At the amusement park, Su Xiaoqi looked at Tokisaki Kurumi, who was happily clinging to his arm, and asked, "So... this is what you meant by 'hunting' Spirits?"
"Mhm!" Kurumi nodded vigorously.
Ikaros pointed at the haunted house ahead. "Master, I want to play that."
"Ara~ Ikaros has excellent taste!" Kurumi praised before turning to Su Xiaoqi. "Darling, I want to try it too~ But you'll have to hold me tight—I'm scared of ghosts."
*"Ghosts should be scared of you,"* Su Xiaoqi thought to himself.
Kurumi smirked. "Darling, thinking rude things about others is bad behavior~"
"Smartass," Su Xiaoqi grumbled before smiling. "I've never been to places like this much either. Since we're here, let's have fun."
And so, for the rest of the day, Su Xiaoqi experienced the joys of dating in the *Date A Live* world with Kurumi.
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"Darling~ Today was the happiest day of my life! Can I have **one last kiss**?"
Su Xiaoqi laughed. "At the haunted house, you needed a kiss because you were 'scared.' On the roller coaster, you were 'afraid of heights.' Even eating ice cream—you claimed it was 'too cold' and needed a kiss first."
"Since when does the 'Nightmare' Spirit fear so many things?"
Kurumi grinned. "Every kiss has a **different meaning**! Just **one more**, then we'll **really** go Spirit hunting."
Amused, Su Xiaoqi pecked her cheek. "Happy now?"
"Mmm… *almost* perfect~" Kurumi beamed before grabbing his hand. "So, which Spirit should we catch first?"
"Or—which one do you *like* best? We'll nab her and keep her at home~"
Su Xiaoqi facepalmed. "I don't even know where they are. And why would I need more Spirits? I don't have time for that."
Kurumi ticked off locations:
- **Angel (Tobiichi Origami)**: Same as canon, at Raizen High with **Itsuka Shiori** (gender-swapped Shido).
- **Efreet (Kotori)**: Lives with Shiori.
- **Diva (Yuzuru Yamai)**: At Ryōdō Academy.
- **Princess (Yoshino) & Hermit (Yoshino)**: Spotted twice—current whereabouts unknown.
- The rest (**Sister, Zodiac, Witch, Berserker**) remain unseen.
"But something's **off**," Kurumi frowned. "All Spirits seem to **loathe Shiori instinctively**—even Origami avoids her, and Kotori barely speaks to her despite living together."
"Meaning **kiss-based sealing** won't work. I wanted to test it by forcing two Spirits to kiss, but AST swarms any spacequakes too fast."
Su Xiaoqi raised an eyebrow. "If that method *did* work… would you try it? You'd gain all their abilities."
Kurumi flushed, recalling their first meeting. "I'm **not** into girls! I'll get stronger through the chat group!" She huffed. "And I'll only **ever** kiss *you*, Darling~"
"Just a hypothetical," Su Xiaoqi chuckled. "So, who's first?"
"**Yuzuru Yamai**," Kurumi decided. "She's isolated, and her **voice-based mind control** is useful."
**Capture Plan:**
1. **Su Xiaoqi**: Knock her out pre-spacequake.
2. **Ikaros**: Stuff her in a sack.
3. **Profit**.
Su Xiaoqi sweatdropped. "This feels like **kidnapping**… and won't she just cause a spacequake when she wakes?"
"Then **knock her out again**!" Kurumi shrugged. "She's lived among humans—she *can* control it."
Seeing his hesitation, Kurumi pouted. "Linglong got to be a protagonist! It's **my turn** now! I want to rule this world's Spirits—**please**, Darling?"
"Fine, fine." Su Xiaoqi surrendered. "Let's bag a Diva."
---
**Ryōdō Academy**
Ikaros clutched a burlap sack while Su Xiaoqi reassured her, "Your watermelon's in my ring. We'll grab it soon."
"Master… when are we going home?"
"Not enjoying this?" Su Xiaoqi blinked. "If you hate sack duty, I'll do it."
Ikaros shook her head. "I will obey. But this place feels… strange."
"You'll adjust," Su Xiaoqi smiled. "After this, we'll play basketball, okay?"
"Affirmative."
Kurumi returned alone, scowling. "**Change of plans.** Yamai's nothing like canon—she hates **everyone**, even me!"
Su Xiaoqi gaped. "So she's **aromantic** now?!"
"Worse—she's a **reclusive diva** who barely tolerates people." Kurumi huffed. "**You** handle her. If I fight, AST will swarm us."
Left with no choice, Su Xiaoqi took the sack. "Wait at home."
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**Theater Stage**
Yuzuru Yamai's voice echoed beautifully—until she froze mid-note.
"Who's there?!"
**WHOOSH!** A golden blur flashed. Before she could react—**THUD!**—darkness swallowed her.
Su Xiaoqi (now in Super Saiyan disguise) stuffed the unconscious Yamai into the sack, **poked air holes**, and vanished.
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**Kurumi's Hideout**
Kurumi loomed over the groaning Yamai, licking her lips. "*Ohhh~* Too proud to acknowledge me earlier? Now you're **mine** to play with~"
Su Xiaoqi sighed. "We're **villains** now, huh?"
Kurumi giggled. "Darling, I've **always** been the villain~"
As Yamai stirred, Kurumi's voice turned icy:
"Try to escape or trigger a spacequake… and I'll strip you naked and toss you into the streets."
Yamai's eyes snapped open—**and she immediately summoned her Spirit dress**.
Kurumi smirked. "Darling~ Our little diva needs **another nap**."