Multiverse: SSS-Rank Treasure Chest at the Beginning

Afternoon.

One class of English.

One class of History.

Then school ended.

It was only a little past three, which could only mean Sobu High School's academic intensity was low.

However, Tenya no longer needed to compete internally, so it didn't matter.

Club activities.

Eriri and Utaha had already arrived.

As an external helper from the Service Club, Yukino came with Yui to assist.

Tenya continued to contact the Fallen Saint Black Cat, who was freelancing for the programming, to discuss game details.

The game development progress was very optimistic.

Meanwhile, Tomoya, who was also dedicated to developing a game, encountered a problem.

"No way?"

"Aki-kun, how many days has it been?"

"Why haven't you finished writing your proposal?"

Jaiko slammed her fist on the table, glaring at him with indignation.

"S-Sorry! Please give me a little more time!" Tomoya used his usual bow move.

On Friday night, he excitedly opened the Word document, but only wrote the title, not a single word of the content.

To relieve his mood, he read some manga.

Then, just as the anime broadcasting on TV started, he watched it for over an hour.

Remembering that he hadn't finished reading the novel he was following, he was very concerned about the subsequent plot, so he stayed up all night reading it.

He slept for half of Saturday and worked the other half to raise funds.

However, when he received his daily wage, he passed by a figure shop and couldn't resist buying a limited edition Hatsune Miku figurine.

On Sunday, he continued to read manga, watch anime, and read novels.

His precious weekend was wasted like this, and he didn't write a single word of the game proposal.

"I heard that Tenya's club is already testing the game."

"You're still dawdling here, you haven't even completed the first step."

Comparison creates harm. They were both making games, but the other side was thriving, no wonder Jaiko was dissatisfied.

"You have to believe me, Gouda-san!"

"As long as we work together, we can definitely create a masterpiece that will move everyone!!"

Tomoya started drawing big pictures again.

"In short..."

"After school, come to my house."

"I'm going to watch you write the proposal."

Jaiko said with a serious face.

"This... Maybe not?"

"If Gouda-senpai is there."

Tomoya's face showed fear.

Takeshi, Jaiko's older brother, is a second-year student at Sobu High School, tall and hot-tempered.

...

A week of peaceful school life passed without waves or ripples.

Time quickly came to the weekend again.

As agreed, the three core members of the club prepared to meet the Fallen Saint Black Cat offline.

"You two are so slow!"

Eriri was wearing a bright yellow long dress with a design that highlighted her slender waist. Her lower half was covered by long over-the-knee black stockings paired with white flower sandals, giving her the aura of a lively young girl.

"A carefully dressed golden-haired losing dog, anyone who didn't know would think you were going on an offline date."

Utaha was wearing a white slip dress with a black skirt that was never tiring to look at. Paired with black high heels, it gave her a unique charm that was somewhere between girlish and mature.

"I'm so happy to be able to date two beautiful girls at the same time."

Tenya wore a dark blue T-shirt and casual solid-colored long pants, going for a simple style.

However, the principle is that handsome people look handsome no matter what they wear.

"Who's dating you? Don't be so narcissistic, okay?" Eriri's classic tsundere response.

"If it's a date, Tenya-kun is very charming."

Utaha wrapped her arm around his arm, and her chest unintentionally squeezed against him.

"Hey..."

"Kasumigaoka, when did you get so close to Tenya?" Eriri looked confused.

"That's why you're a losing dog. Tenya-kun and I have long had a relationship where we know each other inside and out." Utaha said with a mocking expression.

When they were traveling in Hokkaido, she took the opportunity to take down Tenya.

That was an unforgettable first experience!

"Knowing each other inside and out..."

"You, you, you, you guys!!"

Eriri's face turned red, and her eyes flickered with disbelief.

Her brain instantly conjured up vivid images of how the two of them knew each other inside and out.

"You're behind, Eriri. However, it's not impossible to catch up." Tenya raised an eyebrow, hinting at her.

You can also know me inside and out!

"Who-who cares about that?!"

"Hmph!"

Eriri snorted unhappily, but a trace of anxiety flashed across her brows.

Ding!

A message came from Tenya's phone.

"Fallen Saint Black Cat has arrived. Just across the road at that Coffee shop."

The three of them walked across the road.

"Who do you think it is?" Eriri asked curiously.

Through the glass door, they could see that there were many customers in the coffee shop at this moment.

Mostly males, but there were also a few females, but they couldn't tell who it was.

"Fallen Saint Black Cat, judging from the ID name, should be female, right?" Utaha analyzed.

"That's hard to say. Besides, most people who are good at programming are bald men." Eriri's rebuttal was well-reasoned.

"Maybe the other party is a cute loli?" Tenya guessed casually.

"Idiot, how is that possible?" Eriri showed her little fangs.

"Tenya-kun, do you really think you're in a light novel?" Utaha gave him a disdainful look.

The three of them chatted as they walked into the coffee shop.

"By the wall inside, wearing a Nightmare Queen outfit..."

Tenya read the message on his phone.

"Nightmare Queen? That sounds a bit familiar..."

"It seems like a character from 'The Lament of the Beast Fallen into the Mortal World'?"

Although Eriri hadn't watched this anime, she had drawn doujinshi for this show.

"Is that person?"

Utaha's gaze swept around and landed on a dark-haired girl sitting in the corner, wearing a black gothic Lolita dress.

"Black Cat..."

"It's actually her?"

Tenya finally remembered at this moment.

A character from a certain old anime from his previous life: Gokou Ruri!

"..."

Ruri seemed to have noticed them too, but she had no expression and didn't react.

But from her hand that unconsciously tightened around her coffee, it could be seen that she was somewhat timid at this moment.

"Yo! Hello, Black Cat."

"I am your contact person in the pitch black world, my real name is Tenya." Tenya took the initiative to step forward and greet her.

Perhaps hearing this chuunibyou-style greeting, Ruri's tense expression relaxed slightly, and she responded seriously, "Fallen Saint Black Cat, my real name in the Living World is Gokou Ruri."

"Really? You're that freelance programmer?" Eriri expressed disbelief.

"A cute loli, you actually guessed it right, Tenya-kun who lives in light novels!" Utaha said with a strange expression.

She seriously suspected that Tenya was a male protagonist who had jumped out of a wish-fulfillment novel.

"This is the doujinshi artist Kashiwagi Eri, her real name is Eriri."

"This is Kasumi, the author of the light novel Love Metronome, her real name is Utaha."

Tenya introduced the two people beside him.