"Hello, my name is Kanami Mihara, I'm Taeko's friend."
After walking up to Eriri, Kanami introduced herself nervously.
In truth, Kanami's nature was cheerful and lively, often the one to stir up the mood. The only reason she seemed nervous now was because the pressure Eriri gave off was simply too overwhelming.
"Mm, hello. May I call you Kanami?" Eriri asked with a smile.
Kanami quickly nodded. "Of course you can."
"My name is Eriri Spencer Sawamura, but you can call me Eriri, just like Taeko does."
Eriri also had a good impression of this tall, athletic girl before her, so she didn't mind getting acquainted.
"Mhm, mhm." Kanami nodded again, her face showing a trace of excitement.
At that moment, Kyoko could no longer restrain herself and joined the conversation.
"Hello there~ I'm the cute and charming Miss Kyoko!"
Standing on Eriri's left, Kyoko leaned in and wrapped herself around Eriri's arm, her bright smile directed at Taeko and Kanami.
Having seen the memory images, Kyoko naturally recognized the two girls in front of her. Though their appearances in those visions weren't many, they had still been somewhat important side characters.
As for Eu, who stood silently at Eriri's right, she made no move to join in.
Hearing Kyoko's cheerful words, Taeko and Kanami both quickly returned the greeting, also politely saying hello to Eu.
They had already noticed Kyoko and Eu by Eriri's side earlier, but hadn't yet had the chance to interact.
After a bit of casual conversation, the group didn't linger on the street. Instead, they all headed toward the next amusement park attraction.
Although Taeko and Kanami had already tried those rides, they didn't mind accompanying Eriri to experience them again.
...
Time passed quickly, and before long, it was already past four in the afternoon. Eriri and her group stepped out of the amusement park.
"Eriri, can we add each other on LINE?"
As they were about to part, Taeko finally gathered her courage to ask for Eriri's contact information.
She had deeply regretted not asking before. If she missed this chance again, she would surely cry her eyes out.
"Of course."
Eriri took out her phone and added Taeko on LINE.
Although their LINE accounts came from different worlds, with Eriri's omnipotent power, the gap between worlds was nothing at all.
Seeing this, Kanami quickly leaned in. "Eriri, add me too!"
After spending the afternoon together, Kanami had finally returned to her true self, no longer as nervous as before.
Eriri didn't refuse and readily added her as well.
Once she had Eriri's contact, Kanami turned her eyes to Kyoko and Eu.
"Kyoko-chan, Eu-chan, let's add each other too~"
"Sure!"
Kyoko happily took out her phone and started operating it with a grin.
Even Eu quietly took out her phone, opening LINE and adding Kanami's account.
Before meeting Eriri, Eu had never used a phone, nor had she much interest in one. But after arriving in the Saekano world, Eriri had given her a phone and personally taught her how to use it.
Since most people in their household used LINE to stay in touch, even Eu, despite her indifference, carried one with her.
After adding Kanami's account, Kyoko and Eu also exchanged contacts with Taeko at her request.
...
After parting with Taeko and Kanami, Eriri and her group didn't continue strolling. Instead, they went straight home.
When they walked through the entryway and into the living room, they immediately saw Seraphim sitting on the sofa with Sarasvati beside her.
"Lady Eriri, Lord Hellscythe, welcome back."
Seeing Eriri and Eu, Seraphim quickly stepped forward to greet them, completely ignoring Kyoko. After all, Kyoko had given her a hard time more than once recently, and she still held quite a grudge against her.
"Mm, we're back."
After nodding at Seraphim, Eriri sat directly next to Sarasvati. Before the latter could even open her mouth, Eriri spoke bluntly:
"Sarasvati, I'm the Eriri you're looking for. And I also know why you came."
This sight left Sarasvati, who had been stunned by Eriri's beauty, completely dazed. She quickly recovered, assuming Seraphim must have informed Eriri beforehand.
Seraphim herself was a little curious how Eriri seemed to already know Sarasvati, but recalling Eriri's mysterious nature, she immediately accepted it.
Regaining her composure, Sarasvati looked at Eriri with a serious expression.
"Since you know, I'll be direct. I want you to tell me our leader's current location."
Originally, Sarasvati had intended to give Eriri trouble, but seeing her in person caused much of that dissatisfaction to fade away.
"I could tell you. But what price are you willing to pay?"
Eriri looked at Sarasvati with amusement, neither directly revealing the information as she had with Seraphim, nor advising her against seeking the vampire ninja leader.
At those words, Sarasvati frowned slightly. After thinking for a moment, she gave her reply.
"Your request is reasonable. As payment, our village agrees to allow Seraphim to remain in your service, and during her time with you, the village will not assign her missions."
In her mind, Seraphim refusing the village's orders amounted to betrayal. But if the village itself simply stopped assigning her missions, then the matter was completely different.
This way, Seraphim could avoid punishment from the village, and they could still obtain information about the leader. To Sarasvati, it was a perfect compromise.
She never even considered that the village might refuse her proposal. Compared to intel on the leader, this was trivial.
However, what seemed like a win-win solution to Sarasvati was, in Eriri's eyes, nothing but an attempt to get information for free.
"That doesn't count as a price. I already told Sera that once she became mine, everything about her belongs to me. Naturally, she would no longer be accepting missions from your village."
Hearing her proposal rejected, Sarasvati's expression grew grim.
"Aren't you afraid that our village might cause trouble for Seraphim—or for you?"
"It seems you still haven't realized something. To me, whether your vampire ninja village exists or whether this world itself continues to exist… it's all just a matter of my will."
Eriri smiled at Sarasvati, completely unbothered by her words.
"Do you expect me to believe that?"
Sarasvati looked at Eriri as though she were a fool. If Eriri had claimed she could handle the vampire ninjas, that might have been believable. But to say she could decide the fate of the entire world with a single thought? That was absurd.
"Ah, these days, even speaking the truth won't make anyone believe you."
Eriri shook her head with a look of regret, then fixed her gaze on Sarasvati, her smile turning mocking.
"Since you don't believe me, I'll show you."
With that, Eriri raised her right hand and snapped her fingers. In an instant, everyone in the living room—including Kyoko and Eu—vanished and reappeared high above a mountain village.
As the scenery around them shifted dramatically, Kyoko and Eu quickly realized what had happened. Kyoko, thrilled at the entertainment, immediately opened the chat group's livestream.
[Ding, Kyoko (Level 5, Stage 2) has started a livestream. Group members may close their eyes to watch in Immersion Mode.]
A single livestream notification reignited the once-quiet chat group, especially since the one streaming was Kyoko. Everyone knew Kyoko was currently by Eriri's side, so this stream was very likely related to Eriri.
Without hesitation, members at home quickly closed their eyes to enter the livestream, while those outside found a suitable place to sit before joining as well.
The moment they entered and saw Eriri standing not far from Kyoko, their suspicions were immediately confirmed.
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 8): Another livestream, huh? Is this one featuring Eriri?]
[Victoria (Level 2, Stage 6): Miss Eriri is so beautiful.]
[Eris (Level 3, Stage 6): Truly beautiful. I saw her before in a memory image, but seeing her again now is still breathtaking.]
[Kyoko (Level 5, Stage 2): Well of course~ Eriri is our group's beauty representative!]
Aside from memory images, the chat group also contained many clips from daily life. So even newcomers who hadn't met Eriri in person already knew what she looked like.
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): Kyoko, where are you guys right now? It looks like a village below.]
[Kyoko (Level 5, Stage 2): I don't know either. Eriri just transported us here. But I suspect this might be the vampire ninja village.]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 2): I remember the one standing beside Eriri is also a vampire ninja, right? Wasn't her name Sarasvati?]
[Kyoko (Level 5, Stage 2): Yup. She was brought here by Sera. This girl doesn't believe in Eriri's strength, so now it looks like Eriri plans to give her a proper lesson.]
[Kyoko (Level 5, Stage 2): And something this interesting can't not be shared! That's why I started the stream.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): Mm, good work. Worth a reward.]
[Ding, Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader) has rewarded the livestream with 100,000 points.]
[Kyoko (Level 5, Stage 2): Ooooh! Thanks, Ai-chan, for the reward~]
Seeing a tip the moment the stream started, Kyoko's face lit up with excitement.
Other members, seeing Arifureta's gesture, couldn't hold back either. If she could pay for Eriri, why couldn't they? Besides, a small amount of points meant nothing to them.
Soon, a tipping frenzy erupted in the stream.
Receiving wave after wave of points, Kyoko was overjoyed. Her meager balance suddenly became plentiful again.
[Darkness (Level 2, Stage 5): I'm so jealous. Just a few seconds and you've already earned over a million points in tips.]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 8): As expected, streaming really is the fastest way to earn points. I almost want to start streaming too.]
[Eris (Level 3, Stage 6): …]
Back in the heavens, Eris looked at her balance—less than 100,000 points—then at the flood of 100,000-point rewards scrolling by, and she immediately felt the urge to start streaming herself.
After Darkness invited Eris into the chat group, as Eris' devoted follower, she had originally wanted to transfer some points to Eris. But Eris had refused, so the few tens of thousands she had now all came from exchanging her own equipment.
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 2): Even if you stream, it depends on the content. If it's boring, no one will tip. At least, I wouldn't.]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 8): Oh really? Then why did you just tip 100,000 points even though Kyoko's stream had just started, and you didn't even know what would happen?]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 2): That's different.]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 2): If you streamed together with Eriri, I'd tip you too.]
[Yuuki Asuna (Level 7, Stage 2): Exactly. If you streamed Eriri sleeping, I might even tip you more.]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 8): … Fine…]
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