Luna sees the world like a fictional story. Predicting a bad end for her family, she did all she could to change their fate, only to lose her life in one of her attempts. Without knowing if she has successfully prevented her family's downfall, a deep voice asked her, "Do you want to live?" But Luna could not answer. Through her lifetimes across several worlds... Will she find her will to live again? Will she allow herself to love and be loved?
view more"You still aren't performing well enough for a member of this family. Is this really your best?"
This was the umpteenth time Luna has heard this sentence in her life, and the fourth time she has heard it today.
It was another normal Sunday at home for Luna. Back to back tuitions for different subjects. Now that she was 18 years old, this was something she has long grown used. Her parents believed that she would one day find her talent as long as they kept trying. Once they found that talent, they would hone it without neglecting her other skills. It was exactly what her siblings went through, only that their talents showed themselves from much earlier on as compared to her.
Her older brother, Desmond, was smart but his strength laid in his physical abilities. He was well-built and strong, but agile and flexible. He basically took after their father.
Her younger sister, Erica, was overall intelligent and began excelling in subjects related to business, finance, and economics. She basically took after their mother.
As such, their end goals were to end up where their parents were now working at. Her father was the Sergeant Major of the army and her mother was the finance director of a big company. They were not the most powerful positions respectively, but they were still significant positions of power.
Luna shrugged. Even if she said that it was her best, it would not change a thing. So, what did her opinion matter?
"That's it for today.” The tutor said with a drawn-out sigh. “We'll go through the rest the next time I come."
After the tutor left the room, Luna cleared her black study table and put things back where they belonged. She then headed out to the kitchen to join their cook in making dinner. It was yet another way of trying to discover her talent.
On her way down the stairs, she could hear the tutor talking to her parents by the main door. "She's still performing the same as any average person out on the streets. Is it still the same in other areas?"
Luna could already guess that her parents nodded. She knew her own results.
"Perhaps she's the type to do better with less work? You know, work smart, not hard?" Her mother sounded concerned.
"We're already trying that. Any lesser work and you might as well stop calling me over." The tutor said. "I don't mean to sound offensive but perhaps you should really start considering how she may be the dud in your family. She has completely no talent."
"Excuse you. Even if she has no talent at all, she's never a dud. You don't have to return any longer. Perhaps the issue is your expectations of her." Her mother was definitely ticked off.
She heard the door open and close, signalling the departure of the tutor.
"Should we give her a break from everything?"
"We could try. It's all trial and error now, my love."
Luna looked at the mirror installed on the wall near her. Her expression was as flat as ever. She only felt sorry for her parents and for letting them down, nothing else. She understood her parents' purpose of pushing them. Why they wanted her siblings and her to do well and above the others in at least one area of their life. However, she was anything but impressive. Even her looks were mediocre with her thin wispy black hair, grey round eyes, button nose, downward-turned lips, slightly chubby round face, and short stature. Nobody would give a girl like her a glance, not to mention a second glance.
She waited for a while before she went down and walked past the living room to reach the kitchen. She did not want her parents to feel guilty for having her overhear what the tutor had to say about her.
At the dining table, the results of Luna's research, planning, and cooking was laid bare for everyone to see. The food definitely looked appetising enough, but the taste was… Ordinary. Sometimes, it would be the other way around.
Nonetheless, everyone showed joyful and proud expressions, praising her for the effort she had put into the dishes. Luna received it all with a polite smile and asked for critiques and suggestions. Her attitude then earned her even more praises from her parents and admiration from her siblings.
After they were done with the small discussion, their talk carried on to more casual topics. Luna was not much of a conversationalist, so she spent more time listening and staring than taking part in the conversation.
Occasionally, she would see herself and the people around her from another person's point of view. It was during those moments that feelings of being the odd one out of the family were the strongest.
Her entire family was made of attractive people by society's standards.
Her father has rich and bountiful black hair, big grey eyes that carried a sharp gaze, thin lips, strong features, and a well-toned muscular body.
Her mother has long wavy black hair, hazel phoenix eyes, a dainty nose, perfectly bow-shaped lips, a sharp chin, and a tall and slender figure.
Her siblings received the best features of their parents, thus looked equally good. Luna was somehow the only one to inherit the plainer features of their bloodline and only that.
