It's been years since Shido met the Yamai twins. The three of them knew each other since childhood, so what could possibly separate them from this special relationship the three of them had? Absolutely nothing! Except maybe some sort of love triangle between the three, or a certain beautiful Spirit that appeared before Shido after a spacequake occurred…

Their world was turned completely upside-down when that happened. They met each other less and less in each passing day until they were just like strangers to each other. The three of them still talked to each other every now and then, but their conversations grew shorter by each passing day since they had nothing to talk about. The Yamai twins missed those days where they would speak to each other nonstop until Shido's little sister would intervene in the conversation.

Yamai Kaguya couldn't take this anymore! They used to be very close to each other in their younger years, but ever since a third party arrived in the scene, their bond slowly disappears little by little which she plans to stop soon.

The only question that is left with the Yamai twins is, how are they going to get Shido to become closer to them again? They wanted to renew this bond with him using something special since they were both already mature and alluring in their teenaged stage. They agreed to end this small sibling rivalry with a small action which most people call, a date.

The one who suggested this idea was none other than the cold one of the Yamai twins, Yuzuru. They managed to get some dating advice from a clueless Itsuka Kotori who had no knowledge that they were going to attempt to hit on her brother. The Yamai twins were also close to Kotori since they kept teasing her about bathing with them when they were younger which Shido doesn't allow but the Yamai twins still do it.

"Oi, Yuzuru… When are we gonna start the operation?" The more petite twin crossed her legs as she lied down on the couch, watching the weather channel. "I'll be the one to get him back to us though. Windy days are perfect for these types of occasions! Shido won't know what hit him!"

"Fact: Windy days are indeed perfect for this plan…" The more endowed twin stared at her sister as she spoke in a slight monotone voice. "Speculation: Shido will have no other choice but to notice us more after this…"

"For once, I agree with you, Yuzuru. He's been taking us for granted ever since he met that Tohka! I know that we aren't classmates in Raizen High school but give me a break!" Kaguya gave a big sigh as she lied down on the couch waiting for Shido to come in. "I wish he would at least eat with us up on the roof at least once in a while. Just because it's windy… what's wrong with eating lunch on the roof in a windy day?"

"Answer: Maybe Shido doesn't want to see…" Yuzuru muttered as she sat beside her twin sister and watched the weather forecast with her. "Possibility: Shido just might have not wanted to since he actually did really want to see what is under our uniforms but hides his true intention from us…"

Their conversation continued on until someone knocked on the front door which excited the twins. The reason they were able to stay at the Itsuka residence is that they were able to get to Kotori, making her give them spare keys to the house.

The one who entered the house was their target, Itsuka Shido, the person they were planning to allure. He remained too ignorant towards the two of them which made them feel slightly annoyed about their childhood friend and how dense he was to their advances. Kaguya seems to show more annoyance towards this while Yuzuru seems to try to bottle up her feelings but it could be seen that she is indeed also annoyed by his actions.

"Oh, Kaguya-san, Yuzuru-san, what are you doing here? If I knew you were coming over, I would have come home earlier. Sorry, Tohka and I had something to do at school."

Shido's words seem to add more fuel to the fire since it managed to spark the anger of the Yamai twins who were now gazing at him with a death glare.

"Eh? And what were you so busy doing at school with your beloved Tohka?" Kaguya asked, forcing herself to not get too angry.

"The teacher asked me to send the class' Algebra homework to the teacher's lounge, and Tohka wanted to help." Shido answered honestly, a little confused as to why his two childhood friends were starting to get quite personal.

"Inquiry: Why must you be so dense, Shido?"

"Dense? What do you mean by dense, Yuzuru-san?"

"Answer: You're always talking about this Tohka whenever you are in front of us. It really hurt our feelings, you know…"

"Yuzuru-san…"

"All we want is for you notice us as girls! All this time, you just treated us as your childhood friends! Is it so hard for you to understand that?!"

"What do you mean by that, Kaguya-san? You even forced me to bathe with the both of you when we were kids!"

"T-That was when we were Elementary School! This is different…" Kaguya flustered by the memory of that event "That was in the past… You used to talk to me and Yuzuru so much that our parents would have to take the phone away. But now… you don't even spend recess with us anymore. All you do is keep talking about her…"

Shido looked at his two childhood friends, realizing his mistakes. Maybe he has been neglecting them a bit, and maybe he could have at least introduced Tohka to them. He was sure that they would get along, too. However, he knew that he had to be careful with Tohka. If anything happened that made her become unstable, he would never forgive himself.

Would they even believe him if he told them about Tohka's secret? About everything that was going on in his life? He liked to think that they would. After all, they had sworn to always tell them the truth when they were children. If they knew the truth, then maybe the twins would calm down. He would be breaking a lot of rules by telling them, though, but he was prepared for that.

"Kaguya-san…Yuzuru-san… I never wanted the both of you to think that way but-" Shido considered what would happen once word got out that he had told innocent people about the Spirits, but he was prepared to face the consequences "You may not believe this but… well, the truth is, Tohka is actually… a Spirit…"

The Yamai twins looked at Shido, not fully understanding what he was saying.

