A newbie's anime life diary

The photo shows an electronic screen on a building in Akihabara, displaying what appears to be an A-Rise music video, with a crowd gathered below watching.

"Wow! That's amazing! It's being played on such a big screen!" Yui Hama exclaimed, her eyes shining. She quite liked A-Rise's songs and wondered if she should go to Akihabara to see this.

Yukino Yukinoshita, standing to the side, looked at the photo. Although she didn't know much about idols, she knew that anyone who could promote their songs in a place like this must be quite famous.

"So, what are you trying to say, Aki-kun?"

Faced with Yukiteru's question, Aki Tomoya put away his phone, pointed to the photo on it, and said, "Akihabara! Such a beautiful Akihabara! It's been invaded by these school idols! Isn't this a big deal?"

"..."

Everyone fell silent, and the scene became extremely awkward.

Yukiteru looked at Aki Tomoya and said, "The target audience for school idols is mainly young people, so it's normal to promote them in a place like Akihabara."

"How could that be normal!" Aki Tomoya retorted. "What kind of place is Akihabara? It's the pure land of us otaku! Now these real-world idols are actually extending their claws into this holy land of the two-dimensional world. Shouldn't that make us wary? Soraka-sensei, you must understand, right?!"

"No, I don't understand at all." He shook his head without even thinking.

Although Yukiteru would occasionally watch new anime and play games, and would ask Aki Tomoya for his opinion on newly released games, he wasn't really that addicted. At most, it was just for leisure. He really couldn't understand Aki Tomoya's mindset as a hardcore otaku.

“But it’s nothing, right? These school idols are so amazing, they’re bound to have a lot of fans. A-Rise is very popular, for example,” Yui Hama said from the side.

"How could that be! How can a three-dimensional girl compare to a two-dimensional one!" Aki Tomoya clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming with an inexplicable light.

I can't understand.

Who will take care of him?

No girl would like to hear that, right?

Destined to be alone for life.

Thoughts drifted through their minds. Even Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama, who had the least understanding of otaku culture, could tell that the rather handsome Aki was an incurable otaku.

Ignoring their astonishment, Aki Tomoya continued, "That's not all! Those idol agencies have teamed up with Akihabara to launch some kind of school idol competition called 'LoveLive,' and all the merchandise stores in Akihabara have started their pre-event promotions! We can't even have a proper stroll through Akihabara anymore!"

"Um, Aki-kun," Yukiteru waved his hand, interrupting Aki Tomoya, "Let's put that aside for now. Is the game project you mentioned earlier still in development?"

There was no other way; if Aki Tomoya continued like this, the tutoring couldn't continue, so Yukiteru had to find a way to get rid of him.

Upon hearing the project proposal, Aki Tomoya immediately snapped back to reality and exclaimed, "Yes! That's it! My project proposal is almost finished! Sora-sensei, please be sure to join me when it's released. Once this game is made, I think people will discover the beauty of anime girls. At that time, real-world school idols will be no match for it! Sora-sensei, I have to go complete my mission now. See you in a few days!"

With that, Aki Tomoya left just as quickly as he had appeared.

"Phew, they're finally gone."

Relieved, Xuehui looked at the three people beside him: "What's wrong with you guys?"

"What that guy was talking about, making games?" Hachiman asked, honestly, he hadn't seen any talent in that otaku at all.

"Oh, this? Didn't I tell you guys? He approached me before, wanting me to join his game club to make a visual novel. He even invited Sawamura, a second-year student, his classmate Kato Megumi, and Kasumigaoka, a third-year student—the same people we met last weekend. But he didn't even have a proper proposal at the time, so I refused outright. He's been working on this for a while now, and it looks like he's almost finished." Yukiteru explained as he recalled.

"So, Yukiteru-kun, you're not going to join Aki Tomoya's club then, are you?" Yuihama asked anxiously.

"Hmm? Well, if his proposal is really good, I'd consider participating. After all, making games is quite interesting," Xuehui said, resting his chin on his hand.

"Huh? In that case, you're leaving the Service Department, aren't you?"

