The Abyss of Illusions [Hozuki's Coolheadedness]

A short piece I wrote on a whim after watching Hozuki's Coolheadedness. I came across a fascinating fanon about Heize on Baidu Baike. It's pretty rare for fanworks to set aside the original story and invent a character to pair with someone as a widely accepted ship. But after reading the manga, I could understand why this fanon came about: in this comedy manga, Bai Ze is basically the unlucky punching bag who keeps getting the short end of the stick. Though I know there's no point in obsessively demanding a reason for everything, I couldn't help wondering why Bai Ze is the way he is. So, this story came to be. Theme: