Magical Boy ~ English version

Chapter 105

After the incident at the pond, Kōtarō had tried to warn the teachers about what their three comrades had done, but since it concerned "Experion's son", they were only half listening. Masho, Ashiki, and Tokikio, along with their other comrades, continued to go after Nanaya. They hadn't had the chance to try something so dangerous again and were content to push or hit him. But now Kōtarō was there. He returned to them each time what they did in Nanaya. He was reprimanded more than once and was soon considered a violent child. When he replied that his classmates had started by annoying Nanaya, the adults ignored him.

Their entry into elementary school did not change anything. Even though some students hadn't been to the same kindergarten as them, they were all equally bad with Nanaya. And the teachers were no better. Contrary to their previous establishment, this school had a floor because welcoming the children of the two kindergartens of the city. Unfortunately, Kōtarō and Nanaya had ended up in two separate classes. Nanaya was upstairs and Kōtarō downstairs.

As soon as classes were over, Kōtarō immediately rushed to the stairs.

This time again, he was running in the corridors, much to the chagrin of the adults who kept scolding him. But he was blocked by a crowd.

"You have no right to use your power!" Growled an adult voice. "What if your comrade got hurt because of you!?"

The boy saw red and pushed his way through his other comrades. Had a student used their power on Nanaya? Was an adult finally standing up for his friend?

"I just scared him!" replied the child in return.

"Don't lie ! You yourself said that you bleed if you use it too much!"

"That's because I used it to catch Uchiri-chan!"

Kōtarō stopped short as he finally got to the front of the crowd of children.

Nanaya seemed to be doing well. Another student stood in front of him. Dark green hair, yellow eyes and a row of sharp teeth, his nose and eyes were dripping with phosphorescent liquid. It wasn't snot or tears. Despite this, he had his arms crossed in front of the adult who was scolding him. Ashiki, in tears, hid behind the teacher's legs.

"Nana-chan!" 

Kotaro lunged forward and grabbed his friend. He glanced at the boy in front of him and hugged Nanaya. The green-haired boy just smiled.

The adult growled for a moment more before sending the boy to the infirmary. Kōtarō took the opportunity to take Nanaya aside, using the recess to check if he was hurt.

"I'm fine," Nanaya muttered, "I'm not hurt."

"Is that Sukuro?" Growled Kōtarō, "what did he do?"

"He pushed me down the stairs... but this boy, he caught me with his power... they looked like ghosts like Halloween."

"...he helped you? The one with the snot all over his face?"

"It's ectoplasm," cut another voice. 

Kōtarō jumped. The boy in question was right behind him, smiling.

"I can create and manipulate forms of ectoplasm," he explained, "but if I use my power too much, my nose and eyes bleed. And my blood itself is made up of ectoplasm."

"I didn't ask you," Kōtarō growled, "go away!"

"Woah, is that all I have to thank for saving your lover?"

"My-...WHAT ?! Nana-chan is my friend!"

"Oh~?"

The child smiles wider. He leaned against the wall.