Time Left Until School Begins: 3 Days
Quest: Prevent Protagonist from Meeting Airi Minase
Side Quest Active: "Claim Her First"
System Pressure: 94%
The world was tightening around David like a noose.
Yuuto's messages were becoming more frequent. The system was leaking dream fragments into Airi's mind like background downloads she couldn't stop. And Airi herself—was changing fast.
More real. More unstable.
More his.
He found her in the kitchen that morning, humming while making pancakes. Wearing his hoodie. Again.
"Is this a comfort thing, or are you just trying to establish territory?" he asked.
She smirked. "Can't it be both?"
He sat at the counter. "You look happy."
"I dreamed again," she said, flipping a pancake. "Same guy. Same classroom. But this time… I ignored him."
David blinked. "You what?"
"I walked past him. Didn't even look."
System Update: Narrative Interference Detected
Yuuto-Airi Route: Glitching
Outcome: Unknown
That wasn't supposed to happen.
Airi placed the pancake in front of him. "I'm not interested in some random perfect boy. I already have one weird guy filling my life with chaos."
His heart skipped.
Affection: 78%
Synchronization: 72%
Optional H-Scene Proximity: Close
Too close.
And then came the knock.
Knock knock knock.
David froze. Airi froze.
He checked the app.
[Event Alert]
Incoming Protagonist Encounter
Oh no.
No no no—
He bolted to the door before Airi could move. Opened it just a crack.
Yuuto stood there.
Cool smile. Casual clothes. Destiny in his eyes.
"Hey," he said. "I was in the area. Thought I'd drop by."
David faked a cough. "I'm sick. Super contagious. You should go."
Yuuto raised an eyebrow. "You're talking fine."
"I'm sick in the soul. Leave before it spreads."
Then—Airi's voice from behind. "Who is it?"
Yuuto's eyes lit up.
David panicked.
"Pizza!" he shouted. "She ordered pizza and forgot!"
Airi stepped next to him.
Yuuto saw her.
Their eyes met.
For just a second.
ERROR: Canon Event Triggered
First Encounter: Activated
Lock-in Countdown: 3 Minutes
David shoved the door closed. Slammed it. Locked everything.
"YOU!" he pointed at Airi. "Bedroom. Now."
She blinked. "Wow. That escalated fast."
"Not like that! System's breaking! Go hide!"
But Airi didn't move. She stood there, hand over her chest, eyes wide.
"…Why did seeing him feel so familiar?" she whispered.
Memory Leak: 32%
Affection Waver: Detected
Yuuto Proximity: Rewriting personality core
David grabbed her shoulders.
"Look at me," he said, voice trembling. "He's not your story."
Her eyes searched his.
"Then what is my story?" she asked. "Who decides?"
Final Option Appeared
Confess.
Corrupt.
Run.
He didn't run.
He pulled her close.
And kissed her.
Not soft. Not chaste.
A kiss like he was grabbing onto reality. Like he was burning the script. Like this was his final save point and he refused to reload.
She gasped into it. Then melted.
The system screamed.
CRITICAL EVENT: H-FLAG LOCKED IN
Airi Minase Route Claimed
Yuuto Route: Cancelled
World Status: Corrupted
Reward: ???
Risk: Memory Reboot Possible
They broke apart, breathless.
Airi's cheeks were flushed, eyes glassy. She looked at him like he was her whole world.
"I'm… not dreaming?" she whispered.
"No," David said. "You're finally waking up."
Later, after the storm of emotions, system glitches, and heavy silence, they lay on the couch—fully clothed, but tangled up.
Airi curled against him. "So… what happens now?"
"I don't know," he said honestly. "But I think we broke something."
She laughed softly. "Good. I hate being predictable."
[SYSTEM UPDATE]
New Quest Unlocked: Protect the Glitched Girl
World Status: Free Roam
H-Route: Airi Minase (Unlocked)
Protagonist Role: Transferred
Original Main Character Status: Demoted to Side Character
David stared at the final line.
He'd done it.
He'd stolen the girl.
And now… the real game was starting.