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"I... I don't want to die... I refuse, I CAN'T DIE!" Shido Itsuka screamed in his mind as he lay in the wet, warm puddle, filled with his own blood. A gaping wound on his chest, where his heart once resided, bore the mark of a brutal gunshot.
No matter how vehemently he protested, the encroaching darkness seemed inevitable. It was as though fate itself conspired against him. Yet, if you despise your destiny, you have the power to reshape it or shatter it. This pivotal moment held the potential to transform not only Shido's fate but also the futures of all who crossed his path.
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[You have met all required condition for the secret quest "Courage Of The Weak"]
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"Secret quest? Met all the condition?" He wondered as the purple light that he could only gaze at slowly darkening the sigh continue to pop out.
[You have earned the right to become a player. Will you accept?]
"Earned? Accept? What's going on..." He continue to think as his eyes was getting heavier as he hears screaming of a high tone female near his ears but nothing he could hear beside the noise and words Infront of his eyes.
[You do not have much time remaining. If you refuse, your heart will stop in 0.02 seconds. Will you accept?]
"Ah... If I accept then... I do not have to die?....." He stopped to think about it before he made his mind. "Yes, This chance... I'll take it."
[Welcome, Player]
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Shido's eyes shot open, and he jolted upright, gasping for air. He took a moment to savor each breath, realizing that his chest was intact, despite the gunshot that had torn through his shirt.
"Dammit... I just ironed this shirt" he grumbled, surveying the damage before him.
Then, a loud, high-pitched voice pierced his ears, causing him to wince. "SHIDO! SHIDO?! YOU'RE OKAY!" He instinctively smacked his right ear. "Too loud!" he yelled, startled by the unexpected volume. "Kotori? What happened?" he asked through the earpiece, but all he could hear was silence, with faint sounds of sniffling in the background.
"N-Nothing..." Kotori's voice wavered, but Shido's attention was drawn away by the screams and the trembling ground.
"Tohka?!" Shido's eyes widened as he spotted her in her spiritual dress. However, before he could process anything further, he was enveloped in a green light, and his vision shifted to the sky.
"Oh, it's getting late," he mused, looking into the distance. Suddenly, the gravity of his current situation hit him. "Oh NOOOOOO!" he screamed in terror as he found himself plummeting from the sky. His screams continued for another five seconds before he was caught by someone.
"Shido, is it really you?" Shido opened his eyes to see a purple-haired woman in her spiritual dress. "Ah, yeah, or well, I think it is" he responded, causing Tohka's eyes to well up with tears as she planted her face on his shoulder.
"Thank you! Thank you for coming back!" she said, her voice tinged with both sadness and overwhelming happiness that the one who accepted her was back in her arms. Meanwhile, Shido gazed at the now-glowing blade pulsating with purple lightning.
"Tohka, what the heck is that?" he asked, concern evident in his voice.
"I accidentally unsheathed Halvanhelev. I have to find a place to release it" Tohka replied, her panic beginning to rise.
"Now hold on! You can't do that" Shido exclaimed, a bead of sweat forming on his temple. Tohka looked at him in confusion.
"What should I do? It has already reached its critical state" she said, her desperation growing.
Then, Kotori's voice came through the invisible earpiece in Shido's ears. "Shido, can you hear me? Now is the time for the method I taught you earlier. It's the only way to save her."
Shido wasn't enthusiastic about the method, but he felt like he had no other choice at this point. "Alright, Tohka, listen to me. We have to kiss now, okay?" he said. Tohka looked bewildered at first, not understanding the concept of a kiss. Shido then gave her the simplest example, explaining it as putting their lips together. As soon as Tohka grasped the idea, she leaned in and kissed Shido deeply on the lips, causing him to become flustered.
Suddenly, the large sword in Tohka's hand burst into glitter, and the same happened to her armor, which decayed away, leaving her naked as they both floated gently to the ground.
"I am so sorry! They told me that this was the only way to reverse it" Shido apologized as he and the now embarrassed Tohka separated their lips.
"Just don't let me go... I'm not ready for you to see me naked... yet" she responded. Shido blushed heavily but maintained his hold on her, avoiding looking down at her upper exposed chest.
"Shido..." She spoke his name, and he made a small noise to acknowledge her.
"Will you, um... take me out on another date... sometime?" she asked, surprising Shido. He looked down at her face, showing a kind smile. "Of course, anytime you want to" he replied happily.
Tohka beamed brightly, her smile resembling that of a child who had just won a coveted prize at a carnival.
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