I don't want to be a heroic spirit

"That's great... I didn't lose my knight sister..."

Her thumb gently brushed the pattern on the badge, and Tobiichi Origami breathed a sigh of relief as if a huge rock had been lifted from her heart. With a relieved smile on her face, she muttered to herself in a low voice like in a dream.

Seeing the longing in Origami Tobiichi's eyes, Shido Itsuka pursed his lips slightly, a trace of reluctance emerging in his eyes, and he even wanted to tell the other party about Melyuchina's existence.

At this moment, Yatogami Tohka came closer because she was curious about the situation here, staring at Gokawa Shido with serious eyes.

"Shidou, when did you become so familiar with the new student?"

"Tohka? We're not that familiar with each other..."

Tilting her head, Yatogami Tohka squinted her eyes and glanced at Tobiichi Origami, then she saw the Melusina badge in Tobiichi Origami's hand.

"But I clearly saw you handing that piece of metal to someone else... Shidou, what is that piece of metal? Why does the little man on it look like Lancelot..."

"!!!"

Realizing that something was wrong, Shido Gokawa's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately covered Tohka Yatogami's mouth, but it was too late, and Tohka Yatogami successfully said the name.

And, it happened in front of Tobiichi Origami.

Just as Gokawa Shido thought, Tobiichi Origami's attention was drawn.

"...Lancelot?"

"Uh... that is... what we want to say is..."

Shido Gokawa's brain was working rapidly, but he heard Tobiichi Origami suddenly say.

"Are you... referring to Lancelot, the Knight of the Lake from Arthurian legend?"

"Huh? Ah...yes! We're talking about the legend of King Arthur."

Because he had been with Melyuchina for so long, Shido Itsuka almost forgot... If the name "Lancelot" was mentioned, the first person that most people would think of would definitely be the strongest and most perfect Knight of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend - Lancelot, the Knight of the Lake, right?

"Are you also interested in the legend of King Arthur?"

There was a sense of surprise in her words, and Tobiichi Origami's eyes were shining with stars, as if she had met a good friend with the same hobbies.

Without even giving Itsuka Shido a chance to speak, Tobiichi Origami started talking to herself.

"Ever since I was little, I've admired the chivalric culture of medieval Europe. The idea of ​​loyalty to one's lord, the responsibility to protect the territory and its inhabitants, and the maintenance of justice and order—I really think it's so cool and romantic. And when it comes to chivalry, the first thing that comes to mind is, of course, the Arthurian legend. King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table are the epitome of chivalry..."

Afterwards, Tobiichi Origami showed an amazing reserve of knowledge. Not only did she talk about the Knights of the Round Table that appeared in the legend of King Arthur, she also talked about the stories of Richard the Lionheart, William Marshall who was known as the "most loyal knight", Hogle who was one of the Twelve Warriors and the origin of the Jack of Spades, La Hire who followed Joan of Arc and was the origin of the Jack of Hearts, and she also mentioned that Lancelot the Knight of the Lake was the origin of the Jack of Clubs.

Shido Gokawa also has some knowledge of the legend of King Arthur. He read the legend of King Arthur after hearing the name "Lancelot" in Melusina's newspaper, but this knowledge is obviously not as good as that of Origami Tobiichi, who extremely admires and is fanatical about chivalric culture.

"Origami, is Lancelot your favorite knight?"

When Origami Tobiichi introduced Lancelot, Shido Gokawa finally found a chance to speak and asked this question.

"No."

Tobiichi Origami shook her head and denied it. "Although King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table are the epitome of chivalry, and Lancelot is known as the First Knight of the Round Table, the strongest and most perfect Knight of the Round Table, legend has it that this knight was brave and powerful, yet gentle and considerate, and also very respectful of women."

"But I still can't accept the fact that he had an affair with King Arthur's wife in the end. And when he fled with King Arthur's wife, he also killed Gawain's brother. King Arthur's death and the destruction of the kingdom are also inseparable from Lancelot's actions."

