(L) Date A Live [Light Novel]

[ImperialFlameGod8190]

Originally Posted by Shinji103

That....is not a terribly good example of "dark." Dark would be something like Akame ga Kill. That is a series where you just never know when to expect a named character to die.
Kurumi may be the darkest character, but even then the worst we've seen is her killing some no-name people. (Not that this is a good thing, but not incredibly dark either). And the only times we've seen her try to kill people en masse, she's been stopped.
Miku's backstory was sad, but not dark. "Dark" would have been something like the guy actually succeeding in forcing himself on her.
"Nearly dying" isn't dark, it's called "suspense." Every action scene has this, whether it's a happy series with serious action tones or a series with dark tones mixed in like Rurounin Kenshin or Full Metal Alchemist.

This series has clearly shown again and again that it's a happy, bright story that will always end well. It should have been obvious this arc would end with no character deaths when Kurumi sent Shidou back in time at the end of volume 10.

Even if somehow we have a major character kill-off the characters will be brought back somehow, just like Sora no Otoshimono or any other such title. This series was never meant to be anything so dark. Expecting anything approaching that is just asking to be disappointed.

yea in hindsight your right i suppose you got me this time Shinji

Originally Posted by Death Usagi

But Phantom keeps saying she made a mistake and she won't ever make it again.

Just what has she done...

I think the mistake that Phantom made was allowing herself to be seen by humans because the existence of the spirits is supposed to be a big secret especially the existence of phantom and the concept of the crystals.

Originally Posted by kusabireika

just wondering what will be kurumi sealing arc will it be another time something adventure ......

did the ln explain the kurumi is a spirit or same like kotori and other human turn spirit?

Im really confuse now .....

the phatom is a yandere never expected it, i wonder her relation to him......

Kurumi is a mystery we have very little information about her backstory but i think the real question is how long has kurumi been a spirit herself. If you base her apperance even 10 years ago storywise to now she hasnt changed that much if really at all which is rather terrifying

[Estzero1]

Originally Posted by kusabireika

did the ln explain the kurumi is a spirit or same like kotori and other human turn spirit?

Not really. As for now she is a pure spirit.
I guess when the time come she will get a epic backstory or at least I hope so.
After all, she is Tachibana´s favorite so it should be good.

[Shinji103]

The story never said if Kurumi was a human-turned-spirit or not, but it never said either way other than in the cases it was true.

[Wandering Soul]

The closest thing we have to a hint that Kurumi might be a human turned spirit is that phantom knew Kurumi well enough to be surprised she would lend her power to Origami. That isn't even a strong enough hint to really draw any conclusions from.

[AP24]

Here's the long summaries for first chapter of vol 11

Spoiler for Vol 11, Ch 6:

Chapter 6: The One Who Struggle

- In Tenguu City 5 years ago, Shidou was standing in front of Okamine Tamae — Tama-chan sensei — with his eyes fixed to the date on her notebook she shown to him. When Tama-chan sensei asked if Shidou is done, he apologized for staring at her for long. Tama-chan sensei inclined her head a little in wonder and left.
"…Five years ago? Are you kidding me?"
- Even though Shidou wanted to laugh as if it was a joke, the evidence disallow him for doing so. He thought of a single possibility; the fact that he met a certain girl before he came to the past.
"Kuru… mi"
- Shidou called her name with his dried throat. Kurumi's angel <Zafkiel> was to control time. Every single number in the dial plate of her angel contains a different ability. Even though there the wound is nowhere to be found, Kurumi shot Shidou with two bullets of her ability before he came to the past. Considering her ability, it might be possible that —
'—Ki, hihihi, hihi'
"!? W-who!?"
'Ara, ara. How sad, you have already forgot about me?'
"Don't tell me… Kurumi!?"
'Yes, yes. Ufufu, I'm glad you noticed.'
- Even though Shidou looked around to his left and right, there is nobody around. The voice Shidou heard is as if an invisible person is whispering to his ears, or a miniature person living inside his head is talking something to him.
'Ufufu, it's no use finding me. — Because I'm currently living in the different "time" than Shidou-san.'
"What…!?"
- Shidou choked at Kurumi words. Even though Shidou noticed the possibility, when it is spoken directly to him like this, it is still shocking. Shidou feels anxiety as if he is slipped into the world he don't know.
"So — This is Tenguu City 5 years ago… is it?"
'Ara, ara. So you've noticed "when" is it? Ufufu, as expected.'
"I'm just lucky. Before than — can you explain me everything?"
- Kurumi then started explaining that she used the 12th bullet of <Zafkiel> to send Shidou back to Tenguu City 5 years ago. In addition to the 12th bullet, Kurumi also shot him with the 9th bullet — a bullet that allows her to share her sense with someone from different time dimension — that is why Kurumi is able to talk with Shidou as well hear and see everything he do.
- Heard the explanation, Shidou grumbled that it doesn't feel really good knowing someone is observing him. Shidou looked down his body then repeatedly clenched and unclenched his fist and thought as if he just became a remote-controlled robot.
'Ufufu, so, please don't do something that you shouldn't do in front of people. I don't really mind it though.'
"Who's going to do that!"
- Shidou shouted. The woman who passed by looked at him with a suspicious looks. Shidou gripped his fist tight and shouted to Kurumi,
"A-anyway, let me back to the time I was in! I shouldn't be doing this right now! Even now, Tohka and others are still fighting…!"
'Well — that's right. It is so horrible over here. Everything is burned to the ground, even Hades probably don't looks as horrible as this.'
"…! That's right! Then quickly —"
- Kurumi sighed and continued.
'Is it really okay? For you to come back here without doing anything? I even used my secret of secrets <Yud Bet> to send you back in time.'
"…!? What… do you mean?"
'It's exactly as I said. — If you want to do something with that desperate situation, don't you better do something with Origami from five years ago at Tenguu City?'
"Origami…? W, wait, I don't understand what you're trying to say. Well, Origami was here five years ago too, but she was still an elementary school student. What do you want me to —"
'No, that's incorrect. Origami that you should meet is the Spirit Origami — the one that I used this <Yud Bet> to sent back in time 5 years ago.'
"W… what!? Origami is here!?"
'That's right. But since I gave you a little bit of allowance when I sent you back, she shouldn't be there right now, but she should be appearing very soon.'
"Why is that? Why is Origami coming back to the past?"
'In order to revenge for her parents. Or more accurately — to kill her enemy before she become her vengeance.'
- Shidou felt as if his heart is squeezed tight. All the information in his head started coming together into a single piece. Origami's parents that were killed five years ago by a spirit, the power that Origami gained, Kurumi's <Yud Bet>, and the presence of the other spirit in the scene of fire five years ago. Shidou concluded that,
"Origami is… coming back 5 years ago to defeat <Phantom>? But why did she turned Inversed after she came here!? What happened in this era!?"
'That is something I don't know. In order to know that and in order to overturn that — that's why I shot you my <Yud Bet>.'
"…I see."
- Shidou thought that if what Kurumi said is true, there is no way to resolve this except by searching for the cause Origami turned Inverse and prevent her from becoming so. However, there is still one thing Shidou could not understand. Shidou stared into the girl that is not here and asked,
"…Kurumi, even if you said is true, there is one thing I still do not understand. Why are you doing this? Not only to me, you sent Origami back here because she asked you for it, isn't that right?"
- Shidou couldn't believed that Kurumi used her angel for someone else. Even though Kurumi used to help Shidou back few months ago, that was because they shared a mutual interest. Kurumi kept silent for a while before she answered,
'It's not that I don't gain anything from it. There's not much chance to try <Yud Bet> using someone else's spirit power. But let's see… if I had to give you a reason, it is because I want a proof.'
"A proof? For what?"
'— The proof that the past could be changed by humanity's reach.'
- Kurumi said with a voice that is different from her usual tone.
"The history…"
'Yes. Please show it to me. That you can undone this remediable destruction, that you can make this hopeless tragedy never happened.'
"Can I… do that? I heard the history could correct itself…"
- Even though Shidou is not that well-informed about science fiction, Shidou heard about these theory from the time travel movie he saw in the past. In summary, when someone travelled back in time and caused something that might change the history, the history will try to correct itself by causing something similar to the original event to occur in order for everything to be as close as possible to the original timeline.
- Heard Shidou's question, Kurumi only laughed. Shidou heard Kurumi's sigh in his head. Kurumi then continued as if she is provoking Shidou.
'You said something odd, Shidou-san. Who is the one who said that? Did that person ever travelled back in time to proof it?'
"T, that is…"
'No matter how broad this world is, the only one that could interfere with the past is only this Tokisaki Kurumi. Only this <Zafkiel>. You don't need to listen to those silly words of scientist or a writer. Only everything that you, everything that Shidou-san see are the truth.'
- Kurumi continued the explanation as if she is saying those words to herself.
"Kurumi…?"
'…We talked too much. Even though I make some allowance, it's not that we could stand over there and talk forever. Let's begin our actions.'
- Shidou grind his teeth and nodded back to Kurumi. Even though there are a lot of things he do not understand, there is no other way to stop Origami from turning Inversed and save the town from turning into a purgatory other than this.
- Origami's target is to defeat the spirit that killed her parents, and that spirit is probably <Phantom>. Then she will appear at the Tenguu City at Nankou Town. Shidou gripped his fist tight and started running to his destination.


