"Hello everyone, my name is Itsuka Shiori. I'm Itsuka Shido's distant cousin. My brother went to America on business, so I'm taking his place now. Please take care of me." Shido... oh, I shouldn't say Shiori, his heart is aching terribly right now. But what can he do? She still needs to live her life, she still wants to go to university. She wants to live a normal life, even though her brother is gone. But one can't live in the past, right? So, Shiori, who was forced into a girls' school uniform by Kotori and kicked out of the house, could only suppress her pain and pretend to be her cousin. She arrived at her familiar classroom and saw familiar faces.
"Oh~~ You do look a bit alike!" Tonomachi said in surprise as he stood up.
"..." The origami master's eyes lit up as he discovered something incredible.
"What game is Shido playing?" Tohka asked Shiori, but her voice was too soft for anyone to hear.
"Then, please take Shido's seat!" the loli-sized teacher said gently to Shiori.
"Hi!" Shiori replied listlessly.
"Shido, Shido. What are you guys playing?" Shiori had just sat down when she heard the voice that had been exposed, and saw that it was Tohka. She slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Just call me Shiori now, Tohka." Shiori, who was crying inside, swallowed all her tears.
"Okay! I'll play too. Shiori." Tohka, thinking Shiori was playing some kind of game, followed Shiori's lead and called her name.
And so Shiori's delightful life began, though going to the toilet was inconvenient. She also had to manage her long hair, learn how to do makeup, and wear a bra—hmm! Bigger than Kotori's. (Kotori: I'm furious! I'll burn it for you!)
On the other side, Kuei Sumi was leisurely drinking the black tea brewed by Kurumi.
"Darling, darling. Let's go to the hot springs!" Kurumi said to Kuei Sumi, who was sitting on the sofa, looking at the brochure in her hand.
"A hot spring! It's been so long since I've soaked in one." Kuei-sumi thought for a moment and agreed. Only those who have truly soaked in a hot spring know how wonderful it is. Boiled water can't compare to the comfort of a real hot spring.
"How about this Saturday? I'm going to meet a very interesting human in a couple of days." Kurumi said as she sat down next to Kue Sumi, her words drawing Kue Sumi's attention away from her phone.
"An interesting human? Could it be Shido?" Kuei Sumi thought to herself.
"Ah~~, are you interested, darling?" Kurumi noticed Kuei Sumi's change and asked with some surprise.
"I'm not very interested. Is that human named Itsuka Shido?" Kue Sumi asked.
"Yes! How did you know, darling?" Kurumi asked in surprise.
"I met him once, a very special guy." Remembering the injection she gave him, Kuei Sumi couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. Things are about to change, aren't they? I'm really looking forward to it! Shiori.
"Since you've said so, darling, then let's observe carefully!" Kurumi licked her lips, a playful glint in her eyes.
"Where did you get your information from?" Kuei-sumi asked curiously.
"Uh! It's not exactly a secret. I send out a lot of clones to investigate every day. The imprisoned spirits recently discovered an interesting guy. That person is Itsuka Shido." Kurumi slowly revealed the source of her information.
"Alright, that's enough. Go relax a bit! I'll give you a special fanservice session, like a back massage!" Kuei-sumi said to Kurumi as she sat up from the sofa.
"Okay!" Let me savor this blissful and peaceful life a little longer! If there is a God, please, please, slow down time. Thank you. I'll do anything, no matter what. But I don't want to disrupt this warm and cozy daily life. Please, God.
Kurumi, who was praying in her heart, had no idea that a god-king was standing in front of her.
Kurumi's little wish was overheard by the guy in front of her. And it really was unintentional!
She just watches you without batting an eye, and when you're at your most helpless, she pokes it out! Making you so embarrassed you want to disappear into a crack, hmm! The crack in her body.
"I have a feeling something is about to happen," Kuei Sumi thought, looking at the 'Heavenly Palace Paradise Hot Spring' in front of her, with a very bad premonition.
"Hey~~ Hurry up and go in, darling." Kurumi pushed Kue Sumi from behind and led her inside.
"The proprietress is surprisingly a nice person! She gave me quite a few things." Kuei Cheng looked at the wooden tray floating on the hot spring, which contained snacks and drinks.
"Hurry up and take it off, darling."
Wow! You're so fast!
Kuei looked at Kurumi, who was already wrapped in a bath towel, and felt a little regretful for the treat she had missed. Although she had used Kurumi's 'body' before, this was the real deal! Her yandere and evil aura, which she could never replicate no matter how well she imitated them, couldn't be explained in a few words.
"Don't you have your own? Go make your own."
Kuei-sumi slapped Kurumi's hand away in annoyance. She hadn't expected her former goddess to be such a hidden pervert. "I really saw through you," she thought. "I never imagined that beneath that pampered young lady facade, you were hiding something so deep."
"I never imagined you'd dislike me so much, darling. I'm so heartbroken! crying"
She actually started crying. Although it looked very fake. But those two or three cat tears, were they perhaps eye drops?
"Okay, okay. Do you still want your back scrubbed?"
Kuei-sumi said helplessly to Kurumi.
"Then I'm counting on your back, darling." Kurumi stopped crying instantly, picked up her bathtub, and walked out of the changing room.
"..." Women change their expressions so quickly! Truly a born actress, Jiu Huicheng thought helplessly, forgetting that she was already one of them.
Just as the two were enjoying a bath...
"Shiori, what is Shiori?!" Yoshino asked Shiori, who was standing to the side with a wry smile.
"That's the sign for the barbershop!" Shiori patted Yoshino's cute little head and answered her question.
"I want one too, Shiori. I want one too!" Tohka suddenly said jealously.
"Why is this happening?!" As Shiori patted Tohka's head, her heart was filled with tears as she thought of her younger sister's words.
"Shido... oh no, Shiori, go relax. Take a soak in the hot spring and soothe your mind," Kotori said to Shiori, sitting like a boss.
"Ha~~, you want me to soak in a hot spring with this body? No way, no way." Shiori blushed and clenched her hands, still not mentally prepared.
"It's precisely because of this that I'm giving you a chance to rest and recuperate. Accepting your current identity might not be easy right away, but you must learn to accept it. You've forgotten your wish to save the spirits; how can you save them with this mindset?" Kotori saw right through Shiori's current state of mind. She had worried a lot about her brother... oh, I mean sister. And Shido becoming a sister was surprisingly good! Kotori scrutinized Shiori, making Shiori's back tingle with unease.
"Alright, go ahead!" Shiori said helplessly.
"I'll have Reine take you there. Go and get ready!" Kotori made the arrangements and then sent Shiori away.
Thinking of this, Shiori couldn't help but shed tears of sorrow. She'd fallen for Kotori's tricks again! She hadn't expected to let Tohka and Yoshino get away with it, thinking it was just her and 'psychologist' Reine's road to recovery. Turns out it involved the whole family! Kotori, as expected of my sister. So many traps!
But reality is often accompanied by all sorts of unexpected events.
"Did you hear anything?" Kuei Sumi asked Kurumi, who was enjoying the 'service'.
"No! What's wrong?" Kurumi smiled and turned around to answer.
"Uh! Maybe it's just my imagination!" Kuresumi relaxed and helped Kurumi scrub her back. Even her own daughters had never enjoyed this kind of service.
Unbeknownst to the two, a major battle was about to unfold in a small town not far from them.