A Guide to Life at Miskatonic University

Also known as A Survival Guide to Miskatonic University :)

Fang Jinli, male, 18, incoming freshman in the archaeology department at Miskatonic University.

On freshman orientation day, he stood in front of Hoyt Administration Building, holding his freshman guide and gazing at the statue, his heart full of excitement.

I, Fang Jinli, finally got into my dream school! The holy land of archaeology!

I'll work hard here and become an excellent archaeologist! I'll devote all my passion to the field of archaeology!

Then, in the first three days of the semester, he ended up in the Hospital Wing twice.

Fang Jinli, unable to believe what he was seeing, flailed around and clutched his head in despair.

Why! Why is the dog in the library taller than the library itself? It can even teleport!

Professor, did Harry Potter get a sequel that nobody told us about?!

The school doctor listened carefully to Fang Jinli's account, then calmly congratulated him. "Congratulations, kid. You can go to another school now."

Fang Jinli woke up to discover he'd been "apparently expelled" after barely saying two words. "???"

He jumped out of bed at once, stumbling but resolute, and declared that he could keep studying! So what if the library dog was as tall as a building? Nothing could stop him from getting his diploma!

The school doctor was deeply moved and promptly called for backup.

The professor who came was also deeply touched and said, "If that's the case, then welcome to Miskatonic University!"

The next day, Fang Jinli returned to Hoyt Administration Building, went through enrollment again, and collected another stack of freshman guides.

He was utterly bewildered.

Why? Why are there two Miskatonic Universities in the world?

Does that make any sense?!

So what if it doesn't? The diploma from this Miskatonic is just as valid as the one from the other one.

And according to his professor and his new classmates, many of the archaeological discoveries at the other Miskatonic were made by this one!

Looking at the kind professors and his studious classmates, who were passionate about archaeology, Fang Jinli felt reassured. He even began to think the giant dog in the library was adorable.

So he threw himself into his studies, working hard for his diploma and his future career in archaeology.

And then!

During the first month of the next semester, a classmate who was far too studious and had gone completely mad damaged the dormitory building, causing an electrical failure that forced Fang Jinli to rewrite his assignment.

With his hands on the keyboard and cries ringing out all around him, Fang Jinli clenched his fists.

He just wanted to study properly and graduate. Why was it so hard?

Why!!

From then on, Fang Jinli completed his evolution. He was no longer the naive freshman. He was now Niohuru Fang Jinli!

Fang Jinli, slowly going mad: Nobody can stop me from finishing my studies!

If that's what it takes to get my diploma, I'll climb back up from the River of the Dead even if I die!

A few things to know before reading:

This isn't a pure Lovecraftian novel. I used that tag mainly because there isn't another one that fits better.

Though there's a little Lovecraftian horror, the protagonist comes first. Just like his name, Jinli, a lucky koi fish, he can escape death by the skin of his teeth.

This will probably be an unrestrained, crazy work. Yeah.

I'll add more if I think of anything~

Screenshot saved as proof on 2024-08-02

Theme: People who work hard to live are the most beautiful!