The next morning, the siblings headed out to the driveway in front of their four-level terrace house where their chauffeur was waiting to drive them to school. After everyone hopped in, the chauffeur continued to hold the door open.
"What's wrong?" Erica asked.
"Is Miss Lu-" The chauffeur's voice got stuck in his throat as he caught sight of how Luna was already in the car. She had gotten in from the other side by herself. "My apologies." He closed the door right after.
Erica could guess what had happened and she looked very displeased.
Luna smiled a little to comfort her. "That's a normal occurrence. You should be used to it by now."
"It shouldn't be something you should get used to! I don't like how people always fail to see you."
Desmond chimed in from the seat at the front at this moment. "I really can't understand how people fail to see this brilliant sister of ours! I mean, she practically shines, doesn't she?"
Erica beamed proudly at that comment. "That's right! Everyone should know of how great she is!"
"I'm really sorry." The driver spoke up in a soft and timid voice while he started up the car.
Luna sighed helplessly and smiled. "Will you both stop teasing the poor man already?"
It was as they said, Luna was someone who was easily overlooked. She simply lacked that much of a presence anywhere she went. Whenever her family went for social events, people neglected her existence. Sometimes, they would mistakenly think that her parents had only two children. They would only notice her after she was pointed out. Whenever that happened, her family made sure to comfort her.
Out of good intentions, they had tried to change matters by placing her right beside her parents while the other two would stand behind her. However, they quickly realised that it had the opposite effect from what they wanted. Not wanting to hurt her any further, they let her decide what she wanted to do during parties. She could choose to follow them around or wander around by herself.
They reached the prestigious school that looked elite even in just its appearance. It was recognised for having honed talented individuals who now held high positions in society.
It functioned very differently from normal schools. The real mission of the children who attended this school was to establish connections and to survive the power struggle. Everything that happened in this school was to stay in the school. Good performance in grades was merely part of the requirements to enter the school.
Only Luna and a boy named Lucas were the exceptions to these requirements. Luna got in purely thanks to her family's background and her parents' connections with the principal of the school. Her siblings had been especially worried if Luna would get picked on. However, her quiet nature, meek presence, and average looks led everyone to miss her existence as usual.
Lucas Wu was a scholarship student and he was the only one in school with a humble background. However, nobody looked down on him.
He was blessed with bountiful jet black hair that was kept at medium-length and styled fashionably, a distinct set of bright black eyes with eyebrows of the right thickness just above it, an elegant nose, rosy thin lips, defined jawline, and a strong build. He made the midnight blue uniform for the males look like it was tailor made for him.
Besides his attractiveness and charm, he was also very intelligent, constantly ranking second in the whole level for overall performance, just below a guy named Victor Koo who was the famed son of the principal of the school.
Every free time that Luna has, she would go to the grand library to study there of her own accord.
Although her parents had stopped giving her tuition, she never stopped studying on her own. It already became a routine for her, possibly even part of her identity.
She chose a spot in the quietest corner of the library and saw that there was a plum blossom tree right outside the tall window. The window was so tall that she could easily admire the flowers that were currently in full bloom. From that moment on, that seat was made her favourite spot in the school.
Coincidentally, Lucas had chosen the same spot in the library as his favourite spot to study. However, he sat on the other end of the table, furthest away from the window. That was their first and only “meeting”. Although they have been studying together in the same place for two years, they have not interacted with each other even once.
She witnessed for herself his charm and allure. Whenever he studied, he would loosen his tie and unbutton the first button of his white shirt, which only increased his attractiveness.
She peeked at the books he was studying and guessed that there was something going on behind the scenes between him and Principal Koo. From the books he was reading, she could tell that he was already studying things that were far beyond their level. How was it possible that someone like him would be ranked below Victor whom she viewed as some egoistical show-off?
/ An outstanding guy but with a fate of being suppressed by someone else… Sounds just like some second male lead to me. / Luna thought to herself.
Luna was not sure when it started to happen, but she no longer found joy in the fictional stories that she used to binge on by sacrificing her sleep. She started feeling more cynical. Plot holes, plot conveniences, overly simplified plot, flat characters, and more, became increasingly glaring to her.
Perhaps it was around the time when she started to have the dissociation-like experiences. Perhaps it was when she started to view her life in the same way she viewed those fictional stories.
