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"Is that the newly descended creation?"
"That's right. Stay close."
Japan, Tokyo, Akihabara.
Today was neither a holiday nor a weekend. Both adults and children were busy with their respective work and studies.
Therefore, the vast district of Akihabara wasn't overcrowded as it usually might be; instead, it appeared somewhat empty.
But for Meteora and Selesia, that was actually a good thing.
Meteora Österreich, a highly popular character from the open-world RPG Chronicles of the Reminiscing Awakener, served as the sage and librarian of the Boundless Library at the end of the Final Plateau in the game. She had descended into the real world a week ago.
Selesia Upitiria, the heroine of the fantasy mecha light novel and its anime adaptation Elementally Symphony of Vogelchevalier, also came into the real world one week prior.
The one who brought them into this world was a strange, unidentified woman with silver hair and dressed in a military uniform.
However, neither Meteora nor Selesia held any goodwill toward the uniformed woman who had forcibly pulled them into the real world—the very world that had created them.
Not only had the uniformed woman acted without their consent, but her ominous and twisted aura also triggered an instinctive sense of rejection in these two righteous characters. As a result, they refused to cooperate with her.
On the contrary, they chose to oppose her and instead formed an alliance with the government of this world.
Convincing new creations who had just descended—this had become one of their responsibilities.
As they followed the witch-like girl who had naturally blended into the crowd, Meteora and Selesia kept a safe distance, ignoring the occasional strange glances from nearby passersby.
Though they were eager to approach and negotiate with her directly, Aki Kikuchihara, a member of the government's special task force, had instructed them not to act rashly.
There was nothing they could do about it.
After all, the creation codenamed "Witch" appeared to be a villain in the currently airing third season of Date A Live, didn't she?
Meteora and Selesia didn't know much about her.
How to persuade this new arrival to join their side—that responsibility had to fall to the creator of Date A Live.
After all, who else would know the virtual character better than the one who created her?
"Sorry! Sorry to keep you waiting!"
Before long, Sōta Mizushino voice called out from behind them.
The two turned around and saw him accompanied by a man they had never met before.
Upon seeing him, Meteora immediately guessed his identity and gave a slight nod. "This must be the creator of Natsumi Kyouno, correct?"
"That's right. Just call me Tachibana."
As his gaze swept across the silver-haired mage Meteora in her green cloak and the fiery red-haired, leather-clad Selesia, a strange glint flickered in Tachibana eyes.
In his line of work, he had seen countless cosplayers.
High-quality cosplays were nothing new to him.
But in all his life, he had never seen any cosplay with such a high degree of realism—it was as if these characters had jumped straight out of the two-dimensional world.
No—if the intel he had received was correct, these two had literally crossed over from the two-dimensional world into the three-dimensional one, hadn't they?
Perhaps noticing the skepticism in Tachibana eyes, Meteora looked around to make sure no one was paying attention. Then, she raised both her hands.
A thick grimoire materialized out of thin air.
Its pages fluttered as if blown by an invisible wind, and faintly glowing blue magic circles emerged one after another.
Even her own body began to levitate, her feet lifting off the ground.
Upon witnessing this, Tachibana heart skipped a beat, and most of his lingering doubts were instantly shattered.
Though it still felt unreal—like a dream—his nearly 30-year-old worldview trembled under the weight of reality. Yet after seeing magic with his own eyes, he could no longer deny the truth.
"So... where is my creation... Natsumi?"
Having begun to accept the reality of fictional characters manifesting in the real world, Tachibana heartbeat quickened, and his breathing became rapid.
To see a character he had created appear in the real world—any creator who had poured their heart and soul into their work would have the same reaction.
Well… except perhaps for horror writers.
Upon hearing his question, Selesia pointed toward a particular spot in the crowd.
Following the direction of her finger, Tachibana immediately spotted Natsumi Kyouno—a striking figure among the people.
In Akihabara, the sacred land of otaku culture, Natsumi Kyouno blended in seamlessly with the crowd. Every now and then, excited fans approached her, asking for photos.
"Ah… Aaaahhhh—!"
Tachibana expression visibly changed with excitement.
She was really here!
The character he had written… was standing there, alive and real!
Gazing at that familiar figure, his heart felt like it might explode. His cheeks flushed red from sheer excitement.
"Wait!"
Just as he was about to rush forward, Selesia quickly grabbed him. "Even if she's your character, isn't she a villain? Are you sure it's safe to just rush in like that?"
She and Meteora had only dared to tail Natsumi in secret because Aki Kikuchihara had given them some basic background information about her.
While not all villain characters are pure evil, if someone was written as a villain, it usually meant they had some moral shortcomings.
After all, how could a villain possibly be someone with a righteous and kind heart?
"Everything will be fine!" Tachibana said confidently. "Just leave it to me, Natsumi! If anyone understands his child best, it's his father!"
"...I'm not a big fan of that metaphor, but as long as you're confident."
After all, the reason they had brought Natsumi Kyouno creator here was exactly this:
To persuade her in the way she was most likely to accept.
If Tachibana was confident, then there was no reason to stop him.
But if things went south—if they failed to convince her and ended up in a fight...
Selesia and Meteora exchanged a look, then followed closely behind the hastily walking Tachibana.
At the very least, they had to make sure no innocent civilians got hurt.