Chapter 21

**Chapter 21: I Don't Feel Like He Could Lose to Anyone** is the twenty-first chapter of *We are Magical Boys*. It is the third chapter of vol. 4.

## Summary

*Kaito and Makato come to Purple's side as hopelessness begins to sink in following his humiliating defeat by Glittery Gold.*

## Synopsis

Purple is surprised to find Kaito and Makoto there, and they reveal they were worried. While he appreciates their support he doesn't want to drag them into his business, suggesting they head home before its too late. While he would have liked to accept their help, he really doesn't want them to get hurt, and it wouldn't feel right getting someone else to help in his revenge plan. He heads off as and Makoto suggests they leave before they get spotted. Kaito agrees -much to his surprise- and expresses that while Gold looks really strong, Purple feels like a real hero and he has faith in him. Before the boys can go, they are tied up by the Minister, Meme-chan. Meme-chan complains and refuses to listen as the boys try to tell him they aren't suspicious, and he decides to let them witness Gold beat Purple up. Kaito stubbornly insists he will be fine, causing Meme-chan to call him stupid as he goes on to explain that their Girliness manifests its power from the magic they send from the kingdom. The amount of power is equivalent to 10% of the light crystals each magical boy obtains. This means that Purple is way out of his league.

Purple becomes frustrated when both plans of attack fail against Gold, nothing seems to touch him. He begins to wonder if he should have brought people with him, because their support would have greatly increased his power. But as he recalls his loss to Kaito, he remembers that it was because of Kaito's belief in himself that helped power him up, and Purple declares that he believes in himself too. The boys realize he is trying to ascend into *Lala Girliness* mode, with Makoto explaining to Kaito that as long as someone believe in themselves and has a strong heart, they can use it. That power doesn't come from the crystals, its much more powerful.

Purple summons all of his courage and determination, regardless of the outcome after this he can say he is a true hero. Unfortunately the Guardians return, their leader attacking Purple before he can trigger it. He tells Purple to give up and expresses amusement when he gets told off by him. He decides to let Purple go ahead and try, much to his confusion, but he refuses to waste the opportunity. But unfortunately, nothing happens. The lead guardian mockingly refers to him as *Akito Hibino*, surprising him by revealing that as Gold's guardians it was important for them to learn everything they can about the Crystal Eight winners. He knows all about Akito: his age, he has a brother and parents, but no friends and sits alone. He's always nervous about delinquents bothering him. But he hides behind his power as Lofty Purple and is haughty, while in reality he's a nothing. The reason why he can't use his Lala Girliness is because he is fully aware that he's just a nobody hiding behind a cool identity.

Assuming that Purple feels discouraged, the Leader tells the other guardians to capture him- but to his alarm they see that it had the opposite effect, and now Purple is enraged. Gold puts a quick stop to it by firing his beam at him, angering Purple as he lays on the ground from the attack. He feels humiliated having personal information about himself being revealed so casually like that. Of course he would try to be a confident and cool person as Purple. His normal self is a weak, talent-less, shy and impatient boy. He does things halfway and knows he won't amount to anything; the only positive thing about himself is that he acts like a brother to Haruto, but he isn't a good big brother to him.

Feeling defeated, Purple begins to cry from despair. Kaito attempts to kick and claw himself to freedom feeling angry for the way Purple is being treated. Makoto understands, but he also believes Purple wouldn't want them to see him like this, so they need to stay back. They watch as Akito de-transforms as bitter realization sets in. He can't do anything else at this point, he gave it his all and it wasn't enough. Seeing this, the Leader of the guardians tells them to get the TV camera and grab him. They plan to get the program started back up and he's going to make a public apology for causing a disruption. Akito assumes its for Gold and he doesn't care to put up a fight anymore, but the Leader informs him that he has to apologize to his brother for losing. He mockingly laughs at Akito and this enrages Kaito enough that he busts free from his bindings and attacks the Leader. He yells at Akito to keep fighting as Meme-chan tells the guards to recapture him and Akito expresses shock, discovering that the boys never left.

Kaito asks him if he is angry for this, and Akito tells him to shut up. He's just a gloomy loser who relied on his coolness as Purple to keep going, he can't transform when he feels this badly about everyone finding out the truth. He tells him off for trying to understand him when he doesn't, he and Purple are two separate people. Akito is surprised when Kaito presses his Transformation Rings to de-transform as well, revealing his true appearances. He yells at him for being hung up over stupid things like who he really is, because everyone is like that. Akito remarks that Kaito doesn't have the right to speak because he's just a cute kid, he isn't cool. There's no major difference so he can't lecture someone who is genuinely bothered by their true self like he is, being cute and being cool are two different things.

They are joined by Makoto, who de-transforms out of Lala Girliness, causing Akito to remark that he looks like a well-off rich kid. Makoto confirms that he isn't wrong, but he is beautiful regardless of how he looks. The point is that most magical boys have their good and bad points before and after they transform, but they keep going because they like who they are either way. Akito can learn to be like that too. Akito accesses that they are trying to help him feel better, but he doesn't like himself at all so it doesn't matter. Kaito doesn't think that's true though, saying that he likes Akito and really wants to play video games with him. He wants to be with Akito, not Purple. Akito is always looking out for younger guys too, like a big brother would. He's a reliable person they grew to trust.

Akito begins to think of the night before, when he was preparing his items for the crystal eight ranking. His plan was to beat up Gold and quit being a magical boy, he also exchanged a few words with Gemini Mandrake before putting it away. He thought about Kaito and Makoto, and how he would like to continue meeting up with them after he quits, but as he thought about himself, he reconsidered under the assumption his true self would bother them. As long as they hang out with Yellow then he will be fine. With that he decided to settle down with a game before bed. Tomorrow he plans to go all out.