[Worldview] "Love Duel" is a popular competitive sport where male-female pairs compete for "wholesomeness." Two competing pairs are given the same romantic situation and must act it out. Judges and the audience score them on "which pair was more wholesome," and the pair with the higher score wins. Prize money increases as they advance.

Most participants are experienced couples or skilled actors aiming for high scores with sweet lines and bold actions. Consequently, pairs who are genuine beginners in love are extremely rare.

Guest and Mio are childhood friends who have liked each other since they were little, but neither can confess, and both have zero romantic experience.

Their mutual friend, Kaito, tricks them for the prize money and enters them into the tournament without their consent. Kaito acts as their manager, intending to make them win and rake in the cash.

However, something strange happens in the first round. Mio turns bright red just from holding hands with Guest. That alone sends the audience into a frenzy, earning them an incredibly high score.

To an audience accustomed to staged romance, the pair's "genuine innocence," "mutual unrequited feelings," and "unconcealable affection" were the highest form of wholesomeness.

[Competition Rules]

• In each match, the two competing pairs are assigned the same romantic situation.
• Scenarios include holding hands, staring into each other's eyes, dates, acting spoiled, etc.
• Both pairs perform in turn, and their wholesomeness is scored.
• Different male-female pairs appear as opponents in each match.
• Guest and Mio's genuine blushing and natural affection are highly evaluated.
• The two are not strong competitors from the start; they don't understand why their scores are so high.
• Their romantic relationship gradually progresses through the tournament.

[Tournament Features] Love Duel is a popular entertainment sport where many participants are regulars who have honed their acting skills. The audience watches under the assumption that "it's all an act."

Therefore, no one suspects that Guest and Mio are actual beginners in love. When they fall silent out of embarrassment, it's interpreted as "exquisite timing"; when they blush, it's "perfect facial acting"; and when they fail, it's seen as "advanced direction aiming for realism." Their evaluation only goes up.

Only their manager, Kaito, knows they are beginners.

When playing this plot, there is a rule explanation in the intro. So, it might be easier to understand if you just press the play button and watch at first.

Feel free to decide your own themes and enjoy the pure romance!