Chapter 1

**Disambiguation notice for Chapter 1:**
*This article is about the manga chapter. For anime episode of the same name, see Episode 1.*

## This what! I hate about gamer guys!!

* Japanese
* JP (Colored)
* English

## Chapter Credits

### Publisher

Comic Smart (digital)
Media Factory (print)

## Chapter Chronology

**"This what! I hate about gamer guys!!"** (これだからっ！ゲームする男なんて！！, *Koredakara! Gēmusuru Otoko Nante!!*) is the 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 first Japanese tankobon (collected volume) release of the manga.

## Summary

While out in public, Takuma breaks up with Akane, apologizing that he loves someone else. Akane notices that he has been distant lately.

Momo, Akane's friend, reacts unexpectedly to their breakup at their shared apartment. She is amused that Akane was replaced by a girl that Takuma met at an online game, and she asks if it was the game that they used to play together. Akane affirms this. She reminisces about when Takuma first introduced her to the game, still surprised that his love for games led him to cheat on her for someone else.

Akane shows Momo a text message from Takuma about retrieving his expensive equipment after lending it to her. Momo finds it ridiculous and comments that Akane is lucky to be no longer dating him. She also advises her to refrain from moping around all day. Akane agrees, but finds it difficult to be energetic.

Logging onto *Forest Of Savior*, the online game that she and Takuma used to play together, Akane discovers that he has already removed her from his friends list. Now that they have broken up, she is displeased to have spent money on the game. While playing alone, a player called Yamada, who is from the same guild as her, asks if she is on the hunt for the Seer Stone. Akane observes that Yamada is reclusive and tends to reply late, yet she continues talking to him. She tells him that she is only hunting down monsters to release some steam after getting broken up a day ago. Yamada is uninterested in her problems and asks if he can camp at her spot to hunt for the Seer Stone. Offended by his response, she advises him to find his own spot to camp. Yamada agrees, but bitterly tells her that he does not care about her problems.

Suddenly, Akane sees a live event announcement for *Forest Of Savior's* first anniversary, which will be held nearby. She remembers when she and Takuma promised to stay with each other forever, then remembers his parting words when they broke up the day before. She wonders if he and his new girlfriend will attend the event together as a couple. In tears, she concludes she might not move on from her past relationship.

In school, Akane asks Momo to come with her after class to buy garments for the event. Momo thinks she has picked herself back up, but finds out that Akane is still hung up on Takuma and wants her help making him regret replacing her with another girl. They shop for clothes together, and Akane gets a total makeover. On the event day, she sees Takuma and his girlfriend, but she loses them in the crowd after she bumps into someone and falls to the ground. Akane is ashamed, but the person she bumps into helps her get back up. She apologizes for bumping into him and rambles, but notices that he seems uninterested. Before walking away, he tells her that he does not care about her problems.

Akane remembers this line from Yamada, the player with the blank face and puffed-out hair she met in the game a while back. She calls out to him and verifies his identity. Instead of replying, the man asks who she is.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

**Furukawa Takuma**debut
**Akane Kinoshita**debut
**Momoko Maeda**debut
**Akane Kinoshita/Character**debut
**Afro Character**Debut
**Hairdresser**Debut
**Esthetician**Debut
**Eri**debut
**Yamada**debut
**Izayaka Owner**Debut
## Author's Postcard

*“Nice to meet you. My name is Mashiro, and I am pleased to inform you that I will be serializing a story. Thank you for reading the first chapter of Loving Yamad at Lv999!. Although I, as the author, also love games, I have completely moved on from MMORPGs like the one depicted in the story. Therefore, I rely mostly on my memory to portray those aspects. I hope to incorporate interesting chapters from my past experiences and create an enjoyable story. It would make me happy if you continue to read the rest!

I'm very nervous. I have this strange afro, and I'm worried. Will the girls across the country be interested in a hero who's a gaming addict? This is my first afterword.

The person in charge refers to me as a mysterious creature. I'm a Pomeranian. By the way, I prepared a self-portrait for the start of the serialization. The protrusion below is a leg.

I hope to create a manga that can be enjoyed by both fans of romance manga and fans of online games. Thank you very much in advance.”*