Who's the lucky girl?

'What sort of punishment?!' Mason wondered as he stared at the screen.

[Punishment is determined by how many times you failed during previous attempts. The higher number means greater severity as well as a longer duration until being released from said penalty. You may also choose not to accept any punishments should they occur but that would result in losing all progress made up during that day until that point and starting over with no rewards earned either way. Are you sure about proceeding with the selection?]

'Yes.' The answer came out as a single word without any hesitation.

He clicked the button next to the name "Fiona" feeling his heart skip a beat upon doing so.

Ding!

[Task: identify, seduce, and gain her consent]

[Location: Elysium Academy]

"That's the same school I'm meant to attend," He thought aloud.

'I do have a few questions though...' He thought before continuing, 'Why am I here instead of dead?'

[You have been selected for an important mission that requires your presence at numerous locations. Please follow my instructions carefully. If there are any issues or concerns please let me know immediately and we will work together towards finding solutions or alternatives to your current situation if possible, host.]

'Second!' Mason raised his second finger, 'if you're a hentai system, that would mean my actions would be tailored in a way that mirrors those episodes I watched.'

[Your actions will be edited, and modified: like your voice, name, genital, and your face, also all interactions with me. You will recorded within the Eroverse itself where it can be viewed by anyone who wishes to see them including others as long as they meet certain conditions. This is done on purpose because the more people watching these scenes the more likely someone might recognize you. It is also used to ensure you are having fun while enjoying yourself. Do you wish to proceed?]

'That means I'm being watched by hentai viewers right now?!'

Mason felt himself getting hotter and sweaty at this realization causing him to take a deep breath and calm down.

[You aren't, that's not how it works. This scene is beyond irrelevant and is edited out as we speak. You need to reach a certain viewpoint and draw in your audience in other to be considered relevant enough for their attention, otherwise, no one would care about what happens with you, host]

'What do I get in return? Surely I can't go screwing just for the views of perverts.' He asked curiously as he awaited a response from Kitanai-kun.

[Whatever verse you are in, the views amount to the cash used in the hentai world as well as specific points that allow you to purchase items such as clothing or accessories that will help make you look better or even change how you appear entirely depending on your tastes and preferences, host]

'How much cash are we talking about here?!' Mason replied excitedly wondering if there was some sort of limit set upon his earnings.

[For every 1000 views, the cash reward equals 20 credits which equate to roughly earning that per hour spent viewing your content which includes both time spent reading text descriptions along with actual video playback. The higher the number, the greater the rewards earned, however, the longer it takes to earn them since it requires a lot more effort to gain those numbers as well as a larger pool to work with at any given moment]

'Cash and another point mechanism...' Mason thought before looking back up at the screen once again and reading over everything carefully before clicking "I accept, show stats".

Ding!

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[Name: Mason Greystone]

[Role: High School Student]

[Views: 0]

[Cash: 0 merit]

[Accessory points: 0]

[Inventory points: 0]

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Stretching his arms above him while staring blankly ahead until he got to his feet and made his way over to his bed. Falling face first onto its surface he let out a sigh feeling exhausted but also relieved knowing he had another chance at life after all.

"Big day tomorrow, Kitanai," He said out loud as though speaking directly into the air, hoping his system would store what he was saying as well as respond in kind, "I hope I don't mess this one up."

[We'll see about that, host]

*****

Elysium Academy was an exclusive private high school located in one of the wealthiest areas in Daverns where most students came from wealthy families who could afford such luxuries and were willing to pay for their children's education with no questions asked or concerns raised by anyone else.

It wasn't uncommon for parents to send their kids here simply because they didn't want them mingling with other people outside of their social circles. This meant there weren't many friends or acquaintances within these walls making it easier for someone like Mason to blend right in without being noticed too much, but all that plummeted at the wave of a teenage boy named Grant walking towards him wearing a pair of black slacks, a white button-up shirt and a red tie around his neck as well as a brown leather jacket over the top which looked rather expensive and stylish as well as a small backpack hanging off his shoulder which seemed heavy enough to be filled with books instead of just school supplies as well as some sort of laptop computer which he carried on his left side along with several pens sticking out of various pockets.

"Hey, man!" Grant greeted cheerfully before stopping beside him. "Are you prepared for the exams?"

Mason nodded slowly before replying, "I think so... I mean, I'm not sure how good my grades are going to turn up but I've been studying hard." He replied while looking down at the floor briefly. "I guess we'll find out soon."

'This is freaking highschool, this should be easy for a college student who had always aced his classes.' Mason completed in his thoughts.

Grant smiled at hearing those words as he glanced at the clock above the door and then back at his friend while nodding his head, "Yeah, hopefully, your scores will go through the roof as always! You're gonna do great, dude!"

*****

Stepping out of the exam hall, Mason stretched his arms over his chest and yawned loudly. 'That was pretty easy.'

Looking over to where Grant was standing waiting for him with a smile upon knowing that he had passed with flying colors. They both walked together to the gymnasium where they sat in their usual spot watching everyone else finish their exams.

'Fiona, I still haven't been able to speak to her yet,' He thought curiously wondering when she would come into view again whether or not it would be possible to talk to her since he still hasn't seen her leave the exam hall.

"Hey, Mason," Grant said suddenly, causing him to look over at him, "you know, there's something that's bothering me..." His voice trailed off as though he wasn't quite sure what to say next.

"What is it?"

"You know," He said aloud after noticing something strange about one of the girls sitting across from them who appeared to be staring at them intently from behind thick glasses and long dark hair tied into two ponytails that hung over either side of her shoulders like a curtain as well as a pair of large headphones covering half of her face as though listening to music but also keeping an eye on what went on around her as well as anyone nearby as well, "I don't think I've ever really talked with you much outside of school. I mean, I've known you for years now but we never hang out with each other unless we're doing homework or studying for exams."

Mason furrowed his brows slightly before replying, "Well... I did spend some time in the hospital for a few days."

Grant nodded his head slowly before replying, "Yeah... That was a rough experience."

Mason nodded his head slowly before replying, "It was pretty bad actually."

Grant looked over at him and smiled warmly while placing a hand on his shoulder and squeezing lightly. After several moments passed by he continued speaking once more. "So yeah, that's why I wanted to ask if maybe sometime soon it wouldn't be okay if we could get together? And that geeky beauty seems to be checking you out so I figured this might be the perfect opportunity!" He added with another smile as though trying to lighten the mood between them as they both watched the girl continue looking at them curiously as she listened closely to her music through her earphones as though she were paying attention only to them instead of anything else going on around her or even within her mind.

"I'm not sure..." Mason replied hesitantly.

"Come on man! It'll be fun," Grant said excitedly. "I could invite my friend—a girl—over–"

"I'm surprised you managed to have a girlfriend already," Mason said, cutting off Grant mid-sentence, "you seem like you'd still be a virgin after all these years."

Grant narrowed his eyes slightly before bursting into laughter, "You know me too well, dude. But seriously, I can't believe it either. She's super cute and everything and I know we're just friends right now but I think there's something there."

Mason sighed heavily as though feeling a bit embarrassed at his friend's words, "Sooo... who's the lucky girl?"

*****

Author's Note

~ Any thoughts on who the lucky girl is?

Please comment, I need the motivation as a new author ~ sigh