“Attention players, select your character!”

Hee… So she really chose a fighting game, huh?

“Sorry Loveta, but even though my favorite game genre is RPG, I also like combat-style games—even more when the game in question is 'Death Duels'! If you think I'm going to go easy on you just because you're cute, you're completely wrong, kuku!”

As promised, here we are, Loveta and I, alone in the bedroom right now. Lily has gone to a room for dreamians of her size, and Murakami has already awakened in the real world.

Before leaving, Murakami said she wanted to talk to me about something, but ended up leaving it for later, given her nervousness. Hum, I wonder what it is? Will she finally tell me what bothers her so much? Well, I think only tomorrow to find out.

“Gyaa!! So you think I'm cute Master Kazu??” Loveta lets go of the controller she's been holding and pinches her flushed cheeks.

“Huh? Of course…?”

Did she really ask me that? Loveta is a character created in perfection for the anime she “is” a part of. So of course she would possess all the traits that would drive anyone crazy in love. Thin waist, wide legs, full bust, violin body, and so on... Not to mention her gorgeous face, with the fluffy wolf ears. I think the only one who can compete with her in these terms is Murakami, another perfection of person!

Oh damn... I need to stop staring at her... That nightgown she's wearing is making her body even sexier! That way I'll lose all my concentration!

“Gufufu! You know I love you, right? I'll give you a present once I'm done with you, ok~?”

“The match will start in 3, 2...”

"When you are done with me? Ha, you're really confident, huh?”

“Gehehe!”

"1! Fight!”

Fufu, I said I wouldn't take it easy, but it's a lie. As I'm sure I'm going to beat her in this game, I'm going to give her at least a taste of near victory. I'm going to try to keep our lives the same for the entire game, only then, in the end, to defeat her. That way it will look like our fight was fair.

I'm really sorry Loveta, but here we are in my field. I've been playing 'Death Duels' since I was nine! You wouldn't stand a chance against... against... What the fuck are these movements?!!

Kick! Kick it!! Damn it! She blocked!

Not this combo again!! Do not come! Get off!! Up in the air?!

Shit! She stunned me!! I can’t move!

Already the ultimate?!!

"Game Over! Loveta player wins! Score 1/0.”

“Gyaaaaa Master Kazuuuu, I thought you were going to beat me~”

“N-no! Let's go once more!”

Did I lose? It was a win in a landslide on top of that! I can’t believe it...

Yeah, that’s right, it must have been just the bad way I was holding the controller. And I also didn’t select my best champion. Hmph! Now let’s see how funny things will go—

What? Did she go random? Haha, this is what I call confidence! But I’m sorry, this time I won't go easy on you, I’ll go with everything!

"Game Over! Loveta player wins! Score 2/0.”

It's not possible...

“So, give up~?”

“Never! Let's go once more!”

"Game Over! Loveta player wins! Score 14/0.”

“Ma-Master! Are you okay?!” Loveta stares at me, startled by the amount of sweat running down my face.

"That's nothing... Haha...”

What is that!? A monster!? She's a pro at this game! No, more than pro! 14/0? Never would I have imagined such a humiliation! How the hell is she so good at this?! Does she practice every night when I'm at school?! This can only be the reason! There is just no other explanation!!

“Loveta! Let's change the game!”

“What? But you said I could give you the gift if I beat you fourteen times!”

“Yes, but, let's at least get a taste of a different game, right? Then you can give me whatever you want!”

“Wha-whatever I want?! And will you… will you accept??” Loveta was more agitated than usual for some reason.

"Uh... I think so?"

“Gyaaa!!! You choose the game! Let's play whatever you want, Master Kazu~!!”

If that's the case, then let's go! I'll show her that the essence of a true gamer is not just the quality he puts into a game, but also the amount he's played!”

*Sports:

"Game Over! Loveta player wins! Score 4/0.”

*FPS:

"Game Over! Loveta player wins! Score 9/0.”

*Race:

"Game Over! Loveta player wins! Score 7/0.”

*Cards:

"Game Over! Loveta player wins! Score 5/0.”

*RPG: (Reach level 10 first)

"Game Over! Player Kazuki wins! Score 0/1.”

“I won... I won!! Look at the screen Loveta!! I won!!”

“Congratulations Master~ Just make sure you don't faint before I give you the gift, I still need you full of energy!”

“Sure, sure.”

In bliss, Loveta runs to the bathroom—Wait, bathroom...? Was my present in the bathroom? Well, whatever. The important thing is that I managed to beat her in at least one match. I am so satisfied!

I lie back on the bed to relax, and then a warning pops into my sight.

[New skill unlocked: %$#@$]

...Huh? What is that? Did I unlock a skill?

[Error! The system fails to recognize the skill.]

Okay, this is getting weird... Phanta, do you have any idea what's going on?

[Yep. So, since you started playing with Loveta, I've started to spot an anomaly in your status. If you go check it now, you'll see that your mana has been spent during these last two hours.]

