The World an Idol Only Knows

Flag 2.7: A date in Akihabara

Disclaimer: This is a fan-base story. All scenes are a work of fiction and are no means based on real events or people and are likewise pure coincidence. The World God Only Knows is owned by Wakaki Tamiki, please support the official release.

The train ride here wasn't within my expectations. Even as I enter the nearest bank from there… not a lot of people are making any transactions.

There weren't much people taking line in here. I was totally expecting the place to be full. However, all this didn't bother me. Everyone is nice and they even allow us to seat on their soft cushions.

If only… we didn't garner the stares of a few who walked by and observed us. They just stared as I waited patiently for my number to be called.

"We're almost next, Keima-kun~" Kanon's enthusiasm isn't rubbing off on me anytime soon. But her smile made me sigh at her cheerfulness.

Try as I might, I couldn't ignore the girl who seats beside me. She wore the same clothes that Okada gave when we got here. I was also wearing the clothes she gave me as well but I decided to keep my hood up and try to hide my face. I dread to think of what might happen when someone recognizes her.

I kept my PFP away for the time being. I felt that things will get annoying when the time arrives and I need my games to distract myself.

"Next," Someone called as I looked up, it was my turn. I got up and Kanon followed.

As I make my way towards the desk, I notice that some of them gave us soft smiles. I knew that knowing look anywhere, it was the same one my mother gave me when she asked to bring a friend home.

I ignored them as I went to the front desk. In front of me is a young girl in her early twenties. She wore the same business suit as the other bankers. On her desk were a few papers and a mug that read "#1 Best Sis!" in bold letters.

"I want to cash in this check please." I asked as I handed her my number and the check. It didn't take long for her to process the check and handed me the money… and boy was it a lot.

"A hundred and fifty thousand yen, sir. Thank you for using our services," She said with a smile as I look at the freshly printed bills.

So this is what it feels like to receive pay? Even though this is only a one time gig, I felt extremely happy.

"Hmm," Kanon hummed while staring at me. "This is strange, Keima-kun"

We were already outside the bank when she said that. "Hmm?"

"If I remember correctly, Okada-san normally pays out around a hundred thousand yen to the staff we hired for the concert. Of course, those who worked with me longer are paid more but this was the first time I saw her give anyone more than necessary." I froze at that for a moment. The bonus was too good to be true. She really wants me to spend my time with the idol. I can feel a vein pulse at the side of my head just thinking of how annoying this is.

I put the money away as I turned to the idol.

"Kanon-chan, she wants us to enjoy ourselves while I buy my games here." I said hiding my annoyance. Kanon looked shocked and at the same time embarrassed. I continued. "So, what do you want to do?"

I turned away slightly to hide the fluster that built on my face. I haven't heard a single word from the idol but it wasn't necessary. I heard her footsteps come close before I felt small hands grab and wrap onto my arm. I turned to her and we stood there for a moment. Her face was blushing but a smile has formed on her lips. I was confused and at the same time… violated. I hated when someone touches me. Then I felt something soft touch me from the arm which Kanon has currently taken in her custody.

"Let's go then!" She declared a bit excitedly but still held the professionalism of an idol. I merely sighted as her chest came closer to my arm, almost making me pale for the longest time.

Without any further delay, the two of us head to the nearest game shop…

..

Surprisingly, I found some games with ridiculous prices. Some were 70% off while others had a two for the price of one sale. Truly making this pilgrimage to the Holy Land was worth it… if only the other customers would just stop glaring at me every five seconds.

"Damn Normal Fags…"

"Die in a ditch…"

"Explode you Raijin!"

I sighed to myself, despite my protest Kanon joined me in browsing the shop for games. I was in cloud nine when I saw all the possible games I was going to play but it was outright ruined by the glares I received.

In the end, I ended up taking twenty games which I added into my pile. I had around fifty games as I strolled my way to the cashier. That's when I noticed something odd.

"Yo~ Shopkeep, are there any interesting games out today?" A man wearing a university jacket and outstanding red hair asked the cashier who merely smiled at the man's informality.

"Kagami! Good timing, I just got a fresh batch of games in stock. I heard this shooting game that came out recently is doing well! I even had great reviews from some of my customers!" The cashier said as he held out a game. On it were a few kids in plain shirts wielding… water guns? And they are engaging squids swimming through colorful ink?

"Oh! I've heard of this! I'm dying to try it out!" The red head yelled as he grabbed the game and examined it. I made my way towards the cashier… despite appearing rude to the red head.

