Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

They really didn't want to experience that scene of crowding into the convenience store again.

"Okay, Ah Yu brought a bento box today."

With a sigh of relief, Sugisaki Ken said with a serious expression.

"..."

"..."

Kitahara tilted his head, looking at Sugisaki Ken with an expression as if he were looking at an idiot, as if to say: Is that all?

"It's just bringing a lunchbox, what's the big deal...?"

"That bento box was made by a girl."

"!!!!!!"

Kitahara's words came to an abrupt halt, and his previously handsome face suddenly became incredibly expressive.

"Really? Hehehe, so that guy Yu has already betrayed us?" His voice became somewhat distorted, causing Kirito to subconsciously take a step outside.

Although Sugisaki Ken always talks about harems and such, it's so ridiculous that everyone thinks he's joking.

"Wow, it was made by a girl! That's so nice!"

Grandpa Tong wasn't particularly jealous. He's always been very easygoing about these kinds of things, and if it were a friend, he would even offer his blessings.

Since SAO doesn't exist in this world, it's naturally difficult for him, an otaku, to meet his goddess, which is somewhat of a pity.

At this moment, Nangong Yu, who had just heated up the bento box, strolled in leisurely and greeted the three people who had gathered together with a smile.

"Hey, what are you doing standing in the classroom instead of going to buy lunch?"

As he spoke, he pulled out a chair and sat down, then carefully placed the lunchbox on the cleaned desk.

Opening the light blue lunchbox, you'll find two layers. The bottom layer is piled high with rice, and on top of it is a cute smiley face drawn with black sesame seeds.

The upper layer contains some easy-to-carry dishes, such as tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelet) and beef balls. In the corner, there are also a few small clumps of cooked vegetables drizzled with sauce, making for a fairly balanced combination of meat and vegetables.

The food, freshly heated in the microwave, immediately released wisps of steam as soon as it was turned on. Nangong Yu picked up her chopsticks and eagerly began to eat.

"What, aren't you going?"

Seeing the blissful look on Nangong Yu's face as she ate, Kitahara's previously ferocious expression gradually softened. Ignoring Sugisaki Ken's questions, he turned around directly.

"never mind."

At that moment, Grandpa Kiri noticed that Kitahara's back seemed to have become a little hunched.

Despite not being influenced by a certain diving club, Kitahara, who still has a buzz cut, still has some conscience—not much, but a little.

"Let's go to the convenience store."

Seeing that his plan to use one tiger to devour another had failed, Sugisaki Ken shook his head with some regret.

Grandpa Tong was a little confused, but he still obediently followed along.

A few minutes later, looking at the small shop with its many layers of storefronts, Grandpa Tong sighed subconsciously.

He was indeed late, and had been delayed for so long; he had already mentally prepared himself for it.

Forget it, I'll just squeeze in today...

Give me the money.

Kitahara, who had been silent the whole way, suddenly turned around and looked at the two of them with a deep, unfathomable expression.

"money?"

While Grandpa Kiri was still wondering, Sugisaki Ken had already handed over the money for the bread.

Seeing this, Grandpa Kiri seemed to understand something, and he also put the change he had prepared into Kitahara's hand.

"Whoo~"

He let out a slow sigh of relief, then suddenly stopped and sprinted towards the crowded mass of people.

“Ohh ...

Accompanied by hysterical roars, Kitahara was 'buried' in the unstoppable flow of people.

"This is youth!"

Sugisaki Ken seemed to be moved and wiped the corner of his eye.

Grandpa Tong: "......"

All right, as long as you are happy.

......

"Should I still go to the student council?"

There weren't many textbooks in the afternoon, and school ended early, with the sun still high in the sky.

The classroom suddenly became noisy as everyone happily tidied up their desks and discussed their next plans.

"Yeah, I haven't dared to slack off for a single day in order to win over everyone in the student council. Even Ayu has found a girlfriend, so I have to work harder too."

"Oh, come on."

Seeing Sugisaki Ken's energetic appearance, Kitahara waved his hand dismissively, showing none of the defensiveness he felt at noon.

What a joke! Trying to seduce four people in a room at the same time, and all four of them are beautiful girls? Do you really think reality is like those hypnosis doujinshi?

Apart from Nangong Yu, almost everyone thought Sugisaki Ken was joking.

However, Sugisaki Ken's words caused quite a stir among the girls.

"Huh? Nangong has a girlfriend? That's surprising!"

"That's really sudden; we didn't receive any news at all."

