Chapter 1

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Volume 2: The Demons Of The Hananomiya Family

Chapter 1: The Cross-Dressing Boy’s Name Appears In A Magazine

At The Apartment, Living Room.

When I briefly explained to Karen what had happened yesterday… She stared at me, holding her teacup, with a look that said she couldn’t understand a word I’d just said.

“…Huh? Hanako Sato from the Voice Acting Department found out you’re a guy…?”

“Yes…”

As I nodded, Karen set her cup down on the saucer, placed her hand on her forehead, and let out a long sigh.

I averted my gaze from her, awkwardly touching my index fingers together.

“Well, um, you see… It was kind of an unexpected accident… or, well, you know…”

“Are you stupid? I told you so many times to be careful not to let anyone discover your true identity. This is unbelievable! You were just saved by Aunt Airi the other day, and now this? You’ve got to be kidding me!”

“I… I have no excuse…”

“You’ve completely lost it, haven’t you? So? What did Hanako Sato say she was going to do with you? If she plans to report you to the police, I can arrange to have you disappear behind the scenes. Of course, in that case, you’d have to quit school.”

“The Hananomiya family’s influence is really something, huh… They can even pull strings with the police… Maybe it’s good to have powerful friends…”

“That’s only within this area. We don’t have the power to influence police outside Sendai City.”

Karen sighed deeply again, crossed her arms, and glared at me from across the sofa.

“That’s not the point. Now, tell me what happened after Hanako Sato found out your identity, Yanagisawa-kun.”

“Y-Yes… I’m sorry…”

After bowing slightly to Karen, I started to explain in detail what had happened yesterday.

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―――――――Achoo!! Ugh, my upper body and lower body feel cold… What’s going on…?

Rubbing my eyes, I sat up.

I was on a bed with a purple canopy, designed in a gothic lolita style.

I couldn’t grasp the strange situation I was in, and I found myself looking around the room in confusion.

“Where is this? I was drinking coffee in Hanako’s room and… W-What the hell!? Why am I naked!?”

I hastily pulled up my underwear and quickly put on my skirt.

Calming down, I noticed that my shirt was unbuttoned at the chest.

Around me, I saw a bra and pads scattered about, likely the ones I had been wearing.

Seeing this, I felt the blood drain from my entire body.

“W-What… What the hell happened…? Did Hanako… undress me…?”

”Uuu… Sniffle, sniffle…”

“! H-Hanako-san!?”

I looked toward the direction of the voice and saw a bob-haired figure sitting on the edge of the bed, curled up in a fetal position.

I quickly buttoned up my shirt, got off the bed, and stood in front of Hanako.

“H-Hanako-san, um, well, uh…!!”

“Uuu… Bahamut is so scary… Even though I’ve seen plenty of pixelated d*cks in 2D… A real Bahamut d*ck is too terrifying…”

“W-What the hell is a Bahamut d*ck!? No, Hanako-san, you’ve figured out my true identity…”

As I panicked in confusion, Hanako raised her face and looked at me with teary eyes.

“…Who exactly are you? Kaede Kisaragi… No, a perverted cross-dressing boy. Why is a boy attending Hananomiya Girls’ Academy, an all girls’ high school? What on earth are you doing this for?”

“Well… um…”

From the situation, it seems likely that Hanako undressed me while I was asleep.

Considering she’s seen every inch of my body, there’s no way I can talk my way out of this.

Even though I managed to get through Romeo and Juliet safely, I never imagined my identity would be revealed in a situation like this.

So, this is the end of my cross-dressing life.

There’s no helping it. I’ll confess everything to Hanako like a man and bring the curtain down on the role of Kaede Kisaragi.

I furrowed my brow and let out a big sigh.

Then, I sat formally in front of her, looked her straight in the eye, and spoke sincerely.

“My real name is Fuuma Yanagisawa. As you can see, I am a man.”

“Fuuma… Yanagisawa…? That name sounds familiar…”

“Hanako-san?”

“It’s nothing. Please continue.”

