Stay-at-Home Summoner

Npia Inc.

Those who hold all rights concerning the character Elaine, chosen as the subject for [Coser Maid] cosplay.

Against these individuals, many people voiced their desires.

– Reproduce Elaine!

Reproducing Elaine.

In mobile gacha games, characters aren’t always available; they’re often released in a limited-time format, where you can only draw them at specific times.

– Release Sergeant Yuuri!

– I will remember this waiting period!

– Why Sergeant?

– The character released before I enlisted is a Sergeant, but they haven’t reproduced her yet.

– Ah.

Thus, some characters may only become available for drawing about 16 months after they are released.

It seems that game companies tend to hold back on releasing older characters that are falling behind in the game’s meta, as they are considered ‘products.’

Because they don’t sell.

But what if they think it might sell?

– Special reproduction of Elaine!

– 30 consecutive limited draws available!!

– Limited sale of Elaine growth materials package!!!

Capitalism is cold.

If it looks profitable, even items that have been sitting in storage are polished up and placed on the shelves.

Even if it breaks existing rules, if it can make money, a company will sell anything that makes a profit.

Problem.

– Isn’t Elaine an older character and not fitting in the current meta anymore?

– People buying those packages are fools. Buying this to stack against current meta physical dealers is being clever, haha.

“These jerks.”

– How many versions have passed? Even if the next reception aligns with Elaine, isn’t pulling Elaine a loss when I can pull the currently featured character just for the name card? Haha.

“So, can they be strong enough to attack the tower as A-class hunters if they come out in reality?”

There was no need to go into the community to check reactions, but I couldn’t help but be drawn to the posts that appeared before I searched specific terms.

“That’s not necessarily wrong.”

Elaine is a swordsman.

She may be a sword master, but she doesn’t use magic; her attribute is ‘physical.’

“Elaine.”

“Yes, Master.”

“That ‘Frostblade’ I drew this time, can it perform ice attribute attacks?”

“It appears to be a sword resembling an ice crystal.”

Elaine summoned her new character’s dedicated weapon next to me and placed it near the computer unit.

“As you can see, it can conduct heat as a metal. However, it does not produce frost around it.”

“That’s disappointing.”

I can transfer items or currencies from the game to reality in as much quantity as I want.

There are ways to disconnect from the game as soon as I weaken Elaine to operate her only within the summoning application.

Just that is a limitless way to utilize the app.

The issue is that those real-world abilities ultimately bring the capabilities from the game.

Whether it be healing or attribute attacks, Elaine’s abilities were essentially ‘complete.’

“Still, I am satisfied. You have made me stronger, Master. Look.”

Elaine clasped her hands together.

Then, six translucent spheres began to rotate around Elaine.

“For the past few days, while excavating relics, you put together what is called a ‘final set,’ didn’t you? Thanks to that, I now have a critical hit rate of 98% and critical damage of 288%.”

Elaine gave me a thumbs-up.

“In other words, I have essentially become three times stronger with every basic attack and all my damage dealing.”

Did it not used to be this way?

“I was strong before, but as time passed and new equipment was released, my peak also rose. If we assume it was around A-rank before being summoned by you…”

That was true.

“You bought all ten action points with money and farmed equipment, and those gears made me stronger.”

Though I performed a full awakening, equipping a final set didn’t mean I frantically farmed solely for equipment items.

“I am not an ordinary A-rank anymore. I could even be called S+ or SS-class.”

Hence, the farming began.

Finding new equipment suitable for Elaine.

The outward appearance still retained the maid outfit, but every relic that aided Elaine’s abilities was replaced with new items.

“The disappointing part is that I still can’t heal myself.”

“So.”

What if there were a vampiric ability in the relic options?

“Or being able to eat food during combat….”

“Wanting to eat a beef steak during a fight and recover 15% health? It’s possible to take it out, but to that extent?”

“…….”

“Should we wait a bit longer? Look here. People are lying around screaming.”

I pointed at a post.

“We should wait until self-healing for Elaine appears.”

●▅▇█▇▆▅▄▇.

Someone was lying down.

– I think Elaine needs to be patched to allow solo play.

– I believe Elaine should be uniquely made capable of reaching 12 awakenings.

– At 7 awakenings, using combat skills should automatically create a shield, at 8 awakenings, the ultimate skill should grant natural healing, and at 10 and 12 awakenings, separating Elaine’s abilities should be implemented.

– Only Elaine.

“…Wait, is this IP…?”

“Hmm.”

“Elaine. You didn’t write this, did you?”

“Could I possibly write such content? While I like the content, there’s no way I would manipulate public opinion by posting online with your sub phone, as I’ve already mentioned.”