- Shidou don't know how long he had run, nor he know what time is it, but the sun is already settling. The mid-summer sunlight is still scorching his skin, but he couldn't stop. When he started to recognize his surroundings, he said "Nankou… town" and starting to slow down.
- The scenery before him is the Tenguu City Nankou Town before it was in flames. Shidou felt nostalgia at the town he used to live. However, that moment —
"Ah…"
- Shidou, who found something, stopped and stood still. Kurumi asked him what happened but Shidou couldn't answered. In front of Shidou, there is a two story house with dark red-colored roof. Even though there is nothing that could attract attention, Shidou could no longer moved the moment he captured it in his sight.
- It was his house from 5 years ago. However, the reason he could not move is not because of the house itself, but because of a thought that came up into his mind. Five years ago. Shidou is in Tenguu City 5 years ago. In the day when Origami lose her parents and vowed to defeat all spirits.
- However, what happened in that date is not only that. When Origami's parents are killed, the town was in flames — with Shidou's sister, Itsuka Kotori's flames. Kurumi said to Shidou to undone Origami's Inverse. Shidou then thought, then shouldn't he able to prevent <Phantom> from turning Kotori into a spirit as well?
- If Kotori is still at home, he could say to her to never go to the nearby park. He could prevent Kotori from meeting with <Phantom>. When such a thought came to Shidou's mind, he started walking toward his house. On that date, Shidou was out to buy Kotori's present in the town. There's no possibility of meeting with himself from the past. Shidou opened the front gate, walked pass the garden to the back of his house.
- Kurumi noticed the 'Itsuka' nameplate that Shidou saw in the corner of his eyes and guessed what Shidou was trying to do. Kurumi warned him with a harsh tone,
'Shidou-san, I know how you might feel, but please give up about Kotori-san.'
"I don't plan to neglect about Origami…! But —"
'That's not what I meant. If Kotori-san didn't become a spirit, then you could guess the effect of that five years later, don't you?'
"…! Ah —"
- Shidou widen his eyes at that realization. If Kotori didn't became a spirit, then she won't be found out by <Ratatoskr>. That means Shidou's sealing power won't be known by <Ratatoskr> and would never have sealed Tohka, Yoshino, Kaguya, Yuzuru, Miku or Natsumi. That is something he could not allow to happen.
"…I'm sorry. I lose my head over it."
'It's okay. The fact that you could change the past is always a vintage and a poison at the same time. I have no reason to blame you about.'
- Kurumi said in enlightened tone. Like earlier, Shidou felt as if Kurumi was saying that to herself.
"Kurumi, is it that you —"
- The moment Shidou was trying to ask Kurumi something,
"Itsuka-sa-n, it's Suzumoto from the next house."
"!?"
"Hmm, nobody's home? I'm sorry, but please let me get in."
- Shidou heard someone opened the front gate. Suzumoto-san is the neighbor from five years ago who always share the vegetables she got from the countryside with Itsuka family. Come to think of it, Shidou remembered that she always placed all the vegetables on the door next to the back yard when nobody's at home.
- Even though Shidou is thankful for her kindness, the timing right now is too bad. The Shidou here is not the elementary school Shidou, but a high school Shidou from five years in the future. He can't afford to waste his time if she reported him.
"What should I do…!"
- Suzumoto-san's footsteps is coming near, there is no place to hide. Suddenly, a certain thought gazed up to Shidou mind.
"— Ara?"
- When Suzumoto Naoko entered Itsuka house, she noticed a boy about elementary school age standing in the back yard, he is the eldest son of this house, Itsuka Shidou.
"Itsuka-kun, you were home? I'm sorry, I did rang the bell but nobody's home."
"…I, it's okay. I'm sorry, I may have missed it…"
- For some reason, Itsuka Shidou smiled awkwardly. Naoko inclined her head in wonder and hand over the plastic bag to Shidou.
"My house in countryside just sent me this thing. Please take it if it's okay for you."
"T-thank you very much."
- Shidou accepted the plastic bag and bowed to Naoko.
"…Ara?"
"Um, what is it?"
"Ah, not much. For some reason Shidou-kun's atmosphere is a bit different today."
"Eh!? Um, I-I don't think so…"
"Is it? Hmm? Maybe it's just me. Anyway, please say hello to your mother."
"Sure. Thank you very much."
- Naoko then leaved the yard of Itsuka's house.
"…Phew."
'Ufufu, that was nice, Shidou-san.'
"…Thankfully that turned out well."
- Shidou sighed after he saw Naoko leave the backyard and wiped the sweat floating on his head with his hand that is smaller than that in his memories. Not only his hand, his body, his feet and even the clothes are smaller.
- What came up to Shidou's mind when he was about to be found out by his neighbor is when Natsumi used her <Haniel> to turn other spirits into a child. It's not strange if elementary school Shidou was here.
- Shidou already sealed Natsumi's power within his body. It might be possible that he could use Natsumi's power. However, unlike Tohka's <Sandalphon> or Yoshino's <Zadkiel>, Natsumi's power is something he never tried even once. Thankfully it went well.
"Sorry, I just wasted my time. Let's go."
- Shidou placed the plastic bag he got from earlier in front of the door and stirred himself up. However —
"…Uh?"
'What is it?'
"Well… how do I come back to normal?"
'Ah, that's too bad, and we have to meet with Origami-san from now.'
"Hm, I should find a way to go back…"
- While Shidou lowered his eyes and groaned, Kurumi laughed.
'Shidou-san, before you go back to normal, can you stand in front of a mirror for a bit?'
"Huh? Why?"
'Even though you have become so cute, I couldn't see you from here.'
"…You."
- Shidou half-open his eyes and sighed. However, that moment —
"…!?"


