"... Onii-chan, Onii-chan!"
Homura snapped out of his daze and looked at Kotori's dazzling smile.
He had only one thought in his mind, 'Is this girl a devil?'
He thought they were both badly injured, but it turned out that he was the only one getting beaten up!
Had Homura completely forgotten his behavior just now? Well, he was shameless and deserved it.
"Let's do it together!" The "devil" temptation came again in his ear.
Homura stiffly turned his head and asked, sweating profusely, "Do we really need to use such a powerful magic?"
"Of course!" The answer was immediate and unequivocal!
"Is there a simpler one?" Homura asked expectantly.
"What are you talking about, Onii-chan? The more powerful the magic, the better the omurice will taste!" Kotori gave a powerful and absolute reason!
What kind of absurd reason was that? The more powerful the magic, the better it would taste?
Was he turning his shame into appetite?
The person across from them, Ayano, was about to burst out laughing. She didn't expect to see a sitcom play out before her eyes.
Homura looked completely hopeless. "Okay... let's do this ultimate forbidden magic."
"Pfftt... Haha!" Ayano couldn't hold back and burst out laughing after Homura said this.
Kotori nodded in satisfaction.
"Come on, let's do it together! Make it delicious! Make it delicious! Moe~Moe~Kyun~!"
After saying this, Kotori looked at Homura and... well, Ayano was ignored, and she kept her eyes fixed on Homura alone!
Ayano wasn't embarrassed when did that "magic" and just finished it off casually, then she also stared at Homura, her raised mouth indicating her mood.
Homura's face turned completely red, and he stiffly said, "Make it taste good... Make it taste good, Moe... Moe... Kyun..."
Looking at Kotori, he hoped she would spare him, but unfortunately...
"No, no! It failed! How could magic like that make omurice taste better? It will definitely taste worse!" This shattered Homura's illusion.
"Let's do it again!"
"Make it delicious... Make it delicious... Moe Moe Kyun..."
"Again!"
"Make it delicious! Make it delicious! Moe Moe Kyun!"
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After going back and forth over a dozen times, Homura's sense of shame became less and less, and his 'magic' became smoother and more emotionally rich.
Finally...
"This is the last time!"
"Make it delicious! Make it delicious! Moe~Moe~Kyun~!" Homura abandoned all shame and successfully spelled the magic on the omurice!
Kotori smiled with "satisfaction," and Ayano was already leaning on the table, trembling with both shoulders, unable to stand up.
"My duty is complete! Enjoy, Ojou-sama and Onii-chan." With that, Kotori, who should have left, did not go far and just stood to the side.
Homura and Ayano didn't pay attention to her.
Homura breathed a sigh of relief.
"Finally, I can eat. I regret ordering omurice."
"No way! Coming to a maid cafe and not ordering omurice would be a waste!" Ayano laughed.
"I just forgot that it had such a thing!" Homura grumbled.
"It's alright, it's alright! You'll get used to it next time!"
"Itadakimasu." Homura rolled his eyes and ignored her, eating his food by himself.
It's really delicious, not just because of the spell, right?
'Bah, bah, bah! It can't be!'
Ayano didn't mind and also said, "Itadakimasu" and began to demolish her food.
Halfway through eating, Homura suddenly noticed Kotori's gaze occasionally glancing at the manga manuscript on the inner side of the table. Just as he was about to ask something, the doorbell of the cafe rang.
Kotori left to greet the customer, and Homura silently continued to eat, waiting for an opportunity to ask later.
"What's wrong?" Ayano noticed his hesitation and asked.
Homura briefly replied, "Nothing, the maid seems to be interested in my manga and has been glancing at it."
"Are you going to stop her from looking?" Ayano raised her eyebrows, somewhat meaningful.
"It's okay to take a look and maybe she can give some advice. She's not the kind of person who would leak information." Homura indicated that he didn't mind.
"Hmm... you seem to understand her well, Homura," Ayano said with some hidden meaning.
"It's okay, I guess!"
Watching Homura's casual appearance, she also remained silent.
"If even the original author doesn't care, what can I, an editor, say?"
Feeling some chaotic noise coming from outside, Homura looked towards the door...
Hmm? Why are there so many people?
While scanning and eating, Homura was somewhat surprised.
All females? Are all these people who came to the maid cafe, Otaku?
... Otaku? Why does it feel so familiar?
Quickly finishing his omurice, Homura carefully looked and found someone who made him facepalm and triggered some memories of this world...
Saori Bajeena! This tall girl was easily spotted by Homura.
Saori Bajeena was her online name, and her real name was Makishima Saori, the heiress of the Makishima Family and the moderator of the online community "Otaku Girls Unite!".
Homura knew her for the same reason as Eriri, due to their fathers being acquaintances.
In fact, seeing her was not surprising.
After all, "Oreimo" and "Eromanga Sensei" are set in the same universe, so it is entirely possible for them to meet. Homura just didn't expect to know Makishima Saori himself.
What about the timeline? If it's still at the beginning of the plot... would he be able to meet Kuroneko and Kirino?
Homura started looking for Kuroneko's figure, after all, Kuroneko's outfit was fancy, exaggerated, and easier to find.
Seeing his suspicious behavior, Ayano couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
"I met an acquaintance," Homura replied as he continued to search.
"You have so many acquaintances," Ayano said helplessly.
"You should also know something. The heiress of the Makishima Family, even if you don't know her personally, you should know of the Makishima Family, right?" Homura explained.
"Huh!? Why would the heiress of the Makishima Family come here?" Ayano couldn't understand why the heiress of a prestigious family would come to a maid cafe.
Finally spotting Kuroneko's figure, Homura turned around and answered Ayano's question.
"There's nothing strange about it. Her situation is similar to mine. Her parents are often not at home, and she started to enjoy otaku culture. She wasn't originally an otaku, but was influenced by her older sister and her sister's friends." Homura also briefly mentioned his own situation.
"Okay, I understand if you say so," Ayano understood that the absence of parents has a huge impact on children, and anything can happen. "Do you want to go and meet her?"
Homura shook his head. "Nah, not for now. I don't want to intrude on her otaku gathering."
Ayano nodded in understanding and quickly finished her own food, asking tentatively, "Homura, can you reveal how long you plan to serialize your manga?"