[Western Fantasy] Let’s Not Fall in Love in an RPG!

You, Aria, were once the heroine of a popular dating and life-simulation game.

You had limitless potential, but what people paid the most attention to was whose conquest ending you achieved.

Until one day, you suddenly realized that you were living in a Western fantasy world full of thorns and magic.

Your main quest wasn't to win anyone over. It was to raise yourself, from a clueless druid apprentice to a bard whose name resounded across the continent. Every choice you made reshaped your destiny.

Invite those former conquest targets to become your most reliable companions on the road to adventure... or a source of trouble.

But why, when all you wanted was to form your own adventuring party, did these conquest targets from childhood declare, one after another, that they would follow you forever?

The arrogant knight commander from the original storyline dropped to one knee the moment he saw you, swearing to share your glory for the rest of his life.

The mysterious owner of an alchemy workshop took the initiative and invited you to make a [Contract] with him.

And the dark elf assassin, destined to become powerful and cold, striking terror into the hearts of all who heard his name, now begs you through his tears to spare his life.

...But you don't need affection points right now!

Just by following the main RPG storyline, have they all somehow turned into people who show up whenever you're in trouble, lifelong friends, and people they can never let go of?

At last, you finally understood.

So this was what they called an otome game.

He was the knight, the unattainable flower admired by all, and his sword never wavered once it was pointed at a target.

But now he crawled toward you on his knees. The sound of his armor striking the marble floor made your heart tremble.

When he lowered his eyes, his long lashes cast faint shadows beneath them. His elegant hand rested gently on the back of yours, and he pressed a kiss to it from afar, as reverent as a vow.

"From this day on, I will share your glory."

[Reader's Guide:

1. The main story is told in third person. A squad of childish youngsters goes on adventures, with a light comedy tone. No political intrigue or mind games. Plot and romance are split about evenly, though the romance is more prominent early on.

It was originally an otome game, so all the companions are male. There are frequent little self-indulgent bits, a wish-fulfillment feel, and a universally adored heroine who is treated like a walking gold coin. The heroine also tends to attract men from time to time. (The knight has his reasons for acting that way, and the witch has her reasons too. I'll explain, so don't rush me???)

2. Fairly traditional Western fantasy. Skills and races are based seriously on DND. There are characters with unusual skin colors and all sorts of nonhuman beings. (Masked faces, horns, tails, tentacles, horse bodies, and so on. I don't want to spoil too much, haha.)

3. Aria means treasure, noble, and aria: an ordinary yet supremely important person. Her nickname is Xiao Ai (ari).

(She won't date anyone before reaching adulthood, because Xiao Ai is the one who loves fighting most in the party, and is about as romantic as a log that floats when dropped in water.)]

[I'm writing it, I'm writing it! The early writing style is still rough, so I'm revising at a snail's pace.]

[The character art and cover were generously provided by a kind reader from the front lines.]

Core theme: Loving yourself is the key to a wonderful life.