Chapter 31

## I'm a Level 55 Paladin!!

* Japanese
* English

## Chapter Chronology

**"I'm a Level 55 Paladin!!"** (レベル55のパラディンです!!, *Reberu Gojūgono Paradin'desu!!*) is the thirty-first chapter of the *My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999*, written and illustrated by Mashiro.

This chapter also serves as the first chapter of the fourth Japanese tankobon (collected volume) release of the manga.

## Summary

By sunrise, Akane is worried that Yamada is going to school without sleeping, but he tells her it's okay since he is used to it. He reminded her to go back to the doctor, who advised her to visit again for a checkup in the morning. Before leaving, Yamada says he might be unable to visit her that night and adds that he has to leave, noticing her grip on his coat. Akane doesn't realize this and starts to apologize out of embarrassment repeatedly, and Yamada leaves soon afterward.

Later in the day, Momo drops by to deliver Akane's groceries. As she helps Akane organize the refrigerator, Momo learns that Yamada took her to the hospital the night before. She asks if they are dating, but Akane assures her they are merely friends. As Akane pays her for the groceries, Momo wonders about their relationship. She believes it is strange for a man to care for a woman he is not dating, the same way that Yamada did for Akane. Before she leaves, she reminds Akane that timing is important for love and asks her to inform her about anything that happens between her and Yamada.

Once Momo is gone, Akane cooks a meal for herself as she studies. She checks her cellphone for Yamada's reply to her message, in which he assures Akane that he is feeling well. As she wonders how to thank Yamada, she receives a message from Runa, who asks if she can come over the following weekend to hang out. Akane then wonders if Runa logged in yesterday to meet their new guild member and decides to take a break to play *Forest Of Savior*. Logging in, she runs into Princess Ruri and the newcomer named TSUBAKI. Princess Ruri invites them to the hunting grounds, and Akane accepts.

TSUBAKI tells the two that she has not mastered her attacks, but Princess Ruri says that Akane can help her since they are both Paladins. Akane is delighted to meet another Paladin and tells TSUBAKI about how she might have picked the wrong job. Still, TSUBAKI, having researched the game before playing, tells her that Paladins are the only ones who can challenge the bosses alone, which she believes is exciting. Akane tells TSUBAKI to leave the complicated things to her as Princess Ruri laughs at their different ways of thinking.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

**Akito Yamada**
**Akane Kinoshita**
**Momoko Maeda**
**Takezo Kamota**Mentioned
**Akane Kinoshita/Character**
**Ruri-chan Character**
**TSUBAKI Character**
**Eita Sasaki**
**Runa Sasaki**
## Author's Postcard

*“Request from Yamada-kun:
Voting is now open until May 2 at 11:00 a.m. Please vote in the Web Cartoon category if you wish to enter.

"It happened at midnight..."
Akane: ---Yamada-san,
Yamada: \*Yawns\* I'm going to sleep...
Akane: I've been wanting to ask you... Why the afro?
Yamada: What?
Akane: The only FOS character I've seen with an afro is Yamada.
Yamada: Ah...
Akane: There are a lot of better-looking head avatars out there.
Yamada: Well... I use it because it's easy to see where my character is... because of his big head.
Akane: \*thinking\* So there's a reason why he has afro... \*actual word\* Well... it's funky, but let's put aside whether it's cool or not...
Yamada: I'm not sure about that.

Just a chat FIN.
Thank you for reading. Mashiro.”*
## Footnotes

Episode 10 of the anime adaptation includes this section as a post-credit scene.