Chapter 148

The others quickly reached a consensus.

As for Hasegawa Izumi, his main motivation was to fulfill his promise to Eriri, so he just went with the flow.

When the exhibition area was moved, we arrived at the outdoor photography area.

"Wearing a mascot costume in the summer must be so uncomfortable! You really love it, I concede defeat."

Makishima Saori noticed a scene not far away where people dressed as dolls were being photographed by numerous photographers.

"As long as there's money to be made, it's okay to put up with it."

Kousaka Kirino somewhat sarcastically.

"Speaking of which, Quan, it's so hot, you don't seem to have broken a sweat at all, right? It seems like it was the same yesterday, I didn't even see you panting... Are you in such good health? Could it be some kind of anhidrosis?"

Eriri suddenly looked up and noticed this strange situation.

"You haven't broken a sweat either. You didn't secretly take any measures to cool down, did you? Like cooling agents or something?"

Before he could reply, Kousaka Kirino's voice came through.

"Because I unfurled a thin veil of demonic energy to protect myself from light and heat."

Gokou Ruri gave a very serious answer.

"Enough already, Chuunibyou Queen!"

Kousaka Kirino shouted dissatisfied.

"Izumi, you're not going to say that too, are you?"

Eriri then turned to look at him again.

"No, I'm using spiritual power, and with my control over my body, I'm perfectly fine at this temperature."

Hasegawa Izumi shook her head.

"Fool."

Eriri immediately rolled her Byakugan at him.

"People can never understand our existence, but that's normal. Without the Night Clan's unique demonic eyes, they wouldn't be able to see the demonic aura on me."

Next to them, another girl with chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur) provided further explanation.

The others traveling with him looked tense.

Having one chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) around is bad enough, but having two chuunibyou chatting together just makes it seem even more ridiculous!

We arrived at Hall 34 (West).

"I'm off! I have to go buy the SISCALY summer doujinshi convention limited edition!"

Kousaka Kirino abandoned everyone and turned to run in the other direction.

Let's go take a look.

The others weren't as concerned as she was, so they followed.

Before long, they saw the dejected girl standing in front of the promotional poster for "True Sister Great Annihilation SISCALY".

"For such popular works, you have to line up immediately after the show starts if you want to buy them."

Makishima Saori was completely surprised by this situation.

Seeing this, the others were at a loss for words to offer comfort.

"Don't be discouraged so quickly, Kousaka, you still have a chance."

"There's still a chance!?"

Hearing Hasegawa Izumi's words, the girl raised her head and regained her energy.

"Over there, there seems to be a game challenge. If you can beat that official staff member, you can get it for free."

Hasegawa Izumi stretched out her finger and pointed to the other side.

Not far away, a crowd gathered around the stage, above which was a huge screen displaying the game's icon.

His five senses far surpassed those of ordinary people. Although he usually suppressed some of them to avoid being bothered by them, they were still enough for him to notice what was happening over there.

"Real!"

In that instant, hope ignited in Kousaka Kirino's heart, and she ran over.

"Oh~!"

The audience and fans below cheered continuously.

"Winning against him will get me the limited edition item, right?"

Gokou Ruri looked up at the figure above.

"Interesting! Who's afraid of who!"

Kousaka Kirino's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

"I heard that official has won 50 games in the last three days. Looks like he doesn't want anyone else to win."

"And that guy is a top player on the PC Class ranked ladder, right? How are we going to let him use a new character and win?"

The sounds of other people talking could be heard nearby.

"Looks like winning won't be that easy. Can that guy do it?"

Eriri looked doubtful.

Of course not...

Kousaka Kirino was quickly defeated.

"What a terrible game! How can you win?!"

She returned to her original position and roared in exasperation.

Without even a moment's mourning for Little Kirino, Makishima Saori rushed to the stage.

However, Makishima Saori simply persisted a little longer; there was no fundamental difference.

"I'm very sorry, things were quite promising at first."

She scratched her head, looking annoyed.

"Who's next? I feel like that person hasn't even used their full strength yet. No wonder they're a top player on the ladder."

"If it's Izumi, beating that person should be a piece of cake."

Eriri smiled slightly and gave a scathing review of her Childhood Friend.

When you meet someone impressive, many women often satisfy their vanity by bragging about them to others.

Here, although she usually verbally disagrees, she still shows outsiders her true feelings about her childhood Childhood Friend.

"Hasegawa, you know how to play this kind of game?"

Gokou Ruri was quite surprised.

"No."

Hasegawa Izumi shook her head.

"However, even if you've never played it before, it doesn't mean you can't win. The techniques in fighting games are all the same; as long as you find the trick and have fast enough reflexes, you'll be fine."

How arrogant!

He went completely mad.

Upon hearing this, the girls who had played many games, as well as the audience members, were all stunned, and their expressions were quite interesting.

Games are never that simple. Even different versions of the same game, such as The King of Fighters '97 and The King of Fighters 2002, have slightly different feel. It's simply impossible to defeat top players without practice!

"Let me go first."

Feeling confident in her abilities Gokou Ruri decided to make her move.

"Can you do it?"

Kousaka Kirino turned her head to look.

"You'll know once you've fought it."

With Gokou Ruri walked forward.

After a fierce competition, Gokou Ruri, with her excellent reflexes, ultimately prevailed over the staff member.

"Lady Black Cat, that's so unfair! I've never heard of you being this strong!"

When Gokou Ruri stepped off the stage, Makishima Saori rushed over to her.

"It hurts, let go."

Gokou Ruri looked strained.

The others also came forward.

"Here, take this."

Seeing Kousaka Kirino's bewildered expression, she handed over the limited edition plate she had won.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"What, you don't want it? Or are you deaf? Just throw it away."

I didn't say that.

"Then why don't you just accept it? Or are you so proud that you refuse? How can mortals be so boring?"

"What kind of tone is that? It's infuriating! What face do you mean? I don't care at all... Since you've put it that way, I'll be merciful and accept it. Remember to thank me!"

After some back and forth, the proud girl decided to accept the offer.

"Pfft."

"Hahaha..."

The onlookers burst into laughter.

"This scene looks familiar... Do blondes really all have a tsundere personality?"

Hasegawa Izumi suddenly sighed.

"Come on! You'll die if you don't talk! Besides, she obviously has dyed hair...!"

Eriri blushed and immediately jumped up and down.

Before closing time, the group prepared to leave.

When they came out, they noticed that the sky was already covered with dark clouds.

Is it going to rain?

Eriri looked up and gazed around.

"I'm going to the restroom, please wait a moment."

Suddenly, Gokou Ruri's expression changed slightly. After saying those words, she quickly walked away in the other direction.

However, they waited there for quite a while, but the girl never returned...

39. Okay, it's my turn to play.

"How long are we going to have to wait? Could she be having trouble finding a restroom? Or is she having diarrhea?"

With her arms crossed over her chest Kousaka Kirino spoke with obvious impatience.

"Ma, if it's a health problem, then there's nothing we can do. We'll just have to wait a little longer."

Makishima Saori adjusted her glasses, her attitude tolerant.

"Perhaps they encountered an accident on their way back."

Eriri stated casually.

What was said without malice may have been taken to heart by the listener.

"Why don't we go take a look?"