Chapter 7

**Chapter 7: Is That How They're Gonna Find Out!?** is the seventh chapter of *We are Magical Boys*. It is the first chapter of vol. 2.

## Summary

*Kaito worries over what his class would think if they found out he was Thrilling♡Pink, but his fears cause Gemini Mandrake to transform into him and cause trouble!*

## Synopsis

Kaito is running late for school and its now his seventh time this month, his Teacher is unhappy with him. He points out that he has been misbehaving a lot as of late and he is getting tired of it, he has to settle down. Kaito tries to justify his frequent fights but his teacher doesn't want to hear it, leading to some girls nearby to pick on him. Kaito angrily tells them off, earning another scolding.

After school, Thrilling♡Pink angrily recalls this to Blue while on patrol. He feels disappointed because as Pink he gets treated so much better because he does so well, but as normal Kaito, not so much. Blue points out that it can't be helped he behaves badly, then he warns Pink not to tell anyone of his alternate identity. Pink tries to deny having the thought cross his mind, and he becomes anxious thinking about how everyone at school would react if they were to find out. He would be so embarrassed. Blue states that he just has to learn to be on his best behavior, like him.

- - - -

The following day Kaito arrives to school when he spots a crowd gathered around the bulletin board. He curiously approaches and to his alarm, the school paper's main article is about Pink and the resemblance to someone at their school known as "*K.O*". Kaito internally panics until it dons on him that nobody actually realized he is this person as they head off to search for the mysterious student. He confronts a school-mate who works on the paper, and the boy admits that the article wasn't made to harass anyone. They just chose that because of how popular Pink has become, and someone just happened to remark that Kaito resembled the hero. The boy gets suspicious because of his behavior and Kaito denies any relation.

He swipes the article from the board to show Makoto after school. At this rate, someone is bound to find out the truth. Makoto calmly explains that when becoming a Magical Boy, there are special features their Girliness gives them; such as a "filter" that covers up various details. Even if they happen to look alike, there are still differences that make them different too. However, Kaito's problem is that his heart has weakness, and the uniform is responding to it. He pulls out his book and points out to Kaito that it would be better that they don't find out, if someone was to discover the true identity of the Magical Boy, evil will befall his battle garments. So in order to hide his true identity, he has to fully take to heart the importance of not letting anyone find out.

- - - -

At home Kaito is taking a bath as he thinks about the difficult task Makoto handed him. It makes a sense that he would be embarrassed because he is a boy, in a skirt. He thinks about how his girl classmates would respond if they found out, fawning over him and his cute appearance, and he wonders if his teacher would admire his heroic duty. But his friends would make so much fun of him. By this point Kaito's imagination gets the better of him as he imagines everyone silently admiring him, unable to say he is cute and just blushing. Someone would get teased for liking him, and then he would go out of his way to invite all the boys to the storage shed for a special photo-shoot. Kaito snaps out of his thoughts and becomes humiliated by where they were going again. He punches himself in the face for being too cocky and insists it would never happen. He wouldn't want that to happen either.

He recalls his discussion with Makoto earlier and gets a glass of milk before heading to bed, insulting himself for being egotistical. As he sleeps with the Gemini Mandrake, he is unaware of the darkness swirling around his transformation ring.

- - - - -

The next morning Kaito awakens to find Thrilling♡Pink staring him intensely. He realizes its the Mandrake and wonders if he accidentally pressed it while he was asleep, and to his fright, it loudly proclaims "*I am Kaito Odagiri!*". With Kaito's backpack the chatty Mandrake flies from his window to school, forcing Kaito to quickly get in touch with Makoto to put a stop to it. The boys rush to school together and Makoto blatantly says that Kaito's creepy neediness is what caused this. It was so overwhelming that it transferred to the Mandrake last night.

Meanwhile, at school the preciously adorable Pink stands in the classroom surrounded by his classmates. The boys show up in time and have transformed for observation, but Blue reasons with Pink by pointing out that even if he was to catch the Mandrake, that doesn't necessarily help the underlying issue. He suggests they wait it out for now, then when trouble arises they can plan accordingly. Then he can deal with accepting his cuteness and realize the seriousness of learning why he should keep it a secret. Pink agrees, and he is generally surprised by how popular Mandrake is as the girls fawn over his cute, fluffy uniform and accessories. They curiously watch as the Teacher shows up and starts taking attendance, pausing for a moment to take a picture with Pink as his daughter is a fan.

By now, Pink is beginning to realize that he was probably blowing this out of proportion. Everyone is treating him like normal, even his friends. Makoto confesses that he thought for sure they would be a big problem for him, but Pink is thankful and silently apologizes for the weird things he thought about them the prior evening. However, Pink begins to worry that his friends won't treat him the same anymore. They won't want to rough-house with him anymore, and this might put distance between them.

The boys go on to watch as Mandrake amazes the other boys during a game of soccer. Even Pink is amazed by his skill, and Blue explains that while he lacks Pink's strength as a copy, he still possesses all of his Girliness and is skilled in other ways. Pink watches as Mandrake happily celebrates with the other kids to see how well he blends in with them, and he feels much more confident once school ends, watching as everyone wants to walk home with Pink.

No one can resist the charm of Thrilling♡Pink, so in the end they worried over nothing. Blue isn't so sure though, because the book said something bad would happen. Pink tries to reason the book is wrong, only to react with shock after they realize Pink is causing problems. They watch as he searches a vending machine for change and its upsetting some of the girls while the boys don't see the problem with it. He also picks his nose, goes into the alley to pee, and attempts to strip because he's tired of wearing his frilly costume. Blue steps in and completely obliterates Mandrake with his magic, then he apologizes to the others and explains that the Thrilling Pink they saw was just a fake from the forces of evil.

- - - -

The following day Kaito has become humbled as he acknowledges what nearly happened. Everyone at school heavily denies the association between the two people, with a brand new school paper article published about it. He would have tarnished Pink's charm had Blue not intervened like that. Makoto agrees, and reminds him of the importance of keeping his two identities from inner-mingling like that to make sure nobody gets embarrassed. He then teases him for standing up to pee.

Just then a limo arrives to pick Makoto up, much to Kaito's surprise as he recalls that he had plans today. He says farewell and they take off, leaving behind the stunned Kaito as it dons on him that he really doesn't know a lot about Makoto.