"So, if I had to name my favorite knight... it would have to be Gawain, right? He's said to be the most elegant of the Knights of the Round Table, known as the 'Flower of Knights,' the 'May Eagle,' and the 'Knight of Maidens.' He's also the origin of the term 'Prince Charming.' The fantasies of so many young girls in later generations all stem from him."

Listening to Origami Tobiichi's words, the smile on Shido Itsuka's face gradually became a little weird.

I wonder what kind of expression Origami Tobiichi would have when he heard that the name of the knight sister he admired was "Lancelot"... Although she is not the Lancelot in the Arthurian legend, but having an affair... it should be similar, right?

Tobiichi Origami wanted to say something more, but at this moment the class bell rang, and Tobiichi Origami had no choice but to sit back in her seat with a look of unsatisfied expression.

Thinking 'It's finally over', Itsuka Shido heaved a sigh of relief, but heard Tobiichi Origami beside him speak excitedly.

"Class is over... Then let's continue chatting after class. I still have many stories I want to share with you, Shidou."

"Huh? Huh?"

No way——?!

……

When Japanese people celebrate the New Year, in addition to family gatherings and watching the Red and White Song Festival, they also visit shrines or temples to pray for peace and good luck in the new year.

The period from January 1st to January 3rd is called "Sanga-hit", which is a legal holiday in Japan. There will be a lot of people visiting the shrine on these three days.

I heard that when you visit a shrine during the New Year, adding more incense doesn't necessarily mean better.

The most famous one is the tossing of a five-yuan coin. The pronunciation of five yuan is the same as "youyuan". This common sense reminds Melyuchina of a certain god named Huojin who was so poor that he didn't even have his own shrine.

The homonym of sixty-five yuan is close to "no good fate", and if you throw five hundred yuan, because the five hundred yuan coin is the largest coin, the homonym will become "will not produce a greater effect". Wouldn't you feel it's a loss to add a hundred times the amount of money that an ordinary person would add but get no effect?

Although it can be understood that the gods will not guarantee special blessings to anyone based on the amount of incense money given, if the incense money is a 10,000 yuan banknote, it will sound like "perfection", which is very auspicious. How can this be explained?

Of course, as a high school student, Gokawa Shidao did not have the courage to add 10,000 yen to the incense money. In order to thank the gods for their great mercy, Gokawa Shidao threw a five-yen coin, rang the bell, bowed twice, clapped his hands twice, and bowed again.

Then close your eyes and make a wish in your heart.

"……call."

Itsuka Shido let out a light breath, opened his eyes, raised his head, and looked to the left and right.

There were several girls standing on both sides of him, all imitating Shido Itsuka's actions, clasping their hands together and closing their eyes to make a wish.

Only...

"Lancelot, why don't you make a wish?"

Shido Itsuka looked at Melyuchina, the most conspicuous person in the crowd, and couldn't help but feel curious.

"Emmmm..."

Melyuchina pondered, her eyes a little conflicted.

She didn't care whether her wish could be fulfilled or not. If there was a wish that even she herself could not fulfill, then the little god worshipped here, whose name she didn't even know, would not be able to help her realize her wish.

What she was more concerned about was... if she paid homage to this place, would a sudden thunderbolt strike it down?

She had seen a drama before, in which a woman who was the reincarnation of the Queen Mother of the West simply worshipped in a land temple, and then the land temple collapsed because the land god, who was ranked at the bottom among the gods, could not bear such a grand ceremony.

As the Dragon of the Horizon, Melyuchina's status was even comparable to that of the Lord God, and the deity enshrined in this shrine was probably not even as good as the Earth God... So she was quite worried...

"That shouldn't be the case, right? While I can sense a strong sense of faith within this shrine, I don't sense any divine presence..."

