Chapter 463: The Future Plan of the Eroge Shooter

Chapter 463: Chapter 463: The Future Plan of the Eroge Shooter

Chapter 463: The Future Plan of the Eroge Shooter

"Huh?"

Seeing Eriri nod so strongly in agreement, Yuuki Asuna exchanged a glance with Kaguya Shinomiya.

Both girls were speechless.

They had vaguely suspected it while talking with Eriri during the school trip.

Now they were certain.

Sawamura Spencer Eriri...

Might actually be worse than Asagiri.

Asagiri merely enjoyed making indie eroge games and occasionally spouted incomprehensible nonsense. Outside of that, he rarely displayed any particularly obvious otaku tendencies.

But this fair skinned blonde girl...

She had been completely immersed in otaku culture.

"Then should we decide what we’re eating first?"

The moment Yuuki Asuna asked, Iwanaga Kotoko immediately raised her hand.

"Eel rice!"

Asagiri rejected the suggestion without hesitation.

"Eel rice as the victory banquet for saving the world?"

"Isn’t that a little too absurd?"

"And counting me, there are twelve of us. A normal eel restaurant probably won’t even have a table large enough."

"Not to mention there’ll be other customers, so it’ll be noisy."

"No."

"Uh..."

Iwanaga Kotoko pouted.

She lowered her voice and muttered,

"We could just order takeout..."

"It’s not like we have to eat at the restaurant..."

Hearing her quiet complaint, Asagiri sighed helplessly.

"Are you the God of Wisdom or the God of Eel?"

"Why are you always thinking about eel rice?"

Iwanaga Kotoko’s cheeks flushed.

She clasped her hands together and argued with great conviction.

"Eel is a symbol of fertility!"

"It’s also extremely nutritious and rich in protein, just like..."

Yuuki Asuna’s hand instantly covered her mouth.

"That’s enough."

"Don’t finish that sentence."

After spending so much time together, Yuuki Asuna could practically predict Iwanaga Kotoko’s thought process.

The moment she heard the word "protein," she knew the conversation was about to take a dangerous turn.

So, using the speed worthy of Flash Blade, she interrupted Kotoko before the spell could finish casting.

"Mmm! Mmm mmm!"

Eriri, Shijo Maki, and Kasumigaoka Utaha looked slightly bewildered by Iwanaga Kotoko’s muffled protests.

Everyone else, however, had long since grown accustomed to scenes like this.

Fujiwara Chika eagerly raised her own suggestion.

"What about dessert?"

"We could go to a high end Western restaurant! Then we can have dinner and dessert in the same place."

"How does that sound?"

"It’s not bad, but..."

Asagiri rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"It feels too formal."

"That kind of atmosphere doesn’t really fit us."

"It wouldn’t feel relaxed enough for a celebration."

Fujiwara Chika imagined the group sitting properly around an elegant Western restaurant.

Then she nodded.

"Mm..."

"Now that you mention it, you’re right."

Hayasaka Ai, who had been lazily scrolling through her phone on the sofa, finally looked up.

"Then what do you suggest?"

She rolled her eyes.

"Decide quickly. I’m starving."

"Then let’s go."

Asagiri stood and waved his hand with tremendous enthusiasm.

"Departure!"

"Victory banquet!"

...

Twenty minutes later.

Outside the convenience store beneath Asagiri’s apartment.

"Um..."

The female convenience store clerk stared at the scene before her with an uncertain expression.

Asagiri and more than ten girls were sitting around the benches outside.

In front of each person sat a steaming cup of instant noodles.

The table was covered with drinks, chips, chocolate, and various other snacks purchased from the store.

The clerk hesitated before asking,

"Is there... anything else you need?"

"No, thank you."

Asagiri pulled a ten thousand yen bill from his wallet and handed it to her with a smile.

"Consider this the fee for letting us have the space to ourselves."

"Oh..."

"Alright. Thank you very much..."

The clerk accepted the money, still utterly confused.

She simply couldn’t understand it.

A boy surrounded by more than ten beautiful girls had chosen to hold their gathering outside a convenience store...

Eating instant noodles.

Judging from their clothing and the boy’s casual spending, none of them seemed short on money.

So why here?

Why instant noodles?

Wasn’t this whole situation a little too bizarre?

"Instant noodles..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha stared at the cup in front of her.

She sighed and looked toward Asagiri.

"No matter how I think about it, twelve people gathering outside a convenience store to celebrate over instant noodles is just too..."

"I think it’s pretty nice."

Eriri interrupted softly.

Shijo Maki immediately nodded.

"Yeah."

"We can get some fresh air, talk about whatever we want, and if anyone wants something else, the store is right there."

"I haven’t eaten instant noodles in a long time either."

"I’m actually looking forward to it."

Kasumigaoka Utaha rubbed her forehead.

"...You two love detectives are hopeless."

The moment she called them love detectives, both Eriri and Shijo Maki blushed.

Trying to hide her embarrassment, Maki hurriedly changed the subject.

"Um..."

"Now that the Game is over, what does everyone plan to do in the future?"

The moment she asked, Shijo Maki slightly regretted it.

She was only relatively close to Kaguya Shinomiya and Asagiri.

She knew Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko, but barely knew Yamauchi Sakura and several of the others.

Perhaps she wasn’t the best person to suddenly bring up such a personal topic.

