The atmosphere in the kitchen and living room was somewhat eerie.
"Homura! We're here!" Ayano's voice came from the entrance, they finally arrived!
Quickly adjusting his mood, Homura shouted, "Just come in! I'm cooking!"
The bored Elf walked out.
"Huh? Yamada Elf-sensei?" Nayuta's editor exclaimed unexpectedly.
Nayuta's nervous expression froze for a moment. 'Yamada Elf? Why is she here? Could she be Minamiya-senpai's girlfriend?'
Elf nodded in satisfaction, "As I thought! It's only natural to know this young lady. It's just that Muramasa is the abnormal one."
"Come in first. Everyone is here, it will take a while for Homura's breakfast to be ready."
Watching Elf's figure, Nayuta couldn't help but ask Ayano softly, "Um... may I ask what the relationship is between Yamada Elf and Minamiya-senpai?"
Ayano raised an eyebrow in surprise, thinking to herself that Homura must have a great charm if this girl is attracted to him so quickly.
"Both are circle members of Another Dimension. As for other relationships..." Ayano smirked, "Who knows!"
"Mmmpp!" Hearing Ayano's response, Nayuta puffed up her cheeks.
"What are you waiting for? Why don't you come in? Can't find slippers? Ayano, don't you know where they are?"
Ayano shrugged, "They're urging us, let's go. Let's go in first."
The three of them entered the house, and Nayuta and her editor were startled by the scene.
What the?! A room full of beautiful girls?!
Ayano quickly nudged the two of them. It's not the time to stand there in a daze.
Nayuta took a deep breath and glanced at Homura, who was busy cooking and introduced herself.
"I am Kani Nayuta, please advise, everyone."
"I am Shimano Kirara, the editor-in-charge of Kani Nayuta-sensei, who belongs to Manke Bunko."
"Ohh, Have a seat. It'll be ready soon, and we can all have breakfast together." Homura said as he continued working.
Before the two could decline, their thoughts were interrupted by others.
"Let's introduce ourselves too," Eriri said, leading the two newcomers to the sofa. Everyone except Megumi, who was helping Homura, came over.
"I'll start... I'm Sawamura Spencer Eriri, also known as Kashiwagi Eri. Just call me Eriri."
"As for me, Editor Shimano, you might know me already. I'm Kasumigaoka Utaha, pen name Kasumi Utako. You can call me whatever you want."
The editor nodded in acknowledgment.
"I won't introduce myself! You already knew when we were at the entrance," Elf said, pulling Sagiri's sleeve to introduce her, "This is Eromanga-sensei!"
"I don't know anyone with that name!" Sagiri instinctively blurted out, then hid behind Elf, peeking out half of her body to observe the newcomers.
"Eromanga-sensei?!" The editor was surprised again!
Nayuta couldn't help but ask, "Why the denial?"
Elf thought for a moment and shrugged, "Girls can be shy, right?"
Well... they didn't dwell on this matter. It was just a pen name, they let it pass.
"Shiina Mashiro." A straightforward self-introduction in a very Mashiro-style.
"I am Aoyama Nanami."
As soon as Nanami finished speaking, Nayuta exclaimed in surprise, "Mitsuha?!"
"Hoho! Nanami-chan has already gained some popularity!" Homura, who was washing his hands, said with a grin.
Nanami was also happy at this moment, after all, her voice was recognized by someone!
After finishing their work, Homura and Megumi also approached.
"Okay, let's have breakfast. And lastly, let me introduce her. This is Kato Megumi. Nayu, do you know her?"
Nayuta was somewhat surprised by his casualness when speaking to her. She sat up straight and asked, "The programmer?"
To be honest, the programming role definitely gets the least attention compared to other roles. But the fact that Nayuta actually knows that Megumi is in charge of the game programs shows that her knowledge of Another Dimension is indeed quite impressive!
"Absolutely right!" Homura exclaimed happily. 'Megumi's presence has become stronger and stronger.'
"Oh, by the way, can I call you Nayu?"
"Of course! That's more than great! Minamiya-senpai!"
Senpai... It shouldn't have any special meaning, right?
"We still have one more member who hasn't arrived; I'll introduce you later."
After he finished speaking, the confusion on Nayuta's face was evident to anyone.
"Are there other people in the circle? It seems like Minamiya-senpai hasn't made any public announcements about them."
Homura also felt helpless. After all, he hadn't convinced Muramasa's father yet. It wouldn't be good to announce it directly.
So he had to explain, "We have already finalized the members, but we haven't convinced her family yet, so we haven't made it public for now."
Nayuta nodded in understanding. It wasn't easy for everyone.
"Now, let's get to the main topic! What brings you here today, Nayu?" Suddenly, they moved on to the main discussion, catching the others off guard.
Ayano teased, "I say, Homura, isn't this too sudden?"
"After the introductions are done, it would be awkward to stop there, right?"
Ayano: "..."
There was a tiny bit of truth to it, and she knew that he wasn't particularly fond of social pleasantries and the like, so she was instinctively teasing him earlier.
Everyone's gaze focused on Nayuta, causing her to tremble involuntarily.
"Don't be nervous, okay? None of us has any ill intentions toward you. Say whatever you want to say." Homura encouraged.
She lowered her head. "Because of what happened yesterday, I caused trouble for Minamiya-senpai. I came here today to formally apologize and express my gratitude."
"I said it was fine yesterday. You took it too seriously, but... if it makes you feel better, I accept your apology."
"Thank you very much!"
Homura chuckled. "Apologizing and thanking me again... What exactly are you here for?"
"Senpai! I really love your works! Your works have encouraged me, moved me, and saved me! That's why I became a novelist, just to have more opportunities to interact with Minamiya-senpai!"
Utaha and Eriri's expressions turned a bit ugly. Weren't these words similar to a confession? They thought to themselves that she was just a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl. What did she understand about love?
"This time, I brought a part of my own novel! Although it hasn't been published yet, can I ask Senpai to take a look?" Nayuta looked at him with anticipation, not even blinking.
Homura understood immediately. It must be Nayuta's debut work... Most likely the 'Scenery' series, judging from his past life memories.
And based on the quality of the series from his past life, it was probably not inferior to Utaha's 'The Metronome in Love'.
So, how could he not be interested?
"That would be fantastic! Even if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have asked."
Nayuta had a surprised smile on her face as she took out her not-so-thin novel manuscript.
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