CHAPTER 8: SIGN-IN COMPLETE!

Pierre invested the 0.5 stat points he had received into his Appeal and accessed his Love Shop, aiming to put the love points he saved from the previous level and the newly rewarded ones to good use.

This made Roy remember something.

"Yes, every system user has a shop. Where’s mine?" He asked.

Suddenly, an interface appeared before him, and a window appeared before him.

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[Null Archive]

1. Code Injector Module

Module Description: "This module permits the host to inject code in the linked host’s executable, enabling communication between the host and linked host."

Cost: 5 error points per line.

2. Performance Ratings Module

Module Description: "Evaluates the performance of the linked host after clearing a level and returns an estimated star rating."

Cost: 10 error points per level.

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Roy read the description of the modules and looked up at the zero hanging in the endless sky of his nullspace—which was now LOVE.exe’s environment.

"So that’s how many error points I have," he muttered. "How do I earn error points, system?"

[You can only earn error points by leveling up, host.]

"Hmm..." This meant he could only wait until the sign-in rewards came in and he had earned some exp.

Roy simply sat back and watched Pierre strive for both of them.

[Day 1: You choose the School Prince Style Uniform.

At school, you spot the target, Yamamoto Sakura, and go to talk to her. But she insults you and calls you smelly before walking away laughing with her other friends.

This angers you greatly.]

[-10 Affection.]

[Day 12-13: Yamamoto Sakura agrees to go on a date with you. On your way, you feed birds, give to the homeless, and help an old lady cross the road. She doesn’t understand why you do this, but she respects you for it.]

[+15 Affection.]

[Day 20: Walking home from school, you share some of your fears of life with Sakura, and she shares hers too, opening up about her mother abandoning her and her father, and how her father was always at work.

Ever since she was young, she was always shipped off to one day care or the other. Her childish frustrations could only be vented when she felt better than those around her.]

[+30 Affection.]

[Day 26: She confessed her feelings to you, but backs out at the last second. You hug her and tell her you feel the same way, too. You kiss and make her your girlfriend.

Being with you makes Yamamoto Sakura learn to care and stop bullying others, and actively helps when she can. Your love softened her heart.]

In a flash, Pierre cleared Level 9, received the rewards, and awoke in Level 10.

Pierre’s win streak surprised Roy even more, but he knew this level was no joke. It was common knowledge that at every ten levels, there was a final boss that served as a great divider to the next grade of power for irregulars.

A level one to ten Irregular was considered F-class, level eleven to twenty was E-class, twenty-one to thirty was D-class, thirty-one to forty was C-class, forty-one to fifty was B-class, fifty-one to sixty was A-class, and sixty-one to seventy was S-class.

It was said that defeating the Level 70 final boss was impossible to defeat. And so far, that statement has held true. Because, at Level 71 and above, there was no recorded Irregular or Executioner.

Before Pierre, the pink-themed panel appeared, displaying the quest information.

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[Main Story #10 — Love Is War]

Current Stage: Class C – 1st Semester, 2nd Year.

Target: [Yoshida Aiko].

Story Description: "The Class Rep, Yoshida Aiko, doesn’t know it, but you do—she is going to die soon, reasons left unknown. Unless she lets her heart open, unless she dates and loves, she won’t live. But as a straight-A student, she has no time for romance. Can you win the heart of this damsel and save her from her incoming distress before it’s too late?"

Difficulty: HARD.

Objectives:

1. Make her fall in love with you.

2. Prevent her untimely death by any means possible.

Rewards: +1.5 Stat Points, +125 Love Points, +1 Skill (Active).

Final Remark: If you’re a lover, you gotta be a fighter. Good luck, Host!

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Roy’s eyes lit up seeing the stat points reward. His heart sank knowing there was little he could do to change the outcome of whatever was going to happen.

"I just hope Pierre can perform some magic, or a miracle, anyone’s fine! Please, let’s just clear this godforsaken level," Roy pleaded to whoever was listening.

Pierre took a heavy breath after reading the story description and got up from his bed.

"This is going to be quite the challenge," he muttered, and opened his wardrobe.

[A: Preppy Style Uniform]

[B: Goth Style Uniform]

[C: School Prince Style Uniform]

Pierre’s eyes widened. "They’re giving me my last three options. If I chose differently before, my options here would’ve been different... hmm..."

This time, he couldn’t easily make a decision and paced about for a few seconds.

"She’s the class rep, obviously she’ll like either a school prince or a nerd..."

Sighing, he decided to go with what he was most familiar with and chose option C.

Leaving home, he met Suzuki Kyouno waiting for him again. She was around for most of his playthroughs, and her role was always the same.

Roy calmly watched as the following events unfolded.

[Day 1: You watch the class rep, Yoshida Aiko, from afar.

At lunch break, you meet her close friend and ask about Aiko’s likes. She teases you about liking Aiko, and you don’t deny it. She tells you to give up on trying and that Aiko hates romance and all that comes with it.

You return home feeling down.]

[Day 4: After pestering Aiko’s best friend some more, she relents and tells you about Aiko’s likes. You thank her dearly and leave.]

[Day 8: Aiko learns of your interest in her and avoids you.]

[-10 Affection.]

[Day 10: You put a note in Aiko’s locker informing her to be more vigilant and careful of her surroundings.]

[Day 11: After school, you spot Aiko walking home with her best friend, and you and Nishi Sakamoto join them. With you around, Aiko doesn’t say much but chuckles at some of your jokes.]

[+5 Affection.]

[Day 13-14: You escort your best friend, Nishi Sakamoto, on a double date with Aiko and Sato Himari, Aiko’s best friend.

You and Aiko notice it’s just a ploy for the two of you to hitch it off, and you don’t mind, same for Aiko.

You ride the Ferris wheel with Aiko and use the skill "Je t’aime" twice, confessing your feelings to her, but she rejects you all the same.]

[-40 Love Points, -20 Affection.]

[Day 15: Arriving at school, you learn that Yoshida Aiko was stabbed to death on her way back home yesterday.]

In Pierre’s vision, the entire stage blurred, and a cold message appeared before him.

Your love wasn’t strong enough.

[Main Story #10 — Failed.]

"Just fifteen days in? How?!" Roy exclaimed, standing up even.

Pierre just sighed and nodded. This was expected. It was the first time he had encountered a hard quest.

But then there was good news regardless. The virtual panel updated its message.

[Sign-In Complete!]