A newbie's anime life diary

Shiyu wanted to stay in bed a little longer, while Xuehui got up to exercise and prepare breakfast.

At 9:30, after getting ready, the two took a car directly to Akihabara in Tokyo.

Akihabara has developed into a more and more comprehensive area, encompassing gaming, electronics stores, business, and dining, gradually becoming a vibrant and multifaceted district.

Therefore, in addition to otaku, there are quite a few people of all kinds who come here to visit.

Xuehui and Shiyu are a couple who are obviously popular and outgoing. Although they are good-looking, they are not particularly conspicuous in a crowd.

Meanwhile, on the other side of Akihabara, two more people arrived with great enthusiasm.

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PS: I watched Sony's pre-show press conference at the Tokyo Game Show this afternoon. It was all old stuff and VR. Only Monster Hunter made me want to buy it. I was a little disappointed.

Chapter 196 Meeting

Outside Akihabara Station, passersby could clearly see two girls walking hand in hand out of the station and into the sunlight. The two girls looked very similar, were petite, and both had pigtails, except one had blonde hair and the other had black hair.

Are they sisters? They're very pretty.

This is the most direct and immediate impression that passersby get at first glance.

However...

"Hey, can you stop pretending to be young? You're clearly over thirty, and you're still stealing my clothes! Don't you see how strange other people are looking at you?!"

Eriri looked disgusted and tried to break free from Sayuri Sawamura's arm, who was holding hers. She was really annoyed.

Eriri, who was not very motivated at home, thought that since she could rest today and the progress of the manga was not in a hurry, she decided to go to Akihabara to browse around and buy the newly released games.

As it turns out, probably because he had nothing better to do, his mother, upon learning that he was going to Akihabara, immediately came to his room, grabbed a set of his clothes, put them on, and insisted that he go out with her.

You're a mother now, so why do you insist on pretending to be sisters with me, your daughter? You're just trying to look younger than I am!

Sayuri Kozawa loved playing this game. Listening to the whispers around her about the two "sisters" made her very happy, and she felt like she was a few years younger.

Ah, no, it's because I'm naturally very young.

"Oh, Eriri, don't be angry~ It's rare for me to come out with you, so smile~ I'll cover all your expenses today." Sawamura Sayuri's slender fingers wanted to pinch Eriri's tense cheeks, but the other girl stopped her. The two of them looked like sisters having a tiff.

"I don't need your money, okay? Shopping is fine too, but let's make it clear first, I'm not going in when you're buying those things. I don't want to be labeled a fujoshi (a female fan of male-male romance)."

As she spoke, Eriri adjusted her sunglasses. She couldn't wear her hat because of Sayuri, and relying solely on sunglasses was a bit dangerous. If she were recognized by a classmate who suddenly appeared, it would be disastrous.

"Hmph~ It's all just a hobby, what's there to be ashamed of? Besides, Eriri, you're a debuted manga artist now, there's nothing shameful about it, okay?"

"It's not even my pen name! I shouldn't have agreed to use this directly in the first place. It would have been so much better to have a new one, and I wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble." Eriri said this. Although the pen name "Kashiwagi Eri" directly brought her a group of fans to her manga, relatively speaking, being a manga artist is a pretty good profession in Japan, but she couldn't be honest about it at school. The reason was that Kashiwagi Eri used to draw hentai doujinshi.

If she were exposed, her carefully cultivated image as a well-behaved young lady would completely collapse!

Upon hearing this, Sayuri Sawamura could only purse her lips. As for Eriri's past actions, she could only conclude that she had shot herself in the foot, and in the end, she was the one who would suffer.

There was no need to continue this topic. The mother and daughter, in this strange combination, strolled around Akihabara. Eriri's goal was clear: to buy the new game she hadn't been able to get before. As for Sayuri, besides coming out to relax, she was looking for some games and manga aimed at women.

Of course, she also knows how to play regular games, so at least initially, the two of them were together.

Meanwhile, Xuehui and Shiyu also began their day's itinerary.

First, let's talk about the novel, which is what Shiyu is most concerned about. In Akihabara, electronics, game, and novel shops are the main businesses, and even some restaurants have collaborations with anime or manga. Fans are very interested in these shops with collaborative events.

There are also several bookstores selling light novels in Akihabara.

