The Unnamable Passerby

A socially clueless passerby with a terminal case of secondhand embarrassment discovered she was living in a novel. It was an old-school Mary Sue romance: all the men loved the heroine, and all the women hated her. And this passerby was the roommate of the side character who was a lackey to the female supporting character who was jealous of the heroine. No one remembered her face or name. She’d spent eighteen years as an invisible nobody. Finally, in a fit of anger, she got a little angry and decided to give herself a new name. After changing her name, the passerby found a phone. Not only could it unlock using her face, but its only app now displayed her newly chosen name. Name: Lu Yu Occupation: Background Character Strength: 1 Intelligence: 1 Charm: 1 Weapon: None Armor: None Wasn’t this supposed to be a romance novel? How did it turn into a school battle royale?! Random little skit break On Valentine’s Day, Meng Si received a bouquet of 199 champagne roses. A handsome deliveryman had waited specially downstairs. Under the envious gazes of everyone around her, a gentle breeze lifted Meng Si’s hair, and it looked as if she were surrounded by an immortal’s halo. I got 99 roses too. The delivery guy had stuffed them in the warehouse, and by the time I got them, they’d dried into a shriveled lump. But it didn’t matter. It was the first time I’d ever received flowers. I was wondering which big shot had been captivated by my heroic figure when the delivery guy suddenly called out to me. “Hey, sorry, I gave you the wrong package. This one’s yours.” He took the roses and handed me another box. It held the instant noodles I’d ordered a week ago to get me through the week. Suddenly, I felt that something was wrong with this world. A Day in the Life of a Background Character [Reading guide] 1. An RPG in an imaginary world. 2. Lots of original worldbuilding, including some surreal elements. Theme: Be yourself