Chapter 5

**Chapter 5: Damn It!!! Why is Someone Like Him...!!!** is the fifth chapter of vol. 1 of *We are Magical Boys*.

## Summary

*Just as Thrilling♡Pink is beginning to gain popularity as a superhero, a new duo shows up in town gunning for his and Rowdy◇Blue's position as the cities protectors.*

## Synopsis

Somewhere in town, a pair of Magical Boys defend someone being harassed. He thanks them for their help but he is brushed off by the taller of the two, who remarks on how much scum there is around here. This would be a good base of operation for them, but first they have to drive away the other Magical Boys.

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Thrilling♡Pink meets up with Rowdy◇Blue, his arms full of various gifts that people gave him on his way over. It's become a thing as of late, they aren't even from people he helped. Blue reasons that in a case like this it can't be helped, its a symbol of how much he's been making a difference. Pink feels really good at this recognition as of late and they head off to begin their patrol, just in time to hear a commotion.

Seeing nothing wrong, the boys head to the source to find everyone fawning over a pair of Magical Boys. The taller of the duo makes mild conversation with the various townspeople while the smaller one collects Light Crystals from their gratitude. Initially, Pink thinks little of it and suggests they go, but he catches everyone's attention after yelling out in shock, realizing there are more Magical Boys than just themselves. Blue pulls out their own sphere of Light Crystals and informs him that the Land of Magic goes through so many of them, they couldn't possibly be the only two gathering them.

Before they can leave, the duo stop them to introduce themselves as **Lofty☾Purple** and **Sparkly☆Yellow**. They ask them if they are Thrilling♡Pink and Rowdy◇Blue, having heard about them. They wanted to tell them that Yamikumo doesn't need them anymore. Pink is stunned as Purple explains that there is so much crime, they aren't doing good enough to put a stop to it any quicker. They may as well go back to being regular grade-school kids and let the ones who know what they are doing handle it.

Seeing as neither boy is willing to budge, Purple suggests they have a competition instead. After school tomorrow they will see who can obtain the most crystals, whoever receives the most gratitude is surely the better Magical Boys. It's a fair battle but neither of them want any part of it. Helping people isn't a game for the sake of gaining points, and Kaito tells the duo to stay out of their way if they think like that. The boys fly away, unaware that Purple means business and isn't going to leave it at that.

Pink grumpily complains as they fly through town, frustrated by how Purple treats being a heroic figure of justice. Blue isn't nearly as phased, remarking that there are types of guys like that- Purple probably has an inferiority complex and sees the Light Crystals as a means of measuring his own worthiness. Pink asks if this means he lacks confidence, and this surprises him because he wouldn't think he could make full use of his girliness like that. Blue doesn't think that duo could be strong and he tells him to just ignore them for now.

Suddenly someone cries out for help in the nearby alley. Pink prepares to fly down to help but Purple and Yellow beat him to it. Pink becomes angry and Purple feigns innocent before violently attacking the men preparing to assault a woman, showing that he doesn't rely on his magic for this type of thing. Pink isn't impressed when Blue remarks that he doesn't appear to be all talk, and they watch as the girl they helped attempts to thank Purple. He ignores her but she fawns over him anyway, much to Pink's ire.

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From that day, Purple and Yellow kept interfering with Pink and Blue's heroics to keep them from gaining light crystals. Soon all of Yamikumo became smitten by the new duo. Kaito is very angry to have been shoved aside so easily, forcing Makoto to warn him not to make a scene. Attacking them isn't going to help anything, and while he is annoyed too, they will have to deal with it for now. Purple isn't actually doing anything wrong, so they can't just make them stop.

The boys prepare to go when they overhear Yellow emceeing nearby. Everyone crowds around the area to find Purple having beaten up a group of troublemakers, having punished them with a brutal pounding for all the trouble they caused. He's planning to finish them off, scaring the group senseless as the crowd gives the duo several light crystals from their gratitude. The crowd yells at the bullies, saying they deserve it for the pain they cause everyone.

The younger boys are startled by this and Pink quickly blocks Purple from hurting the delinquents. He tells them off as the crowd slowly begin to recall their beloved *Pink-chan* and compliment how cute he is, but he ignores them, threatening to crush Purple's transformation ring as Blue tries to separate them. Pink bluntly tells him off and Purple angrily attacks him. They lock wands and he gets thrown back, but with Yellow and the crowd encouraging him, he becomes amused by Pink demanding an apology. He assures the younger boys that Girliness comes in various forms- Blue and Pink gain their strength from pride and confidence, but for someone like him, who dislikes himself, he gains his strength from the praise of others. As things are, there is nothing Pink can do to stop him. Even if there is one person thankful to Lofty☾Purple, then nothing can stop him.

Purple grabs Pink and violently throws him against the cement, rendering him unconscious. Blue comes to his side as Yellow starts to make fun of him.

## Quotes

* Thrilling♡Pink: *I used to just be embarrassed about it, but it makes me happy to get this sort of recognition!*

* Lofty☾Purple: *All right! Come at me! I don't even need magic! My fists are more than enough!*

* Makoto: *Whether or not he got in our way, there isn't gonna be any "Pink-chan Typhoon", so just accept that reality.*
* Kaito: *Huh? No way.*
* Makoto: *It's the truth.*
* Kaito: *You're kidding me.*
* Makoto: *I kid you not.*