"W-wait a moment!" Kazuya pleaded, yet the grip on his arm remained firm.
Aira didn't look back at him, however, continuing to drag him away from the car and towards the school wordlessly.
'Ugh, I'm only human. What does she expect..' Kazuya justified himself internally, feeling slightly sorry.
'Why did I look anyway? I'm not so horny that I can't control my urges...'
Finally, Aira stopped, letting go of Kazuya's arm. The two stood just outside the school premises, with Aira blocking Kazuya's way inside.
Kuno International High was a public school, yet the education it offered was supposedly top-notch. The building itself was tens of meters big, split into three main parts.
There was the indoor gym, the main building, and then the various club rooms and shacks. There was also an outdoor gym, with a massive football pitch surrounded by a large flat area of glass.
And, around the perimeter of the school, was a long and large green gate with one entrance, in which hundreds of students flocked into.
"Why were you gawking at my mother's breasts..?" Aira turned and questioned, her lips curled into an angry frown.
Even now, with her eyebrows slightly furrowed, Kazuya thought she was adorable.
'I have to get out of this quickly. How much time is left for the quest?' Kazuya's gaze darted towards the pop-up.
[Five minutes left.]
'Darn it!"
"Uhm, I.. I'm sorry, Aira." Kazuya chose to admit his faults, lowering his head placatingly, "I won't ever do it again."
Kazuya reached out and clasped his hands over hers, lifting them up in between himself and Aira.
"I promise." Kazuya shot her an apologetic smile.
Aira's eyes widened slightly, a light blush playing on her cheeks.
[+5 Affection!]
Aira bit her lip, averting her big pink eyes, "F-fine. Just, don't do it again, okay?"
Kazuya let go, nodding whilst inwardly sighing in relief as Aira moved out of the way.
"I only want you to look at me like that.." Aira muttered to herself softly.
Kazuya's pale face lit up with a small blush as he hurriedly made his way inside, blending into the flock of students. Aira tailed behind.
'I definitely wasn't supposed to hear that..'
[Congratulations! Mission Complete.]
[Do you want to view your reward right now?]
Kazuya smiled, nodding.
'A way outta this place, I can see Mia again...' He thought, feeling slightly giddy, 'Whatever it is, I hope it's easily accomplishable...'
[Reward: There is only one way out of the game. You must kill the Game Master.]
'..That's.. That's impossible!' Kazuya exclaimed as his heart dropped, his eyes wide with outrage, 'The Game Master's basically a god!'
Tears pricked Kazuya's eyes as he moved away from the crowd, sitting down on the grass and leaning his back against the gate.
"Eh? Are you okay?" Aira blinked in surprise, leaning down and asking Kazuya. The concern on her face was evident.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Kazuya looked up at her, forcing a smile, "Go to homeroom class, I'll be there in a minute."
Aira hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Fine. B-but, if you need to talk to someone, I'll always be here for you." She said in a soft voice.
Kazuya swallowed a mouthful of saliva, nodding.
He watched as Aira joined the crowd of students, and his head slumped.
"This is a dating sim, not a fighting game. How the fuck am I supposed to kill that Game Master..?" Kazuya's mouth felt unbearably dry, his voice hoarse, "I'll never be able to see Mia again.."
His fist clenched, "It's all that Game Master's fault."
Suddenly, a pop-up appeared in front of his eyes.
[Prologue finished!]
"Eh?" Kazuya blinked.
[Game Master has left a video to guide you. Want to view it?]
[Yes/No]
'I've got nothing to lose..' Kazuya sighed, clicking 'Yes'.
"Heyyy!" The familiar grin of the Game Master appeared, her arms leaning on the frame of the dark-blue pop-up screen itself, "You must be really bummed out, right? Well, don't worry! I've got some super secret info, one that'll help ya escape!"
Kazuya immediately placed all his on Game Master.
"In a month from now, rifts will start appearing, and scary monsters will run rampant! Then, hehe, a select percent of the population will 'Awaken', getting access to unique skill trees which they can use to grow strong and beat back the monsters!" The Game Master explained cheerfully.
"Now, you must be thinking.. Eh? This never happened in the game.. Why is she helping me? Does she want me to kill her? Well, plans change." She stuck her tongue out.
"Plus, the thing I love the most is seeing humans fuck, and right behind that is seeing them murder each other.." Game Master grinned,
"Don't worry, your knowledge of the game will still be of use. Oh, and your system is gonna be really, really important. Plus, you're still gonna have to around fucking girls. Hehe, I spent so much time designing it!" She crossed her arms, her head held up haughtily, "You better enjoy it, Kazuya. In fact, a pervert like you is gonna love it~"
With that last line, the pop-up disappeared.
Kazuya's widened eyes narrowed, "Rifts, monsters, skill trees..?"
Suddenly, he groaned, face palming.
"This is the worst! I had the perfect life, and now I'm going to have to fight monsters?" Kazuya punched the grass in frustration, "And fuck other girls? Why would I do that?"
Abruptly, yet another pop-up appeared in front of him.
[Mission: Detention For You.]
[Mission Details: Seduce Miss Elena, your English teacher during an after class detention.]
[Reward: Being able to prematurely Awaken before anyone else.]
[Penalty For Failure: Inability to Awaken in the future.]
[Time Limit: Today.]
"Seduce? N-no way!" Kazuya fumed, "I'm loyal to my girlfriend!"
He thought about it for a moment, 'If I don't do it, I'll never escape this game, though. I'll never be able to see Mia again...'
"..Eh.." Kazuya let out a sigh of defeat, a blush creeping onto his face, "..It'll be fine, right? My heart will still belong to Mia."
With his heart resolute, he stood up, dusting his trousers.
Kazuya took out his phone and glanced at the time.
"A minute left till homeroom class.." Kazuya adjusted the strap of his backpack, "English is last period."
He started walking towards the school building.
"Here I come, Miss Elena.."