NOVEL NEXT Chapter 0 - Prologue
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The cherry blossoms were fluttering, and the pollen tickled people’s noses.
The bright spring sunshine was shining down on the people.
[It’s a nice day today!]
“…That’s right, Author.”
Walking with an awkward stride up the uphill path where people were walking.
This body is still not used to it.
When I bumped into some students walking the same path by mistake, they reacted strongly.
“Hey, open your eyes while you’re walking…!”
“Oh, sorry.”
“Ah, that’s… uh, it’s okay!”
The students suddenly became polite after seeing my face.
A wallet dropped from a student’s pocket. Were they in that much of a hurry?
It doesn’t seem like they noticed it.
I decided to naturally use my ability for practice.
The thread of the half-glove I was wearing loosened and rushed towards the wallet.
…Hmm, success. I need to get used to using it often.
I gently snapped my hand back, and the thread pulled the wallet toward me like a fish reeled in. Then I looked towards where the boys had been.
“Oh, they left already.”
I thought with a wry smile.
Based on their uniforms, they were definitely students at the academy I’m about to enroll in.
I should return it quickly.
If I build connections even as an extra, it might help me later.
As I was about to head in the direction they went, suddenly someone grabbed my arm.
“Excuse me.”
“Yes?”
“You shouldn’t steal other people’s belongings.”
Tsk.
I clicked my tongue quietly.
This damned appearance. No matter what I do, I get misunderstood.
I glanced at the face of the person who had grabbed my arm. He was quite handsome.
…How unfair. Some turn into girls and get misunderstood all the time.
My mood soured a bit, and my tone became a little sharper.
“…Let go.”
“Huh…?!”
Oh, why is he so surprised?
Did I do something?
“Don’t worry. I was just trying to find the owner.”
I smiled slightly to clear up the misunderstanding, though I didn’t feel like it.
The boy then made a gloomy expression.
Well, he had just misunderstood me because of my face, too.
I do look a bit suspicious, don’t I?
I walked away briskly to leave quickly, and fortunately, the boys weren’t far ahead.
“Hey kid, mind stopping for a second?”
“…Why, why. I already apologized.”
“Is this wallet yours?”
“My wallet?! Give it back!”
“Yeah, I’ll give it back.”
I tossed the wallet to the startled boy.
Okay, now I can build a connection with these boys…
[That boy from earlier was the main character! Hiya, he really is handsome. Of course the main character should be good-looking!]
“…Huh?”
My attention shifted from trying to talk to the boys to my ears.
What did the Author just say? …Main character? That handsome kid from before?
“Author, was that kid just now…”
[Yes! You’re right! The main character of the novel, Yu Siwoo! Isn’t he cool?!]
“…We’ve made contact already.”
So it’s finally starting.
The journey to bring this novel to its conclusion.
[Hehe, the main character really is cool…!]
I’m shaking my head at the Author who is writing this novel.
I have to make a happy ending to a novel that I can’t tell will unfold.
I don’t want to die.
“Okay, let’s give it a try, Author.”
[Huh? …Yes! We’ll do our best! Until the end! Let’s go!]
First, an immediate goal.
I had to become friends with Yu Siwoo.
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“Suspicious…”
Yu Siwoo thought.
It’s too suspicious.