A Sequel to The School of Magic: Her Wish

Her life was a long poem written for others.

I started writing this because I felt that every step of Wu Kena’s life up to this point had followed a path laid out for her by others. She was a princess, a sister, a knight, everything everyone expected her to be, but never herself.

I think that if Wu Kena were given a choice, she would be considerate enough to accept her fate and gently say, “I’m willing.” After all, though she seems strong, cold, and stubborn, she is actually a very tender-hearted girl. I can’t change anything, but in my story, I want to give her a chance to make a wish. The original idea was for Wu Kena to wish to live only for herself from then on. But as I was about to write the first chapter, the image of Wu Lala gripping the Holy Sword of Soli and resolutely going to her death came to mind. She turned and met Wu Kena’s eyes, and the tears in both their eyes seemed to fall straight into my heart. I hesitated.

I began to wonder: if Wu Kena really had a chance to make one wish, wouldn’t she wish to see Wu Lala again?

So I changed the premise. I want her wish to come true, and I want her to live without holding back along the way. She will experience the confusion, anticipation, disappointment, and surprise that ordinary people do, and learn anew how to be loved and how to love. Little by little, she’ll get back the ordinary moments that duty took away from her.

In the end, she will become whole and real. She will still carry responsibility on her shoulders, but in her heart, there will also be a sky of her own.

In short, the central idea is this: besides granting her wish, fate’s greatest gift to her is the chance to live for herself on the journey toward making that wish come true. (No Ai Na pairing; romance undecided.)