Gone Dark...

Ten minutes later...

"Isn't this a super amazing game?!" Elf was a little excited, her face becoming rosier and rosier.

Homura sighed helplessly, "You're going too fast, aren't you? This is just the beginning! Even if it's God's Eye, you still have to finish playing it before making any judgments!"

"But the options are already out!" Elf was a little annoyed. "There should be an official ending, right? Give me a walkthrough straight to the end!"

"What about the other routes?"

"Finish the main route first!" Elf gave him a sideways glance. "Didn't you ask me to play-test it? So why not just give me the walkthrough?"

Homura: "..."

"You make a good point!" Homura couldn't refute her, so he obediently handed her the walkthrough.

"Fuahahah!" Laughter came from behind.

Homura turned around and saw that it was Eriri.

"It's rare to see you in such a defeated state!" Eriri said with a smile.

"Is that so?" Homura rubbed his chin. "Don't you all usually want to make me look bad?"

"Who knows... I don't remember." Eriri had an expression of "What are you talking about?"

"Okay then." Homura shrugged. "Elf, you go ahead and read it. I look forward to your feedback."

Elf impatiently waved her hand.

Homura: "..."

He turned around and saw Eriri shaking her shoulders non-stop.

Homura was puzzled. 'Is it really so rare for me to like this? Why are you reacting like that...'

Leaving the activity room, he crouched down and lay on the floor while patting Haru that had just come over to his side.

As he patted Haru, he muttered to himself, "Little one, little one, you're the only one who won't laugh at me, right?"

"Meow? (What's wrong? Why would I laugh at you?)" Homura's self-talk left Haru confused. Why would she laugh at him for no reason?

"Uh... haha, I forgot." He had actually forgotten that Haru could understand him. What a failure!

However, he was still happy with Haru's reply!

Just lying on the floor like that, he picked up Haru and placed her on his chest.

"Meow~ (It's going to be cold here.)" Haru looked at him and was a little worried.

Homura smiled and pinched her little paw. "It's okay occasionally..."

At this time, Eriri also came over, crouched down, and poked his arm with her finger. "Nee, what's wrong with you? I just laughed a little. You're not that sensitive, are you?"

"You have so little faith in me?" Homura laughed and cried, "We've known each other for so many years. Do you think I would get upset over a joke?"

Eriri breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."

"By the way, what do you think of Elf?" Eriri asked casually.

"What do I think?" Homura thought carefully, "She is probably a genius."

Eriri: "..."

It feels a bit awkward hearing that word from you.

"Are you serious?"

Homura shook his head. "Of course, guess what she was doing when I visited her before?"

"How could I guess?!" Eriri said irritably.

"Well, let me just tell you. When I went there, she was playing the piano, and she was playing it really well."

Eriri was also surprised to hear that, a light novel author with work that already got an anime adaptation that could also play piano skillfully?

Moreover, as he said earlier, she has an extraordinary vision called God's Eye that far surpasses ordinary people... It's not an exaggeration to call her a genius.

"Also, it seems like her feminine charm is off the charts. Did you see how competitive she was after trying the dish I made?"

"Hmm? Now that you mention it, it's true..." Eriri also remembered. "Could it be that she's unexpectedly good at cooking?"

"It's not just cooking, though," Homura reminded them. "Cooking, musical instruments, appearance, demeanor, everything is first-class, and her family background is pretty good too."

"That means there's a very high possibility that she's gone through bride training."

"!!!" Eriri heard Homura's analysis and suddenly felt that the possibility he mentioned was very high!

"Wow, appearance can be deceiving," Eriri muttered to herself. "Completely different from what she shows, she's a girl with incredibly high feminine charm who has gone through bride training?... She's really a tough opponent..."

Homura waved his hand in front of her, "Eriri, what are you muttering about?"

"Nothing! It's nothing!" Eriri quickly waved her hand, her face slightly red, and thought to herself, 'I hope he didn't hear me?'

"White..." Homura suddenly blurted out.

"???" Eriri was full of question marks in her head.

"Ribbon..."

"White... ribbon? Huh?" Eriri seemed to have realized something.

"Thank you for the treat..." Homura said in a blissed tone as he experienced the lucky pervert plot.

"..."

"!!!"

Eriri's face turned red as she quickly covered Homura's eyes to hide the "scenery" inside her skirt.

"You rascal!" she whispered through gritted teeth.

Why did she whisper? Was she afraid of attracting others' attention? But how could the tsundere handle this situation so calmly? Was it because Eriri had grown up or because of some other "ideas"?

Then, she suddenly remembered that this guy was already lying on the floor when she first arrived...

Did she just walk right into this situation of her own will?!

"Are you... satisfied?" Eriri said, emphasizing each word with malice.

Homura grinned and gave her a thumbs up. Although his expression was hidden behind Eriri's hands covering his eyes, it was clear that he was quite pleased.

Eriri was seething with anger, but she couldn't do anything to him. Frustrated, she scratched at his hair.

Haru lay on top of Homura, her cat face looking confused at the two humans playing around. It seemed like she should go do something else.

With graceful steps, the little one left the scene.

Before long, Homura's hairstyle became quite wild!

"Aren't you done venting yet?" Homura asked, feeling the wind blowing through his hair.

When she heard his words, she stopped and looked at his hairstyle; she almost couldn't hold back her laughter.

But after this, her mood also improved. Eriri patted her skirt and said, "I'll let you off this time," before standing up...

As she got up, there was no effective friction between Eriri's long socks and slippers... In other words, she tried to stand but couldn't keep her balance!

Unstable, she stumbled, and her other slipper flew off. Then, her foot landed on Homura's face!

"!!!"

Eriri was panicked, and Homura was scared out of his wits. In that split second, he thought, 'Didn't she say she was letting me off? What grudges did she have with me then?!'

He used the principle of Tai Chi, supporting Eriri's foot with his hands and guiding her to the side without harming her...

The next moment, Homura felt like the world had gone dark...