Kamifuda Sosaku, a card gamer who, even at 30, continues to enjoy the same otaku lifestyle he had as a child. While his fellow otaku friends progress through various life stages, leaving him isolated, his mother sells off his precious collection. Before he can even process his despair, he’s suddenly transported to another world.
Masaichi Mazono, an otaku boy, and Toiro Kurumi, the most beautiful girl in school, are childhood friends. Toiro, who was always in Masaichi’s room, was supposed to be like family to him. But one day, Toiro, who was constantly getting annoyed by her romantic troubles, asks Masaichi to play the role of her boyfriend. They thought it would be simple to pretend to be a couple because they’d been together for so long, but their ideal childhood friend can’t possibly end up as a false lover… “E-eh no, holding hands is embarrassing.” A childhood friend who is more than a lover embarks on a more adventurous lover’s life than she could have dreamed!
**Links:** - Alternative Official Raw - [Pixiv](https://www.pixiv.net/user/24367326/series/222807) **Notes:** - The Pixiv series does not contain all of the chapters and combines some. Do not follow the chapter numbering on Pixiv.
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