'I must work hard, to prevent Spirit disasters from happening to others.'
'I must work hard, to be the best version of myself.'
'I must work hard, otherwise I will fail, and failure means facing all dangers.'
Resilient, obsessive, stubborn... Under prolonged erosion, Origami's first personality, paranoid to an incomprehensible degree, an outward persona, was born.
However...
"Me? I'm here to resolve this crisis."
"Little sister, this is our secret, okay? Don't tell anyone else."
Elegant, intellectual, ladylike, delicate... Even if that person can't see her, even if he might be gone, as the little sister in his eyes, this desire to convey her feelings...
This was the personality born from purity, obsession, and ultimately, an inward kindness.
Although the world's timeline and plot had changed dramatically, the girl named Tobiichi Origami still developed two personalities: one, a strong outward persona striving to prevent Spirits from destroying humanity… the other, an inward persona of pure, innocent affection, meant to preserve the image of the adorable girl in Ryuya's heart.
Frustrated by the consequences of the Spacequake's destruction in Tengu City, Origami looked at this human world and voiced her pain at being powerless to change anything.
"I will definitely... definitely banish all Spirits!"
"The above is the report regarding this Spirit incident."
"I recommend an all-out search for the Spirit codenamed Emperor. His actions clearly show strong purpose and logic. We need to deal with this potential threat."
Beneath the deep red military uniform was a white shirt. Not sucking on her favorite lollipop, the Fraxinus Commander, Itsuka Kotori, was holding a meeting in the special communications room aboard the warship, accessible only to her.
Of course, while it was a meeting, she was the only one physically present. The other five participants were all represented via video feeds and speakers as electronic projections.
"Commander Itsuka, according to your report, the strength of the Emperor clearly far surpasses other Spirits. He can easily control the range of a Spacequake. Wouldn't directly confronting him be somewhat inappropriate?"
A man with a steady and elegant British gentleman style, wearing glasses, appeared refined… the council member skilled in rational analysis and logical thinking, Fraser Douglas.
"I think Commander Itsuka makes a valid point. After all, Emperor's power is beyond our control. If he were to trigger a Spacequake like the one thirty years ago, I wouldn't dare bet on another savior coming to rescue us."
Agreeing with Kotori, the third speaker's voice was rough and bold, giving the impression of a Spanish matador or boxer. He was another Round Table's member, Roland Clayton.
"Hmm, I am neutral towards Emperor's existence myself. But I want to ask one thing: could he possibly be the savior from thirty years ago?"
"After all, we haven't yet found the Spirit who canceled out the world-ending Spacequake thirty years ago."
Always maintaining a neutral stance, the nearly demonically intelligent Gillian Almsted said something quite fitting for his character.
"That possibility is very low. The disaster thirty years ago was capable of destroying the entire planet. We haven't found any Spirit whose spiritual signature matches the one from thirty years ago. The probability of the Spirit, Savior, still being alive is infinitely close to zero."
Sighing, Kotori wasn't very familiar with past events. Among the Round Table's members present, she was the only one merely 14 years old… the others had all experienced that cataclysmic disaster years ago.
Shaking her head, Kotori only hoped to prevent a repeat of the past tragedy, and the accident four years ago.
That's why she wanted to keep all crises under control, determined to make every threat disappear.
"Sigh... Well, if that's your assessment, Commander Itsuka, we'll proceed according to your plan for now."
"But if there are any changes or new developments, remember to report to me immediately."
Delivering the final conclusion on the discussion regarding the Spirit codenamed Emperor, the speaker was the Chairman of the Round Table, Elliot Baldwin Woodman.
"Thank you very much for your trust."
Her usual proud demeanor vanished during the Round Table's meeting. Kotori was not the peerless young genius commander here, because she understood well that everyone else present was a genius in their own right.
Exiting the meeting room, she gently touched the black hair accessory on her head, wondering if the Big Brother who helped seal her Spirit power might be that Emperor.
Her heart filled with numerous questions, Kotori's targeting of Emperor was primarily because she believed he might be the one who saved her back then.
Thinking that Ratatoskr's methods were too gentle, Kotori knew they would definitely lose out to DEM and AST if they continued this way.
Letting out a long sigh, she felt somewhat guilty for acting on such personal motives. But she wanted to confirm Emperor's identity so badly that she was willing to pay any price for it.
"Alright, next up is explaining today's events to Shiori-nee."
Having already brought Shiori aboard the ship, thinking about everything concerning her older sister gave Kotori a headache again.
She'd probably get a good scolding from her sister.
Meanwhile, in Ryuya's large apartment in Tengu City.
"Welcome back, Ryuya! This queen has been waiting for you for a long time!"
Because part of their spiritual power was sealed by Ryuya, the Spirits around him now retained only enough power not to trigger Spacequakes.
Seeing Ryuya return, the speaking girl had orange hair and mercury-colored pupils, her hair tied up at the back. Her figure was quite slender.
Her exquisite face was full of excitement and anticipation for Ryuya's return. With a personality as lively as a haughty queen, Yamai Kaguya, one of the Yamai Sisters, directly hugged Ryuya's arm, speaking in a cheerful tone.
"Admission. Yuzuru is also very happy."
Looking very similar to her sister Kaguya, but with her hair tied into three long braids, Yuzuru had a much fuller figure.
She also hugged Ryuya's other arm, neither sister minding the close contact with him.
In another corner of the room, Nia was watching anime with Kurumi. Perhaps due to their long time together, or because neither could resist Ryuya alone at night?... Their relationship had become extremely close.
"Hey, Ryu, you're back. So? Did you find the newly appeared Spirit?"
Pausing the TV, Kurumi hadn't even finished her sentence when she noticed the girl following behind Ryuya.
The spiritual power emanating from her clearly marked her as another 'sister', a member of the Spirits. Blinking, the four girls at home let out exclamations of surprise.