The First Meeting Arc

**Unofficially Titled Arc**
**The First Meeting Arc'**s name is **conjectural** which means that no official designation has been assigned, and it is susceptible to change at any time.

## Arc Chronology

**The First Meeting Arc** is the first arc of *Loving Yamada at Lv999!*

Takuma, Akane's ex-boyfriend, had cheated on her and dumped her. She ended up going to the *Forest Of Savior* game event to meet him in person, but when she arrived, she spotted him with his new girl. There, she encountered Yamada, an arrogant and cold-hearted good-looking guy whom she introduced to her ex-boyfriend as her new lover.

## Arc Summary

Takuma publicly ends his relationship with Akane, expressing his love for someone else. Akane's friend, Momo, reacts surprisingly to this news and finds it unreasonable that Takuma wants his expensive game equipments back from Akane. Momo advises Akane to move on and avoid dwelling on the breakup. However, Akane finds it challenging to regain her energy after the separation.

Akane logs into an online game called *Forest Of Savior*, which she used to play with Takuma. To her disappointment, she discovers that Takuma has removed her from his friends list. While playing the game alone, a player named Yamada inquires if she is searching for the Seer Stone. They engage in a conversation where Yamada appears uninterested in Akane's personal issues.

Later, Akane comes across an announcement for *Forest Of Savior'*s one-year anniversary event in the vicinity and wonders if Takuma and his new girlfriend will attend as a couple. Seeking assistance, she asks Momo to accompany her for shopping and a makeover, with the intention of making Takuma regret replacing her with another girl.

During the event, Akane experiences a collision, resulting in her falling down. However, a man who appears disinterested in her apologetic ramblings offers her assistance to get back on her feet. Akane recognizes him as Yamada from the game, but when she calls out to him, he responds by asking for her identity instead of acknowledging her.

At the *Forest Of Savior* event, Yamada and Akane cross paths after previously interacting within the game. As Takuma and his new girlfriend approach them, Takuma completely disregards Akane and focuses solely on Yamada, whom he greatly admires as a professional gamer. Feeling overlooked, Akane introduces Yamada as her new boyfriend in an attempt to evoke jealousy in Takuma.

After the event, Akane and Yamada visit a pub where she opens up about her emotions regarding Takuma, while Yamada responds directly and without much sentiment. Akane also discovers that despite his attractive appearance, Yamada is not interested in romantic involvement. Observing that her clothing is soiled and her foot is injured from her earlier stumble at the event, Yamada briefly departs to purchase band-aids for her.

The following day, Akane awakens in Yamada's residence, dressed in a tank top and jeans. Suffering from a hangover, she hears a voice emanating from where Yamada is seated at his desk, engaged in his gaming setup. Yamada excuses himself upon realizing that Akane has woken up.

Feeling bewildered, Akane questions whether they had a one-night stand. However, Yamada clarifies that he assisted her when she was inebriated and had vomited on her attire. Akane experiences embarrassment and hastily departs. Later on, she realizes that she has misplaced a necklace gifted to her by Takuma and speculates that it might be at Yamada's residence. While participating in an online game with their guild master, Ruri-chan, Yamada unexpectedly logs in, causing Akane to feel anxious about the situation.

As Yamada joins the game, Ruri-chan warmly greets him, leaving Akane feeling excluded from their conversation. Akane privately messages Yamada regarding her lost necklace, yet he dismisses her and proceeds to criticize the items stored within the guild's inventory. Akane acknowledges her well-intentioned contributions to the storage but faces belittlement from Yamada, who deems her efforts worthless. This leaves Akane feeling embarrassed, prompting her to quietly exit the game. Unintentionally, Yamada breaks Akane's heart-shaped necklace while reading their conversation, intensifying her anger and hurt from his impolite behavior towards her.