The shrine that Shido Gokawa and his companions came to worship was just a small one. Its only advantage was that it was close to home. Even though they had come to worship here so many times, they didn't even know who the god here was.

Melyuchina only recognized the Inari Shrine because she had read a novel with the Inari God as the protagonist before... Although she found out at the end that the "Inari God" was just a shell of the Inari God, and the Inari God's essence was actually the Mysterious Bird of Destiny, and later became the Way of Heaven.

Melyuchina had a deep impression of the Inari God. The magic of the Pen Fairy was supposed to invite evil spirits to possess the body to answer questions, but the protagonist actually invited the "Inari God", that is, himself to possess the body. Some evil spirits were attracted over stupidly but were burned to death by the divine energy the moment they came into contact with the protagonist's body.

Readers called this dramatic scene "burning a few evil spirits before divination to liven up the atmosphere."

"Ran-chan, what wish did you make?"

After paying homage, Honjo Nia impatiently approached Melyuchina and spoke out of curiosity.

Some people didn't seem to hide their inner thoughts at all, such as Tohka. Her wish was to have lots of food in the new year, which was very similar to a wish she would make. Although Melyuchina thought it would be better to tell this wish directly to her and Shido Itsuka rather than to the gods.

There are also some people who don't want to say it for inexplicable reasons... For example, Yamayakuya's wish is to date Gokawa Shido again, but he feels that this wish is too embarrassing and is unwilling to say it.

Melyuchina's wish was quite serious.

"It's not a wish worth mentioning... just something like having your wishes come true or having good luck."

"No way, this is my first visit to the shrine in the new year. If I'm so perfunctory when making a wish, I'll probably make the gods angry, right?"

Honjo Niya said this unhappily.

"besides……"

Melyuchina's tone fluctuated slightly, just like a drop of dew on a green leaf falling onto the calm water of an ancient well, causing ripples on the surface of the lake.

"I hope that no matter in the past or in the future, those I love and those who love me can all be happy."

534

Chapter 534: Xinggong Rokuko.

The Kabbalah Tree of Life is a mystical symbol used in Judaism. It is part of the Jewish philosophical tradition "Kabbalah" and is said to be the blueprint of God's creation.

There are ten sephirot on the Kabbalah Tree of Life, which correspond to the ten elves created by Mio's mother in the Date Affair world.

The first spirit, Tobiichi Origami, represents the "Crown".

The second spirit is Honjo Nia, who represents "wisdom".

The third spirit is Kurumi Tokisaki, who represents "understanding".

The fourth spirit is Hyomegawa Shiono, who represents "compassion".

The fifth spirit, Itsuka Kotori, represents "strictness".

The sixth elf, Hoshimiya Rokuko, represents "beauty".

The seventh spirit, Kagamino Nanashi, represents "victory".

The eighth spirit, Fuudai Yamai (Yamai Yakuya, Yamai Yuzuru), represents "glory".

The ninth spirit, Yuimiku, represents "foundation".

The tenth spirit, Yatogami Tohka, represents the "Kingdom".

Currently, Yoshino, Kotori Itsuka, Nanashi, the Yaomai sisters, Miku Yui and Tohka Yatogami have been conquered by Shido Itsuka and their spiritual powers have been successfully sealed. Origami Tobiichi's current situation is a bit complicated. Although Nia Honjo is willing to have her spiritual power sealed, she always insists that the person she likes is Melyuchina. Kurumi Tokisaki is running around the world and it is too difficult to conquer her.

And just today, the last elf, Hoshimiya Rokuko, was also found.

Although Melyuchina did know the location of Hoshimiya Rokuko, the person who helped Gokawa Kotori and the others find Hoshimiya Rokuko this time was not her, but Honjo Nia.

It turns out that some time ago, Kotori Gokawa had never given up on conquering Nia Honjo. The key point was that Nia Honjo possessed the omniscient angel [The Annunciation]. All of Kotori Gokawa's plans could not escape the omniscient power of [The Annunciation], which made Nia Honjo feel that Kotori Gokawa and the others were really annoying.

