This Love is Futile

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“Another Dimension Online”, or ADO for short, had long occupied a top spot in popular VRMMO game rankings. Users can create an account at the age of fifteen; the main character had enjoyed playing it since their fifteenth birthday.

The game concept was a world where the demon lord had been defeated and you could play around freely.

The main character collected materials, chatted with NPCs, and completed quests, but he was also in love with a character from the game, and that character passionately returned his love.

Nevertheless, that love could never be made a reality.

Associated Names
One entry per line
Kore wa Mukuwarenai Koi da.
This is an Impossible Love
これは報われない恋だ。
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Latest Release

Date Group Release
03/26/24 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c124
03/18/24 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c123
03/11/24 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c122
03/04/24 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c121
02/26/24 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c120
02/19/24 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c119
02/12/24 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c118
02/05/24 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c117
01/15/24 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c115
01/08/24 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c114
12/11/23 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c113
12/04/23 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c112
11/27/23 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c111
11/20/23 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c110
11/14/23 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu c109
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Review
4 Reviews


kaiyaki
kaiyaki
Dec 30, 2019
Status: c600
Not-so-spoilery opinions:

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Personally, the main draws here for me were the world-building and characters. The plot is pretty interesting and it's fun seeing the MC stun people with his creations. The MC is pretty proactive and will often figure stuff out using his own skills, but he's also humble and has great relationships with people, so he gets doted on a lot.

The main couple are a very secure established relationship 99% of the time; don't look for relationship development, but there are a lot of light-hearted cute moments.

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Re: Characters/Relationships

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MC: Hardworking and friendly, likes muscles, loves the ML (sometimes too much, if you're sticking around for plot). Proactive and responsible; basically just a very good boy.

ML: Upright and honest, the stereotypical wanko-type doting can come off a bit strong at times.

Side characters: Characters of every gender and race are generally delightful; some players can be jerks (especially regarding the 'be nice to NPCs' plot thread).

The main couple are very respectful of and devoted to one another; they're both equally whipped for each other, which can be a bit overbearing even if you're me and you enjoy the 'idiot couple' dynamic. They get together very early, with zero fanfare, and stay that way forever. The novel gets progressively more plot-focused, but the author includes a fluffy date scene at least once every couple of chapters. Their relationship is supported by the players in-game and the main couple's close friends/family (no drama).

The original novel is occasionally NSFW. MC is 17 at the start of the novel. A few encounters take place in-game before he turns 18 in the real world; on all but one occasion (IIRC) he is aged up (the game has a protective feature where minors can’t strip). Some of the baby-face comments can be cringey.

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Re: Plot/Worldbuilding

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The VR game world is actually an alternate universe, which means the NPCs are not actually NPCs, and the ML's mother + brother (who are located in the 'real world') have been using the game to work on technology that will link both worlds. The game world is also being threatened by the possibility of the demon lord rising again after being defeated.

The MC's goals start with typical game leveling but due to the above factors, the stakes in-game become higher. The plot mainly progresses via quests which have rewards for completion/consequences for failure.

The MC has a hidden profession called 'alchemy' - he's the only one with this profession, and therefore vital to saving the world, etc. In general, he uses recipes to create potions, food etc. Which have various efficacy grades and effects.

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Lost Happiness
Lost Happine
Oct 13, 2021
Status: c4
Seeing the spoilers in the comment I only have one question

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The NPC people dying due to players, thus effectively gone forever. I feel like there should be more protocols besides banning malicious players who harmed the NPC people. Sort of feel that they shouldn't have made a game that connect the other world that doesn't protect the other world residents from players harming them. Cause for players, they can come back but the NPC people, they die and I can't imagine how their families and friends feel. There would be resentment for players who view them as nothing more as game code when in fact, they are as real as the players.

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Yukupi
Yukupi
Jan 02, 2023
Status: c68
I can't rave enough about this gem of a BL. Should have reviewed it a long time ago cause I've been enjoying very consistent and well translated updates for months now. It's currently translated up to 68 out of almost 800 chapters, so it will be a long time before it's done (which could be good or bad depending on your preferences).

First off, I love that it's plot based and the romance part is pretty much drama free. This isn't a story about misunderstanding and angst, so far, though I... more>> do see inevitable angst being cause by the whole falling in love with a game character portion of it. But for now you get a sweet, fluffy, romance with excellent smut that is complimented by an interesting and fun fantasy plotline. The world building is incredible and full of detail, plus the main character is both likeable and smart. The side characters are actually interesting and well developed. Anyways, 100% recommend <<less
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Mishi98
Mishi98
Jul 15, 2020
Status: c716
I love this book it well developed, the main characters all have rather stable relationships and some moments made me cry my eyes out. The world building in this story is huge but you don't see it to much at first. One of the main things I love about the MC is that he's almost completely incompetent when it comes to fighting, this leads to a lot of interesting team ups and characters. There is a side series that is basically the fan page of the main character and it's... more>> hilarious I would totally suggest reading it after you have gotten up to date on the story. <<less
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