Is this okay?

Kazuma Sato: Collect the King! Collect the King!

Senior Xiaoyuan: ……

Homura Akemi: You bunch of idiots, don't joke like that!!

Riku: Cough cough... Although it's so immoral, as a man... Pfft! A powerful, powerful being!

Misaka Mikoto: You boys are so annoying!!

Altair: ...

Tatsumi: Shu-ba! You have to believe in yourself!!

Shu Ouma: ...Can you please not... Ugh... Never mind...

Senior Xiaoyuan: Don't worry, you'll get used to it. (Pat on shoulder.JPG)

Now that things have come to this... now that things have come to this—!!

There's no other way!

Even if it's fake, I still want to try it...

What if it happens?

Humanity has been waiting for hope for far too long, and even such a faint hope is something we don't want to give up on.

Shu Ouma gritted his teeth and decided to give it a try. He already had a candidate in mind: Kyojo Matsuri!

If it were her, she definitely wouldn't pretend not to know her...

Matsuri is so gentle, she'll surely accept all of this!

Thinking of this, Ouma Shu's face was filled with determination. He took a deep breath to calm his uneasy heart and walked towards the school.

Leng Mo, Tatsumi, Kaneki, and Kazuma, who were standing to the side, wore comical smiles upon seeing this scene. They knew that what followed was bound to be a good show!

Chapter 404 Sacrifice—!! Let me explain!

It was the weather after the disaster; it was bright but a bit chilly.

The strange occurrence brought panic to the school, but as the strangeness dissipated, the school was filled with the joy of surviving a disaster.

The school is lush with trees, and the falling leaves create a serene atmosphere.

Perhaps because they survived the ordeal, everyone feels unusually at ease now.

As for Shu Ouma, he strode confidently into the depths of the school.

He had arranged to meet the girl at the deepest part of the school, a place where no one would bother him and where he was a popular spot for confessions.

After this bizarre attack, he had made up his mind.

I also believe that Kyoto Matsuri will understand my situation, after all, she is so gentle.

Shu Ouma arrived at the agreed-upon location very early. Standing under the largest century-old tree in the school, he looked up at the dense branches swaying in the wind and felt an extraordinary sense of peace.

For some reason, he felt he needed to do something, with a sense of heroic resolve, like a warrior going forth never to return.

But he knew very well that this might not be the case, because he couldn't quite understand the matter no matter how he thought about it. Could this really work?

Although the decision has been made, it's inevitable to feel uneasy and anxious when it comes to actually taking action.

It's like the nervousness and fear before confessing your feelings.

"set."

Suddenly, a voice like the chirping of a kingfisher came from the side; it was the voice of Kyojo Matsuri.

Upon hearing the voice, Ouma Shu's listless spirits instantly lifted, and he widened his eyes, turning to look to the side.

Wearing her school uniform, Kyoto Matsuri stood shyly to the side, her face turned to the side, her cheeks slightly flushed, her movements as bashful as a young girl in her prime.

When she learned that Ouma had invited her to meet him under the tree, she was filled with excitement and joy.

Although I don't know what it's about, being able to arrange a meeting at a place like this must be a girl's dream.

Kyojo Matsuri knows Ouma Shu's gentleness better than anyone else, and it is precisely because Kyojo Matsuri knows that she is shy.

Now that she had arrived at the agreed-upon location, she looked at the familiar people before her, her heart filled with anticipation.

Across from him, Ouma Shu looked at the arriving Kyojo Matsuri with a face full of tenderness and emotion. He knew that Kyojo Matsuri was back, and he also knew that Kyojo Matsuri would treat him gently.

"Um... is there something you need?" Kyojo Matsuri looked at Ouma Shu with a shy expression, eager to know what would happen next.

Because that comes from a young girl's yearning for love.

"Something came up..." Upon hearing this, Shu Ouma scratched his cheeks, looking embarrassed and filled with apprehension.

This action made Kyoto Matsuri even more certain of what was about to happen, and her blush deepened.

What should I do? What should I do... Is this about to be a confession?

It must be a confession of love!

If it wasn't a confession, they wouldn't have asked me to come here.

Just as Kyoto Matsuri was blushing and pondering what to name her third child.

"Matsuri! Perhaps it's a bit inappropriate and strange to say this. But please don't be surprised by what I'm about to say!" Shu Ouma looked earnestly at Matsuri across from him.

"Yes, I will." Kyojo Matsuri looked at Ouma Shu with excitement, anticipating what would happen next.

Seeing that the situation was ripe, Shu Ouma took a deep breath to calm his inner turmoil and looked over with the most sincere eyes.

It was this look in his eyes that made Kyoto Matsuri even more certain of what was about to happen.

Her face flushed even redder, and her heart pounded wildly.

