This was a very feminine, pink-themed bedroom. Many illustration manuscripts were scattered on the floor. A blonde girl wearing green sportswear was facing the computer, drawing something on a graphics tablet.
On the computer screen, a slightly disheveled young man was visible, somewhat resembling Nohara Hiroshi, only his gaze was deeper.
He was sitting on a sofa, hugging a cute Yorkshire Terrier.
Most of this Yorkshire Terrier's fur was golden, mixed with a bit of bluish-grey, and it was looking at the young man in the painting.
The young man was a bit messy, but this Yorkshire Terrier was clearly well-groomed.
Its fur was smooth and shiny, gently combed, and tied in several small pigtails, looking like a doll.
Looking at the painting of the young man and the Yorkshire Terrier in his arms, Eriri's expression was very complicated.
That was a memory from over ten years ago!
She was just a high school student in this world. Dogs had short lifespans, relatively fast metabolism, and their perception of time was more sensitive.
Comparing the two memories, it was actually her over ten years of life as Kori with Shinnosuke that were clearer and more profound.
Looking at the painting in front of her, Eriri's heart was restless.
She really missed her owner's hug!
She wanted her owner to bathe her, comb her fur, and gently pat her head and scratch her chin.
But she was no longer Kori, and Shinnosuke was no longer the Shinnosuke of the past.
After thinking for two days, Eriri had made a decision. She would conquer him!
In this life, she couldn't be Shinnosuke's little dog, so she would become his lover!
No matter what her status, the two of them had to spend the rest of their lives together! This time, she wouldn't leave first!
Eriri, who was imagining a beautiful future life with Shinnosuke, was startled by several consecutive notification sounds from her phone.
"What the heck! So annoying!"
Picking up her phone, Eriri frowned.
Friend request: Aki Tomoya.
Childhood friend? Seriously, how could he be more important than her owner? During her many years as Kori in another world, Eriri had clearly thought through her few interpersonal relationships.
Her childhood friend, Tomoya, if she thought about it carefully, had no redeeming qualities. Regarding the incident they experienced in elementary school, Eriri's choice was indeed not entirely correct, but for a little girl, it was definitely not a major mistake.
Everyone had their own stance; it was impossible to always think about others at every moment.
After that incident, the two of them never contacted each other again. So, why did the other party want to add her on LINE now?
After hesitating for a moment, Eriri still accepted. She was indeed wrong in that incident and could be said to owe Tomoya a favor.
TAKI: {Eriri, I have something I need your help with!}
Tomoya managed a blog called TAKI. Due to his objective and responsible reviews, and not accepting any sponsorships, his blog had a fairly good reputation among ACG fans.
Kori: {What is it?}
Eriri's reply made Tomoya unable to help but be stunned for a moment, feeling that something was wrong. Although he seemed dense, he actually understood everything, he was just pretending.
Eriri was too predictable, a tsundere who was a loyal supporter of her childhood friend.
But her family background gave her too much pressure, and her mother, Sayuri, was also too troublesome. Tomoya had no doubt that if he did anything excessive to Eriri, he would definitely be drowned by the Sawamura family in Tokyo Bay.
He couldn't possibly be with Eriri. His self-esteem and pathetic sense of inferiority made it completely impossible for him to accept himself being with an ojousama in the future.
Especially after seeing Megumi on Detective Hill, even though Shinnosuke picked up her hat, it made Tomoya realize that an ordinary girl like Megumi was the perfect heroine for him!
TAKI: {I want to make my own game, the most perfect Galgame in the entire world! Eriri, be my original illustrator! Let's create the most perfect game in the entire world together!}
After sending this message, Tomoya felt that he would definitely win. Eriri must be very happy already, right? Although she might be sharp-tongued, in the end, she would definitely agree!
But after the message was sent and its status was read, Eriri didn't reply for a long time.
This made Tomoya feel anxious.
Didn't Eriri like him? Hadn't she been waiting for him to lower his head and apologize, and then the two of them would go back to how they used to be?
Could he have been too eager?
Kori: {What game? Is there a concrete plan? What's my salary?}
TAKI: {???}
Tomoya looked at the message Eriri sent, completely unable to believe that it was a message from Eriri. Could it be that Aunt Sayuri was holding Eriri's phone?
TAKI: {I haven't thought about it too much yet, but after school starts, we can form a club! It will be our own bishoujo game! Doesn't that excite you?}
Tomoya indeed hadn't thought about it too much yet. Eriri's level as a hentai illustrator was very high, more than enough to be a game illustrator.
Regarding planning, scripts, programming, background music, Tomoya hadn't thought about any of it at all.
He had played so many games; wouldn't handling these things be easy for him?
Didn't the protagonists in anime also defeat villains just by shouting about friendship, bonds, and promises?
If he gave it his one hundred percent spirit, wouldn't he be able to make a good game?
Kori: {In that case, you should think about it carefully first. If you can provide a plan that can interest me, I might be able to give you a discounted price for the sake of our friendship.}
TAKI: {???}
Tomoya was certain that the person behind the phone was definitely not Eriri!
Or had her tsundere level increased again? Was she just mocking him?
TAKI: {I'll prepare it properly!}
"Alright, it's better to talk directly after school starts; Eriri will definitely agree!"
"By the way, what was that girl I met last time like?"
Tomoya had already forgotten Megumi's face, only vaguely remembering that she was very beautiful.
She was indeed very ordinary, but also a hidden beautiful girl. This kind of setting was really great!
Tomoya felt that the encounter on Detective Hill was a destined meeting; Megumi was the heroine destined for him!
Thinking of this, he unconsciously remembered Nohara Shinnosuke again.
"What a truly annoying guy! But too bad, this is my game, and I'm the one leading the plot!"
"My bishoujo game can't possibly have NTR!"
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On the other hand, Eriri shook her head. Tomoya was still the same as before, wanting to make a game without thinking about anything.
She didn't have time to play around with Tomoya. The name Kashiwagi Eri was quite famous in the hentai community, and her fees weren't low.
Tomoya wanted to get her work for free? No way!