Volleyball: An Otome Game Where You Can't Pursue Characters with Max Affection

You bought a secondhand otome game account, thinking you could enjoy the happily-ever-after endings without lifting a finger, thanks to the previous owner having done all the work.

But then...

On your first playthrough, you raised Tsukishima-kun's affection too diligently, exhausted yourself, and got the death ending where you died of illness: "The Forgotten First Love."

You were furious! You never wanted to put in any effort again! So you resolved to pursue only characters whose affection was already maxed out!

On your second playthrough, you became Oikawa-kun's childhood friend who had suddenly appeared in his life. Just a few days after you reunited, he tearfully confessed that he liked you. You hugged the crybaby, promised to be together forever, unlocked the happy ending "Our Happy Future," and then ditched him;

On your third playthrough, you started the Miya twins' route and planned to pursue only the one whose affection was maxed out. But the person who agreed to date you seemed to have a bad memory. He had promised to go see a movie with you yesterday, yet today he had no memory of it at all. Still, thankfully, the ending was a happy one: "You Among Us";

Before starting your fourth playthrough, you finally realized something was wrong. Every time you started the game, there was a tiny warning at the bottom: Do not pursue characters whose affection is maxed out. If you do, keep the ending consistent with the previous playthrough! Otherwise, you'll be responsible for the consequences!

Who was supposed to know what ending the original account owner had pursued?! As a player, you were stubborn to the core. You were going to get happy endings with all those characters who liked and loved you!

Hah, what could the consequences possibly be? Would the characters jump out of the game and hit me?!

But then, during the fourth playthrough, the dimensional barrier shattered, and they really were going to jump out and hit you?!

--

After realizing that you had made them fall in love with you again and again, only to abandon them when they loved you most, your former lovers finally broke through the fourth wall and came to your world.

Tsukishima: "I've waited for you for a long time."

Oikawa: "Why did you quit the game?"

Kuroo: "You think I'll still tell you I love you?"

Osamu: "My existence! Your existence! Our love... What's real?"

Atsumu: "Liar."

Reader's Guide:

1. An otome-game story that breaks the fourth wall. Includes a love rivalry, a love triangle, bad and happy endings, regret and atonement, some characters turning dark, and out-of-character behavior.

2. A mix of male and female perspectives, mostly the female lead's. The female lead takes the top role, and the men take the bottom role.

--Please follow my next Haikyuu!! story, "[Haikyuu!!] Everyone Who Plays Volleyball Wants Me to Suck Their Blood"--

#LoveRivalryAmongBloodDonors

#VampireHaremFavoriteGoesFromZeroToMayor

As a newly turned vampire, I was so broke I had to sleep in internet cafes, so hungry I dug through trash cans, and so weak I couldn't even bite through human skin.

To keep from starving, I came up with a brilliant plan: cast a wide net at the volleyball club, catch as many fish as possible, then pick the best one. After all, these athletes were strong and healthy, with blood to spare. One bite could keep me full for days.

The ones I had my eye on:

Mr. Kuroo, the volleyball association staffer who proposed the moment we met;

KODZUKEN, the game company director who tried to control every part of my life;

Tsukishima-kun, the clever, scheming romantic with a pure heart;

The flirty golden retriever fox who kept trying every trick to have me all to himself;

And the undisputed king of the volleyball world... This last one would make such a good husband!

In short, I thought that if I cast a wide enough net, even just one fish biting would mean I'd have a steady meal ticket.

But after I sent out a mass message...

Hey, guys, could you at least turn me down? How come after chatting with only a few of you, you all agreed to go on dates? How am I supposed to arrange this? Should we cram into one room, or book several rooms on the same floor?

After biting every one of them, I was stuffed, but not happy.

Because it seemed like they all wanted a long-term relationship with me.

No way. Absolutely not!

Sure, sure, I told you I loved you over the internet, but even a dog wouldn't believe those online sweet nothings! We were just in a trashy relationship for a few days, the kind where you can meet up at a love hotel! You only think you're in love with me because the hormones and dopamine your body released after a vampire bite are acting as painkillers!

Later, I ate those words.

I became a master of time management and had plenty of blood to drink.

The only downside was that they couldn't all take care of me at the same time, or the consequences would be unimaginable.

So...

I watched the movie four times, until I could recite it backward.

I said sweet nothings six times, and all eight of my phones overheated and crashed.

I ate eight meals... Oh, I could always use the excuse that humans can't lose blood too often...

Eventually, I gave up. Juggling everyone was exhausting. Better to flip the table.

"How about this? You can all compete for the position. There won't be any seniority."

#Other related characters appear in addition to those mentioned in the blurb

#Mainly Haikyuu!!, with a little Jujutsu Kaisen. The female lead is a cursed spirit who is also a vampire.

Theme: Loving yourself is the beginning of a good life.