Nagi Romance: Coming Soon

I decided to write about every member of the England team, so I opened preorders.

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Kozume Kagari, female, a high school student at Nekoma High.

Online, Kozume Kagari is "K," a popular competitive gaming streamer.

In real life, she is a socially anxious shut-in with no ties to anyone except her younger brother and childhood friend.

Ever since her younger brother was invited by their childhood friend to join the volleyball club, Kozume Kagari's life has become even more boring.

She can only vent to her one and only friend, her mysterious gaming buddy, about how much she hates volleyball and other sports.

He always listens in silence, then prompts her at the most inappropriate moment:

"You gonna queue up or what?"

...Sure.

His consistent lack of social awareness often reassures her, too.

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Her gaming buddy has never been curious about her name or age. Even after they have known each other for three years and Kozume Kagari has become a famous streamer with a million followers, he merely asks,

"You gonna queue up or what?"

But after Kozume Kagari complains about her younger brother's volleyball matches for the 101st time,

her gaming buddy says something unrelated to the game for the first time.

"I'm going to play soccer."

Kozume Kagari curls up in a shadowy corner and blocks him through tears.

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Nagi Seishiro is pretty upset.

After all, he lost a gaming buddy who was really good at the game.

But soon, he comes across news about "K" on his phone.

For example:

Streamer K joins Tokyo TR's youth academy, revealed to be a student at Nekoma High;

Esports player K appears at the national spring high school volleyball tournament, snuggling up to Nekoma's setter;

K comes on as a substitute and earns her first MVP while representing TR at the national tournament!

And after her first win, K gives her first media interview.

"What made you decide to join a professional team?"

"Because my gaming buddy... went to play soccer... Stupid extrovert."

Nagi Seishiro: Look, her corpse spots have faded.

"Now that you've become a professional player, will you still play games with your old friends?"

"No... Stupid jock... He can't keep up with me anymore."

Nagi Seishiro: ?

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During the off-season, fans gather in the livestream chat, overjoyed to welcome K back.

She starts the stream, logs in, queues up, all in one smooth motion.

A party-game invite pops up for everyone to see.

[OXO: Why did you say I can't keep up?]

[OXO: Wanna queue?]

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Kozume Kagari x Nagi Seishiro

*Reader's guide:

1. Crossover fandom. The female lead is Kenma's older sister and is friends with some of the Haikyuu!! characters. Other than the female lead and Nagi, everyone is single or has their canon pairing.

2. The female lead is older than Nagi.

3. The female lead is a gloomy shut-in who gives up easily and avoids things, but she's fiercely competitive in esports.

4. No outline, just two romantically clueless idiots learning to get along.

5. A slice-of-life comedy, maybe. The author is an idiot.

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