[Ao]

Earlier.

"So do you want to look around before we teleport?"

In Tengu City, Kurumi and Shido are walking around the street.

Kurumi thought that she wanted to see herself and her best friend this year but she remembered that currently, she is still 12 years old this year.

Kurumi met the "phantom" when she was 17 years old, 5 years after.

However, it's very tempting to see herself at a younger age, even looking far, but she decided to suppress that feeling and concentrate to mesmerize the surrounding before they go to that place.

She shook her head and said, "No, however, I wanted to look around a bit before we teleport."

Shido agreed to her plea and decided to think if he wanted to see his first reincarnation before he became Itsuka Shido this year.

Like Kurumi, he also thought that it was very interesting to look at his younger self but he suppress that feeling.

Meanwhile, Kurumi remember that the place where the cats gather is near to this area so she fast her pace and turn left.

Seeing her speed up, he also do that but because of how deeply he thought about his matter, he didn't expect to bump into someone.

"I'm sorry."

The boy falls down but he is the one who apologizes first.

"I'm okay. I apologize too for—"

"…"

Looking at the person in front of him is like looking at the mirror.

"This…"

The boy who looks like him is at a loss for words.

Kurumi got far ahead before they bump that he couldn't see her on the horizon.

Now, this is a problem.

The boy is having so much imagination like he might be an impostor or an alternate that takes someone's identity.

However, before he could cry for help, Shido chop his back and fall asleep.

At first, nothing happened however, when he was about to take him to a near bench, he feel that he is getting sucked or he is sucking him.

Not in the way you might think but before he could shout, a surprise happened.

Suddenly, the two persons become one.

The boy and Shido turn into one person.

This leads to the other soul that he thought passed away, regaining its control.

It seems the reason why the third soul didn't respond to him in the past is because it's not the whole soul but instead, just a fragment.

However, now that he knows this he needs to take caution since he doesn't know if this soul is much stronger or weaker than him.

Still, this completes the third soul of his body but there is a problem.

He somewhat couldn't connect to the other future.

"What the…"

No words come out after he states these words. 

Yeah, I know so don't mind it.

Anyway, after thinking about what the heck is happening, a familiar voice of a girl suddenly can be heard behind him.

"Oni-chan, what are you doing? You even change your clothes. I thought you were on the way to the market?"

This blue-haired girl is none other than, Shido's real sister, Takamiya Mana.

"Sorry to bother you Mana but I forgot my wallet, can you go back and take it?"

At first, Shido is struck by the event however, he stops time to calm down and was able to think of a proper reply and make an alibi so that he could follow Kurumi.

"Such a klutz! Be grateful that I'm your sister!"

Then she started to walk back from where she came from.

Shido decided to just teleport next to Kurumi.

He doesn't know what the after-effects of this encounter but he hopes that this is for good.

After he teleports next to Kurumi, Shido is somewhat surprised and thought that she is cute at this moment.

"Meow!"

*Meow!

Kurumi tries to communicate with an orange cat while they are staring at each other.

No one knows what they talk about however, it can be seen that they agreed on something.

"Shido-san, we can take this cat's grandchild."

*Meow!

Shido is speechless.

"We only have 5 minutes."

He said in a flat tone.

"I know."

She looks at the cat and "meow" again.

The orange cat *meow and walk away.

"…"

Meanwhile, Shido thought how amazing she is.