"Uwah!"
Kazuya shot up, the blankets falling off of him and pooling around his waist.
"Wh-what the hell? Was it just a dream?" Kazuya clutched his head, panting. He looked around, finding himself in an unfamiliar bedroom.
It sported plain, white walls, with a large black closet, a drawer of the same colour, which supported an alarm clock and lamp, and, in the corner of the room, a large, full-body mirror.
"Wait.." Kazuya's eyes widened.
No, scratch that, the bedroom WAS familiar.
In fact, two years ago, this bedroom was extremely familiar to him. It was one he would see everyday.
"This.." Kazuya let out a sigh, "This is the bedroom of the main character in Yandere Life.."
The sigh was bitter, mixed in with resignation and regret.
"..Is there even a way back to the real world..?" Kazuya asked himself, laying back down on the bed, "At the very least, I got to make love to my girlfriend one last time.."
Just then, a translucent, dark-blue screen popped up in front of his face.
[Congratulations! Game Master has chosen you to be the wielder of the Yandere Mating System!]
Kazuya blinked.
'Holy shit, I thought this was some bullshit anime plot, but this is clearly a hentai! Yandere Mating System? What the hell!' Kazuya screamed inwardly.
[Mission: Go To School!]
[Mission Details: Arrive on time to Kuno International High. You have 20 minutes.]
[Rewards: Answer on how to return to your world.]
[Penalty For Failure: Death.]
Kuno International High was the school in which Yandere Life took place, amongst countless other locations.
"A way to return?" A smile bloomed on Kazuya's face, "Great! I'll go right away!" He leapt out of bed, feeling invigorated.
"...Do I look the same?" Kazuya frowned, "I'm about the same height.." He stepped in front of the mirror.
Kazuya cared a lot about his appearance. It was one of the few things he took pride in.
What greeted him was his previous handsome face, his eyebrow-length black-hair, and his deep, golden eyes. His body was toned and well-maintained.
He let out a sigh of relief, "I look the same."
Kazuya had half expected himself to be transported into the body of some fat, ugly pervert, which matched up with Game Master's humour.
Luckily, that wasn't the case.
"Anyways, I gotta get going.." Kazuya hastily made his way to the bathroom, taking care of his daily needs and washing up before heading out.
'How long's left..?' Kazuya thought internally, pulling down his shorts and starting to change into the standard black uniform of Kuno International High.
He glanced at the pop-up that appeared, raising an eyebrow.
[15 Minutes left.]
'How helpful.' Kazuya commented.
He finished putting on his school uniform, adjusting his tie and blazer before quickly stepping out of the apartment.
The main character in Yandere Life lived alone, and with no backstory explaining why. Every week, one had to come up with rent.
There were various places where the player could work, even prostitution was allowed. In each workplace, there were heroines who you could meet and flirt with.
…Kazuya had taken the prostitution route a few times, out of simple 'curiosity'.
He raced down the apartment block stairs, eventually leaving the premises and stepping onto the sidewalk.
The weather was nice and clear, the sun shining down onto the street as the temperature was comfortably warm.
[12 Minutes left.]
"I'll have to run," Kazuya sighed, his knees bending, "Good thing I was on the track team!"
"Wait!" A cheery voice called out, "Kazuya!"
"Eh?" Kazuya's head jerked towards the street, towards the direction where his name was uttered.
It was a white Volkswagen, the window rolling down to reveal a middle-aged man with pink-hair and a buzz cut. Behind him, in the passenger's seat, was a brown-haired woman, smiling sweetly as she waved. "Get in! We'll drop you off." He smirked.
Kazuya was familiar with this man. He was the father of the player's childhood friend. And the person behind him was the childhood friend's mother.
These three NPCs were the only people with a fixed role in every run, causing some of the fans to theorise that they were the devs self-inserts.
'...' Looking at this happy family, Kazuya felt a twinge of guilt.
This was because, in Yandere Life, you were able to seduce the mother, and cuckold the father!
Kazuya only did it for the achievements, of course. Definitely..
'Well, it'll be faster than running..' He hesitated for a moment before walking over.
"Thanks." Kazuya expressed his gratitude before opening the door and sliding into the car.
'Wonder what she'll look like..' Kazuya mused for a split second as he settled into his seat, turning to the other person in the seat next to him.
It was a pink-haired girl, who wore her hair in two ponytails. Her features were pretty, her bow-shaped red lips contrasting against her pale lips and pink eyes.
She was the player's childhood friend- Aira Cratzy.
"Oh, uhm, hi." Aira greeted before looking away, a light blush on her face.
"Hey, Aira." Kazuya smiled softly.
Aira was the name of the childhood friend's name. Characters with important roles were named and had differing starting attributes.
For example, Aira's affection points were high straight from the get go.
Inside the car, because of the limited space, their thighs touched.
Aira's blush deepened as she fidgeted with her thumbs.
"So, erm.. What's the date today?" Kazuya asked casually, looking out of the window.
In actuality, this normal seeming question held great importance. In Yandere Life, during certain days or seasons, certain special events could occur.
"D-date?" Aira stammered for a moment, "It's the twenty second of September."
"Thank you," Kazuya's lips twitched in amusement.
"Look at the two lovebirds.." Aira's parents whispered, talking as if they were discussing a nature documentary.
"Mom! Dad!" Aira blushed vehemently, leaning forward with an angry expression.
The two parents chuckled.
'She's so timid, just like in the game. It just makes her more cute..' Kazuya doted for a moment before he blinked, shocked by his own thoughts.
'In a completely platonic way! Yeah, of course.. You have a girlfriend, Kazuya.' He scolded himself.
'September.. The game starts on the 1st of September. That meant that this run was already 22 days deep.'
'Is that why I thought Aira was cute? Because I'm on the Aira route..?' Kazuya pondered.
"Kids, we're here!" Aira's mother notified the two, turning backwards to face the two.
She was wearing a shirt which exposed a slight bit of cleavage, her supple breasts bouncing slightly with the motions.
'I'm not a pervert. I'm not a pervert..' Kazuya repeated the sentence in his mind like a mantra, yet his eyes flickered to the exposed skin regardless.
[+1 Jealousy! +1 Jealousy! +1 Jealousy!]
Multiple pop-ups appeared in front of Kazuya.
'It can't be..' He cringed internally, turning his gaze back to Aira.
Her pink eyes were narrowed as she glared at him intensely, huffing as she pouted.
"Kazuya.." She muttered, her tone something indiscernible yet ominously dark.
Kazuya shifted in his seat, blushing in shame as he lowered his head in shame.
"..Sorry?"