When Eriri and Arifureta left the maid café, it was already close to five o'clock. It wasn't particularly early, but it wasn't too late either, so they didn't feel the need to wrap up their date. They continued to stroll around the bustling streets of Akihabara. As they stepped out of an anime m...
2024-10-11 14:15:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Your Majesty, Commander Alex reports that they have temporarily captured a leader from one of the territories in this other world…"
"Oh? Temporary capture? Why's that? What's so special about this captive that it warrants a report… This is a minor matter; Alex can handle it as he sees ...
2024-10-10 14:52:54 +0000 UTC View PostRumble—
Inside the city hall bunker.
The ornaments on the table rattled intensely as the vibrations continued, heightening the anxiety etched on the faces of the Tokyo Metropolitan government officials hiding in the bunker.
Bang!
Listening to the ear-splitting explosions...
2024-10-10 14:52:05 +0000 UTC View PostDescending into the area beneath the main hall, it seemed far larger than the hall itself—akin to a football field in size. As they walked down the stairs, they were enveloped in pitch darkness, with only the faintest glimmers of light barely visible.
Kaguya raised her hand and snapped he...
2024-10-10 14:51:27 +0000 UTC View Post"You're still alive?" Kaguya looked at the Conqueror King on his chariot in surprise.
"Haha, of course!" Rider laughed heartily. "Though that shiny golden fellow was indeed powerful—nearly took me down. That was close!"
Kaguya's eyebrow twitched. Did he not care that he was just giv...
2024-10-10 14:51:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter admiring herself in the mirror for a while, Kotomi turned to open her wardrobe.
It wasn't to pick out clothes—what she wore yesterday had been washed last night and was already dry after being brought in from the balcony this morning. Kotomi opened the wardrobe mainly to pick out ne...
2024-10-10 14:49:35 +0000 UTC View PostA reclusive young man, living in his own secluded world, encounters a lively, radiant girl named Sakura due to an unusual coincidence. Their meeting might seem like a typical drama, with the girl battling a terminal illness and documenting her journey in a diary that the boy happens to find, inte...
2024-10-10 14:49:13 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the Bookstore, Eriri and Arifureta didn't head home right away. Instead, they continued strolling around the bookstore area. Located in Tokyo's Akihabara, Fujikawa Fantastic Bookstore was in the heart of what's often called the "Otaku Paradise," surrounded by electronics shops, mode...
2024-10-10 14:48:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Hey, Utaha-senpai," Eriri greeted, waving with a smile as she looked over at Utaha Kasumigaoka at the signing table. "So, Utaha-senpai is actually Utako Kasumi-sensei, huh?"
"You don't seem very surprised, Sawamura-san," Utaha replied, a little taken aback. She had imagined several scenari...
2024-10-10 14:47:40 +0000 UTC View PostKaguya had always assumed that her task, as assigned by the system, was to eliminate every Heroic Spirit and then summon the Greater Grail with the Lesser Grail to fulfill her mission. Now, however, she realized her objective was the opposite: not to summon the Greater Grail, but to destroy it. T...
2024-10-09 13:57:22 +0000 UTC View Post"Cough… impossible," Gilgamesh rasped, gritting his teeth.
"Why not?" Kaguya leaned down with a playful smile. "At the end of the day, it's because you're simply not good enough."
"Damn you," Gilgamesh seethed, his eyes aflame with fury, though he was too injured to do anything but ...
2024-10-09 13:56:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe old apartment had seen better days. Though still relatively clean, patches of peeling paint marred its walls. But in a place as confined and bleak as the area within the Wall, it was unlikely anyone would have energy to care much about the state of their surroundings. Humanity's space had bee...
2024-10-09 13:56:07 +0000 UTC View Post"Of course. But, how did you know my last name?" Kotomi asked curiously.
While she knew the names of Sakura Adachi and Hougetsu Shimamura, she hadn't told them hers.
"Oh, when you were here at lunch with your senpai, she kept calling you 'Izumi-chan.' I overheard it then," Hazuki expl...
2024-10-09 13:55:21 +0000 UTC View Post"Hello, I'd like to charge my phone," Kotomi said, handing her phone and a 500-yen coin to the store attendant. After taking the numbered tag, she turned back to browse the store.
This bookstore spanned three floors, and after checking the categories on each level, she took the elevator up ...
2024-10-09 13:54:58 +0000 UTC View PostUtako Kasumi-sensei's book signing event proceeded as scheduled, and the Fujikawa Fantastic Bookstore was now filled with hundreds of readers, packing the store with a long line of fans waiting for their turn. Some had come with plans to attend from the start, while others had rushed over after s...
