"Opening Setting and Introduction"
"[It is currently Spring, and the beginning of the new school year is bright and clear.]"
"On a seemingly ordinary beach, with the sound of seagulls calling..."
'Qumuwaki—a teenager—is fishing on the rocks by the shore."
"He waits for a fish to bite his bait with calmness and patience."
"Every once in a while, he opens his eyes to check on the bobber, just to ensure it's still safe, or to see if it's time to reel in the line."
"SUDDENLY— from behind Qumuwaki—
Appears his friend.. who seems intent on startling him."
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Aryuhoewqe: "BWUEHKK!"
"…GAAAHHHH"
"(Laughing), look at your expression!"
"(Qumuwaki is shocked and annoyed)"
"...Are you crazy?! Go away!"
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"Finally, a figure that looks a bit like Qumuwaki appears: his childhood friend,"
"A teenager named Aryuhoewqe, who also brought his fishing gear that day."
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"Hoho, relax, Qumuwaki. At least this time, I'm teaching you not to be so zone out.
Gotta keep an eye on the world, too."
"…Tch"
Aryuhoewqe (still laughing): "Let's fish together."
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"An incredibly beautiful view of the beach is visible at that time,"
"And with many islands dotting the horizon, and the sun starting to set as they head home, it only deepens the impression."
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"[The next day, the first day of school in the spring.]"
Aryuhoewqe (dragging his bag lazily): "Oi, Wakey~ why does going to school feel like walking into an interrogation room every day?"
Qumuwaki (flat): "Because you always forget to do your homework, and pray the teacher just resigned."
Aryuhoewqe (sarcastically): "…That's called survival strategy. If the teacher doesn't show up, we're safe for one more day."
Qumuwaki: "...You're not a student, you're a survivor of responsibility."
Aryuhoewqe (confidently): "Hey, at least I'm active in the student council!"
Qumuwaki: "...Yeah, active at disappearing whenever responsibility knocks."
Aryuhoewqe: (laughing)
"By the way, I just greeted Hasan Sha. He looked at me like I owed him three chapters of a novel."
Qumuwaki: "…Maybe you do owe something. Like… an explanation of how you know everything about the exam before it even happens."
Aryuhoewqe (panicking): "IT'S INSTINCT! INSTINCT!"
Qumuwaki: "...Your instinct is too specific. Like Google that's alive."
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"[Morning on the school grounds, Qumuwaki and Aryuhoewqe have just arrived.]"
Aryuhoewqe: "Today seems peaceful... Let's hope nothing weird happens."
Qumuwaki: "You just spoke and the universe's already loading something weird."
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"[The bell rings. In the classroom, the teacher brings a new female student inside.]"
Teacher: "Please welcome our new student. Introduce yourself."
Semuqu: (calm, serious expression) "Hello, my name is Semuqu. I enjoy reading and—"
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"Semuqu is a new student who came to school with an absurd personality and some unique oddities."
"And it turns out she's the one who wrote the story of this world, and has confessed from the bottom of her heart that "she's trapped" in her own novel."
"For the first time, she now sees the protagonist she wrote, right in front of her."
"As Semuqu continues to think hard, observing her surroundings,"
"She notices someone—sitting next to the main character she wrote, "Aryuhoewqe."
"To her, Aryuhoewqe isn't someone she recognizes or ever wrote into her novel."
"She's confused and doesn't recognize Aryuhoewqe as one of her characters,"
"This leaves Semuqu feeling confused and a little unsettled."
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Aryuhoewqe (whispering to Qumuwaki): "Oi... She looks like your female version after opening a time portal."
Qumuwaki: "...SSSHH! Don't say that, or she'll get mad and start rewriting your life's plot."
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"[After a few moments, Semuqu finishes introducing herself in front of the class.]"
Teacher: "Alright, you can sit behind Aryuhoewqe."
"(Semuqu sits at the seat that was prepared for her.)"
"...(turns to the back) "Hey! I'm Aryuhoewqe. If you need help, ask Qumuwaki. I'm just a master at dodging work."
Semuqu: (coldly) "Taking notes*.
Avoid sitting near someone who can dodge work faster than light."
Qumuwaki: (flatly) "Bruh.. You're quick at dodging questions before they even exist."
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"[During break, the three of them head to the cafeteria.]"
"(Qumuwaki and Aryuhoewqe approach Semuqu at her table to eat together.)"
Aryuhoewqe (curiously): "...Are you local, Semuqu?"
Semuqu: "From... a place that hasn't even been written in the history books."