Elaine bowed 90 degrees beside me.

“I have decided to accept whoever you summon, whether they are outstanding and referred to as ‘bro, dude…!’ by gamers in this board, or a newly summoned character with self-healing abilities.”

“Elaine.”

“That person or being, whether he or she shall be a loyal summon who assists you, Master. Even if this country, no, the entire world were to try to use you, we shall follow you to the end. And….”

Elaine lifted her head and motioned with her hand against her neck as if to cut it.

“If the summoned being seeks to harm you, I will kill it to protect you. If it’s a dangerous entity like this one here.”

“Hey.”

I pointed to the game banner Elaine was indicating.

“That guy isn’t gay.”

“But he looks gay, doesn’t he?”

“Elaine. He might not be from the same world as you, but still, he is from Npia.”

I started to place my hand on the banner—

-Uh-Ah—

I hesitated, my hand stopping last because Elaine held my wrist.

“He’s a character created to appeal to female users.”

A slender body.

A pretty boy who would fit well in a dress.

The cleavage visible between the open shirt.

“…Hah.”

What is that cleavage visible between that shirt?

That is not just simple cleavage.

That is a ‘symbol of performance.’

– This guy doesn’t seem gay either.

Until I first saw that cleavage, I thought, ‘Finally, the game company has really lost its mind,’ but as I continued to play the game, if the performance went beyond ‘just being inconvenient without him’ to where I felt, ‘I can’t play the game at all without him,’ what then?

“He’s a character who threatens male users with performance. He can heal and deal damage well.”

“True, he can deal damage efficiently, but saying it like that makes it sound really strange.”

While he was undoubtedly a great help in advancing the story, he is a being I would be hesitant to keep beside me in reality.

“It’s fine. You won’t summon him anyway. And you already have somewhat selected ‘candidates.'”

“That’s true.”

I placed my hand on the three characters tied with the five-star limited cleavage male character next to the banner Elaine was pointing at.

One character wore a white gown.

Another was a girl giving a thumbs-up.

And then one other.

The character we decided to summon after some discussions.

“The Cat Swordsman.”

Not a human.

More like a mystical cat-like creature.

Not a real cat, but a character with the large, gleaming eyes reminiscent of ‘Puss in Boots,’ one that you might have seen once when you were younger.

Not just any cat, but a being that looks like a cat doll.

“…He’s been there since the early opening and is the protagonist’s first companion, a four-star character.”

“A mascot for the game, right?”

He’s not a flying stale food resource.

While he fights alongside the protagonist as a companion, his combat ability was designed around the fact that at the beginning the party lacks strength.

Healing.

The healer character provided at the start.

A character that is neither male nor female.

One thing catches my attention.

“The voice actor is female, but that shouldn’t matter, should it?”

The voice actor’s sex being female.

“Yes. Since he has a boyish voice. That youthful boy voice is usually better performed by adult women, especially professional voice actors.”

Fortunately, Elaine didn’t say anything in particular.

After all, in the official settings, the gender part is written as ‘undetermined,’ and formally there has never been a revelation of gender.

“Alright. This is the one we’ve decided on.”

If full awakening conditions are required for summoning, then four stars are certainly easier than five.

“…It’s my first time trying to summon to achieve 6 awakenings for a four-star.”

“If you just need to pull five more times, don’t you? You have the name cards and it seems like you’ve pulled once before.”

“That’s true. Just five more pulls needed. Let’s see… the stacked stacks are three?”

“Was the five-star you pulled last time… a female character?”

“Yeah. I couldn’t pull that one. Well, it’s fine. I wasn’t trying to pull five stars anyway, and it’s not like I’m out of money.”

Lightheartedly, a four-star truck.

With light feelings, I pressed the button for the ten draws.

“Elaine. If there’s a golden star falling when a five-star shows up over there, then over here, the summoning tickets shine purple, right?”

“It’s rainbow colored, though.”

“……Huh?”

Skip.

-Uh-Ah—

“Oh shit. Where did my four-star go?”

I was pick-pulled (?),

* * *

[At that time. Npia Inc. Development team for the turn-based RPG ‘Permanata 8X.’]

“How nice for the neighbor! A coser is doing Elaine cosplay for them.”

“You can’t do that; they’re from the same company.”

“Ah. Is there no hunter who cosplays our side’s characters?”

“Right? It would be great if the cat would cosplay too. Our mascot.”

“Oh, that’s not happening.”

The head of the development team said in a nonchalant voice.

“There’s still a while before the story updates, so it’s a secret, but actually….”

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