Chapter 248: [248] : The Great 2D Akihabara
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In the morning, just as I had finished making breakfast, Nia Honjou pulled me out for a date.
"Akihabara~ Akihabara~"
Walking side by side with me, Nia Honjou seemed unusually excited, continuously chanting the word "Akihabara."
At this moment, Nia's mind was already filled with a plethora of shopping plans.
"..."
Already familiar with Nia's preferences and personality, I was now speechless.
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Akihabara.
Although this was my first time here, I was still attracted by the rich 2D atmosphere.
Just as depicted in anime, the surroundings were plastered with 2D-related posters of anime, games, and the like. Perhaps because it was the weekend, Akihabara was quite crowded.
Many otaku were dragging suitcases, ready for a massive shopping spree—
I was also somewhat overwhelmed, dazzled by the sights.
"Hooray! The great 2D Akihabara! I AM BACK!"
Ugh...
'To be honest, if it weren't for this suddenly-acting-up gray-haired, useless otaku girl beside me, I would have been quite looking forward to today's trip.'
Although many of the girls at home had recommended many suitable clothes for Nia during our previous shopping trip—
This otaku girl, true to her nature, hadn't changed at all. The clothes bought for her were left to collect dust in the wardrobe, with no intention of being worn. So much so that today, she was still dressed as in the original story—old jeans, a loose down jacket, a gray scarf covering her mouth, paired with her red-framed glasses.
This country-girl attire completely lacked the appearance of a beautiful Spirit girl. No wonder Yoshinon called her "aunty".
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"Kyoya, let's begin!" Suddenly, Nia's extremely excited voice sounded from the side.
Hearing this, I had no choice but to remind her gently. "You just have fun. Although we're not short on money, don't be too wasteful."
"Heehee, I know, I know..."
Although Nia verbally agreed, her actions perfectly demonstrated the phrase: "The mouth says no, but the body is very honest."
The moment she stepped into Akihabara, Nia completely let herself go, shopping like a bandit chief entering a village.
Games, manga, novels, and countless souvenirs she took a fancy to—if it weren't for my system space, they would probably have had to call a truck to haul everything.
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After lunch, I continued to accompany Nia, wandering around Akihabara.
"Welcome home, Master!"
When I was pulled into a maid cafe by Nia, a crisp and pleasant voice greeted me as soon as I stepped in.
I felt exceptionally comfortable.
Actually, this was my second time visiting a maid cafe, but I still felt a sense of novelty.
After entering, I ordered an iced Americano and casually found a seat.
As for that fujoshi, Nia—this girl, as if she had never seen a maid before, continuously took pictures of the girls in maid outfits in the cafe with her phone. Fortunately, the maid girls, with their sharp eyes, recognized Nia as a girl, so they didn't mind her perverted behavior.
Otherwise, with her actions of touching and feeling just now, she would probably have been mistaken for a pervert and subsequently arrested by the police.
Watching Nia continuously take pictures and group photos with the maid girls—
I also felt a bit bored and immediately started chatting with a maid girl beside me.
And Nia, under the power of her money, successfully "corrupted" all the maid girls in the cafe.
Just as she was about to drag me into it, she turned her head and found me chatting enthusiastically with a maid.
"Master is so amazing~ What else can Master do?"
"Hmph~ I can do a lot of things! Like flying a plane, commanding a warship, driving a tank... Of course, my favorite thing to 'drive' is Nana-chan's twin-tails!"
"Pfft! Master is so naughty~ You just know how to joke with me!"
Watching me laughing and chatting with the twin-tailed maid, Nia couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.
"Kyoya! We're on a date, and you're leaving me to go on a date with another girl?? I'll get jealous, you know!"
"Jealous?? You?"
I was taken aback, looking Nia up and down—this girl who exuded an otaku aura from head to toe—my lips twitching.
"You even remember that we're on a date today?? You're so beautiful, yet you won't even dress up for a date."
"And you just left me aside. Having such a quirky girlfriend like you, I feel a little embarrassed taking you out."
"E-Embarrassed?"
My words were like a thunderclap, directly dealing a hundred thousand points of critical damage to Nia's heart. She froze on the spot.
So cruel! Kyoya's words are just too hurtful!
"Whether it's a dream that can't be erased or a present that can't be stopped, if one can become strong for someone..." Just as Nia was about to protest, a familiar song suddenly came from her ear.
Everyone in the maid cafe looked up and saw a concert being broadcast live on the central large screen of the 2D advertisement in the cafe.
And the protagonist of the concert was someone I and Nia were very familiar with—Miku Izayoi.
Everyone in the maid cafe also started to cheer, as if they were at the concert themselves.
"Oh my god! It's Miku-sama!"
"Goddess! I didn't expect to be able to listen to your singing voice here."
"Wuuu! No! I have to go to Miku-sama's concert venue too."
"..."
Listening to the noisy discussions of the people around her, Nia felt a chill.
Glancing at the purplish-silver-haired beautiful girl on the large screen, Nia pouted with dissatisfaction. "Damn Miku! I can't believe I can see her here too!"
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A long while later, Nia and I were also preparing to leave the maid cafe and go home.
Before leaving, I took out a stack of banknotes and stuffed them into the hands of the maid girl named Nana-chan.
'After all, she had chatted with me so happily, calling me 'Master' one after another. I naturally couldn't be stingy with the tip.'
'In a word, I'm not short on money!'
Then, under the envious and shocked gazes of all the girls in the maid cafe, Nia and I left.
On the way home, Nia happily hugged the game console in her hands while looking at me. "Hehe~ Kyoya, how did you feel about our date? Wasn't it fun??"
"Tch~ Leaving your boyfriend aside and going on a crazy shopping spree by yourself, not even bothering to dress up for a date. How could that make me happy?"
"Don't even think about asking me on a date again next time! I'd rather jump off a building than go on another date with you!!!" Saying this, I deliberately put on a determined expression and shot Nia a disdainful look.
Hearing this, Nia recalled today's date process, and her heart was filled with embarrassment.
Seeing that I was unwilling to date her again in the future, Nia inevitably felt a little guilty and immediately became desperate.
"No~ Kyoya! I was wrong! At worst, tonight I'll change into my Astral Dress, into your favorite nun look, and go to your room to give you a 'treat', how about that?"
"Good! It's a deal!!! If you don't come..." As soon as Nia's voice fell, I immediately revealed a triumphant, wicked smile.
Nia: "..."
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