Yui plopped herself on the couch, letting out a rexed sigh. As for Hanako, she shyly sat down on a chair and looked around the living room.

  I reached up and stretched, loosening the tension that had been building up since the incident earlier.

  After barging into the house, Cici immediately ran to her room, so that just left us four standing there.

  I lowered my arms and hummed, wondering if I should show Yui and Hanako around. Well, technically, Yui had been here before... I think. Right? It was hard to remember the details these days... all the shenanigans and all...

  Celes brushed off her hands and then smiled. She looked over at Hanako and Yui before saying, "You two can rex. And Sen, you as well." She looked over to me and said, "I will go ahead and prepare dinner for us all."

  I shook my head. "You don't have to do that, Celes. I mean, I volunteered to host us all so-"

  Celes interrupted and said, "I will be preparing dinner quite often in the future, so it is better to have practice until that time, is it not?"

  "Huh?" I blinked. "What do you mean..." I trailed off, suddenly realizing what she was implying. Then I felt my face turn a bright red.

  Yui blushed at the exchange and then huffed. "I'm so envious. You two are so loveydovey all the time..."

  I coughed and averted my gaze. I mean, it wasn't my fault that Celes was so in love with me. And that I loved her so much too...

  [Help: That's adorable, Mister Sen! You and Miss Celes are retionship goals!]

  Thanks, Help-chan. Appreciate the support- Wait, are you watching?!

  [Help: *blush* W-Well, I can only help if I'm here... Sorry...]

  It's fine. But... don't be a creep like Cici was and watch me when I'm sleeping or with Celes, okay?

  [Help: I would never- ...When you're with Miss Celes?]

  H-Hypothetically!

  [Help: *blush*]

  Aaahhh.

  I quickly shook my head and sat down on the couch next to Yui.

  She took a gnce at me and smiled. But after that she pulled out her phone and started scrolling through it.

  Well, we each had our own way of unwinding, I guess... I gnced over to see what Hanako was doing.

  And Hanako was just sitting there. Gring at the TV.

  "Uh..." I frowned. "What are you doing, Hanako?"

  Hanako gnced at me and then went back to gring at the TV. "I don't know. But I have a weird feeling like I should turn on the TV for some reason. And it's annoying me."

  I blinked and said, "What are you? A ghost from a well trapped in a video tape?"

  Hanako huffed. "That's rude! I'm not Sadako! And I don't know why it feels weird, okay?"

  "Well." I hummed and got up to turn on the TV. "I guess we can just check it."

  The TV flickered on and then a romcom started up, opening with a young woman standing at the edge of a balcony.

  "...Huh." Well... Hanako's senses were on point?

  Yui gnced up and said, "Oh, I know that story."

  I walked over to sit back down. "You seen it before?"

  "No, but that movie's based on a real story." Yui hummed and said, "It's about an idol who tried to jump because she was in despair due to her company shafting her with a contract and was caught by a wyer passing underneath."

  I blinked. "Wait. Really?"

  "Mmhm." Yui nodded. "The romcom prettied it up though. In reality, she actually got really hurt and had enough brain damage to have amnesia for a while. The wyer helped her though and got her free. They're apparently living happily together now."

  "Wow." I stared at the TV for a bit and then muttered, "And I thought I had a habit of saving girls in need."

  [Help: Don't worry, Mister Sen! The MIRAIZ system will make sure you do!]

  ...I don't know if I should be concerned or thankful of that statement, Help-chan...

  I sighed. But then I felt an intense stare on me. I looked over and saw that Hanako was giving me a once over. And then again.

  I frowned and said, "Is something wrong with my clothes, Hanako?" I tugged my shirt and tilted my head.

  "No, but..." Hanako stared at me intently and said, "I didn't think about it much at the time. But Sen... Um. You really, really, really are a boy, right?"

  I bristled and said, "Of course I am!"

  Celes's voice echoed from the kitchen. "I can confirm it, Hanako. Don't worry."

  I felt my face burn and spun to look at Celes. "CELES!"

  Yui gasped.

  I snapped my head towards Yui and quickly waved my hands. "It's not like that, Yui!"

  Celes giggled.

  I groaned. "Come on, Celes... You can't say things like that. People will misunderstand!"

  "Sorry, Sen. I will make sure to only do so in private."

  "Thanks, Celes- Wait!"

  Celes ughed again and then went back to preparing ingredients for dinner.

  I sighed.

  Hanako was red-faced at listening to the exchange and pressed her hands to her cheeks.

  I sighed. "Anyway... what brought this on, Hanako? Were you just that bored?"

  "N-No." Hanako shook her head. "I was wondering for a while, but... Just now too, I couldn't help but notice." She tilted her head and said, "You're even more feminine and cutesy than a lot of the girls when I went to school, so... it's strange? N-Not that you are!"

  I pursed my lips together.

  Yui's eyes lit up and she said, "I've been wondering about that too! Me and a lot of the other girls always thought you were a pretty girl, Sen!"

  I coughed. "Well, I'm not."

  Yui put her phone away and turned to face me. "Well... why are you so like, cute then? I met your dad and he's super masculine. So... how are you..." She waved her hand. "This?"

  "Ouch."

  "Sorry, but seriously!" Yui leaned over and said, "You have to tell us!"

  Hanako nodded.

  And in the kitchen, Celes had stopped cooking, discreetly turning to listen too.

  I sighed. "Fine. I guess we have time to kill."

  There wasn't much of a story to tell, really.

  Well, other than my whole being reincarnated thing. But I definitely wasn't going to spill the beans on THAT. No, that would trip all sorts of fgs and troubles.

  Still, I could give a rundown on the sort of life I'd lived until now and the struggles since I became Sen.

  ...Yeah, let's go with that. So...

  Let's start from the top, I guess.

  I leaned back and sighed, pulling up my knees to my chest. "It's not like I TRY to be more girly or anything. I've just always been like this." I pouted and said, "Even when I tried working my butt off to get muscles, I still look like this."

  Yui tilted her head. "Really?"

  "Really." I sighed. "I tried protein powders, bulking, weightlifting... but if anything it just made me... cuter. More girly. It's almost like a curse, really-"

  Wait. Curse...

  ...Hey, Help-chan.

  [Help: Yes, Mister Sen?]

  By any chance... AM I cursed?

  [Help: Oh! Yes! Why do you ask?]

  ...!@##%@%@#%@#!@#!@^@@#~!#!@#!@!!!!@ !@#!#!@#!@#! !@#!~~!@##@#!!

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