My Cartoonist Girlfriend

My mother, who was in the kitchen, leaned out and asked, "Are you coming back for dinner?"

"......" Asakura Feng thought about it and wanted to say that he would come back to eat, but in the end he said, "It depends on the situation. Whether I come back or not, I will call before 5 o'clock."

Asakura Reiko immediately showed a playful smile and made an OK gesture to Asakura Feng: "Mom knows, have fun!"

Not daring to answer, Asakura Feng quickly changed his shoes, opened the door and walked out.

I looked up and saw the weather today. It was bright and sunny, not too hot, just right for traveling.

"Then let's go meet up with Eriri first."

Riding on his bicycle, Asakura Kaede headed towards the station where he had an appointment with Eriri.

The scenery on both sides of the road moved quickly, and Asakura Feng couldn't help but have some thoughts in his mind.

"I'm still a little disappointed with the bicycle, but if I want to buy a car, it will take another two years. Hmm...how about I wait until the summer vacation to get a motorcycle license? Riding a motorcycle is pretty exciting."

The more he thought about it, the more he felt the urge to do so. He no longer hesitated and made the decision immediately.

"That way, I'll have more things to do during the summer vacation."

Soon, at 9:15, Asakura Kaede arrived at the station fifteen minutes early. After waiting for less than five minutes, she met Eriri who also arrived early.

"Asakura, you're here so early."

"I only arrived five minutes earlier than you, but fortunately I'm earlier than you, Eriri." Asakura Feng smiled and looked at Eriri's outfit today, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

She is wearing light pink long sleeves, a light short skirt and pure white over-the-knee socks. Her whole style is still pure. Combined with Eriri's golden twin ponytails, she can be said to be the most eye-catching person on this street.

Eriri also saw Asakura Kaede's eyes and couldn't help feeling a little shy. She immediately recalled what her mother had said to her before she left the house. She suppressed her shyness and said, "Okay, let's go."

The two of them did not stay for long. They swiped their cards to enter the station and took the train to Akihabara.

Just after the two entered the station, two more groups of people arrived outside the station almost at the same time and bumped into each other.

Sayuri Sawamura looked at the woman who was wearing sunglasses and a sun hat, and was walking towards the station very cautiously, afraid of being discovered.

After learning the information, Sayuri Sawamura recognized the other party immediately. She didn't expect that the parents of both parties had the same intention. After thinking about it, she finally decided to go over and talk to them.

.........

There weren't many people in the carriage where the two of them were, so they sat quietly.

Holding her cell phone, Eriri excitedly looked at the information online about the maid cafe she was planning to visit.

"It seems that the store is very popular, but unfortunately I can't take pictures. Currently I can only see the basic decoration of the store and some reviews."

Asakura looked at the excited Eriri and said with a smile: "After we get to Akihabara, will we go straight there?"

"Emm~~~"

After the two of them spent some time together like this, she was no longer so shy because her mother had told her that if she was shy, she should just focus on having fun and not think too much.

After thinking for a while, Eriri said, "It would be awkward to go there at this time. How about we go around Akihabara first and then go there after lunch?"

"I thought you wanted to have lunch at the maid cafe."

"what!"

Eriri immediately showed a disgusted expression and said, "Although I really want to go, I also know the tone of a maid cafe. Snacks and drinks are okay, but lunch, such as the signature omelet rice, is forgettable. I don't believe that those are all handmade by the maids on site, otherwise the price will definitely be sky-high."

Asakura Feng also nodded in agreement: "That's true, but since you plan to go there in the afternoon, let me take you to find a good place for lunch? I know there's a restaurant nearby that's pretty good."

"Really? What does it look like?"

Facing Eriri's question, Asakura Feng showed a mysterious smile: "You will know when the time comes. Well, we will arrive at the station soon."

Seeing Asakura Kaede stand up, Eriri hurriedly followed, and after the train arrived at the station, they walked out together.

Today's trip to Akihabara is about to officially begin.

Chapter 36 Akihabara (Please collect!!!)

As expected, Akihabara is extremely lively on the weekend. The streets are crowded with tourists, and there are also many young ladies in maid outfits and JK uniforms handing out flyers.

The exterior walls of the buildings on both sides were also posted with advertisements for games, animations, light novels, etc. Asakura Kaede even saw an advertisement for the release of a new volume of Soharu.

Eriri looked up and saw it, and said with a smile, "Come to think of it, the fifth volume of your novel will be released tomorrow. Are you really not planning to hold a book signing event?"

Asakura Feng answered without thinking: "Of course not, then let me ask you, why don't you show up at the fan exhibition yourself?"

"These two things can't be compared at all!"

