PJSK Event Story Guide

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Welcome to my story guide! While trying to figure out which event stories to read, I realized that story guides like this did not exist online– so I decided to make one. My name is Cameron LeBrun. I am the writer of the audio drama Who Killed Alaska? (link here) and for some reason I love Project Sekai.

Things to Know

It is highly recommended that you finish a group’s main story before you pick event stories to read. For example: read Nightcord’s main story before you read any of their key stories.
This event story guide mainly includes Wonderlands Showtime and Nightcord at 25:00 key stories. I can’t speak on stories I didn’t read and I can’t read all the stories. I have a job.
Only use this guide when you find it helpful. Stop using it if it stops being helpful!

Instead of doing ratings, why not poll people about which stories they like?

There are multiple reasons why this would not work with Project Sekai stories.

People typically enjoy story events more if they read that story during its event period. This is not helpful information to you, since you’re looking for good stories to read from the archive.
In PJSK, good events (cool cards, a good song, nice branding) are sometimes conflated with good stories. In polls, many players would vote with their gut while remembering their great experiences they had during certain events– but we can’t re-experience events; only stories.
Good stories will become overlooked if they are released during a busy time of year– for example, during high school or college exam seasons. Hidden gems are common.

Besides: getting a representative sample of PJSK players would be nearly impossible! On the other hand, I do take a story’s popularity into account, using my own shitty sample size of 190. A popular story will always get at least 2 stars. Popular stories will also be marked as popular. You can ignore my takes and just read the popular stories if you like!

The Rating System

While these ratings express my own opinions and biases to an extraordinary extent, my hope was to establish a rating system that would actually benefit people with a wide variety of tastes and preferences.

This rating system is meant to determine how likely it is that you will love a particular story. I cannot possibly do so with complete accuracy but I’ve given my best effort. Here’s what each rating means.

The Meaning of ★☆☆☆ (1/4 stars)

I am trying to predict whether or not you will love this story. For 1-star stories, my prediction is no. You will not love it. However, if you are in the minority that enjoys a 1-star story, you still have great taste regardless!

A 1-star rating bears two meanings.

Firstly: You may like this story, but you are unlikely to love it. The story has not harnessed its potential and fails to fully appeal even to its intended audience. Your time is valuable; you do not have to read stories you will not love.

Secondly: This story’s adorers are not particularly enjoying the content of the story itself; they are enjoying the characters, or particular aspects of the setting or branding (e.g. theater kids might enjoy a story about musical theater, and people who like cooking might enjoy a story about cooking). Check the “recommended for” section of a 1-star story, and if you see yourself being described perfectly, you might still end up loving this story!

The Meaning of ★★☆☆ (2/4 stars)

I am trying to predict whether or not you will love this story. For a 2-star story, you might like it, depending on your tastes.

2-star stories are exceptionally good at catering to fans of particular characters, or they are otherwise very good at connecting to people who relate to certain topics.

For example: Fans of Toya would have been okay with any Toya-centric story, but the actual content of “Nocturne Interlude” will uniquely cater to their tastes; rather than feeding their love for Toya, the story itself is cause to love the character. Additionally, “Nocturne Interlude” also has a lot of fans who say they relate to the way Toya tries to appeal to his strict father while also trying to rebel from parental pressures.

In short, these stories do well with the characters or work with themes that could feel extremely relatable to certain fans.

Alternatively, some 2-star stories are broadly received as “pretty good but forgettable;” frequently liked, but rarely loved. I want to help you find stories you love, and help you avoid stories that are “just okay” to you. However, to be a 2-star and not a 1-star, a story surely has some redeeming qualities, so read through the “recommended for” and “not recommended for” sections to find out if this one’s for you!

The Meaning of ★★★☆ (3/4 stars)

I am trying to predict whether or not you will love this story. For a 3-star story, you might love it, but look at the “not recommended for” section, because there are certain people who will be turned off by certain aspects of the story.

A 3-star story is typically a well-written story with a reason to be read (a raison d'être). In short, it is a story written with intention and soul. You could have no interest in the Wonderlands Showtime characters but still love “Wonder Magical Showtime!”-- you could hate musical theater, and you could hate amusement parks, but you still might cry in the last two chapters.

Alternatively, the story might be technically well-structured in a manner that will keep most readers engaged regardless of the characters used or the subject matter being approached (as in “Ode to the Pure of Heart”).

3-star stories are broadly appealing regardless of the reader’s preferred genre or subject matter, but these stories could still turn people off due to niche aspects of the genre, subject matter, slow pacing, or sporadically bad writing.

Most of my favorite stories are 3-star stories, but they have qualities that will turn off certain readers outside of me. “Star of Your Own Story” is so, so beautifully written, but it also has a very mature, self-serious tone. Any readers looking to ship characters or get some laughs in will get bummed out or bored. “What Lies Beyond Guiding a Lost Child” is another favorite of mine, but it’s extremely pensive and some people are looking for a fast-paced, colorful story that makes them smile.

The Meaning of ★★★★ (4/4 stars)

I am trying to predict whether or not you will love this story. For 4-star stories, my prediction is yes. You will love it. However, if you are someone who doesn’t enjoy certain 4-star stories, that is okay! You still have great taste regardless!

4-star stories are fantastic and wonderful and appeal to most people. They have flaws, but their flaws will not spoil your ability to love the story overall. Certain factors give these stories very broad appeal regardless of the reader’s preferred genres, subject matter, or tone. However, no story can please everyone, so read through the “recommended for” and “not recommended for” sections.

It’s worth mentioning that your #1 favorite story is more likely to be 3 stars rather than 4. 4-star stories have few flaws, but flawed stories are often more effective storytelling for their respective niches.

If you find a 4-star story that you didn’t like, your input is extremely, extremely valuable to me. Please email me at optimist.cameron@gmail.com. Right away! I’ll be so excited to hear from you! ♡

What Does “Popular” Mean?

Certain stories are marked with this:

♚ This is a popular story.

I did not take a poll. I built up a friends list of 190 people who had liked at least one story regardless of what story that was; this became my data set. “Popular” means that 15% or more of my friends list has “liked” a story through the PJSK app itself. If 20% or more liked the story, the marker is changed:

♚♚ This is a very popular story.

This is a sub-par gauge of popularity because my friends list will partially be made up of people who would accept a friend request for #1 Bald and G@y, or, while I was trying to get a more representative sample, Super Normal, which seems an appropriate name for me, who is normal. (Also, I’ve mainly played in 2024-2025; people on my friends list are mostly active players who are reading recent stories.) All that being said, this has proved to be a great way to find the story preferences of a huge variety of PJSK players. I’ve tried traditional survey methods, but this has been way better.

Why do some popular stories have 2 stars?

As a rule, popular stories must receive at least 2 stars.

2-star stories are good at appealing to their niches and do well with the topics they discuss. “And Now, I Wear This Ribbon” is really, really good at appealing to Mizuki fans, and Mizuki is understandably the most popular PJSK character on the entire international server (my source: the biggest Discord fan server for PJSK currently shows 5k+ Mizuki fans in the role channel; she has absolutely and completely beat out all the other human characters by a long shot). That’s a really big niche. “And Now, I Wear This Ribbon” does a great job of appealing to that really big niche.

Stories that are read more are also more likely to receive likes. Stories can come out at a really convenient time, or they can include a popular character, or they can be Nightcord stories– Nightcord stories will always get a lot of readers. For all kinds of weird reasons, popularity isn’t always the strongest indicator that you’ll like a given story.

Why are Nightcord stories usually popular?

Because they’re really good.

Most people stop reading from a group when it gets a particularly bad story but Nightcord hasn’t had a lot of bad stories. Wonderlands Showtime stories are great but they had a rough start of it; they don’t get as many likes because they have fewer readers.

For fun, I made a chart of Project Sekai stories’ popularity by release date

This displays my dataset collected from 190 players. Surprisingly, it sort of looks like there are a couple of visible trends that made their way onto the chart, like the tendency for likes of a story to increase towards the end of December, when winter break occurs in American schools.

Finding Your Ships, Cute Sibling Interactions, & More!

Sometimes you want to see every iteration of two characters interacting. Maybe you ship them; maybe you just like seeing them run into each other. I always get extremely excited to see Mafuyu in the same room as Emu (who is terrified of her) or Akito (who mirrors her). I’ve catalogued all these special interactions for you.