- Suddenly the sky brighten up in red. Shidou quickly turned to the direction of the light and saw a pillar of fire rise up to the sky. The next moment, the pillar crackled up and a wave of blazing flames is scattering everywhere.
- Not before long, the whole town is covered in flame. House, three, everything started burning up. Screams could be heard from everywhere, everyone is trying to take a refuge.
"This is Kotori's…?"
'It seems like so.'
- Shidou grind his teeth after hearing Kurumi's words. Kotori is already at the park, and now, <Phantom> just turned her into the spirit <Efreet>. Shidou could not stand still, he started running from where he is with his small body.
- The fact that Kotori has turned into a spirit means <Phantom> is there, and Origami will be here very soon. Shidou hurried, but the building that collapsed from the fire and people trying to evacuate blocked the way. Shidou rely on his memories from 5 years ago and make a detour.
"…! That is –"
- When Shidou finally arrived at the park, he noticed three person already there. First one is Kotori who is crying, Shidou from five years ago who is laying down on the ground and "something" that looks like a noise.
"<Phantom>…!"
- After Shidou shouted the name, that moment, a ray of light came from the sky and <Phantom> disappeared. Something suddenly sparked up in Shidou's head. Shidou already knew this scene. Shidou looked up to the sky trying to find the source of that light and saw a person-shaped silhouette in the sky.
- A beautiful girl in white dress is floating in the sky accompanying by a "Feather". However, her expression is full of hatred and fury.
"Origami…!"
- Shidou shouted her name. The spirit Origami from the future is here. Shidou don't know how she turned into a spirit. However, Origami right now still have not turned Inversed. Shidou is sure something will happen from now. Something that will make that strong-minded girl deeply despaired.
- In the sky, apart from Origami, <Phantom> who disappeared earlier also appeared over there. When Origami wave her hand, the "Feathers" that are surrounding her started releasing a ray of light into <Phantom>. With that as signal light, the two started chasing around in the sky.
'Shidou-san, let's chase. Otherwise we'll lose sight of them.'
"Right!"
Heard Kurumi's words, Shidou started running around in the town that was covered in flames. Origami repeatedly use the ray of light to attack <Phantom>, but <Phantom> only evaded those attack without fighting back.
"Origami! Origami! It's me! Listen to me! Everything will not turned out well if it goes on like this."
- Shidou shouted while chasing the two. However, there's no response. It's not surprising, since the distance between them is too far and even if it is Origami, to have her years long enemy before her, it's not surprising if she could not pay attention to the surroundings. However, Shidou could not give up. Shidou continued shouting while running.
"Origami! Origami!"
"Origami!"
- Suddenly.
"Eh?"
- Shidou stopped at the voice calling Origami's name apart from himself and moved his eyes back to the ground. Over there, there is a married couple. They probably just ran away from the burning house. Their clothes is full of dirts and wounds could be found everywhere.
- Shidou thought for a second why they are calling for Origami then realized it in the next moment. There is a girl about elementary school age in front of them. A smart-looking girl with her hair cut to her shoulder. She is Origami from five years ago.
"Dad! Mom — !"
- Origami called for her parents with tears in the corner of her eyes as if she is happy to see her parents are safe. However, the next moment.
"…!?"
- For a slight second, Shidou's view turned white, then followed by a shock wave covering the surroundings. Shidou's small body is blown into a brick wall. Shidou groan in pain.
'Are you okay, Shidou-san?'
"I-I am, but before that —"
- Shidou raised up and looked into where Origami and the married couple who seems to be her parents were at. However —
"What —"
- Shidou lost his words at what he saw. A large crater is created at where the married couple were, and several "parts" that used to be human are scattered around.
- Even though it is a dreadful scene that will one vomited out, however Shidou could not do anything except kept his eyes open. Because he saw it. He saw Origami from five years ago — who saw that scene closer than Shidou.
"A, Aa, Aaaaaa —"
- Origami shouted in a hoarse voice while crawling the ground to the parts that used to be her parents. Origami's chattered her teeth and looked up to the sky — to where that ray of light came from. And then —
"An—gel…"
- Origami mumbled in small voice. Being urged by Origami's voice, Shidou also looked up to the sky — and mumbled.
"…! Don't tell me —"
- Shidou said in a shivering voice with goosebumps running through his body. Over there, there is spirit Origami in white Astral Dress. Even though her face could not be seen, Origami from five years ago could probably recognized her as a human-shaped silhouette. It's not strange if someone who don't know about spirits to call that an "angel".
"Y-you are…"
- Hatred and rage started filling Origami's innocent eyes. She shouted while still sunk down the the ground,
"I won't… forgive you. I will… kill you. I will definitely kill you…!"
- There's no way her voice could be heard from up in the sky, however Origami in white Astral Dress started twisting her body as those words are being said. For someone who don't know anything could have seen that as a laughing. However, Shidou fully know that she can't be laughing.
"What… what the hell… what is this…!"
- Even though it was only few seconds, but everything happened and ended in that split moments. — And Shidou could understand all of it. Origami who tried to undone the event that killed her parents by coming to that scene of 5 years ago. That Origami then knew it — knew about the real culprit.
'I see…'
- Kurumi who is sharing her sight with Shidou said,
'For someone such as Origami-san to became like that, I thought something horrible might have happened, but this is…'
- While Kurumi is saying those words, the spirit Origami that were floating in the sky disappeared.
"…!? She's gone…?"
'Probably the time limit of <Yud Bet>. I'm sure she just came back to the present.'
"…! That can't be! Then what should I…!"
- Shidou screamed. Shidou's and Kurumi's mission was to found out why Origami turned Inverse, and prevent it from happening. The cause was found out, but the way to prevent it from happening is also gone at the same time. There is no way they could change the past like this.
"W-what should I —"
- Shidou who were at loss suddenly lose his words at the happening before him. Part of the house is collapsing into Origami from five years ago who is still sunk to the ground. Shidou shouted her name and jumped into her. The two threw themselves to the ground. The next moment, part of the building collapsed to where Origami were.
- Shidou grasped Origami's hand and started running, thought it's too dangerous to stay here. When they reached a safe place, Shidou stopped running and Origami collapsed down to her knee.
"Ha… hah… A-are you okay, Origami?"
- Shidou then realized his mistake. Even though Shidou took the action out of sudden, but this Origami still do not know Shidou. It might be a bad idea to call her name like this. However, Origami did not noticed that, only looked up to the sky, shivering with hatred, rage, loss, sorrow — all kind of negative emotions in her eyes.
"Dad… Mom…"
- Origami mumbled in a small voice. Shidou distorted his face unable to resist such a painful scene. Shidou don't know what to do to her, however he thought he couldn't leave her like this,
"I am —"
"…Origami!"
- Shidou hugged her, unconsciously, with both of his hands, as if he is trying to push down her rampaging emotions, while still shivering, as strong as possible.
"You… you are…"
- Origami noticed Shidou for the first time.
"It's okay! It's okay, so —"
- Shidou said it while still hugging her, with a voice as if he is sobbing or moaning. Even though he realized these words are irresponsible, he can't help but to say it. The world is too harsh and too cruel for a girl that could be embraced by Shidou's small hands to confront with, for all the harshness she is going to went through, and the "truth" that she going to found out. Shidou can't help but to shout it out.
"Origami… one day, you will notice. About everything… about the truth…! But — please don't forget! You're not alone…!"
"What… are you saying…"
- Origami asked back with a perplexed voice.
"I'm going to take all your sorrow…! I'm going to take all your hatred…! If you were lost, remember to rely on me! If you're encounter the situation where nothing could be done, remember to use me! I don't mind if you just throw everything at me! So… so —"
- Shidou continued while still strongly hugging Origami.
"Please — don't despair!"
"…!"
- Origami who is stupefiedly listening to Shidou's voice started shivering. She grabbed Shidou's clothes and put her face on his chest then started crying in a stifled voice.
"—A… uu… uwaa… waaaa…"
- Shidou could not know if this is because she relaxed her tension; or because the loss of her parents are coming to her, but this is the first time Origami finally looks like a girl of her age.
"Da-d… mo-m…"
"Origami…"
- Shidou then patted Origami on her back with his shivering hand.
"Thank you… very much."
- Few moments has passed. Origami who stopped crying released herself from Shidou and stood up. After she wiped her tears with a cuff of her clothes, she looked to Shidou with her bloodshot eyes.
"So… may I ask who are you?"
"A, er, um…"
- Even though the answer is to be expected; Shidou is puzzled as the question was asked out of sudden. He didn't thought of the answer. However, there is no use trying to cover it up, so Shidou looked back at Origami's eyes.
"I'm… Itsuka Shidou. I live nearby."
"Itsuka… Shidou."
- Origami repeatedly calling his name in her mouth and turned back as if she is trying to hide her expression from Shidou.
"…What you said just now, is that true?"
"Eh…?"
"That you are going to accept everything from me?"
"A, ah…! Surely!"
- Shidou nodded, even though those words came out inconsciously, they were not a lie.
"Is that so, then —"
- Origami, still turned her back at Shidou, continued,
"I'm going to give you my tears. I'm going to give you my smile. My joy, my happiness, everything, please take them."
"Eh—?"
- Shidou widen his eyes at those unexpected words.
"—This is the last time I will cry. This is also the last time I will laugh."
- Origami turned back at Shidou for a moment before she turned back again. Shidou could not say anything at her smile full of tears she just shown to him just now.
"But this hatred is mine. This negative emotion is mine alone. — I will kill. That — angel. No matter how long it will take. No matter how I'm going to do it."
"——"
- Shidou shivered at the word 'angel'. However, he could not say it that the angel is Origami in the future. There is no way he could say such things to such a small girl.
"So, please take it all with you — until I killed that angel."
- Origami said without turning to Shidou.
"Ori—gami"
- Shidou could only say her name, stupefiedly.
- Origami then ran away, leaving Shidou alone.


- Kurumi melancholy sighed in the midst of the night.
"So that's what happened…"
- Kurumi who is sharing her sense with Shidou is seeing two scenery. When she opened her eyes, a scene of a town that was destroyed by the Inversed Origami. When she closed her eyes, the back of Origami from five years ago is going far and far away. Kurumi now knows the reason why Origami come back to the present as Inversed.
"How irony this is."
- Kurumi looked at spirit Origami who is floating in the sky. She no longer have anything that resembles the Origami that Kurumi knows. The spirit in mourning dress is floating as if she is a baby in a womb with [Feathers] surrounding her destroying the surroundings.
"So — what should I do now."
- Kurumi mumbled while stroking her chin. Even though she sent Shidou to the past, what they could do is only found out why Origami became Inverse. If it is like this —
"Ara?"
- Suddenly, Kurumi heard a small footsteps from her back. Kurumi moved her brows a little before turned to that direction.
"Who are you? And what do you want from me?"
- Kurumi said to stop the visitor. A short moment later, the visitor then walked to Kurumi.
"…! You are—"
- Kurumi widen her eyes at the unexpected visitor.


