(> The girl, who makes cute and playful expressions, is your childhood friend, Fujimaru Ritsuka.)
...Suuuu... (Glance)
(> The girl, making a cute and playful expression, is your childhood friend, Fujimaru Ritsuka.)
...Suuuu... (Stare)
This is a lie... Is this really happening? It's a 1% chance, right? And with the opposite sex, the probability should be even lower.
I feel like I'm going crazy...! (Silent anger)
Reroll...? Is this a reroll situation? After sticking with it for a week? Another reroll?
...No, I'll continue as is!
Honestly, I'd be heartbroken if I reset the game here... but since He's from a Magus family and has a childhood friend, the adjustment will be significant and his stats should be amazing, so if you just look at the stats, it's no problem! Managing the flags is a bit of a pain, but if you manage them well, it should add up to a big plus and shorten your time. Plus, depending on the original protagonist's affection, if they don't become too dependent, it should further shorten the time, so it's fine! What if they become dependent? Iron Man! (Completely ignoring everything)
(> After inviting Ritsuka into the house, she casually climbs the stairs leading to the second floor and heads to your room.)
Ah, her Initial affection level is pretty high, huh...
Let me provide a brief explanation here.
In the case of the original protagonist and childhood friend, even though they are childhood friends, there is a difference in their initial liking for each other. The difference in initial liking is determined by factors such as how long they have been together, how far their homes are from each other, and how their families are related.
The period of time spent together is ranked as follows: kindergarten, early elementary school, late elementary school, and middle school.
The distance between their homes is categorized as: next door, within 500 meters, within 1 kilometer, and further.
The relationship within a family is either a family that knows each other's long relationship, talk frequently, rarely talk to, or none.
These three factors are evaluated on a four-level scale, and according to information from volunteers, the initial affection calculation is based on multiplication.
You might think "No way, you're kidding!" when I mention multiplication, but honestly, unless the highest rating is achieved, the base value is pretty low, so it results in a reasonably balanced initial affection level. And as for that highest rating, it's 10 times the value of the second-highest score.
Ugh, so lame.
Now, let me explain the affection system. The affection system is broadly divided into two categories: affection from main characters and affection from Servants.
To put it simply, As Homo-kun affection with the main characters increases, it provides a bonus to his stats, and if your affection with the Servants increases, it provides a bonus to the Servants' stats.
This is commonly referred to as the "bond system."
Therefore, the basic move is to raise affection. However, there are some exceptional characters where increasing affection triggers special flags.
A clear example of this is Brynhildr. If you increase her affection too much, and you're her Master, she will view you as her beloved Sigurd and will kill you (1 loss).
The original protagonist also falls into this category. In the case of the original protagonist, if you increase her likeability before the original story begins, she will grow into a reliable partner position, but the higher her initial likeability, the more likely she is to become dependent on him. This is because the likeability system, which is only for the original protagonist, combines the initial likeability and normal likeability, and on top of that, all characters except Homo-kun have a special status called stress value.
Stress levels are more of a "final boss" than the final boss itself in an RTA. The higher the stress, the more likely debuffs will be applied. Dependency is one of those debuffs.
Stress levels increase when the character experiences hardships or injuries.
Injuries, in particular, cause stress to rise rapidly if left untreated, so it's important to be cautious when doing an RTA (5 losses).
This is one of the reasons why a mage family that can use healing magic is suited for RTA.
To lower stress levels, you can fulfill requests, release stress through events, or have meals. One of the most effective methods is to keep Fou by your side. Just having Fou nearby provides the benefits of animal therapy, which reduces stress accumulation and helps lower stress levels significantly.
Fou really is the best after all!
Of course not. It's not good to bring him close to a character with a high stress level. The beast of Comparisons will begin its actions, so if the stress level is high, you need to keep him away. As adorable as *Fou is, he was after all, one of humanity's evils, so he must be handled with caution (2 losses).
Considering this, when we read the previous text, it mentioned that they seemed accustomed to it. This is evidence of a high initial affection rating. At the very least, there should be one highest rating
If it's just one, it's manageable. Two is a tight but possible situation. Three... Well, that's a whole different story. To be honest, having three at the highest level is incredibly rare, and it's a situation where not enough information has been gathered, essentially a "black box" scenario.
