Infinite Checkpoint Project: No Game No Life

The game Love or Loved 2 took place in a virtual world, much like a virtual reality game.

Regaining consciousness, Haruya opened his eyes and took in his surroundings.

And without a doubt, it was a world filled with towering glass-walled buildings, asphalt roads, and concrete structures.

"Uwaaaahhh!! We're done for. Sorry Immanity, you're finished! "

*Shiver, shiver*

Yep, just like in the novel, Sora and Shiro were terrified, even panicking, due to their failure in correctly discerning the situation.

"Sorry, we didn't expect the stage to be Tokyo. We're useless here. To us, our 'home' ground is the away ground. We can't help anymore. Even though we feel bad, please figure it out yourselves!"

Their words lacked confidence as the siblings clung to each other.

At that moment, Ino's voice came through the speakers:

~Surprised? Welcome to the world of the game!~

Just as Haruya had imagined, the siblings immediately snapped out of it.

"A virtual world in a game?"

"Nii-chan... Nii..."

"No, don't panic Shiro! Old geezer, you just said this is the world of the game, right? Not the real world, right?"

~Of course, this is the stage for the game. The game will take place in this virtual space...~

"I see..."

After confirming this, Sora let out a sigh of relief and hugged his sister, pulling her up.

"It's okay, Shiro. This is just a virtual world. It's not real. We'll be fine!"

"A game... world..."

The street scenes here were similar to the Tokyo they lived in, but...

The signs scattered around were clearly not in Japanese, and there were torii gates everywhere, with a lot of greenery... Upon closer inspection, there were subtle differences between this place and the Tokyo Sora knew.

Haruya helplessly spread his hands, "Now that you know this is just a virtual world, you can relax. Ino-san, let's start the game quickly!"

~Indeed, is everyone ready?~

Everyone present nodded, including Steph, who stood behind Sora and Shiro with a confused look.

"Is this where you Werebeasts cheat? Truly the behavior of a lowly race."

Ignoring Jibril's sarcasm, Ino continued through the speakers.

~Now, please watch the opening animation...~

The siblings sat upright, while Haruya and Izuna stood on the stairs, staring at the screen as the narration began.

『You are a heartthrob...』

『Girls all over the world are crazy about you, making every day a hunt... But in your heart, there's already someone... a special someone...』

....

After a while, the opening animation ended, and Haruya organized the information he had gathered, recalling the content he had seen.

In this spin-off of the Dead or Alive series, Love or Loved 2: Deliver the Bullet of Love to Her, the in his hand was the primary weapon.

Although the name was a bit tacky, that wasn't the point. The point was the game's rules.

There were eight rules in total:

1. Attacks from the and consume [Energy (Love Power)].

2. Defeating [NPCs (girls)] restores [Energy (Love Power)].

3. [NPCs (girls)] are attracted to [Energy (Love Power)] and will attack. If they touch you, your [Energy (Love Power)] will decrease.

4. If [Energy (Love Power)] runs out, [NPCs (girls)] will no longer approach, effectively rendering you unable to fight.

5. If hit by Izuna or Haruya, you become their [Companion (Love Slave)], turning into an uncontrollable [Enemy].

6. Companions turned into [Enemies] by Izuna can be restored by being attacked by other companions.

7. Even if [Energy (Love Power)] runs out, you can still use the method mentioned on the sixth rule to recover.

8. All stats reflect real-world physical abilities, but magic cannot be used.

It seemed a bit complicated, but the gist was to defeat NPC girls to restore energy and then find a way to defeat the opponent.

~I hope everyone understands the rules. Now, let's officially begin...~

"Ah..."

Haruya accidentally pulled the trigger, and the bullet quickly flew through the air, hitting Izuna's forehead as she was doing warm-up exercises.

"".....""

"Let me... let me kiss you, desu! Haruya, you're actually a handsome jerk, desu! Hah, hah, hah, hah...!!!"

"Wait! Wait! Hold on Izuna-chan!" Haruya tried to take hold of her.

Dodging Haruya's hands with nimble movements, Izuna climbed onto his back, ready to lick his cheek.

"So jealous!" The siblings stared wide-eyed, drool almost dripping from their mouths.

"Ah, Haruya smells so good, desu. As a sign of friendship, let's lick each other, okay? Come on, come on, desu!"

Izuna, lying on Haruya's back, tilted her head and brought her face close to Haruya's mouth.

Haruya turned around and grabbed Izuna by the collar, lifting her up.

The reason was simple... he felt a chill down his spine.

~Die... die... die... die... die... die... die... die... die... die... die... die... die...~

Ino's curses made Haruya break out in a cold sweat, "I'm really sorry!"

'Seriously, don't curse someone on the public screen. What about your image?'

Pulling the trigger, Haruya shot Izuna in the forehead again.

Izuna snorted and wiped her mouth, "No next time, Haruya, desu."

"The taste of chocolate... desu."

"Let's start..."

Haruya brushed it off. Of course, the gun misfiring was just an excuse.

On the other side, Sora's gaze at Haruya was filled with jealousy and admiration.

Well... Not everyone could make the loli ambassador of a major nation, the 'Eastern Federation', act like that.

After the small commotion, just before everyone scattered to officially begin, Haruya heard Izuna call him.

Originally, the two were supposed to split up, as per Ino's mandatory request.

After all, Ino was worried that Haruya would hold Izuna back, which was understandable.

So, what was the reason this beast-eared loli called him over?

"Haruya... desu."

"What is it?"

"We have to win, desu."

"Ah, that's a given."

Even if they couldn't win, they would try to make the game favor the Werebeasts...

Haruya began the battle.

No, he began the Checkpoint.

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