"I'm not from this world," Kieran says, leaving Ritsu confused.
"The fuck are you smoking, Kieran? Of course, you're from this world!" she responds.
"In my world, every woman in this school is a fictional character. This school isn't even running. It's an abandoned school being used as a tourist attraction. Every person in this school is a fictional character in a mangaka, later adapted into an anime, called K-On!".
"W-Wha?" Ritsu stammers.
"You're Ritsu Tainaka, correct? You were born on August 25, 1991. You have a younger brother named Satoshi Tainaka. You and Mio Akiyama are childhood friends and have known each other since Elementary School. You helped her train for a reading of her original composition and when the two of you were older, you saw a video of a band performing and basically forced Mio to agree to start a band with you-"
"How do you know all of that?! Have you been stalking us?!" Ritsu shouts.
"Once again, I'm not from this world," says Kieran.
"That doesn't make any sense! It sounds like something straight from an anime".
"You were born in 1991, right? What year is it now?"
"2020," says Ritsu.
"And how old are you?"
"16"
Kieran imitates the sound of a buzzer, signaling an incorrect answer.
"2020 - 1991 = 29," he says, smirking. Ritsu is flabbergasted.
"Holy shit, am I pulling a groundhog day?" she asks.
"At the beginning of your mangaka, you are 15 years old. Halfway through the first run, you and the rest of the girls turn 16. All except for Azusa who turns 15 and joins up with you" Kieran explains. "The mangaka ends when you are 17 and Azusa is 16. Your graduation from High School signaling the end of the run. The whole message of the series is to enjoy your youth while you still have it".
"How are you even here?!" Ritsu shouts.
"I watched the anime adaptation of K-On! and fell in love with your character. As most weebs would put it, you were my waifu"
"That still doesn't explain how you-" she starts, but Kieran cuts her off.
"Through the power of FanFiction, I was able to insert myself into your world at a specific point and write myself into your story. Funnily enough, it's not even 2020 anymore in my world. It's 2023, almost 2024. My real self is 20 years old. You are frozen in time at 17 years old".
Author's Note: Yep, I'm going full meta now. This just seemed like the most creative way to do this. Let me know what you think!