Riku woke up to the sound of his alarm and immediately groaned.
Another normal morning.
At least, it should have been.
He rolled over and grabbed his phone out of habit—and froze.
A faint blue glow traced the edge of the screen, pulsing slowly, like a heartbeat.
[SYSTEM]: Status Check Complete.
[SYSTEM]: Hidden Stats Detected — User Condition: Average.
[SYSTEM]: Nearby Danger Level: Low.
Riku stared at the screen.
“…Stats?”
He sat up so fast his blanket fell off. The glow faded, but the words stayed burned into his mind.
Okay. I’m not dreaming. This is real.
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Downstairs, his little brother was already causing chaos.
“I got it, I got it—!” his brother shouted, fumbling with a glass of milk.
The system pinged.
[SYSTEM]: Minor Accident Detected — Milk Spill in 2 seconds.
Riku moved without thinking.
He reached out and caught the glass mid-air, not a single drop spilled.
Silence.
His brother stared. His mom blinked twice.
“…Nice reflexes,” she said slowly.
Riku laughed awkwardly. “Y-Yeah. Guess I’m just… talented.”
Inside, his heart was pounding.
I didn’t even think. My body just moved.
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By the time he reached school, Riku was trying very hard to act normal.
That lasted about five minutes.
As he sat in class, faint translucent text flickered above the heads of people around him.
Friend — Focus +3 | Luck +1
Teacher — Patience -4 | Stress +7
Random Student — Mischief +6
Riku swallowed.
I can see… stats? On people?
A paper airplane suddenly flew toward his face.
[SYSTEM]: Object Trajectory Detected — Impact in 1 second.
He casually raised his hand and knocked it aside.
A few students stared.
“…Did you see that?” someone whispered.
Riku sank into his seat.
Okay. This is officially not normal.
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During break, Riku was walking down the corridor when he saw her.
Aya.
Same calm walk. Same soft expression. The girl he had liked for way too long without saying a word.
Okay. Don’t panic. Just walk past.
His phone vibrated.
[SYSTEM]: Target Detected — Aya M.]
[SYSTEM]: Relationship Status — Crush (Unconfessed).
Riku nearly tripped.
“W-What?! Who labeled that?!” he whispered.
More text appeared.
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FutureCall: Predicting the Unpredictable
FantasyWhat if your phone could see the future? Riku's ordinary life ends when his phone awakens a mysterious system, predicting events before they happen. Fame, danger, and power lie ahead - but how far will he go... and what will he risk?
