A Grand Line Adventure RPG, But I Turned It into a Dating RPG

Passion, adventure, bonds, friendship. Those were the promotional tags that made Lilith, who spent years confined to a hospital room in real life and couldn't go out and make friends, excited to choose this game. She hoped to experience the joys of friendship and adventure in it.

But every time she went for the friendship route, why did she always end up with the romance route???

Friend No. 1 wanted to become the world's greatest swordsman, so she waved a hand and made a bold promise: she would become the world's greatest blacksmith and forge the best sword for her friend.

But before she could reach her goal, her character died with a Game Over.

Friend No. 2 was a giant, and a prince, whose goal was to conquer the world. She decided to become a capable warrior and join her friend in conquering the world. But before their empire was built, the character card she rolled gave her a limited lifespan, and she died.

Friend No. 3 was a pirate determined to make a name for himself at sea. Lilith said, "Then I'll be a doctor. You're so good at making enemies, my friend, you might get badly injured and die before you know it."

Friend No. 3 coldly declared that he didn't need companions and turned away. But on the second day after setting sail, he was waiting for Lilith anyway, despite pretending otherwise.

Lilith was deeply moved. "We really are going to be friends for life!"

But not long after their journey began, she was taken out by a traitor who stabbed her in the back.

Friend No. 4 was a marine. Lilith said, "No problem. We'll become allies of justice together!"

But in the end, she was killed in front of her friend because she was weaker than the enemy.

After N playthroughs, Lilith was numb. Her friends, whom she'd worked so hard to make! Could this garbage game have a heart for once?

Before Lilith could get a perfect ending, she died of her illness. But when she opened her eyes, she found herself transmigrated into the game world, with all the character stats and skills she'd accumulated over her previous playthroughs.

Lilith was overjoyed. Friends, wait for me! I'm coming to find you, no matter how far away you are!

But when she found them, each of her friends confessed their love to her.

Lilith: "...?"

Wait, when did my friendship route turn into a romance route!

▍Reading Notes

1. Otome game, with different endings.

Theme: The sea is freedom!