Chapter 56: True Form

Akira still does not know who Karii Maki is, yet she is somehow connected to the MSB Club.

## Features of this Chapter

### Transition Milestones

Minami / Karii seems to have fully accepted that they are a transgender / bigender teenager.

### Relationship Evolution

For as long as Akira has known Minami, Akira still does not know that Minami is a Bigender person, and that their female presentation is a cute girl called Karii Maki.

### Skills Learned

For as intelligent as Akira is, he is somewhat dense regarding transgender concepts.

### Lessons Learned

Again, for being an intelligent teenager, Akira is remarkably unskilled in various social and interpersonal attributes.

TRUE FORM

CHAPTER 56 OF THE MANGA

## Previously

Recently, when Yui had her birthday party outdoors at her mansion of a home, Karii Maki attended, wearing an adult-like, very erotic, and revealing halter style cocktail dress. The dress sure got noticed, especially by Akira, who also attended as their female counterpart, Kaitani. During the festivities, an altercation occurred that rapidly escalated into a 'free for all' combat of Battle Maidens. Kaitani, as the Maniacal Girl Lord Kaiserk, found out who Karin and Chiyoko's alter egos are, as those two also changed into Battle Maidens in front of everyone. Interesting to know that about those two, but is Karii Maki also the alter ego of someone ? Just who ? And is she also secretly a Battle Maiden, too ? These, and other questions about Karii, continue to bedevil Akira / Kaitani. They want so bad to get to the bottom of these mysterys !

## Chapter Overview

Always curious about what he doesn't know, Akira Asaba is always observing behavior or doing research to satisfy his quest for knowledge. One recent quest is to find out just who Karii Maki is ? At school, he tries pumping information from Naoya, but Naoya knows even less about Karii than he does. Next is Karin, however, being tsundere, she gives out misleading information that in not very useful. That afternoon, Akira transforms into the teenage girl Kaitani, and spys on the MSB clubroom. But someone is now spying on Akira ! Ren, Yui's maid and bodyguard, confronts Kaitani, and causes her to give up on her suspect activites. Ren then finds out who Karii Maki and Maho Curry actually are---Bigender Minami Maki in their girl modes.

## This Chapter's Story

One morning at school, Akira Asaba is at the locker area, and musing about things that have happened recently. He debates with himself; he has found out that Karin Saku is a Maho Shoujo girl named *Pretty Saku-Nyan*, and Chiyoko Teruto, the upperclass student, is actually the Maho girl *Foret Noire*! Yet, he still has no idea who Karii Maki, an obviously transformed girl, who she actually is in Real Life ? Might she even be a cross-dressed teenage boy ? No clue whatsoever !

Soon, Akira is cheerfully greeted by Naoya. Akira is habitually quiet, but realizes that Naoya might have some useful information to know. He asks Naoya if he has seen the girl that has infatuated him, Karii Maki, lately ? Naoya cries out that he has not seen her in, like, forever ! Maybe she is avoiding me. You mean you never got her contact information ? No, never had a chance, bemoans Naoya. Well, continues Akira, can you tell me anything about her from the times that you have interacted with her ? Mortified, Naoya kneels on the floor and pounds the floor with his fists ! **"I WISH I KNEW ! I WISH I HAD ASKED WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE !!"**, painfully groans Naoya. Akira walks away, telling himself that Naoya was practically useless. Oh well, he didn't expect much from him anyway.

Soon, Akira comes upon Karin coming out of a classroom. Karin cheerfully greets him, and asks if he has seen Minami-kun today (Minami has to attend high school perceived as a male, and must wear the male school uniform) ? Uncharacteristically, Akira returns the greeting, while thinking to himself that Karin might have some useful information. So Akira begins, saying that he has not seen Minami, yet he wants to know if you, Karin, know anything about Karii Maki ? "Karii?", questions Karin. Akira continues, "Um....Karii....you know.....don't you think that spicy curry is the best ?" (the term 'spicy curry' is close to Minami's Maho Girl's name---Maho Curry) "If I had my choice, I would go with the milder curry !", remarks Karin. (Karin does a 'play on words' to distract Akira. Her word salad does not translate well into English.) A look of worry and apprehension comes across Akira's face, as he silently scolds himself. That was close, I can't reveal or even hint at that I am secretly the Maniacle Girl ! Thankfully for Karin, the conversation is broken up, when Naoya comes along. He overhears the question, and belts out his own opinion, "HOT CURRY ? I LOVE IT !!" Akira turns away in defeat.

Later that afternoon, after classes have ended for the day and the clubs have begun their activities, Akira has transformed into Kaitani, wearing the female school uniform. 'He' is going to hang out, watching the door to the MSB clubroom, to see if Karii Maki is going to show up. 'He' acknowledges this to be a shameful attempt, but is mortified when they hear their name called out from behind. It is Ren Shutou, who is spying on the girl who is spying on the MSB Club. Kaitani is surprised that Ren is at school, however, Ren is always not far from Yui. Ren wants to know why Kaitani is spying on the clubroom ? None of your business ! With a very menacing look on her face, Ren says that she is making it her business ! Kaitani 'comes clean' and reveals that they want to know Karii's true identity. Ren states that she didn't know that Karii supposedly had a double identity ? However, since Yui-sama is a dear friend of Karii, that is why Ren makes it her duty to keep an eye on all of Yui's friends, including Karii.

Realizing that 'he' is up against in immovable object (person), Kaitani silent tells 'himself' that in this situation, ones present could resort to tough measures, but that probably would prove to be ineffective. Best to back away and give up for today. Karii will eventually show a weakness, then I, Kaitani, will come to know everything. Kaitani leaves the hallway, laughing hysterically. Soon, Chiyoko and Karin come into the hallway on their way to the clubroom. They enter, soon followed by Ren. Already in the clubroom is Maho Curry in her Battle Maiden outfit. Ren wants to know if those two know that the clubroom was being watched ? Chiyoko says if that was the case, it comes as no surprise. Ren asks who Karii's second identity really is ? Chiyoko thinks for a few moments, then tells Maho Curry to go ahead and tell Ren who Karii is. Maho Curry transforms into Karii Maki, then does a double transformation into Mianmi Maki ! Karii Maki is Minami in ordinary female mode ! Ren can see for herself ! Yet, Ren becomes upset, asking if it was 'him' who asked to have a pair of buruma a while ago ? It was !

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## Chapter Lookback, Commentary, and Opinion

Minami tries to justify his wearing a pair of Ren's female buruma (bloomers) that he borrowed and tried on. Karin is being her usual Tsundere self !

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(End Chapter 56)

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