In order to prevent Gokawa Kotori and the others from bothering him any further, Honjo Nia told Gokawa Kotori the location of the last elf, Hoshimiya Rokuko, and asked them to capture that one first.

However, because Hoshimiya Rokuko is in outer space, if the strategy is to be launched, it will take some time to prepare, so Gokawa Kotori plans to wait until after the New Year.

Then, just today, the repaired and upgraded Fraxinus EX took Shido Itsuka and others to outer space and began contact with Hoshimiya Rokuko.

Hoshimiya Rokuko's angel is the [Sealing Master], who can freely "block" or "open" certain things and concepts.

The reason why Hoshimiya Rokuko stayed in outer space and was able to endure the endless loneliness here was because she used the [Sealing Master] to seal her heart.

During the first contact, Shido Gokawa realized this, so during the second contact, Shido Gokawa borrowed Nana Sin's [Fake Witch] to transform into [The Lord of Seal], and after some effort, he unlocked the heart of Hoshimiya Rokuko.

Moved by Gokawa Shidao's efforts, Hoshimiya Rokuko agreed to give Gokawa Shidao a chance and go on a date with him.

There was nothing much to say about the date; it went very smoothly, so smoothly that it even made people like Itsuka Kotori feel uneasy.

Melyusina also had the rare experience of helping Shido Itsuka make a choice on Fraxinus. It really felt like she was playing a Galgame.

For example, when Hoshimiya Rokuko was troubled by the problem of his hair being too long, three options appeared on the big screen on Fraxinus.

Option one: go to a hair salon and ask a professional to handle it.

Option two, let Shidou tie it up beautifully.

Option three, walk behind Rokuko holding up her hair like the back of a dress, licking and rubbing it from time to time.

Melyuchina chose option three, and the only one who chose the same option as her was Kannazuki Kyouhei.

"...Forget about that guy Kannozuki. I've completely given up on him. But, Lancelot... can you tell me why you chose number three?"

When Gokawa Kotori asked her a question with a complicated expression, Melyusina gave this answer seriously.

"I just let myself in for a bit... If I were in Rokuko's position, I'd really like Master to do the same to me, savoring each other's scent, craving each other's body temperature, gently removing any clothing that's in the way... Although I, being naturally strong, should be on top, if Master desires that, being forcefully pressed down below doesn't seem unacceptable..."

Then Melyuchina was deprived of the right to make a choice by Kotori Itsuka, which is a good thing.

Because Melyuchina behaves very seriously and noble when it has nothing to do with the Master, everyone forgets that Melyuchina is a female pervert on the same level as Tobiichi Origami... although no one except Gokawa Shido remembers Tobiichi Origami.

By seven o'clock in the afternoon, the date with Hoshimiya Rokuko was almost coming to an end.

"I feel pretty good. Today, Rokuko has opened up a lot to Shidou. We're just one step away from sealing him. It's really ironic that we spent so much effort before..."

When Itsuka Kotori expressed this sentiment, Melyuchina asked with a blank expression.

"So, why don't you accept my help? Although I can't play a role in the strategy, I have absolute confidence in my fighting ability. Just let me take the first step to subdue the opponent, and then Shidou will unlock the opponent's heart..."

"But we can't always rely on your help. Sometimes having teammates who are too good can be a headache... Being the one receiving help can make us feel psychologically unbalanced."

Itsuka Kotori, who was sitting in the commander-in-chief's seat with her legs crossed, said with a complicated expression, "Besides, it's not enough to just unlock Rokuko's heart. If Shidou doesn't show his determination, even the date will be problematic later, right?"

"I see. Showing my feelings... I've clearly shown my feelings to Master more than once, so why hasn't Master accepted it? Am I being too reserved?"

No, I'm afraid you have some misunderstanding of the word "subtle"...