However, it's unlikely that all ratings are at the highest level. It's a probability comparable to pulling three ☆5 star Servants in FGO, which is extremely rare.
Now, let's move the story forward.
Alright, let's continue with the story.
(> In order to entertain Ritsuka, who was heading to your room, you headed to the living room to prepare some snacks and drinks.)
(> As you were about to head upstairs, your mother spoke to you.)
"Ah, Ritsuka-chan is coming, huh? Then take this with you. I heard from her mother that she likes these sweets."
(> You received the sweets from your mother and headed to your room, where Ritsuka was waiting.)
Oops, this one got the highest rating from the Family section. One strike.
(> When you opened your room, Ritsuka was setting up one of your games.)
"The game is already set up. I won't lose today, you know."
(> She handed you a controller, looking determined.)
Oh, a mini-game right off the bat? That's lucky. Sometimes a mini-game will occur, and when you clear it, the status or skill point corresponding to that mini-game will increase by 1.
What I'd like to get here are skill points. Because I need to earn a lot of skill points in the beginning to mutate substitution magic.
(> You took the controller and sat on the sofa.)
(> It seems like the game this time is *Fate Brothers*.)
A brawl, huh? This is a decent choice. If you win, your agility stat will increase. Alright, let's win quickly and grab the reward—let's go! *Da-da-da-da-da-da-da!* (Clang)
(> You fought Ritsuka and won.)
(> You gained 1 skill point!)
"Ugh! I lost!"
Oh, I managed to get a skill point. That's a good start.
"I really thought I could win..."
(> Ritsuka seems a little depressed after losing.)
Yes, this message indicates that her stress level has increased. However, there's no need to worry this time. The increase is minimal, and it will be completely gone by your next action.
So, you can just ignore it, but since it can be used to increase affection, let's make use of it.
(> You handed Ritsuka the sweets your mother gave you earlier, the ones she likes.)
It's a Senzu bean, eat it.
"Oh, this is my favorite sweet! You remembered, huh?"
(> Ritsuka happily took the sweets from you and started eating them.)
(> It seems like her mood has improved.)
With this, the original protagonist's stress level should be gone, and their affection level should have increased. Even small things like this can help raise it, so let's keep at it! But of course, be careful not to overdo it! (3 losses)
Well, if there are no special events, today should end like this.
"Oh, that's right!"
(> Ritsuka suddenly clapped her hands as if she remembered something.)
"Wait a moment."
Hmm? It seems like an event has triggered. I wonder what's going to happen.
(> Ritsuka approached the window in your room and opened it with a creak.)
Ah... (I see.)
(> After opening the window, Ritsuka leaned out and crawled through to enter the opposite house through the window.)
(> It seems that the Ritsuka house is next door.)
Two strikes. Crawling through windows to get to another house? You're doing something straight out of a gal game.
W-well, it's still within manageable limits (nervous voice). Just barely hanging on by a thread.
(> When Ritsuka returned through the window, she was holding an album in her hands.)
This... no, that can't be...
"I found something nostalgic while cleaning today. Look, look!"
(> Ritsuka opened the album she brought and showed it to you.)
(> The photo featured a very young you and Ritsuka, happily posing together with peace signs.)
W-well, it's possible this was from early elementary school... (nervous voice)
"Hehe, doesn't it bring back memories? This is a picture from when we were in kindergarten."
Three strikes! Batter out! Change!
Aaaaaaaah, I can't take it anymore!!! (death voice)
Why? (question)
Why? (intent to kill)
The draws are ridiculous, right? Why am I continuously hitting such low-probability outcomes...? This is definitely weird! Could this be the backlash from a successful character gacha pull or something?
...Suuuuuuu...
At this rate, it's almost certainly a reset case, but... here, I'll activate my Orichar and continue! (Second time)
As expected, such a rare case is not very common. I will continue running like this for the sake of the record. And maybe a flag will appear that will help me improve my time!?
Damn it, You idiot, I'll win! (Unmatched in the world!)
So, that's it for today. Thanks for *watching.