Feeling her sensitive spot struck once again, Elf Yamada finally snapped fully awake.
Realizing her current state and recalling what she had just done, Elf Yamada blinked her big eyes a few times. Her delicate little face flushed red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
She quickly buried her face in Eriri's chest, too embarrassed to look at her at all.
"Eriri-nee, why didn't you tell me you were coming!?"
Even someone as bold as Elf Yamada couldn't help feeling shy at a moment like this.
"What's there to tell you? Do you have something here you don't want me to see?"
Eriri lightly patted Elf Yamada's small butt again, but this time, she didn't use any force—it was more like a gentle touch than a smack.
Feeling Eriri's motion, Elf Yamada squirmed slightly in her arms.
"Ahaha, it's nothing really~"
Elf Yamada finally lifted her head from Eriri's chest, though the blush on her face hadn't faded in the slightest.
Before becoming a transcendent, Elf Yamada had a habit of playing the piano naked after a bath—but only when she was sure no one else was home.
Once she finished playing, she would always dress normally afterward.
As for sleeping, she used to wear pajamas like any normal person. After all, she didn't want anyone barging into her room someday and seeing her body.
Although she enjoyed being nude and believed that being naked was the most natural attire bestowed by the gods, that didn't mean she liked being seen that way.
However, after reaching Level 7, Stage 1, she gained the ability to completely isolate herself from all external factors.
Because of that, she could now sleep in the nude without worry.
Unfortunately for her, that ability clearly didn't work against Eriri—thus the scene before them now.
"What's there to be shy about? As long as I enjoy looking, that's all that matters~"
Eriri smiled softly, placed her hands under Elf Yamada's armpits, and lifted her up.
Just like that, Elf Yamada's fair body was once again revealed before Eriri's eyes.
Her reaction was immediate—she crossed her legs tightly together, while her small hands covered the two petite mounds on her chest.
"Eriri-nee, hya…!" Elf Yamada exclaimed shyly, though her tone carried no hint of displeasure—if anything, it sounded faintly expectant.
Considering how she had acted in her dreams earlier, it was obvious she had been harboring thoughts about Eriri for quite some time. Otherwise, she wouldn't have dreamed of such things.
"Alright, enough teasing. Get dressed first, then come have breakfast."
"Mmm, okay!"
Eriri set Elf Yamada down on the bed, and the latter released her hands from her chest, hopping off the mattress right in front of Eriri before cheerfully skipping into her walk-in closet.
Eriri got up as well, retrieving two breakfasts from her Storage System and placing them neatly on the small round table in the room.
About ten minutes later, Elf Yamada emerged from the closet.
She was now dressed in a pink-and-white Gothic Lolita outfit, a big red bow tied on top of her head. She looked just like a fairy-tale princess—absolutely adorable.
"Tada~ Eriri-nee, am I cute?"
Elf Yamada twirled in place, lifting her skirt slightly with both hands.
"Mm, very cute~" Eriri said with a smile, reaching out to ruffle her hair affectionately.
"Come eat breakfast. I haven't eaten yet either, so let's have it together."
"Yay!"
...
After finishing breakfast, Elf Yamada didn't drag Eriri out shopping right away. Instead, she wandered around her newly purchased home—her writing studio.
Because she had to deal with her brother's constant deadline reminders, Elf Yamada hadn't moved into the house Eriri had bought nearby.
She only went there when she needed to pass through the World Gate to reach the Saekano world, near Kuroneko's home in Chiba Prefecture.
The studio she was currently in, however, was her private workspace—a sanctuary for her writing and imagination.
For her current self, traveling from Tokyo to Chiba was nothing more than a matter of an instant.
Elf Yamada's newly purchased villa was located in Tokyo, not far from the apartment where Izumi Chihiro and Izumi Sagiri—mother and daughter—lived.
She often visited Sagiri's home to play, as neither of them attended school and thus had plenty of free time.
Since she had already made plans to go out shopping alone with Elf Yamada today, Eriri had no intention of visiting Sagiri for the time being.
However, after her outing with Elf Yamada ended, she did plan to drop by and see her.
The house Elf Yamada had bought was a two-story detached villa. Though not enormous, it was quite spacious, with a small yard surrounded by an iron fence.
Inside, the villa had many rooms. The second floor alone contained a large living room and four bedrooms of varying sizes.
The largest of these was Elf Yamada's bedroom.
And yet, such a large house was inhabited by her alone.
Leaving the bedroom, Elf Yamada led Eriri into the living room.
The room had no excessive decorations—just a standard sofa set, a coffee table, and a large television mounted on the wall.
Beside the sofa, on a section of open floor space, stood a sleek black piano.
Unlike in the original story, Elf Yamada had placed both the living room and piano on the second floor. The first floor, aside from the kitchen and dining room, was mostly unused.
As she looked at the piano, Elf Yamada's eyes sparkled with an idea.
"Eriri-nee, let's play the piano together!"
She clung to Eriri's arm, her pink eyes glittering with excitement.
"Sure, why not~"
Eriri nodded lightly, agreeing without hesitation.
The moment she heard that, Elf Yamada's face lit up with joy. She immediately pulled Eriri toward the piano.