Inside, rows of light novels were displayed on the shelves. This wasn't a bookstore under the Bunko Group, but Shiyu's novels had been generating a lot of buzz lately, so the store had placed them in a prominent position.

Near the shelf displaying "Love Metronome" books, the two browsed novels while observing the customers. After about ten minutes, several girls came in groups to buy books, seemingly recommended by friends. However, judging from the smug looks on their faces, they were probably trying to lure unsuspecting people into the "love metronome" trap...

"These girls who haven't read many light novels before, and yours is the first one they read, Shiyu. They'll probably be quite influenced, right?"

After browsing for a few more minutes, Xuehui picked out two light novels, paid for them, and walked out of the bookstore, looking at Shiyu beside him.

"Poisoning? If we're talking about poisoning, then it was the two of us who did it together, wasn't it?"

"Uh... I'm speechless." Xuehui thought for a moment and smiled bitterly. He really had to take the blame for this. If it weren't for his own perverse tastes, Shiyu's novels wouldn't have turned into such stomach-churning works.

"Alright, that concludes my observation of the novel. I'm quite satisfied that the third-party bookstore still has this level of popularity after almost a week. Where should we go next? Akihabara, I'm still not very familiar with it." Shiyu straightened up, showing off her rather attractive figure, and asked.

"What's next? It's a bit early for lunch. How about we kill some time at the arcade and then try out a maid café? It's been about six months since I last visited a maid café in Akihabara."

After thinking about it, Xuehui made this suggestion. Shiyu didn't refuse, nor did she think Xuehui had any strange ideas about going to a maid cafe. If she really wanted to see maids, she could dress up herself; going there was just to experience the atmosphere. Besides, Shiyu herself had never been before and was quite curious.

First, they went to the arcade and spent some money playing games. Utaha did most of the trying, while Yukiteru didn't participate. In the end, they spent nearly 1 yen and only won two small plush toys. However, neither of them cared about money; they just wanted to have fun.

It was lunchtime, so the two of them walked out of the arcade hand in hand. They bumped into a mother and daughter who were also on their way to lunch.

"Huh? What a coincidence, Eriri! And, Aunt Sayuri? I almost thought Eriri had twins sometime during the day. Your clothes... I remember they should be Eriri's, right?" Looking at the two people appearing before him, Yukiteru was surprised, but also shocked by Sayuri's attire. Eriri had worn this long dress and coat before, and it looked perfectly natural on her.

"Oh dear, Yukiteru-kun, everyone thinks Eriri and I are sisters, so isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to call me 'Auntie' like that?" Sawamura Sayuri covered her mouth, looking at Yukiteru with a dangerous glint in her eyes.

Meanwhile, Eriri was practically dying of embarrassment.

As for Shiyu, she glanced at Sayuri Sawamura, then at Eriri.

Not sisters, but mother and daughter?

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Chapter 197 Masters, would you like to have your fortune told?

Although Eriri wore sunglasses that covered most of her face while shopping, her signature golden twin tails were still very eye-catching. Luckily, she didn't run into any classmates, otherwise she would have been exposed.

At first, Shiwa wasn't too surprised when she met Eriri, after all, she was a hidden hardcore otaku, and it wasn't strange for her to come to Akihabara on her day off.

However, there was another girl standing next to her who looked very similar to Eriri, and she also had the same hairstyle, except that she had black twin tails.

At first, Shiyu really thought the other person was Eriri's older or younger sister from some remote corner of the world, but when Yukiteru spoke, she said, "Auntie?"

Recalling what Yukiteru and Yukino had casually mentioned about Eriri's very young mother, Utaha was immediately bewildered.

I initially thought the two of them were just saying that the other person was well-maintained and looked younger. After all, their daughter is already in her second year of high school, so she can't possibly look like a little girl anymore, right?

But reality gave him a harsh slap in the face.

She doesn't look like a mother in her thirties at all; you could easily mistake her for a high school student!

As for Yukiteru, he understood Sawamura Sayuri's questioning. He probably enjoyed pretending to be young when he was outside. If given the chance, he would probably have a lot in common with the guy in the gap.

After thinking for a moment, Xuehui said somewhat awkwardly, "Um, Eriri is here too, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"Oh, it's alright, I don't mind at all, and Eriri certainly won't mind either," Sawamura Sayuri said with a smile.