"I'll be purchasing these," I laid down my basket on the counter as the cashier sorts through them.

"Hmm…" Hummed the guy next to me as he leaned forward. "Interesting choice of games,"

"Excuse me?" I asked, the way he said it sounded predatory.

He looked up at me and smiled, "The games that you picked are all galge. About more than half of them are famous for trolling gamer's experience."

He had an amused smile as he said that. I guess I wasn't the only victim of these kinds of games. However, despite the trouble the games will bring, I merely scoffed.

"If there is a girl who needs to be captured… then I will play this game even if it is full of bugs." I turned to the cashier who frowned upon a certain game he was holding.

"Are you sure you want this one dude?" He asked as I knew that the game was notorious, it was from the same company that now sponsor some of Kanon's events, a game created by KRAYON.

I remembered that during their run as a gaming company, they released ten games. Four of which were playable while the others were littered with bugs. Of the six games they made patches on, only four were redeemed of their infamy.

However, the last two games were treated as though it became a lost cause. One is a game I played when the idol first made contact with me, I managed to complete that game. The other… is infamous for not allowing to save but also is littered with bugs…

"This reminds me of a rumor I heard on the internet," The red head said beside me. "Apparently, there is this one guy who reached the conclusion of this game which was infamous for having a multiple loops on player choices."

The cashier looked amused by that story and something clicked, "I remember that, some of my customers told me that they go to him seeking his words of wisdom and advice on some games. I believe they call him… the Capturing God."

"Yeah, he is the one. I went to his site once, Fallen God. It was a basic white format site but inside had a catalogue of multiple galges he completed in the past century. He recently posted how he got through the game and even showed the ending at his website. I checked, it was completely legit and an old staff of the company who made it personally thanked the owner of the site for reaching the ending." The man beside me looked very excited, like he met someone who completely amazes him.

"Is he really that well-known?" I asked curiously despite knowing that I own the small site.

"In the gaming community, he is considered a God among Otakus." The red head had a cheeky grin as he said that.

"Yeah, it's thanks to this Capturing God that business has been striving. He apparently released a lot of walkthroughs during the past few weeks that caught the attention of a company that neared bankruptcy. I heard that they used some of his walkthroughs as a sort of guideline in improving their games. From then on, they've released one successful game to the next. Other companies are apparently also taking advantage of the website to improve or correct their own flaws." Despite being a cashier, the guy in front of me has an impressive amount of information about the gaming industry.

"I see…" So that would explain why a certain company has been sending me free games through my e-mail. I never knew that it was thanks for saving them…

While the cashier was still working on my purchases I turned to Kanon who… was busy browsing through the dark side.

"What the heck is she doing?" I asked myself as I went to her. Kanon held a game in one hand and was looking through the contents. I grabbed her hand before she decided to buy the game.

"Come on, Kanon-chan. We're about to leave." I told her as I… geez this will be annoying, took her hand and brought her with me to the cashier.

The red head whistled which made me annoyed. The cashier look on with a smile.

"Here's your things, thanks for buying at our shop." He said with a bow.

"Hey you two," The guy next to us called. "Are you going anywhere after this?"

I wasn't planning to answer him but Kanon decided to tell him.

"We are going out to have lunch, but we are new here so-"

The red head immediately cut her off.

"Really? That's good! Mind if I take you two to a place I know?" He said as I noticed he was beaming with happiness… like he found someone who wanted to join his party.

"Sure!" Again, Kanon answered for us without me having a say in any of this.

"Great!" He cheered as he turned to the cashier. "I'll be taking this!"

"Sure, I'll send it through your sister like always." He said as he took the game from the red head and put it away.

The three of us got outside, on one hand was a bag of games I plan to play once I return home and on the other is… Kanon's. She was practically enjoying my misery.

"My name is Kagami, Junichirou. I'm a teacher at a certain prestigious Academy. What are your names?" He introduced himself, Kanon releases me for a while as she reaches her hand out.

"I'm Kanon," That confused me for a bit, didn't she want to hide her status as an idol?

"Yeah, I already know you Miss Idol." Kagami grinned which surprised me. "The beret and sunglasses won't fool me. Nice concert last night by the way."

Once again, I was a bit shocked. Kagami just brushed off the fact that he was talking to an idol.

"You are surprisingly calm in meeting me, Kagami-kun." She said with a bit of a pout. I hid a small smile at that, she was acting like a child.

