There are many things that are hard to explain to her mom, like the white stains on the inside of her underwear or the layers of damp tissues in the trash can.
When Kasumigaoka Utaha woke up the next day and looked at her body in the blanket, her face turned crimson.
She thought something was wrong with her body. Maybe it was indeed because, as her mom said, the stress from balancing studying and writing novels was too much.
Otherwise, it's impossible to explain why she kept having such erotic dreams.
But that's not the main issue right now. Dreams are dreams, and they're no big deal.
The main issue is how to explain the stained sheets to her mom?
Last night, she had quickly poured some cooled tea from her desk onto the sheets, making it look like an accidental spill. Her mom hadn't noticed anything unusual.
However, if the same issue keeps happening with the same excuse, it's odd if her mom, who raised such an excellent daughter, doesn't suspect something.
"Suzumiya Chisato..." Kasumigaoka Utaha muttered the name with irritation.
Although they had been deeply affectionate in the dream, waking up made her rational again, and now she found herself annoyed with that character.
But… that person was indeed a fictional creation from her own mind.
Otherwise, their looks wouldn't be so striking, and their body and figure wouldn't be so… outstanding...
Getting upset over a non-existent person—what is she thinking?
With a sigh, Utaha changed into a new set of underwear.
She lifted the sheets and went downstairs to throw them into the washing machine.
When faced with her confused mother, she scratched her arm and explained,
"Mom, I think the sheets must have picked up pollen while drying outside. I woke up itchy all over."
"Oh? Sorry about that. I'll be more careful next time. Do you need me to put some medicine on it?"
"No, it's not that serious. Mom, could you please ask the homeroom teacher for a half-day leave for me?"
"Oh right, you need to see the editor in the morning, right? I'll call them right away."
"Thanks." Kasumigaoka Utaha calmly turned and went upstairs.
Although she felt a bit guilty toward her mom, she managed to cover up the situation without further problems.
In the bathroom of his rented apartment, Suzumiya Chisato, dressed in a school uniform and looking even more handsome than the male lead in a morning drama, sat at the entrance with a frown.
He had been sitting quietly for two minutes.
He was in disbelief over the pop-up window that appeared in front of him.
But no matter how hard he tried to deny it, it was indeed the reality.
[Pure Love Dating Game, loading complete.]
[Would you like to bind?]
[Yes/Okay]
With the name "pure love," the actions were completely contrary.
The two large options in front of him occupied most of Chisato's view, with no option to exit or refuse, as if daring him to make a choice or else it would linger in his sight for the rest of his life.
This really didn't seem to leave much room for choice.
[Pure Love Dating Game, at your service.]
[This game is set in reality and aims to help the host experience a pure and flawless love that is clean and beautiful, filled with sadness and emotion, warmth and sweetness, with no ill intentions and wholehearted sincerity.]
[The game encourages the host to show care, concern, and encouragement through various warm-hearted methods towards high-quality women.]
[When high-quality women develop positive emotions towards the host, such as admiration, affection, fondness, infatuation, or gratitude, their favorability will increase.]
[Once the favorability reaches a certain level, you can earn points to exchange for special items in the store.]
[Please continue on the path of pure love, experiencing a sincere and flawless romance without ill intentions!]
Suzumiya Chisato blinked.
The situation was clear. On the second day after crossing into this world, he awakened to a second system.
Setting aside any conspiracy theories, this situation could be considered a pleasant surprise.
After all, having an extra system means more benefits.
But he also noticed a problem.
While both of his systems were related to romance, their purposes and styles were completely opposite.
The dark simulator encouraged him to use any means necessary, focusing on the outcome rather than the process.
The pure love game, on the other hand, focuses on how to make the opposite sex develop feelings for him during the interactions.
One involves doing bad things in simulated scenarios and receiving random rewards based on the final evaluation.
The other involves doing good deeds in reality and earning points to exchange for specific rewards in the shop.
It's kind of interesting...
Or not!!!
Suzumiya Chisato let out a large sigh.
If not for the fact that systems like these are beyond human control, he would even suspect that someone is just having fun at his expense.
Switching between the evil and good camps repeatedly—will he really not go insane from this?
Suzumiya Chisato sighed in resignation and felt the pressure.
However, even with this new system suddenly appearing, he still had to continue with his original plans.
Today was Monday, and as a student, he naturally had to go to school.
He left the house, walked down the street, and headed to the tram station.
For his original self, this route had been walked many times, but for the current Suzumiya Chisato, it was a first.
The street culture in this foreign country amazed him.
What he saw in the movies was true: office ladies really do wear skirts and stockings, and junior high and high school girls do wear little leather shoes and pleated skirts.
He even saw underground idols dressed as dogs, kneeling by the street to sell concert tickets, sacrificing their dignity.
Japan truly is a unique country.
With such thoughts in mind, Chisato boarded the tram. Ignoring the curious glances from nearby women, he brought up the dating game's interface, ready to check out the mall system mentioned before.
Then he saw a large "UNLOCKED" label.
[The mall function will unlock when the favorability of any high-quality woman towards the host reaches]
"?"
Suzumiya Chisato stared at the prompt, falling into silence.
The pure love game seemed so troublesome. Even though it was now bound, ignoring it should be fine.
[Don't say that! Please try a little harder. One heart of favorability is something you can easily achieve with just a little effort.]
...What an embarrassing system.
The decline of pure love series works in today's era doesn't seem to be without reason.
Suzumiya Chisato thought to himself.