Winning Is Better Than Dating

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A story about a girl who danced Chinese classical dance in her previous life and, after transmigrating to a parallel world, gets talked into playing volleyball.

Kawai Ririka hasn't had much time to dwell on being in a new world before she's swept up in the girls' volleyball club at Nekoma High. On recruitment day, Sagawa Asami, a senior on the team, practically drags this first-year student into the club, which can't hold activities unless it recruits new members.

“I promise you'll be a perfect fit!”

Back then, none of them knew that Nekoma High, the once-mighty team nicknamed “the Cats” that had fallen on hard times, was about to welcome a genius of its own.

Kawai Ririka: Hm, volleyball's kind of interesting.

She brings the flexibility, strength, and rhythm of dance onto an entirely new battlefield.

As they play, the team surges forward, all the way toward the championship.

Just as she finds herself unexpectedly close to winning it all, she realizes that the athletic boys around her are looking at her in a rather different way...

“What, you all like me?”

“But I'm sorry.”

The girl wipes the sweat from her brow and gives everyone around her, on both sides of the net, a bright but apologetic smile.

“Why date when we could win a championship?”

Reader's guide:

1. A crossover with lots of sports anime.

2. The heroine is gorgeous, swoon-worthy, and has a golden cheat code. I'm researching the technical details as I write, so please forgive any mistakes. Polite corrections are welcome, and I'll accept them with humility.

3. There's plenty of romance, but no villains in this story. Everyone, male or female, falls for the heroine, but she only loves her career. She and volleyball save each other, and there are countless one-sided crushes.

4. This isn't an ensemble story. The heroine gets the most spotlight and has a complete career arc, but the other female characters also get detailed development and growth. If you can't stand the teammates being imperfect at the beginning, it's fine to drop the story, but please don't tell me, because it will make me sad.

Only chapters six and seven involve the heroine's transformation, and the teammates may seem a bit antagonistic. After that, they dote on her. I'm trying to write a story about a group of girls without them being cruel to one another. If you really can't accept that, just skip those chapters!

(All) crossover characters and original characters → heroine: I'd call this an all-out group pampering.

[Coming next] Crushing sports anime with infinite gold

You, a veteran anime fan and shameless horndog, finally get off the waitlist for a cutting-edge full-dive dating sim. You rub your hands together, ready to indulge to your heart's content, when the System chimes in.

“Please choose your talent from the start.”

[A: All-around athlete] [B: Peerless beauty] [C: Infinite money]

You choose [C]

Your reasoning, basically: Beauty is subjective, sports are exhausting, and money is your best friend.

Don't choose A, and you won't have anything to talk about with the sports anime protagonists?

Don't choose B, and handsome guys will ignore you?

Can't get anywhere with the System's recommended romance routes?

You give a disdainful snort and toss the System aside, using the power of money to run wild in the game.

First, you build a Barbie Dream Castle next door to the mansion of the thirteen stepbrothers of a poor girl who's living under someone else's roof.

[Hinata Ema's affection +50, achievement unlocked: “Most Precious Little Sister”]

Then you get back at a devilish idol by investing in a big-budget movie for him, only to make it a tragic romance.

[Asahina Futo's affection +30, achievement unlocked: “Rich Lady, Love Me One More Time”]

And so on. Your misdeeds pile up.

Since the System quickly decided you had no chance of winning anyone over, you give up on romance routes and focus on throwing money around everywhere, doing whatever you please in sports anime.

Then the System pops up: [Congratulations, player! You've unlocked the hidden “Everybody's Favorite” achievement!]

You: “??? What did I even do?”

So these people really have fallen for the irresistible charm of my infinite money!

Reader's guide:

1. Still a crossover with sports anime, plus Brothers Conflict.

2. This time the heroine is here for the fun, and rich enough to do as she pleases. The story runs on misunderstandings and unintended consequences, with an unconventional all-character romance setup.

If you're interested, please add it to your pre-release reading list. I'm sure you already know my track record and writing style, so please do! The more pre-release bookmarks I get, the sooner I'll start writing.

Theme: Surpass yourself and save yourself