To find every iteration of a particular character interaction, follow these two steps:

Hit control + F in this Google Doc.
Type out (character name) & (character name), but put in those actual character names and remove the parentheses ()!

Try different combinations out and see which characters have interacted in these stories! Just to warn you: I didn’t include fleeting interactions; only notable, meaningful, charming, or otherwise special moments between characters.

Characters who share a unit together are of course included! They constantly have cute interactions, but it’s only the special or shippable interactions that are recorded.

Maximizing In-Game Rewards for Reading Stories

Here’s a quick strategy guide to get all your rewards for reading stories!

Read or skip stories during the event period!

You’ll get special rewards. It doesn’t matter if you actually read or if you skip instead. Rewards will be the same.

Reading/skipping during the event period will yield the following rewards:

() per chapter

Read or skip old stories and then collect the following rewards:

Automatically, you’ll receive 2 music cards per chapter.

These let you buy new songs in the music shop, which you should do as much as possible. It’s easy to get crystals from songs you haven’t played yet.

Automatically, completing certain stories will give you new Vocaloid outfits. A new outfit = +1 character rank stamp!
How to get the story’s sticker (and with it, +1 character rank stamp)

From chapter select, look in the lower left-hand corner. There should be a live show you can access there. (A handful of stories do not have live shows. If there’s no live show, there’s no sticker.)
Click to enter the live show.
Stay for about ten seconds; wait until the characters begin speaking. You can leave as soon as they start speaking, or you can stay to watch the live. Regardless, the event sticker is now yours (which gives you +1 character rank stamp)!

If the story was released before the “Hello to a New Day” story (within the first 107 stories), follow these steps to access 5 new area conversations.

From the chibi overworld, click the globe symbol in the upper left-hand corner.
Now, in the lower left-hand corner, click “Memory Fragment.”
You are now able to view old area conversations. Look around in the real world map and the sekai map for conversations marked “NEW.”
Click on those new area conversations! Each convo gives +10 crystals and gets you 10% closer to your next character rank stamp for every character in the conversation!
Keep doing this regularly. Conversations will show up randomly after real world time has passed (or after you refresh the app), but you need to remember to hit the “Memory Fragment” button every time the app is refreshed or when real life time has passed.

If the story is current or was otherwise released after the “Hello to a New Day” story (within the first 107 stories), follow these steps to access 5 new area conversations.

From the chibi overworld, click the globe symbol in the upper left-hand corner.
Look around in the real world map and the sekai map for conversations marked “NEW.”
Click on those new area conversations! Each convo gives +10 crystals and gets you 10% closer to your next character rank stamp for every character in the conversation!
Keep doing this regularly. Conversations will show up randomly after real world time has passed (or after you refresh the app).

Reading is better than skipping, because it gets you +50 crystals when the story is over. Here’s how you can get those sweet, sweet crystals.

If you do want to read the story, make sure none of the chapters were accidentally marked as a skip in the app. Various problems can cause a chapter to be marked with a big “SKIP.” If this happens to you, you have a few options:

Option 1: Open the “skipped” chapter, plug in your phone, and leave it on auto-play. Let the game re-read the chapter for you while you’re away. (To turn on auto-play, click the three dots in the upper-right corner and then hit “AUTO.”) This takes about 10-20 minutes per chapter.
Option 2: Open the chapter and click through it rabidly while doing something else. Watch a tv show and let your thumb do the work of skipping quickly through the chapter. Now PJSK is your fidget toy!
Option 3: You could just re-read it. Don’t fast-forward anywhere in the chapter, as this will cause the chapter to be considered “skipped.” Avoid using bookmarks as well.

If you don’t want to read the story, you can still make the app think you’ve read it all. There are two ways to do this:

Option 1: Open the story, plug in your phone, and leave it on auto-play and “play all.” Let the game read the chapter for you while you’re away. (To turn on auto-play/play all, from within the story, click the three dots in the upper-right corner and then hit “Auto” and “Play All.”) Regularly check up on your phone to see if it’s crashed. If it has, just open the app again and continue from the chapter labeled “skipped.” The full auto-playing process typically lasts between 2 and 3 hours, but as long as three hours sounds, it takes very little effort to get crystals in this way, and it’s a good way to motivate yourself to put your phone down if you have work to do.
Option 2: Open the chapter and click through it rabidly while doing something else. Watch a tv show and let your thumb do the work of skipping quickly through the chapter. Now PJSK is your fidget toy! Just make sure “play all” is on. (To turn on play all, from within the story, click the three dots in the upper-right corner and then hit “Play All.”) This is by far the fastest way to achieve story rewards.

2. Imprisoned Marionette

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★★★★ = (4/4) = This story will be extremely engaging for most people.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone with human eyes who can read

•Fans of intrigue, psychological stories, (mild/comfy) horror, or general creepiness

•Fans of subtle characterization and well-written dialogue

•Mafuyu fans, or people who like Mafuyu in general

•Kanade fans, or people who like Kanade in general

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•The illiterate*

•Anyone who considers Nightcord’s main story to be overly dark, creepy, or weird

•Anyone who is uncomfortable with themes involving depression or stress caused by a parent

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Honami & Kanade | Kanade & Honami

•Kanade & Mafuyu | Mafuyu & Kanade

•Ena & Mafuyu | Mafuyu & Ena

In this story, Mafuyu experiences trauma or unpacks traumatic experiences. To find other

stories with a similar tone, hit control+F and type in the name of the genre: Mafuyu’s Trauma

3. It’s On! Wonder Halloween!

✺ Kind of a holiday story? I suggest reading it out of season.

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Rui fans, or people who like Rui in general

•Fans of shenanigans and lighthearted silliness

•Rui/Tsukasa shippers, especially those who like the hurt/comfort trope

•People who enjoyed ALL of Wonderlands Showtime’s main story (not just the beginning and ending)

•Folks who enjoy English-language kids’ cartoons (e.g. My Little Pony, Bluey)

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who prefers realistic/relatable storytelling

•People who enjoyed the ending of Wonderlands Showtime’s main story, but weren’t a fan of the shenanigans along the way

•Folks who do not enjoy English-language kids’ cartoons (e.g. My Little Pony, Bluey)

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Tsukasa & Rui | Tsukasa & Rui

•Rui & Nene | Nene & Rui

4. Singing In Sync

Key Story

Unit: Vivid Bad Squad

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Fans of Akito or An

•Anyone who tended to agree with Akito in the main story, OR enjoyed disagreeing with him, OR wants to see what he does next

•Anyone who wants to explore relationships between the characters

•Fans of respectful interpersonal drama and relatable problems

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who found VBS’s main story boring

•Anyone who’s looking for a tense, dramatic story with emotional ups and downs

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•An & Kohane | Kohane & An

•Toya & Akito | Akito & Toya

•Toya & Kohane | Kohane & Toya

•Akito & An | An & Akito

6. Time to RE:START

Key Story

Unit: More More Jump!

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★☆☆☆ = (1/4) = This story will be great for a niche audience who loves the focus characters.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Airi fans, especially if you want to see what Airi was like as a kid

•Fans of cute vibes, seeing smiles on MMJ’s faces, and calls to hopefulness

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone looking to see an idol group rise to fame, or prepare for their rise to fame

•Anyone looking for excitement, tension, or the hard work/cleverness of a protagonist

•Most Nightchord fans (because this story encourages hiding one’s pain, which runs exactly opposite of Nightcord’s themes)

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•N/A: there might be some great character interactions, but these interactions are consistent with what we've seen in previous stories

7. Kamiyama High Festival!

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonist: Mizuki (Nightcord at 25:00)

Other Characters: Vivid Bad Squad, Tsukasa/Nene/Rui

(Wonderlands Showtime)

⚑ You need this for character development or PJSK’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★★★★ = (4/4) = This story will be extremely engaging for most people.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who wants to read about lovely little friendships

•Mizuki fans, or people who like Mizuki in general

•People who want to see the units meet (I’m so serious; this is a GREAT crossover)

•Anyone who’s feral for Tsukasa/Toya (if you’re ALREADY into this ship)

•Anyone who’s seeking really solid, subtle, well-written dialogue

•People who love LGBTQ+ themes (NOT shipping) or themes of feeling like an outsider

•Anyone who finds Tsukasa funny

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Haters

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Mizuki & Akito | Akito & Mizuki

•Toya & Tsukasa | Toya & Tsukasa

•An & Mizuki | Mizuki & An

•Mizuki & Rui | Mizuki & Rui

•Akito & Tsukasa | Tsukasa & Akito

8. On This Holy Night, I Sing

✺ Kind of a holiday story? I suggest reading it out of season.

