Ami Utsugi/Synopsis

## Plot

Ami is first seen alongside Haruka and Rikoha, when the former confiscates Daigo and Ea's smart phones in class. When Daigo defies Haruka's authority, Ami and Rikoha scold him and mock his lack of progress in Grimzelia (though they are reprimanded by Haruka for looking at Daigo's phone). Later, Ami joins Rikoha in belittling "Eternal Wind", not knowing that she is actually Haruka.

### A Trip to the Beach

When Ami hears that Daigo, Haruka, and Ea are going to the beach together, she decides to tag along as she wishes to meet the mysterious "Hero Girl" that is living with Daigo. At the beach, Ami, wearing a one piece school swimsuit, approaches Daigo and Yurina and comments on the latter's resemblance to the "real" Yurina. When asked by Rikoha why she is wearing a school swimsuit, Ami explains that guys find it attractive. However, their discussion is interrupted by Ea who informs them that Haruka has collapsed.

While the others tend to Haruka, Ami ecstatically draws a picture of her, much to the discomfort of Daigo and Yurina. Daigo then accuses Ami of being a Grimzelia monster and causing Haruka's condition. However, Ea and the others explain that Ami has always worn her school swimsuit and she drew Haruka because she has a fetish for suffering girls. Ami openly admits it and proceeds to grope and lick Yurina. After the others leave, Ami is approached by three Grimzelia monsters possessing three small girls who commend Ami for working with them. They tell Ami they will leave the "aftermath" to her and to give their regards to Rebecca.

Meanwhile, Daigo, Yurina, and Ea are lured away by the three monsters and engage in battle with them. While Daigo and Yurina fight the last remaining monster, Lolivia, Ami discreetly appears on the scene and casts the "Stop" skill on her S Rare staff to freeze Lolivia in place. Yurina then attacks Lolivia who then suddenly vanishes. After the battle, Ami observes Daigo and the others from a short distance away while speaking with someone on her phone. She tells the person that the capture was a success, but laments that her staff has broken after one use and states there is room for improvement.

### The Festival

After their adventure at the beach, Ami and the others arrive at Ea's vacation home, where the girls decide to bathe before an upcoming festival. In the bath, Ami and Rikoha discuss Daigo's perverseness, though Yurina denies their claims, saying he is honorable.

At the festival, Ami appears distracted, which is noticed by Rikoha, but Ami assures her it's nothing. Ami, Rikoha, Haruka, and Nonoka then take their leave of Daigo, Yurina, and Ea as they notice some bad feelings brewing between the three due to Yurina and Ea's jealousy towards each other. While Ami and the others are away, Yurina is abducted by a Grimzelia monster, but emerges victorious when Daigo and Ea come to her aid. Ami and Haruka arrive at the scene shortly after the battle. Seeing that the monster got away, Ami states Yurina cannot be counted on, much to Daigo and Yurina's confusion. Ami then pulls out her broken staff and tells them they need to talk at the Grizel Cafe.

### Ea's Abduction

Ami waits for Yurina and Daigo at the Grizel Cafe, but, after they don't show, she goes out to track them down. She discovers Daigo and Yurina, who have been defeated by Lamia. She uses a staff to heal Yurina, but then chastises her for losing to Lamia. Ami also shows up alongside Riho Utsugi, the manager of the Grizel Cafe, whom they reveal is a former developer of Grimzelia and also Ami's sister. Ami explains that Riho somehow lost all memory of her time working on Grimzelia, and proposes to work with Daigo and Yurina to restore Riho's memories and rescue, which Daigo agrees to. Ami and the other then discover Haruka who, unbeknownst to them, has lost her Grimzelia account. Haruka then volunteers to help them save Ea and, despite some initial hesitance, Ami and the others agree to it.

Later, Ami and Riho show Daigo and Yurina their base of operations, which is located in a bunker under Grizel Cafe. They show them the replica S Rare weapons they have made, but explain that they break after only one use. Ami further explains that she plans to infiltrate the Grimzelia monsters' hideout disguised as one of them so she can locate Ea. After explaining that they also plan to recruit more high-ranking players, they are then visited by a girl who has been possessed by Fierce Lord Nametake. The monster reveals itself and Ami and Riho volunteer to fight the monster. However, due to their low levels, they are helpless against the monster and must be saved by Yurina, for which they are chastised afterwards.

### The Rankers

After all the Rankers are gathered, Ami explains that they all must continue to train and defeat monsters while she is infiltrating Lamia's base. While working undercover, Ami leaks the locations of monsters possessing people to Daigo and Yurina.

After Ami locates Ea and reports it to Riho, Ami gathers with all the other possessed girls at Lamia's hideout where a group of very powerful Group-Quest level monsters are presented. Ami is then found out by Patra, one of the Group-Quest monsters, and is captured and bound by the monster.

### Rescuing Ea

Ami was later zombified by Patra and forced to fight against her sister and Yurina. Ami was later freed when Riho defeated Patra, liberating her and everyone else Patra had zombified.

Later, Ami, Riho, and Yurina reunite with Daigo, Haruka, and Saori and they discuss their current predicament and plan of action.

After battling some low-level monsters, Ami and the others finally locate Ea who is unconscious and strapped to a chair in an empty room. Venomous Moon Jelly appears and explains that she has poisoned Ea and she will stay fall asleep forever unless she is given an antidote. Ami is incapacitated as Venomous Moon Jelly unleashes a black ooze that invades her and the others' brains and brings out Yurina's dark side. Fortunately, Ami and the others are freed when Yurina overcomes the black ooze and defeats Venomous Moon Jelly. The group is then met by Lamia who brushes them off as they are not yet ready to face her.

After curing Ea, Ami and the others have a heartfelt reunion with her. The group then battle Medusa who has already petrified Marimo, Honoka, RIn Mei, and Karasu. Yurina defeats Medusa, but the group are then attacked by Yamada Rinko. Yamada injects a fluid into Medusa, turning her into a mindless monster that petrifies Haruka and Saori. Ami and her sister soon follow, as they too are turned to stone.

### The Final Battle

After Yamada is defeated, Ami is revived by Ea who uses a special item to heal her and everyone else who was turned to stone. However, Lamia and several other monster girls have arrived and make clear their intention to mate with Daigo to start a new generation of monsters. Although Ami and others do all they can to fight off the monsters, Daigo is ultimately caught and, to everyone's surprise, devoured by Lamia.

 Lamia transforms and begins to inject eggs into the bodies of the Rankers, including Ami. Although Ami is weakened, she joins the Rankers in invading Lamia's body so they can rescue Daigo. After traversing Lamia's stomach, Ami and the others find themselves transported into a large void inside of Lamia where everyone she has devoured are encased in crystal. They find Daigo who is being held by a seemingly immobile crystal princess. Ami and the others manage to rescue Daigo, but the crystal princess comes to life and encases them in crystal, leaving them trapped inside Lamia who absorbs their powers.

Ami and the others are freed when Yurina finally defeats Lamia. Afterwards, the monsters return to the world of Grimzelia, leaving Ami and the others free to continue their normal lives.

## References

2. ↑ Chapter 20
3. ↑ Chapter 21
4. ↑ Chapter 22
5. ↑ Chapter 24
6. ↑ Chapter 28
7. ↑ Chapter 33
8. ↑ Chapter 34
9. ↑ Chapter 40
10. ↑ Chapter 41
11. ↑ Chapter 42
12. ↑ Chapter 43
13. ↑ Chapter 44
14. ↑ Chapter 45
15. ↑ Chapter 50