Chapter 88

## I don't want Afro to sulk!

* Japanese
* English

## Chapter Chronology

**"I don't want Afro to sulk!"** (だって変なアフロだし, *Afuroga Sunetara Taihen'da!*) is the eighty-eighth chapter of the *My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999*, written and illustrated by Mashiro.

## Summary

In the game, Luka and Akane are consulting about strategy. Luka explains as he doodles on the ground with a stone at a roadside intersection. He talks about the skills of an archer, the positioning of a shieldman, and the advantages and disadvantages of a wizard. Close-range combat jobs like thieves and assassins are also covered. He went on to explain that Akane was a Paladin.

Due to their powerful bodies and superior durability, the paladins, in Luka's opinion, are the party's heart. As he continues discussing the paladin, Akane becomes exhausted from the information overload. The global chat suddenly showed a message. To find stray animals, Masamune has issued a statement. Luka declines Akane's request to go with him and inquires whether she is afraid after receiving a reprimand recently.

Masamune always greets Akane with "Oh, you again, oh well, let's go!" which she enjoys hearing regardless of how many times she declares her attendance at any event or party. Luka opened a window to get in touch with a friend who is a healer to assist them. The person he was looking for had unwittingly removed him as a friend, which he had just found out while checking the healer area. Luka talks about why he was removed by that specific player while shopping. He rejected the player's request for a partnership, he said. He sadly said that it must have been an embarrassing situation for the person, probably why he was removed, and that it happens frequently.

Akane thinks back on her decision to decline Luka's partnership in light of the FOS partnership game mechanics as she cleans the bath. She hesitated to tell him no but decided to let him know the next time they spoke. She understood why Luka would want to team up with her because she wasn't up for his fame and didn't even know he was one of the top players in the game until recently. Being popular would be challenging because you must decide whether to accept or decline a favor more frequently than others. This realization helped her understand why Luka would want to be her partner.

Eita brings up the conversation he and Yamada had while having fun in his room. Eita is currently on call with Akane, and informed her about his conversation with Yamada, which convinced her to decline Luka's offer. Eita claims that when he asked Yamada if he would prevent Akane from joining forces with Luka in the game, Yamada said that it was only a game and that he had gained a girlfriend due to it. Despite his response, Yamada appeared to be giving it some thought.

After hearing this, Akane immediately logged into the game and turned down Luka's invitation to form a partnership. She arrived at "The Silent Pass" and was greeted at an unknown location because he was there right now, according to Luka. Dark trees and ponds made up her gloomy surroundings. The next strike was blocked as Luka approached, murmuring a spell, as an arrow shot out of nowhere and struck Akane's back. The Silent Pass had been designated as a PVP zone.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

**Luka Character**
**Akane Kinoshita/Character**
**Masamune**Mentioned
**Nitamago**Mentioned
**Akane Kinoshita**
**Eita Sasaki**
**Afro Character**Flashback
**Akito Yamada**Flashback
## Bonus Comic

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## Trivia

* Please refer to Forest Of Savior for a complete guide and explanation of each game's playable character.
* PVP combat takes place in the Silent Pass. If a newbie is unfamiliar with the area like Akane, it will be difficult for her to function effectively there. There have been many veteran players who stalk fresh faces to score a kill.

## Author's Postcard

*“I illustrated the series with the intention of it being a romance manga, so it's fine if people don't catch the game part, but if they do, I hope it sticks with them. I hope you appreciate it as much as I do. I hope you've enjoyed this section of the story. Thank you for your continued support throughout the past year. I look forward to working with everyone again in the coming year!”*