<blockquote>It was impossible for anyone to remember every little quirk of this setting. There were too many. Also, Shang Qinghua had come up with some of them on a whim while fueled by nothing but caffeine and noodles.
It wasn't his fault for not remembering why oranges were never served on fruit festival day.</blockquote>
➤ a fun example of the loop trope because you never actually doubt that he'll make it out of the loop, to the point where the fic ends before he's out and it's a happy ending
