"I'm going out for a bit. You don't have to wait for me for lunch."
The time had already arrived at the next day.
After telling Aoi and Rin, Ito left the house. Yesterday, Ito and Sagiri had agreed that he would introduce Elf to her. Even though they were neighbors, close enough to chat by opening a window, he still had to make the introduction himself.
This was Ito's third time going to Sagiri's house, and he was already familiar with the route. Ito didn't go directly to Sagiri but went to Elf's house next door first.
As soon as Ito walked into the yard, he heard a melodious piano sound.
Speaking of which, the last time she moved, Elf had mentioned that a piano hadn't arrived yet. It seemed it had arrived these past two days.
She really is rich, buying a small Western-style house just like that, and a piano too.
Ito pressed the doorbell several times at the door, but the melodious piano music inside continued... Ito glanced at the old doorbell.
Could the doorbell be broken?
After all, this Western-style house had been around for a while. Perhaps the doorbell left by the previous owner was broken, and Elf hadn't had time to replace it since she just moved in.
Ito took out his phone and dialed Elf's number, but the phone rang for a while with no answer.
She was probably too engrossed in playing the piano to hear it.
Just as Ito was troubled, he suddenly remembered that the last time Elf came to his house, the moving company had called her, and she had said the key was in... Ah, found it.
Ito's hand went through the gap in the fence gate and found a string of two keys under a stone. They should be the keys to the yard's fence gate and the Western-style house's main door.
He inserted the key into the lock, but it wouldn't go in. He turned the key 180°, still wouldn't go in.
He turned the key back to its original direction.
Good, it went in.
Keys are just like USB drives.
With a slight click, the lock opened. After performing the same operation at the main door after crossing the yard, Ito entered the room.
Ito followed the piano music to the second floor and pushed open the door, and then... the golden Elf appeared before Ito's eyes.
Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, seemingly following the light path formed by the Tyndall effect, illuminating Elf's body, adding another layer of dreaminess to her already dazzling golden hair, making her tender skin appear even fairer. Her slender arms were raised over the piano, her dancing fingertips composing melodious notes. Above her slightly raised small breasts, two delicate crimson points, and her small buttocks pressed against the chair, creating an alluring curve.
The cute girl, like a true elf traversing the forest, sat before the piano, swaying her head, immersed in her performance.
Ito did not exclaim like a light novel protagonist, screaming as if violated, and leave. Instead, he calmly enjoyed the performance.
Clap, clap, clap.
As the piece ended, Ito, standing at the doorway, applauded.
Hearing the applause, Elf, sitting on the piano stool, froze.
"Ah!!!!!!!!!!!" The screaming Elf quickly picked up the skirt thrown on the floor and haphazardly put it on, shouting while dressing, "Pervert!!! You peeping tom!!!!! Get out now!!!!"
Seeing Elf say this, Ito exited the room. After a while, Elf, fully dressed, opened the door with a blush.
"You play the piano quite well."
"Pervert! Peeping tom! Why did you just come in without knocking!" Although dressed, Elf subconsciously held her hands in front of her chest.
"Who knew you'd be playing the piano without clothes on?" Ito shrugged. "I pressed the doorbell for so long downstairs, sent several messages, and called you, but you didn't answer, so I just came in... If I knocked while you were playing the piano, wouldn't that disturb you?"
"Guwu..." Elf's expression froze. Her mouth twitched before she explained, "That... the doorbell isn't actually broken. Usually, when someone rings the doorbell, I subconsciously assume it's an editor rushing me for a manuscript, so I ignore it. As for my phone... I had just finished showering, and my phone was in the room... Even if I ring the doorbell and get no response or don't answer the phone, it's no reason for you to just barge in!"
"Is that so...?" Ito feigned disappointment. "Sigh... I finally managed to get H-manga Teacher to meet you and was eager to tell you, but... as for you, why were you playing the piano without clothes on?"
"It's my habit to play the piano nude after showering. Nudity is the most natural clothing bestowed upon humanity by God! Nudity is the best!"
"No wonder the female characters in your novels always make their first appearance nude."
Writers, it's normal to have some quirks. Ito had even heard that some great literary figures in the past would lock themselves naked in a room until they finished writing before putting on clothes.
"We can talk about nudity later, stop talking about that and quickly take me to see her!" Elf paused, looking at Ito excitedly, her golden eyes sparkling. "How did you convince H-manga Teacher?"
"She wants to draw an H-manga recently, but she's only good at drawing erotic pictures and not at writing plots. It just so happens that you write light novels, so you must be good at plots. I introduced you to her... If you can please her, maybe she'll draw illustrations for you."
"Thank you so much~~~" Elf excitedly grabbed Ito's wrist and pulled him towards the study. "The computer is in the study, come with me."
Turning a corner, Elf led Ito to the study.
Logically, the study should be her workplace, but... handheld game consoles, computers, and TVs were all available. On the bookshelf left by the original owner were various game cartridges.
"Hmph hmph... my collection is pretty good, isn't it?" Elf put her hands on her hips and showed off to Ito. "These are limited edition cartridges, you know. I spent a lot of money to buy them."
"You really like playing games?"
Ito looked at Elf curiously. He had long forgotten Elf's preferences over the years.
"Of course! Games are my sustenance! They are the new fuel that makes me burn! Only when I've played enough games and my state reaches MAX can I write the best novels!"
"Alright, alright..."
Ito smiled, sat down in the chair, opened Elf's computer, logged into his account, sent a message to Sagiri, and then invited her to a video chat.
"Wait... wait! You're video calling H-manga Teacher now?"
Elf nervously tidied her Western-style dress, which was a bit messy from her haste, then smoothed her still damp golden hair.
After confirming the curve of her smile, Elf sat in front of the computer. What appeared on the screen was Sagiri, wearing a tracksuit and a magical girl mask.
Elf took a deep breath and excitedly began her self-introduction, "Nice to meet you, H-manga Teacher, my name is Yamada Elf! I'm a writer who can create ultimate light novels!"
Seeing Elf, Sagiri on the other side of the screen was equally excited.
"So cute! Her ears are a bit pointed, she really looks like an elf! Show me your panties!"