"Ding-dong."
The doorbell rang.
"It's Yamada-sensei."
Izumi Chihiro opened the door, and there stood his neighbor, whom he hadn't seen in a while, in a frilly Lolita dress with white stockings, as cute as a fairy.
"I'm not here for you today. Move aside, I want to see Eromanga-sensei."
Yamada Elf commanded imperiously.
"So bossy, one might think this was your house."
Izumi Chihiro chuckled playfully, but still stepped aside, allowing her to take off her shoes and enter.
"Is this Eromanga-sensei's bedroom?"
With an excited heart, Yamada Elf, who had arrived on the second floor, knocked on the wooden door.
"Come in."
Sagiri replied.
Yamada Elf pushed the door open.
"Eromanga-sensei, we meet again."
"It's you again, Yamada Elf-sensei. Didn't I tell you I wouldn't become anyone else's illustrator?"
Sagiri turned her head sharply.
"It's a bit too early to say such things."
Yamada Elf raised her finger, full of confidence.
This time, she was prepared!
Sagiri was almost taken aback by that expression.
"I mean, hypothetically… it's hypothetical, but if Izumi-sensei were to become my, my boyfriend, would Eromanga-sensei perhaps…"
Yamada Elf's face turned crimson like a pure maiden as she spoke.
"Impossible, such a thing!"
Before she could finish, Sagiri interrupted her.
"Why is that impossible? Izumi-sensei doesn't have a girlfriend, does he? If a super beautiful girl like me confessed directly, he'd definitely say yes, right?"
Yamada Elf naturally patted her chest and said.
"I, I, I... Eriri-nee-san and Mashiro-nee-san are both just as good as you, if not better! Why would Ni-san accept your confession?"
Sagiri originally used herself as an example, but she swallowed her words halfway through.
"Have they ever confessed?"
Yamada Elf raised an eyebrow.
"They haven't, no."
"Then that's it, isn't it? How can you know it won't work if you haven't tried?"
"Are you really planning to... with Ni-san?"
"Izumi-sensei's looks are to my taste, his ability is excellent, and most importantly, his attitude towards writing, all of it makes me think he's really good!"
Yamada Elf's expression when she spoke didn't seem feigned at all; it was as if she was speaking her true feelings.
This made Sagiri genuinely a little worried.
Could Ni-san resist such temptation?
After all, Yamada Elf-sensei truly was a super cute beautiful girl. If a girl took the initiative, wouldn't Ni-san, being in his adolescence, be unable to resist the urge to'steal the forbidden fruit'?
"Hehe..."
Sagiri's worried expression made a triumphant smile appear on Yamada Elf's face.
She was wavering after all!
"But even so, I don't believe..."
Sagiri bit her lip lightly.
Yamada Elf's expression changed again.
Hmph hmph, Eromanga-sensei, you're forcing my hand!
Originally, she was just trying to tempt him, but now the possibility of going to extremes had greatly increased.
Exiting Sagiri's room.
Yamada Elf found Izumi Chihiro again.
"Izumi-sensei, please come over later; I have something important to tell you."
"Why?"
Facing Miss Elf's sudden invitation, Izumi Chihiro's gaze was cautious.
"If I tell you to come, then come! Are you going to refuse a beautiful girl's request too?"
Yamada Elf mumbled.
"'Beautiful girl' isn't a reason one can't refuse."
He denied it.
'You're really forcing me to use my trump card, aren't you!'
Yamada Elf's eyes sharpened.
"Izumi-sensei, you don't want your true identity exposed, do you?"
In her words, there was blatant threat.
Izumi Chihiro stared at her for a full fifteen seconds.
"Alright, I agree."
If his true identity were exposed, it would be very difficult for him to live a peaceful life. He was still used to being an invisible presence at school.
However, since Miss Elf was doing this, she shouldn't blame him for his countermeasures later!
He knew that Miss Elf habitually played the piano completely naked. At that time, hmph hmph hmph...!
...
The two exchanged Line accounts.
About half an hour later, he received a message.
"Ni-san went to Yamada Elf-sensei's house on his own?"
Sagiri, who was on lookout upstairs, heard the sound of the door opening. She went to the window and clearly saw her brother's movements, frowning.
"Ni-san couldn't really be getting lustful, could he? Being seduced by that woman? Ni-san, you baka!"
Izumi Chihiro rang the doorbell, and Yamada Elf's voice came from inside.
"Thou, present thy proof."
"Sign a contract with me and become a magical girl!"
"Please come in, the sanctuary has opened for you."
The door suddenly opened, and before his eyes appeared Miss Elf, wearing a white apron and a maid outfit.
"Welcome home, Master."
Yamada Elf slowly opened her eyes, revealing a gentle smile.
Izumi Chihiro felt goosebumps rising.
Who could refuse a beautiful girl calling them 'Master'?
It was too much of a moe point.
"Yamada-sensei, why are you dressed like a housekeeper?"
Izumi Chihiro didn't fall for such an obvious trick, and his one sentence made the situation awkward.
"What housekeeper! This is a maid outfit, alright! Izumi-sensei, are you even into two-dimensional culture or not?!"
Yamada Elf questioned loudly.
He pursed his lips and remained silent.
"Forget it, come in quickly."
Yamada Elf waved her hand.
In the living room, a small table was laden with already prepared delicacies.
"What is this? Try it, it's delicious."
"You're not going to poison me, are you?"
"Can't you be normal, you idiot! How could that ever happen?!"
"Alright, alright, I'll eat, I'll eat."
Izumi Chihiro couldn't hold back his smile and stopped teasing her.
"This taste is truly excellent, Yamada-sensei is quite skilled in cooking."
Izumi Chihiro tried a bite and praised her endlessly.
His cooking skills were only average, but Yamada Elf's level was that of a master chef.
"Well, as long as you think it's delicious, that's all that matters."
Yamada Elf said coyly, hugging her chest.
"So, Yamada-sensei, did you just ask me to come over for a taste test?"
After eating, he asked doubtfully.
"I just wanted to know what it feels like to cook for someone I like. Thanks to you, I fully understand now."
Propping her chin with one hand, Yamada Elf squinted one eye, looking at him sideways with a faint smile.
Her alluring words, combined with the girl's charming demeanor, were truly captivating.
Izumi Chihiro suddenly leaned back strategically, sitting up straight and saying, "Yamada-sensei, do you really want to win my favor that badly?"
At that moment, Yamada Elf felt her heart skip a beat, but it returned to normal when she heard the next sentence.
"Is Sagiri truly indispensable for the illustrator's job? Elmi could completely imitate Sagiri's drawing style, couldn't she?"
He continued.
"No way!! Imitation is always just imitation, there's always a difference from the genuine article!"
Yamada Elf shook her head.
"Because Elmi simply doesn't possess the 'H-soul'!"
She covered her face with one hand, making a very chuunibyou gesture, and said in a cold tone.
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💯 PS = 2 bonus chapter