Vanillla

Meet Furutani Ryo, a 21-year-old college student and an unapologetic anime otaku. If you dare ask him about his all-time favorite anime, he'll shoot back, "Well, that's a no-brainer, it's definitely [Fantasia Quest Online]! And no, I don't care if you think it sucks; I'd binge-watch all three seasons without hesitation!"

[Fantasia Quest Online] is the anime that's got the entire fandom buzzing, both for better and for worse. It's a tale of a regular guy who finds himself whisked away to a parallel world that strikingly resembles his beloved MMORPG. As the story unfolds, this unsuspecting hero will forge bonds, explore romance, and navigate treacherous betrayals.

"They just don't get it! Cliches are cliches for a reason – they work! Oh, and no, I'm not here to be some self-insert fantasizing I'm the harem king; I'd rather play wingman for our main hero's love life!"

However, Ryo's world takes a sudden, surreal twist when a heated online argument defending his beloved anime culminates in an unexpected turn of events. As he engages in a spirited dispute, an iridescent burst of light engulfs him, and his consciousness fades away. In the blink of an eye, he awakens to a chilling revelation: "Wait a minute... this scene looks all too familiar – it's straight out of the first episode of [Fantasia Quest Online]!!!"

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Table of contents

Volume 1