DATE A LIVE: The Angel of Justice

Act 11: Icy Winds of Change

"Shido, it's lunchtime!" said Tohka almost instantly.

She pushed her desk to Shido's, who was now sitting between Tohka and Origami. Perhaps it was a safer option than Tohka sitting next to Origami.

Shido looked at Tohka in a reprimanding way, until Origami did the same and pushed her desk to Shido's. Tohka put her arms on her hips and looked at her.

"What do you want? Leave us alone," said Tohka.

"Right back at you," responded Origami.

Shido, being the diplomat he was, tried to calm the tension down.

"Can't we all eat lunch together?" asked Shido.

The girls didn't respond but sat down promptly. The three took out their lunches, but Shido seemed to be disturbed about something when he saw Origami's.

"What is it? Your little puppy eyes aren't going to make me give you any," said Tohka while eating with her chopsticks.

"What is going on?" asked Origami, keeping her neutral tone and expression.

"W-Well... We bought lunch at the same store earlier today. I just happened to run into Tohka," said Shido.

"Liar," vetoed Origami. She put the lunch box casing up.

"You bought this box 154 days ago in a discount shop in front of the station for 1580 yen and have been using it ever since. It was not a pre-packaged lunch," continued Origami.

"W-Why do you know all that?" asked Shido.

"That's not important right now," responded Origami.

"What are you guys talking about? Don't leave me out!" asked Tohka, a bit frustrated.

Meanwhile, Sera and Hiroto were eating lunch together. Well, more like Sera was eating his lunch. Hiroto was still on his phone apparently doing something with his girlfriend.

"You should eat your lunch," muttered Sera.

"Food can wait, my dear friend, but my sweet girlfriend cannot. Or rather, I couldn't just leave her waiting. Do tell however, what should my girlfriend wear, or not wear?" asked Hiroto, unphased.

Sera almost spit out his food.

"Seriously? What kind of question is that?" asked Sera, interrupting his own lunch session.

"Maid? Nurse? Maiden? Hm? Come on, throw something out there."

"That's not what people usually wear, Hiroto."

"Bah, you're too simplistic. I'll ask Shido instead, he'll give me a more definite answer."

Hiroto got up and slid over to Shido, who was in the middle of two girls fighting over his attention.

"Hey Itsuka, my girlfriend needs some fashion advice. A nurse, a shrine maiden, or maid... which would you pick?"

The three looked at him, frustrated, including Shido.

"This isn't the time to ask! Just pick the maid outfit or whatever the heck you want!"

"A maid, huh? Got it! Told you he'd pick, Sera!"

He ran back to his seat opposite of Sera, who was surprised that Shido wasted no time in telling Hiroto off. Shido was now nervously looking ahead of himself as both girls stared at each other.

Before anything else could happen, the spacequake alarm rang.

"The signature of a spacequake has been detected in the area. This is not a drill. Please evacuate immediately," said the alarm, looping.