For Fang Zheng, life at the academy was leisurely and pleasant. Whenever he was bored, he could admire the fluttering skirts and snow-white thighs of the female students, tease the girls now and then, watch them blush with bashful embarrassment, and soak in the feeling of youth. It gave him a carefree ease that made him forget all about home.
Schools really were comfortable...
Like in many worlds, this world's schools also held academy festivals. Every class temporarily set aside their studies and began earnestly preparing their festival projects.
And it was at that moment that someone came knocking on Fang Zheng's door.
"You mean you want me to perform in a stage play?"
Fang Zheng stared blankly at the bespectacled head of the drama club before him. The other man nodded.
"Yes, sir. This time, our drama club plans to try an entirely new format: the audience will choose the actors themselves! And you came in first place in the male voting, sir! So... would you be willing to perform?"
"A play... I don't have a problem with that."
Hearing the drama club president's question, Fang Zheng stroked his chin and gave his answer.
"So what role am I playing?"
"Hehehe..."
At that, the drama club president suddenly gave a mischievous grin and reached for a cardboard box.
"What's this?"
"All roles are selected at random. Whatever you draw is what you play. You might even end up as the female lead, you know?"
"That does sound pretty interesting."
Fang Zheng looked at the box with growing interest. After thinking for a moment, he reached in, pulled out a slip of paper, and unfolded it.
"Hmm... Night Knight, Knight?"
"...Huh???"
This was a story set on a distant planet, in the far future long ago.
In this kingdom lived