From 2D To You: The Girl Behind The Screen

Three years ago, Ruko stood at the top of the esports world. As the strategist of the legendary pro team **NERVA**, he dominated the competitive scene alongside the mysterious roamer known only as **Mitsuru**—his perfect duo partner. Their synchronization was so flawless that fans called them a miracle. And somewhere along the way… Ruko fell in love with her. But after winning the biggest tournament of their lives, his confession was answered with a lie that shattered everything. > “I’m a boy.” Heartbroken and humiliated, Ruko abandoned esports entirely and swore never to trust feelings born behind a screen again. Three years later, he lives an ordinary high school life, avoiding romance and hiding behind his belief that “2D girls are easier to understand than real ones.” But everything changes when a farewell post from the retired team **NERVA** reveals a hidden clue connected to his current school. Which means Mitsuru was never gone. And she was never a boy. Now forced back into the competitive gaming world to save his school’s failing Gaming Club, Ruko begins searching for the truth hidden among four girls: Kazuha Shirogane — his sharp-tongued brown-haired childhood friend and flawless Student Council President. Risa Yukimura — a silver-haired gaming genius with terrifying analytical skill. Hikari Amamiya — the blue-haired school idol who seems to know more about Ruko’s past than she should. Kana Fujisaki — a red-haired chaotic food vlogger whose gaming instincts feel strangely familiar. As the team rises toward the national stage, Ruko slowly realizes something terrifying: The person he has been searching for all this time… might have always been right beside him. In a story about online identities, broken trust, and the dangerous distance between 2D and 3D— can Ruko finally uncover the girl behind the screen?