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Nene fans, or people who want to see Nene learn more about herself

•People who like to see characters struggle and improve

•Fans of sentimentality who want touching moments

•Fans of musical theater

•Creatives or performers who struggle with confidence

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who reads WxS exclusively for Tsukasa or for male/male ships; Tsukasa and Rui are not so important

•Anyone who’s hoping for realistic interpersonal drama to keep the plot moving

•Assuming you watch the live show after: anyone who runs the risk of throwing up at the sight of an extremely ugly dress (Meiko, they did you dirty)

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•N/A: there might be some great character interactions, but these interactions are consistent with what we've seen in previous stories

In this story, a WxS character grows as an actor and grows as a person by deeply considering their performance. To find other stories with a similar tone, hit control+F and type in the name of the genre: Actor Growth

9. Sekai Happy New Year

❇ HOLIDAY! Reading this story around New Year’s will make it even better!

Anthology (a collection of stories, each about a different

unit)

All Characters: Akito/Toya/An/Kohane (Vivid Bad Squad)

Kanade/Mizuki/Mafuyu/Ena (Nightcord at 25:00),

Shizuku/Airi/Haruka/Minori (More More Jump!),

Shiho/Ichika/Honami/Saki (Leo/need),

Miku/Rin/Len/Luka/Meiko/Kaito (Vocaloid)

RATING: ★★★★ = (4/4) = This story will be extremely engaging for most people.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who is open to fluff (or “healing” stories) but considers most of PJSK to be too slow-paced

•Fans of sentimental stories

•Most PJSK fans

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who read PJSK specifically for VBS (the VBS story is trash and does not feel like a VBS story)

•People who really need the middle of a story to be entertaining; not just the beginning and the end

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•N/A: there might be some great character interactions, but these interactions are consistent with what we've seen in previous stories

12. Nocturne Interlude

Key Story

Unit: Vivid Bad Squad

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Toya fans

•Anyone looking for some comfy moodiness with supportive friends and a feel-good message

•People who would be interested in hearing about Toya’s experiences receiving pressure, expectations, and criticism from a parent– and seeing him work to move past those experiences

•Akito/Toya shippers (required reading for y’all)

•People who are patient with slow-burn character development

•Anyone who would read 8 chapters for a few nuggets of Kohane being a CUTIE PIE!

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who doesn’t like melodrama-driven stories

•Anyone who prefers subtle dialogue or likes flawed characters

•Anyone who wants to see something new out of the Vivid Bad Squad characters (if you like them already and you don’t want to see anything change up, then you’re set)

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Akito & Toya | Toya & Akito

14. Insatiable Pale Color

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who are interested in Nightcord, but usually find Nightcord a little bit too dark, edgy, or unrelatable

•Fans of Vivid Bad Squad; this story event resembles VBS’s storytelling!

•People who would be interested in hearing about Ena’s experiences receiving pressure, expectations, and criticism from a parent

•Anyone who would be interested in a story about a flawed person who’s been pushed around but refuses to give up on her dreams

•Enjoyers of character development!

•Anyone curious enough about Ena and Akito’s home life to read all 8 chapters

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who prefers Ena as flawed and kinda toxic (me lol)

•Anyone who generally prefers the bizarre behavior of Nightcord characters over the more grounded and relatable lives of VBS characters; this story will appeal more to readers of Vivid Bad Squad storylines

•Readers strictly looking for good dialogue and fully developed themes

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Akito & Ena | Ena & Akito

•Kanade & Ena | Ena & Kanade

15. Smile of a Dreamer

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•It’s On! Wonder Halloween

•On This Holy Night, I Sing

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Fans of Emu

•Pursuers of cute vibes

•Anyone who would love a sentimental story about a sweet character who wants to hide her sadness

•People who just wanna see the characters being nice to each other

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anti-capitalists

•Folks who read stories for their themes

•People who aren’t interested in Emu as a character

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Emu & Nene | Nene & Emu

•Nene & Tsukasa | Tsukasa & Nene

19. Secret Distance

♚ This is a popular story.

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★★★★ = (4/4) = This story will be extremely engaging for most people.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

Okay I can’t really be specific due to spoilers. This story sets up some huge reveals that come later in N25’s overall story. Most PJSK players love this event story, so honestly, just go for it. Even then, people who are VERY likely to enjoy this story would be:

•Most fans of Vivid Bad Squad stories

•Enjoyers of ANY previous Nightcord story event (including Insatiable Pale Color)

•Fans of Mizuki, Kanade, Ena, or Mafuyu; or people who otherwise find any of these characters interesting

•Anyone who reads for character relationships and character drama

•Fans of psychological stories, eeriness, or emotional/sentimental stories

•Anyone who considers most PJSK story events slow-paced (since this story event is VERY well-paced and jam-packed with interesting story beats)

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who requires a complete and happy ending with no loose ends

•Anyone who reads PJSK stories exclusively in pursuit of cuteness, smiles, and good vibes

•Anyone who dislikes “bittersweet” stories

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Ena & Mafuyu | Mafuyu & Ena

•Mizuki & Ena | Ena & Mizuki

•Kanade & Ena | Ena & Kanade

21. Stray Bad Dogs

Key Story

Unit: Vivid Bad Squad

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Akito fans or folks who want to see the tuff guy get vulnerable

•Akito/Toya shippers

•Anyone who loves themself a shonen action/sports anime

•People who want to see the protagonist work hard and ultimately achieve their goal

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Fans of American hip hop, because this story is just not as intense as the kind of beef that you’re used to

•Folks who hate shonen action and shonen sports anime (it’s a similar vibe)

•People who don’t always want the protagonist to be in the right

•Readers who are strictly looking for solid, well-written dialogue

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Akito & Toya | Toya & Akito

22. What’s On Your Mind? Exciting Picnic!

Key Story + Crossover

Protagonist: Ena (Nightcord at 25:00)

Other Characters: Mizuki (Nightcord at 25:00), Shizuku/

Airi (More More Jump!), Rui (Wonderlands Showtime)

⚑ You need this for character development or N25’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★☆☆☆ = (1/4) = This story will be great for a niche audience who loves the focus characters.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•Secret Distance

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•More More Jump! readers who consistently like MMJ stories (this story contains MMJ characters and has the exact style of MMJ’s writing; methinks it’s written by an MMJ writer)

•Ena/Mizuki shippers

•Anyone who’s excited for crossover events and who wants Ena and Mizuki to meet MMJ characters

•Anyone who wants Airi to dramatically say “more more jump” while trying to climb out of a ditch

•Fans of lesbianism

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•N25 fans, unless you’re worried about missing character development for Ena and Mizuki

•Anyone who prefers a more complicated/problematic version of Ena

•Folks looking for themes, plot, or well-constructed dialogue

•People who like MMJ because their stories are smiley and cheerful, and who don’t want to see more realistic problems to befall the characters

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Shizuku & Ena | Ena & Shizuku

•Airi & Ena | Ena & Airi

•Shizuku & Mizuki | Shizuku & Mizuki

•Airi & Mizuki | Mizuki & Airi

24. An Ode for the Pure of Heart

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonist: Toya (Vivid Bad Squad)

Other Characters: Rui (Wonderlands Showtime), Akito

(Vivid Bad Squad)

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who find Rui to be interesting, relatable, or bearing potential

•Fans of Toya, Rui, or Akito (many people who liked it have Akito in their usernames?)

•Anyone with a passing interest in performance or the arts

•Adorers of gentle drama with low stakes

•Anyone who enjoys watching a protagonist solve a puzzle

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who are acutely aware of plot-holes, if they ruin a story for you

•People who despise Rui’s sillier shows & show ideas

•Folks who hate stories with less-than-great endings

•Readers who are strictly looking for solid, well-written dialogue

•Readers with no interest in Toya, Rui, or Akito whatsoever

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Toya & Rui | Rui & Toya

•Toya & Akito | Toya & Rui

•Akito & Rui | Rui & Akito

In this story, characters go on an expedition, only to find WxS putting on a show in a silly place. To find other stories with a similar tone, hit control+F and type in the name of the genre: Wonderlands Invasion

24. Wonder Magical Showtime!

♚ In August of 2021, Tsukasa and Rui’s VAs called this their favorite WxS story event. At the time, the released story events were: “It’s On! Wonder Halloween!”, “On this Holy Night, I Sing”, “Musical Twilight Parade”, “Smile of a Dreamer”, “Wonder Magical Showtime!”, and “Mermaid Admiration.”