"You aren't the first idol I met, in fact, I've met three already." He said with a confident smile. For some reason, I believe this guy.

"Anyways, I'll bring you to this café I know! If I bring any new customers I get a coupon for free fries!" He said happily as he started walking.

"Fries? You invited us just so you can have free fries?" I asked reluctant at the older male's attitude.

"Yup!"

For some reason, I smiled at this honesty. Kanon giggled at his response as Kagami continued to give a positive smile. The three of us went ahead and walk to the café that he was talking about…

..

Okay, I was expecting it once we entered Akihabara but seriously? This guy leads us into a Maid Café? I wanted to avoid places like these as much as possible!

"Having fun…? Oh yeah, I still haven't gotten your name?" He said a bit confused. I sighed as I introduced myself.

"I am Katsuragi, Keima. I'm the idol's helper during the concert last night and I am currently a student at Maijima High School."

Upon hearing that I study at Maijima, Kagami's eyes widened.

"Really? I know a guy there who I owed a favor to!" He said with surprise as he brought out his PFP.

"Is this guy someone I know?" I asked even though I knew I probably didn't even talk to the guy he was talking about.

"Probably not," He answered honestly as he was staring at his console. "This guy likes to keep himself hidden. Doesn't like to be in the spotlight for some reason."

"So, he is the exact opposite of a protagonist then?" I said jokingly but Kagami frowned and shook his head.

"No, this guy is different. I was suspicious at first when he answered my call for help when I wanted to program a certain app which allows students to know the answer to their test exams." What? Isn't he a teacher?

"Really? Must be an awesome guy," I pointed out as I drank from my water.

"Actually, the guy who helped me with the program was a University Student studying I.T. who also owed the guy a favor. Apparently, he has a lot of connections." I raised an eyebrow, Kagami took that as a sign that he has my attention.

"So I searched him up but nothing came." He said as he picked up a few fries and brought it to his mouth. "So I decided to dig deeper."

"And? Did you find anything?" I asked a bit curious.

"No… but I stumbled upon an article on your school's newspaper and underground website." We had an underground website?

"Yeah, apparently, this wasn't the first time he was asked for any favors. The students at your school talk about him… a lot. But the rumors about him have only sprung out… recently." Kagami said as he chewed on his fries. I decided to have a taste of these fries he loves so much… and found myself disappointed that they taste exactly the same like in any fast food chains.

"How recently are we talking about?" I asked as I absentmindedly chewed on the fries we shared.

"A year… rumors about him only sprung out only last year… during the late August." August? Last year? Why does that date sound so familiar?

"I think… that was during the time I was in trouble. If I remember correctly, I was brought to the principal's office due to my gaming habits." I told him as I remembered meeting a certain boy during that time. Though his face is slightly obscured from my memory.

"Really? What made them send you there? You a repeat offender?" He asked with an eyebrow raised. I sighed as I told him a bit about what happened.

"I played my games during class. The teachers were annoyed that I was gaming during their lessons and had me sent to the principal's office and called my mother. Things were heated between the teachers who complained about my habits and my mother." This part was a bit blurry but I can still remember how he helped me.

"Then a boy came in, he looked surprised when he went inside. The teachers were silent immediately but I mother was still steaming. The principal welcomed him inside nonetheless."

"Sounds like the guy came in at an awful time."

"Yeah, but he got curios and asked what was going on. The principal told him everything. The boy took in the information as if he can solve all of our problems. Then out of the blue, he asked me if I can keep up with my studies so that they can allow me to continue to play my games. I told them that the classes were boring and that the material for the lessons were easy to understand. The principal laughed and so did the guy who came in."

"Sounds like an interesting guy, I'd like to meet him when I get the chance!" Kagami laughed.

"Anyways, the principal surprisingly allowed me to continue with my habits as long as I have a 90% grade during test. Needless to say, I aced every test they throw at me." Though there are still times they tried to make it more difficult for me by I won't tell him that.

"Sounds like the life you lead is interesting." He said grinning. "I like your style! I'd love to have you as one of my students!"

The fact that he said it with such pride caused me to smile at him. Not a lot of people like me, in fact, most of them treat me like thrash. I didn't mind really, the real was something I try to ignore completely. But, to find someone in the real who treats me like this… it's a good feeling.

"By the way, where's your girlfriend? She hasn't come back in a while." Though I would have told him that she wasn't my girlfriend, curiosity got the better of me as I also wondered where the idol went.

