Volume 2/Side Story

**“This is Runa-chan from Sasaki Family”** (佐々木さんちの瑠奈ちゃんは, *Sasaki-san Chino Runa-chan wa*) is an exclusive side story to Volume 2 of *My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999.*

## Plot

Runa, a member of the Sasaki family household, who has been raised in a pampered manner, reminiscent of a princess. Her affectionate father, overprotective mother, and caring older brother prioritize her well-being above all else. Her preference for chocolate donuts from a well-established bakery (namely Chocolate Rabbit) in the neighborhood and her proficiency in online gaming are notable. Additionally, she holds her usual circle of gaming acquaintances in high regard, while exhibiting aversion towards unfamiliar locations, objects, and individuals.

Runa was brought up in a way that made her feel that being silent and obedient could earn her kindness from others, but this has made it difficult for some of her female classmates to approach her. She has been bullied in the past by older female students, but she doesn't seem to mind it much, as she has a lot of friends on the internet. Runa doesn't even seem to care about spending three years in the same class with the same girls, and being addressed by her last name doesn't bother her either.

Being an exceptionally beautiful girl from the Sasaki family, Runa has a lot of secret admirers among the boys. However, when they see her in her private clothes, which are often heavily Lolita-style, they get intimidated as she stands out from the other girls. Her older brother and his childhood friend are both handsome, so Runa's standards for men are based on them, and the boys in her class often compare themselves to them.

One day, Runa's classmates were doing some weird dances together, and she sent a message about it to her guild. The members encouraged her to join in, but she preferred to sit down and watch.

At home, Runa is introverted, selfish, and timid. Recently, however, she made friends with Akane, who is a little more mature than the other girls in the class. Even if Runa is mean or selfish, Akane will still be friends with her. However, Akane won't necessarily do what Runa wants her to do or console her if she gets upset. Once, when Runa went to Akane's house to show her the dance her classmates did, Akane was a bit busy on her phone, which made Runa feel sulky. However, Akane then shared that her favorite actor, Sato, was filming a drama near the train station and took Runa to see it. Runa feels a different type of excitement when she's with Akane, which is different from when she's with her older brothers. She's starting to think that it might be more fun if she had more friends who would dance together with her.

In a recent event, Runa arranged a meeting between Akane and a fan of Eita who was overly obsessed. This caused Akane to feel slightly agitated and displeased. Despite this, she remains disappointed that she was unable to spend time with Runa. Yamada, who was aware of Akane's excitement about befriending and spending time with Runa, is also upset about the incident. However, Akane assures him that she is skilled in making friends with girls and believes that she and Runa will eventually become friends.

## Characters in order of appearance

**Runa Sasaki**
**Takezo Kamota**
**Eita Sasaki**
**Akito Yamada**
**Akane Kinoshita**
## Trivia

* This subplot is split into two segments. The first half serves as an introduction to Episode 6 and centers around the story of Runa Sasaki. The second half, which deals with the events in Chapters 13 to 15 and Episode 5, is included as a post-credit scene for Episode 5.

* In the anime adaptation of this subplot, a particular scene was added that was not originally included in the Volume 2 release. This additional scene portrays Akane being approached by Ruri-chan's fan who proposed marriage to her, but Akane declined and told him to go home while Yamada was just observing the situation.

## Footnotes

1. ↑ This section can be accessed by legally purchasing Volume 2 on Amazon Japan.