Mashiro, annoyed by the somewhat bothersome Eriri, didn't stay long at the Art Club and left school with the three girls to return home.
The first thing Kaede did after opening the door was rush into the kitchen to tell Rin Ito, who was cooking, that Mashiro had made a friend.
"Hey, hey, hey, guess what? Mashiro made a friend on her first day!"
"Who? A girl?" Rin Ito asked casually.
"Why? Would you be jealous if it were a boy?"
Rin Ito glanced at Kaede, who was playfully elbowing his flank with a mischievous smile. "If I say yes, will you get a thrill out of it?"
"Since Mashiro is such a cute girl, it's normal that you'd like her." Kaede played the role of a girlfriend who was slightly cuckolding-inclined but not completely gone, without changing her expression. "Mashiro is cute, but... you're not allowed to make a move on her."
"I'm just worried that Mashiro might be tricked."
"Don't worry," Kaede patted Rin Ito's shoulder, then gently hugged him from behind. "She's the president of our school's Art Club. She's a genius who can hold art exhibitions. Maybe it's a connection between geniuses that they became friends?"
"Really? I don't believe it." Rin Ito genuinely didn't believe it. Mashiro's personality is such that she wants to make friends? And on the very first day? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
"It's true. Her name is Eriri. She held an art exhibition last semester; you can definitely find it online."
"Eriri?" Rin Ito paused at the name. Although Eriri wasn't a rare name, hearing it immediately brought to Rin Ito's mind the "Golden-Haired Loser Girl." Coupled with the "artist" attribute... Could it really be the Eriri from my memory?
It had been a long time, and Rin Ito's memory only retained the labels "Golden-Haired Loser Girl" and "doujinshi artist." If it was indeed that Eriri, it wasn't impossible for her to become friends with Mashiro in one day.
"Yes, Eriri. What's wrong? Do you know her?" Kaede suspiciously scrutinized Rin Ito. Why did he look nostalgic when Eriri was mentioned?! Could she be a secretly-dated ex-girlfriend? He had a similar expression when Nanami was mentioned earlier.
"No, I don't know her." Rin Ito shook his head and continued cooking.
"Mashiro also said she plans to come over to play this weekend." As she spoke, Kaede observed Rin Ito's expression. Kaede noticed a distinct change in Rin Ito's face when she mentioned her coming over for the weekend.
Hmph... Another FemDom girl! Eriri was different from Nanami. Nanami had brown hair, but Eriri had blonde hair—a genuine Golden-Haired FemDom. But... first Nanami, now Eriri—how does he know everyone?!
Eriri Spencer Sawamura.
After dinner, returning to his room, Rin Ito searched online using the name Eriri plus the keyword "art exhibition." The search results displayed the name and a photo of the young girl in a formal dress. Rin Ito had only remembered the "Golden-Haired Loser Girl Eriri" before, not the specific full name, but when he saw the name on the webpage, memories flooded back, and Rin Ito confirmed this was the girl from his memory.
If that was the case, the reason Mashiro quickly became friends with her was clear... doujinshi.
As for why Mashiro found Eriri annoying... it was probably because Eriri assumed Mashiro was also an otaku and went on a relentless promotion spree. Eriri had always worn a mask at school, afraid to share her interests with others, and mistook Mashiro for a fellow otaku. Mashiro might become interested in those things later, but currently, she was only interested in manga. Talking about manga would be fine, but talking about anything else would indeed annoy Mashiro.
Thinking of Mashiro's slight expression of annoyance, Rin Ito couldn't help but smile. He stood up, stretched, and went to Mashiro's room next door.
Only Mashiro was in the room, sitting at the computer and drawing. Nanami was likely downstairs or in the yard. Although they were roommates, Nanami would consciously go to the yard to practice voice acting so as not to disturb Mashiro and Rin Ito. After Nanami became her roommate, Mashiro's room had acquired many of Nanami's things... such as Kotaro on the bed. Although there were more items, Nanami kept the room tidy, so it actually felt larger.
Walking up behind Mashiro, Rin Ito rested his hands on the back of her chair. He didn't interrupt Mashiro. Only after she finished a page did Rin Ito speak.
"I heard you made a friend at school? Her name is Eriri, right? Does she also draw doujinshi?"
As he spoke, Rin Ito, from behind Mashiro, slid his hand inside the collar of her uniform. His fingers brushed against her collarbone, slipped inside her bra, and gently kneaded Mashiro's soft, white breasts, which were just the right size to fill his hand. Mashiro only looked down at him briefly and said nothing, allowing Rin Ito to knead her... Rin Ito wasn't trying to take advantage of Mashiro; he was creating the conditions for Kaede to complete her task!
At dinner tonight, Rin Ito had learned from the System that Kaede wanted to buy a small ornament for Karen and also intended to make her lactate... Rin Ito almost spat out his food when he heard it. Kaede must have read too many doujinshi; she was becoming quite kinky. For that, Rin Ito needed to create more opportunities for Kaede to earn points. Besides daily tasks, the camera system was a vital source of daily points. The point cap for the camera system refreshed daily, and Rin Ito hadn't had Kaede activate it today. Not using it was a waste!
"Mm..." Mashiro softly responded. Before, Mashiro was always the one taking the initiative, and Rin Ito rarely touched her body, and never intentionally teased her. The thrilling sensation spreading from the soft whiteness in his hand lent a trace of seduction to Mashiro's usually cool tone. Rin Ito kneaded, lightly pinched, and teased the hardening pink nipple on the soft white flesh.
"What's her pen name?"
"Ugh... Kashiwagi Eri." Mashiro had promised Eriri to keep her secret, but Rin Ito had guessed it himself. Since he had already guessed it, there was no need for secrecy.
Kashiwagi Eri? Isn't that the author of those humiliation doujinshi Ori-e showed me earlier? It's a small world; I can't believe I ran into her.
But... tsk tsk tsk, Eriri's taste was quite heavy. While it didn't go to the extent of physical damage, group sex and having all orifices completely filled with cream puffs were common in her doujinshi. Lighter forms of abuse and humiliation like bondage, restraint, aphrodisiacs, and toys were par for the course.
"Speaking of which... besides Eriri, how did you feel about school today?" Rin Ito chatted with her while playing with Mashiro's beautiful breasts. Soft, smooth, and very nice to the touch.
When Rin Ito checked the time, Kaede had likely finished her daily tasks. "Keep drawing. I'm going back now." Rin Ito pinched the rosy bud one last time and was about to withdraw his hand to go back and search for the doujinshi Eriri had drawn, but Mashiro grabbed his hand the moment he tried to leave.
"Continue."