[Yokohama Love Story] was the country’s first immersive romance game for brain-computer interfaces, launched in 2043.
It swiftly crushed every game on the charts at the time, taking the top spot and becoming the hottest game around.
It was popular for its extraordinary freedom and the uncontrollable nature of its characters.
Among them, the game’s most beloved NPC, Dazai Osamu, was known as the hardest character to romance. Discussions and complaints about him on the forums could pile up into a towering thread in just half an hour.
Sugar Le thought they had a point. Sometimes, too much freedom wasn’t a good thing. They could at least add a set route so players could experience a little romance, right?
“Miss, you’re so adorable.”
Dazai lifted her chin with the barrel of his gun, still hot from firing. His eyes curved as he smiled at her with that pretty face, nearly stealing her soul away.
“But if you’re a spy, there’s nothing I can do.”
...Huh?
Sugar Le stared in confusion as she found herself back in the brain-computer lounge.
How could someone who was your best friend one second shoot you dead the next?!
It had to be the wrong identity!
Sugar Le stubbornly started over.
And so began her second playthrough.
“You can’t even handle something this simple. What use are you?”
...Her affection level was too low, so the game ruled him impossible to romance and sent her back to the lounge again.
Sugar Le: ...
It had to be because her position was too low. This time, she’d definitely succeed!
“If someone with this level of skill and ability can become an executive, then I suggest the mafia disband on the spot.”
Dazai said with a smile as he looked at the proposal she had submitted to Mori Ougai.
Sugar Le: ...Could you not expect so much from a college girl? This is so frustrating.
But Dazai had a point. Her proposal was riddled with holes, so of course it was rejected.
Then, before she’d managed to raise Dazai’s affection even a little, her field assignment was rejected too.
Sugar Le couldn’t take it anymore. She stayed up all night and found the most-liked guide on the forum, then dutifully followed it step by step.
At last, she reached the point where she and Dazai were supposed to defect together. She was almost moved to tears.
But why was the story going in such a strange direction...?
“...Huh?”
Her back sank into the soft quilt. Still dazed, she looked up and met those deep, dark-brown eyes.
Dazai leaned toward her with a smile, nuzzled her neck, and murmured reproachfully.
“A bad girl who came close to me with those intentions deserves to be punished.”
“This is fair compensation for me, isn’t it?”
Huh? Huh???????
But! But that wasn’t what the forum post said would happen!!!
Help!
Theme: Persistence brings victory.