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•On This Holy Night, I Sing

•Smile of a Dreamer

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Most PJSK fans!

•Fans of the sentimental side of Wonderlands Showtime or enjoyers of wholesome underdog stories

•Anyone who would be interested in seeing a more grounded, human, and relatable side to Wonderlands Showtime stories

•Anyone who’s read the Wonderlands Showtime story events preceding this one (particularly “On This Holy Night I Sing” and “Smile of a Dreamer”)

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who have really REALLY high standards in regards to thematic consistency, good dialogue, or good sound design

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•N/A: there might be some great character interactions, but these interactions are consistent with what we've seen in previous stories

26. Carnation Recollection

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Mizuki fans, Kanade fans, or people who generally find Kanade interesting

•People who like gentle, sentimental stories OR wholesome character drama OR hurt/comfort-type stories

•Folks who really value N25’s high production value, and want to see a new character model (Kanade’s mom!) and hear new soundtrack written exclusively for this story event but NOT for the rhythm game (what??? why did they do that!? and these songs never appear anywhere else, not even in other story events!?)

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who primarily look forward to seeing new sides of the characters in N25 stories

•People who primarily like the unsettling tension or creepiness of N25 stories

•Impatient people (me)

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Mizuki & Kanade | Kanade & Mizuki

•Kanade & Mafuyu | Mafuyu & Kanade

28. Awakening Beat

Key Story

Unit: Vivid Bad Squad

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★★ = (4/4) = This story will be extremely engaging for most people.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•Singing in Sync

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•VBS fans of all strokes, including infrequent readers

•Folks on the lookout for solid, well-written dialogue

•Readers who take to the friendships in PJSK

•Fans of An, or anyone who finds An fun or interesting

•Anyone who’s excited to see new sides to the characters

•An/Kohane shippers

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who only read VBS for Akito and Toya

•Folks who consistently don’t like VBS stories, as this still holds to the essence of a VBS story

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•An & Kohane | Kohane & An

29. The Sounds of a Summer Festival

Key Story + Crossover

Protagonists: Akito (Vivid Bad Squad) and Ena (Nightcord

at 25:00)

Other Characters: Toya (Vivid Bad Squad), Mafuyu/

Mizuki/Kanade (Nightcord at 25:00)

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who relate to the sibling relationship between Akito and Ena

•Fans of Akito or Ena

•Fluff lovers

•People who read for the friendships between characters

•Fans of N25 who love watching N25 have fluffy fun

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Fluff haters

•People who aren’t invested in Akito or Ena

•Anyone reading to see the story progress

•Most people (you are unlikely to hate it, but you are unlikely to love it; you deserve better stories than that)

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Akito & Ena | Ena & Akito

•Toya & Len | Len & Toya

•Ena & Mizuki | Mizuki & Ena

32. Mermaid Admiration

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★☆☆☆ = (1/4) = This story will be great for a niche audience who loves the focus characters.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Fans of musical theatre, or The Little Mermaid (especially the Disney version)

•Die-hard WxS fans who love Nene

•Consistent WxS readers who would like to read a story about wanting to hold onto your friends before you grow up and have to move away

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who read WxS for the comedy

•Folks who read WxS for the sentimentality; you particularly should not read this one if you don’t like filler stories

•Anyone with neutral-to-negative feelings about musical theatre, Disney, or stagecraft

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•N/A: there might be some great character interactions, but these interactions are consistent with what we've seen in previous stories

35. Mirage of Light

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Mafuyu fans

•Readers looking for psychological or sentimental stories

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who want exciting new things to be revealed in PJSK stories

•People who are cutting corners to only read the most interesting or important PJSK stories

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Mafuyu & Kanade | Kanade & Mafuyu

In this story, Mafuyu experiences trauma or unpacks traumatic experiences. To find other

stories with a similar tone, hit control+F and type in the name of the genre: Mafuyu’s Trauma

36. Scramble Fan Festival

Weak Mega Crossover (supposed to include all

characters, but some characters scarcely appear)

Protagonist: Minori (More More Jump!)

Other Characters: Kohane (Vivid Bad Squad), Nene/

Tsukasa (Wonderlands Showtime), Ichika (Leo/need)

RATING: ★☆☆☆ = (1/4) = This story will be great for a niche audience who loves the focus characters.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Readers who tend to enjoy More More Jump! stories

•Folks who consistently enjoy crossovers that bring different units’ characters together

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who avoid filler

•Readers who care about believability in a story

•People who specifically want a story about friends going to a convention together

•People who specifically want a story about the characters being fans of Vocaloid

•Impatient people (this story is ten chapters; not eight)

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Minori & Tsukasa | Tsukasa & Minori

•Nene & Akito | Akito & Nene

•Nene & Minori | Minori & Nene

37. Bout for Beside You

Key Story

Unit: Vivid Bad Squad

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★☆☆☆ = (1/4) = This story will be great for a niche audience who loves the focus characters.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•Awakening Beat

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who want to keep up with VBS story beats (this one’s important)

•An/Kohane shippers

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who have found any of the VBS story events repetitive

•Anyone who isn’t actively a VBS reader

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•An & Kohane | Kohane & An

•An & Akito | Akito & An

38. What lies behind. What lies ahead.

♚ This is a popular story.

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•Secret Distance

•What’s On Your Mind? Exciting Picnic!

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Fans of drama (as in the genre or as in piping hot tea)

•Fans of psychological stories

•ALL N25 fans, or fans of Mizu5 (don’t look up Mizu5; spoilers!)

•Anyone who reads stories for their themes or appreciates well-written dialogue

•Fans of character development!!!

•Lesbians

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who dislike slower pacing or cliff-hangers

•Readers who can’t be satisfied with a solid ending, and need an entire story to be consistently good to have a good impression of it

•Folks who prefer plot-driven, action-packed stories, rather than watching characters talk about their feelings

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Mizuki & Ena | Ena & Mizuki

42. The Warmth of Intersecting Melodies

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonists: Ichika (Leo/need), Mafuyu/Kanade

(Nightcord at 25:00)

Other Characters: Honami (Nightcord at 25:00)

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Leo/need fans

•Nightcord at 25:00 readers who love psychological stories and can stomach characters behaving slightly out of character

•Anyone interested Mafuyu’s double-sided personality, or anyone curious to see how Kanade presently reacts to Mafuyu’s fakey behavior

•Fans of comfy stories with a gentle tinge of both friendship and sinister vibes

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who are acutely aware of plot-holes or inconsistencies, if they ruin a story for you

•Folks who prefer faster-paced PJSK story events, or who feel that many PJSK story events are repetitive at the cost of entertainment value

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Mafuyu & Kanade | Kanade & Mafuyu

•Ichika & Kanade | Kanade & Ichika

43. MORE MORE Making Christmas

✺ Kind of a holiday story? I suggest reading it out of season.

Key Story

Unit: More More Jump!

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who generally enjoy fluff and filler in stories

•Readers who can enjoy a story with characters they like without thinking too deeply on the plot

•People who find More More Jump’s rise to fame interesting

•Fans of Minori or Haruka

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks looking for a Christmasy chapter (super not Christmasy lol)

•People who have high standards in regards to dialogue and/or plot-holes

•Most adults, particularly post-college adults (because you’ll probably find MMJ’s idea of the “real world” to be quite sanitized an unrelatable; you may also be more aware of the plot-holes)

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Minori & Haruka | Haruka & Minori

45. The Tomorrow We Hope For

❇ HOLIDAY! Reading this story around New Year’s will make it even better!

Mega Crossover (all characters)

Protagonists: Haruka/Minori/Airi/Shizuku (More More

Jump!)

