Weren't We Supposed to Get a Dating Simulator?

As a veteran romance game player, you suffered a crushing defeat in the full-dive game Love Simulator.

Two restarts, three bad endings.

The first time, you were born into a jujutsu family. Your maxed-out beauty got you treated like a gift and promised as a concubine to the family’s arrogant legitimate son.

The second time, you were happily dating your kind childhood friend, only for your boyfriend to stab you when he suddenly came down with a case of the blues.

The third time, you learned from your mistakes and turned to the strongest white-haired guy. Just as you were about to succeed, your black-haired ex-boyfriend, who had defected, kidnapped you and forced you into a bad ending.

You angrily deleted the Jujutsu High map and swore you’d never date another jujutsu sorcerer with such a bizarre way of thinking!

No worries, it’s no big deal. Reload and start again. You’re still the chosen beauty.

So, full of confidence, you loaded the new map, Bungo Stray Dogs.

However, along with inheriting maxed-out beauty, you also inherited an initial character sheet so good-for-nothing it was downright tragic.

You: “...”

Fine. Set a small goal first: start grinding stats from age zero and become an utterly ordinary, well-rounded powerhouse.

Build a career first, then settle down!

And so

[Age 1]: At your first birthday party, your astonishing cuteness won over every guest. Your family background and reputation rose, and the hidden persuasion bonus from [Beauty] increased by 1.

[Age 5]: You met a little boy in bandages who was obsessed with researching all kinds of ways to kill himself. You became friends.

[Age 12]: The boy in bandages seemed to want to invite you to run away from home together, but because your [Luck] was too low, you fell asleep.

[Age 12]: Your parents were hunted down by their enemies and both died. Your mother passed her supernatural ability on to you as an inheritance.

Prologue complete. You have entered the main story map: [Yokohama]

[You met the King of Sheep]

[You...]

As the story unfolded, you gradually realized that your maxed-out [100] Beauty seemed to keep attracting dangerous and strange people.

The proud, unruly King of Sheep frowned and shielded you.

The boy in bandages who’d invited you to run away with him smiled and asked again if you wanted to elope.

The world’s greatest detective, said to be able to see the truth at a glance, was even more straightforward and asked you on a date.

For someone who only wanted a peaceful romance, of course, the answer was... to see how things went first!

Just as you were diligently pursuing the romance route and were finally about to achieve a perfect happy ending and retire in glory, you were shocked to discover

The love interests who existed only in your old saves were appearing in your world one by one.

The strongest white-haired delinquent you’d cuckolded smiled brightly. “There you are. I finally found you.”

Your ex-boyfriend, now gone dark, gently stroked your cheek. “This time, let’s be together forever.”

You: “...”

Help! Why is this broken game automatically updating itself to come after its players?!

Where’s the exit button, hey?!

[Reader’s Guide]

1. Romance novel, third-person narration. The player is irresistible to everyone, with maxed-out beauty in a Mary Sue story.

2. CP undecided, with different endings. In other words, you get them all.

3. The timeline and plot may include some original changes.

4. More to be added if I think of anything.

Premise: Love is the only variable.