The all-powerful middle schooler

That stunningly beautiful face, both its features and its eyes, clearly carried a chilling, bewitching allure...

"Hey, are you obsessed? Let me tell you, the cosplay community isn't clean. Just look at the pictures; this woman is so provocative, you can tell her private life is chaotic!"

Eriri couldn't help but offer a warning, using vicious words.

"What are you thinking, Eriri? I'm face-blind, I don't care about looks at all. I'm just thinking about other things."

He turned his head to look at it with a mocking expression.

"Face blindness..."

Eriri's lips twitched upon hearing this excuse.

However, it's true that it's normal to develop resistance after spending so much time with her, Shinomiya, and Natsukawa, and being surrounded by beautiful girls like her every day.

It's impossible for a vixen to steal her childhood sweetheart just because of her looks.

"So, what are you thinking?"

Her attention shifted.

“I’m thinking… this might really be a monster, and one that’s extremely evil by nature.”

Judging from the photo, Izumi Hasegawa was only 90% certain, so she used a somewhat uncertain statement.

"Hehe... A nine-tailed fox demon, isn't that even better? Hurry up and 'exorcise demons' and tame her for bed!"

Eriri naturally scoffed and mocked.

"I'm not Guanyin Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering. As long as I'm not involved, or if I just happen to run into someone, I'm too lazy to deal with it."

He remained calm, let the matter drop, and then changed the subject.

"Has Aunt Lily not come back yet?"

"No, but it'll be soon, in the next few days. I asked yesterday, and Gasang said he wanted me to bring him a gift when he came back, saying it was a surprise, but he didn't say what it was. Honestly, what era are we living in? So mysterious, still playing this game."

Even so, a smile of anticipation appeared on the girl's fair face.

She's still just an innocent girl who doesn't know the ways of the world!

It's rather ridiculous to use such words to describe 'Eri Kashiwagi,' who has shone brightly in the world of doujinshi manga.

After shutting down her computer and putting away her graphics tablet, Eriri prepared to set off.

"Then, I'll leave the young lady in your care, young master Quan."

The old butler followed him to the door, a hint of worry in his expression.

"Don't worry, the safest place in the world is right next to me."

Hasegawa Izumi remained calm and confident.

"What are you talking about? I can protect myself, why are you so worried? The security situation isn't that bad, it's not like we're going to some chaotic place."

Eriri looked displeased and turned around to give him a weak elbow strike.

"Too weak. She really is just a frail young lady who has been lying in a hospital bed for a long time."

"If you keep talking, I'll attack your genitals!"

His sharp comment immediately drew anger from the girl's forehead, and she said anxiously.

"Hahaha……"

The old butler couldn't help but laugh when he saw the two of them flirting.

……

after a while.

Hasegawa Izumi and Eriri took the train together and arrived in Akihabara.

Last month at the summer comic, Eriri introduced him to the members of the otaku group.

Saori Makishima felt that this relationship was hard-won, so she invited the two of them to solidify it.

Eriri, who is about to learn the truth

This gathering was slightly different because there was one more person present: Kirino Kousaka's best friend, Ayase Aragaki, and the long-haired, straight-haired girl they met along the way.

Today, her outfit was different. She wore a pink T-shirt and a slightly small white jacket, and her long legs were covered with white stockings that symbolized purity. She looked like a little angel.

Compared to her previous dark and angry appearance, the girl now only had an apologetic smile on her face.

"Um, I'm so sorry about the first time we met! I just ignored Kirino's friend and ran away like that."

She immediately bowed to the person who came.

"There's no need for that."

Hasegawa Izumi felt awkward and refused to accept it.

"No, besides this, it's also thanks to... um, is it okay if I call you big brother?"

"Big brother? Why do you call me that? Do I look old?"

"No, it's just because you seem so cold and mature, big brother. Thanks to your decisive action, Kirino and I were able to become so close and talk about anything. That barrier was removed, so I'm very grateful to you, big brother."

Ayase Aragaki's gentle smile seemed to infect the sky.

"Well, that's how it is. I was a bit harsh with my words that day, I'm really sorry."