"I…"
- Shidou, who could not do anything but to look at Origami's back going far and far away, kneel down to the floor at his powerlessness. In the end, Shidou could not do anything.
- The next moment, he noticed his view is getting further away from the ground. At first he thought his body moved against his will, but when he looked down at his body, he noticed that his body is turning back to normal, either due to a time limit or he ran out of spirit power or maybe other reasons.
'…I don't like this.' Kurumi said annoyingly in his head.
"…I'm sorry. Even though you used <Yud Bet> for me…"
'That's not what I meant.'
- Kurumi sighed and continued,
'—Origami-san's vengeance is herself? I see, that's enough to make her despair. However, that is something that could never happened without my <Zafkiel>…'
- Kurumi grind her teeth. Shidou thought it is unusual for her to do such a thing.
'Shidou-san, let me ask you something. When was the first time you met with Origami-san?'
"Eh…? When we switched classes after moved up to second year in high school, that time—"
'Is it that even though it was the first time you met her, Origami-san already knew about you?'
- Shidou then remembered. Origami already knew Shidou back then.
"Ah…"
- Shidou then realized, it's not strange that Origami already knows Shidou. "5 years ago" at "that moment," Origami already met Shidou. Kurumi became displeased after hearing Shidou's answer.
'This is not funny. This is so unpleasant. Very — unpleasant.'
"Kurumi…?"
'The reason Origami-san hated spirits. The meeting of Shidou-san and Origami-san — the elements that make up the original world has my power involved in them. If I haven't sent Origami-san and Shidou-san to the past, then the original world would never happened at all…'
- Kurumi spoke in monologue. It might be as she said. If there is no spirit named Kurumi, and there is no angel named <Zafkiel>, the world Shidou were in might have been different.
"B-but Kurumi didn't used <Zafiel> to have this conclusion, do you…?"
'Yes, of course. But 'the act to change the history' is already what originally shaped up this world. How matter how hard we tried, in the end we're simply dancing on the palm of the absolute existence that is 'this world'. —That's why I'm so irritated.'
"…"
- Shidou gulped down his saliva at the words Kurumi spitted out. However, that make Shidou realized one thing, he decided to ask,
"Kurumi… do you also have something you want to redo?"
'…Ara, ara.'
- Kurumi turned silent for a second and reply him with her usual tone.
'If I could do it, then maybe redoing our meeting might be fun. — Ufufu, I would have 'eaten' you back then with the current me.'
- Shidou kept silent at Kurumi's answer. Not because he scared at her words, but he realized she was trying to evade the answer. Shidou don't want to force someone to speak something she don't want to, and there is something else he should take care about right now.
"…Either way, everything has ended."
- Shidou don't know how long could he stay here for longer. Since Origami already gone back to the present, there is no way to prevent her from turning Inverse. Origami from 5 years ago also have seen her parents killed, there is no way to take away her revenge. Shidou simply dancing on the palm of the world.
'That's… right. It's as you said. Shidou-san couldn't stopped Origami-san. Shidou-san couldn't changed the world. — Apparently, that is the 'future' that has been determined in 'this world'.'
"…Kurumi?"
- Shidou knitted his eyebrows. He thought what Kurumi said is somehow strange. Kurumi laughed at Shidou's suspicion and continued.
'Apparently that's what already determined in this world. — I heard about it just now.'
"Heard it…? From who?"
'—From you in 10 minutes from now.'
"What…?"
- Shidou don't know what Kurumi was trying to say and asked her back.
"What do you mean by that…?"
'It's exactly as I said. 10 minutes from 'now', from 'Shidou-san who went back 5 years ago who could not accomplished anything and came back to present'. Me from that world used [Yud Bet] to sent Shidou-san back in time to meet me. I don't know if it was to save the spirit power, I only talked with you for about a minute.'
"…!? Kurumi in the future from that present!?"
- Shidou widen his eyes in surprise. — If he thought about it, that is not something impossible. Both Shidou and Origami were sent back five years ago by Kurumi. Since there is Kurumi in the future as well, it is not strange if she could sent someone to the present. However, that raise up a question,
"Why did the future me come to you?"
- Shidou thought it was strange if Kurumi from the future used the precious <Yud Bet> and wasted the ever precious time just to tell Kurumi about the despair waiting for her in the future. Kurumi then answered,
'That's right. Shidou-san who could not stopped Origami-san could not do anything until <Yud Bet> ran out of time and back to the present. — However, after that, you came up with an idea.'
"Idea…?"
'Yes. However, Shidou-san who is already back at the present could no longer accomplished that.'
"…! I see!"
- Shidou suddenly realized, that's why Shidou from the future asked Kurumi to sent him back few minutes to Kurumi — Kurumi when 'Shidou was still in the past' — to tell her about his plans. In order to change the history. In order to change the already determined future. — To entrust the hope to the past self.
"Kurumi!"
'That's right. It seems like everything has not ended. — Let's do it, Shidou-san. Let's broke this _shitty_ world.'
- Shidou breath a sigh at Kurumi's unusual choice of word. Shidou then lift up the corner of his mouth.
"Surely. I will do everything. If that could save Origami and everyone."
'Ufufu. As expected from you.'
- Hearing Shidou's rouse up himself, Kurumi laughed with pleasure.
"So then… what's the idea?"
'That's right. — It's really an obvious thing. But Shidou-san who is sullen in disappointment may not able to come up with such idea.'
"Ugh… A-anyway, we don't have time, let's tell me what to do."
'Right, right. Time is more valuable than money.'
- Kurumi joke, then continue.
'The reason why Shidou-san can't stopped Origami-san. That was because you 'didn't know what happened in the past.' That's the reason.'
"Yeah… that might be right."
- Since the moment Shidou found Origami, the battle between she and <Phantom> has already started and ended in split seconds. If only Shidou knew about it beforehand, he may have been able to do something.
- Kurumi melancholy breath out a sigh then continued,
'To tell you the truth, I'm not really feel like doing it… but it's not like there is no way.'
"Eh…? What are you going to do?"
'It's very simple. — Let's do it again.'
"…Huh?"
- Shidou spitted out a shrill voice, then asked back,
"That's true, but you mean when I'm back to the present, you're going sending me with [Yud Bet] back five years ago again, is it?"
'That way is not very realistic. The first time I used [Yud Bet] to you, you have already used up much spirit power for it. It may not be impossible, but if that's the case, then the spirit power I can take from you afterward is going to be only a little. That would be unfortunate.'
"…You. Before that, you used the spirit power that was sealed within me for this?"
'Ufufu, of course, I'm not that simple enough to do this using my own spirit power, even if I did it on a whim? However, in the past Shidou-san is currently in, you only need to travel back a little bit to redo.'
"…! I see—!"
'Repeated casting of [Yud Bet]. I see, surely is an interesting idea. However, I think if you don't do everything while the first bullet is still in effect, you will be forcibly pulled back to the present.'
"Then we shouldn't be waiting! Kurumi, please shot me [Yud Bet]!"
- However, Kurumi only puzzled at Shidou's words.
'I only share my sense with you. I can't interfere with the past from here. Let alone shooting <Zafkiel> to you.'
"T-then what should I do!"
- Shidou shouted, Kurumi then sighed and continued,
'—Isn't there is a way? That one way.'
"Eh…?"
- Hearing Kurumi's words, Shidou could only knitted his eyebrows.


"Hah… hah…"
- Few minutes later, Shidou is running up the fire escape on a building near the scene of fire. Shidou's body is already at its limit from all the actions he has done from earlier, the scorching sunlight of mid-summer, and the heat from the fire.
- However, Shidou could not complain. There's not much time left that he could stay in the past. Few moments later, Shidou reached the rooftop of the building and looked around.
"Is this… the place?"
'Yes. I think this is the place.'
"…What's that 'I think'."
- Shidou make a half-open eyes at Kurumi who answered him vaguely. Shidou tried to steady his breathing while moved to the edge of the rooftop to look around. From the rooftop, a burning Nankou Town could still be seen. The siren of ambulance and fire fighters could be heard echoing around.
- Shidou looked away from the town and looked around the rooftop of the building once again, to confirm that he had not overlooked anything. However, nothing could be found.
"Hey, nobody's here."
'That's strange, it should be —'
- That moment, before Kurumi could finished her words, Shidou felt a cold object on his back and could do nothing but stood still. There's someone on his back.
"…Ah."
"—Ara, ara."
- The voice that he recognized.
"……"
- Shidou raise up his hands and slowly turned around, not to stimulate the predator on his back. —
"Now, now. I wasn't expecting a guest here. How unusual."
- Tokisaki Kurumi with a bewitching smile is standing over there.

So we finally know why Origami had been so interested in Shido. Shido can use Natsumi's ability too. We also find out what the 9th bullet does, leaving 3rd, 5th, 6th and 11th bullets left unlnown.

Second chapter should be finished soon.

[kusabireika]

I hope the author wont screw up the kurumi sealing arc .....

[tuckersister]

Originally Posted by kusabireika

I hope the author wont screw up the kurumi sealing arc .....

Tachibana better not. Kurumi sealing arc will definitely be after Vol 12.

[cboy123]

Originally Posted by AP24

Here's the long summaries for first chapter of vol 11

Spoiler for Vol 11, Ch 6:

