Tsuna was bound to a study System.
Study goals refreshed at random throughout the day, but the rewards for completing them were neither superpowers nor money. They were game tokens.
He used the tokens to adopt a little white dog in the game.
[Memorize 50 words to earn dog food]
[Finish a dictation exercise to earn a pet wardrobe]
[Move up 30 places in your exam ranking to play with your pet once!]
Even though he knew the dog was only a virtual character, Tsuna's determination to raise it drove him to fight his way through every obstacle and force himself to complete one challenge after another.
At last, in September, he received a System notification.
[Congratulations, Host, you've been accepted into university! Now that you've entered a new stage of life, the System will suspend all functions and go offline for maintenance.]
Huh? Tsuna stared in shock.
What about all my hard-earned game progress? What about my dog?
Before he turned twelve, Gokudera Hayato was a staunch atheist.
His family took him to church, but he scoffed at baptism, worship, and confession.
Until a miracle truly came into his life.
Food that appeared from nowhere when he was starving and cold. Shelter that appeared when people were hunting him. Clean clothes, and gentle, warm caresses.
His guardian deity grew up with him, helped him escape his family, and build a career and a place for himself in the world.
The only way Gokudera could repay his god seemed to be with his utterly useless devotion and all-consuming love.
"...Will you stay with me forever? Always and forever."
Young Gokudera Hayato made his birthday wish with his hands clasped before his cake.
[Of course.]
A note slowly drifted to the ground.
That beautiful dream came to a complete end when Gokudera turned eighteen. Faced with his guardian deity's departure, he finally understood two things.
1. His guardian deity had been kind to him without expecting offerings or needing a reason, so there had been no warning when they left.
2. His guardian deity could lie.
[Beep... Beep. System update complete. Long time no see, Host! Welcome to our new product: helping you get ahead in the workplace!]
[All progress and rewards have been preserved. Your Welcome Back Gift has been issued. Would you like to try it now?]
A plot-bunny fic, pairing: 5927, happy ending.
I'll add the rest of the content warnings when I start posting. For now, here's the first version of the synopsis.
The synopsis and title may change before the story officially begins, but the core idea won't. One more note about this plot-bunny fic: the core idea is original, and any similarities are purely coincidental.
Theme: Harmony between people and animals