"Ano… Keima-kun, do… do you want me to cast magic on your fries?" Was that her? I turned slightly to my right… and found Kanon wearing a frilly Main outfit.

"Kanon… what are you doing?" I asked at a loss for words.

"I don't know myself…" She said meekly with embarrassment. Then a loli came out from behind her.

"Do you like it? When I stumbled upon her I wanted to have her wear one of our uniforms! I won't charge for the food if you allow her to work here for a while!" She said with a delighted smile on her face.

I turned to Kagami who only laughed at the ridiculous scene in front of him. He was clutching his sides as he tried to talk.

"Bwahaahahaa! She-She isn't who you think she is! She is the idol, Kanon-chan!" Kagami revealed clutching his sides. The loli was surprised to find out that she forced the idol into one of their uniforms.

"I'm so sorry!" Needless to say, this caused a mess. But Kanon merely shook her head.

Things calmed down after a few seconds. The manager, which is the loli who gave the uniform to her told us that everything was on the house for today. Of course, Kagami ordered more fries as I asked for an omelet rice.

Kanon was the one who delivered our order which made my brow twitch.

"Kanon… what are you doing?" I asked again. Kanon looked embarrassed as she slightly scratched her cheek.

"Well, I always wanted to try out being a maid so… I decided to work for a bit here. Do you mind, Keima-kun?" I gave a long sigh. I am slightly regretting the fact that I allowed this to happen. I told her to do as she liked. The idol smiled and cast her… magic on our meals.

"Thanks, Kanon-chan!" Kagami said with a smile as he ate his fries. "Man! These taste better now that you casted magic!"

I rolled my eyes as I willed myself not to groan. I thanked Kanon as well and began to eat my food.

"It's good, you did well Kanon-chan." I absentmindedly said. It took me a few seconds to finally notice what I said and froze. "Wait! I didn't mean anything by-"

It was too late, the idol's face turned redder than a tomato. This time I let myself groan as she immediately excused herself to attend to the other customers.

"Man, the two of you really love each other. Even I am getting jealous." He said mischievously as I groaned once again.

"You do know that she is not my girlfriend, right?" I said as I continued to eat my meal.

"Yeah, but seeing you like this is very interesting. I can basically tell that you aren't used to talking to girls." I scoffed at that.

"Nonsense! I can talk to girls just fine!" I declared.

"I meant real girls, Otakumegane." I slightly twitched at that. "Oh, is that the nickname they gave you at school? Heh, interesting."

I decided to ignore Kagami as I try to finish my meal. After a while, Kanon returned wearing her original outfit and bought her own food. We decided to wait and chat for a bit.

It turns out that Kagami is a teacher at Ichou Academy. He is on break at the moment after demolishing the need to study for school exams.

He was an interesting fellow who helped a few unique students in and outside his school. He said it was because most of the people he found were interesting.

I told him that at the rate he was going, his students will graduate having done what they truly wanted. I asked him if he was looking forward to their growth once they leave.

Surprisingly, Kagami didn't say anything but he smiled nonetheless.

"I don't have the resolve to see it all the way through,"

That left an impression on me. Kanon looked confused but concerned.

"Is there a reason?" I asked despite not wanting to continue this conversation.

"Not really, I just like to do what I want. I am a man who has YD anyway," He said with a look that said this wasn't the first time he was asked such a question.

"Anyways, do you two want to exchange e-mail addresses?" He asked as he brought out his phone. "If the two of you end up visiting Akihabara again, I'll show you guys around."

I contemplated a bit on what to do in this situation. For one thing, exchanging addresses isn't something I am used to. While it was tempting to decline his offer I accepted in the end.

"Sure," I said frankly. "Though I doubt I'll ever visit again."

Kagami nodded and the two of us exchanged number. He then turned to the idol who merely smiled.

"Sure, I'll also give you mine."

After we had our lunch the three of us headed out. Kagami excused himself, as he had other things to do. Kanon and I bid him farewell as he went opposite of us. I turned to Kanon, having figured that there isn't much left for us to do, and asked her if she wanted to go somewhere.

"Hmm..." She hummed as she looks around. "How about we tour the place? It's not every day that I get the time to enjoy myself fully."

I was about to retort that she can do those things if she wanted... but remembered that Kanon is an idol whose schedule is consumed by work. Something inside me stirred and it wasn't a good feeling. I sighed, I never wanted to do this. Guess I can humor the real for the day, it's not like the two of us will see each other after this.