Chapter 6: The One Who Struggle

- In Tenguu City 5 years ago, Shidou was standing in front of Okamine Tamae — Tama-chan sensei — with his eyes fixed to the date on her notebook she shown to him. When Tama-chan sensei asked if Shidou is done, he apologized for staring at her for long. Tama-chan sensei inclined her head a little in wonder and left.
"…Five years ago? Are you kidding me?"
- Even though Shidou wanted to laugh as if it was a joke, the evidence disallow him for doing so. He thought of a single possibility; the fact that he met a certain girl before he came to the past.
"Kuru… mi"
- Shidou called her name with his dried throat. Kurumi's angel <Zafkiel> was to control time. Every single number in the dial plate of her angel contains a different ability. Even though there the wound is nowhere to be found, Kurumi shot Shidou with two bullets of her ability before he came to the past. Considering her ability, it might be possible that —
'—Ki, hihihi, hihi'
"!? W-who!?"
'Ara, ara. How sad, you have already forgot about me?'
"Don't tell me… Kurumi!?"
'Yes, yes. Ufufu, I'm glad you noticed.'
- Even though Shidou looked around to his left and right, there is nobody around. The voice Shidou heard is as if an invisible person is whispering to his ears, or a miniature person living inside his head is talking something to him.
'Ufufu, it's no use finding me. — Because I'm currently living in the different "time" than Shidou-san.'
"What…!?"
- Shidou choked at Kurumi words. Even though Shidou noticed the possibility, when it is spoken directly to him like this, it is still shocking. Shidou feels anxiety as if he is slipped into the world he don't know.
"So — This is Tenguu City 5 years ago… is it?"
'Ara, ara. So you've noticed "when" is it? Ufufu, as expected.'
"I'm just lucky. Before than — can you explain me everything?"
- Kurumi then started explaining that she used the 12th bullet of <Zafkiel> to send Shidou back to Tenguu City 5 years ago. In addition to the 12th bullet, Kurumi also shot him with the 9th bullet — a bullet that allows her to share her sense with someone from different time dimension — that is why Kurumi is able to talk with Shidou as well hear and see everything he do.
- Heard the explanation, Shidou grumbled that it doesn't feel really good knowing someone is observing him. Shidou looked down his body then repeatedly clenched and unclenched his fist and thought as if he just became a remote-controlled robot.
'Ufufu, so, please don't do something that you shouldn't do in front of people. I don't really mind it though.'
"Who's going to do that!"
- Shidou shouted. The woman who passed by looked at him with a suspicious looks. Shidou gripped his fist tight and shouted to Kurumi,
"A-anyway, let me back to the time I was in! I shouldn't be doing this right now! Even now, Tohka and others are still fighting…!"
'Well — that's right. It is so horrible over here. Everything is burned to the ground, even Hades probably don't looks as horrible as this.'
"…! That's right! Then quickly —"
- Kurumi sighed and continued.
'Is it really okay? For you to come back here without doing anything? I even used my secret of secrets <Yud Bet> to send you back in time.'
"…!? What… do you mean?"
'It's exactly as I said. — If you want to do something with that desperate situation, don't you better do something with Origami from five years ago at Tenguu City?'
"Origami…? W, wait, I don't understand what you're trying to say. Well, Origami was here five years ago too, but she was still an elementary school student. What do you want me to —"
'No, that's incorrect. Origami that you should meet is the Spirit Origami — the one that I used this <Yud Bet> to sent back in time 5 years ago.'
"W… what!? Origami is here!?"
'That's right. But since I gave you a little bit of allowance when I sent you back, she shouldn't be there right now, but she should be appearing very soon.'
"Why is that? Why is Origami coming back to the past?"
'In order to revenge for her parents. Or more accurately — to kill her enemy before she become her vengeance.'
- Shidou felt as if his heart is squeezed tight. All the information in his head started coming together into a single piece. Origami's parents that were killed five years ago by a spirit, the power that Origami gained, Kurumi's <Yud Bet>, and the presence of the other spirit in the scene of fire five years ago. Shidou concluded that,
"Origami is… coming back 5 years ago to defeat <Phantom>? But why did she turned Inversed after she came here!? What happened in this era!?"
'That is something I don't know. In order to know that and in order to overturn that — that's why I shot you my <Yud Bet>.'
"…I see."
- Shidou thought that if what Kurumi said is true, there is no way to resolve this except by searching for the cause Origami turned Inverse and prevent her from becoming so. However, there is still one thing Shidou could not understand. Shidou stared into the girl that is not here and asked,
"…Kurumi, even if you said is true, there is one thing I still do not understand. Why are you doing this? Not only to me, you sent Origami back here because she asked you for it, isn't that right?"
- Shidou couldn't believed that Kurumi used her angel for someone else. Even though Kurumi used to help Shidou back few months ago, that was because they shared a mutual interest. Kurumi kept silent for a while before she answered,
'It's not that I don't gain anything from it. There's not much chance to try <Yud Bet> using someone else's spirit power. But let's see… if I had to give you a reason, it is because I want a proof.'
"A proof? For what?"
'— The proof that the past could be changed by humanity's reach.'
- Kurumi said with a voice that is different from her usual tone.
"The history…"
'Yes. Please show it to me. That you can undone this remediable destruction, that you can make this hopeless tragedy never happened.'
"Can I… do that? I heard the history could correct itself…"
- Even though Shidou is not that well-informed about science fiction, Shidou heard about these theory from the time travel movie he saw in the past. In summary, when someone travelled back in time and caused something that might change the history, the history will try to correct itself by causing something similar to the original event to occur in order for everything to be as close as possible to the original timeline.
- Heard Shidou's question, Kurumi only laughed. Shidou heard Kurumi's sigh in his head. Kurumi then continued as if she is provoking Shidou.
'You said something odd, Shidou-san. Who is the one who said that? Did that person ever travelled back in time to proof it?'
"T, that is…"
'No matter how broad this world is, the only one that could interfere with the past is only this Tokisaki Kurumi. Only this <Zafkiel>. You don't need to listen to those silly words of scientist or a writer. Only everything that you, everything that Shidou-san see are the truth.'
- Kurumi continued the explanation as if she is saying those words to herself.
"Kurumi…?"
'…We talked too much. Even though I make some allowance, it's not that we could stand over there and talk forever. Let's begin our actions.'
- Shidou grind his teeth and nodded back to Kurumi. Even though there are a lot of things he do not understand, there is no other way to stop Origami from turning Inversed and save the town from turning into a purgatory other than this.
- Origami's target is to defeat the spirit that killed her parents, and that spirit is probably <Phantom>. Then she will appear at the Tenguu City at Nankou Town. Shidou gripped his fist tight and started running to his destination.


- Shidou don't know how long he had run, nor he know what time is it, but the sun is already settling. The mid-summer sunlight is still scorching his skin, but he couldn't stop. When he started to recognize his surroundings, he said "Nankou… town" and starting to slow down.
- The scenery before him is the Tenguu City Nankou Town before it was in flames. Shidou felt nostalgia at the town he used to live. However, that moment —
"Ah…"
- Shidou, who found something, stopped and stood still. Kurumi asked him what happened but Shidou couldn't answered. In front of Shidou, there is a two story house with dark red-colored roof. Even though there is nothing that could attract attention, Shidou could no longer moved the moment he captured it in his sight.
- It was his house from 5 years ago. However, the reason he could not move is not because of the house itself, but because of a thought that came up into his mind. Five years ago. Shidou is in Tenguu City 5 years ago. In the day when Origami lose her parents and vowed to defeat all spirits.
- However, what happened in that date is not only that. When Origami's parents are killed, the town was in flames — with Shidou's sister, Itsuka Kotori's flames. Kurumi said to Shidou to undone Origami's Inverse. Shidou then thought, then shouldn't he able to prevent <Phantom> from turning Kotori into a spirit as well?
- If Kotori is still at home, he could say to her to never go to the nearby park. He could prevent Kotori from meeting with <Phantom>. When such a thought came to Shidou's mind, he started walking toward his house. On that date, Shidou was out to buy Kotori's present in the town. There's no possibility of meeting with himself from the past. Shidou opened the front gate, walked pass the garden to the back of his house.
- Kurumi noticed the 'Itsuka' nameplate that Shidou saw in the corner of his eyes and guessed what Shidou was trying to do. Kurumi warned him with a harsh tone,
'Shidou-san, I know how you might feel, but please give up about Kotori-san.'
"I don't plan to neglect about Origami…! But —"
'That's not what I meant. If Kotori-san didn't become a spirit, then you could guess the effect of that five years later, don't you?'
"…! Ah —"
- Shidou widen his eyes at that realization. If Kotori didn't became a spirit, then she won't be found out by <Ratatoskr>. That means Shidou's sealing power won't be known by <Ratatoskr> and would never have sealed Tohka, Yoshino, Kaguya, Yuzuru, Miku or Natsumi. That is something he could not allow to happen.
"…I'm sorry. I lose my head over it."
'It's okay. The fact that you could change the past is always a vintage and a poison at the same time. I have no reason to blame you about.'
- Kurumi said in enlightened tone. Like earlier, Shidou felt as if Kurumi was saying that to herself.
"Kurumi, is it that you —"
- The moment Shidou was trying to ask Kurumi something,
"Itsuka-sa-n, it's Suzumoto from the next house."
"!?"
"Hmm, nobody's home? I'm sorry, but please let me get in."
- Shidou heard someone opened the front gate. Suzumoto-san is the neighbor from five years ago who always share the vegetables she got from the countryside with Itsuka family. Come to think of it, Shidou remembered that she always placed all the vegetables on the door next to the back yard when nobody's at home.
- Even though Shidou is thankful for her kindness, the timing right now is too bad. The Shidou here is not the elementary school Shidou, but a high school Shidou from five years in the future. He can't afford to waste his time if she reported him.
"What should I do…!"
- Suzumoto-san's footsteps is coming near, there is no place to hide. Suddenly, a certain thought gazed up to Shidou mind.
"— Ara?"
- When Suzumoto Naoko entered Itsuka house, she noticed a boy about elementary school age standing in the back yard, he is the eldest son of this house, Itsuka Shidou.
"Itsuka-kun, you were home? I'm sorry, I did rang the bell but nobody's home."
"…I, it's okay. I'm sorry, I may have missed it…"
- For some reason, Itsuka Shidou smiled awkwardly. Naoko inclined her head in wonder and hand over the plastic bag to Shidou.
"My house in countryside just sent me this thing. Please take it if it's okay for you."
"T-thank you very much."
- Shidou accepted the plastic bag and bowed to Naoko.
"…Ara?"
"Um, what is it?"
"Ah, not much. For some reason Shidou-kun's atmosphere is a bit different today."
"Eh!? Um, I-I don't think so…"
"Is it? Hmm? Maybe it's just me. Anyway, please say hello to your mother."
"Sure. Thank you very much."
- Naoko then leaved the yard of Itsuka's house.
"…Phew."
'Ufufu, that was nice, Shidou-san.'
"…Thankfully that turned out well."
- Shidou sighed after he saw Naoko leave the backyard and wiped the sweat floating on his head with his hand that is smaller than that in his memories. Not only his hand, his body, his feet and even the clothes are smaller.
- What came up to Shidou's mind when he was about to be found out by his neighbor is when Natsumi used her <Haniel> to turn other spirits into a child. It's not strange if elementary school Shidou was here.
- Shidou already sealed Natsumi's power within his body. It might be possible that he could use Natsumi's power. However, unlike Tohka's <Sandalphon> or Yoshino's <Zadkiel>, Natsumi's power is something he never tried even once. Thankfully it went well.
"Sorry, I just wasted my time. Let's go."
- Shidou placed the plastic bag he got from earlier in front of the door and stirred himself up. However —
"…Uh?"
'What is it?'
"Well… how do I come back to normal?"
'Ah, that's too bad, and we have to meet with Origami-san from now.'
"Hm, I should find a way to go back…"
- While Shidou lowered his eyes and groaned, Kurumi laughed.
'Shidou-san, before you go back to normal, can you stand in front of a mirror for a bit?'
"Huh? Why?"
'Even though you have become so cute, I couldn't see you from here.'
"…You."
- Shidou half-open his eyes and sighed. However, that moment —
"…!?"