Some people are like the main characters of a story. They are blessed with talents and well-loved by all, sometimes even having a bonus tragic backstory. Some people are clearly cannon fodder with nothing much to their name or character, whose purpose are only to spice up the main plot.
In this manner, Luna began to predict relationships between people and their progressions. Now, her life just seemed like another crappy story where she was but an inconsequential insignificant character.
Just then, an attractive boy and girl came into the library looking for Lucas.
The boy looked as charming and handsome as Lucas, even sharing a similar build, but he has short black hair and a loud sunny personality that contrasted Lucas's personality. This personality of his won him the hearts of many and made him more popular than Lucas. He was none other than Victor Koo.
The girl looked as gentle as a dove and as soft as a cloud. She has long black hair with large gentle curls, big doe-like eyes, a small pert nose, and lips full enough to look soft and inviting. Her build was small and frail even in comparison to an average girl. This girl was commonly seen with Victor and everyone knew her as his childhood friend, Rina Yang.
The pair arrived to ask Lucas out for a leisure trip to the city with them now that school was over. However, Lucas told them to go ahead first. He wanted to finish what he started, and it would apparently take a while. So, they did.
This was a common occurrence for Luna. Through their interactions, she pegged Victor as the male lead and Rina as the female lead. She bet that Rina would overlook Lucas, whom Luna believed would gain strong connections he needed to rise in power after he graduate, for the current big shot in this school that was shining bright like a diamond.
After the pair left, another attractive person came to the library to find Luna for the first time. The oddness of the situation made Luna frown ever so slightly.
/ Why's she here? /
RenRan began napping. A lot. Souls did not need sleep, but they could choose to do so. FanHai was one of those who seemed to never catch a wink of sleep. While RenRan slept, he stayed by her side, always keeping himself busy with something. This carried on for a good time before she began to catch him with his guard lowered after waking up. ‘A while more.’ RenRan did not believe that a man like him could keep himself entertained this long and resist a cat nap with her. At this point, BaoBao cried out in frustration. There were a few times she could have slipped away because he had already fallen asleep with her! He even dared to cuddle with her. That spot was only reserved for two people! Him and the familiar soul! “Is it really too much to assist by waking her up?” He challenged the elder one. “Is it so hard for her to stay awake in a world that doesn’t need sleep?” He challenged BaoBao back. “...That’s easy for you to say.” Then, BaoBao puffed his cheeks and returned to gl
RenRan’s eyes opened wide. No matter how hard she pushed against him or how much she pounded his chest, shoulders, or head, he persisted on. She tried to bite him, but he avoided using his tongue and skillfully moved his mouth in tandem with her attempts. With his hand cupping the back of her head, she could not break the kiss either. She was at his complete mercy. ‘I should have dropped the act earlier. This isn’t worth it!’ Fear slowly gripped her heart as she wondered how far he would take it. Then, he stopped, just as suddenly as he started. “Enough?” He grinned and meaningfully applied greater pressure on her lower back. His move made RenRan conscious of the rock hard member against her abdomen. Immediately recognising what it was, she fiercely pushed against his chest and demanded, “Okay, let me go! I’ll properly spend some time with you first!” He smiled with satisfaction. “Like I thought.” Then, he let her go. “You wouldn’t have to waste so much time and energy if you jus
RenRan’s heart jumped but she poised herself promptly, ready to grapple with whoever had manhandled her. “Why’d you run away from me? Didn't we have deal?” The somewhat familiar deep voice cleared up the situation. “I’m not running from you.” RenRan explained as she attempted to pull her arm out of his strong grip. “You know you can’t lie with this within us.” He pointed at his chest and kept on his tight smile. “You got to try harder than that to convince me.” RenRan frowned. “And I was precisely following that to find you, as agreed.” His smile gradually disappeared as his gaze dropped to study her entire body. “…You’re weaker than the last time I saw you.” RenRan had nothing to say in response. Instead, she attempted to twist her arm free again. “Even so, I’ve never heard of a compass malfunctioning because of this before.” Annoyed with his accusations, RenRan tuned in
