BLOODY DEVIL Shiori Yumeoji/Bond Story

*Her real identity is Fuumi's sick younger sister. Her goal is to overcome the hardships of her illness, and stand on the ring with her sister. Her path is perilous, but will certainly lead her to her dream. From "Future Pro Wrestling 2999."*

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Bond Level 15 Talk
* Bond Level 30 Talk

Changes in Us

A few months ago...

 **Nana:**(Potatoes, carrots...)

 **Nana:**(That reminds me, I opened the last bag of flour when I made banana scones the other day, so I should get flour too.)

 **Nana:**(Hm? Isn't that—)

 **Nana:**Shiori-chan!

 **Shiori:**Huh... Eek!!

***\*clink\****

 **Nana:**Oh, sorry for scaring you! Is the stuff you're carrying okay?

 **Shiori:**I-It's okay... I was just lost in thought...!

 **Shiori:**It's nice to see you, Daiba-san. I didn't notice you earlier.

 **Nana:**Heh, it's rare to see you in this neighborhood, so I called out to you without thinking.

 **Shiori:**...Yes, I came to do some shopping and was just on my way back.

 **Nana:**I see... That's a lot of bottles you're carrying. I'll walk with you to the station and help you carry half♪

 **Shiori:**Thank you, but—

 **Shiori:**I have to carry these by myself.

 **Nana:**Why...?

 **Shiori:**These are actually all bottles of ponzu...

 **Nana:**Ponzu...isn't that what Fumi-chan likes?

 **Shiori:**Yeah, there's this Hanamaru Natural Yuzu Ponzu that she's particularly fond of...

 **Nana:**I've heard of that brand before. Their ponzu is delicious.

 **Nana:**But wait, didn't they...

 **Shiori:**Exactly. They went bankrupt, but recently a different company brought their ponzu back for a limited time because of the high demand.

 **Shiori:**I was going to give this to my sister the next time I see her, but...

 **Shiori:**I tried the one I bought for myself and...it tastes different...

 **Nana:**It wasn't...good?

 **Shiori:**No, it tastes good, but it's definitely different from before. The sourness is just vaguely different, but Fumi will definitely notice.

 **Shiori:**I don't want to make her sad again...

 **Nana:**...So that's why you prepared all these bottles of ponzu.

 **Shiori:**Yeah...I thought I might be able to find something similar...

 **Shiori:**Why...why did it change?

 **Shiori:**If only it stayed the same as before...then I wouldn't have to feel this way...

 **Nana:**......

 **Nana:**—Shiori-chan, what are you actually afraid of?

 **Shiori:**Huh...?

 **Nana:**What you're most afraid of...is Fumi-chan will have changed and will find this new flavor delicious, no?

 **Shiori:**What? That's...!

 **Nana:**I was the same, so I understand how you feel. It's an extremely scary thing when something important to you changes.

 **Shiori:**Daiba-san, what do you...

 **Nana:**Heh heh. Shiori-chan, to change is actually...to evolve♪

 **Shiori:**E-Evolve?

 **Nana:**Yeah! I'm just repeating what Karen-chan said, but when you think of it that way, doesn't it make you want to evolve with them?

 **Nana:**Then you won't get left behind. You can move on to the next scene together—just like stage changes.

 **Nana:**So I'll just take half of this off your hands♪

 **Shiori:**D-Daiba-san!?

 **Nana:**Heh heh, don't worry. I'm just walking you to the station.

 **Nana:**Looks like your train is almost here...perfect timing.

 **Shiori:**Oh um...Daiba-san, thank you very much...!

 **Shiori:**And I'm not talking about helping me carry my shopping. I feel a lot better now.

 **Nana:**Shiori-chan...

 **Shiori:**I will give this Hanamaru Natural Yuzu Ponzu to her as a present.

 **Shiori:**No matter how she reacts...I know I'll stay smiling.

 **Nana:**Yeah...I'm sure it'll be fine!

 **Nana:**People do change a lot.

 **Shiori:**(People change a lot huh... I wonder if I can change too?)

 **Shiori:**(What's on that electronic bulletin board... Auditions for...Professional Wrestler King Fan GAO's commemorative play?)

 **Shiori:**......

 **Shiori:**I want to change like my sister...I want to evolve...!

Watching Professional Wrestling

A few days after the "Future Pro Wrestling 2999" performance...

 **Fumi:**(\*sigh\* I'm late...!)

 **Fumi:**(Ugh! I knew I'd finish late, but I didn't think it'd be so busy at the end of lunch service.)

 **Fumi:**(I'm glad I gave her a spare key just in case...)

***\*click\****

 **Shiori:**Welcome home, Fumi!

 **Fumi:**Shiori, I'm back...! Sorry for making you wait.

 **Shiori:**Not at all. You must be tired from your part-time job♪ I made you some iced tea.

 **Fumi:**Really? I'm parched, so this is perfect—

 **Fumi:**What, you took in my laundry for me? You even folded everything...

 **Fumi:**I told you to take it easy!

 **Shiori:**Heh heh, I couldn't help myself.

 **Fumi:**Pfft, why are you looking at me like that?

 **Shiori:**I dunno...I was just happy I got to say welcome home to you...

 **Fumi:**You're being silly.

 **Fumi:**We're family, it's a normal thing to say.

 **Shiori:**Heh, yeah...you're right!

 **Fumi:**We don't have time to sit around and have tea but...you helped me finish all my chores so we can head out right away. Are you ready?

 **Shiori:**Yeah! It's my first professional wrestling match. I'm kinda nervous...

 **Fumi:**Michiru recommended this, right?

 **Shiori:**Yeah! Michiru-senpai helped get tickets for this match.

 **Fumi:**Then I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Michiru has good taste when it comes to these things.

 **Shiori:**Yeah, she knows a lot about pro wrestling too... I really respect her for being so knowledgeable in so many things.

 **Fumi:**No, she's always been interested in martial arts, so—

 **Fumi:**(...For things like these, it's better for Shiori to learn about it herself instead of me telling her.)

 **Shiori:**Fumi?

 **Fumi:**Oh, it's nothing. Let's go, Shiori!

 **Shiori:**Okay!!

***Yeaaaaaaah!!***

***\*swish\****

 **Shiori:**Eek!

 **Fumi:**Shiori! If you cover your face every time they perform a move, you won't be able to see anything.

 **Shiori:**But it's scary...

 **Fumi:**What am I going to do with you. Here...give me your hands.

 **Shiori:**My hands?

 **Fumi:**Heh heh \*squeeze\*

 **Shiori:**F-Fumi!?

 **Fumi:**Now you can't cover your face anymore. Now look at the ring!

 **Shiori:**Oh, this is so embarrassing!

 **Fumi:**Ahahaha, just accept your fate!

 **Shiori:**The rehearsal room where Fumi is... Calm your breathing, Shiori...

 **Shiori:**I baked a pound cake using Fumi's favorite—straight tea.

 **Shiori:**Ponzu might be her absolute favorite thing, but she likes straight tea too.

 **Shiori:**When we were little, she even boiled tea leaves in ponzu, and got scolded for it... Heh heh. Don't tell her I told you this story!