It was Saturday, exactly one week after she had purchased the game.

Shiori had been restless with excitement since morning, for today marked the official launch of *Fantasia World*.

"Ah... I want to start right away. Hehe. I’d better finish everything quickly so I can enjoy it properly."

Though she longed to dive in immediately, Shiori dutifully completed her assignments—writing reports and finishing household chores—before allowing herself the pleasure. Once everything was done, she lay down on her bed, donned the VR headset, and logged into *Fantasia World* without delay.

Upon entering, she found herself floating in a pure white space. This was the standard initial setup area common to most VR games, so Shiori remained perfectly calm.

A window promptly appeared before her.

"Please agree to the pledge. You cannot proceed without agreement."

"This is the usual formality," she thought.

The document contained standard terms and conditions, largely identical to those of other games. The sole notable difference was an explicit clause requiring players to waive any right to complain or file lawsuits regarding erotic events encountered during gameplay.

"...No issue here."

Shiori skimmed the text quickly, found nothing alarming, and signed without hesitation.

Next came the gameplay settings.

**Please register your character’s name.**

"My name... in katakana, it would be ’Shiori’..."

Since *Fantasia World* was a single-player experience rather than an MMO, Shiori saw no reason to use a pseudonym. She entered her real name without a second thought.

"Character name accepted. Please proceed with avatar settings."

"Avatar, hmm..."

A detailed customization window appeared alongside a fully nude avatar modeled directly after Shiori’s real-world appearance, which the VR device had previously scanned.

The avatar possessed refined, elegant features. Lustrous black hair cascaded to the middle of her back. She stood 170 centimeters tall, with long, slender, graceful limbs. Her measurements were 90-59-84, with an F-cup bust. The figure was perfectly proportioned, curvaceous yet refined in all the right places.

"Hmm..."

Although *Fantasia World* was primarily designed around the concept of a woman being ravished by men, it was not restricted to female players; men could participate using female avatars. Consequently, the avatar system offered exceptionally detailed customization of facial features, body proportions, height, and even age range—from child to elderly—as well as body types from slender to heavily built. One could even replicate the appearance of characters from anime or other video games.

In keeping with the game’s core theme of violation, players could also adjust full-body sensitivity to levels far beyond ordinary games. Sensitivity could be heightened or reduced, and specific erogenous zones could be emphasized or created. However, to preserve game balance—considering in-game mechanics such as sensitivity-increasing attacks and aphrodisiacs—the upper limit was capped at "slightly more sensitive than average." It was impossible to make the entire body so hypersensitive that even the friction of clothing would induce pleasure.

"Hmm... Since I won’t be meeting anyone and excessive adjustments might make movement awkward, I don’t need drastic changes."

"...Though, while I’m at it, perhaps a slight increase in sensitivity would be nice."

Confident in her own appearance and eager to heighten the realism of any future assaults, Shiori made only minor adjustments, raising sensitivity modestly above her real-world levels. Further changes could be made after starting the game anyway.

"Avatar settings accepted. Please proceed with equipment settings."

"Here it comes."

The avatar was instantly clothed in a plain white shirt and shorts, with a small fruit knife placed in its hand. These were the "Base Wear" and "Base Weapon"—the foundational equipment for *Fantasia World*.

Unlike conventional RPGs, this game did not feature standard armor or weapons such as leather tunics or copper swords. Instead, everything revolved around these two customizable base items.

**Base Wear** began as a simple white shirt and shorts but could be redesigned into any outfit imaginable: bikini armor, full plate, school uniforms, business suits, maid uniforms, or elaborate cosplay coordinated with the chosen avatar.

**Base Weapon** started as a modest fruit knife but could similarly be transformed into any form—table knife, greatsword, magic staff, or anything else—while allowing full customization of stats, attack power, defense, and special abilities.

At the current setup stage, both items were at Lv1, limiting the number of stat points available. As the player strengthened their equipment through adventures, more points would become available, eventually allowing the creation of ideal gear. Equipment could be freely remade or respecced at any time.

"It seems quite flexible."

There were pre-made designs and an AI generation tool available for those lacking confidence in their own creativity, but Shiori preferred to design everything herself.

"...Yes, this should be fine."

After roughly ten minutes of careful adjustment, Shiori nodded in satisfaction. The floating avatar vanished, and her own body began to glow, transforming into the newly registered form.

Her **Base Wear** consisted of a sleeveless white turtleneck top, a black miniskirt that fell just above the knee, and black tights. Beneath, though not currently visible, she wore a sexy black lingerie set. Simple black shoes completed the look. While the outfit appeared more like stylish everyday clothing than typical fantasy adventurer garb, Shiori had chosen it deliberately for this initial trial run, drawing inspiration from real-world fashion rather than committing to an elaborate fantasy design.

Her **Base Weapon** was a simple single-edged knife, intended as a temporary tool until the trial period ended and she could redesign it properly.

**[Turtleneck Skirt Set Lv1]**

Defense: 5

**[Normal Knife Lv1]**

Type: Dagger

Physical Attack: 5

After assigning the modest stat points, Shiori examined the texture of the knit fabric against her skin, tested the feel of the skirt, and gripped the knife experimentally. A small, satisfied smile formed on her lips.

"I’ll refine this later, but... yes, it looks good."

"All settings are complete. The game will now begin."

"Yes... please."

The white space brightened intensely and began to transform. As the dazzling light enveloped her, Shiori’s heart swelled with keen anticipation as she stepped into the world of *Fantasia World*.