[I am Tom Marvolo Riddle, a powerful wizard. Due to an accident, my soul has been sealed inside this diary. If you're willing to help me break the seal, I will reward you generously once I return to the wizarding world and reclaim my fortune.]
Late at night, Utaha Kasumigaoka lay sprawled on her bed in a completely unladylike manner. Even in her loose pajamas, her stunning figure was impossible to hide.
In her hands was a seemingly ordinary black diary, her face twisted in deep conflict.
The diary had mysteriously appeared on her desk just before she was about to go to sleep.
At first, Utaha hadn't thought much of it. But when she casually flipped through the pages, she was stunned to find that no matter how much she turned, she could never reach the last page—almost as if the book had infinite pages.
And the single passage written inside so far was enough to keep her tossing and turning all night.
The text wasn't in Japanese, but in an old-fashioned, elegant style of English—which somehow made it all seem more convincing.
[Could wizards actually be real? That's a pretty unbelievable truth…]
Although Utaha was extremely confident in her own abilities—after all, she'd held the top spot in her grade ever since entering the elite Toyogasaki High School—this whole wizarding world thing was on another level entirely.
Who was this so-called "Tom"? What kind of person was he really? And why had this diary suddenly appeared in front of her?
Even with all these questions swirling in her mind, Utaha hadn't dared to write a single word in response—who knows what kind of curse or contract she might accidentally trigger?
'Maybe I should just toss this diary on a park bench tomorrow and let someone else deal with it?'
That thought crossed her mind, but she quickly shook her head.
No—something told her that the moment she saw the diary, an unspoken contract had already been sealed.
Just earlier, she'd tried to throw the diary away. Yet somehow, with just a passing thought, it had reappeared in her hands.
It was as if the diary was already "bound" to her.
Utaha slapped her cheeks lightly. Things had come this far—there was no pretending this wasn't happening. That left only one choice: no matter the consequences, she had to figure out what this "Tom" really wanted.
She got up, returned to her desk, and picked up her fountain pen, pondering what her first words to "Tom" should be.
Should she go with a friendly greeting? Or subtly probe for information about the wizarding world?
But before she could decide how to phrase her first sentence, the diary suddenly updated itself with several large blocks of text—right before her eyes.
To her astonishment, the new writing wasn't in English anymore—it was in her native Japanese.
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[Hehehe, just kidding with that earlier message. You guys didn't actually take it seriously, did you? No way someone would really stare at a diary, agonizing over what to write for half the night, right? Right?]
[Anyway, jokes aside—let's get to the real stuff.]
[First off, let me explain where this diary came from. Simply put, it's a cheat item I brought with me when I transmigrated to this world. As long as I write in it every day, I get rewards.]
[As for my real identity in this world... well, my mom told me that this world is dangerous, and boys should always protect their privacy when out and about. So don't even think about trying to find me. After all, I'm the man you'll never be able to get.]
[If you must call me something, hmm… maybe "The Mysterious One (You-Know-Who)" would be a fun title.]
[As for you all who can see this diary—based on the clichés from the diary-style web novels of my previous life—you're probably the protagonists of your own respective stories.]
[Let me be clear: I don't actually know who's reading this diary right now. But from what I've observed, this world is a chaotic mashup of all sorts of anime, video games, films, and novels from my past life. Yeah, maybe calling you "characters" from a story sounds weird to you, but that's genuinely how I remember it.]
[Then again, it's entirely possible that all my memories of a past life were made up by some bored higher-dimensional being with a twisted sense of humor. Wouldn't be the first time reality got weird.]
[Anyway, that's going too far off-track—let's get back to the point.]
[You don't need to overthink any of this. After all, each of you has your own mind. The memories in my head are just rigid plotlines—and the moment you received this diary, the story likely already began to deviate from its original course.]
[All I can do is write down the stories from my memory as neutrally as possible. You can compare what I write with your real lives, or just treat it as something to kill time with when you're bored.]
[I'm actually really curious to see what kind of ripple effects my memories will have once you all start learning about your own stories—and each other's.]
[Oh, and just a friendly heads-up: according to standard diary-novel tropes, while you can't talk to other people about this diary, diary holders can communicate with each other. What kind of relationships or dynamics you form from there… that's entirely up to you.]
[From my perspective though, it could be pretty entertaining to see heroines from completely different series clash with each other.]
[Now that the explanation's out of the way, let's move on to the fun part—no no, not corpse desecration, I mean spoilers. Yeah. Spoilers.]
[Honestly, I wanted to begin with two major figures who are basically staples in every multiverse fanfic: Miss Yukinoshita Yukino and Senpai Kasumigaoka Utaha.]
[Seriously, they're like half the foundation of all modern urban romcom crossover fanfics.]
[But based on my intel, their respective storylines won't kick off for another year, and I haven't had any direct contact with either of them yet. So I'll put them aside for now and start with someone who really needs to hear what's coming.]
[From what I've found so far, the one who needs to be most careful right now is the idol: Hoshino Ai.]
[I really hope you're the one reading this. Back in my previous world, public opinion on you was… mixed. But now that I've seen your performances here with my own eyes, I genuinely hope you'll continue to shine as an idol for a long time.]
[You're fifteen now, right? You've probably already met Hikaru Kamiki. No matter how close the two of you are right now, I strongly advise you to stay away from that scumbag.]
[Even though the manga from my past life hadn't yet confirmed whether he was the true culprit behind your death, or if someone else was pulling the strings behind him, the guy is without a doubt a beast who satisfies his twisted desires by stealing the lives of brilliant idols like you.]
[If you're already pregnant, please—do not let anyone find out where you are. If your location leaks, there's a high chance that Ryosuke, that extremist fan from your fan club, will be manipulated by the mastermind and endanger both you and your doctor.]
[If it really has reached that point, I strongly suggest hiring a detective to investigate the true identity of the one behind it all.]
[If you want my personal recommendations, I'd say either Kogoro Mouri in Tokyo's Beika Town, or Yuko Shionji from the NEET Detective Agency in Tokyo, would be good choices.]
[If you go with the first option, make sure to visit when that first-grade kid named Conan Edogawa is around at the office. It'd be even better if he hears your case.]
[Anyway, this diary entry's already gone past a thousand words. There's still a lot I want to write, but it's getting late—and I've got to spend tomorrow morning playing with my adorable little sister. So I'll stop here for now.]
[No idea what kind of reward I'll get today, but I really hope it's something simple and low-key. I don't want it messing up my life too much.]
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'You've read the diary for the first time. You've gained 1 Reading Point.'
After finishing the newly revealed entry, a robotic notification seemed to echo in the ears of a deeply conflicted Kasumigaoka Utaha.
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