Although everyone said this country was like a village—if you knew enough people, you would seem to run into acquaintances everywhere—there was still a difference between one acquaintance and another. Even if someone recognized a person like Kaguya Shinomiya, how many would actually dare to approach and speak with her? At least, Yukinoshita Haruno had never been able to do that...
At most, she could exchange greetings with Eriri Sawamura—provided she knew who she was.
"Ambassador Fujiwara?" the little blonde blurted out instinctively. "I remember my dad saying..."
"What did Mr. Spencer say?" Chika Fujiwara leaned closer. She had never expected that tagging along with Kaguya for free food and drinks would lead her to meet the daughter of one of her mother's work acquaintances.
"..." Eriri Sawamura looked extremely awkward. "N-Nothing..."
Could she really say that her father occasionally complained that Ambassador Fujiwara was very shrewd?
"Tsk..." Unfortunately, the little blonde had no talent for lying. Even Chika Fujiwara could tell at a glance that she was feeling guilty. "Come to think of it, I heard from my mother that Mr. Spencer really likes otaku culture."
"Huh?" Eriri Sawamura was dumbfounded. Why did this girl know that? Was her father really that bad at keeping secrets?
"Though I don't know whether it's true..." Seeing her reaction, Chika Fujiwara continued, "my mother crammed a lot of otaku-related knowledge so she could work better with Mr. Spencer."
Eriri Sawamura: (一.一;;)
She had gone that far? No wonder her father complained that she was difficult to deal with.
"H-He doesn't like it that much..."
"Really?" Chika Fujiwara stepped closer again. "But I heard that during the summer... he even goes around selling doujinshi and stuff."
"You even know about that?" At last, Eriri could no longer hold it in.
"It's not exactly