2024-10-09 13:54:15 +0000 UTC View PostIn the time that followed, everyone present offered the birthday gifts they had prepared for Sakura. Some were strange items obtained through the lottery system, while others were simple trinkets. Though none were especially valuable, Sakura loved each of these gifts.
"Alright then," Eriri ...
2024-10-09 13:53:49 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Gilgamesh finally emerged from the rolling clouds of smoke, though he was unhurt, his appearance was notably worse for wear. His once-brilliant golden armor was now dented and covered in pits, stripped of its original luster, with several visible holes and even a few spots leaking blood.
... 2024-10-08 13:56:48 +0000 UTC View PostA sharp cry filled the room as a graceful woman rushed forward, embracing Tokiomi Tohsaka's still form—none other than Aoi Tohsaka herself. As she touched him, however, she froze, her expression one of disbelief as her eyes widened.
Tokiomi's body was already cold and rigid.
The sig...
2024-10-08 13:56:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe Next Morning, at the Imperial Bedchamber
"What… what's going on?"
Standing at the floor-to-ceiling window of her private dining room, Selene surveyed the imperial capital below, noticing something odd. From this vantage point, she usually overlooked the entire imperial city, but...
2024-10-08 13:55:30 +0000 UTC View PostIt was now noon.
Eriri, dressed in a white dress, held Sakura Tohsaka's small hand, standing at the center of the living room, with all eyes on them. Sakura herself wore a black Lolita princess dress, looking as exquisite as a doll.
Everyone who had a phone had taken it out and was sn...
2024-10-08 13:54:34 +0000 UTC View PostAsuna's situation was similar to Haramura's—she had no particularly close friends nor any siblings, so she'd come alone. But she had done something immensely satisfying over the past few days: under cover of night, she had disposed of Sugou Nobuyuki, leaving no trace of him behind.
Asuna ...
2024-10-08 13:54:11 +0000 UTC View Post"Uh, S-Senpai… wait a moment…" Kotomi's ears turned red, and she fidgeted nervously.
Every time a girl touched her, Kotomi would gradually feel a warmth spread through her, awakening a sensation that was hard to describe. It wasn't exactly uncomfortable; in fact, there was a strange com...
2024-10-08 13:53:16 +0000 UTC View PostCaught off guard by Utaha's bluntness, Kotomi's face turned beet red; she wanted to disappear into the floor. She'd spent so long trying to phrase her fear in a more graceful way, only to have Utaha see right through her and laugh.
Kotomi looked around the nearly empty theater. At least onl...
2024-10-08 13:52:50 +0000 UTC View PostSaber's injuries were severe. Her eyes were closed, seemingly unconscious, her delicate face drained of color and deathly pale. Her body was covered in wounds, her armor having deactivated due to the depletion of mana, leaving her in a tattered underlayer that had been torn in multiple places dur...
2024-10-07 14:22:27 +0000 UTC View PostUnder the serene and hazy night sky, the city gradually shed its daytime clamor. Streets that had been crowded were now almost deserted, while vibrant neon lights painted the city into a sleepless wonderland.
Far from the bustling downtown, in the courtyard of a secluded villa, tranquility ...
2024-10-07 14:21:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe imperial capital basked under the blazing sun.
The fresh weather seemed only to amplify the jubilation among the people. One victory report after another from the counterinsurgency forces sent the entire capital into a frenzy of celebration.
"Report! Another victory! Great General...
2024-10-07 14:21:10 +0000 UTC View PostAs Megumi Kato slowly opened her eyes, she could feel the newfound strength within her, a power that was exponentially stronger than what she had possessed just ten minutes ago. However, with the surge of energy came a loss of control. Without the protective barrier, she might have crushed the ba...
2024-10-07 14:20:12 +0000 UTC View Post"School's been in session for almost a month now. How come you haven't registered yet? Do you know what class you're supposed to be in?" Megumi asked, sounding a bit surprised.
"Well... I didn't have enough money for the registration fee," Yuzuru Hanyu admitted sheepishly, scratching her he...
2024-10-07 14:19:46 +0000 UTC View Post"That's impressive," Izumi Kotomi said with admiration, already forming a guess about who Utaha Kasumigaoka was talking about.
"Would you like to know her name?" Kasumigaoka teased, hinting that a little encouragement might prompt her to reveal this Sobu High School actress's identity.
<... 2024-10-07 14:19:01 +0000 UTC View PostIzumi Aimi's tone was laced with dissatisfaction, and as she finished her words, she reached to unbutton Kotomi's shirt. Startled, Kotomi quickly grabbed her hand.
"Hey, let's just talk—no need to start undressing me!" Kotomi protested in a flustered whisper, her face turning bright red.<...
2024-10-07 14:18:35 +0000 UTC View Post