Why are the magical girls in your area male?

We've strayed from the point; the focus isn't on the subject itself, but on the teacher who teaches it.

The civics teacher in Yuanqing's class is named Kimura Tsukasa, and he is forty years old this year.

Like most men in their middle age, Tsukasa Kimura may have looked like Takuya Kimura when he was young, but the ravages of time have not spared him.

Bald head, small belly, slightly round, oily face, holding a thermos cup filled with goji berries.

A typical middle-aged man caught in a midlife crisis...

So here's the question—

Why is this greasy middle-aged man tagged as "Shakugan no Cardinal"?

What exactly is this tagging feature of yours doing...?

Yuan Qing felt his head was starting to crack.

He had actually considered asking his good friend Yuki Tsukishiro about the meaning of "Zhejing·Danzhu", but after careful consideration, he realized that such behavior was quite inappropriate.

First, there is information asymmetry. The system is unique to each entity. If you ask this question and touch upon some of their secrets, it may arouse their vigilance and potentially expose the existence of the system.

Second, the student council has been frequently excluding me and two other members without similar labels lately, and my sister has also been acting very mysteriously...

Clearly, the "secret activities" they were involved in required strict secrecy, and asking questions directly would definitely alert them and force them to further conceal the truth.

Thirdly, and most importantly—

Nakado Go and Kimura Tsukasa were also dragged into this.

If these labels were limited to student council members, Yuan Qing could simply assume they were all suffering from chuunibyou (middle school syndrome).

But Nakado Go and Kimura Tsukasa, one a vice principal and the other a dean of students and civics teacher, are adults, definitely members of society.

This means their "secret organization" extends far beyond the student council, and may be even larger than imagined.

The more this is the case, the more comprehensive the intelligence network becomes, and the more cautious we must be.

Hopefully, it really is just a cringeworthy username that some gaming guild member gave themselves...

Yuan Qing sighed inwardly.

With reincarnation into another world and systems appearing, even if supernatural elements truly exist in this world, Yuan Qing wouldn't be too surprised.

But the past seventeen years had been so uneventful that he almost forgot this was not Earth.

With a thought, Yuan Qing saw the system screen, visible only to him, appear before his eyes.

[Player: Yuan Qing]

【Age: 17】

[Functions: [Tags], [Attributes], [Abilities]]

Such a rudimentary romance system in a visual novel is utterly useless, aside from the tags.

He had only seen his sister Yuan Xun's attributes before, and the information that could be displayed was quite limited. He could only see her age, tags, gender, and HP value.

As for ability?

I clicked it but nothing happened!

But the most powerful feature of this system should be its interactivity, right?

He had previously explored interactive options with Shiori Shiomi, yes, the kind where all the options except for dialogue were incredibly powerful.

Yuan Qing wanted to test the effects of choosing "mind control," but he was afraid of something going wrong.

After all, it's unclear whether this thing will cause side effects on people, and whether the person being controlled will remember what happened during the time they were controlled.

If you were like the male protagonist in an hentai anime, using mind control to become a superhuman everywhere, only to have the control break halfway through...

Hmm...wouldn't that be even more exciting?

Cough!

Be rational! Yuanqing! You are a good young man who has been nurtured by socialist values, how can you do such a morally reprehensible thing?

It would be great if there was someone we could experiment with.

By the way, why doesn't our school have those blond thug NPCs that appear regularly in novels to show off and slap the protagonist in the face?

Using mind control on that kind of guy would put me at a mental burden.

Time flew by and it was time to leave school.

I still don't need to help with today's student council schedule.

Meanwhile, her younger sister and her dog-like best friend Yuki Tsukishiro were kept behind by the female student council president, just like before, to do some work such as organizing student information and verifying whether students actually got home after school.

The recent disappearances have caused quite a stir, and with students already missing from the school, the school administration is understandably very worried.

Yuan Qing watched as Shiori Shiomi, who was busy with her head down, looked at the white-haired loli who was half-lying on the table, writing and drawing on the paper with a red pen. Her small nose almost touched the paper, and a pair of "flame pouches" that were very different from her appearance were pressed into an oval shape by her body.

It sounds daunting, but if I could stay and help out, I'd definitely get to see it a few more times, right?

Sigh, it's a pity they don't want me. The whole student council is acting all mysterious now.

Don't forget that passive-aggressive behavior is also bullying! The student council president is leading the charge!

Fine, a true man can bend and stretch. Today you ignore me, tomorrow you'll be begging for my attention!

"Then I'll go back first."

As Yuan Qing spoke, he walked over to Yuan Xun and reached out to pat her head.

The little guy's ears immediately turned red, and he puffed out his cheeks and glared fiercely at himself.

Tsk, you're even breathing on your own brother. I'll put two extra spoonfuls of ghost peppers in your dinner tonight, and you'll be burning to death, you little Kimi.

"boom."

Yuan Qing slowly closed the door.

After he left, Yuan Xun put down his pen, and Chao Xi saw Shiori and Yue Shiro Yuki exchange a glance.

The two understood each other and got up to check the activity room. After confirming that no one was around, they drew the curtains.

"Let's continue our discussion from the message you sent me this morning."

Shiori Shiomi turned her gaze to Kaoru Minamoto, her calm voice carrying a hint of seriousness:

“Yuan Qing... appeared in ‘Moon Etching’ and remained conscious, right?”