- Suddenly the sky brighten up in red. Shidou quickly turned to the direction of the light and saw a pillar of fire rise up to the sky. The next moment, the pillar crackled up and a wave of blazing flames is scattering everywhere.
- Not before long, the whole town is covered in flame. House, three, everything started burning up. Screams could be heard from everywhere, everyone is trying to take a refuge.
"This is Kotori's…?"
'It seems like so.'
- Shidou grind his teeth after hearing Kurumi's words. Kotori is already at the park, and now, <Phantom> just turned her into the spirit <Efreet>. Shidou could not stand still, he started running from where he is with his small body.
- The fact that Kotori has turned into a spirit means <Phantom> is there, and Origami will be here very soon. Shidou hurried, but the building that collapsed from the fire and people trying to evacuate blocked the way. Shidou rely on his memories from 5 years ago and make a detour.
"…! That is –"
- When Shidou finally arrived at the park, he noticed three person already there. First one is Kotori who is crying, Shidou from five years ago who is laying down on the ground and "something" that looks like a noise.
"<Phantom>…!"
- After Shidou shouted the name, that moment, a ray of light came from the sky and <Phantom> disappeared. Something suddenly sparked up in Shidou's head. Shidou already knew this scene. Shidou looked up to the sky trying to find the source of that light and saw a person-shaped silhouette in the sky.
- A beautiful girl in white dress is floating in the sky accompanying by a "Feather". However, her expression is full of hatred and fury.
"Origami…!"
- Shidou shouted her name. The spirit Origami from the future is here. Shidou don't know how she turned into a spirit. However, Origami right now still have not turned Inversed. Shidou is sure something will happen from now. Something that will make that strong-minded girl deeply despaired.
- In the sky, apart from Origami, <Phantom> who disappeared earlier also appeared over there. When Origami wave her hand, the "Feathers" that are surrounding her started releasing a ray of light into <Phantom>. With that as signal light, the two started chasing around in the sky.
'Shidou-san, let's chase. Otherwise we'll lose sight of them.'
"Right!"
Heard Kurumi's words, Shidou started running around in the town that was covered in flames. Origami repeatedly use the ray of light to attack <Phantom>, but <Phantom> only evaded those attack without fighting back.
"Origami! Origami! It's me! Listen to me! Everything will not turned out well if it goes on like this."
- Shidou shouted while chasing the two. However, there's no response. It's not surprising, since the distance between them is too far and even if it is Origami, to have her years long enemy before her, it's not surprising if she could not pay attention to the surroundings. However, Shidou could not give up. Shidou continued shouting while running.
"Origami! Origami!"
"Origami!"
- Suddenly.
"Eh?"
- Shidou stopped at the voice calling Origami's name apart from himself and moved his eyes back to the ground. Over there, there is a married couple. They probably just ran away from the burning house. Their clothes is full of dirts and wounds could be found everywhere.
- Shidou thought for a second why they are calling for Origami then realized it in the next moment. There is a girl about elementary school age in front of them. A smart-looking girl with her hair cut to her shoulder. She is Origami from five years ago.
"Dad! Mom — !"
- Origami called for her parents with tears in the corner of her eyes as if she is happy to see her parents are safe. However, the next moment.
"…!?"
- For a slight second, Shidou's view turned white, then followed by a shock wave covering the surroundings. Shidou's small body is blown into a brick wall. Shidou groan in pain.
'Are you okay, Shidou-san?'
"I-I am, but before that —"
- Shidou raised up and looked into where Origami and the married couple who seems to be her parents were at. However —
"What —"
- Shidou lost his words at what he saw. A large crater is created at where the married couple were, and several "parts" that used to be human are scattered around.
- Even though it is a dreadful scene that will one vomited out, however Shidou could not do anything except kept his eyes open. Because he saw it. He saw Origami from five years ago — who saw that scene closer than Shidou.
"A, Aa, Aaaaaa —"
- Origami shouted in a hoarse voice while crawling the ground to the parts that used to be her parents. Origami's chattered her teeth and looked up to the sky — to where that ray of light came from. And then —
"An—gel…"
- Origami mumbled in small voice. Being urged by Origami's voice, Shidou also looked up to the sky — and mumbled.
"…! Don't tell me —"
- Shidou said in a shivering voice with goosebumps running through his body. Over there, there is spirit Origami in white Astral Dress. Even though her face could not be seen, Origami from five years ago could probably recognized her as a human-shaped silhouette. It's not strange if someone who don't know about spirits to call that an "angel".
"Y-you are…"
- Hatred and rage started filling Origami's innocent eyes. She shouted while still sunk down the the ground,
"I won't… forgive you. I will… kill you. I will definitely kill you…!"
- There's no way her voice could be heard from up in the sky, however Origami in white Astral Dress started twisting her body as those words are being said. For someone who don't know anything could have seen that as a laughing. However, Shidou fully know that she can't be laughing.
"What… what the hell… what is this…!"
- Even though it was only few seconds, but everything happened and ended in that split moments. — And Shidou could understand all of it. Origami who tried to undone the event that killed her parents by coming to that scene of 5 years ago. That Origami then knew it — knew about the real culprit.
'I see…'
- Kurumi who is sharing her sight with Shidou said,
'For someone such as Origami-san to became like that, I thought something horrible might have happened, but this is…'
- While Kurumi is saying those words, the spirit Origami that were floating in the sky disappeared.
"…!? She's gone…?"
'Probably the time limit of <Yud Bet>. I'm sure she just came back to the present.'
"…! That can't be! Then what should I…!"
- Shidou screamed. Shidou's and Kurumi's mission was to found out why Origami turned Inverse, and prevent it from happening. The cause was found out, but the way to prevent it from happening is also gone at the same time. There is no way they could change the past like this.
"W-what should I —"
- Shidou who were at loss suddenly lose his words at the happening before him. Part of the house is collapsing into Origami from five years ago who is still sunk to the ground. Shidou shouted her name and jumped into her. The two threw themselves to the ground. The next moment, part of the building collapsed to where Origami were.
- Shidou grasped Origami's hand and started running, thought it's too dangerous to stay here. When they reached a safe place, Shidou stopped running and Origami collapsed down to her knee.
"Ha… hah… A-are you okay, Origami?"
- Shidou then realized his mistake. Even though Shidou took the action out of sudden, but this Origami still do not know Shidou. It might be a bad idea to call her name like this. However, Origami did not noticed that, only looked up to the sky, shivering with hatred, rage, loss, sorrow — all kind of negative emotions in her eyes.
"Dad… Mom…"
- Origami mumbled in a small voice. Shidou distorted his face unable to resist such a painful scene. Shidou don't know what to do to her, however he thought he couldn't leave her like this,
"I am —"
"…Origami!"
- Shidou hugged her, unconsciously, with both of his hands, as if he is trying to push down her rampaging emotions, while still shivering, as strong as possible.
"You… you are…"
- Origami noticed Shidou for the first time.
"It's okay! It's okay, so —"
- Shidou said it while still hugging her, with a voice as if he is sobbing or moaning. Even though he realized these words are irresponsible, he can't help but to say it. The world is too harsh and too cruel for a girl that could be embraced by Shidou's small hands to confront with, for all the harshness she is going to went through, and the "truth" that she going to found out. Shidou can't help but to shout it out.
"Origami… one day, you will notice. About everything… about the truth…! But — please don't forget! You're not alone…!"
"What… are you saying…"
- Origami asked back with a perplexed voice.
"I'm going to take all your sorrow…! I'm going to take all your hatred…! If you were lost, remember to rely on me! If you're encounter the situation where nothing could be done, remember to use me! I don't mind if you just throw everything at me! So… so —"
- Shidou continued while still strongly hugging Origami.
"Please — don't despair!"
"…!"
- Origami who is stupefiedly listening to Shidou's voice started shivering. She grabbed Shidou's clothes and put her face on his chest then started crying in a stifled voice.
"—A… uu… uwaa… waaaa…"
- Shidou could not know if this is because she relaxed her tension; or because the loss of her parents are coming to her, but this is the first time Origami finally looks like a girl of her age.
"Da-d… mo-m…"
"Origami…"
- Shidou then patted Origami on her back with his shivering hand.
"Thank you… very much."
- Few moments has passed. Origami who stopped crying released herself from Shidou and stood up. After she wiped her tears with a cuff of her clothes, she looked to Shidou with her bloodshot eyes.
"So… may I ask who are you?"
"A, er, um…"
- Even though the answer is to be expected; Shidou is puzzled as the question was asked out of sudden. He didn't thought of the answer. However, there is no use trying to cover it up, so Shidou looked back at Origami's eyes.
"I'm… Itsuka Shidou. I live nearby."
"Itsuka… Shidou."
- Origami repeatedly calling his name in her mouth and turned back as if she is trying to hide her expression from Shidou.
"…What you said just now, is that true?"
"Eh…?"
"That you are going to accept everything from me?"
"A, ah…! Surely!"
- Shidou nodded, even though those words came out inconsciously, they were not a lie.
"Is that so, then —"
- Origami, still turned her back at Shidou, continued,
"I'm going to give you my tears. I'm going to give you my smile. My joy, my happiness, everything, please take them."
"Eh—?"
- Shidou widen his eyes at those unexpected words.
"—This is the last time I will cry. This is also the last time I will laugh."
- Origami turned back at Shidou for a moment before she turned back again. Shidou could not say anything at her smile full of tears she just shown to him just now.
"But this hatred is mine. This negative emotion is mine alone. — I will kill. That — angel. No matter how long it will take. No matter how I'm going to do it."
"——"
- Shidou shivered at the word 'angel'. However, he could not say it that the angel is Origami in the future. There is no way he could say such things to such a small girl.
"So, please take it all with you — until I killed that angel."
- Origami said without turning to Shidou.
"Ori—gami"
- Shidou could only say her name, stupefiedly.
- Origami then ran away, leaving Shidou alone.