"Alright," I told her as stood beside her. "Lead the way,"

For some reason, the idol blushed. I never understood why she would constantly feel embarrass around me but I never asked. I still feel my body ache every time I am reminded of what the idol is truly capable of doing.

Kanon grabbed my arm, this time I protested but this only made her grip on me tighten. I sighed, I never really understand the real but I certainly know that they are unreasonable.

Kanon's POV...

Finally! Keima finally asked me to go play with me! I am the happiest girl alive!

I took Keima away to fun places that I haven't tried before. I decided to head to the arcade. It wasn't crowded and it held many games, the perfect place to pass the time and within Keima's field of expertise. I asked Keima what he wanted to play a game with me. He was slightly annoyed, like always, but accepted my invitation.

"Think the two of us can handle zombies?" I asked as I held a model gun on my hand.

"If it makes you happy, we can shoot some undead till we die," Keima had a look of interest as he held the gun.

"All right! Let's go!" I declared as the two of us entered the game.

The two of us were inside a car, we were heading to a nearby church when a monster appeared in front of our car. It wasn't friendly.

"Keima," I called as I raised my gun. Zombies appeared on screen and the two of us took out the two coming at us. We both reloaded after emptying our mags.

"We're heading inside," Keima said as we turned to the front door. We got inside where more zombies engaged us.

It didn't take long for the two of us to meet with one of our partners.

"Here, take this." He handed us a book as the glass door next to us shattered revealing more. I took aim and shot down the zombie to the left, Keima tried to shoot the one to the right but the axes blocked most of his shots.

"Crap!" He cursed as he ran out of bullets. I turned and shot as the zombie was about to bring down his axe on him.

"I got you, Keima." I said as we continued.

We ran into some civilians along the way and helped them. Keima managed to acquire a health kit and some trinkets along the way.

We reached the end of the street when we encountered the monster we met at the car.

We stood there as it monologue until a giant armored headless knight came crashing into the scene wielding a huge axe.

I started shooting the massive behemoth as Keima tried to hit the demon bat who flew at amazing speeds.

"There!" Keima yelled as he shot the demon when it stood still. I took this chance and poured more led on the armor.

We continued to shoot the thing, I getting lucky hits when the bat flew in front of the armored body, until it fell down. The bat demon then started to attack us but Keima manages to predict where the demon will go and shoot it until it died.

The scene ended and credited us for saving a lot of civilians.

Keima and I decided to go ahead of our companions when we suddenly hear a car's tires screeching behind us. We turned and found the car with a zombie on its front. The two of us shot it down easy and we went ahead. Keima told me that he would shoot some of the bonuses on the game while I take care of the zombies.

We got to a point where Keima decided to shoot the key. My character picked it up and opened the steel gate. Inside was a zombie throwing a barrel at us and a kid and his dad. We then see news of a monster. We went ahead and continued our way out of the house.

More civilians appeared and I shot a hidden health pack up ahead. We saved a few more civilians before ending up with the boss.

Keima and I began pouring led at the things chest which kept opening and closing. That's when it decided to jump down on the water.

"Keima, keep these fish off us!" I instructed him as Keima merely reloaded and aimed the gun on the screen. I shoot at the monsters chest many times until it died.

The two of us went like this with little casualties. Keima seemed bored as we continued to shoot more undead, I was actually impressed with his accuracy to shoot the items and health kits in game.

"I am... The Emperor!" Somehow we got to the final boss.

"Really classy last boss," Keima sarcastically said.

"He has no weaknesses," I pointed out.

The two of us begin shooting him. The orbs actually hit the two of us but Keima manages to land some hits on the orb on the monster's chest.

"Tch! Hey, let me handle damaging him! Just get these orbs off us!" He yelled as I nodded. I went ahead and shot the balls the monster throws at us while Keima hits him on the chest. The monster also changed his tactic and lunges at us with a makeshift spear. Keima manages to land a few hits before we lost another health point.

When we managed to damage him to half health he suddenly summons the visage of other bosses. The first one took us by surprise and we took damage. Keima became annoyed and began shooting at the ghost of the pass bosses.

"We did it! Let's waste lead on this thing!" I declared as the two of us began shooting like crazy until the boss was defeated.

Keima and I smiled as I raised my hand for a high five, Keima reluctantly raised his own before he made contact with mine.

"What should we leave?" I asked as we reached to the score bored.

"KXK" Keima said as he shot the words and entered it.

"Why those letters?"

"Because the two 'Ks' stand for our first names. The 'X' in the middle is to indicate and," I smiled. I am having a great time in this date with Keima.