Akane endures a nightmare involving Takuma, who sends her a gift featuring his new girlfriend. When she confides in her friend Momo about the dream, Momo downplays it and diverts the discussion to Yamada. Fixated on the necklace bestowed by Takuma, Akane disregards Momo's inquiries. Expressing concern, Momo highlights Akane's tendency to prioritize her boyfriend above all else, but Akane dismisses her remarks, opting not to engage further.

While departing from a café, Akane encountered a group of high school girls confessing their feelings to a popular classmate, which evoked memories of her own heartbreak when she was dumped by Saito during her high school days. To everyone's astonishment, the classmate responded that he was in a hurry to respawn in a game, leaving them dumbfounded. It turned out that the classmate was Yamada, who had forgotten about Akane.

Yamada intended to return the heart necklace given to Akane by Takuma but accidentally broke it. Recalling that they lived in close proximity, he hoped to meet Akane at the train station. Meanwhile, Akane had contemplated discarding the necklace, yet Yamada pursued her with an umbrella amidst heavy rain before ultimately continuing his path on the opposite side of the street.

Akane lies in bed, reflecting upon Yamada's thoughtful act of providing her with an umbrella and returning her damaged necklace. In the midst of her contemplation, she receives a delivery of personal belongings from her mother, who intends to transform Akane's former room into an exercise space. Assisting her in tidying up, Akane's friend Momo comes across the broken necklace and Yamada's umbrella. Subsequently, Akane makes the decision to discard these items along with other possessions received from Takuma.

Following a celebratory barbecue, Akane and her friends, in an inebriated state, set out to return Yamada's umbrella. Expressing her gratitude, Akane thanks him for accompanying her to the game event, to which he casually responds that it was no trouble. Before parting ways, Yamada mentions that Ruri-chan had expressed concern about Akane's absence from the online game. In response, Akane assures him that she will log in once she returns home.

## Story Impact

* The two primary protagonists, Akane Kinoshita and Akito Yamada, are introduced.
* Akane ended her relationship with her former boyfriend, Takuma Furukawa, who had been unfaithful to her with a girl he met while playing the same game he had introduced Akane to.
* Akane initially met Yamada at the offline *Forest Of Savior* event in an embarrassing incident where she stumbled and fell in front of him.
* After consuming a significant amount of alcohol at the Izayaka shop after the *Forest Of Savior* offline event, Akane woke up in an unfamiliar bed and realized that she had passed out and slept at Yamada's residence.

## Chapters

* **Chapter 1 "This what I hate about gamer guys!!"** (これだからっ！ゲームする男なんて！！, *Koredakara Gēmusuru Otokonan'te!!*)
* **Chapter 2 "Listen, Yamada. You're kinda cold."** (山田ってなんか冷たくない?, *Yamadatte an'ka Tsumetaku Nai*)
* **Chapter 3 "We didn't do something last night, did we?!"** (まさか一夜のあやまちをっ⁉, *Masaka Ichiya no Ayamachi wo⁉*)
* **Chapter 4 "You gotta learn how to let stuff go."** (ちゃんと取捨選択してください, *Chanto Shushasentaku Shite Kudasai*)
* **Chapter 5 "It's almost time for the boss to spawn."** (そろそろボス湧きの時間なんで, *Sorosoro Bosu Waki no Jikan'nande*)
* **Chapter 6 "Worried about you."** (心配してましたよ, *Shinpai shitemashita yo*)

## Episodes

* **Level 1 “This is why I can't stand gamer guys!!”** (これだからっ！ゲームする男なんて！！, *Koredakara! Gēmusuru Otoko Nante!!*)
* **Level 2 "It's almost time for the boss to spawn, so..."** (そろそろボス湧きの時間なんで, *Sorosoro Bosu Waki no Jikan'nande*)

## Characters Introduced

**Akane Kinoshita**
**Akane Character**
**Akito Yamada**
**Yamada Character**
**Furukawa Takuma**
**Momoko Maeda**
**Eri**
**Ruri-chan Character**