- Kurumi melancholy sighed in the midst of the night.
"So that's what happened…"
- Kurumi who is sharing her sense with Shidou is seeing two scenery. When she opened her eyes, a scene of a town that was destroyed by the Inversed Origami. When she closed her eyes, the back of Origami from five years ago is going far and far away. Kurumi now knows the reason why Origami come back to the present as Inversed.
"How irony this is."
- Kurumi looked at spirit Origami who is floating in the sky. She no longer have anything that resembles the Origami that Kurumi knows. The spirit in mourning dress is floating as if she is a baby in a womb with [Feathers] surrounding her destroying the surroundings.
"So — what should I do now."
- Kurumi mumbled while stroking her chin. Even though she sent Shidou to the past, what they could do is only found out why Origami became Inverse. If it is like this —
"Ara?"
- Suddenly, Kurumi heard a small footsteps from her back. Kurumi moved her brows a little before turned to that direction.
"Who are you? And what do you want from me?"
- Kurumi said to stop the visitor. A short moment later, the visitor then walked to Kurumi.
"…! You are—"
- Kurumi widen her eyes at the unexpected visitor.


"I…"
- Shidou, who could not do anything but to look at Origami's back going far and far away, kneel down to the floor at his powerlessness. In the end, Shidou could not do anything.
- The next moment, he noticed his view is getting further away from the ground. At first he thought his body moved against his will, but when he looked down at his body, he noticed that his body is turning back to normal, either due to a time limit or he ran out of spirit power or maybe other reasons.
'…I don't like this.' Kurumi said annoyingly in his head.
"…I'm sorry. Even though you used <Yud Bet> for me…"
'That's not what I meant.'
- Kurumi sighed and continued,
'—Origami-san's vengeance is herself? I see, that's enough to make her despair. However, that is something that could never happened without my <Zafkiel>…'
- Kurumi grind her teeth. Shidou thought it is unusual for her to do such a thing.
'Shidou-san, let me ask you something. When was the first time you met with Origami-san?'
"Eh…? When we switched classes after moved up to second year in high school, that time—"
'Is it that even though it was the first time you met her, Origami-san already knew about you?'
- Shidou then remembered. Origami already knew Shidou back then.
"Ah…"
- Shidou then realized, it's not strange that Origami already knows Shidou. "5 years ago" at "that moment," Origami already met Shidou. Kurumi became displeased after hearing Shidou's answer.
'This is not funny. This is so unpleasant. Very — unpleasant.'
"Kurumi…?"
'The reason Origami-san hated spirits. The meeting of Shidou-san and Origami-san — the elements that make up the original world has my power involved in them. If I haven't sent Origami-san and Shidou-san to the past, then the original world would never happened at all…'
- Kurumi spoke in monologue. It might be as she said. If there is no spirit named Kurumi, and there is no angel named <Zafkiel>, the world Shidou were in might have been different.
"B-but Kurumi didn't used <Zafiel> to have this conclusion, do you…?"
'Yes, of course. But 'the act to change the history' is already what originally shaped up this world. How matter how hard we tried, in the end we're simply dancing on the palm of the absolute existence that is 'this world'. —That's why I'm so irritated.'
"…"
- Shidou gulped down his saliva at the words Kurumi spitted out. However, that make Shidou realized one thing, he decided to ask,
"Kurumi… do you also have something you want to redo?"
'…Ara, ara.'
- Kurumi turned silent for a second and reply him with her usual tone.
'If I could do it, then maybe redoing our meeting might be fun. — Ufufu, I would have 'eaten' you back then with the current me.'
- Shidou kept silent at Kurumi's answer. Not because he scared at her words, but he realized she was trying to evade the answer. Shidou don't want to force someone to speak something she don't want to, and there is something else he should take care about right now.
"…Either way, everything has ended."
- Shidou don't know how long could he stay here for longer. Since Origami already gone back to the present, there is no way to prevent her from turning Inverse. Origami from 5 years ago also have seen her parents killed, there is no way to take away her revenge. Shidou simply dancing on the palm of the world.
'That's… right. It's as you said. Shidou-san couldn't stopped Origami-san. Shidou-san couldn't changed the world. — Apparently, that is the 'future' that has been determined in 'this world'.'
"…Kurumi?"
- Shidou knitted his eyebrows. He thought what Kurumi said is somehow strange. Kurumi laughed at Shidou's suspicion and continued.
'Apparently that's what already determined in this world. — I heard about it just now.'
"Heard it…? From who?"
'—From you in 10 minutes from now.'
"What…?"
- Shidou don't know what Kurumi was trying to say and asked her back.
"What do you mean by that…?"
'It's exactly as I said. 10 minutes from 'now', from 'Shidou-san who went back 5 years ago who could not accomplished anything and came back to present'. Me from that world used [Yud Bet] to sent Shidou-san back in time to meet me. I don't know if it was to save the spirit power, I only talked with you for about a minute.'
"…!? Kurumi in the future from that present!?"
- Shidou widen his eyes in surprise. — If he thought about it, that is not something impossible. Both Shidou and Origami were sent back five years ago by Kurumi. Since there is Kurumi in the future as well, it is not strange if she could sent someone to the present. However, that raise up a question,
"Why did the future me come to you?"
- Shidou thought it was strange if Kurumi from the future used the precious <Yud Bet> and wasted the ever precious time just to tell Kurumi about the despair waiting for her in the future. Kurumi then answered,
'That's right. Shidou-san who could not stopped Origami-san could not do anything until <Yud Bet> ran out of time and back to the present. — However, after that, you came up with an idea.'
"Idea…?"
'Yes. However, Shidou-san who is already back at the present could no longer accomplished that.'
"…! I see!"
- Shidou suddenly realized, that's why Shidou from the future asked Kurumi to sent him back few minutes to Kurumi — Kurumi when 'Shidou was still in the past' — to tell her about his plans. In order to change the history. In order to change the already determined future. — To entrust the hope to the past self.
"Kurumi!"
'That's right. It seems like everything has not ended. — Let's do it, Shidou-san. Let's broke this _shitty_ world.'
- Shidou breath a sigh at Kurumi's unusual choice of word. Shidou then lift up the corner of his mouth.
"Surely. I will do everything. If that could save Origami and everyone."
'Ufufu. As expected from you.'
- Hearing Shidou's rouse up himself, Kurumi laughed with pleasure.
"So then… what's the idea?"
'That's right. — It's really an obvious thing. But Shidou-san who is sullen in disappointment may not able to come up with such idea.'
"Ugh… A-anyway, we don't have time, let's tell me what to do."
'Right, right. Time is more valuable than money.'
- Kurumi joke, then continue.
'The reason why Shidou-san can't stopped Origami-san. That was because you 'didn't know what happened in the past.' That's the reason.'
"Yeah… that might be right."
- Since the moment Shidou found Origami, the battle between she and <Phantom> has already started and ended in split seconds. If only Shidou knew about it beforehand, he may have been able to do something.
- Kurumi melancholy breath out a sigh then continued,
'To tell you the truth, I'm not really feel like doing it… but it's not like there is no way.'
"Eh…? What are you going to do?"
'It's very simple. — Let's do it again.'
"…Huh?"
- Shidou spitted out a shrill voice, then asked back,
"That's true, but you mean when I'm back to the present, you're going sending me with [Yud Bet] back five years ago again, is it?"
'That way is not very realistic. The first time I used [Yud Bet] to you, you have already used up much spirit power for it. It may not be impossible, but if that's the case, then the spirit power I can take from you afterward is going to be only a little. That would be unfortunate.'
"…You. Before that, you used the spirit power that was sealed within me for this?"
'Ufufu, of course, I'm not that simple enough to do this using my own spirit power, even if I did it on a whim? However, in the past Shidou-san is currently in, you only need to travel back a little bit to redo.'
"…! I see—!"
'Repeated casting of [Yud Bet]. I see, surely is an interesting idea. However, I think if you don't do everything while the first bullet is still in effect, you will be forcibly pulled back to the present.'
"Then we shouldn't be waiting! Kurumi, please shot me [Yud Bet]!"
- However, Kurumi only puzzled at Shidou's words.
'I only share my sense with you. I can't interfere with the past from here. Let alone shooting <Zafkiel> to you.'
"T-then what should I do!"
- Shidou shouted, Kurumi then sighed and continued,
'—Isn't there is a way? That one way.'
"Eh…?"
- Hearing Kurumi's words, Shidou could only knitted his eyebrows.