“No, I mind.” Eriri protested firmly with a straight face, but Sawamura Sayuri didn’t listen at all and continued to look at Yukiteru with a grin.

With a sigh, Xuehui had no choice but to call out "Sister Xiaobaihe" and was finally let off the hook.

Nodding contentedly, Sawamura Sayuri glanced at Utaha beside her and asked Yukiteru, "This gentleman, Yukiteru-kun, you haven't introduced him to me yet, have you?"

As soon as she finished speaking, without Yukiteru having to do anything, Utaha began to say, "Hello, I am Kasumigaoka Utaha, Yukiteru's girlfriend."

"Hmm? Girlfriend?" Sawamura Sayuri smiled knowingly. "How come I remember Yukiteru-kun's girlfriend is the youngest daughter of the Yukinoshita family?"

"No one says you can't have two girlfriends, right? You don't need to feel uncomfortable about it. Yukino knows this too, otherwise I wouldn't be saying it so openly." Utaha said frankly, looking at Sawamura Sayuri.

"Tsk tsk, he's definitely the template for a light novel male protagonist, Yukiteru-kun." Seeing Yukiteru's somewhat embarrassed expression, Sawamura Sayuri could only smack her lips and say nothing more, after all, it was his own business.

Looking at her daughter, Eriri seemed to have known all along, yet she hadn't told her. How naughty of her!

In an instant, Eriri felt a chill run down her spine. She glanced to the side with lingering fear, but found nothing unusual.

Upon seeing Yukiteru and his companion, Sayuri Sawamura seemed unwilling to let them leave so easily, and instead asked, "Where are you planning to go now?"

"It's noon, time to find a place to have lunch."

"Oh, that's perfect! Let's go together. It'll be more lively with more people. Eriri and I aren't really that excited about coming out together," Sawamura Sayuri clapped her hands, suggesting happily.

Eriri retorted with dissatisfaction, "It's all because you always go to those women's counters!"

For women... Eriri, it's a miracle you weren't raised like that! Living in a family like that must have been tough, right?

Looking at Eriri, Yukiteru and Utaha both cast sympathetic glances at her, making Eriri want to cry.

In the end, Yukiteru and Sayuri Sawamura agreed to her suggestion, since Sayuri Sawamura knew Akihabara much better than they did.

"Since you want to go to a maid cafe, there's one that's really popular around here lately. It seems like they're having some big event today. Look, this is the place; there's a queue."

As she spoke, Sayuri Sawamura led everyone to a maid café. There was a line of more than a dozen people at the entrance. Unlike typical maid cafés that only cater to men, this one also had quite a few women.

"..." Looking at the storefront, which was named "Maid Cafe," Xuehui frowned.

Shi Yu also saw it and asked, "What's wrong? Is something the problem?"

Xuehui didn't answer, but just stood there, jumped up and down, and finally saw the notice board at the store entrance that had been blocked by others: "I just found out why this store is so popular. Looks like I need to be careful with my wallet."

"reason?"

"The All-Japan Girls' High School Idol Contest Love Live!, the school idol group of a girls' high school nearby, must be having an event here today, which is why the maid café is attracting so many girls."

Seeing that Yukiteru explained it so clearly, Sawamura Sayuri was also very surprised: "I didn't expect you to know so much about it, Yukiteru-kun."

"Well, their songs are pretty good, and there's someone I know in one of them, so I did some research on them." With a shrug, Xuehui gave a simple explanation.

"A debt of love?" That's what Shiyu asked...

"No, I don't want to have anything to do with that guy; it'll only make things worse."

After waiting for about 20 minutes, the four of them finally arrived.

As I entered, two pretty girls dressed in maid outfits respectfully greeted me, "Welcome, Master~"

One had purple hair, and the other had blonde hair; both were just as beautiful and well-proportioned as Shi Yu, with the blonde one having a distinctly mixed-race appearance.

However, upon seeing the purple-haired maid, Xuehui involuntarily felt a stomachache.

"Oh my, isn't this Yukiteru-kun? It's been so long~"

Straightening up, Tojo Nozomi looked at Yukiteru, whose lips were twitching slightly, and greeted him with a smile, "If you need anything, please come in. We have a lot of guests today~"

Upon entering the store, Xuehui saw not only the two of them, but also the other seven members of Muse serving customers, while photographers from the Love Live organizers were taking pictures.