Seemingly noticing Maki’s awkwardness, Yuuki Asuna smiled.

"Well..."

"I’m not a Player anymore, so I suppose I’ll return to my original plan."

"I’ll study seriously and try to get into a good university."

"As for dreams or long term ambitions..."

She smiled gently.

"I’ll think about those later."

"I’m still the same as always."

Iwanaga Kotoko opened the lid of her instant noodles and lifted a strand with her fork.

After blowing gently on it, she continued cheerfully.

"Even though I’m no longer a Player, I’m still the Princess of Curses."

"The balance between humans and Cursed beings still depends on me, the God of Wisdom, to help maintain."

She smiled proudly.

"The only difference is that I now possess much greater power."

"And I have Asagiri’s help."

"So handling supernatural requests should be much easier from now on."

Everyone naturally turned toward Kato Megumi next.

Megumi blinked.

Then she smiled faintly.

"Do we really have to answer in order?"

She thought briefly.

"For me..."

"I suppose I’ll try to become an extraordinary ordinary girl."

Yamauchi Sakura followed with a bright smile.

"Honestly, I’m already happy just being alive."

"Being able to wake up every day, eat good food, go to school, and spend time with everyone..."

"That’s already amazing."

She paused.

"As for what I want to do in the future..."

"I haven’t really figured that out yet."

"As for me..."

Kaguya Shinomiya looked toward Asagiri.

A gentle smile appeared on her face.

"You haven’t forgotten your promise, have you?"

"Vice President?"

"I haven’t."

Asagiri smiled.

"But shouldn’t you offer something in exchange?"

Kaguya’s face immediately turned red.

She nervously tucked a strand of black hair behind her ear.

"That..."

"We can discuss that privately."

"Why would you bring something like that up in front of everyone...?"

"My turn!"

Fujiwara Chika raised her hand like an overeager student.

"I want to get into a good university!"

"I also want to keep playing fun board games with everyone."

"And I want to help even more people with their love problems!"

Her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Oh!"

"Why don’t we start a special club at school?"

"A Love Consultation Club?"

"A Love Assistance Club?"

"A Matchmaking Club?"

"Which name sounds best?"

Asagiri rested his cheek against one hand.

"If you create a club with any of those names, almost nobody will go there for advice."

Fujiwara Chika blinked.

"Why?"

"Because walking into the Love Consultation Club would basically be publicly announcing that you’re having romantic problems."

Fujiwara Chika froze.

Then realization struck.

"Oh!"

"You’re right!"

"What do I do, then?"

"Just add that function to the Student Council."

Asagiri answered casually.

"Once your reputation as a Love Detective spreads, students who need advice can come directly to you."

"To anyone watching, they could simply be visiting the Student Council for normal business."

"No one would know whether they’re there for official matters or romance advice."

"Wouldn’t that solve everything?"

Fujiwara Chika’s eyes practically sparkled.

"Amazing!"

She stared at Asagiri with admiration.

"You’re really good at this!"

Kaguya Shinomiya opened her mouth.

She clearly wanted to object.

But after seeing how excited Fujiwara Chika looked, she eventually gave a helpless smile instead.

If it made Chika happy...

Perhaps it wasn’t such a bad idea.

And besides...

Kaguya’s crimson eyes briefly shifted toward Asagiri.

Love could be something joyful.

If helping students through their problems allowed them to experience that happiness...

Perhaps that really could be considered part of the Student Council President’s responsibilities.

"As for me..."

Hayasaka Ai put down her phone.

She first glanced at Kaguya.

Then at Asagiri sitting across from her.

"I’ll resign from my position as Kaguya’s personal maid."

"And I’ll move out of the Shinomiya residence."

Kaguya listened quietly.

Hayasaka continued,

"After that..."

"I’m not sure yet."

"But once I graduate from high school, I want to travel around the world."

She sighed.

"I’ve worked enough already."

"I want to spend some time resting."

"Being a NEET for a while doesn’t sound too bad either."

Once Hayasaka finished, every girl’s gaze gradually turned toward Asagiri.

Asagiri placed the can of iced Coca Cola in his hand on the table.

His expression became unusually serious.

"Me?"

"Obviously, I’m returning to my original profession."

Everyone stared.

Asagiri raised one finger.

"I’m going back to making independent Eroge Shooter games."

Yuuki Asuna’s expression immediately became complicated.

Asagiri continued without the slightest shame.

"But this time, I’m not making a traditional Eroge Shooter."

"I’m combining it with the NERvGear brain computer interface developed by Kayaba Akihiko."

"True full dive immersion."

"A completely convincing virtual world."

"Unique character designs."

"Original gameplay."

"And an experience that conventional games could never reproduce."

His eyes seemed to shine with ambition.

"With NERvGear..."

"I will create the greatest Eroge Shooter in history."

"A masterpiece that will be remembered in gaming history!"

"Oh..."

The girls reacted in completely different ways.

Yuuki Asuna looked exhausted.

Kaguya Shinomiya rubbed her forehead.

Hayasaka Ai stared blankly into the distance.

But Eriri...

Her eyes were shining.

She looked as though she had just witnessed the birth of a new era.

"Utsunomiya-san..."

She immediately corrected herself.

"No."

"Mr. Eroge Shooter!"

Eriri leaned forward excitedly.

"Please!"

"I, Kashiwagi Eri, absolutely must participate in this historic production!"

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