Looking at Yuihama, Yukiteru said strangely, "Why would you have such a thought? Ah, I didn't explain clearly. Aki Tomoya's club, it shouldn't really be called a club, since he didn't even apply. Even if he does manage to get into the club, I won't actually join. After all, a game doesn't need two scriptwriters. I'll just provide some assistance and advice at most. But whether Kasumigaoka Utaha will join is still uncertain. Nothing has been finalized yet."

As he spoke, he looked at Yukinoshita: "Is that what you all think?"

"Whether you stay or leave is your own business, Hiratsuka-kun. Although I am the department head, I don't have much power to force you," Yukinoshita said calmly.

But no one saw that a blush had crept onto her ears, which were hidden by her long hair.

Lying is definitely not suitable for her.

Yukiteru wasn't too annoyed by Yukinoshita's answer. He knew that was just her personality. He smiled and said to the three of them, "Don't overthink it. I'm not going to any other club. This place is great. There's not much to do, and I can even slack off. Perfect. Alright, you've rested enough. Yui, you should get back to studying."

"Hey~~~"

Ignoring Yuihama, who had been pulled back to her seat by Yukinoshita to start tutoring, Yukiteru sat down, opened his phone, and began searching for what Aki Tomoya had mentioned earlier.

"The first LoveLive School Idol Festival is about to begin! High school girl idol groups from all over the country are enthusiastically signing up."

Looking at the reports on the webpage, Xuehui opened the LoveLive official website and found that quite a few school idol groups had indeed signed up.

'There are no idol groups like AKB in this world. It seems like this is the beginning. That's interesting. I just wonder if our school will produce an idol group like that.'

He glanced at it and put down his phone; the incident didn't cause him much of a stir.

It's still past midnight today.

P.S.: After uploading that chapter last night, I got two Renowns in three runs, so I'm definitely going to max them out. I also got the character "Aya" in a big construction run, and I immediately got all of her characters to 4 stars. I'm so happy.

Of course, there are also a lot of white-skinned people... and the glory is still gone.

Chapter 67 Dream, Suddenly Realized

At night, after finishing two illustrations, Xuehui shut down his computer, leaned against the headboard, picked up his phone, and opened Twitter.

Since its release, the novel has received rave reviews, with readers of the first volume flocking to Yukiteru and Kadokawa's official Twitter accounts to request the release of a second volume.

Thanks to word-of-mouth and Kadokawa's vigorous promotion, sales have been soaring, and a reprint has already been made in just a few days.

After replying to a few comments, Xuehui, feeling a bit tired, put down his phone to rest.

Close your eyes.

Open your eyes.

What came into view was not his own room, but an endless expanse of white, and he was standing on a transparent surface of water. Despite not having this ability, he felt as if he were walking on flat ground.

"As expected, my luck is really bad."

After muttering something to himself, Xuehui turned and looked around before saying, "What, you've dragged me in but you're not planning to meet me?"

"You have a very keen sense of things."

A voice with a hint of wickedness came, and then Xuehui's eyes were filled with turmoil as a black-haired girl in a black dress appeared.

"Although at first I fantasized that after I transmigrated, there would be an old man hiding in my ring or mind who would teach me this technique or that skill, and then I would reach the pinnacle of life. I never expected it to be you, Homura Akemi."

The person before him was none other than Homura Akemi from the Madoka Magica world, the first person to possess the ability he had ever acquired.

"Isn't a pretty girl good enough? Would you be happy if it were an old man?" Homura Akemi floated in the air in front of Yukiteru and smiled at him.

"It would be great if it were a beautiful girl who is single-minded, but I met someone who is determined to kill me. It's really not a happy thing."

Although he appeared relaxed, Xuehui was inwardly suffering. He couldn't contact the system, and the only thing he understood was that the other party couldn't touch him yet.

"Can you tell me why you're here?" Looking at the girl in front of him, Xuehui took a deep breath and asked. He had no choice but to stall for time and see if there was a solution.

"Me? Because of a wish. I painstakingly created a world where she and I could live happily, but at the last moment, I failed. In despair, I made a wish, and as the price, my power was taken away, and my life came to an end. Fortunately, my power is not weak either. At the last moment, I merged a wisp of my soul with my power, and then I was trapped and fell into a deep sleep." Homura Akemi explained to Yukiteru with apparent patience, while floating around Yukiteru as she spoke.