"Oh, that's a real shame. I remember our class... no, no, I can't say that..."

To be honest, Nangong Yu was quite popular at school.

He's tall, handsome, cheerful, and very kind. If he were in a sports club or something, he'd probably be very popular. Unfortunately, he's in a club where people go home, so it's hard to get him to come out, and there's almost no chance to spend time with him.

After being rejected by girls once or twice, those gossipy girls all put Nangong Yu in the "unlikely to date" category. Unexpectedly, this "iron tree" in their minds suddenly "bloomed" today.

They followed Nangong Yu's trail with their eyes, only to find his seat empty, clearly indicating he had already left.

Chapter Six Seele: Should we eat first, or take a bath first, or...?

"Brother, welcome home. Shall we eat first, or take a bath first, or perhaps...?"

When Nangong Yu returned home and opened the door, she was greeted by Xier, who was standing in the entryway wearing a light blue loungewear. Xier was slightly bent over, and her big eyes were filled with a cute and mischievous look.

Ah, Nangong Yu felt completely healed.

Sakuranomiya gets out of school earlier than his school, so he rushes home as soon as he gets out of school, just for this moment!

Seeing this, he quickly raised his hand: "I know the answer to this question, I choose to eat Seele!"

"Bang bang bang, wrong answer! Seele doesn't have that option here~"

Seeing that her little trick had succeeded, Seele raised her cute little face slightly and said with a hint of pride.

"So what was your third point?"

Nangong Yu wasn't angry. He changed his shoes and casually asked with a smile.

"Of course, we should go to work first! Bronya is working really hard to beat my brother, and if he doesn't take it seriously, he'll lose to her!"

With one hand on her hip and the other waving her delicate white index finger, Seele winked at her brother with an innocent and 'pure' look.

"Well, you're right."

Nangong Yu placed her schoolbag on the shelf to the side and approached Xi'er in her slippers.

"However, I choose the fourth option."

"Where's the fourth option, Seele...?"

Before Seele could finish her sentence, her body was pulled forward slightly, the sun's warmth enveloping her. Then, the fleeting warmth on her cheek made her words catch in her throat.

"I'm back, Seele."

A gentle voice echoed softly in her ear, and as she gazed into her brother's eyes, which were very close to hers, a thin mist gradually welled up in Xi'er's eyes.

Then, the red color quickly spread from her neck to her entire cheeks, like boiling water, and steam seemed to rise from her little head.

The Seele has been sunk!

After leading the dizzy little girl to sit on the sofa in the living room, Nangong Yu rubbed her head before going upstairs.

"Life is definitely better with Seele around!"

However, Seele is right. Being too arrogant and then crashing the game would be terrible. We must polish the game to be even more perfect.

Go upstairs and get to work!

Once her brother's footsteps faded away, Xi'er shuddered and jumped up. She secretly glanced at the stairs, then blushed and stomped her feet as if angry, but afraid of making too much noise and disturbing her brother, so it looked like she was just tapping her toes a few times, which was incredibly cute.

Since she began to develop a sense of gender awareness in middle school, Seele has been too shy to engage in the kinds of inappropriate behavior she and her brother used to do when they were younger. However, ever since she gave her brother a scarf, he seems to be getting more and more intimate with her, which makes her happy... oh no, it makes her troubled.

The words her brother had said before going upstairs echoed in her mind again, and Xi'er's face flushed even more. She muttered softly, "Never mind, my brother works so hard every day, let's just consider it fulfilling his wish. Yes, that's it."

The murmurs grew quieter and quieter. Xi'er tiptoed into the kitchen as if afraid of being seen by a non-existent guest, but the lingering smile on her lips could not be calmed down.

......

Not long after I sat down at the computer, a new message popped up in the lower right corner.

Eromanga Sensei: [Boss, these are the newly drawn CG and differences. Please take a look.] [Images] [Images] [Images]...

That's right, the assistant he found to help with the CG was none other than the Eromanga teacher he remembered.

However, it wasn't Sagiri, but her mother, the first Eromanga Sensei.

When he was selecting people, many artists contacted him because the remuneration he offered was quite generous. Among them, Nangong Yu discovered this single mother who is still raising her child.

After thinking it over, Nangong Yu extended a trial invitation to her.

The result was exactly what he expected. After studying for less than half a month, the original Eromanga teacher mastered this novel art style, which helped him complete the production of the entire game in just three months. In fact, she even surpassed her teacher in the last few CGs.

It's safe to say that Eromanga's talent in this area is unparalleled.