Magical Boy ~ English version

Chapter 57

Nanaya awoke with his mind clouded by his memories. He heard movement in the office and guessed that Phen-X was already awake. This was confirmed when the nurse entered the break room.

"I was just coming to open the curtains." The adult said, smiling. "Did you sleep well ?"

"Yes. It's okay."

"It's a small yes."

"It's nothing."

"...Well. Your father went to get one of your uniforms from your room. You will be able to change and go take a shower before breakfast."

"I really need it."

His face had been cleaned, but he could smell dried blood in some of the places where he had been injured and in his hair. Phen-X watched him for a moment and grabbed a wick of it.

"Your hair has grown." He remarked. "Would you like me to cut them?"

"No. Thoki usually does but... I want to let them grow a little more."

"There is something else I would like to ask you."

He grabbed his hand and turned it palm up, marks on his wrist. Old scars, long closed, but visible to those looking closely.

"Nakamara doesn't seem to have seen them." He breathed. Can you explain to me?"

"...it's old."

"I see it. Were they that horrible? Kotaro was there for you, right?"

"He couldn't always be there. And I thought it would be better for everyone. But... I got scared and Thoki treated me..."

"So Thoki knows about it?"

"It's the only one. I didn't even tell Kot-chan or ... d~ don't tell dad! You neither, Hyokko... please."

"It's not like I talk to him often." The creature muttered. "I blame myself, I haven't even seen them ..."

"I only noticed when I looked at it." Phen-X reassured him. "But your dad should really know."

"He doesn't even know about... about the harassment..."

"Oh yes, I don't know ?! "

The three of them jumped up and turned to Nakamara at the entrance to the room.

"Since when..." Phen-X muttered.

"Just now." Nakamara replied, approaching. 

He put the uniform on the table and handed Nanaya a piece of paper.

"Do you often have some like that ?!" He growled.

The teen didn't even need to take it. He knew what it was. Another note of insults and threats. Hyokko discovered it for the first time, shocked at the relentlessness of this unknown person.

"These are the same ones that were tagged on your desk and your locker." Growled Hyokko.

"Because there's that on top of that ?!"

"The teachers will take care of it." Nanaya defended himself.

"And when were you going to tell me ?! Nanaya, I am your father! As a father I should be the first to know to put an end to it! Considering Hyokko's reaction, is this the first time you've had such a note right in your room?"

"...no. I just hid from him ..."

"Heh ?! But why ?!" Exclaimed the guardian.

"I didn't want to worry. I don't care anyway. I don't understand half of the words written on it."