Recovery of an MMO Junkie

Thirty-year-old Moriko Morioka leaves behind an 11-year career and embraces unemployment with unexpected relief. With time finally her own, she escapes into the MMO *Fruits de Mer*, creating a new persona as the charming male character Hayashi. In-game, she quickly connects with Lily, a sweet, dependable healer, and their fast-growing friendship pulls Moriko deeper into her virtual routine—until her days are spent almost entirely within the comfort of her apartment.

Elsewhere in the city, 28-year-old office worker Yuuta Sakurai is also playing *Fruits de Mer*, unaware of Moriko’s identity on the other side of the screen. When the two cross paths at a convenience store, it seems like nothing more than an awkward moment between strangers, but the overlap between their online and offline lives begins to hint at something more.