"Those spacequakes that happen, those are actually Spirits like Tohka. My little sister, Kotori, she's actually a leader of a giant airship called Fraxinus, and they're trying to defeat Spirits."

"So where do you come in?" Kaguya asked, a little sceptical about her friend's explanation.

"The way they're trying to beat them… is by increasing their affection towards me so I could seal their powers… by kissing them…"

The Yamai twins were dumbfounded by his statement and didn't believe him at all. Sweet little Kotori being the commander of a giant airship? Tohka being the one that caused the spacequakes? Who in their right mind would believe that? Still, Shido was their childhood friend. They had to at least give him the benefit of the doubt.

"Reaction: We think that the story you gave was a complete lie."

Shido jumped at Yuzuru's harsh explanation.

"But we will believe you for now." Yuzuru hugged Shido's left arm which made him fluster a bit from feeling a soft curve from Yuzuru. "Fact: We both missed you Shido, and we hope that you feel the same way about us."

"Of course we trust you, Shido but if this is some kind of mean prank, you're gonna get it!" Kaguya tried to sound haughty and in command, but her Tsundere personality made it all too clear that she did believe him "But, you know… Seeing you with Tohka makes us feel… well, a little jealous…" She fiddled with her fingers in anxiety.

Nowadays, it was almost impossible for them to talk, even though they were only one class away. The Yamai twins aren't going to take this change lightly. They always try to think of a way to bring Shido back to his senses and return to them so that it could be like their childhood days.

Both of the Yamai twins wanted Shido back equally but their desire to have him has escalated with each passing day of their teenage years. They weren't really interested in romance in their elementary school days, but that soon changed in middle school. They soon started to see him differently, wishing to become more than just mere friends with the kind boy.

But the question still remained; Who does Shido like more?

This was a question that has always perked up their interest. Did he like the slim and cheerful, albeit a little loud and restless Kaguya or did he like the more well-endowed, calm and analytic Yuzuru? They argued over this question multiple times, but would always reconcile. It wasn't like either of them was getting anywhere closer to Shido by fighting.

Shido just couldn't respond to their pleas to make everything back to the way it was. There was Tohka that really needed him due to her extreme childish personality and lack of knowledge in the world, so he can't just leave her all by herself. In fact, telling a child to drive a car on the highway was safer than that! Who knows what Tohka might do by herself?

"E-Eto… Kaguya-san, Yuzuru-san… I'm doing this because Tohka needs someone to guide her in her new life, so I have to be with her so that she wouldn't do anything dangerous to herself and the people around her…" Shido explained while giving a small frown which remained unseen by the Yamai twins "Please forgive me…"

"Retaliation: You have no need to apologize to us Shido…" Yuzuru was once again, the first one to react as she gave a small face filled with sorrow as she looked at the confused face of her childhood friend. "Request: All we ask is one day to be with you… but with only one of us…"

"Same here! I want to be with you for at least one day as much as she does…" Kaguya agreed with Yuzuru which meant that the both of them were truly serious and this had no joke in it. "So please, don't look at us like we're just your childhood friends anymore. And seriously, can't you just go one day without having to pamper Tohka that much?"

Their words started to shoot through Shido's heart like poisoned bullets. He started to realize how he couldn't even spend much time with the people he knew as much as before. Tohka was someone he can't just abandon but the Yamai twins were the same to him, irreplaceable people in his life. He knew them longer but that still wasn't enough to stop him from getting closer to Tohka. She was his responsibility, after all. What was a man supposed to do?!

He had a hard time processing these new thoughts in his head so much that he almost had a mental breakdown. Yes, Kaguya and Yuzuru had a point… he didn't really see them as women but as the typical childhood friends which you would ignore at times.

Tohka on the other hand is just one person that he must not ignore since she is a dangerous Spirit who could get her powers back if he isn't careful. Tohka's mood meter is as high as always but that can't stop Shido from worrying at all. One wrong step and he just might plunge to failure and accidentally unseal Tohka's powers. His decision at this stage is now extremely crucial…

Will he pick one of his two childhood friends to go on this date or will he go with his sense of duty and be with Tohka? This thought just keeps hurting his head and making him get second thoughts but he knows that picking one would be the only way to stop the pain in his head… He gave a deep breath and glanced at the Yamai twins once again before speaking to them once again.

"Kaguya-san, Yuzuru-san…" He mumbled with a slight sorrowful tone as he looked at the now matured Yamai twins, wearing their school uniform.

"H-Hai?" Kaguya was taken aback before recovering from the sudden words spoken by Shido.

"Response: What is it, Shido?" Yuzuru remained with her poker face as she stared at Shido, hiding her face full of anxiety.

"I've been thinking long and hard on who I'm going to pick and I'll be saying it right here, right now with no regret…" Shido gulped as he saw the surprised faces made by the Yamai twins who have gained interest in learning about his decision which didn't really quench the nervousness felt by the boy.

"Well?! Who is it then?!" Kaguya demanded for the answer already as impatience grew.

"Command: Say it now Shido… we both want to know already…" Even the coolheaded twin felt impatience towards Shido's next answer.

"I pick—"

A/N: Thanks and Appreciation to Festus Flare for being my Beta and rewriting Chapter 1! Thank you, bro!

To be continued...