Whenever it comes up, I recall and revisit this ordinary academy novel, where I’ve ended up as an unnamed minor character. To use my abilities, I have to complete missions, but it seems I need to interfere with the storyline to accomplish them.

On Wen Xiao’s first day of transferring schools, he heard multiple versions of rumors about his new deskmate — like how he skipped class all the time, got into fights, and consistently scored exactly 60 points in every subject. His homeroom teacher advised gently, “You’re an excellent student. Don’t let Chi Ye influence your studies.”…