252 Please Teach Us About Otaku Culture! (2/2)

”Thank you, in that case...” Chiaki asked if the time and place she specified would be alright, and Kaho had no objections, so they settled on that.

”Mika will be coming together with me as well. Also, please don’t tell anyone about this meeting. Including Seigo,” Chiaki added.

”Eh?” Kaho's eyes widened in surprise.

‘Uehara-san’s coming along as well? And we need to keep this secret, without even telling Harano-san? Why!?’

”I’ll explain when we meet up,” Chiaki said. She had anticipated her confusion. ”That’s it then, Miyamoto-san.”

Chiaki hung up.

Kaho had a dazed expression on her face. Only several seconds later did her brain begin slowly working again.

Just what was going on here!? She sunk into an enormous state of confusion.

Later that afternoon...

Kaho arrived on time at the agreed-upon meeting location, a coffee cafe in the business district. Chiaki and Mika were already there waiting for her.

”Good afternoon, Miyamoto-san,” they greeted.

”G-good afternoon, Wakaba-san, Uehara-san.”

Kaho felt nervous when faced with the greetings of two of the most beautiful girls in her class.

Seigo wasn’t here right now, so for her to be alone with these two... she felt an immense sense of pressure.

She even reflexively tried looking around for that gentle and reliable figure of his, but she hurriedly restrained her impulse and did her best to look more spirited.

After she sat down, a waiter came over to take her order, and Kaho randomly ordered one of the cheapest coffees on the menu.

”I’m so sorry for suddenly calling you out like this,” Chiaki said, starting the conversation, ”but Mika and I had something really important we’d like to request of you.”

”It’s alright,” Kaho said, nodding. ”But what is it?”

Kaho saw the two girls exchange glances before lowering their heads to her in unison.

”Please teach us about otaku culture!” they exclaimed spiritedly.

Kaho looked at them, stunned. ”What?”

She was astonished to hear this.

”We would like to understand more about light novels, manga, and anime, and be able to like them and appreciate them more,” Mika said, lifting her head to look at Kaho.

”Simply speaking, we would like for you to help us cultivate an interest in otaku culture.” Chiaki also lifted her head and looked at Kaho. ”I have some understanding of otaku culture, but not much, while Mika’s understanding is basically zero. We want to learn how to like otaku culture, but it’s quite difficult to do it by ourselves without anyone’s help, which is why we thought of you. We are making a formal request for your assistance.”

Kaho finally understood what was going on as she listened to the two of them.

”You’re doing all this... for Harano-san?” she asked.

Mika silently nodded. Chiaki smiled and also nodded.

Kaho didn’t know what to say to all this. She was shocked to her core by the will of these two girls.

In order to get closer to Seigo Harano, they actually lowered their heads towards her, asking her to teach them otaku culture and saying that they wanted to learn how to like it. This was...

Kaho didn’t even know how to describe it.

She wanted to say something, but didn’t know what to say, so she fell silent and averted her gaze.

”Are you willing to help us, Miyamoto-san?” Chiaki asked.

”This might be an unreasonable request,” Mika said, ”but we really do need your help,”

Kaho slowly looked back at them.