Kirino Kousaka's eyes darted away, her ears turned slightly red, and she apologized in return.

As expected, following Hasegawa's line of thinking, after that day, and after a period of cold war, the two finally broke through their misunderstandings and tried to understand each other, so that their hearts could get closer.

"I see."

Hasegawa Izumi nodded, indicating that she understood.

"Then, can I continue to call you 'big brother'?"

"Whatever, I don't care."

"Great."

Ayase Aragaki clasped her hands together and smiled sincerely.

This scene drew a displeased expression from someone watching the spectacle.

"Alright, alright, it's just a small matter, why be so sentimental? That's not why we came here."

Eriri's lips twitched slightly.

"Sawamura-san, could it be that he's jealous?"

Makishima Saori made a sarcastic remark upon seeing this.

"How could I be jealous! It's just a form of address. I wouldn't mind if she called me 'master'."

This triggered a counterattack, and Eriri responded with strong words.

As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell into silence.

"Your head is full of lewd nonsense."

Wugeng Liuli's eyes were deep and mysterious.

"Does 'host' have any special meaning? Isn't it just the opposite of 'guest'?"

The innocent and naive Ayase Aragaki was confused by everyone's reactions and whispered to her best friend for advice.

"Well... Ah, Ayase, you don't necessarily need to know."

Kirino Kousaka scratched the back of her head and chuckled.

She had played adult games featuring younger sisters, so she was very knowledgeable about these kinds of erotic content, but in order not to taint Ayase, she didn't intend to explain.

However, this cannot be hidden.

Ayase came all this way to spend more time with her so that she could have more interaction with her, which inevitably led to some contact with certain things.

……

“That’s it… That’s it!”

Kirino Kousaka pressed her face against the glass, looking excitedly at the plush toys in the claw machine.

Because the dolls inside are all characters from her favorite "Meruru" series.

"Meruru? Come to think of it, this character seems a bit like Kanako."

Ayase Aragaki stood beside her, her fair fingers lightly resting on her chin, her eyes thoughtful.

"Ayase, let's have a contest to see who can pick up more!"

Turning her head, Kirino Kousaka patted her on the shoulder.

"Ok."

She reluctantly agreed to play this childish game together.

the other side.

Ruri Gokou looked at the claw machine with characters from "Maschera" on it, looking quite interested.

Although she is good at games, she is more inclined to rely on her reaction speed, so she never tried to play claw machines before, lest she end up with nothing.

But things are different now.

She planned to cheat.

"It should work on the first try!"

As she reached out and grabbed the control lever, a glint of light appeared in her eyes. With the flow of spiritual energy, the hook easily lifted the 'Night Demon Queen'.

"Wow, Black Cat! I'm truly impressed. You managed to catch him in one go."

Saori Makishima clapped her hands.

"It's nothing."

Ruri Gokou picked up the doll from below, showing no sign of smugness.

On the other hand, Kirino Kousaka and Ayase Aragaki have both suffered consecutive defeats.

"This machine must have been secretly modified!"

Kirino Kousaka, who has a bad temper, kicked him.

"Hiss! Why is it so hard?"

The machine was fine, but she started crying out while clutching her foot.

"Kirino, are you alright?"

Ayase Aragaki looked worried and crouched down.

"fine."

Kirino Kousaka gritted her teeth and stood up again.

"Wow!!!"

Meanwhile, an astonishing scene unfolding on the other side completely drew their attention.

……

a few minutes ago.

"Quan, come with me for a moment."

After entering the store, Izumi Hasegawa was pulled aside after walking only a few steps.

"This is the 'Iron Necromancer' counter. Are you planning to grab a few plush toys to give to Kobato?"

He saw the familiar figure in the glass window and instantly deduced the girl's purpose.

"It's almost Xiaojiu's birthday. Considering she calls me 'older sister,' it's only reasonable for me to give her a gift!"

Eriri showed no embarrassment or annoyance at having her thoughts exposed, but instead stated it as a matter of course.

"So enthusiastic? There are still more than twenty days until Kobato's birthday."

As the older brother, he was naturally well aware of this.