"Hah… hah…"
- Few minutes later, Shidou is running up the fire escape on a building near the scene of fire. Shidou's body is already at its limit from all the actions he has done from earlier, the scorching sunlight of mid-summer, and the heat from the fire.
- However, Shidou could not complain. There's not much time left that he could stay in the past. Few moments later, Shidou reached the rooftop of the building and looked around.
"Is this… the place?"
'Yes. I think this is the place.'
"…What's that 'I think'."
- Shidou make a half-open eyes at Kurumi who answered him vaguely. Shidou tried to steady his breathing while moved to the edge of the rooftop to look around. From the rooftop, a burning Nankou Town could still be seen. The siren of ambulance and fire fighters could be heard echoing around.
- Shidou looked away from the town and looked around the rooftop of the building once again, to confirm that he had not overlooked anything. However, nothing could be found.
"Hey, nobody's here."
'That's strange, it should be —'
- That moment, before Kurumi could finished her words, Shidou felt a cold object on his back and could do nothing but stood still. There's someone on his back.
"…Ah."
"—Ara, ara."
- The voice that he recognized.
"……"
- Shidou raise up his hands and slowly turned around, not to stimulate the predator on his back. —
"Now, now. I wasn't expecting a guest here. How unusual."
- Tokisaki Kurumi with a bewitching smile is standing over there.

So we finally know why Origami had been so interested in Shido. Shido can use Natsumi's ability too. We also find out what the 9th bullet does, leaving 3rd, 5th, 6th and 11th bullets left unlnown.

Second chapter should be finished soon.

There's one part I don't understand...
Shidou1 (who is Shidou came back to the present without achieving anything) came back to the present and told Kurumi1 (Kurumi witnessing Inverse Origami's rampage) about making Shidou2 (who is Shidou still trapped in the past) meet with Kurumi2 (who is the past Kurumi from 5 years ago)
Is that it? Is this what happened (Seriously, my head is messing up with Theory 2/3 about time travelling)

[blaze420]

Originally Posted by cboy123

There's one part I don't understand...
Shidou1 (who is Shidou came back to the present without achieving anything) came back to the present and told Kurumi1 (Kurumi witnessing Inverse Origami's rampage) about making Shidou2 (who is Shidou still trapped in the past) meet with Kurumi2 (who is the past Kurumi from 5 years ago)
Is that it? Is this what happened (Seriously, my head is messing up with Theory 2/3 about time travelling)

Yes, that's it. The whole point of it all is that the plan can't work unless Shidou himself is still in the past.

[Estzero1]

Originally Posted by tuckersister

Tachibana better not. Kurumi sealing arc will definitely be after Vol 12.

It could be, but I always thought she would the last sealing spirit, according to the motto the best for last. Let´s wait and see

[cboy123]

Originally Posted by blaze420

Yes, that's it. The whole point of it all is that the plan can't work unless Shidou himself is still in the past.

Reread the whole part and understood the whole thing.
Damn...

Shidou1 (Who is Shidou that came from the future "10 minutes after Kurumi realized her mistake of using her angel to "change the history"") asked Kurumi1 (Who is Kurumi "10 minutes later) to return him back 10 minutes in order to tell Kurumi2 (Who is Kurumi in the present where Inverse Origami rampage) to tell Shidou2 (Who is Shidou trapped 5 years ago) about making him meet Kurumi3 (Who is Kurumi in 5 years ago) to make him return back a few minutes to change their present world.
Somehow, I'm liking this time-travel thingy of Date A Live.

[Ragna92]

Originally Posted by Estzero1

It could be, but I always thought she would the last sealing spirit, according to the motto the best for last. Let´s wait and see

Yeah, she probably will be the last one to get sealed. But there is a chance she won't get sealed at all.

[KasaiGojira20]

Currently in the 4chan summary thread. it's pretty detailed, but these take awhile, like.. a few days.

If you haven't already seen it then here is a smaller complete one if you're interested!
http://msnkkan.blogspot.com/2014/09/...eet-grave.html

[AP24]

Originally Posted by Ragna92

Yeah, she probably will be the last one to get sealed. But there is a chance she won't get sealed at all.

She probaly won't get sealed until after she reveals the functions of her 4 remaining bullets.

[Light Novel]

Kurumi is an exception. I think her position's not same as other spirits. Her power which could control time and space's very terrible!

[dragon1412]

Originally Posted by cboy123

Reread the whole part and understood the whole thing.
Damn...

Shidou1 (Who is Shidou that came from the future "10 minutes after Kurumi realized her mistake of using her angel to "change the history"") asked Kurumi1 (Who is Kurumi "10 minutes later) to return him back 10 minutes in order to tell Kurumi2 (Who is Kurumi in the present where Inverse Origami rampage) to tell Shidou2 (Who is Shidou trapped 5 years ago) about making him meet Kurumi3 (Who is Kurumi in 5 years ago) to make him return back a few minutes to change their present world.
Somehow, I'm liking this time-travel thingy of Date A Live.

seriously????? this actually is one of the most poorly done Time travel in my history of book and movie.

[crimsonflair]

- Even though Shidou is not that well-informed about science fiction, Shidou heard about these theory from the time travel movie he saw in the past. In summary, when someone travelled back in time and caused something that might change the history, the history will try to correct itself by causing something similar to the original event to occur in order for everything to be as close as possible to the original timeline.

If you replace Shidou's name with the author's, that's probably where his time travel logic came from.

- Heard Shidou's question, Kurumi only laughed. Shidou heard Kurumi's sigh in his head. Kurumi then continued as if she is provoking Shidou.
'You said something odd, Shidou-san. Who is the one who said that? Did that person ever travelled back in time to proof it?'

This summary excerpt also questions if that makes any sense.

[Superbia]

Originally Posted by crimsonflair

If you replace Shidou's name with the author's, that's probably where his time travel logic came from.



This summary excerpt also questions if that makes any sense.

It also seems as if the author knew his version of time travel wouldn't be well accepted.

'No matter how broad this world is, the only one that could interfere with the past is only this Tokisaki Kurumi. Only this <Zafkiel>. You don't need to listen to those silly words of scientist or a writer. Only everything that you, everything that Shidou-san see are the truth.'

It's almost like the author wrote "I don't care how other people view time travel, this is how I'm doing it."

[Miraluka]

Originally Posted by cboy123

Reread the whole part and understood the whole thing.
Damn...

Shidou1 (Who is Shidou that came from the future "10 minutes after Kurumi realized her mistake of using her angel to "change the history"") asked Kurumi1 (Who is Kurumi "10 minutes later) to return him back 10 minutes in order to tell Kurumi2 (Who is Kurumi in the present where Inverse Origami rampage) to tell Shidou2 (Who is Shidou trapped 5 years ago) about making him meet Kurumi3 (Who is Kurumi in 5 years ago) to make him return back a few minutes to change their present world.
Somehow, I'm liking this time-travel thingy of Date A Live.

Me too.

It's tricky but once you get to see how its mechanis works is far from bad. Specially, when the Time travel isn't an end but a means.

[HashiriyaR32]

Originally Posted by KasaiGojira20

Currently in the 4chan summary thread. it's pretty detailed, but these take awhile, like.. a few days.

If you haven't already seen it then here is a smaller complete one if you're interested!
http://msnkkan.blogspot.com/2014/09/...eet-grave.html

This one seemed to be much more readable than previous summaries.