: you and I play a game together. I swear on the Luo River that if you agree, I can help Shido claim your first time.”
“Whoa, whoa, whoa, don’t just decide things like that on your own…”
“Deal!”
“Origami?”
Shido was about to protest further, but Origami agreed without a moment’s hesitation, leaving no room for argument.
‘Whoa, whoa, whoa, I hadn’t even sworn yet! How could Master agree so readily? Truly, she lives up to her title; to help Shido claim her first time, she’ll pull any outrageous stunt. I suspect that once she becomes a Spirit, my title as the most seductive Spirit might just change hands.’
Qianye was unaware that Origami had already become a Spirit, yet this didn’t prevent her from drawing such conclusions.
Facing Master Origami, clad in Shiori’s clothes, and Shido, now in Origami’s uniform, Qianye flashed a dazzling smile.
“I’m going to have a blast with you two!”