Chapter 87

## Is it for a duel..?

* Japanese
* English

## Chapter Chronology

**"Is it for a duel..?"** (まさか決闘を...?, *Masaka kettō o...?*) is the eighty-seventh chapter of the *My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999*, written and illustrated by Mashiro.

## Summary

While at home, Akane is attempting to search the internet for information on the Forest of Savior partnership system that Luka has asked her about. She asked Momo's advice during class about whether she would accept the offer of partnership or not. Still, since Momo isn't a gamer and has never been one, she wasn't particularly interested in the question and advised her friend to ask her FOS friends instead because she is busy looking for a real-life partner.

Later on that day, Akane called Tsubaki to inquire about the FOS partner system that the game offers. Since Tsubaki is a gamer freak, her honest opinion of the system is that it's advantageous for new players like her and Akane to level up quickly while she was considering wanting to team up with Takezo. Akane enquired about Tsubaki's opinion of the promotional material and whether or not she thought it was flirtatious. Tsubaki replied that she had never found it so and had encouraged Akane more to use it because it was a sound system.

Akane also calls Yui for assistance regarding the FOS partner system a short while later. Yui views FOS partnership as primarily for couples because it is similar to marriage. She previously shared a FOS partnership with her ex-boyfriend Ren, and most of the people she knows who register for the system are couples. According to Yui, she never finds any efficiency, unlike Tsubaki would see it. All she can see is the church ceremony once you are partnered with someone and how the pair exchange rings. Akane is torn between two sides because they each interpret the situation differently.

While riding the train together, Akane was still overthinking about the FOS partner system and would blurt out words like "marriage," "church," and other such terms, making Yamada slightly nervous and perplexed by what she was saying. She was a little surprised when he asked her if she would like to get married and shouted her answer.

The Chocolate Rabbit Guild members—except for Tsubaki, who needs to finish her homework—are presently meeting in their usual guild location at the local BBQ joint. Runa shared how Akane would join random parties after Akane revealed to the group that she had been asked to for a FOS partnership by Luka and that she frequently ran into him at those random parties she would join. Eita is aware of Luka in some way and of his kindness, except that he is also a skilled player and that, despite numerous invitations, Luka consistently turned him down. Takezo advised her to follow her feelings and thoughts about the feature as she listened to Yamada and Eita debate the game feature, about which they also had differing opinions; she nodded in agreement.

Akane told Yamada that she would probably decline Luka's invitation for the FOS partnership while the two were walking home. Yamada responded that Luka might be able to help her level up more quickly since he's a good player, but since she couldn't help but think about the game's advertising materials, she just said that she felt bad about it. Yamada told Akane that he would like to meet him shortly. Akane teased him in some way about doing a duel with him, similar to how Eita had teased him earlier, but all he said was that he had something he wanted to ask Luka and that seeing him the next time might be a good time to do so.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

**Akane Kinoshita**
**Momoko Maeda**
**Yukari Tsubaki**
**Yui Kurata**
**Akito Yamada**
**Eita Sasaki**
**Runa Sasaki**
**Takezo Kamota**
**Luka**Mentioned
## Trivia

* If a player in Forest of Savior is partnered in their FOS partner feature game system with a high-ranked player, especially if they're a newbie, the chances of ranking up quickly are very high. In addition to being able to teleport to one another no matter where they are, the pair would gain a lot of EXP from hunting together. The pair would also receive game FOS rings and could always call for backup from their partner after signing up for the game's systemic setup that assists new players in leveling up faster.

## Author's Postcard

*“It's getting complicated by now, so here's a summary of all the characters in the game!

Chocolate Rabbit Guild
Eita Sasaki / Princess Ruri
Guild Master
A motherly figure and the organizer of the group. She has a wide range of personalities in the game, and is always looked up to. She often receives gifts from fans.

Takezo Kamoda / takezo
Guild Submaster
A mysterious uncle who runs a strawberry farm. He is said to often leave his farm in the dungeon to hunt. He is a top ranker in FOS.

Runa Sasaki / MeatLover; Akito Yamada / Yamada; Akane Kinoshita / Akane; Yukari Tsubaki / TSUBAKI

To everyone outside of the guild:
Yui Kurata/Yuinyan; Luka”*