"Thanks," I said as we looked for more games to play.

"No problem,"

The rest of the afternoon passed by with the two of us playing around. Keima actually gave me a turtle toy plushie which is one of my favorites. I asked Keima how he knew and he told me that he overheard it from some of the staff. I smiled and led Keima out of the gaming arcade. I was smiling the whole way as the two of us head back to the hotel.

"Did the two of you enjoy yourselves?" We were greeted by my manager who was watching the news on the television. I told her I had a great time while Keima went to his room.

"I'm gonna play my games, call me when it is time for us to leave." He said as he closed the door.

I pouted a little, I wanted to spend more time with him. Can't he stop playing for a day and just enjoy his time with me? Well, I guess this is the best that I can get out of Keima. He always has his games with him so going out with him and having fun without his portable for once is actually quite nice. Also, his hands were... it felt nice. I always enjoyed the feeling of being close to Keima, unlike the rest of the boys that I know. Truthfully, there were times that he made me mad and I just want to shock him but... during the times when I was down he suddenly became this... reliable and kind guy I never saw in him before.

I don't know why he is always playing his games, I asked him about it once and he told me he was playing since his hands first held on the controller. He looked overjoyed when he finally reaches the ending in his games and at times I also saw him cry when the story actually touched his heart. I also cried with him that one time when I asked if I can listen to the game with him.

Now that I think about it, why did I ask for such a thing back then? I knew he was uncomfortable around me... or anyone for that matter but he always responded professionally with the staff or the manager. With me, he just shrugs and gives in or gives me a look of annoyance before giving up. Keima knew that I wouldn't just give up when I wanted to get close to him. Or did he?

"Hey, Okada-san, what do you think Keima-kun thinks about our little fun?" I asked not really looking at her direction. I stared at the carpet, listening to the sound the television was making.

"I am not him, you know." She answered as I sighed. "But I think he enjoyed it, for what it was worth."

I smiled a little, I hoped that Keima enjoyed himself on our little date.

"The question is, did you enjoy his company?"

I froze for a bit. Keima was always there but I never really figured out these feelings I have whenever I am with him.

"I did." I answered. The time I spent with him was nice, a change of pace from my usual life as an idol.

"Do you like him?"

I blushed at that. Okada smiled as she saw me reaction and turned to the television. "You didn't have the chance to enjoy yourself since you began your career. Katsuragi isn't a bad boy and I always notice how the two of you are so close."

I didn't think my head would get any redder than it is now.

"If you like him... why don't you confess?"

Confess...?

"I don't know, I don't think Keima-kun sees me in that way."

"Are you sure?"

"He only has eyes on his games."

"True but that didn't stop you to get close to him."

"..."

"When did you start liking him, Kanon-chan?"

That's a good question. I never really noticed how my feelings changed for him. It just came out of nowhere and I suddenly felt this rush of excitement and joy. Keima's words reached me, I felt him truly care about me. He helped me with my troubles and listened to me when I am stressed. But what made me attracted to him?

"I don't know," I answered honestly.

"I see." Okada turned to her watch. "Well, you have until we return to Maijima, try and think about your feelings for him until then, okay?"

I nodded absentmindedly. I need to think about this deeply before I come up with my final answer.

Third Person POV...

"I don't understand, why does the idol spend her time with me?" Keima played one of the games he bought today. He didn't want to stress himself and played leisurely while thinking.

"It's not like the idol likes me; if anything, she only wants me to become her fan." Keima admitted that her songs made him calm, relaxed, and somewhat rejuvenated. He usually feels nothing, even for the songs of his games, though there are times that the music blended so well that he lost himself in the world he was playing in.

"Kanon's songs, they take all the stress and fatigued I've culminated during restless nights. Her voice just leaves me in this sort of trance... as if an Angel was guiding me and healing my worn body." Keima was playing one of her songs while playing. He felt relieved, his body relaxed to the tune of the music. The irony behind his actions is that her songs were intended to bring joy and excitement.

"I've never felt like this towards anyone, though I have no one else to compare her to other than mother... speaking of which, should I invite her over?" He had forgotten what led him to such a promise but the fear he felt was still present subconsciously.

Keima wondered through his thoughts until he came back to the night of the concert. The fans enjoyed themselves; her song and dance thrilled the crowd and the critics praised her success.

"She was stunning," Keima hated to admit it that night, "Kanon, she shined on stage. Though, there was this feeling that just... feels wrong...? What was it, I wonder?"