"And then you woke up after I drew your name, right?"

Shaking her head, the girl smiled and replied, "I should say, it's still a little early. It's really hard to understand. Someone who can interfere across worlds is so careless, not even noticing my little tricks. This so-called system is useless except for its high concealment and defense; I interfered with it so easily."

"So, you've been causing trouble from the very beginning? Including when I acquired the ability and when I made my move back then." With a wry smile, Xuehui finally understood that he hadn't just gotten lucky by drawing that ability; it was all deliberately orchestrated by the other party. Under their subtle interference, he had only just discovered the source.

"That's right, but I'm really surprised that you can resist using the ability I gave you to transform into a beautiful girl. Isn't that the kind of ability that you men dream of? If you never use it, it's hard for me to see the outside world."

Can't see outside?

Xuehui realized that the other party couldn't do everything. Unless he became the other party and used her abilities, she could only hide in his body forever.

Thinking of this, Xuehui said, "In that case, there's even less reason for me to use it."

"It's no use. Have you forgotten what happened at the kendo dojo?"

"this....."

"Your heart yearns for battle, young man. I merely guided you slightly, and you unleashed such potential. To be honest, I'm increasingly eager to possess your body."

As she spoke, the girl touched Xuehui's cheeks with both hands, and the tips of their noses almost touched.

"Since you crave power, why not accept me? Accept me, and then you will be me, and I will be you. Then you will have nothing to fear. Besides, I'm so beautiful, it's not impossible for me to create a clone for you to try."

With a hint of teasing in her words, a pair of jet-black wings unfurled from the girl's back, enveloping Yuki, and the two embraced like intimate lovers.

Looking at that face so close to his, Xuehui said without changing his expression, "Although your suggestion is very tempting, I'm sorry, I refuse."

At this moment, Yukiteru finally realized that what he had summoned was not Homura Akemi at all, but Devil Homura.

But it's no use saying anything now; the system doesn't react to her existence at all, meaning she can't be removed by the system.

If you can't handle the opponent, then you can only temporarily refrain from using your abilities.

"That's true. Although you were confused when you first came to this world, you've found your own path now. But I won't just sit here and wait to die. Losing your memories must be unpleasant. I'll extract them little by little. Once you've completely forgotten everything from before, that's when our battle for this body will begin. Time's up, you should go to school, Yukiteru-kun. The memories you saw today will remain here."

After saying that, Demon Flame released Xuehui, and the boy lost his balance and fell into the water.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already morning, and the alarm clock on the bedside table was actively urging me to get up from my sleep.

"Hmm...headache. Did I have a nightmare last night? I can't remember anything about it."

Rubbing his head and yawning, he walked into the bathroom, turned on the tap, and bent down to wash his face.

Deep within her soul, the girl, alone here, gazed at the fragments of memories flashing within the ball of light in her hand, feeling confident: "I've already seen them. Soon, we'll meet again, and soon we'll be able to go back."

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Looking dejected, Xuehui arrived at school, yawning as he lay on his desk. He felt strange; he had gone to bed early, so why was he so sleepy?

Less than two minutes later, the class bell rang. Listening to the teacher's awkward Japanese-accented English, Xuehui could no longer bear it. He held his book in front of him and squinted.

I'll sleep for a little while, just a short while...

"And then you slept all morning?"

At noon, in the office, Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at Yukiteru, who seemed full of energy after waking up.

"I can't help it. I felt like I hadn't slept enough after finishing, and the English class was just too sleep-inducing." Even though he was being questioned by Hiratsuka Shizuka, Yukiteru couldn't find a reason himself, so he could only say this.

With a sigh, Hiratsuka Shizuka gave Yukiteru a deep look and said, "It's true that young people have a lot of energy, but you're still young, so don't be too indulgent at night."

"...Don't tell dirty jokes! I didn't do anything!"

"You're 17 and living alone, and you're telling me you haven't done anything? Why don't you go find a girlfriend? As your older sister, I won't interfere too much."

"Sister, you're being dirty-minded!!!"