While he has been enrolled since his birth in Darkeas, the school of supervillains, Uchiri Nanaya ends up by mistake in Aitori ... the school of the Magical Girls.
The floating mansion had been quiet since the attack by Nanaya and his friends. Lord hadn't had time to use the wound transfer power before he was no longer able to use it and had to be healed in the traditional way. He had therefore remained in his room and only Static came and went to serve him, bringing him care and food, as well as occupations.
Static had just finished replacing the bandage and just sat on a chair next to the bed, as usual, waiting for further orders. Lord was reading, but didn't seem particularly interested in his novel. He finally put his book down with a sigh and held out his hand to his guard.
"The remote," he said simply.
He didn't need to say more, Static immediately picked up the object to give it to him. The other subordinates didn't call him the boss' dog for nothing. If Lord asked him to jump off a cliff, the man with the sewn-mouth would do it without any question. And it would have been the same if he had been able to die.
Lord retrieved the device, dropping the book into Static's hand instead, and turned on the TV across from the bed.
He came across a popular live broadcast. This kind of show where a celebrity was put forward and suffered all kinds of questions about their work but also their private life. After years and years of turning down invitations, Uchiri Nakamara was finally appearing there. Lord grimaced slightly, but didn't change channels, his eyes fixed on the screen.
The presenter clearly had a crush on her guest of the day. It wasn't even a surprise and she didn't seem to want to hide it. Nakamara was simply sitting in the chair reserved for him, legs crossed and back straight. He smiled politely but purposely ignored the seduction attempts.
"Uchiri-san," the host called out, "did you know that even in your years of being the greatest evil genius, you never lost your top spot on the list of the most attractive men in the country?"
"We're not in fiction," Nakamara replied, "my appearance isn't going to change just because I commit crimes. Although my body has indeed deteriorated following my stays in prison, I do not see why I would have lost this place. Even if, to be honest, I don't care about this ranking."
"Ah yes of course ! Hahem... Uchiri-san, you've been hiding the existence of your only son for a long time. Is there a particular reason?"
"I recently learned that my son had been treated badly at school. Throw the rock at me, I really should have known that before. I was not a very present father and I regret it. I did not register him myself, to prevent him from being recognized as my son. And yet, his classmates and teachers persecuted him. All because he had the same name. Let's be serious. It is true that anyone with the name Uchiri is a relative, close or not. But it may be someone who has never even heard of me. They just had a name and treated him like my crimes were his. Other children tried to kill him. If five or six year olds could be so cruel as to want to commit murder, just for a name, what if I had announced to the world that I did indeed have a son?"
"You lived in the same town. It was obvious that it was your son...er...I don't mean that their actions are forgivable, of course!"
"It was just an assumption. My son never confirmed that I was his father. Until he started high school, we never used our family cars to drop him off."
"So you didn't introduce him because you were afraid for his life? I just think you're a wonderful father, Uchiri-san. There were rumors that you didn't talk about your son because you were ashamed of him."
"Shame ? And why should I be ashamed of my son?"
"Well, you know... everyone knows that since the fight against Volcano was broadcast on the networks. Your son is a...magical boy, isn't he? This term does not even normally exist. It is an exclusively female role."
The presenter let out a nervous laugh, wanting to pass it off as a joke. But Nakamara was silent for a moment. He put down the glass he had been given at the start of filming, crossing his hands on his knee, grimacing an annoyed smile that made more than one viewer shiver.
"Are you saying," he growled quietly, "that I should be ashamed of my son for doing something no one has ever dared to do before?"
"No..." hesitated the presenter, suddenly nervous, "I didn't..."
"That I should be ashamed of him for mastering a rare and hard-to-control power? Defeating me, defeating Volcano, and fighting Lord himself, while still a student? Should I be ashamed of the son who made this prosthetic arm for me himself?"
"It's not..."
"Know that I am proud of my son. I have no reason to be ashamed of him. Tell me, Yoshime Ruze-san, is there anything else you think I should be ashamed of? Maybe paying a woman to carry my child? To have wanted to be a father without giving a mother figure to my son? Some people still have a bad opinion of that, don't they?"
"I did not want..."
"Come to think of it, who said only girls could get guardians and power? The name magical girl came about because the boys probably had too much pride to rely on a little creature. But my son is living proof that anyone can do it. It's not like the guardian had to put a lace skirt on him. Oh ! Perhaps it is this idea that bothers you? What should I be ashamed of is that I prefer the company of men?"
"...what a...strange way to come out, Uchiri-san...but it's not...I never said that..."
"Oh really ? So it wasn't you, just before filming, who mistreated a cameraman after finding out he had not a girlfriend, but a boyfriend?"
"...how you..."
"I can't quite remember...what words did you use again? It seems to me that it was..."
"Ah! Don't get me wrong Uchiri-san! I... I didn't... it was nice bullying between colleagues, nothing serious. Re... let's go back to the course of the show instead..."
"Your bullying goes a long way. But come on, you're right. Ask me your questions."
"Uh... well... you just said live that you... you prefer men. This is news that will... ahem... sadden the female gender... do you think your place in the rankings will be jeopardized?"
"My place... ? Pfft-! I get hideous because I'm not interested in women?"
"No ! That's not what i meant ! T-tell us instead... uh... do you have... someone in your life?"
"Oh, you might not like the answer."
"I take it that's a yes? Do you have a..... a boyfriend?"
"Oh no. I have two."
Static vaguely followed the interview. When he looked back at Lord, he shivered. His boss was smiling but his expression was terrifying.
"Static," Lord gritted, outside.
The man hesitated and the mobster lost his smile, turning his head towards his underling.
"You are deaf ? Out ! Get out of my room !"
Static nearly jumped to his feet. If he didn't obey quickly, he felt the tantrum coming. He reached the door in three strides and left the room without asking more.
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