All Characters: Akito/Toya/An/Kohane (Vivid Bad Squad),

Kanade/Mizuki/Mafuyu/Ena (Nightcord at 25:00),

Shiho/Ichika/Honami/Saki (Leo/need),

Miku/Rin/Len/Luka/Meiko/Kaito (Vocaloid)

☑You need this to keep up with N25’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★☆☆☆ = (1/4) = This story will be great for a niche audience who loves the focus characters.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Consistent Nightcord at 25:00 readers, because the foreshadowing at the end of this story is extremely cool

•Folks who want to read a story about four idols being enlisted as temporary shrine maidens

•Patient readers who like many of the characters and love fluff/filler if it’s decent enough

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Impatient readers (no judgment)

•Picky readers in search of good dialogue, themes, or story

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Too many, and I read this one while drunk on champagne so you know I wasn’t keeping track

46. Popping in My Heart!

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•Smile of a Dreamer

•Wonder Magical Showtime

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Emu fans who have enjoyed previous Emu-centric events

•Anyone who finds Tsukasa so funny that they’d read a whole story just to hear him yell bizarre stuff in English for roughly fifteen seconds

•People who are delighted just to see new backgrounds in PJSK (there are lots of shiny new things in this one)

•Folks who would read a whole story just to get to a flashback between Emu’s grandpa and a disillusioned movie producer who needs to find his sense of joy and inspiration (Emu is not in this scene!)

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who don’t usually care about a story’s message (or themes) when they’re reading or watching tv

•People who don’t find Emu interesting as a character OR don’t like seeing her interact with her brothers

•Haters of plot-holes and nonsensical plot-points

•People who have strong opinions about trickle-down economics

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Emu & Tsukasa | Tsukasa & Emu

47. Someday, from the Depths of Despair

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

RATING: ★★★★ = (4/4) = This story will be extremely engaging for most people.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Fans of intrigue, page-turners, psychological stories, or (very gentle) psychological horror

•Anyone who has ever enjoyed any Nightcord event

•Folks who are looking for well-written dialogue and/or a great story

•People with eyes who are able to read

•People who have emotions

•People who don’t have emotions

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•The illiterate

•Jk but actually: anyone who considers Nightcord’s main story to be overly dark, creepy, or weird

•Anyone who is uncomfortable with themes involving depression

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Kanade & Mafuyu | Mafuyu & Kanade

48. Secret ♡ Operation Valentine's Day

❇ HOLIDAY! Reading this story around Valentine’s will make it even better!

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonists: Airi (More More Jump!), Emu (Wonderlands

Showtime), Saki (Leo/need)

Other Characters: Tsukasa (Wonderlands Showtime)

RATING: ★☆☆☆ = (1/4) = This story will be great for a niche audience who loves the focus characters.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who go “aw!” or get pangs in their heart when Airi, Emu, or Saki is upset regardless of the situation (I love you btw)

•People who really want to see the insanely adorable interactions between Airi (who is great with kids) and Emu (who is a large kid), even if the plot for this one isn’t the best

•Fans of Airi who enjoy reading MMJ stories

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who needs a fun plot to enjoy the story

•Folks who typically wish PJSK stories were shorter

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Airi & Emu | Emu & Airi

•Saki & Airi | Airi & Saki

•Saki & Tsukasa | Tsukasa & Saki

48. A Gentleman Thief’s Thrilling White Day?!

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonists: Tsukasa (Wonderlands Showtime), Akito

(Vivid Bad Squad), Mizuki (Nightcord at 25:00)

Other Characters: Haruka (More More Jump!), Shiho

(Leo/need)

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who reads for the characters’ friendships and silly interactions

•Enjoyers of silly adventures where the protagonists help side characters with their problems

•Anyone who likes Akito, likes the idea of Akito, or thinks Akito has the potential to be a really fun character

•Folks who find Tsukasa funny

•Tsukasa fans

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who considers N25 stories to be the undefeated golden standard of PJSK stories (this is not that)

•People who want a plot to feel cohesive and without plot holes

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Akito & Tsukasa | Tsukasa & Akito

•Akito & Mizuki | Mizuki & Akito

•Shiho & Haruka | Shiho & Haruka

•Shiho & Tsukasa | Tsukasa & Shiho

53. On This Blank Canvas, I Paint

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who are looking for well-written dialogue and/or well thought-out themes (this event has some of the best dialogue in the game)

•People who want to feel the ups and downs of a dramatic story that involves insecurity, cowardice, and inner strength

•Anyone who expects to enjoy a Nightcord event

•Creatives, artists, and performers

•Ena fans, or anyone who finds Ena interesting

•Lovers of character development

•Lovers of therapy

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who’s looking for cheerfulness, cuteness, and smiles in a PJSK story

•Anyone who wants PJSK to stay lighthearted

•Folks who get impatient when characters monologue about their feelings

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Ena & Mizuki | Mizuki & Ena

54. Connected Through Sekai’s Cherry Blossoms

Anthology (a collection of stories, each about a different

unit)

Characters: Miku/Rin/Len/Luka/Meiko/Kaito (Vocaloid)

☑You need this to keep up with PJSK’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★☆☆☆ = (1/4) = This story will be great for a niche audience who loves the focus characters.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who are invested in all of the Vocaloids’ stories in every Sekai, and who enjoy watching the Vocaloids interact

•Anyone who is so invested in N25’s Vocaloids that they’d read through the uneventful goings on with all the Vocaloids in all the other Sekais

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who find some of PJSK too slow-paced or uneventful

•Haters of filler or fluff

•People who don’t care about some of the units and only focus on their favorite unit(s)

•Anyone who doesn’t like or doesn’t care about N25’s Miku

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•The Vocaloids

In this story, a Vocaloid has a character arc. To find other stories with a Vocaloid character arc, hit control+F and type in the name of the genre: Vocaloid-focused

55. On the Stage of Dazzling Light

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★★★★ = (4/4) = This story will be extremely engaging for most people.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who wants to see the protagonist reflect, learn, and develop by the end

•Tsukasa fans, or anyone who’s invested in Tsukasa growing and changing

•Folks interested in the more serious, tear-jerking side of Wonderlands Showtime (they fucking got me this time)

•Creatives or performers– these themes are cool and you’ll totally connect with them!

•Folks who like “Star of Your Own Story”

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who get impatient when characters monologue about their feelings

•Anyone who hates Tsukasa to the point that they don’t even want to see him grow as a character

•Folks who don’t like “Star of Your Own Story”

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Tsukasa & Saki | Saki & Tsukasa

•Tsukasa & Rui | Tsukasa & Rui

61. What Lies Beyond Guiding a Lost Child

♚ Hidden gem alert!

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with PJSK’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who are looking for a thoughtful story with complex and interesting themes (this is probably the most thematically complex story in the game)

•Lovers of character-driven page-turners with intrigue; from lovers of fast-paced mopey Webtoons to lovers of literary psychological thrillers

•Fans of VBS stories (it’ll check all your boxes for character drama and cool themes), if you’re interested in Toya as a character and if you’re comfortable with dark themes

•Anyone who wants to read about a character who has become extremely lost due to decades of well-intentioned, loving comments from a parent that are off-putting to the point of trauma

•Anyone who’s interested in N25’s Len as a character

•Lovers of therapy

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who’s looking for cheerfulness, cuteness, and smiles in a PJSK story

•Anyone who wants PJSK to stay lighthearted

•Anyone who is uncomfortable reading a story about depression, emotional abuse from a parent, emotional neglect from a parent, or emotional repression imposed by a parent

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Mafuyu & Kanade | Kanade & Mafuyu

•Mafuyu & Mizuki | Mizuki & Mafuyu

•Mafuyu & Ena | Ena & Mafuyu

In this story, Mafuyu experiences trauma or unpacks traumatic experiences. To find other

stories with a similar tone, hit control+F and type in the name of the genre: Mafuyu’s Trauma

62. Desperate Times?! Island Panic!

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★☆☆☆ = (1/4) = This story will be great for a niche audience who loves the focus characters.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•Mermaid Admiration

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who really, really love the friendships within WxS and want WxS fluff

•Folks who love the heartwarming & sentimental moments in WxS so much that they’d read 6 chapters of filler to get to Chapter 7, which contains a lovely bittersweet conversation between the characters about what their dreams are and what they’ll do when they grow up

•Anyone who enjoyed the “Mermaid Admiration” story (this one is sort of a continuation of that story)

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Most readers who don’t fall into the three categories above

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Tsukasa & Nene | Nene & Tsukasa

•Nene & Emu | Emu & Nene

66. Close Game Offline

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonist: Nene (Wonderlands Showtime)

Other Characters: Emu (Wonderlands Showtime), Toya/

Akito (Vivid Bad Squad)

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who actively game outside of gacha (shooters? Puyo? Tetris?), if you also tend to like PJSK crossover stories

•Big fans of Toya and Akito

•Anyone who has zero negative feelings about the following line of dialogue: “Geez, he’s so fast…! I’m sensing no hesitation either. He’s dropping [Tetris blocks] with so much precision.”

