Episode 2

**Disambiguation notice for Episode 2:**
*This article is about the anime episode. For manga chapter of the same name, see Chapter 3.*
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## Level 2

* Title Card
* Episode

## Episode Titles

### Crunchyroll Title

It's almost time for the boss to spawn, so...

## Episode Theme Song(s)

### Opening

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

## Episode Credits

### Animation Director

Taiki Imamura

**"It's almost time for the boss to spawn, so..."** (そろそろボス湧きの時間なんで, *Sorosoro Bosu Waki no Jikan'nande*) is the second episode of the *My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* anime series, produced by MADHOUSE Inc.

## Synopsis

Akane who attended the FOS offline event coincidentally finds YAMADA there. At the same time however, she runs into her ex-boyfriend (along with his now-girlfriend) and impulsively blurts out that Yamada is her new boyfriend. To amend the trouble she put Yamada though, she takes him to an izakaya where she then ends up becoming completely wasted. Yamada is left with no choice but to care for her at his home where he relieves her, but she also loses her treasured necklace there…

In search of her lost accessory, Akane enters the guild hall and happens to see Yamada. However, not only is she treated coldly by him, but he also harshly reprimands the way she is using the guild storage space.

## Introduction

Upon awakening in a tank top and jeans, Akane was surprised by the sight of Yamada standing before her. She was disturbed and asked if they had engaged in a one-night stand. Yamada responded coldly, stating that he had only helped her while she was intoxicated and brought her to his home rather than leaving her on the street. Akane was dressed in a tank top as her dress had become soiled, and Yamada had kindly washed it for her.

## Plot

Feeling ashamed, Akane quickly departed Yamada's residence. Later, after taking a shower at home, Akane was reminded of a necklace that Takuma had given her, which she could not locate. She recalled that it might have been left at Yamada's place, so she logged onto the Forest of Savior game to chat with Ruri-chan, their guild master online. While conversing with Ruri-chan, Akane was also stressed about the missing necklace and was reminded of the moments when Takuma gave it to her. Unexpectedly, Yamada also logged on to the game.

As Yamada logged into the game, Ruri-chan greeted him enthusiastically and began discussing various game-related topics, leaving Akane feeling out of place. Feeling uncomfortable, Akane privately messaged Yamada about her missing necklace. However, Yamada abruptly replied that he did not believe the necklace was left at his property. He then redirected the conversation toward their guild storage, referring to the items as useless and trash. Despite Ruri-chan's suggestion that the items were likely donated with good intentions, Yamada persisted in asserting that they were worthless and a burden on the limited storage space.

As Akane read the conversation between Yamada and Ruri-chan, she began to feel embarrassed about her contribution to the guild storage. She confessed to having donated the items hoping they would be helpful to others. However, Yamada continued to dismiss the things, claiming that they were useless and that he would have to clean them out every time. Ruri-chan attempted to defuse the situation and warned Yamada that his words could hurt Akane, the main contributor to the items.

Despite Ruri-chan's intervention, Yamada persisted in his criticism, causing Akane to exit the game and retreat to her bed quietly. While Yamada continued to read the chat on his screen, he accidentally stepped on Akane's heart necklace, breaking it. Akane, who had left the game without a word, felt angry and hurt by Yamada's rudeness.

     Akane was awakened from her sleep by a nightmare about Takuma, who sent her a gift containing his new girlfriend. When she confided in her friend Momo about it, Momo brushed it off and changed the topic to Akane's experience with Yamada at his house. Akane was more concerned about the necklace Takuma gave her, which Momo criticized her for being too naive and devoted to her now ex-boyfriend.

When Akane left, she saw a group of high school girls confessing to a popular schoolmate, and she was reminded of her own experience of being dumped by a senior named Saito. She also saw Yamada in the group, who seemed to have forgotten about her, and she advised him to consider other people's emotions instead of playing games.

Later, Yamada contacted Akane to return the heart necklace that Takuma gave her, but he accidentally broke it. When they met at the train station, Akane was prepared to throw away the necklace, but Yamada chased her and gave her an umbrella before leaving her.

Akane was lying in bed, reflecting on Yamada's recent act of kindness - giving her an umbrella and returning her broken necklace. Soon after, she received a delivery of her old belongings from her mother, who had converted Akane's old room into an exercise area. Akane asked her friend, Momo, to help her tidy up her apartment, and while they were cleaning, they stumbled upon the broken necklace and Yamada's umbrella.

Akane decided to discard them, along with all the other old belongings given to her by her ex-boyfriend, Takuma. After disposing of the items, the two friends went out for a barbecue dinner, leading to them becoming slightly drunk.

Later that night, they visited Yamada's house to return his umbrella, which he found annoying, especially since they had already gone there at almost midnight. Still, Akane took the opportunity to thank him for accompanying her to a recent offline game event. Yamada was nonchalant about it, and as they said their goodbyes, he mentioned that another mutual friend, Ruri-chan, was concerned about Akane not being online in the game. Akane promised to go online once she got home.

## Post-credit

Akane was engaged in a monster hunt, attempting to defeat a monster alongside Yamada. However, the beast unexpectedly splits into two after she strikes it. When Akane called out to Yamada for help, she realized that his in-game character was unresponsive and not moving. Despite her repeated calls for assistance, she was eventually attacked and killed by the monster they were supposed to be hunting. It turned out that Yamada had fallen asleep at his desk in the real world.

## Characters in order of appearance

**Akane Kinoshita (anime)**
**Akito Yamada (anime)**
**Tomoya Taniguchi**Mentioned
**Akane**
**Ruri-chan**Debut
**Yamada**
**Takuma Furukawa (anime)**Flashback
**Eri**Dream
**Momoko Maeda (anime)**
**Saito**Flashback