My youth story, a crossover anime, turns out, is FGO!

"That was so cool! Eriri-kun, I saw it! That guy took down such a huge monster with just one sword strike!"

This is a passionate young man.

"How romantic, Eriri! This is a classic hero saving the damsel in distress!"

This is a girl with hearts in her eyes.

"Haha, yes."

This is Eriri, who can only manage a forced smile in the face of so much noise.

It's so noisy.

I really wanted to yell at them. It was such a terrifying thing, and people who hadn't experienced it were talking so lightly!

However, as the daughter of a diplomat, Eriri needs to maintain a certain image in public.

This has always been Eriri's way of surviving.

After finally squeezing out of the crowd, Eriri leaned against the wall and took a deep breath: "Those guys were really too excited."

"Because Sawamura-kun personally experienced that kind of thing. Why does he still seem so lost in thought? Could it be that he's still unable to get over that day?"

The fact that Eriri was addressed in this way clearly indicates that Kasumigaoka Utaha is Eriri's nemesis. The beautiful upperclassman with long, straight black hair, her slender legs slightly crossed, and her deadly black stockings, even in terms of figure, dealt a fatal blow to Eriri.

"I just don't want to be said that by you, Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

Ying Lili gritted her teeth.

However, I felt much more relaxed. Compared to the insincere interactions with my classmates, the banter with Kasumigaoka felt much more natural.

“Isn’t this quite lively, Sawamura-kun?” Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled.

"Tch, who needs your sympathy?" Eriri turned her head away, her face puffed up with anger. "But, but..."

"What's wrong? What did Sawamura-kun want to say?" Kasumigaoka Utaha leaned closer and blinked her crimson eyes.

"Thank you, thank you..."

With immense difficulty, I managed to utter the word.

"..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed softly: "It's just an apology, what's with the way you look like you're about to confess? When are you going to give up your textbook-level tsundere attitude?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Eriri slammed her hand on the table and stood up, her demeanor imposing. "Just tell me if you accept or not!" She looked like she was ready to fight to the death if you didn't accept.

“Of course.” Kasumigaoka Utaha crossed her arms, making her high, rounded breasts even more eye-catching.

"Welcome back, Sawamura-kun."

Thankfully, you're alright, Eriri.

Eriri froze, her eyes suddenly reddening.

Actually, that's what you want to hear, isn't it?

It wasn't about asking her this or that, nor was it about showing concern for what she had suffered; it was simply saying: Welcome back.

Unexpectedly, it wasn't Tomoya who said that to her, but Kasumigaoka, with whom she had always been at odds.

Thinking of Kasumigaoka Utaha's earlier reminder, Eriri felt even more uneasy.

"Speaking of which, such a classic hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress plot is quite rare," Kasumigaoka Utaha said with a sly smile. "I accept your thanks, and as a thank you gift, Sawamura-kun, you'll have to cooperate with me and use this as a reference for your book's plot~"

"Don't worry, the female lead in the book is definitely not a primary school student like you. I'm afraid even the hero himself wouldn't be interested in her."

"what?"

Eriri, a renowned doujinshi artist in the otaku world, immediately realized what was going on.

After all, she's flat-chested.

Kasumigaoka is a true busty, black-stockinged beauty.

"Snapped!"

It was the sound of reason breaking down.

"It really is you! That wretched Kasumigaoka Utaha—"

As if nothing had happened, Eriri and Kasumigaoka's playful antics echoed throughout the clubroom.

At this moment, encouraged by others, Aki Tomoya finally took that step.

"I'm sorry, Eriri!"

Aki Tomoya bowed deeply.

My good mood instantly cooled down.

Eriri subconsciously bit her lower lip. She heard herself speak very softly, as if she were doing nothing.

"Why should I apologize, Tomoya?"

"Because I ran away back then! I was so looking forward to this unexpected turn of events happening in our daily lives, but when it actually happened, I stupidly ran away, leaving Eriri behind. It was really..."

As usual, when it comes to anime and manga, Aki Tomoya is quite talkative.

"That's normal."

Eriri lowered her head, her bangs covering her eyes.

"Rin is just an ordinary person. If he rushes up, it will only result in one more person dying."

Eriri raised her head, her blue eyes unusually calm.

