Having failed to find the rabbit doll, Arthas comforted Yoshino while thinking about a solution.
Since the thing wasn't there, then it must have been picked up by someone.
The only people who had the opportunity to pick it up at that time were the AST members, right?
"Yoshino, I think I know who took your doll. Do you want to go find her together?"
"Re-Really?"
Hearing Arthas say this, Yoshino immediately stopped crying, staring at Arthas.
"Yeah, rest assured, leave it to me. I'll definitely help you get your doll back."
Arthas said this, and Yoshino nodded weakly. Soon, the girl's body disappeared before Arthas's eyes.
"This is... Returning to the other world?" Arthas said this with some surprise.
It seemed that unlike Tohka, who could feel the timing of her disappearance, Yoshino seemed to have disappeared directly without any resistance.
What exactly was the principle behind this phenomenon of returning to the other world?
Why didn't he feel any fluctuations in power at all, and then Yoshino disappeared just like that?
Shaking his head, somewhat unable to understand, Arthas turned around and planned to go back.
If he wanted to know who had picked up the rabbit doll, then it would undoubtedly be Kotori Itsuka.
She should have completely witnessed what happened from the airship, right?
After returning to the Itsuka residence and explaining the matter to Kotori, Kotori immediately instructed the crew to pull up the recording from yesterday.
After thoroughly investigating the recording from when Yoshino disappeared, they discovered that it was Origami Tobiichi, who was returning to base, who had picked up and taken the doll.
"Hmm... She took it, huh? In that case, it's a little troublesome." Kotori scratched her head, saying this somewhat helplessly.
Not long ago, she had wanted Arthas to avoid contacting the AST people, but now she was faced with having to go to the AST headquarters.
"I have no choice but to go there. Don't do anything strange, Arthas."
After telling Arthas Origami Tobiichi's address, Kotori didn't forget to remind him.
"What strange things would I do to a little girl? I'm just going to find the AST people to have a good talk with the mastermind behind the scenes. It has nothing to do with the AST members themselves."
Arthas said this with some amusement. In reality, he also sympathized with Origami Tobiichi's situation.
After all, the Spirits had indirectly killed her parents, and there didn't seem to be any suitable reason to stop her from taking revenge.
But even though there wasn't any reason, it didn't mean that Arthas would just sit idly by and watch the girl continue to hate the Spirits.
He could see that Origami Tobiichi's nature wasn't bad.
Even for Tohka, who had lost her power and become an ordinary person, the girl didn't seem to want to hurt her.
Origami Tobiichi, who was filled with hatred, was ultimately just a pitiful person.
After preparing for a while, Arthas embarked on the road to Origami Tobiichi's house. The girl lived alone in an apartment.
"I have a feeling that suddenly visiting without saying anything beforehand probably won't be welcomed, right?"
Thinking about the things he had done to the AST members, Origami Tobiichi probably wouldn't welcome him, right?
"Well, it can't be helped. After all, my idiot sister isn't here. Otherwise, we could have let her go."
Kotori's voice rang out in the earpiece.
"Well, I know that. It just feels a little awkward, after all..."
Arthas said this, already standing in front of the automatic door.
He entered Origami's unit number into the machine at the entrance.
And so, he quickly heard Origami's voice.
"Who is it?"
"Um, it's me, Arthas."
After Arthas said his name, the other side of the microphone fell into a deep silence.
After a long while, Origami Tobiichi spoke again.
"I understand. Come on up."
Unexpectedly, she had readily opened the automatic door, seeming to welcome Arthas's arrival.
Without thinking too much, Arthas walked into the apartment, took the elevator to the sixth floor, and arrived at the specified unit number.
"...Alright, act according to plan."
"Okay, I'm counting on you."
After Arthas finished speaking, Kotori answered like this.
Right now, there were ultra-small lenses operated by 'Ratatoskr' flying around Arthas like insects.
This was a means to conduct a search while Arthas distracted Origami, in order to find the whereabouts of Yoshino's doll.
After the conversation ended, Arthas stood at the door and pressed the doorbell.
And so, very quickly... Almost as if Origami had been waiting in the entrance hall, the door was opened.
"Hello, Origami Tobiichi. I'm suddenly disturbing you today."
Arthas said this with a smile, but he suddenly paused halfway through his words.
The reason was simple, because of Origami's outfit in front of him.
Although this was Origami Tobiichi's house, and it was her freedom to dress however she wanted, Arthas didn't have the right to say anything.
But this was really too unexpected.
A deep blue dress, with a frilly apron on top of it, and a cute headdress on her head.
That's right, right now, from head to toe, she had become the perfect maid style.
So what kind of situation was this? Standing blankly at the door, Arthas just looked at Origami Tobiichi, who was dressed as a capable maid.
"Please come in." Not caring about Arthas's expression, Origami Tobiichi said very seriously.
A feeling of 'just do it, there's no reason to refuse' rose from the bottom of Arthas's heart, and then Arthas stepped into Origami Tobiichi's house.
"Um, Origami..."
"What is it, Arthas-san?" Tilting her head and striking a very cute pose, the girl asked like this.
"Um... Why are you dressed like this?" He blurted out the question in his heart as if he couldn't hold it back.
Origami, looked at her clothes with a look of disbelief, and then tilted her head again.
"Because I have to welcome guests, is there a problem with this outfit?"
"No... N-No, there's nothing like that..."
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
Although he was very curious about whose rules stated that you had to wear this kind of outfit to welcome guests, Arthas still held back and didn't ask anything.
"Come in."
Closing the door, she turned around and walked towards the living room.
Origami Tobiichi didn't forget to continue urging Arthas.
"Well then, excuse me..."
Arthas nodded, and then walked into the house.
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