Multiverse: SSS-Rank Treasure Chest at the Beginning

Chapter 298 298: Giving Eriri a Presentation

The next day was a saturday.

Tenya heard there was a comic convention in Akihabara and, on a whim, went to stroll around.

Cosplayers in various exquisite costumes moved through the venue, surrounded by stalls filled with merchandise. The crowd was bustling, and the atmosphere was very lively.

"Indeed, the 3D world is different. There aren't many high-quality cosplayers."

Tenya had politely declined seven or eight groups of female cosplayers who had approached him. He, accustomed to the best, had gradually become pickier.

Suddenly, he sensed a familiar presence. In a corner stall, he saw a blonde girl dressed in a green tracksuit, wearing a mask and a baseball cap, completely bundled up.

"Yo, isn't that Eriri?" Tenya went up to talk to her.

"Who... Oh? It's you. Don't shout my name here." Eriri said in a low voice.

As a hidden otaku, she couldn't let anyone know her true identity.

"Yes. The manga artist Kashiwagi Eri-sensei." Tenya teased, casually picking up a book from the stall.

The cover featured exquisite characters, full of suggestive charm.

"But this male protagonist... you drew him based on my face, didn't you?"

Tenya noticed that the male protagonist's face in the book resembled his own.

"So what if I did? It's common for manga artists to draw inspiration from reality, isn't it?" Eriri did not deny it.

"You're infringing on my portrait rights. Also, you made my rod hero too small." Tenya pointed to a certain part of the male protagonist.

"You..."

"How would I know?! I haven't measured it." Eriri's eyes drifted, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"So it's my fault then? Fine, for the sake of art, I can let you personally measure my body parameters." Tenya declared himself duty-bound.

"Can I really?"

Eriri's eyes lit up immediately, and a hint of eagerness appeared on her face.

"Of course."

Tenya thought to himself that this little blonde was really easy to fool.

"Let's talk about this after the comic convention ends." Eriri feigned composure.

"Then it's a deal." Tenya made the agreement.

"Wow! Kashiwagi Eri-sensei's new work, I want to buy three copies, can I shake your hand, sensei?"

A boy with glasses held a book, his small, pea-like eyes staring intently at Eriri.

"Eh, um..."

From Eriri's expression, it was clear that she was very resistant.

"Heh."

Seeing this, Tenya didn't say much. He just took a step forward and stood in front of Eriri.

"Uh..."

Seeing that Tenya was tall and exuded a strong aura, the other party immediately backed down.

"Thank you, Tenya-kun." Eriri let out a long breath, a strange gleam in her eyes.

"When expressing gratitude, how many degrees should you bow?" Tenya deliberately teased.

Although the slope was a bit low, there was still a little bit of what should be there. After all, small is also very cute.

"That's enough. Don't get too smug Also, your eyes, it's like you're saying something like 'small is also very cute'." Eriri instantly bristled.

"You discovered that? You really understand me, Eriri." Tenya took the opportunity to hold her small hand.

The comic convention gradually drew to a close, the crowd began to disperse, and the booth owners were busy packing up their belongings.

Tenya stood beside Eriri, watching her carefully sort the remaining books on the booth, and said with a smile, "Eriri, I'll take you home. It's not safe to go back alone."

Eriri looked up at him, her face still flushed, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded gently. "Then I'll trouble you, but don't you dare tell anyone about me attending the comic convention. If anyone finds out I'm Kashiwagi Eri, I'm finished."

"At this moment, shouldn't I say..."

"Eriri, you don't want people to know about you selling books at the comic convention, do you?" Tenya said, deliberately raising Eriri's smooth chin with a playful hand.

"No, don't bring the book plot into reality. You pervert!" Eriri angrily pushed his hand away.

"Art comes from life, you know." Tenya stated with reason.

"Shut up!" Eriri pouted, turning and leaving, her golden twin-tails swaying.

The two walked out of the comic convention venue side by side, the sky outside had gradually darkened, and the city's neon lights flickered with colorful brilliance.

Eriri walked beside Tenya, secretly glancing at him from time to time, feeling a mix of nervousness and anticipation.

This guy...

He shamelessly followed her.

"Wh-why are there so many people?"

Looking at the crowded train, Eriri's face immediately showed distress.

"It's rush hour now, a normal phenomenon."

Tenya had once offered to use his spatial teleportation ability to send her home, but she refused, saying she didn't want her daily life to be disturbed. However, at this moment, Eriri clearly regretted it.

Yet, with her tsundere personality, she refused to humble herself and ask Tenya for help.

But, if you insist...

"Hehe."

Seeing through her thoughts, Tenya deliberately pretended not to know.

"Eriri, are you getting on?"

Tenya squeezed into the subway, waving to Eriri who was still standing there.

"..."

Eriri gritted her teeth and had no choice but to follow, bracing herself.

So crowded!

And it smells so bad.

The surroundings were full of office workers, who had been busy all day, so their body odor certainly wasn't pleasant.

Eriri felt a little dizzy, but then a large hand embraced her, pulling her into a warm, fresh embrace.

"If you don't want to, I can let go right now." Tenya held her in his arms.

"You... you're so cunning." Eriri's face was burning, but she couldn't utter words of refusal.

After all, compared to the body odor emanating from those corporate drones, the scent of the man in front of her made her feel more at ease.

The surrounding passengers constantly jostled them, but Eriri, protected by Tenya's arm, was not affected in the slightest. She could feel Tenya's strong, powerful arms.

She secretly looked up, watching Tenya's focused expression and the faint stubble on his chin. Her heart beat faster and faster, and a feeling she had never experienced before surged into her heart.

"How is it Doesn't it feel like a romantic novel now?"

Tenya lowered his head and whispered into Eriri's ear, his warm breath blowing on her earlobe, making her shiver involuntarily.

"Hmph. Trying to trick me again." Eriri's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

She secretly glanced at Tenya, finding him looking at her gently, with a playful smile in his eyes. Her heart fluttered in panic, and she quickly averted her gaze.

In the crowded train, their distance was as close as could be.

Eriri could clearly feel Tenya's breathing, and her face remained flushed, like a ripe apple.

"But, even knowing you're being tricked, and then unknowingly falling into it..."

"Isn't that interesting?"

Tenya decided to give her more emotional value. He lowered his head and gently rubbed Eriri's head with his chin, causing Eriri's forehead to tremble slightly.

"N-not interesting at all, hmph."

Eriri bared her small fangs, she was only capable of being stubborn.

After getting off the train, Tenya escorted her all the way to the Sawamura household's doorstep.

At this moment, Eriri suddenly realized that her hand was still clasped with his, and it was even fingers intertwined.

"Ugh..."

Eriri quickly pulled her hand away, glaring at him with a puffed-up expression.

"Aren't you going to invite me in?" Tenya ignored her aggressive gaze.

"Inviting you in would be like letting a wolf into the house." Eriri looked wary.

"Don't say that, I don't think Sayuri-nee would think that way."

Tenya changed the subject, and at the doorway, Sayuri, dressed in a bright yellow yukata, was looking at them with a smile in her eyes.