Episode 3

**Disambiguation notice for Episode 3:**
*This article is about the anime episode. For manga chapter of the same name, see Chapter 8.*
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## Level 3

* Title Card
* Episode

## Episode Theme Song(s)

### Opening

**Gradation** (ぐらでーしょん, *Gura de ̄ shon*)

## Episode Credits

### Animation Director

Kyouko Takeuchi

**“I wanna have an offline meeting ♡”** (オフ会したいなぁ♡, *Ofu Kaishitainā♡*) is the third episode of the *My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* anime series, produced by MADHOUSE Inc.

## Synopsis

Unable to get over her break up, Akane is having trouble focusing on the match making date she was attending. She logs into FOS, where she happens to find the guild master, Rurihime, and Yamada. Although Yamada is usually completely inexpressive like a “Noh mask,” Akane realizes that he’s always been very close with Rurihime in their interactions.

She begins to wonder if they’re actually in a romantic relationship, and this makes her start to realize her inner feelings. Akane then receives an invitation from Rurihime for an offline meetup, and they make plans to meet but…

## Introduction

Akane and Momo are presently participating in a group date with two unfamiliar gentlemen arranged by Momo. One of the men, who was paired with Akane, attempted to initiate a conversation with her by using a mobile game as a topic, as he noticed her frequently checking her phone. Akane responded that she actually plays a PC game called *Forest Of Savior*, which the man was unfamiliar with. Subsequently, Akane silently communicated to Momo, who was engaged in conversation with her own pair, that she desired to leave through nonverbal cues consisting of eye contact and facial expressions.

## Plot

Momo arranged a group date for Akane to introduce her to a potential partner. However, during the date, Akane appeared agitated and distracted by her phone, leading to an awkward conversation with the man. Momo was disappointed by the date's outcome, but later discovered that Akane had been receiving messages from Ruri-chan, causing her distraction. Momo questioned whether Ruri was a real woman and suggested that the person might be a middle-aged man, but Akane insisted that Ruri was a high school girl. While walking home, Akane noticed a cosplayer wearing an outfit similar to Ruri's character, which reminded her of Princess Ruri.

Upon returning home, Akane eagerly logged into her game, feeling more excited about it than any romantic attachments. She discovered that Yamada and Ruri were the only ones online and observed them reminiscing about their past guild experiences. Akane had a passing thought that Ruri and Yamada might be a couple, but was invited to loot with them. Yamada later left due to his plans, leaving only Akane and Ruri online.

During this time, Akane had a flashback to her past relationship with Takuma, realizing that Ruri and Yamada were similar to them. This realization stirred up unfamiliar emotions within her. In the meantime, Ruri and Yamada exchanged private messages, with Yamada ending with a "see you later" message to Ruri.

Akane spent the entire day preoccupied with the possibility of Yamada and Ruri being in a relationship. After finishing her class, she encountered the man who had been paired with her on a previous group date and was also in the same lecture as her. He noticed her using her phone during class and eagerly greeted her. As they walked to the bus station, Akane noticed a girl resembling Ruri's in-game character.

At that moment, Yamada approached the girl, and they left together, leaving Akane feeling confused. She returned home and reflected on her thoughts and feelings. At the same time, Ruri messaged her about the upcoming opening of a Forest of Savior-themed café and invited her and other guild members, including Yamada, whom Ruri had encountered earlier. Despite her hesitation about the possibility of Yamada and Ruri being a couple, Akane accepted the invitation, eager to confirm their relationship status.

Akane woke up and felt fine despite Momo's previous concerns about her meeting new people. She was excited to finally meet her guild members, especially since Yamada would also be there. She was near the train station, which she frequently rides, and used her phone's map to locate the Forest of Savior-themed café that Ruri mentioned. Unfortunately, Akane got lost while looking around, but a friendly guy wearing glasses asked if she was playing the game and heading to the café. He shared his thoughts on the game, and Akane politely agreed to most of it, admitting that she's still a newbie. She also mentioned Yamada chastising her for her mistakes in-game, but their guild master helping her out.

As they approached the café, Akane saw Ruri waving at them from across the road. Yamada was nearby, talking to an elderly gentleman. Akane greeted Yamada first and then enthusiastically greeted the girl she thought was Ruri-chan. However, she quickly realized the girl was different from her in-game personality, and someone named Eita had to introduce her to the actual girl who looked exactly like Ruri-chan's in-game character.

## Post Credit

This scene is a flashback to when Yamada first met Akane, narrated from Yamada's perspective. He helped a drunk woman to his room, as she was too heavy to carry. After settling her in bed, he turned on his computer to join his teammates for their training session. However, when he mentioned the unknown woman in his bed, his teammates were surprised and began questioning him. One of them even requested photos of the woman, which Yamada refused to provide.

While his teammates were talking, Yamada overheard the unknown woman murmuring and approached her, asking if she needed water. To his surprise, she broke down in tears and hugged him tightly, begging him not to leave her if he didn't love her. Yamada was confused by her conflicting statements and struggled to understand her emotions. Despite feeling sleepy, he stayed with her, trying to comfort her. However, she suddenly vomited, interrupting his thoughts.

## Characters in order of appearance

**Group Date Guy 1**Debut
**Akane Kinoshita (anime)**
**Group Date Guy 2**Debut
**Momoko Maeda (anime)**
**Akane**
**Ruri**
**Yamada**
**Runa Sasaki (anime)**1st Appearance
**Akito Yamada (anime)**
**Eita Sasaki (anime)**1st Appearance
**Takezo Kamota (anime)**1st Appearance
**Tomoya Taniguchi**1st Appearance
**Aqua**1st Appearance
**Kim**1st Appearance
**Gobou**1st Appearance
## Footnotes

1. ↑ For the complete version of this post-credit scene, please see Volume 1/Side Story.