Eriri glared at Asakura Kaede angrily. If she hadn't been dressed so ladylike today and was outside, she would have kicked him long ago.

"That's true." Asakura Feng also knew that it was not a good idea to tease Eriri too much today, so he said with a smile, "We have arrived at our destination. Today I will mainly play with you. Where do you want to go first? A figure store? Or a game?"

"Hmm~~~~"

Eriri tapped her chin, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's go to the light novel bookstore first and see how the store here promotes your novel!"

Asakura Feng looked at Eriri with some surprise. He didn't expect her to give such a suggestion, and his heart felt warmed.

"Okay, then go and take a look. However, I am still quite confident in the library's arrangement, and the sales of my novels are not bad either."

The two of them chatted and laughed as they walked towards the bookstore that Eriri knew.

Although there were couples out for fun, it was rare to see a good-looking pair like Asakura Kaede and Eriri on the street. Especially in Akihabara, there were more boys who came to play, so Eriri always attracted a lot of attention along the way.

Eriri's attention was attracted by the many shops on the street, so she didn't pay much attention. Asakura Feng noticed this and chuckled, saying, "Eriri, thank you."

"Huh? Why are you thanking me all of a sudden?"

Eriri turned around and looked at Asakura Kaede with a puzzled look on her face.

"Because Eriri is dressed so beautifully today, it makes me, her male companion, look very proud."

Ying Lili didn't quite understand at first, but when she saw the envious looks from some of the men around her, she understood immediately and began to explain herself with a blushing face.

"No...I don't need you to thank me. I just wore this dress because it looks good. It has nothing to do with you, okay?!"

"Yes, yes, I know."

When Eriri's hair is frizzy, it is not a good idea to stroke it against the direction of the hair. Asakura Kaede is well aware of this and responds with a smile on her face.

Seeing Asakura Kaede's expression, Ying Lili puffed up her cheeks and whispered, "I always feel like you are just trying to please me."

Asakura Feng naturally didn't make any more excuses. She looked at a store in front of her and changed the subject directly: "We have Taiyaki, do you want some?"

Ying Lili also saw it and smelled a sweet scent, and nodded repeatedly.

She is half British and has a big sweet tooth. When she went to see the cherry blossoms, she ate a lot of the Japanese confectionery that Asakura Kaede brought.

They queued up and bought a red bean-flavored Taiyaki each. Asakura took a bite and thought it was okay. She looked at the store's product list again, looking at the matcha-flavored, cream-flavored, and bacon-flavored ones, and felt that the flavors were going further and further in the direction of weirdness.

Eriri blew on the steaming hot Taiyaki, took a bite and smiled with satisfaction.

"Well, it tastes okay, but... I feel like it can't compare to the wagashi you had before."

"One is Taiyaki, the other is Wagashi. You are comparing two different things together?" Asakura looked at Eriri with amusement and said, "As for that store, I'll take you to see it if I have a chance. The food is really delicious."

"Yeah!" Ying Lili nodded happily, like a little foodie.

After eating Taiyaki, the two came to the bookstore. There were many customers in the store at this time. At the door of the store, there was a billboard of Soharu with the release date of the fifth volume of Soharu written on it, which was tomorrow.

After entering the store, Eriri found the display shelf of Kaede Asakura's books, which was also a very good area in the store. Eriri also heard several book lovers around her asking the clerk whether there would be books when the store opened tomorrow and whether the supply was sufficient.

Waving at Asakura Kaede, Eriri whispered, "If these book fans knew that Mr. Hong Fengye was right here, you probably wouldn't be able to leave, right?"

Asakura Feng smiled and said, "Similarly, if you tell others, you won't be able to get out either. Just stay here and get squeezed with me."

Ying Lili imagined the scene, the two of them leaning against each other, squeezed in the crowd, and her face suddenly turned red: "Uh... forget it. After watching, let's get out quickly."

"Don't you want to read other novels?"

"No, I've already bought all the popular novels, and there aren't any new volumes of other books released recently."

So, the two of them left the bookstore, which made the clerk who saw them come in very confused. They came in, looked around for a few minutes, and then left quickly. It was confusing.

After leaving the bookstore, Asakura Feng was dragged by Eriri to visit several figurine stores, and compared to the bookstore just now, these places made Eriri stay longer. After all, even Eriri couldn't have all the figurines, she just bought some that she liked.

"Ah, I don't have this Snow Miku figure, I think I want it! This Empress figure is pretty good too!"

Sticking close to the glass cabinet, Eriri looked at the figures inside and made the sounds she wanted.

Asakura Feng, who was standing next to her, said, "If you want it, just buy it. You have money."