What? It's true! But how?? I didn’t use any power!

[Apparently, the system associated your intense focus on the video game with a fight against the corrupt. This caused you to spend mana and unlock an unofficial skill. Hence the error.]

...Is this serious? If that's not ironic, then I don't know what is. I would never have imagined that something like this could happen. This system certainly doesn't fail to surprise me... Anyway, no wonder I'm so tired right now. Whenever I spend mana, I get like this.

Hum, can I at least use this skill or see its description?

[I believe this is not possible player Kazuki, this was just a temporary bug as far as I understand it.]

Tch, what a pity...

[By the way, just a reminder! Make the most of Loveta's gift, okay? This is definitely one of the most important pieces of advice I could give you right now~ Fufu.]

One of the most important? Why…?

As Phanta says that, the bathroom door opens, and then—

SWISH!!

Blood runs from my nose.

What?! A lingerie?! Is she really wearing that?!!

“So, my Master, will you be the one to subjugate me tonight?”

What the fuck?! So the gift she wanted to give me was actually... was actually...?!

“What? Are you going to just be standing there looking at me?? I’m waiting, give me others! I promise I’ll be a good pet for you tonight, or should I say… a bad pet fufu~” She shows her tongue while holding her collar in a sexy manner.

Wait, so was that the outfit she bought at the store that day, saying it was a surprise?? Damn it! No! It's still too early for that! If I give up here, my harem plan will go down the drain! Murakami has not yet been conquered!

“Gi! Since you're not going to attack me… then, then I'm the one who goes up!”

Loveta throws herself on the bed, getting completely on top of me. “Doesn't that make you nostalgic Master Kazu~? From the first day we met? Too bad the roles are now reversed... Gufufu!”

Loveta takes my hand and places it on her breast.

No! That way my animal instinct will be released at any moment!

Now it was her tail. She was caressing my leg with her soft fur.

“Come on Master! Please! Act like my alpha wolf!”

She was completely red. With extremely passionate eyes.

What the heck?! Is she in heat by chance??!!

——!?

She touched my friend; she really touched my friend!

“Gufufu! It looks like the little house here has already become a fortress~”

Loveta leans forward to kiss me, but I immediately turn my face to the side, causing her to kiss my cheek.

“Guuu! Hey, you could at least cooperate and stand still!”

She goes for another attack and I turn away again.

Damn it! I need to do something! I need to act fast before it's too late!

[System Warning: Libido at 90%. Detecting possible loss of control.]

Oh fuck, I hate you, system!! This is not the time for that!!

Loveta holds my face tightly and prepares to kiss me again.

Gaha! Now I doubt you to deviate!

——Tch.

She lunges at my lips, but at the same moment, I grab her by the shoulders and knock her against the bed, getting on top of her. “Loveta, let's stop here.”

“...What?” She is startled by the sudden change of positions I made, but after hearing my words, she fell silent, trying to process what was happening.

“Why...?”

“…I'm sorry, but I can't. If I surrender here Murakami will—"

Loveta widens her eyes.

Oh, damn it! Her name slipped out of my mouth!

She lowers her wolf ears. “...Akami? So... as I offered you my body, was on her you were thinking about?”

“No, no, no! You got it wrong!”

“Get off of me.”

Shit! What did I do?!

Loveta pushes me aside and gets up from the bed. “Tell me…” She asks, on the verge of crying. Her breathing was very heavy. She couldn't even face me anymore. "What does she have that I don't? What do I have to do to please you anyway?? I'm not good enough for you, is that it?!”

"No Loveta, it's not that! I just—"

She can't help herself and starts crying in front of me. "This, this was what I really feared! I've always tried to do everything I could to please you, to make you look at me just once, but no matter what I do, she never left your head! I took you to that store that day because I wanted to make a point of wearing something you would like... but what were you thinking? Yes, it was on her. Then I took you to the park and we went on all those insane rides chosen especially by you, but then, again, who were you thinking? Yes, her!”

“Loveta, I—"

“Shut up!” She shouts, crying even harder. “I even planned on going to a manga store after the park, because I knew how much you liked it, but…” She wipes her tears with her arm. “But I just ended up getting discouraged... I tried to ignore it in the following days, and consider that you were just thinking about her because you were worried that she disappeared..., but now... tell me, Master... What excuse do you have to think about her right now? Just when I was offering you my own body?”

"........."

“…And just on a special night, when I wanted to make everything as perfect as possible… Making true all your wishes… Why do you think I'm so good at games? Why do you think I trained so damn hard if it wasn't to satisfy you? How do you think I found out that you loved manga if it weren't for the sparkles in your eyes you got when you first set foot in this city? ...I know you a lot, Master, but apparently, you still haven't realized that...” She looks at me one last time, just so to look away again. Her eyes were big and brighter “I'm sorry…, I’m really sorry for not being good enough!!” Loveta runs to the bathroom, and just then the alarm goes off.

Shit... SHIT!!