Keima progressed through the game with ease. The girl she was conquering had the same types as a hundred others. Although, the premise of the story was unique.

Keima saved his game and turned to his watch, it was already four in the afternoon. He shrugged and got up from his bed, hair a bit of a mess due to lying down for about an hour. He went for the door where the idol and her manager waited.

Okada was the first person to notice him, she gave a wave and smile which he returned with a nod. "Katsuragi-kun, we are almost ready to leave. Did you enjoy yourself before we head to the airport?"

Keima nodded again, this time he held up his console for confirmation. "It isn't a problem if I played some music while we wait right? How long before we land?"

"Around six, it will be sunset by then. I have other plans once we land though so..." Okada turned to Kanon. "You can go ahead and go home early, Kanon-chan."

Kanon didn't show it but her shoulders dropped a little, Keima was the only who noticed but didn't voice it out.

"Sure, thanks for taking care of me Okada-san."

"Katsuragi-kun," Okada called to the young teen gamer. "Can you send Kanon-chan home?"

"Absolutely no way!"

Keima's answer was immediate. He knew from experience what it meant to be close to a star this late at night. He still had trouble with the runner's troublesome fans. But, they are nothing compared to the thousands that the idol has in her fandom.

"Okada-san!" Kanon blushed, she wasn't a little girl anymore and she didn't need someone to take her home.

"What?" Okada asked as if there wasn't a problem with what she said. "I'm going to use the car to head back to the office. I won't be taking you home, Kanon-chan."

It suddenly hit Keima that she was planning this day all along. A complete date, with escort, games, and everything down to taking the girl home. It was a classic trick that even Keima was aware of the absurdity behind it.

"..." Keima gave a sigh. If he leaves the idol alone, then someone will follow her and cause trouble. But if he sends her home... then the paparazzi will have a field day. Either option wasn't going to go well on his boat.

"I... don't mind..." He said in barely a whisper. Okada heard it but Kanon didn't, to busy being embarrass to notice his compliance.

"You heard that Kanon-chan?" Okada stated as Kanon looked confused. "Katsuragi-kun just offered himself to send you home, aren't you lucky?"

Keima turned away but knew that Kanon was staring intently on his back. Okada knew that the gamer was blushing but she decided not to tease the boy.

The three headed down the hotel and went for the airport. It was around quarter to five when they arrived. Keima waited for their tickets to arrive while Kanon stayed with him. Okada was buying them first class seats home as she didn't want the idol to seat with anyone on the plane who might be one of her fans.

"Did you have a great time?" Keima asked absentmindedly. Kanon flushed a little and glued her eyes on the floor.

"It was fun," She admitted. Kanon never thought that she would experience such things during her concert but she was grateful that Keima was there with her.

"After this... what do you plan to do?" Kanon noticed that Keima was trying to make small talk, even though the boy was also listening to music while seating there beside her.

"The usual I think. I mean, there won't be time for the two of us to meet outside of work so..." She trailed off. She didn't know how to say this without turning into a deeper shade of red than she is now.

"I'll be there," He said. Kanon looked confused, Keima took this as a sign to continue. "I like your songs. I'll be there on your concerts watching."

Keima didn't know it at the time but Kanon, during that exact moment, was the happiest she has ever been. Kanon felt great joy wash over her body before making a jump for Keima. Keima's eyes dilated before Kanon made impact. He groaned as the idol squeezed him tightly around her arms. One thought came out of Keima that day, "I hate you real..."

While Keima was busy trying to pry the idol off of him Kanon noticed his console dangling on his wrist. A list of her songs flash before her eyes in neon blue. Kanon looked up with sparkles on her eyes and Keima grimaced and silently cursed to himself for allowing this to happen.

"Ne~ Keima-kun, are my songs good?" She pried as she nestled onto his chest. Keima never thought he would be a shade of purple that day, both disgusted and embarrassed at the same time was... a strange experience.

"..." Keima decided to just nod and avoid saying anything in general.

"Praise me! Praise me!" She said like a child. The strange feeling disappeared and was now dominated by embarrassment. Keima raised his hand, Kanon let go and positioned herself like so. Keima started to pat her head, like anyone would with a small child.

Anyone who saw the scene thought it was cute. Some even thought they were a lovely couple. The truth is a lot farther than they think.

"Hey, we're leaving. Katsuragi-kun, do you mind sitting next to Kanon-chan?" She asked as she held three first class tickets.