"That's what I said." Standing up straight, Eriri said helplessly, "But the small bookshelf in the room can't hold so many things anymore. I can only look around for now. It's troublesome to change furniture. Asakura, I noticed that you didn't have any desire to buy anything after you came in."

Shrugging, Asakura Feng said, "As for figures, I'm not really interested. I bought several models of Hatsune Miku. The Snow Miku you see is currently on the bookshelf in my bedroom. Although the bookshelf space is limited, I built a mezzanine in the room and put most of the house stuff in it. I change a batch of them and put them on the bookshelf regularly."

When Eriri heard this, she immediately thought of an anime character: "Are you imitating Kousaka Kirino?"

Asakura Feng nodded with a smile: "Yes, but at least my family doesn't object to my hobby."

Ying Lili was also thoughtful.

Yes, you don’t need to put all the things you bought on display. How about...

His attention shifted to these figures once again.

Chapter 37 Can You Eat Spicy Food? (Please Save!!!)

"Hehehe~~~ I got Snow Miku~~~"

A few minutes later, the two walked out of the figure shop. Eriri had a bag in her hand and her face was full of joy.

Asakura Kaede didn't buy anything, but just followed Eriri to look around. There were indeed quite a few figures at home. Even though there was a storage room in the room, she had to think carefully before buying more.

Glancing at the bag with the action figure boxes in her hand, Eriri asked, "By the way, Asakura, which character do you have the most action figures? Or do you have everything?"

"Well... we do have various Saber figures, but the most are probably Gundam and Kamen Rider figures, MB and real bone sculptures. There are also assembled Gundams, but I buy very few because I don't have much time to assemble them."

"Tsk tsk, you only buy the ones with high prices?"

"Of course, the appearance is also part of it. After all, the packaging alone is very impressive. Assembling it is of course another experience. If I have enough time, I don't mind buying some to kill time."

"Hmm~~~" Eriri thought for a moment and said, "Forget about the Gundam models. I only built two mecha girls at most. But, Saber, I didn't expect you to have more than one model?"

Asakura Feng smiled and said, "After all, she is the poster girl of Type-Moon, and many of her figures are of really good quality. Plus, I had enough money on hand so I bought one. Don't tell me you haven't bought one before, I won't believe it."

"Hehe, of course I have some too." Eriri nodded, "But I only have two of Saber's, while Rin has three."

The two chatted about figures while visiting two more stores, and then it was time for lunch.

Looking at Asakura Kaede, Eriri asked, "Didn't you say you get to decide where to eat? Where is it?"

"Don't worry, it's not far from Akihabara. You don't even need to take a car. It's only ten minutes away on foot."

As they walked towards their destination with Eriri, Asakura Feng thought of something and asked, "But let me ask you a question first. Can you eat spicy food?"

"Huh?" Eriri blinked, thinking that the restaurant Asakura Feng was going to take him to would serve spicy food, so she said confidently, "It's just spicy, right? Who can't eat it? My mom often takes me to eat Mapo Tofu!"

"..."

Although Eriri said so, Japanese mapo tofu is not really that spicy, and dishes like mapo tofu are not that spicy.

"Okay, let's go directly."

In less than ten minutes, Asakura Kaede brought Eriri to a Chinese restaurant just across the street from Akihabara. It was not a very big restaurant and looked like a common family restaurant.

“Is it delicious here?”

"If it doesn't taste good, I wouldn't bring you here. My taste is very picky." Looking at the somewhat skeptical Eriri, Asakura Feng smiled and walked in first.

"welcome!"

Inside the store, a middle-aged woman smiled immediately after seeing Feng Asakura come in, and said in Chinese: "It's Xiao Feng, you haven't been here for a long time!"

"Sorry Madam Boss, I just recently arrived at the high school and I have other things to do. Shouldn't I come here today?"

Eriri didn't expect that after Asakura Kaede came in, he would start speaking Chinese directly. She didn't understand a word he said and could only follow Asakura Kaede with a look of confusion on her face.

The proprietress also saw Eriri following behind Asakura Feng, who looked confused. She couldn't suppress the smile on her face and asked Asakura Feng, "Xiao Feng, is this your girlfriend?"

Asakura Feng knew that he would be asked this question when he arrived, so he shrugged and said, "Not yet. We just made an appointment to hang out together today."

"I understand." The proprietress nodded in understanding and pointed to an empty table in the store. "Go ahead and sit down. Just order whatever you want."

"Ok."

After taking Eriri to sit down, Asakura Feng took a menu from the table and handed it to Eriri: "Take a look, what do you want to eat? The Chinese dishes in this restaurant are very authentic. The boss and his wife are both from China, and their cooking skills are impeccable."