Saturday morning.
For the first time in both my lives, I actually woke up excited to go outside.
My first date with Mika.
Sure, I had a cheat system watching my every move, and yeah, my morality stat was slowly sliding lower, but that wasn't important right now.
What mattered was simple.
I had a date with a hot, flirty classmate who had kissed me on the cheek.
And I wasn't going to screw it up.
At least... not intentionally.
[System Daily Report]Pervert Points: 129Rank: Amateur PervMorality: 54Daily Quests:
Unintentional Flirt: 0/1
Visual Blessing: 0/1
Affection Increase: 0/1Reward: +10 Points, Perk Ticket
I got dressed in casual clothes, clean jeans, a black T-shirt, and the least wrinkled jacket I could find. I looked in the mirror.
Still handsome. Still fake-young.
Still cursed with the Pervert Life System.
Let's do this.
We met at the train station at 10:30 sharp.
Mika wore a sleeveless red top and a short denim skirt. Her legs were toned, her hair in a loose ponytail, and her usual mischievous smile was dialed up to 200%.
"You're not late. That's impressive," she said.
"You're glowiing. That's illegal," I replied.
She blinked. Then laughed.
[Unintentional Flirt – Quest Progress 1/1][Affection +5]
"Smooth. I like this version of you," she said, looping her arm through mine. "Let's go."
We started with the basics. A walk around the shopping district. Browsing stores, looking at snacks, and laughing at weird mannequins in the window.
But the real fun began when we reached the arcade.
"Wanna win me something?" Mika asked, pointing at the claw machine full of plushies.
Challenge accepted.
I inserted a coin. A pink rabbit was right near the edge.
I moved the claw.
Dropped it.
Missed.
Twice.
"Okay, this machine is rigged," I muttered.
"Here," Mika said, reaching around me. "Let me help."
She pressed up behind me, her chest lightly brushing my back. Her hand guided mine.
Too close.
Way too close.
[Pervert Alert: Full Body Contact – +4 Points][Affection +4]
"Focus," she whispered in my ear.
I dropped the claw.
Grabbed the bunny.
It actually worked.
"Ha!" I shouted, pulling it out and handing it to her.
Mika hugged it tight. "You earned major points just now."
"Points?" I asked, half joking.
"Boyfriend points," she said with a wink.
I froze.
Was she joking?
Probably.
Maybe.
[Affection +6]
We got ice cream next. Sat on a bench under a shady tree in the nearby park.
Mika licked her cone slowly.
Too slowly.
I tried not to watch.
I failed.
"Are you staring at my mouth?" she asked.
"No."
"You liar."
[Visual Blessing – Quest Progress 1/1][Affection +3]
She leaned closer. "Want a taste?"
She held the cone toward me.
Was this a trap?
I leaned in and took a small bite.
Too close.
Our faces nearly touched.
I pulled back. She just smiled.
"Cute," she said.
My heart was beating out of my chest.
[Daily Quests Complete – +10 Points][Perk Ticket Received]
I mentally opened the reward.
[Random Perk: "Lucky Seat" – Auto assigns optimal seating location in group events]
Kinda random.
But I'd take it.
We continued walking through the park. Trees swayed gently, birds chirped, couples passed by holding hands.
Mika was unusually quiet.
"Hey," I said. "Something on your mind?"
She looked at me, then glanced away. "Not really. Just... I guess it's weird."
"What is?"
"I don't do this. Like, ever. Dates. Real ones. Especially not with guys like you."
"Guys like me?"
"Quiet. Mysterious. Kind of dumb, but not in a bad way."
I chuckled. "Thanks, I think."
Mika stopped walking. "But you're also weirdly... lucky. Things happen around you. Like... crazy coincidences."
Crap.
Was she actually suspicious?
"You're imagining things," I said quickly. "Just random stuff."
She stared at me for a moment.
Then smiled. "Maybe."
Then she grabbed my hand.
Not by accident.
Deliberately.
"Come on," she said. "Let's go somewhere quieter."
[Affection +10][Side Quest Unlocked: Alone Together – High Affection Variant]
We found a shaded pavilion near a quiet corner of the park. No one around.
Mika sat on the wooden bench and patted the space next to her.
I sat.
Silence.
Birds chirped. Wind blew. Heart pounded.
"Riku," she said softly. "Do you like me?"
That wasn't a trap question.
That was a boss battle.
I looked at her.
She wasn't teasing now. Her expression was honest.
"I do," I said quietly.
She smiled. "Good."
Then she leaned in and kissed me.
Not the cheek.
Lips.
Soft. Warm. Sweet.
My brain short-circuited.
I kissed her back, slowly, carefully, until she finally pulled away.
"Sorry," she whispered. "I just really wanted to do that."
[First Real Kiss – Achievement Unlocked: +20 Points][Affection +15]
[New Title Earned: Kissed Fool]
Her head rested lightly against my shoulder.
I didn't move.
I didn't breathe.
I was in heaven.
Then I saw something flicker in the system window.
[New Function Unlocked: Emotion Scan – Passive]
I looked at Mika's name.
Affection: 82/100Emotion: Nervous, Excited, Curious
So she was holding back, too.
"Thanks for today," she whispered. "I needed this."
"Me too."
She shifted slightly, resting her hand on my thigh.
"You know, I've been thinking... if this keeps going, we might actually become a thing."
"A thing?"
"Like... couple."
I smiled. "I'd be okay with that."
Then she laughed. "Too bad I'm gonna make your life hell once school starts again."
"You already do."
We sat in silence for a while longer before heading back.
She didn't let go of my hand the whole walk to the station.
Back home, I collapsed on my bed, eyes wide.
Pervert Points: 159Rank: Amateur PervAffection Update:
Mika: 82/100
Sera: 2/100
Miss Amamiya: 6/100
Mother: 2/100 (Locked)
A new notification blinked.
[Affection Threshold Reached – Mika's Route Opened]Choices from now on may influence relationship permanence. Loyalty or Harem path to be determined.]
...What?
Loyalty?
Harem?
Was the system giving me a dating sim route now?
Another screen appeared.
[Choose Mika Route Preference]
Loyal Lover – Focus solely on Mika. More romance events. Jealousy triggers. Increased moral alignment.
Open Heart – Explore multiple girls. Mika may become possessive. Risk of drama. Increased Pervert Point gain.
I didn't choose yet.
I stared at the options.
It was only Chapter 4.
Way too early to lock in.
So I closed the screen.
For now.
Then I saw a new message pop up.
Not from the system.
From my phone.
Unknown Number:"I saw what you did in gym class, pervert. Meet me after school Monday. Roof."
I felt a chill.
Sera.
Fujimoto.
The strict class rep who I accidentally groped.
She wasn't done with me yet.
And something told me...
She was just getting started.