LEVELING UP DOESN’T SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM. The school festival is over, and so is winter break. Tomozaki has reached a major milestone, but now there’s a new

Tomozaki isone of the best gamers in Japan, and in his opinion, the game of real life is one ofthe worst. No clear-cut rules for success, horribly balanced, and

THE BEST RPGS HAVE GREAT SIDE QUESTS, TOO. Tomozaki has been leveling up at a steady pace since he began training with Hinami, but he isn’t the only one wrest

MAKING DECISIONS IS HARD WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE ENDINGS. With the school festival looming, Tomozaki finds himself busier than ever, his attention split between

What makes the game worth playing?The first semester is over, and summer vacation has begun—although that doesn’t mean Tomozaki will get a break from his tr