Chapter 8

**Chapter 8: I Feel Like I'll Never Be Able to Look him in the Eye Again!!!** is the eighth chapter of *We are Magical Boys*. It is the second chapter of vol. 2.

## Summary

*Kaito begins to doubt the sincerity of his bond with Makoto after he realizes his friend is wealthy. But along the way to confront him and his family, he comes across a girl who tells him about Makoto's path to becoming a Magical Boy.*

## Synopsis

The boys are having snacks while Blue explains the limousine he took home the other day. He transferred here to keep Yamikumo safe, but his parents weren't able to move here with him due to their jobs, so a few times a month he visits them. For now he lives alone in an apartment. Seeing as Pink has been acting unusual since then, Blue decides to get going now that they are done patrolling.

That evening, Kaito is looking over a car reference book to find out more about the Limo with the help of his duplicate. They discuss it and Makoto's attitude, and Kaito comes to the conclusion that he's stuck-up and spoiled because he is rich. Mandrake seems uncertain, which confuses Kaito because they are technically the same person- so he should agree with him. Mandrake expresses that Kaito might be too hard on Makoto assuming these types of things, because Makoto has helped him too. Kaito rejects that idea, pointing out that usually he's the one doing all the work. He can't help but wonder if his dad bought Makoto the rights to become a Magical Boy. Makoto probably lied when he said he needed Kaito as a means of having someone he could just push around. This infuriates the both of them and Kaito makes the decision to confront him.

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After school Makoto prepares to leave for home with Thrilling♡Pink trailing along the limousine thinking about his plans of complaining after he finds someone willing to listen. He plans on asking for a lot of things for them to make it up to him, and he begins to wonder if he's being too greedy- until he sees the large property belonging to the Kaibara family. With that he decides it is time to make his presence known. He refuses to be a slave to Makoto just because of his wealth. Unfortunately, Pink realizes too late that the statues outside of the home are prepared for intruders and they begin firing at him.

Pink makes a crash-landing in some building and finds a strange woman who works for the Kaibara. She recognizes him as Kaito Odagiri and mentions how often Makoto speaks of him, then she tells him that he'd be wasting his time going to the main house to speak about Blue, she's the only one who knows anything. Seeing him so perturbed, she agrees to hear him out after preparing some tea and cookies. She goes on to introduce herself as *Magiru Narukawa*, she's there because her job is to oversee the books in this part of the home. It's something her family has done for years.

Kaito hands over the list of items he would like as payment for his services once they are seated, and she quickly comes to the conclusion that Kaito assumes Makoto is some hopeless rich boy. He prattles off several complaints regarding his companion; he makes him do nearly all the work and talk to people, he looks down on others and insults them too. To Kaito's surprise she starts to laugh, because she used to think the same way. But it turns out that he wasn't always like that. Kaito is curious and asks if they can speak about Makoto personally like this, and Magiru reasons that just because she works there, it doesn't mean she is subservient to them. She's become happy to serve Makoto.

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Since he was little, Makoto was very timid. He wouldn't speak to anyone, even the staff when they served him a meal. He wouldn't touch it and when they tried to speak with him to see if it was okay, he said nothing. They could determine what happened and help him, but she wrote him off as *hopeless*. He couldn't possibly take over his families business when he was of age. That was what she thought, until one evening when she found him crying in his bedroom. She realized that he disliked being this way and was feeling helpless.

One day she overslept and found him perched on her chair. She told him to move, which he did, then she began to read- until she got annoyed because he was still there. She got up and grabbed him a stool to sit on, and since that day he would come to the library as a means of escaping the uneasy gaze of those around him. They never spoke to each other, but one day she came across him reading a book. He was very secretive about it so she searched for it later to find a book full of pretty figures in fanciful gowns. Initially she didn't think much of it, and while wondering if he liked pretty or cute things, she found similar books and relocated them to a spot easier for him to reach. Then he came across a book of the ancient warriors, filled with magical things like the first book he looked at.

From then on he started carrying the book with him everywhere he went, and in that time she could see that he was beginning to shine.

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Kaito asks if Magical Boys are really common, considering he never saw one before meeting Makoto. Magiru assures him that they have been around for a long time, he could probably find them just by watching television or looking online. It makes sense that he wouldn't see one prior to Makoto though, because he didn't have any interest in them and there weren't any in Yamikumo.

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From that day, Makoto became obsessed with that book. He would come by to ask her for all of the dictionaries in the library, as well as books about language morphing, culture and folklore, sorcery, anything else related to it. She was impressed that he was willing to speak to her, and Makoto teased her. It was the first real time that he expressed interest in anything, and little by little he started to open up and willingly speak to the staff of the house. It was usually criticism and it surprised them greatly, but she learned from that experience. That even boys can sparkle once they become absorbed by something.

Makoto was naturally smart, and his efforts paid off in due time. After six months he read most of that book, which allowed him to contact the Land of Magic. Then he obtained his Transformation Ring.

Magiru goes on to ask Kaito what he thinks about Makoto now, and he seems to be flustered. He angrily declares that even if Makoto worked hard to get to this point it's still no excuse for him to be so pushy. He should still be putting in effort when they go on patrol. Kaito also remains stubborn, not wanting to apologize because Makoto would just judge him for it. Magiru remarks on this and continues with her story.

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She watched Makoto put on the ring, but for some reason he wasn't able to activate it. Makoto was dismayed and she suggested that he should forget about being a Magical Boy.

Someone like him just didn't have what it takes.