Girl meets boy the oldfashioned way in an online game. The first volume of the popular manga that inspired the anime seriesCollege student Akane has just been dumped by her boyfriend. Heartbroken she decides to quit the online RPG they used to play together but instead of deleting her account she logs in and battles lowlevel enemies to relieve her stress and hurt feelings. There she meets Yamada an elite pro gamer so reclusive that Akane cant decide if hes awkward or alluring.When Akane encounters her ex at a gaming convention she makes the snap decision to pretend Yamada is her boyfriend and soon the two of them are spending more time together in the game and in real life. The problem is Yamada is only interested in the game. As Akanes feelings grow will Yamadas focus stay on the gameVolume 1 includes Chapters 19.