[The protagonist's mindset gets shaky later on, and the ending is rushed. Read at your own risk (bows)]
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Kiyohara Yuka is a matchmaking deity with a modest reputation at a local shrine. Thanks to her innate divine power, she has gathered many devout followers.
For the Kiyohara Yuka of today, all of that feels like a thing from a past life.
As the saying goes, "If you don't make good use of your talent, the gods will take it away." The same applies to gods themselves.
Yuka never paid attention to how she used her divine power, never socialized with other gods, and spent all day lazing about in her shrine, obsessed with ○-Year JUMP. By the time she came to her senses, the shrine was on its last legs.
Her divine attendants had left, the shrine was nearly bankrupt, and only two little will-o'-the-wisps remained by her side. At last, Kiyohara Yuka made up her mind!
--She had to restore the shrine, or she wouldn't even be able to afford ○-Year JUMP anymore. TT
Determined to buy manga (strike that) and restore her shrine, Kiyohara Yuka set off across Japan to help those in need find their destined connections.
Her first stop was Namimori Town, where her client was a somewhat strange silver octopus-headed man.
Yuka made a contract with him and set about bringing him closer to his beloved Tenth Boss, step by step.
Just as everything was going smoothly, someone who looked exactly like her appeared.
--"Give back everything that belongs to me."
Her former divine attendant reappeared, and the [Fake Matchmaking Deity] impersonating her just wouldn't disappear.
To regain her divine power and pass the "Apprentice Deity Examination," Yuka sets out once more, hoping to identify the [Fake Matchmaking Deity] by taking part in the Deity Tournament.
She arrives in Hyogo Prefecture, in the Kansai region.
This time, her client is a blond fox guy with thick eyebrows, and he looks even more difficult to deal with than the silver octopus head.
Yuka plunges into a den of foxes, doing everything she can to complete the request. Before she knows it, she has formed a bond with the Host, and her divine power has increased tremendously.
After completing her second request, Yuka returns to the shrine, thinking everything is settled. But unexpectedly, she encounters the man fate has kept bringing her way.
She breaks a taboo because of him and nearly loses her status as a deity.
In search of one last possibility, Yuka is brought by a twist of fate back to that person's side.
At the same time, her past begins to surface without her realizing it--
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"Geto, don't you think this person looks familiar?"
"Yeah... I remember now. She's exactly like the little girl in your wallet photo!"
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[Reader's Guide]
1. The female lead is a matchmaking deity, so there are lots of matchmaking scenes and plenty of one-sided crushes.
2. The endgame pairing will be decided in the extras.
3. Lots of headcanon, and the original timeline will be changed. Any OOC characterization is the author's fault. QVQ
4. A coming-of-age story. The female lead is relatively weak early on. Please refrain from comments bashing her.
5. Lighthearted, everyday-life style, with lots of bits and pieces from various anime. -v-
Blurb for "Second Playthrough: I Got a Love Demon Trial Card" ovo
Nakahara Rinko died.
When she opened her eyes again, she was back in her seven-year-old body, carrying the memories of her seventeen-year-old self.
An unfamiliar mechanical voice appeared in her mind.
[Congratulations, Rinko. You've received a Second Playthrough Life Experience Card.]
[Your hidden identity is a Love Demon.]
[Please explore your abilities and become a proper demon.]
A believer in conserving her energy, Nakahara Rinko acted sweet and obedient on the surface, but promptly went on strike, completely ignoring her supposed hidden identity.
Aside from her "twin" brother and the other people around her being far too fond of her, Nakahara Rinko didn't think she was anything special.
Later, her brother joined the Mafia. To avoid repeating the mistakes of her first life, Nakahara Rinko, a "non-ability user," decided to pursue an ordinary life of her own.
[Rinko, begin your career as a Love Demon!]
[Rinko, make sure to explore your abilities!]
[Rinko...]
Nakahara Rinko was so fed up with the constant nagging that she happened to notice a popular boy at school.
To prove that she had no talent and couldn't develop any skills to become a qualified ability user, Nakahara Rinko stopped the boy, a cool and distant-looking student named Fushiguro.
Rinko: Please fall in love with me?
Fushiguro: Oh, can I?
Nakahara Rinko was confused. Nakahara Rinko decided to transfer schools.
After avoiding the problem for another year, she received an invitation despite having not the slightest trace of an ability or cursed energy: "Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College."
Rather than follow in her brother's footsteps and work for the Mafia, Nakahara Rinko chose the school that had extended an olive branch to her.
But on the first day of school, Nakahara Rinko ran into Fushiguro, the boy she'd [confessed to] a year earlier.
Rinko: Is it still in time to transfer? TT
Her old acquaintance, Fushiguro: Does what you said before still stand?
Her classmate, Itadori: Rinko, you're exactly my type!
The odd-speaking upperclassman, Inumaki: Tuna mayonnaise!
The handsome teacher in a strange blindfold: Hey, Rinko, want to go on a date with your teacher?
Nakahara Rinko was confused, but this time she couldn't transfer schools.
Completely unable to handle all the boys struck by Cupid's arrows, a helpless Nakahara Rinko decided to seek refuge with her brother in the Mafia.
But can someone tell her why there are so many strange men in the Mafia trying to get close to her, too?!
Strange man: Beautiful lady, would you like to die with me?
Rinko: (smitten)
The boys suddenly appear: Wait... Before that, tell us who you actually like!
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★Reader's Guide:
1. The female lead is adored by everyone. See the cover for her character design.
2. Pairing undecided.
3. Lots of headcanon and fanfiction changes. Any OOC characterization is the author's fault. QVQ
4. More to come if I think of anything.
Theme: Cherish your talents and work hard to improve.
Thanks for the limited fee! It's a pity that it's unfinished. The heroine design is obviously pretty good, the hard work and inner growth lines are well arranged, and the previous plot development is also very organized. However, at the end of the development, the story ended suddenly in the middle of the story. It was too sudden! And I can't hold it in anymore, I still want to complain about that fake guy. I have always been curious about where this person came from? The feeling in my heart when I saw the secret revealed in this chapter... Even if the heroine intervened midway and became the God of Marriage, there is nothing I can do to feel sorry for her! Just adding one person to the list of candidates was not an unofficial decision, nor was it that she was not allowed to run. How could it be that she was being robbed of her opportunity? Why don't you reflect on why you have been trying so hard for so long but you still can't compare to the newcomers? And even if there was no female lead, she might not have been chosen, right? She is obviously just one of the candidates, but she acts like she is already the God of Fate, and others who become the God of Fate have taken her place? Does she think that as long as she participates in the competition, she will be the one to become the God of Marriage? It's too commonplace! This narrow-minded character is obviously inferior to other candidates, right?
Yamamoto boy is so powerful! This picture is a sweet little dating routine. Both people are thinking about each other, so good!
Wu Maomao: Curious, Maomao is testing Xia Youjie: ... Trying to hide it Takeshi Yamamoto: Lost Flowers blooming in the center of Shura Field:? Strange boy
Gojo Satoru and Xia Youjie don't pretend to be a couple and want dessert, right... They can really do it.
Gojo Satoru makes his debut! Now in Yuhua's heart, he is still a handsome guy. I guess the filter will be broken soon hahahaha
Flowers and flowers divided·Stupid version: hi*(???????) Skylark: ... (Feeling cute) (laughing) Yuhua:?
It's tied, looks great!
Hh I feel like the boys are going to be heartbroken
Sister Bao had no idea that this date was not the other date.
Um, will the original characters have emotional lines? [Crack][crack]