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who don’t care for slice of life stories; particularly if you don’t care for slice of life stories that also reference other pieces of media, in the way that Lucky Star references other pieces of media

•Folks who don’t always like PJSK crossover stories

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Nene & Emu | Emu & Nene

•Emu & Akito | Akito & Emu

68. And Now, I Wear This Ribbon

♚ This is a popular story.

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Mizuki fans or anyone who feels strongly about Mizuki’s story

•Most Ena fans

•N25 fans who care about the characters and don’t mind slower paced stories

•People who don’t mind slower paced stories about characters and their relationships

•Folks who would be intrigued to see Mizuki run away from her problems and look for refuge in anime and video editing

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who prefer stories with ambiguity and/or tension

•Folks strictly looking for really tight dialogue or fast-moving plots

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Mizuki & Ena | Ena & Mizuki

•Ena & Kanade | Kanade & Ena

72. At This Festival Bathed in Twilight

Key Story (Nightcord at 25:00) | Mega Crossover

Protagonist: Mafuyu (Nightcord at 25:00)

All Characters: Akito/Toya/An/Kohane (Vivid Bad Squad),

Kanade/Mizuki/Ena (Nightcord at 25:00),

Shiho/Ichika/Honami/Saki (Leo/need),

Minori/Haruka/Airi/Shizuku (More More Jump!),

Tsukasa/Rui/Nene/Emu (Wonderlands Showtime)

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who have the patience to read through two boring chapters to many wonderful, comfy, delightful chapters– if you are also comfortable with the last two chapters being a bit corny

•Anyone who is delighted to see unlikely character interactions (for example: our polite and withdrawn Mafuyu leaning down to give first aid to Rui, who is absolutely zany and seems Mafuyu’s opposite)

•Lovers of PJSK crossovers, especially if you like fluff

•People who would love a more grounded and down-to-earth take on Emu and Rui’s characters, or people who want to see new sides to Emu and Rui, or people who want to see what Rui’s like when he’s hurt and has to rely on others while putting on a brave face

•Folks who don’t mind N25 behaving out of character

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•N25 readers (N25 behaves wildly out of character and this doesn’t feel like an N25 story at all; plus, plot-wise, it is totally skippable)

•Impatient readers looking for a quick read (no judgment here)

•Anyone looking for drama, tension, conflict, or story

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Rui & Emu | Emu & Rui

•Akito & Rui | Rui & Akito

74. A Sad Farewell at the Curtain Call

♚ This is a popular story. (It’s the only popular story that isn’t a Nightcord story.)

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•Desperate Times?! Island Panic!

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone invested in Wonderlands Showtime’s plotline about having to one day split and go their separate ways

•People who want to see Rui grow as a director or see Tsukasa grow as an actor

•Rui fans or Rui/Tsukasa shippers

•People who have sentimental feelings about Wonderlands Showtime

•Folks looking for well-paced PJSK stories that don’t get boring and keep you invested

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who reads WxS for the comedy (the jokes are few, not very good, and not in the style of WxS humor)

•Anyone with a really high bar for writing quality, if you really want the WxS plays to have good dialogue (this is unlikely to ruin the story for you, but it could affect your overall feelings about the story)

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Tsukasa & Rui | Tsukasa & Rui

77. Hope Will Someday Go Beyond the Morning

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★★ = (4/4) = This story will be extremely engaging for most people.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Fans of Mafuyu, Ena, or Akito; or people who want to see Ena or Mafuyu’s horizons broaden

•Folks who prefer faster paced PJSK stories, where something new happens every chapter

•People who don’t mind mundane, realistic situations, i.e. Mafuyu staying over at Ena’s house and just having a series of super interesting conversations with Ena

•Enjoyers of character development and determined protagonists who want to improve

•Lovers of psychological stories, character-driven drama stories, or fish-out-of-water stories (i.e. one character is the polar opposite of all the people around them)

•People who usually find N25 too depressing (and people who don’t)

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who is bored by character-driven drama stories

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Ena & Mafuyu | Mafuyu & Ena

•Ena & Akito | Akito & Ena

•Mafuyu & Akito | Akito & Mafuyu

In this story, Mafuyu experiences trauma or unpacks traumatic experiences. To find other

stories with a similar tone, hit control+F and type in the name of the genre: Mafuyu’s Trauma

80. Raise Your Bow in a Snow-White World

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonist: Shizuku (More More Jump!)

Other Characters: Mafuyu (Nightcord at 25:00)

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Fans of Mafuyu, especially if you’d like to see a story where Mafuyu is almost entirely her fake persona throughout the story

•Fans of Shizuku, especially if you want to see more of her graceful and intelligent side

•Patient readers looking for a slow, contemplative tone with heavy tension, especially if you think archery is kind of badass

•Folks interested in interpersonal drama where the characters are kind and considerate and care about one another

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Readers accustomed to the pacing of faster PJSK stories (such that you’d find in an N25 story)

•Folks hoping to see characters make mistakes and make situations worse

•Anyone looking for N25’s in-depth style of psychological storytelling

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Shizuku & Mafuyu | Mafuyu & Shizuku

In this story, Mafuyu experiences trauma or unpacks traumatic experiences. To find other

stories with a similar tone, hit control+F and type in the name of the genre: Mafuyu’s Trauma

81. Happy New Year! Lion Dance Robot’s New Year’s Show!

❇ HOLIDAY! Reading this story around New Year’s will make it even better!

Key Story (Wonderlands Showtime) | Mega Crossover

All Characters: Akito/Toya/An/Kohane (Vivid Bad Squad), Kanade/Mizuki/Ena/Mafuyu

(Nightcord at 25:00), Shiho/Ichika/Honami/Saki (Leo/need), Minori/Haruka/Airi/Shizuku

(More More Jump!), Tsukasa/Rui/Nene/Emu (Wonderlands Showtime)

RATING: ★☆☆☆ = (1/4) = This story will be great for a niche audience who loves the focus characters.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Fans of the cartoonish side of Wonderlands Showtime– making silly shows, having impossibly complicated robots, or doing goofy stuff in Sekai

•Folks who will be excited for absolutely any New Year’s story with their favorite characters being themselves

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Readers who are regularly bothered by any of the following issues in media or PJSK: plot contrivances, cliche plotlines, predictable stories, or unrealistic portrayals of the internet

•People trying to read through key stories to get the important plot beats; this one pretends to be a key story, but it’s actually not that important

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•N/A: there might be some great character interactions, but these interactions are consistent with what we've seen in previous stories

82. To the Gleaming Stars Halfway Through a Dream

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Emu fans who feel sad about the idea of WxS breaking up some day

•Emu fans who consistently enjoy Emu stories

•Tsukasa fans who just want him to succeed

•WxS fans who felt like “Popping in My Heart” was too slow-paced or not sentimental enough

•Emu/Tsukasa shippers

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who think this story has a great title (the story feels nothing like the title lmao)

•WxS readers who want to skip the unnecessary stories and get to the good stuff

•Folks who consistently do not enjoy PJSK stories about someone succeeding and another person feeling left behind (e.g. “Bout for Beside You,” and many other early VBS stories)

•People who do not enjoy it when the male lead of a story consistently succeeds and is praised for succeeding (I’m talking about that Sword Art Online-type ish)

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Emu & Tsukasa | Tsukasa & Emu

•Emu & Nene | Nene & Emu

87. Never Give Up Cooking!

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonist: Toya (Vivid Bad Squad)

Other Characters: VBS Miku (Vivid Bad Squad & Vocaloid),

Tsukasa/Rui (Wonderlands Showtime), Saki (Leo/need)

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who enjoy PJSK stories about one character preparing a gift or food for another character, such as Secret ♡ Operation Valentine’s Day

•Toya fans who enjoy it when Toya is clueless and trying his best

•Fans of Vivid Bad Squad’s Miku, or people who like seeing Miku in the stories in general, or people who like hearing all the crazy Vocaloid voice lines (this is genuinely the first time I have felt really engaged with a Vocaloid’s goings on in an event story; trust me, it’s legit fun)

•People who enjoy hearing about people’s backstories on cooking shows (Great British Bake-Off fans, wya)

•Any bastard who wants to see Rui eat a gross cupcake and then monologue about how bad it is