Aryuhoewqe: (grinning) "Okay, that explanation falls under the 'plot twist' category."
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Aryuhoewqe: (whispering to Qumuwaki): "How about it? The new girl… she's kind of intimidating, huh?"
Qumuwaki (quietly): "...She's fine. Her face is calm, her expression serious, like...
Like a lost professor in the body of a high school student."
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(Semuqu suddenly speaks up.)
Semuqu: "Qumuwaki, you stare at the window too often, but outside there's just a tree and birds with broken spirits."
Qumuwaki: (surprised) "…You heard that?"
"(Feeling like they're being listened to)"
Semuqu: "...You just, usually think so hard, your thoughts echo all the way to the back."
Aryuhoewqe: (whispering to Qumuwaki): "Bro… she has a mind radar…"
Semuqu: (in a harsh tone): "And you, Aryuhoewqe, please stop whispering like you're plotting some kind of student council coup."
Aryuhoewqe: "I'm just... greeting the new member with warmth."
Semuqu: (slightly smiling): "Your warmth reminds me of stale coffee—oddly sweet, but hard to swallow."
Qumuwaki's reaction was a little impressed: "...You say things like that to everyone you meet?"
Semuqu: "...No. But you're not 'just anyone'. You're the type who thinks the world can change easily with one action."
Aryuhoewqe (snickering softly): "Dang, she just roasted us with poetic finesse."
Qumuwaki: "(flat) "I didn't ask to be lectured this early..."
Semuqu: "…Calm down. This isn't a lecture. It's an introduction to 'Life 101: Stop acting cool, start talking like a normal human.'"
Aryuhoewqe: "Bro, bro, she's giving out modules."
Qumuwaki: (sighing) "Okay, noted. But I still won't talk about the weather."
Semuqu: (slightly smiling) "No problem. We can start with absurd conversations. For example: why do you act like the main character who... never looks in the mirror and sees their own reflection?"
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Qumuwaki: (whispering) "She's mysterious, smart, and seems to know us more than we know ourselves."
Aryuhoewqe: (whispering back) "Are you sure she's not the writer of our lives?"
Semuqu: (suddenly) "And are you sure you're not a walking spoiler?"
Aryuhoewqe (shocked): "Bro, she can read my life genre!"
"(Semuqu, on the other hand, continues to adjust to her new environment."She keeps thinking while finishing her lunch.)"
"(Sometimes, she feels like an 'outsider' because the world she's encountered is very different from the script she once wrote.)"
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"[The cafeteria is starting to empty. Lunch break is almost over. Semuqu looks around, quietly observing the atmosphere.]"
Aryuhoewqe (munching on bread): "So...? First impressions of this school?"
Semuqu: "It's really hot. Noisy. Full of creatures that love drama but hate learning."
Qumuwaki (appearing out of nowhere): "Ouw, Straight to the point—and straight through the heart."
Aryuhoewqe comments: "...You'd fit perfectly as the dark council president."
Semuqu: (flat) "I'm only one day in. So my current goal is twofold: blend in, and not make people realize I'm storing their personality data."
Aryuhoewqe: "Sounds like a secret agent."
(Suddenly, Semuqu admits something.)
Semuqu: "...That's because I'm undercover... pretending to be a normal teenager."
Qumuwaki: "Your undercover game is way too overkill. New girls usually act all calm. You're out here correcting people's characters."
Semuqu: "If I played it calm, you'd probably think I have a crush on you
Qumuwaki: "..."(silent)
Aryuhoewqe: (suppressing a laugh) "Bro... she just played the trap card."
Semuqu: (standing up slowly, ready to go back to class) "Anyway, adaptation phase one is complete: met two of the loudest and most mysterious creatures in the school."
Aryuhoewqe: "So we're special then?"
Semuqu: "More like... you need to be monitored."
Qumuwaki: "Did you write a book about us?"
"Semuqu: (turning back for a second) '...Even if I did... you won't even show up in chapter one.'
Aryuhoewqe: "...?"
"(Semuqu heads back to her class.)"
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"[In class, Semuqu begins interacting with other students and observing the rest. She then writes a small note in her notebook.]"
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Semuqu's Notes (written by hand):
Class is full of anime stereotypes.
History teacher loves to diverge into stories of their youth.
Qumuwaki = Painfully introvert.
Aryuhoewqe = suspicious existence.
Me = an alien pretending to be human?
"Continuing observations tomorrow."
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"[Her daily life continues into the next day.]"
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"[Second day, in class. Semuqu is sitting in the corner near the window, having arrived early, and she's writing something in her notebook.]"
