I’m Probably The Only One Playing a Different Game

In a world where most social activities already moved to virtual space, a brand-new VRMMORPG, Arca Storia—Arst for short—had just been released. It boasted a level of reality that could be called the “remarkably lifelike another world” that everyone had dreamed of.

Tōno Tsuguharu, a bookworm, saw the advertisement for the game and had a thought: if it’s so intricately-built, maybe I can read books created from its unique history and culture?

He ignored the typical adventure of battling monsters and traveling from town to town. Instead, when he arrived at the starting town, he immersed himself in the guild archive room and never showed any intention of leaving. The NPCs gradually grew perplexed by his behavior. His support AI watched on with laughter.

This is a gameplay diary of Tohno, who spent his time reading in the game world and occasionally took on part-time jobs (*quests) to sort information in order to raise funds. Before he knew it, a handsome mercenary NPC with his own secrets already had him in his sights.