Confession

He plunged into the flames, raising his fist to smash into the black-clothed figure, punch after punch, but the monster’s sinister laughter echoed through the fire.

The charred bodies of his parents resurfaced in his mind, this hatred would not easily disappear.

Looking at the monster again, a magic wand had appeared in his hand.

Just as he was about to fight the arsonist monster again, a familiar voice sounded in his ear.

“Wake up, you’ll be late.”

Opening his eyes, he saw the familiar ceiling and the constantly ticking alarm clock.

The flames, the monster, the dream shattered at this moment. A sense of confusion appeared in his mind.

He couldn’t tell where he was, as if the illusion that his parents were still alive lingered in his heart, but something was clearly wrong.

Ah, they had died five years ago, in a fire, at the hands of that arsonist monster.

And now, he felt a weight on his chest. The source of this weight was not a younger sister, nor a childhood friend, but a white, QB-like creature named Ieubu.

Five years ago, he had signed a contract with it and became a Magical Girl.

After his parents died in the arsonist monster’s fire, he and Ieubu had lived together.

The alarm clock on the small counter rang incessantly.

A quick glance at the time showed it was already 6:53. He had to hurry or he would be late.

Fang Yutian hurriedly got up. Ieubu, who was standing on his chest, was sent flying into the wall because it didn’t have time to react. He changed out of his pajamas, put on his usual gray jeans, white shirt, and gray jacket.

He rushed into the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face.

He turned on the faucet, anxiously waiting for the water level to rise enough to submerge the towel.

He pressed the towel into the water and rubbed it on his face, considering it a wash.

In the mirror was a face that even girls would envy.

Even though he knew it was his own face, Fang Yutian couldn’t help but be stunned.

For so many years, he had always had a question in his heart: wouldn’t there be any side effects for a boy becoming a Magical Girl?

He rubbed his face, trying to shake off the strange thoughts, but couldn’t stop staring at that face that didn’t look like a boy’s.

Did transforming into a Magical Girl really not affect his original body?

He sometimes pinched the faces of girls and boys for comparison, but the regrettable result was that his skin was actually better than many girls, not to mention boys.

“Can you hurry up?” Ieubu’s voice urged from outside.

Fang Yutian had no choice but to go outside to prepare something to eat before leaving.

Since time was of the essence, he chose to take a sandwich and milk directly from the refrigerator and leave.

“Wait, eat something before you go.”

“No, I’ll be late.” Clearly, Fang Yutian had no intention of staying.

Ieubu looked at the egg fried rice prepared on the dining table, drooped its head, said nothing, and curled up into a ball.

The sandwich in his hand was still a bit cold, not to mention the milk, which had just been taken out of the refrigerator.

After leaving the building, Fang Yutian ran straight to Tianshui No. 2 High School.

In order to make it easier to get to school, Fang Yutian rented a house near the school.

Although the price was a bit expensive, he had earned a lot of income as a Magical Girl over the years, enough to cover these expenses.

Even so, juggling the responsibilities of a Magical Girl and a student every night made his rest time slightly insufficient.

***

Between classes.

“You’re late again today.”

“Yeah, sorry, I slept a bit late yesterday. Homework took a little longer,” Fang Yutian said sincerely, scratching his arm.

The teacher’s eyes flashed with cold light. As a teacher and homeroom teacher, he naturally knew about Fang Yutian’s situation. When he was in sixth grade, his family had a fire.

By the time the fire department arrived to put out the fire, it had already engulfed the entire building.

Although they tried their best to put it out, the scale of the fire was large and it happened in the middle of the night, so there weren’t many survivors in that building.

Fang Yutian’s parents unfortunately passed away, and over the years, the orphanage supported by the Holy Church had taken him in.

Usually, Sister Teresa attended parent-teacher conferences as his guardian.

“If you can’t do your homework, ask Ma Guohao to help you out. It’s really inappropriate to be late for this reason,”

Hearing this, a flash of redness crossed Fang Yutian’s face.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to do that, but if he really did, he might find out about his work as a Magical Girl, which would put him at risk of being targeted by monsters and retaliated against.

“Speaking of him, there’s a problem with the club application he submitted last time.

Tell him that the number of people in this club isn’t enough. Tell him to get a few more people,”

Club application? He never told me about it?

“Okay.”

Fang Yutian took the form and saw “Magical Girl Appreciation Club, President Ma Guohao.” His expression immediately turned ugly.

He couldn’t help but imagine Ma Guohao, as the president, wearing a Magical Girl cosplay, holding a magic wand, and saying,

“In the name of love and justice, I will eliminate you!” Not to mention that he hadn’t plucked his leg hair clean.

His face scrunched up into a ball.

“Um, are you feeling unwell?” Seeing Fang Yutian’s twisted expression, the teacher stopped writing.

“It’s nothing. I’ll talk to him right away.”

***

On the other side.

“Ma Guohao, I like you a lot. Be my boyfriend.”

The girl in front of him was not unattractive. With a cute face and a charming figure, she could be considered the class flower.

But to be honest, they weren’t close. He felt that just liking someone because of their appearance wasn’t okay.

This was the 10th time this month. He already knew the refusal process well.

“Sorry, I don’t want to have a girlfriend right now. I’m still focusing on my studies for the time being, but…”

Just as Ma Guohao was about to say something to ease the girl’s mood.

“Is it because of Fang Yutian?”

“What?”

“Hey, Ma Guohao, this!” At this moment, Fang Yutian suddenly appeared. He originally wanted to find Ma Guohao to deal with the club matters, but, “Sorry, pretend I didn’t see anything. You guys continue.”

Ma Guohao still wanted to call out to Fang Yutian to explain, but it was too late. He had already wisely chosen to stand against the wall, not listening, not looking, and not asking.

“Haa~, I know you guys have a good relationship. You often chat together, laughing and talking.”

“Is there a problem with friends chatting together after class? Besides, I don’t only…”

“Fang Yutian’s looks are something I can’t compare to, which is normal. I know, but I just wanted to try.”

“He’s a guy, and you’re also very good-looking. You have a good face, a great figure, and a great chest shape.”

“You don’t have to comfort me. Anyway, I wish you happiness.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

The girl’s eyes were firm, and she made up her mind to leave quickly, as if it wasn’t her who had failed to confess, but she who had rejected Ma Guohao’s confession, but there wasn’t a trace of a smile on her lips.