It was decided that the Players would be doing something undoubtedly deviant to celebrate their victory in... well, deviance. They'd been functioning as such since their first hour knowing one another. With that being the case, continuing along that same path was a certainty. At the very least, they did have the capacity to break from debauchery and do normal things. They returned to Miko's home through the rear entrance, only for Miko to feel something was wrong inside as well. The house was too still, she claimed. Yugi took that verbal note as probable cause to immediately place everything in the building under his scrutiny. He'd been wandering around this house only a day before from their perspective. So then, what was wrong?
Everything was wrong. Shoes at the doorway weren't suited to the size of Miko's parents... none of them. Plants throughout the house were not the same as they had been, and those that were... were larger than he noticed before. Moreover, it didn't even take ears like Miko's to realize the general hustle and bustle of a house belonging to three people was missing. One could easily say Kaya was the only person present, but what of the shoes? Slippers belonging to the girl's parents were nonexistent. They certainly hadn't been gone for a day. Ah, but there wasn't just the strangeness of a time window to consider. When those skeptical eyes finally landed on the black-haired girl, things could have been normal. She was quite the fine specimen of a young woman. Natural as that was for Yugi to think, the System had something for him to behold as well.
[System Notice]
Route Available: Critical Bond Route
Target: Shinomiya Kaguya
Relationship Status: Desirous
Mission Directive: Engage with Kaguya to advance the Critical Bond Route.
Failure Consequence: Failure to complete this mission will result in a punishment.
Route Overview:
• Yugi is compelled to pursue intimacy and interaction with Shinomiya Kaguya.
• Kaguya’s behavior may involve challenges, competitive banter, and subtle dominance.
• System Mechanics: Romance points, affinity boosts, and event triggers are automatically adjusted to reflect progress.
Suggested Directives:
1. Increase dialogue engagement with Kaguya.
2. Complete interaction events to raise Intimacy.
3. Follow system cues for Intimacy milestones.
4. Maintain mission compliance to avoid punishment.
System Notes:
• Intimacy gains are accelerated due to pre-existing soul resonance.
• Critical Bond Route events may override other romance route options.
• All actions taken during this route are logged for mission evaluation.
Accept [Y/Y]?
Yugi saw a notification meant only for him, but the biggest issue was that he had no real options. Where there should have been the ability to select 'Yes' or 'No', there was instead... 'Yes' and 'Yes' as options. Why was he given a mandatory route selection that was clearly designed to come with options?
"Hm..." he grumbled while considering that first clause, proceeding to view the actual 'quest' or whatever it was.