Chapter 34

**Disambiguation notice for Chapter 34:**
*This article is about the manga chapter. For anime episode of the same name, see Episode 12.*

## I like you.

* Japanese
* English

## Chapter Credits

### Publisher

Comic Smart (digital)
Media Factory (print)

## Chapter Chronology

**"I like you."** (好きだよ., *Sukidayo.*) is the thirty-fourth chapter of the *My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999*, written and illustrated by Mashiro.

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

## Summary

Akane remembers the first time she met Princess Ruri in-game. Princess Ruri offered to repair her armor with a beginner's discount as she walked through town in battered armor.

In real-time, Eita admits that he was surprised by the sudden meet-up, thinking that Akane would confess her feelings for him. Akane apologizes, and they continue talking. Momo spectates from afar until she suddenly tells Eita that Akane likes someone. After teasing Akane for it and suggesting that he should guess who it is, Eita shares that he is proud of Akane for getting back up on her feet after getting dumped by her ex-boyfriend. However, Momo tells him that Akane is still hesitant about pursuing the person she likes and that she is still wondering why she got broken up with.

Akane explains that, in truth, she only wants to know if there is anything flawed about her that she can fix. Since Momo and Princess Ruri were the two people who comforted her during tough times, she wants to be upfront about liking someone. Eita shares that he has known the guy she likes for a long time and attests that he is a good person. He adds that he might be dense at times, but he is kind and has a big heart. Eita believes that nothing is wrong with Akane and that her straightforward attitude works well with his bluntness. Eita and Momo cheer for Akane, then persuade her to confess immediately. Encouraged, Akane heads off to his home.

As Akane leaves, Momo wishes that Akane does not get her heart broken. She then introduces herself to Eita and asks if he has a girlfriend.

On the way to his home, Akane reflects on her feelings for him. She does not remember when she started liking him, but she feels happy whenever she sees him smile since he does not smile often. She also admits that she used to pretend only to see him as a friend, but later realized there was no point in hiding it. Arriving at Yamada's house, she internally concludes that she likes him.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

**Eita Sasaki**
**Akane Kinoshita**
**Momoko Maeda**
**Akito Yamada**
## Author's Postcard

*“Yamada-kun's "Yamada-kun to Lv 999 no Koi wo Suru" has been nominated for the "Next Comic Award 2020" in the Web Manga category. Thank you for your support. Please help us with the final vote by July 3.

I had always wanted to depict Rurihime and Akane's encounter in a separate story someday, so I did not mention it, but it was difficult to do so while writing a series, so I was allowed to depict a little of it in the main story. I think that the existence of a complete stranger whom you first meet in a game and your interaction with that person, especially for a beginner like Akane, may be the deciding factor in whether or not you will continue playing the game later on.
Until this story, Akane's feelings after being dumped by her ex-boyfriend were never particularly depicted, so I was sometimes asked by the person in charge, "What are you thinking about now, Akane? I often wondered "I wonder..." when I was asked "What is Akane thinking about now? I thought about the character's personality, what she says on the surface, what she really feels, and many other things, but it was very difficult to try to understand all the complicated feelings of a 20-year-old woman (laugh).”*