Volume 1: Chapter 11 What does it mean that mind control can only be used on non-humans?

The atmosphere in the student council room became exceptionally serious after the words "Moon Etching" came out of Shiori Shiomi's mouth.

The curtains blocked out the setting sun, leaving only the faint buzzing of the fluorescent lights overhead, illuminating the solemn faces of the three people.

Yuan Xun unconsciously clenched her school uniform skirt under the table. She nodded and replied in a dry voice, "Mmm..."

"Could you... explain in more detail?"

Yuki Tsukishiro, who was standing to the side, also put away her usual abstract expression when she was joking and trash-talking with Genji, and her face showed concern and tension.

"Just like I said in our group chat during the day, after the event ended, I went home. 'Moon Etching' hadn't finished yet, but my brother was just standing in the living room, staring blankly outside..."

Yuan Xun then recalled the events of last night, adding some details:

“At that time, he was definitely conscious, but after the Moon Etching ended, he seemed to become very dazed. It seems that he took everything he saw in the Moon Etching as a dream. Of course, that's what I guided him to do.”

Shiori Shiomi frowned slightly: "You didn't give yourself away, did you?"

“No,” Yuan Xun shook his head, his face showing worry, “but my brother’s intuition is very sharp. Last night he jokingly asked me if I was attending some kind of ‘gathering of evil gods’…”

“That guy is indeed very perceptive about some small things,” Yuki Tsukishiro chimed in, then asked, “President, what should we do?”

Shiori Shiomi remained silent, her small brows almost furrowed into a knot.

After a long pause, she finally spoke: "My opinion is... do nothing."

"..."

“According to Xun, Yuanqing is clearly not fully adapted to ‘Moon Etching’ yet, and has not shown the ‘qualification’ to awaken ‘Heart Flower’. Dragging him into this rashly will do him no good.”

"Yeah, that's what I thought too."

“However,” Shiori Shiomi’s tone shifted, her blood-amber eyes as deep as a cold pool, “I need you to continue to ‘monitor’ him and provide covert protection to prevent him from accidentally entering ‘Moon Etching’ and getting hurt by those things.”

"Don't worry, I won't even need you to tell me..."

"Furthermore, if he can truly awaken his potential, then we can consider recruiting him."

"Uh......"

Shiori Shiomi's words left Kaoru Minamoto and Yuki Tsukishiro somewhat at a loss for words.

Seeing the subtle expression on their faces, she couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? He's your brother, and also Yuecheng's 'mischievous friend.' Wouldn't it be a good thing for you if he joined in?"

Yuan Xun's expression was very complicated. She lowered her head and murmured, "Of course I would be happy if my brother could also become my partner, but 'Moon Etching' is very dangerous, and I don't want him to be in danger..."

“That makes sense.” Shiori Shiomi nodded, then looked at Yuki Tsukishiro. “And what about you? Why do you have that expression too? Do you think so too?”

"more or less."

Yuki Tsukishiro answered guiltily.

His true thoughts were completely different from those of Yuan Xun.

If Yuan Qing also awakens that ability, how will they... in the future?

"In short, now is not the time to worry about that. What I'm afraid of is that Yuanqing and Teacher Zongye, like the people who disappeared before, accidentally entered the 'Moon Etching'."

He's lucky; at least he has Kaoru protecting him. The others aren't so fortunate.

Shiori Shiomi's eyes revealed helplessness.

Yuki Tsukishiro quickly pressed on, "Muneya-sensei, is it confirmed that we've entered the 'Moon Etching'?"

"We're pretty close to it. Our task today is to search for his trail. If we can't find him, then there's nothing we can do."

Yuan Xun nodded slightly and said, "I will come to help."

"Aren't you going to keep an eye on your brother?"

“I left a magical mark on my brother last night, so I will be the first to know if he is in danger.”

Shiori Shiomi hesitated for a moment before agreeing: "That's good. We're currently severely lacking in combat power, so having more manpower is always a good thing."

Yuki Tsukishiro lowered her head and remained silent.

He was still thinking about the qualifications.

He simply couldn't imagine what life would be like for Yuan Qing after he awakened his talent...

That guy is my "most important, most important, most important, most important, most important, most important, most important person"...

If he really awakens, how can I "get along well" with him afterward?

Ugh......

......

The night is getting late.

The apartment was filled with the enticing aroma of braised pork with ginger.

Wearing an apron, Yuan Qing skillfully flipped the sizzling slices of meat, thinking that he should add more chili peppers to his sister who was "breathing" at him tonight as a sign of "care".

Just then, the cell phone that was placed next to the stove suddenly vibrated.

"Oh, you really know how to pick your timing."

He muttered as he turned off the stove, picked up his phone, and a message popped up on the screen:

[Kaoru: I'm almost downstairs. The student council president treated us to a lot of snacks. Could you come down and help me carry them?]

Concise and to the point, leaving no room for doubt.

Tsk tsk tsk, this isn't raising a little sister, it's clearly raising a tyrant.

"Alright, alright, my lady."

Yuan Qing sent a voice message, wiped his hands, untied his apron, opened the door, and went downstairs.

Just as I turned the corner of the alley, a sharp, familiar shrewish voice rang out from outside, mixed with a cool, suppressed girl's voice: