Become increasingly a “cheater” by interacting with the heroine.

"Even so, in the end, it's just an excuse... because I want to meet Utaha, a character I've liked for years and one of the classic anime I watched back in high school," Akira muttered, his voice tinged with nostalgia. The idea of meeting characters he had known and admired for so long felt more personal than encountering the others he had recently discovered.

His thoughts then shifted to Shokugeki no Soma, the manga series he had unlocked. The culinary school was real in this world, so he realized he would have to make significant changes to avoid copyright issues. Akira already had a plan for adapting the manga: he intended to send the concept and story to Eri Kashiwagi—Eriri's pen name as a hentai artist—via email.

To Akira, the detailed and visually dynamic style of a hentai artist like Eriri would perfectly suit the over-the-top culinary battles in Shokugeki no Soma, especially the echi reactions from the judges would be on top draw by Eriri. He saw this as an ideal opportunity to collaborate with her, potentially setting the stage for a future meeting if she accepted the proposal.

"Yep, this is all a solid plan. However, it feels like I'm piling way too much work on myself," Akira muttered with a nervous laugh. "Ahaha, drawing and writing all of this is going to take forever. Maybe I should stock up on energy drinks to power through everything. Especially since finishing the light novel should be my main focus for now."

He continued to mumble to himself as he strolled through the campus, entirely unconcerned by the curious looks from passersby who were clearly wondering why he was grinning and talking to himself.

As someone without any close friends, Akira often found himself walking alone. Today was no different, and he was already thinking about heading back to his apartment as soon as his classes ended. "Hmm... it feels like I'm forgetting something," he murmured, furrowing his brow. "Or maybe there's something I'm missing…"

Akira had already drawn twenty pages of the Rent-a-Girlfriend manga based on the script he was informed about. However, with his excitement over his newly acquired skills—and his focus on Ai Hoshino, whose life would tragically end in the manga he had read—he had momentarily forgotten about Chizuru from Rent-a-Girlfriend.

"Ah, isn't she a college student at Nerima University, majoring in Literature? Hm… isn't that the same university I attend?" Akira muttered, his attention finally shifting to the road ahead. As the original Akira had no friends and typically went straight home after classes, he rarely interacted with students from other majors and had never had the opportunity to meet her on campus.

Akira's steps halted as his gaze landed on a figure that caught him completely off guard. Standing before him was a girl who looked drastically different from what he had saw from Akira's original. She had chestnut-brown hair cascading down to her hips, styled in double braids. Large, round glasses with thick frames gave her the appearance of a model student, while a butterfly hair accessory neatly held her bangs in place. Her outfit was simple but practical—a black long-sleeved t-shirt paired with jeans.

The girl's expression mirrored Akira's, a mix of surprise and recognition, as though she, too, had realized who he was.

[Congratulations! You've met Chizuru Ichinose from Kanojo, Okarishimasu for the first time. As a reward, you now possess knowledge of the next five chapters of Kanojo, Okarishimasu.]

"Oh, it's you, Chizuru Mizu—" Akira began, unable to stop himself as he glanced at the reward notification he had just received. However, he didn't get to finish his sentence, as Chizuru quickly placed both hands over his mouth, cutting him off.

"Ahahaha, it's been so long since we last met! How about we talk somewhere else? Sorry, everyone, I just need a moment with him," Chizuru interjected, her voice light and cheerful. Yet, the unusually serious look in her eyes clearly signaled to Akira to stop talking. Her choice of words carried a subtle code, indicating that she wanted them to speak in private.

After removing her hands from Akira's mouth, Chizuru firmly grabbed his hand and started pulling him toward a quieter location. She offered polite goodbyes to her friends as they walked away.

[Congratulations! Another reward for meeting Chizuru Ichinose for the first time: You've acquired Acting Skill Level 1. This skill allows you to act convincingly and avoid making others feel secondhand embarrassment.]

During all this, Akira remained silent, processing the barrage of rewards he was receiving from the events unfolding before him. Even though he had barely interacted with Chizuru—managing only one unfinished sentence before she stopped him—he couldn't help but smile as he glanced at the glowing blue hologram. The notifications ringing in his mind were undeniable proof that his cheat ability had granted him another reward.

Unbeknownst to Akira, his smile was only making Chizuru more frustrated with the situation. She had never anticipated running into one of her clients from her job as a rental girlfriend at Diamond, especially not in such a setting. To her, this encounter felt like an intrusion into her carefully guarded personal life.

[Congratulations! You've met your first anime character in this world. You've gained a reward: a Level-E Random Gacha Item.]

This was Akira's first time encountering a reward like this. While the Level E item sounded wasn't particularly impressive, he was still excited to see what he might receive. To him, the real value lay in the thrill of gaining a substantial reward just for meeting the real-life Chizuru Ichinose. If meeting one anime character could yield such a result, it solidified his determination to seek out and meet other anime characters in this world.

[Congratulations! You've met your first character from Kanojo, Okarishimasu in this world. You've gained a reward: a fateful encounter with another character from Kanojo, Okarishimasu.]

[Congratulations! You held hands with Chizuru for the first time. As a reward, you now possess knowledge of the next five chapters of Kanojo, Okarishimasu.]

Akira couldn't believe he was still receiving rewards as he stared at the glowing blue hologram, which continued to display new text before finally appearing to stop. Just as he thought the notifications had ended, one last message appeared:

[Level-E Random Gacha Item has been opened.]

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Schedule; 1 chapter every monday to friday

If you want you favorite girl in this fanfic, just comment and I may think of it, especially for you… if I can…

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