Magical Girl Outcast

Chapter 5: Identity Secret and Identity Acceptance

According to most Magical Girls census that we have available. There is an abnormally high proportion of Magical Girls who end up being in homosexual relationships. We don't know the reason and can only theorize on why that might be.

Some think the reason is simply because Magical Girls are constantly surrounded by fellow girls and so same sex relationship end up being the most common ones to form. Others think the Awakened specifically seek out lesbians because of Heart Sync, the ability to share magic and abilities. Which is a rather intimate process that most straight girls would be relunctant to go through.

The most popular theory however is that the hardship of being perceived as queer raise the magical potential of girls. But if that's the case shouldn't transgender individuals also have high potential? And yet the Awakened doesn't seem to make any contracts with them. We only have rumors of trans Magical Girls even existing...

From 'The Link Between Magic and Homosexuality.' article from Olivia Clementine -2055

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People always assumed that old people are judgemental and bigoted. That was a fact that Alicia unfortunately had to deal with, even with her close family. When her grandson came out as gay to her, he had all but expected for her to cut ties with him.

But Alicia had been born in a time of great change where the fight for human rights had reached it's peak. And then she had lived throught the first Unfeeling Emergence, which would be quickly followed by the first contact between the Awakened and human civilisation, which would lead to the era of Magical Girls.

She had seen a lot of things in her life and her policy had always been to respect people for who they were and keep out of their businesses as long as they hurt nobody.

Despite all this however. She had to admit she was shocked when the girl who had saved her life against the Unfeelings had turned out to be a boy. She had always heard only girls could learn magic.

But her shock was short lived, she had more pressing issue to deal with than a boy that could change into a girl at will. Rin was completely bruised and battered and she was worried how swallow his breathing was.

Alicia took the boy in her arm and hoisted him on her shoulder. He groaned in pain from the movement. ''Sorry dearie.'' She muttered softly.

She was thankful that the boy was so light. At her age she didn't have the strenght she used to have. She looked around warily for any signs of Unfeelings. But it look like Rin had dealt with all the ones that were close enough to be a threat.

She made her way inside the Town Hall and sighed in relief as she saw the entrance of the Shelter without a energy shield to block their path. She made her way in front of the door and press the button.

She waited anxiously in front of the door for what felt like an eternity. She could see the camera beside the door and was wondering if the person observing her would decide to leave them to their fate. Finally tension left her body as she heard an hiss and the door slid open...

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When he woke up Rin wanted nothing more than to go back to the sweet embrace of unconsciousness. He groaned as his bruise and battered body stab him with agony with every little movements.

[You're finally awake.]

Rin was startled at the unexpected voice. He opened his eyes and saw an unfamiliar ceiling and grew confused. Then everything came back to his mind. Right he had made a contract to become a Magical Girl and fought his way to the Central Shelter. He had almost tought he would wake up back on that bench in the park, realising it was all a dream.