"[Observation Notes - Second Day]:"
Qumuwaki = quiet with the expression of 'I-know-everything-but-can't-be-bothered-to-say-it'
(If this were a Korean novel, he'd probably be the type of character who doesn't realize how many girls like him.)
Aryuhoewqe = the class clown, double agent potential, too smart to seem stupid.
(Where did this anomaly come from?)
2.Rima = Obsessed with collecting stickers in a binder. Obsession with identity.
(She's probably a collector of decorative items, too.)
3.Hasan Sha = Laughs first, Understand later, Needs social buffering, sometimes laughs even though the topic is sad.
(The worst villain.)
4. Terisha = Reads fanfiction during class, light collective delusion.
(She seems like she could be a good friend later.)
5. Selia = Often has conspiracy theories, like why pens always disappear.
(She probably has an overthinking tendency.)
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Semuqu (finally letting out a soft sigh, observing her surroundings):
"This world feels like a too-perfect imitation."
"Everyone has their own pattern, their own color… but somehow,
I feel like I'm the only thin black line in this beautiful painting."
"But… if I want to survive, I can't keep being the 'alien.' I need to be part of the script."
"Or at least look familiar enough for them to stay out of tragedy."
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"[Sound of students chattering from the front of the class]"
(Aryuhoewqe is sticking a label that says "National Chaos President" on Qumuwaki's back.)
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Qumuwaki: "…I can see your reflection in the glass, idiot."
Aryuhoewqe chuckles: "Hehe... My reflexes betrayed me!"
Semuqu (staring at them, thinking to herself):
"They're weird. But… interesting."
"Qumuwaki, he seems to have this domain where he knows everything around him…"
"Aryuhoewqe—he's just too free. Too wild to be a normal character. It's like he knows he can skip all the rules as long as he's funny enough."
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"[Break time. Semuqu sits alone in the library,]"
"(but a pair of students sit nearby)"
(They don't greet her, just talk about group projects and who the most annoying people are.)
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Semuqu (thinking to herself):
"...Social interactions in this school are like a script that'll never get finished editing."
"Everyone talks, laughs, as if they don't realize they're being read."
"But one thing's for sure—they're real. Even more real than the characters I've ever written."
"[Footsteps approach. Terisha enters with two thick books.]"
Terisha: "You like reading? Me too. But I prefer writing alternate endings for shounen manga. Sometimes life needs a fanmade version."
Semuqu (surprised but stays calm): "I... appreciate alternative interpretations."
Terisha: "Wow, your words sound like film festival subtitles. Are you a literature student?"
"Oh, by the way, I'm Terisha."
"Yeah... Nice to meet you too. I'm Semuqu."
"And I'm more like... a former writer trapped in life's revisions."
Terisha (laughs): "Wow, that could be inspiration! Can I put it on my blog?"
(Semuqu stares at Terisha for a moment. A small smile forms.) "..Sure."
Semuqu (to herself):
"This is the first time someone's talked to me without being suspicious or cautious."
"Even... laughing at my words, not because I sound weird."
"Maybe, just maybe… I don't always have to be the observer."
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"[After school – in the school hallway]"
"(Aryuhoewqe and Qumuwaki are discussing the rumor about a ghost in the biology lab.)"
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Aryuhoewqe (staring): "They say, every night, there's a 'Twinkle Twinkle' song playing, but there's no one around."
Qumuwaki (staring back): "That's not a ghost. That's the sound of Mrs. Lilis' phone notifications."
Aryuhoewqe: "Aagh… That horror-killer fact again."
"(Suddenly, Semuqu joins the conversation.)"
Semuqu: "Hoho, if you're still curious, we can check it out tonight."
Aryuhoewqe & Qumuwaki (in unison): "...Huh?"
Semuqu (calmly): "I'm tired of guessing this world from the outside. Time for some field investigation."
"(Aryuhoewqe grins widely. Qumuwaki nods in agreement.)"
Qumuwaki: "Finally, you're going crazy too."
Semuqu (with a small smile): "No.
I'm actually pretending to be sane."
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"(On her way home, Semuqu continues to make notes about her observations.)"
Semuqu's Notes (for today's developments):
"[Adaptation is moving faster than I thought.]"
Social interaction = emotional dare.
Qumuwaki and Aryuhoewqe are still unpredictable.
Terisha = potential emotional connection? Let's continue.
[Main issue: Still confused about which chapter of "Fate and Choice" I'm in, and there's no sign of its plot yet.]
Conclusion: If this world is a story, then… I'll soon be trapped in its conflict.