Keima puffed out smoke in his ears before removing his hand from Kanon's head. Kanon didn't mind as she walked closer to him and whispered into his ear, "Thank you, Keima-kun."

Keima froze while Kanon giggled and walked away. Okada merely sighted at how the two were acting. Despite Keima's paralyzed state, Okada somehow manages to goad him inside the plane in a span of five minutes. Five minutes that Keima swore flew by without his knowledge.

The ride home was a silent one, save for the music Keima's PFP was playing. He was wearing headphones while his console was on his right pocket. To his left was Kanon, who was barely awake and leaning on his shoulder. To his right is a window showing the clouds. The seat next to Kanon was Okada, who chose to rest for the entire flight.

It was a strange experience for Keima. He never thought that things will end up like this. A concert to Tokyo and a date at Akihabara. He didn't know what to feel, the pay satisfied him enough to afford more games if he wanted. But the girl leaning on her shoulder brought out foreign feelings he was trying to ignore. Keima knew that nothing good would come out of dating the idol. Society wasn't very positive if they found out that the idol was dating a disgusting otaku like him. He wasn't worthy of such a pleasure and knew that even if fate allowed it, Keima would keep his distance.

The walk home was a different experience, however, as it was still cold out. The once bright sky was now a shade of darker with the busy lights of Maijima soaring through the skies. It wasn't as blinding as it was on Tokyo but Keima couldn't help but compare the two cities. He was glad that his home was a lot tamer than the capital.

Kanon was wearing a scarf around her neck, it was hiding the smile she had under the fabric. Keima was too busy with his task to send Kanon home that he didn't notice her hand holding on to his own. Kanon silently walked home with Keima to her hotel. Her parents weren't home as she was living by herself but it was still her home. The two walked closely to each other, the brisk night air surrounding them. Keima was running out of power for his console but he didn't mind. He was going back home where his prized gaming room awaits. Kanon had no one waiting for her but her pet turtle. At least the plush toy that Keima won will give the idol company.

"We're here," Keima declared as he stood in front of a large building that was Kanon's home.

"Thank you, Keima-kun." She said as she stepped forward and smiled at Keima. Keima nodded and turned to leave. "Wait!"

Keima turned to ask the idol what she wanted but froze in shock. In front of him was the pink hair of the idol and the scent of lavender perfume. For a faint moment, Keima felt something touch his cheek before the idol moved away.

"See you at school!" She yelled as she turned around and went inside.

Keima just stood there in shock and awe, his only thought was, "Is this the ending that she wanted?"

To be continued...

Author's Note:

Happy New Year! Thank god I finally managed to finish this chapter! It was hard! Very Hard!

Well, I pretty much jinxed myself when I declared to the internet that my old computer was busted and now the same happened with the laptop I am borrowing. This was also the same circumstances that happened to my old computer too!

And now the answer you all have been waiting for: Yes. The next girl to premier after the idol arc is Shiori Shiomiya! Congrats to roger9481 for being the first to figure it out!

I would also like to thank xellos540 and DPSS for their reviews. The former also guessed it right while the later had about 40% of my future ideas right! You can go ahead and check their reviews on the review section after this.

Anyways, there is nothing else left to say other than… welcome back! Chief93 is finally back! I was crying tears of joy when I saw him update his story and basically referred to me for the continued story! Thank you Chief93!

Okay, the next chapter is the last chapter of the Kanon Arc. Her story has brought great joy, and pain(Keima), to all of you(not Keima). Everything will come to an end and if you guys were wondering if this chapter suspiciously seems to good of a chapter to end up as the ending for the arc… well, for one you are wrong and right at the same time.

This chapter was harder to make and it proved a challenge whether I should just end the whole arc here but I remembered my goal for this story. The story is made to follow the girl's POV and experience. It also fills the void of some of the rushed conquest that Keima made with some of the girls. It is also important to note, some of the girls will naturally have a longer story than others. They are also given significant roles once I make a few more girls join in.

It is also now officially decided that I will update my story once a month. Also, don't expect a chapter to come next month. I have school to worry about and she is a harsh mistress. I'll continue the story around March or if I get lucky I will update by the end of February.

To end this long rant that I have going, I would like to thank everyone who fav and followed my story! It means a lot, and I mean it when I say a lot, to me that all of you love this story. I won't ask for reviews this time but I will answer some questions you may have. Also, I plan to leave a few cameos on the potential girls next chapter so tell me on who you want to be mentioned in the story!

Well, see ya~!