TOTverse

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Series Begun:
2018-08-09
Series Updated:
2025-10-16
Description:

Interconnected canonverse KnB stories. The main parts of the story, which are all named like "The Other Things" and "The Hidden Things" focus on Kagami and Kuroko, and you could think of them as season 4, 5, 6 and so on (except they are slice of life more than sport). But other parts, which you can think of like you would OVAs (except usually longer) sometimes have other focus characters. Some stories can be read as standalones better than others. It's all very character focused, full of drama, self-discovery and thematic musings expanding upon and interpreting canon. Basically, it's all one huge extended headcanon.

Notes:

The reading order can get slightly confusing at times, so, here's a map:

 

Part 1 (actually part 1) : The Other Things. The start of the main storyline featuring KagaKuro as main characters. This is the "how they get together" story. Timeline from first year Winter Cup to second year Winter Cup.

Part 2 (actually part 1.2) : Lucky. MidoTaka. Also a "how they get together" story. Works perfectly as a standalone, and is not essential for the main storyline. However, if you are reading the main story, it works the best if you read Lucky at any point before chapter 17 of The Other Things. This is also the most straight-up romcom of my fics, so that's why the character portrayals lean more on the comedy, and aren't quite as nuanced.

Part 3 (actually part 1.3) : Snow Queen. AoMomo. Also a "how they get together" story, but with a heavier focus on Momoi's personal journey. Can be read as a standalone if you don't mind that there are clearly things that have happened that you haven't seen. It just requires a little bit of reading between the lines. Not essential to the main story. Ideally should be read between chapters 32 and 33 of The Other Things.

Part 4 (actually part 2) : Anything Can Happen. KagaKuro. A side story where Kagami explores his subconsciousness in a dream based on the musical Into The Woods. Should be read after The Other Things ends, before The Hidden Things. Not essential to understand The Hidden Things but will greatly enhance it. As a standalone it's iffy. You can certainly try, but you'll have to consider that it's directly related to what happend in The Other Things.

Part 5 (actually part 3 (/part 2 of the main story)) : The Hidden Things. KagaKuro. Direct continuation of The Other Things. Focuses on established relationship, and how your personal problems can affect it. Doesn't make any sense without reading The Other Things. Timeline from second year February to third year August.

Part 6 (actually part 4) : Kuroko's Fairytale. KagaKuro. Genderbent Kuroko (althought it's a little bit more complicated than that.) This time Kuroko is having a dream-dive into subconsciousness. Loose canon-rewrite. Loosely based on the medieval French poem The Romance of Silence (not required reading). If you're adventurous, you can try to read this as a standalone, but prepare to be very confused. It's still not a real canon-rewrite, as it's really third-year Kuroko dreaming, so everything that has happened after canon in this series still affects the story. This goes between The Hidden Things and The Luminous Things. This one is essential for understanding the next part, The Luminous Things.

Part 7 (actually part 5 (/part 3 of the main story)) : The Luminous Things. KagaKuro. Continues the main story directly from Kuroko waking up from the dream. Focuses on preparing for the end of high school/other big life changes. This is where we are now. Do not read as a standalone, I beg you. (I bet I just made someone do it.)

More to come. :)

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