Chapter 137. Eromanga Sensei's Invitation
Eromanga Sensei: [Boss, the Pokémon anime production has basically wrapped up.]
Xander: [Mm.
I've been following the anime the whole time.
You did a good job.]
Eromanga Sensei: [Thank you for the praise, Boss!!]
Xander: [When someone shows up with unasked-for kindness, it's either treachery or theft.
Go on—what do you want from me?]
Eromanga Sensei: [Eh?!!!
Boss, don't slander me.
I'm really not here to trouble you this time!!!]
Xander: [Really?
I happen to have a gal game project on my desk.
If you don't need anything, then I'll just…]
Eromanga Sensei: [Please entrust it to me!
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Xander: [Knew you had ulterior motives.]
Eromanga Sensei: [Boss, I'm being wronged here.
I honestly just want to thank you!]
Xander: [Thank me?]
Eromanga Sensei: [Mm-hm, really to thank you.
You've been helping me a lot since three years ago.
But it hit me that I've never even seen what you look like, so I wanted to treat you to a meal, Boss.]
Xander: [Really?]
Eromanga Sensei: [Absolutely true, Boss.
I swear on my daughter's honor!!]
Xander: [All right then.
You pick the time and place.
I happen to be free these next few days.]
Eromanga Sensei: [Thank you for giving me the honor, Boss.
Oh, and about that project…]
Xander: […I'll give it to you when we meet.
Don't worry.]
Eromanga Sensei: [Hehehe, thank you, Boss.
Thank you, Boss!!]
…
Stepping off the train, Xander opened his phone and checked the address Eromanga Sensei had sent yesterday afternoon.
After leaving the Hollow Knight and Plants vs. Zombies DLC development to the Scarlet Devil Mansion team and to Ken Sugisaki's trio, Xander successfully slipped into vacation mode.
Every day he ate and drank, fooled around, and sank into the gentle embrace of three girls, unable to extricate himself.
A few days ago, however, a message from Eromanga Sensei piqued his interest.
Happily, Seele and the others were also planning to invite their besties over for a girls-only party at home, so Xander naturally chose to head out for the appointment, letting Mei and the others relax and be more at ease at home.
He wasn't familiar with this area, so he simply grabbed a taxi to the destination.
It was a Western restaurant with rather luxurious decor.
Noticing him walking up, the tuxedo-clad attendant at the door greeted him with a broad smile.
After Xander gave the reservation details, the smile on the attendant's face brightened even more.
Bowing, he ushered him inside.
"This way, please.
Ms. Izumi is already waiting inside."
Xander nodded and walked in the direction indicated.
Honestly, he wasn't all that interested in Western cuisine.
Given the choice, he'd rather have hotpot.
But this was Eromanga Sensei's gesture, after all, so he didn't complain.
Soon, at a window seat, he saw a mature beauty with long white hair sitting in a chair.
A lovely dress hugged her graceful figure.
Her exquisitely made-up face radiated a mature allure, yet at this moment both hands were clasped on her lap, clearly a little constrained and nervous.
It was a table set for two.
With a smile, Xander strode over and took the seat across from the lady.
She must have been spacing out, because it wasn't until he sat down that Eromanga Sensei reacted.
Looking at him, she blurted in a fluster, "Sorry, this seat is actually taken."
"Uh…"
He froze—he had been about to greet her—then couldn't help but laugh.
"What, are you kicking your boss out the first time we meet?"
As he spoke, he pretended to stand up to leave.
"Eh?!!
B-Boss?!!!"
Noticing his youthful face, Eromanga Sensei clapped a hand over her mouth in shock and cried out.
"Mm-hmm, the genuine article.
But if you don't welcome me, then I'll just…"
"Please don't!!
Boss—Boss, I was wrong.
Please forgive me!!!"
"You know how you're supposed to apologize, right?"
At that, the white-haired lady froze, then her face slowly flushed pink.
She protested in shame, "Boss, this is our first time meeting.
Sexual harassment is going way too far!!"
"Did I say anything?"
"...Aaaahhhh!!"
Seeing the lady bury her face after blurting it out herself, Xander smiled and shook his head.
Already this grown up, and still so easy to tease.
"Mom is really too weak."
A crisp voice came from atop the table.
Only then did he notice a propped-up tablet beside Eromanga Sensei.
On the screen was a petite girl in a strange mask, seated at a desk.
Sagiri?
Catching his curious gaze, the girl who had just scolded her mom instantly chickened out.
Hunching her shoulders, she stammered a greeting, her voice trembling, "H-Hello, B-Boss, sir—"
She bit her tongue from nerves, and her voice took on a sobbing lilt.
"Am I that scary?"
Pointing at himself, Xander glanced at Eromanga Sensei—who had lowered her hand and recovered a bit—and asked.
"No, you're not scary.
You're just bad!"
Puffing her cheeks in mock anger, she turned to introduce him.
"This is Sagiri Izumi, my daughter.
She's also the assistant I mentioned to you before, Boss."
Then she hurriedly looked back at the screen.
"Sagiri, hurry and greet the boss."
With her mother's encouragement, Sagiri finally mustered a little courage, though her voice was still tiny.
"Hello, boss.
I'm Sagiri Izumi."
"Mm.
The second-generation Eromanga Sensei, huh.
Your drawings are very good~"
Staring at the screen, Xander's tone held a hint of expectation.
"I—I don't know anyone by that name!!!"
Hearing the shy line from the girl on the screen, he nodded in satisfaction.
Hiss~
That hit the spot.
That's exactly the flavor.
"Sorry—Sagiri's a bit shy.
But she really wanted to thank you in person, Boss, so I asked her to join by video.
You don't mind, do you?"
Seeing the boss in decent spirits, Ms. Izumi made her request carefully.
"It's fine.
I'm not about to fuss with a child, much less one as cute as Sagiri~"
"You think Sagiri is cute too?!!"
The moment someone praised Sagiri, Ms. Izumi perked right up, speaking excitedly.
"Mm.
A very cute girl."
"Right, right!
In my eyes, Sagiri is the cutest in the whole world, especially when—"
Xander didn't interrupt Ms. Izumi's enthusiastic monologue.
He sat there smiling, sipping juice as he listened to her list Sagiri's adorable points.
It wasn't until Ms. Izumi started talking about how Sagiri's panties were both pure and sexy that the girl on the screen finally couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "You shameless idiot mom—what are you even saying!!!!!!!"
Just as the three of them were chatting happily, a purple-haired figure stood outside the window and, through the glass, took in everything inside.
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