Chi Yujiang is a sensitive, timid person. She's bad at socializing, so growing up, her family were her only friends. Even the few friends she managed to make eventually drifted away because they found her too boring.
So her high school life was incredibly monotonous.
She spends the whole morning in class like a nobody, completely ignored by teachers and classmates. At noon, she takes her lunch to the rooftop, finds an empty corner, eats while basking in the sun, then takes a short nap or watches everyone else from above for the rest of lunch. In the afternoon, she quietly sits through class without making her presence felt, then heads home in silence.
In short, it's boring and lonely.
Until one day, she suddenly realizes that all kinds of athletic, handsome guys who look like main characters have appeared around her, saying things that are hard to make sense of as they try to get close to her.
Chi Yujiang: ...?
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Tōru Oikawa is a very persistent person. Even though he's lost to his nemesis Wakatoshi Ushijima time and again, he never gives up.
After losing to Wakatoshi Ushijima yet again, a System shows up and tries to tempt him. "Tōru Oikawa, do you want to defeat Wakatoshi Ushijima and be unbeatable? Do you want to become the strongest setter? Do you want to crush Kageyama Tobio beneath your heel? Here's your best chance. Just win over a beautiful girl, and you can make all your wishes come true."
Tōru Oikawa: ...
This System has hit him right where it hurts!!
The offer is tempting, but he still turns it down.
He wants to accomplish all of that through his own ability, not with a cheat like this. Tōru Oikawa is an honorable man through and through... Besides, he feels inexplicably guilty about something that involves playing with someone else's feelings.
But the System is a jerk!! When he refuses, it immediately takes back its offer and threatens him. "If you don't agree, you'll never be able to play volleyball again."
Oikawa is so frustrated he can barely stand it, his face full of anguish. Then he sees his good buddy Iwa-chan returning from the bathroom looking just as miserable.
And so he's forced to keep teleporting to Tokyo to meet the legendary heroine.
But why does she seem completely innocent and unaware of what's going on?! Now he feels even more guilty...
Thinking that if all else fails, he can devote his whole life to this, and that even getting married won't stop him from playing volleyball, Oikawa looks at the options suggested by the System, his expression twisting even more.
[The beautiful girl forgot her money and is worried she can't buy a manga. Your choice is:]
[A. Say to the store clerk, "Hey, I'll buy this whole store," then turn to her with a confident smile. "You can read whatever you want, woman."]
[B. Tease her: "You little dummy, you forgot your money?" Then pay for her, pretending you don't care while helping her anyway.]
[C. Plead pitifully: "I'll pay for you if you agree to marry me."]
[D. Yell at the store clerk to protect her: "You have to pay to read books?! Learning never ends. You can't deprive people of their right to knowledge. I'm getting a lawyer and suing your store!"]
Later, all kinds of athletic boys are forced into trying to win over the beautiful girl.
But why does her affection level fluctuate so wildly?! How can it shoot up to 90 the first time she sees someone, then drop by 85 an hour later?
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Reader's Guide:
1. The heroine is a bird-person, modeled after a crested ibis. I've thought about this setting for a long time and spent ages looking for the right name. She's a good girl.
2. Various original characters will get put through the wringer, not just Oikawa. The male characters try to win over the heroine, who's very perceptive, and her affection level goes up and down. Everyone's going to suffer.
3. Comedy. No character deaths.
The crested ibis is solitary, quiet, timid, and easily frightened. It is extremely sensitive to its environment and highly alert, reacting to even the slightest disturbance. It forages with elegance and composure, and is exceptionally loyal to its mate. Once it chooses one, it stays faithful for life. Its rare and beautiful appearance has earned it the title "Oriental Gem."
Theme: Worthy of being loved