RenRan headed for a condensed group of swirling sparkles that was just a little larger than her. ‘So, my mission is to achieve my dream no matter the cost. What’s my dream? To find YingTao? No, I’ll definitely find him. It’s just a matter of time. Then, I’ll find out that YingTao doesn’t want me anymore. And I’ll want him back...’ RenRan thought of everything that had happened in RenRan’s life. ‘I can only hope that her dream’s that simple...’ She began to think of all her misdemeanors, then ways to right her wrongs. [I should stop you right there. If it wasn’t clear enough before, as long as you’re in the story scenes, you’re supposed to do and say all the things the original character did.] ‘What? You didn’t say that earlier.’ [I mentioned earlier that it's risky to provoke this world’s consciousness into doing anything. So, we can only observe this world. What do you think this mea
Luna was right. She had inhabited Luo RenRan’s body. RenRan’s family belonged to the working class, but her gripe was not their standard of living, it was her parents’ favourtism for her brothers. She was the only girl, and she was the oldest. Anything her brothers did, she was responsible for. Any wrong they committed, they were let off with a more lenient punishment, while she was supposed to forgive and forget. Their expectations for her and the restrictions they imposed on her could not be compared to the standards they held her brothers against. The only solace she had was that her siblings never directly crossed her line, even when she was old enough to start working. If only it stayed that way forever. “RenRan... Forgive your brother, okay? You know he only took it because he needed it and only you can help him. If you have someone you need to blame, blame your father.” A gentle motherly voice coaxed her. “If your father helped, none of us would be
“Wh- What am I doing here?” BaoBao looked around in shock. He recognised this place. The last time he was here, it was to defend Luna. “Why am I back here?”The elder one sighed. “Why did you do it?”“D- Do what?”Gasps were heard around him.“It lies.”“It truly deceives.”“Surely, that’s bad.”“This can’t go on.”“It’s always this one system.”“Clearly there’s something wrong with it.”All the administration looked at the elder one, waiting for the go ahead. The elder one looked at BaoBao so intensely as if BaoBao was a specimen under his microscope. BaoBao gulped. He felt exposed. What was with this elder one? Whatever the case, Luna had already been sent to the next world. He could not dilly dall
“Don’t ignore me! I know you’re awake!” Someone pushed Luna’s shoulder hard. Her eyes flew open, and a purple and black galaxy unfolded before her. Her bottom left whatever she had been sitting on, but she did not fall. There was a resistance that made her body glide instead. Luna blinked a few times, stunned. "I dare you to say it again.” The same voice challenged her. Luna turned towards the source. There it was again. The sensation when she moved was familiar. However, she had no time to make sense of it. The deep voice belonged to a burly woman, instead of a man like Luna had assumed, not that it made anything better. Her guest looked as friendly as a starving lioness. Luna straightened her neat celestial-like robes while she quickly collected her thoughts. It shimmered and shone brighter than the glow emanating from her body. The fabric was so silky to touch that it was like water. Although it was transluc
“LUNA!” BaoBao jumped onto her. Luna grunted from the impact. It reminded her of how much he had grown from the first time she met him. ‘How is he so weightless but so heavy at the same time?’ “Hi BaoBao,” she laughed lightly, “Is this your new way of sending me to the next world?” “Huh?! No, no! It’s far too soon to be sending you to the next world, isn’t it?!” Luna laughed even more. “I was just teasing.” BaoBao blinked innocently. “Oh.” Luna looked at him endearingly. “You’re still so much like a kid.” She rubbed the top of his head lovingly. “Don’t systems live for eternity, if nothing goes wrong?” “Mmhm, what about it?” “It still felt that long to you?” “YES!” BaoBao confirmed without a second thought. Luna laughed. “Let’s spend some time together before heading to the next world.” BaoBao’s heart warmed and h
Nozomi closed her eyes and thought hard about his request. It did not feel right or good to take his years, but she had no right to dictate how he should live his life.‘Since he’s really fine with it...’Nozomi pushed her hands forward to cup his cheeks. “Okay...”Hikaru’s eyes brightened up. He promptly retrieved his book and readied himself. Nozomi watched Hikaru activate his magic with interest. The way his book’s ribbon splits and transforms into a robe and staff never got old. “Thank you, for going along with my wishes.” His heartfelt gratitude was reflected in his eyes as well. Nozomi smiled in understanding and squeezed his hands that were once again holding onto hers. Hikaru closed his eyes and focused on her presence, then said the incantation that he had memorised by then.Green glowing vine marks appeared
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