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who understand what I mean when I say “some VBS stories feel like drug PSAs that never quite get to telling you about the drugs”

•Anyone who doesn’t typically connect with Toya’s dialogue or his general naivety

•People who wouldn’t want to read a few not-so-great chapters to get to the five good chapters after that

•Fluff haters, or people who generally dislike the White Day/Valentine’s stories

•Folks who think they might watch a cooking show and not give a shit about the cooks’ backstories and how many dogs or grandmas they have

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Toya & Tsukasa | Tsukasa & Toya

•Toya & Saki | Saki & Toya

•Toya & Rui | Rui & Toya

In this story, a Vocaloid has a character arc. To find other stories with a Vocaloid character arc, hit control+F and type in the name of the genre: Vocaloid-focused

88. The Phoenix in the Distant Sky

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who like Wonderlands Showtimes’s “actor growth” stories

•Tsukasa fans

•People who have sentimental feelings about Wonderlands Showtime

•Anyone who enjoys a protagonist working hard towards a goal and then being rewarded

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Adults who don’t usually seek out dramatic narrative kids’ media, e.g. Disney movies

•Anyone who isn’t planning on reading most of the important WxS stories

•People who want a protagonist’s successes to be well-tempered and hard-earned, especially if you would find it corny for a protagonist to get a standing ovation at an audition

•Anyone who dislikes Tsukasa, finds him uninteresting, or finds him mildly annoying (this is not me! just trying to accommodate everyone)

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Tsukasa & Emu | Emu & Tsukasa

89. Immiscible Discord

♚♚ This is a very popular story.

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★★ = (4/4) = This story will be extremely engaging for most people.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•Hope Will Someday Go Beyond the Morning

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone with a pulse

•You

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•???

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Kanade & Mafuyu | Mafuyu & Kanade

In this story, Mafuyu experiences trauma or unpacks traumatic experiences. To find other

stories with a similar tone, hit control+F and type in the name of the genre: Mafuyu’s Trauma

93. We Escape to Survive

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★★ = (4/4) = This story will be extremely engaging for most people.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•Immiscible Discord

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Fans of dramatic situations filled with characters who want to help one another

•Anyone invested in Mizuki or Mafuyu’s respective storylines

•Folks who consider most PJSK stories too slow-paced, or folks looking for a fast-moving/engaging plot

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who haven’t read “Immiscible Discord”

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Mizuki & Mafuyu | Mafuyu & Mizuki

In this story, Mafuyu experiences trauma or unpacks traumatic experiences. To find other

stories with a similar tone, hit control+F and type in the name of the genre: Mafuyu’s Trauma

95. The Song of a Canary in Crisis

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•The Phoenix in the Distant Sky

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who like Wonderlands Showtimes’s “actor growth” stories

•People looking for a good, well-told story

•Nene fans, or people who want to see her work hard towards a goal and then be rewarded

•Folks who found it cheesy when the Phoenix gave Rio a feather in the previous WxS story

•Feminists who slay

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who only read WxS for Ruikasa or for the male characters in general

•People who generally take little interest in Wonderlands Showtime stories

•Anyone who prefers for Wonderlands Showtime to be sentimental and emotional over being generally well-written

•Anyone who prefers for Wonderlands Showtime to be cute and funny over being generally well-written

•Woman haters

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Tsukasa & Nene | Nene & Tsukasa

96. To You, My Caring Companion

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonists: Honami (Leo/need), Kanade/Mizuki (Nightcord at 25:00)

Other Characters: Emu (Wonderlands Showtime), L/N Rin (Leo/need and Vocaloid)

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•Someday, From the Depths of Despair

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Honami fans, or folks who ship Honami & Kanade

•Anyone who desperately needs to see Kanade doing cute and feminine (and lesbian) things

•Anyone who enjoys lovely slow-paced stories, especially if you’re a little bit lesbian

•People who want to see the characters have fun at a bridal fair

•Girlies who kiss their gal pals on the mouth

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who prefer faster-paced stories, stories with character development, or stories with engaging plots/drama

•Any Kanade lovers hoping for an N25-type story

•Fluff haters

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Honami & Kanade | Kanade & Honami

•Honami & Emu | Emu & Honami

•Honami & Mizuki | Mizuki & Honami

•Mizuki & Kanade | Kanade & Mizuki

99. An Unmissable Spirited Affair

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonist: Rui (Wonderlands Showtime)

Other Characters: Tsukasa (Wonderlands Showtime),

Airi/Shizuku (More More Jump!), Mafuyu (Nightcord at

25:00)

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who loves crossovers, especially if you’d be interested in seeing interactions between Rui, Tsukasa, Shizuku, Airi, and Mafuyu!

•Rui/Tsukasa shippers

•People who like to see the characters celebrate each other and be kind to one another

•Folks looking for feel-good vibes among the characters

•Folks who loved “What’s On Your Mind? Exciting Picnic!”

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who hated “What’s On Your Mind? Exciting Picnic!”

•Anyone who has favorable feelings about the “Chekhov’s gun” principle

•People who want the characters to be flawed and don’t enjoy them complimenting each other

•Anyone looking for tension, development, or a cohesive plot

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Tsukasa & Shizuku | Shizuku & Tsukasa

•Rui & Tsukasa | Tsukasa & Rui

•Airi & Shizuku | Shizuku & Airi

100. Farewell, My Mask

♚♚ This is a very popular story.

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★★ = (4/4) = This story will be extremely engaging for most people.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•Immiscible Discord

•We Escape to Survive

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone looking for a fast-paced story that has a lasting and permanent impact on the lives of the characters

•Pretty much any PJSK player

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who don’t like the Webtoon-y feeling of some PJSK stories

•Anyone who’s looking for a new favorite PJSK story (this one may rank high for you, but it’s unlikely to be your favorite)

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Kanade & Mafuyu | Mafuyu & Kanade

In this story, Mafuyu experiences trauma or unpacks traumatic experiences. To find other

stories with a similar tone, hit control+F and type in the name of the genre: Mafuyu’s Trauma

104. Our Happy Ending

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•Smile of a Dreamer

•Wonder Magical Showtime!

•Popping in My Heart

•Desperate Times?! Island Panic!

•To the Gleaming Stars Halfway Through a Dream

•The Phoenix in the Distant Sky OR INSTEAD The Song of

a Canary in Crisis

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone invested in Wonderlands Showtime’s plotline about having to one day split and go their separate ways

•Patient readers who feel moved by slow-paced, emotional stories (this one is paced like Mizu5)

•Anyone who enjoyed WxS’s main story, esp. when they try to convince Rui to rejoin their troupe

•Disney lovers (it has kind of a Disney vibe)

•Emu/Tsukasa shippers (damn now I ship them I guess)

•Emu fans, or anyone interested in her story

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Haters of Emu or Tsukasa

•People who generally don’t care for Wonderlands Showtime’s shit

•Readers who prefer fast-paced or otherwise highly engaging stories

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Tsukasa & Emu | Emu & Tsukasa

•Rui & Emu | Emu & Rui

105. Let SEKAI Hear Your Song!

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonist: WxS Miku (Vocaloid and Wonderlands

Showtime)

Other Characters: WxS Kaito (Vocaloid and Wonderlands

Showtime), L/N Len (Vocaloid and Leo/need), MMJ

Luka (Vocaloid and More More Jump!), VBS Kaito

(Vocaloid and Vivid Bad Squad), N25 Rin/Meiko

(Vocaloid and Nightcord at 25:00)

☑You need this to keep up with PJSK’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•Connected Through Sekai’s Cherry Blossoms

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who enjoy seeing the Vocaloids interact and just like watching them act out and be themselves, especially if you’re just looking for a chill time

•Anyone who thinks they might smile just because a Vocaloid character is happy

•Folks who would be excited for the Vocaloids of different sub-units meeting their true selves (e.g. WxS Miku meets the original Miku, N25 Rin gets cheered on by the original Rin, etc)

•Most enjoyers of “Connected Through Sekai’s Cherry Blossoms”

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People looking for juicy story progression or character development or any kind of plot

•Anyone who likes the N25 Vocaloids but no other variations of the Vocaloids (the N25 Vocaloids don’t 100% feel like their normal selves, and this story otherwise doesn’t focus on the N25s much)

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•The Vocaloids

In this story, a Vocaloid has a character arc. To find other stories with a Vocaloid character arc, hit control+F and type in the name of the genre: Vocaloid-focused

108. Hello to a New Day!

❇ SEASONAL! If you’re still in school, you can read this one in the back to school season!

