Past-Kyouko and Future-Kyouko present "Paradox Beats"
- My god, it's you. It's really you!
- You mean you?
- Aha, you're right, you're me.
- And so are you!
- …. You have any idea where we are and what we're doing here?
- I believe we are in a story.
- A story?
- Even worst, fanfiction.
- Fanfiction?
- Yeah. See that little window over there? Come, look through…
- Hum…. Oh. There… Is there someone in here?! It looks like a human shaped blur. Am I being paranoid or is it staring at me?
- Now see that other window?
- My god! There's another human shaped blur! What is this?
- These are the readers.
- Waw. There are so many. Oh, there's no one in this one…
- This one is not reading right now.
- Why do we have windows that show readers to us?
- They're not really windows. They're screens actually, computers, phones, smart paper…
- Smart paper?
- Oh that's right, it doesn't exist yet! Well forget it. Just get this, the people behind the screens, we are the ones shown to them. They are reading everything we say.
- Wha… What? There are people spying on us? Since when!?
- Come on, don't be shocked. They're not spying, you exist for people to read about you, you're a character.
- You're a character!
- Why, yes, I am.
- So does that mean that someone invented me? I mean us?
- Yes.
- And that someone controls everything that happens to me? I mean us? Right now?
- It's actually a bit more complicated. Come with me. Here.
- That's just a paper and pencil.
- This is where we were invented. This is how our creator decides what happens to us. Now this-
- Another computer.
- Not any computer, this one belongs to the person typing our words right now.
- I don't get it.
- Well, let's just say that fanfiction allows us to have a thousand lives, to live the same things in an infinite variety of ways. It even allowed us to travel through time.
- So that's what it was! That blur there, I mean, that person... Is he or she the one that decided to make me… us… switch? That person is the reason?
- At least one of the reasons. No event has a mono-causal origin, you know… That's basic physics.
- Oh, you use such big words. Madam the expert, doctor es time travel.
- Sorry, did I hurt your feelings? I'm just explaining things...
- I'll give you mono-causal origin.
- Please. It's just there is never one reason and only one, for anything in this world.
- Mono-causal origin yourself.
- Come on!
- So what are we doing here? I thought the weird things were over. We're both back in our respective times…
- Well, it seems the author that made us switch place is not totally done with us.
- What? What will they do to us this time?
- Oh don't worry, I think she has only good stuff in store for us. It will most likely mainly be sexy stuff.
- She? What makes you think the author is a she? …. And what sexy stuff?!
- I really don't see how a man would write a story such as ours…
- That's sexist.
- No it isn't!
- Hey girls, please calm down.
- Who? Who is it? Where is this voice coming from?
- Ah, that must be the author. Look, it's coming from her computer. And judging from the voice…
- Hum… Some men have feminine voices…
- Please don't worry about it, it really doesn't matter.
- WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM US?
- Hey, no need to yell Past-Kyouko, I hear you just right.
- Why are we back here? Did something happen that needed fixing?
- Nope. Just unfinished business.
- Ah, I see.
- Why're you smiling? What does she… or he, means?
- Shall I tell her?
- Please do. Tell her and the readers.
- Well many of the things that happened in "Skip Paradox"
- "Skip Paradox?" what's that?
- Hold it a minute there, Past-me. Many of the things that happened last time, as I was saying, were not actually shown in the story.
- Oh, I get it. You mean, like when I went shopping with Moko-san, and all the other videos that I watched… Oh… That's what you meant with the sexy stuff, I see now. Oh god. She's not going to write about those dreams I had, is she?
- Now you get it! There's also a lot to say about side characters. And our roles, our wedding, our travels… Maybe our board games... Or maybe not. As I said, I expect this will be mostly the sexy stuff. This author seems to me like she's a bit of a pervert.
- So women can be perverts… That's pretty scary.
- Ok Kyoukos, I think that's enough. I am not a pervert, just a healthy adult!
- Oh! And will you tell us more about that model, Gilly Pratt?
- Are you curious?
- I have a bad feeling about her.
- Who are we talking about?
- Ha ha, you're good, Future-Kyouko.
- That model, she did a photo shoot with Kuon while we were switched. Don't you remember her?
- Oh, that girl? Yes, I think… Wasn't her name Lilly Pratt?
- That's not her name.
- You know her name.
- Of course I do. Her I invented.
- Will you tell us?
- Maybe…
- So is that it? Is the new story beginning now?
- There's just a couple more things I need you to explain and then we'll be good.
- Oh, ok. So, I suppose this could be considered a side story to "Skip Paradox"?
- That's exactly what this is.
- It will fill in the blanks, continue scenes that were left unfinished, tell the scenes that you couldn't fit…
- Yes. There was a bunch of scenes I imagined, that I was unable to find a place for in the first story.
- And you wanted to write them anyway.
- Yes. I think the readers might like some of them.
- Would you rewrite some scenes from another character's point of view?
- Why not, if I find it interesting...
- And what about if we have requests?
- Oh, that's a nice thought, Past-Kyouko. What would your request be for?
- I want to know what happened wit Gilly Pratt when I wasn't there.
- I'm telling you, that's not her name.
- So I figure you'll only take requests from the readers? Not from us?
- Do you have a request, Future-Kyouko?
- Not really. I'll just be gladly participating in all the kinky activities you have in store for us…
- Me too!
- Hey, I think you have the wrong idea… There will be other things too, you know….
- That's what you say, but you actually have no idea, since you have only written the first chapter so far. And I know there is hardly a quarter of your ideas that don't involve dirty scenes.
- Well… I…. Ok, I admit. So what, do you not want me to write these scenes?
- No!
- No!
- That's what I thought. Who's the pervert now...
- So, are we ready to go now?
- Impatient, are we?
- Should the readers check out the first story before they start this one?
- Hah, that's an excellent point, Past-me! Probably, I think… Otherwise, they might get confused with the setting…
- …. since the plot is so weird.
- Hey!
- At least, the dates for the scenes will be written normally this time, instead of the cryptic codes she used in "Skip Paradox".
- Ah, yes, these got me so confused... How long will the chapters be?
- There will be no rules. Short chapters, long chapters, depending on the scene and the inspiration.
- And what will the publication schedule be like?
- Look at you asking all of the right questions all of a sudden! I don't think there will be a schedule. This author usually writes her whole stories before sharing them, but this time it's different.
- That's right. This is not a story in the typical sense of the term, with a beginning and an ending.
- So… More like a collection of one shots, that all fit in the same narration?
- That's about it.
- ….. But… What do you mean about the ending? Do you not plan to end this story? Will it go on forever?
- Don't be silly, this author will die eventually.
- Outch. No, what I mean is, your ending is the ending from "Skip Paradox". These her are just bonuses. And I don't know how many chapters I'll write or how long it will take to write them.
- Besides, not that I didn't like what happened in "Skip Paradox", but our creator is the one we should expect our real ending from.
- The one who uses pen and paper?
- Yes.
- That's Nakamura Yoshiki. She's the best.
- She again? What do you even know that she's a wo-
- She is famous, all the readers know she's a her. Your story is quite popular, you know.
- My head hurts.
- So, in conclusion, I suppose we might want reviews?
- Hum… Mmm…. Yes…. We just… Don't beg for them, but of course, we love them.
- And maybe we should thank the readers for giving this story a chance?
- Yes! Thank you for reading, human shaped blurs!
- And thank you Kyoukos! As expected, letting you do the introduction was pretty fun. Now, dear readers, please turn to chapter 2 where the real fun begins!