"Hehe~ I didn't expect Itsuka Kotori at this time to still 'wet the bed.' I have even more embarrassing stories about her now."
Although Inaba Tsukiyo saw Kotori and Shiori from five years ago, she had no intention of greeting them. Instead, she hid within the Imaginary Space, wanting to see what Kotori and Shiori were truly like five years ago.
Five years ago, Kotori and Shiori were just ordinary children. Kotori was also just a normal Little Loli, without the tsundere and manipulative side she has now; she was completely a cute and clingy Little Loli.
This should be related to the ribbons on Kotori's head. One black, one white. It seems Kotori's personality switch is the ribbons on her head. I wonder what kind of personality Kotori would display if she wore both black and white ribbons.
After finding the quilt Kotori 'wet the bed' on the day before in the Itsuka household, Inaba Tsukiyo took pictures of the key areas on the quilt to preserve as Kotori's embarrassing stories.
Although she had this unexpected gain, she still needed to find Origami's home from five years ago, and she had no time to waste.
Even though she wanted to see how Nia was five years ago, she ultimately decided not to disturb her. Even if doing so would lead to her being captured by those guys from DEM, she didn't know how much time she had left.
After a long time, Inaba Tsukiyo finally found the location of Origami's house. By then, the sky had completely darkened.
Origami's Father and mother were home, and young Origami was also at home—the innocent Origami who had not yet been enveloped by hatred was there.
Inaba Tsukiyo had been to Origami's house before. Origami had completely transformed her residence into a fortress where she didn't want anyone else to disturb her, just like her closed-off heart, not wanting anyone to enter.
Hiding within the Imaginary Space, Inaba Tsukiyo did not disturb the family's interaction but quietly watched their daily lives—a routine that, though ordinary, was incredibly warm.
Children fall asleep quickly. Origami went to bed not long after finishing dinner.
After Origami ran off to sleep, Inaba Tsukiyo knew it was her time to appear; otherwise, Origami's Father and mother might end up doing something bad together.
[Ding-dong! Ding-dong!]
Politely ringing the doorbell, Inaba Tsukiyo chose not to emerge from the Imaginary Space but to enter through the front door via normal procedure.
After waiting for a while, she saw a middle-aged woman open the door.
"You are..."
"Excuse me, is this Tobiichi Origami's house?"
Inaba Tsukiyo bowed politely, making her tone as courteous as possible as she asked.
Tobiichi Origami's mother initially thought Inaba Tsukiyo was Origami's friend, as Origami was only eleven years old, and Inaba Tsukiyo looked about twelve or thirteen; the age difference wasn't very significant.
"Are you Origami's friend? I'm sorry, Origami is already asleep now. If you have something, please come back tomorrow."
"Is that so? But it's okay, because the person I'm looking for this time isn't Origami, but you two. You, as Origami's Father and mother."
Although it was a bit rude, Inaba Tsukiyo somewhat roughly pushed the door open, closed it, and locked it under Origami's mother's surprised gaze.
Origami's Father heard the noise outside and came to check, only to find a strange Little Loli walking into the house, ignoring his wife's attempts to stop her.
This made Origami's Father very curious. If it were a strange man, he might assume it was a home invasion, but this seemingly young Little Loli clearly didn't look like she was doing such a thing.
To avoid disturbing Origami, who was sleeping, Inaba Tsukiyo could only temporarily control the two adults. Even if doing so made her look like a bad person, it was a necessary measure.
Although they were very agitated when first controlled, after realizing that Inaba Tsukiyo had no intention of harming them, Origami's Father was the first to calm down.
To facilitate better communication, Inaba Tsukiyo first released her control over him, then took out the photos she had previously taken of Tobiichi Origami as an adult, and an old newspaper—a newspaper documenting the Amamiya City fire on August 2nd.
Origami's Father, upon seeing these two pieces of information and confirming there was no forgery, looked at Inaba Tsukiyo with shock in his eyes.
This girl in front of him, she was actually from the future? This... the impact this had on him was undoubtedly immense.
As the two gradually believed Inaba Tsukiyo's identity, Inaba Tsukiyo told them about the future, specifically how Origami changed because of their deaths. The two parents fell silent.
"Theoretically speaking, you shouldn't know what happens in the future. You should also be familiar with the 'butterfly effect.' However, if you want to prevent the future Origami from heading towards destruction due to her obsessive thoughts, you are the most crucial factor."
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