Mega Crossover (all characters)

Protagonists: Shiho/Ichika/Honami/Saki (Leo/need)

All Characters: Akito/Toya/An/Kohane (Vivid Bad Squad),

Kanade/Mizuki/Mafuyu/Ena (Nightcord at 25:00),

Haruka/Minori/Airi/Shizuku (More More Jump!),

Miku/Rin/Len/Luka/Meiko/Kaito (Vocaloid)

⚑ You need this for PJSK’s story pacing, but you can skip

it without being confused

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Enjoyers of cozy slice of life!

•WxS fans! (You’re getting fed no matter what.)

•Ichika fans

•People who like seeing crossovers, cameos from their favorite characters, and unique character interactions

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who dislike the trope in PJSK where one character says "I'm gonna try really hard for my goal" and a character from another group decides "I should also try really hard in MY group"

•Picky readers in search of good dialogue

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•TOO MANY

112. Searching for Sunken Shadows

World Link | Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who generally enjoy Nightcord story events

•People who would be interested in hearing about a character’s experiences receiving pressure, expectations, and criticism from a parent

•People who like Toya’s story, but not Mafuyu’s

•People who are fans of all PJSK characters (you’ll really enjoy seeing each character’s perspective!)

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who’s found previous Nightcord story events boring or hard to keep track of

•N25 fans who’re looking for a sense of intrigue and mystery

•People who don’t tend to like World Link events in general, or find World Link events to be awkward and forced

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Ena & Mafuyu | Mafuyu & Ena

•Mafuyu & Kanade | Kanade & Mafuyu

113. Star of Your Own Story

♚ This is my favorite!! (But this story is self-serious and poetic, which not everybody will like!)

Key Story

Unit: Wonderlands Showtime

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•On the Stage of Dazzling Lights

•The Phoenix in the Distant Sky

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Fans of nuanced characterization and well-written dialogue!!!!!!

•Anyone looking for stories that take up a more serious tone with an honest-to-God solid plot!

•People who find Tsukasa funny

•Tsukasa fans, Tsukasa haters, or anyone who’s wanted to see Tsukasa grow as a character

•Anyone who’d enjoy a sentimental story about a person seeking meaning in a play’s minor roles

•Folks who liked “On the Stage of Dazzling Lights”

•People looking for intrigue and satisfying stories

•Creatives or performers (these themes are cool and you’ll totally connect with them!)

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Impatient readers who want shorter chapters

•People who generally don’t like self-serious literature

•WxS fans who’re really looking for silly shenanigans and nothing else

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•N/A: there might be some great character interactions, but these interactions are consistent with what we've seen in previous stories

114. Picture Perfect!

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonist: Nene (Wonderlands Showtime)

Other Characters: An/Akito (Vivid Bad Squad)

RATING: ★☆☆☆ = (1/4) = This story will be great for a niche audience who loves the focus characters.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who already love Nene and An’s interactions

•Die-hard Nene fans, or people who strongly relate to Nene

•People looking for wholesome interactions in PJSK

•Folks who want to see Akito drop his cool boy act and do something silly with a ladle

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who prefers sentimental story events, such that you’d find in Tsukasa’s memories of his ill sister or Emu’s memories of her grandfather

•Anyone who’s generally looking for emotional ups and downs in a PJSK story

•Anyone who’s not invested in Nene as a character

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Nene & Akito | Akito & Nene

•Akito & An | An & Akito

•An & Nene | Nene & An

115. This Way! That Way! Zookeeper Day

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonists: Minori (More More Jump) and Shiho

(Leo/need)

Other Characters: Haruka (More More Jump) and Ichika

(Leo/need)

RATING: ★★★☆ = (3/4) = This story will be great for a lot of people because its story and characters develop in unique ways.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who read for the friendships and relationships

•Enjoyers of the tv show Pokemon Concierge OR animal-lovers who occasionally find joy in chill, slice-of-life stories

•More More Jump fans (even if you’re not a frequent reader of their events)

•Anyone who thought they’d enjoy More More Jump, but ended up disinterested in most of their story events

•Folks who prefer faster-paced PJSK story events, or who feel that many PJSK story events are repetitive at the cost of entertainment value

•People who think “Schubert” is a really good name for a shoebill stork

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone who actively dislikes slice-of-life stories

•Readers who prefer interpersonal drama, of the kind you’d find in a VBS story

•Folks hoping for character development in a PJSK story

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Minori & Shiho | Shiho & Minori

•Minori & Haruka | Haruka & Minori

116. The Way I Played That Day

Key Story

Unit: Nightcord at 25:00

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★★★ = (4/4) = This story will be extremely engaging for most people.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Fans of sentimental or emotional stories

•Anyone who’s enjoyed a PJSK story

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•???

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•N/A: there might be some great character interactions, but these interactions are consistent with what we've seen in previous stories

117. Beside Unchanging Warmth

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonist: Mizuki (Nightcord at 25:00)

Other Characters: Shiho (Leo/need), Mafuyu/Kanade

(Nightcord at 25:00), Shizuku (More More Jump!)

⚑ You need this for character development or N25’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

Stories that could be good context (but are not required):

•And Now, I Wear This Ribbon

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•N25 readers who want to keep up with the unit’s developments

•People who read stories for their themes, particularly if you’re familiar with the themes in N25’s stories (Mizuki is subtly contrasted with Mafuyu in this one)

•Leo/need fans

•Mizuki fans, or people who find her story interesting, or people who have any investment in Mizu5 (don’t look up Mizu5 if you don’t know what that is; spoilers!)

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who prefer faster-paced PJSK stories

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Shizuku & Shiho | Shiho & Shizuku

•Mafuyu & Mizuki | Mizuki & Mafuyu

118. BREAK DOWN THE WALL

World Link | Key Story

Unit: Vivid Bad Squad

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★☆☆☆ = (1/4) = This story will be great for a niche audience who loves the focus characters.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who are really invested in the Vivid Bad Squad story thus far

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who aren’t already invested in the Vivid Bad Squad story thus far

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•N/A: there might be some great character interactions, but these interactions are consistent with what we've seen in previous stories

120. Take the Best Shot!

❇ HOLIDAY! Reading this story around Valentine’s will make it even better!

Crossover Story (units meet other units!)

Protagonists: Kohane/Toya (Vivid Bad Squad)

Other Characters: Ena (Nightcord at 25:00),

Haruka/Airi/Shizuku (More More Jump!),

An (Vivid Bad Squad)

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Anyone excited for Valentine’s Day!

•Bisexuals

•Shippers of any ship within VBS

•Folks who like to see Toya’s feminine side, who are invested in Toya’s character development, or who care about Toya and Kohane’s friendship

•Enjoyers of competition between characters; including gentle, cautious, considerate forms of competition, in which “competitors” try to be respectful to one another

•People who think it’s fun that Kohane likes photography, or anyone who otherwise wants to see VBS doing something other than standing in a circle and repeating “Rad Weekend wo koeru” ad nauseam

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Folks who are not interested in Kohane or Toya as characters

•Fluff haters

•Anyone looking for excitement or conflict

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•Kohane & Toya | Toya & Kohane

•Kohane & An | An & Kohane

•Haruka & Kohane | Kohane & Haruka

•Ena & Airi | Airi & Ena

122. From the Marks Left Behind

Key Story

Unit: More More Jump!

⚑ You need this for character development or the unit’s

story pacing, but you can skip it without being confused

☑You need this to keep up with the unit’s plot

developments, but technically, you could skip it

RATING: ★★☆☆ = (2/4) = This story will be a lot of fun for people who connect to the themes, characters, mood, or aesthetic.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

•Minori fans or lovers of the MMJ Vocaloids

•Folks who want to read about MMJ getting a new place where they can practice and stream together (their “More More House”)

•People who like to see the protagonist try their best with a smile and ultimately be rewarded and celebrated for their efforts

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

•People who don’t like it when the protagonist is praised too much (in other words: you hate stories that end with “and then everyone clapped for me”)

•Anyone looking for a thoughtful, dramatic, or emotional story

•Folks who prefer complicated, flawed, or nuanced characters

INTERESTING, REFRESHING, OR CUTE CHARACTER INTERACTIONS:

•N/A: there might be some great character interactions, but these interactions are consistent with what we've seen in previous stories