“I have never blamed Tomoya.”

Because she should have known long ago that Aki Tomoya wasn't a knight; he was just an ordinary otaku high school student.

"No, it's not."

Aki Tomoya had a gut feeling that if he didn't say anything, he would never be able to win Eriri back.

"I'm a coward. I kept saying I had expectations, but I ended up abandoning Eriri. I'm not even as good as Utaha-senpai..." At least, Kasumigaoka Utaha had the courage to speak up and remind her.

"do not talk!"

Eriri shouted.

The scene suddenly became quiet.

The blonde girl's eyes were filled with tears: "It's always been like this, you've always been talking to yourself."

"At that time, I wanted you to run away because I didn't want Renya to get hurt."

"But you never thought of me first."

"Rinya, you have no idea what I want!"

After saying that, Eriri turned and ran, not remembering who she bumped into along the way.

She kept running, tears streaming down her face.

Those things weren't what she cared about. She even hoped that Tomoya would run away quickly. What she really cared about was Aki Tomoya's evasive gaze.

Furthermore, Aki Tomoya doesn't like her.

Perhaps things would have been different ten years ago, before they became strangers...

But, but, now it's all over.

Tired from running, Eriri stood in the middle of the road, ignoring the pointing and whispering of those around her, and burst into tears.

Eriri, who always cares about what others think and always wears a mask, keeps crying.

She knew that her relationship with Lun was over.

Perhaps it should have ended seven years ago.

After what seemed like an eternity, Eriri finally composed herself, wiping away her tears with her sleeve, though her eyes remained red.

During this time, she rejected countless boys who wanted to chat her up, after all, Eriri is one of the two most beautiful girls at Toyosaki Academy.

A blonde, blue-eyed, twin-tailed mixed-race girl with fair skin, delicate features, and a three-dimensionality unlike that of Asians, with two small tiger teeth adding a touch of playfulness, coupled with the proud temperament of a young lady, she is so eye-catching wherever she goes.

"I'm fine, I don't need help."

Eriri repeated this sentence.

Actually, she was under a lot of pressure during this time. She suddenly faced the threat of death and those abnormal monsters. As the only one who experienced it firsthand, she also faced a lot of questioning. If it weren't for her father being a British diplomat and having some power, and the fact that Eriri really didn't know anything, Eriri wouldn't have been able to go to school so quickly. She would probably have been harassed to death.

Now, news of the Demon Pig has surfaced and been suppressed by higher authorities. After all, there were no casualties this time, and the damaged teaching building of Toyosaki Academy has been sealed off. The entire academy has been transferred to another campus for study. Students are secretly discussing it, but the news posted online is instantly deleted, and the accounts are blocked.

The print media all gave the same story: it was a natural gas explosion. Of course, how a natural gas explosion could cause such damage was left to the experts to fabricate.

We are not yet in the true internet age, so blocking information is not that difficult.

In a while, the Demon Boar incident at Toyosaki Academy will probably become something like an urban legend, even with so many eyewitnesses.

However, no one knew about the government's clandestine actions; they could only glean some clues from the demonic pig's carcass that was secretly taken away.

The knight who killed the demonic boar was a prime target, as it symbolized extraordinary power, which would ignite a frenzy in anyone.

Eriri watched the crowds coming and going, and suddenly felt a little ironic, because she didn't know how long this kind of daily life could continue.

And Tomoya too...

Eriri clearly realized that if the world were to truly change, would being an otaku really be an option?

With these thoughts in mind, Eriri slowly strolled back to the academy, determined not to skip class, no matter what.

"Could you all please move aside?"

It was a very soft sound, but the voice struck my heart like a heavy hammer.

This voice is!

That gentle and clear voice instantly stirred Eriri's memories. There was no mistake, it was that knight!

Eriri could only hear that voice in that instant. She didn't care who the person in front of her was, pushed aside the people in her way, and forced her way in.

"It's..." you!

"Miss, would you like to order?"

"Eh?"

Eriri was stunned.

In an instant, the fantasy was brought to reality. The young man in front of me was wearing a tuxedo and holding a menu. Even his dazzlingly handsome appearance could not hide the fact that this scene was too ordinary.

The knightly ideal in my mind shattered instantly.

"Eh--"