After a brief silence, Ouma Shu prepared himself mentally, filled with an unprecedented determination.

"Matsuri, what I'm about to say might seem a bit unbelievable, but please don't be surprised."

"Yes!" Kyojo Matsuri nodded excitedly.

The next second, Shu Ouma stared intently at the school festival, and shouted out clearly and firmly:

"As a magical girl in the real world, I've finally remembered! That's right! I am the legendary magical girl full of hope! Ouma Shu! Aba aba aba! Magical girl transformation!"

"I want to... Huh!?!?"

Kyoto Matsuri reacted with a look of astonishment, and even sensed that something was wrong!

Did I just hear something scary?

Ji! That gentle Ji!

My brain is broken!

At this moment, Ouma Shu's face was filled with shyness, and there was nothing he could do about this awkward situation.

But at that moment, Ouma Shu, whose game had already ended, suddenly felt a huge change in his body!

Light! It appeared!

A burst of intense light erupted from Shu Ouma's body, dazzling, shocking, and even warm.

"What is this!?" The light shining in front of her made it impossible for her to open her eyes. Faced with this incredible thing, she could only scream in fear.

"I don't know either! But I feel like my whole body is full of energy!!"

Shu Ouma was also completely bewildered, filled with astonishment and disbelief at the situation. At the same time, he felt an unprecedented power erupt from his body, as if he had suddenly gained the power to change the world!

The light is shining, the light is roaring.

In the blink of an eye, the light disappeared.

The moment the light faded, Shu Ouma's true colors were revealed.

The moment the light disappeared, the school's headmaster, Matsuri, cried out anxiously, "Shu—!"

Upon closer inspection, a pretty bright orange dress appeared on Ouma Shu's body, and a pair of white stockings accentuated the curves of his legs. The pretty dress was the kind of thing that any girl would find charming and feminine.

But now that it's happening to a young, handsome, and gentle boy, one can't help but feel a sense of astonishment.

There was even a deep sense of frustration.

However, at this moment, Ouma Shu did not notice the changes in himself. He felt his body and, finding nothing wrong, looked at Kyojo Matsuri with a serious expression.

"I am fine, Ji."

"..."

Kyoto Matsuri fell silent for a moment, feeling as if the little deer in her heart had jumped to its death.

A man wearing a dress that girls would envy answered that everything was fine when asked what was going on.

For some reason, Kyoto Matsuri felt a tightness in her chest, an urge to vomit blood.

This means... this is what Ouma Shu truly looks like.

Unable to accept it, Kyoto Matsuri suddenly took half a step back, looking at Ouma Shu with disillusionment.

"Ji, your little dress is so pretty. I have to go now."

As soon as she finished speaking, Kyoto Matsuri turned around and left the scene as quickly as possible. Although she didn't know what had happened, she knew that the situation was definitely not one she could stay in.

She burst forth with speed surpassing any girl's, exuding an aura of "I may not be able to open the bottle cap, but I can still smash your dog's head in."

"??"

When Ouma Shu saw how fast Kyojo Matsuri ran, he realized for the first time that girls could be so amazing.

Then he suddenly felt a silky smoothness all over his body, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

No mistake, it has the feel of high-end stockings and fabric, the kind of silky, luxurious material that you can visualize in your mind just by looking at it.

But the strange thing is why I have this feeling?

Feeling something was off, Shu Ouma looked down.

"Why am I dressed as a woman?!"

He finally realized what was happening and instantly understood why Xiaotiaoji was running so fast. Let alone Xiaotiaoji, even he himself could have unleashed a speed beyond his usual limits in this situation.

In an instant, Shu Ouma recalled what had just happened, and cold sweat poured down his face.

He imagined himself dressed as a woman, telling the shocked school festival that he was fine...

Isn't this a complete misunderstanding?!

"No—!!! Matsuri—!! Let me explain!!"

Shu Ouma clutched his head and screamed at the thought. If he had noticed it sooner, he could have used the excuse of something strange to explain it away, but he hadn't noticed it at the time...

She even said, "I'm fine."

This is clearly a complete misunderstanding!

Ruined!

It's a motor!

In Ji's eyes, I have lost my life as a normal person...

Pfft!

Shu Ouma's legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, his entire consciousness slumped forward and he remained motionless.

The world seems to have become gloomy and life seems to have become a complete mess.

I feel like I've entered the darkest part of the world.

pat.

At that moment, a thick book fell to the ground from the void beside it; the book's title was "The Complete Book of Strange Rules".

"..."

I don't know why, even though this is something I've always dreamed of, I don't feel any emotional fluctuation now that it's in front of me. In fact, I feel extremely disgusted and want to curse RNM!

It is a cause for celebration that humanity's hope has emerged!

He was willing to exchange everything, including his life, for it.

But...why...

I can't feel happy at all...