The piano bench was long enough for two adults to sit comfortably side by side, and given that both Eriri and Elf Yamada were petite, there was more than enough room.
After they sat down, Elf Yamada turned to Eriri instead of starting right away.
"Eriri-nee, what should we play first?"
"Anything's fine. You pick, and I'll follow your lead."
"Okay then, I'll start!"
Without another word, Elf Yamada placed her hands on her side of the keyboard.
A moment later, her fingers began to dance across the keys, and a bright, cheerful melody filled the living room.
Soon after, another piano voice joined in—Eriri's.
Her smooth fingers moved lightly across the keyboard, perfectly matching Elf Yamada's rhythm. Their melodies intertwined seamlessly, elevating the music to an even higher level of harmony.
Song after song, Elf Yamada played with enthusiasm, and Eriri matched her effortlessly each time.
Before long, over an hour had passed.
After finishing their fifth piece, Elf Yamada finally lifted her hands from the keys, and Eriri followed suit.
"Phew~ It's been ages since I've played this freely. Thanks for playing with me, Eriri-nee~"
Letting out a gentle sigh, Elf Yamada turned to Eriri with a sweet, adorable smile.
Seeing her delicate face so close, Eriri instinctively reached out and pinched her cheek softly.
"As long as you're happy."
Eriri chuckled lightly.
...
After finishing their piano duet, Elf Yamada led Eriri out of the living room and stopped before a door with a sign reading Office Moonside.
"Eriri-nee, welcome to my Moonside Studio!"
Elf Yamada placed her hands on her hips, introducing it proudly as if showing off a great achievement.
Though this villa wasn't the same one she had purchased in the original story, she had still created a special room here dedicated to her writing.
The name Office Moonside came from a company Elf Yamada had registered for tax purposes—but it also served as the name of her personal studio.
After finishing her introduction, Elf Yamada opened the door, revealing a simple yet elegant office before Eriri's eyes.
At the center of the room stood a black wooden desk. On top sat a laptop, a desk lamp, a printer, and a paper shredder. Next to the printer was a thick stack of unused A4 paper.
Although the studio wasn't large, it had four windows, allowing plenty of natural light to fill the space.
To the left of the door stood a tall, four-tier bookshelf packed full of light novels and manga.
Most of the manga were first-edition yuri works drawn by Eriri herself, while the novels included Elf Yamada's own creations—such as The Dark Fairy of Explosive Flames—alongside several other titles.
There were also original works by Utaha Kasumigaoka and a copied version of A Certain Magical Index transcribed by Yuzuru Hanyu.
Behind the desk stood a shorter bookshelf, less than a meter tall, equally filled with light novels. On top of it, several beautifully crafted figurines were neatly displayed.
"How's it look? Not bad, right?"
Elf Yamada looked at Eriri proudly, her expression practically shouting, "Hurry up and praise me!"
Eriri didn't disappoint her.
"Mm, it's really nice. Looks a lot more professional than my drawing space," Eriri said with a soft smile.
Eriri had always drawn manga in her bedroom. Likewise, Utaha Kasumigaoka and Yuzuru Hanyu usually wrote their novels in their own rooms, only occasionally bringing their laptops to other parts of the villa.
Since Eriri worked alone on all her manga projects, she'd never considered creating a dedicated studio.
But now, the idea of having a creative space where she, Utaha, and Yuzuru could all work together suddenly seemed quite appealing.
Especially since she planned to recruit Mashiro Shiina next year as her manga assistant, it was all the more reason to prepare a proper studio.
After briefly glancing over the books on the shelves, Eriri and Elf Yamada left the studio.
"Next, let's go to another room—my favorite one!"
Elf Yamada led Eriri next door to a door labeled Game Room.
It was obvious what this room was used for—gaming.
For Elf Yamada, writing novels was merely a hobby and pastime. Her true passion lay in gaming.
Aside from writing, most of her free time was spent immersed in games.
Whether mobile, PC, or console, she loved them all.
Previously, she had mainly played mobile games—rewarding herself with a gacha pull every time she finished a page of her manuscript.
However, after experiencing the gaming room Eriri had built in the Saekano world, her gaming habits evolved beyond mobile titles.
The room before them was modeled after Eriri's setup, though on a much smaller scale and with fewer gaming systems.
After looking around for a short while, Eriri and Elf Yamada left the room—it was a brief visit, even shorter than their time in the studio.
With that, they had finished exploring the entire second floor. The remaining rooms were just guest rooms and not particularly interesting.
By then, it was already 9:30 a.m.—the perfect time to head out for their day together.
"Emily-chan, have you decided where you want to go first?"
Eriri and Elf Yamada walked hand in hand along the sidewalk near the villa.
Just a few minutes earlier, they had left the house.
"How about we go to Akihabara first?" Elf Yamada suggested tentatively.
"You decide. Today's schedule is all yours," Eriri replied gently.
Just as she had done during her outing with Aoyama Nanami, Eriri handed full control of the day's plans to Elf Yamada.
Taking her words to heart, Elf Yamada accepted the responsibility with a cheerful grin.
"Okay then, let's head to Akihabara!"
Having made up her mind, she wasted no time. Standing at the roadside, she raised her hand and hailed a taxi.
Moments later, the two set off toward Akihabara, ready to begin their date.
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