“Y-Yes. The reason I enrolled in Hananomiya Girls’ Academy is that my cousin, Karen Hananomiya ordered me to become a star actress to save the school, which was in decline. As embarrassing as it is to admit, I was once a famous child prodigy actor. Karen decided to exploit that by having me cross-dress and enroll in the Acting Department.”

“This story is so ridiculous I can’t wrap my head around it. In the first place, why did you have to dress up as a woman and enroll in the Acting Department just because your cousin ordered you to? It’s a crime, and you could have just refused.”

“The Hananomiya family is one of the wealthiest and most influential families in Japan. Although I’m related by blood, my situation is complicated. The Hananomiya family doesn’t view me favorably. To put it bluntly, I’m like an unwanted child… a stain on their legacy.”

“…Unwanted child…”

“If I defied the Hananomiya family, not only would I be in danger, but so would my younger sister. I have no choice but to follow their orders.”

Well, I’ve since realized that Karen isn’t as bad as I initially thought… Wait, I almost forgot that when we first met, she threatened to post lovey-dovey pictures of me and Rurika online… Yeah, she’s definitely bad news, that tea-guzzling monster. I almost fell for it.

“I see… I think I’ve got the gist of why you enrolled at Hananomiya Girls’ Academy in disguise.”

Saying this, Hanako looked at me with her usual sleepy eyes, tilted her head, and gave a small smile.

“Still… That’s quite interesting. Do you usually act as Kaede Kisaragi? Or is that your true self?”

“Who knows? I intend to act the part, but I don’t think I’ve changed my personality that much. The only thing I consciously do is act more feminine and speak in polite language… If that’s considered acting, then that’s all there is to it.”

“Hmm… So, you don’t usually speak politely. Well then, please talk to me as Fuuma Yanagisawa. I’m very interested in seeing your true self.”

“Uh, no. I feel uncomfortable speaking to you in my natural tone, Hanako-san…”

“Why not!? Show me more of your real otokonoko side! You’ve already shown me your d*ck, so you might as well show me your true self too!”

“You only saw it because you took a peek! I didn’t want to show it to you!!”

Breathing heavily, I glared at Hanako, who glared back at me.

After a moment, Hanako let out a small sigh and spoke again.

“So… What do you plan to do now? Are you going to continue pretending to be an actress as Kaede Kisaragi?”

“Huh? What do you mean, what am I going to do… Since my identity has been exposed, I thought I’d just quit school…”

“? If you quit school, won’t that put you in danger from that Hananomiya family you mentioned? Dropping out seems like a bad move, don’t you think?”

“Huh…? H-Hanako-san, are you saying you’ll keep my secret…?”

I looked at her with wide eyes, astonished, and Hanako smiled gently.

“If it were a stranger, I would have reported you to the police immediately. But I’ve been by your side for the past month, so I think I understand a little about what kind of person you are, Yanagisawa-san. At the very least, I know you wouldn’t sneak into a girls’ school with ill intentions.”

“Hanako-san…”

She’s a weirdo, but she’s a good person.

She’s as kind-hearted as Honoka, so it makes sense they’re friends.

“Besides… A cross-dressing boy seems like he could be pretty useful.”

“You really are kind, Hanako-san―――――Wait, what?”

“If we make sure not to show your groin, and use custom-made silicone breast pads that match your skin tone, we could even take swimsuit gravure photos. With a face like yours, no one would ever guess you’re a guy unless they saw your d*ck. Hehe, you could be a real cash cow.”

“H-Hanako-san? I’m pretty sure I just heard you laugh rather wickedly. Also, I’m a guy, so I absolutely will not take gravure photos!”

“What are you talking about, perverted cross-dressing boy? Don’t you realize how much your face appeals to men? If you were a woman, I’d feel a little sorry for you being used as fap material… But since you’re a guy, there’s no guilt. No matter how many times they jerk off to you, it doesn’t cause me any heartache.”

“N-No, no, no!! Just imagine how I feel being used as a guy’s fap material, Hanako-san!! I hate the idea! And besides, isn’t it pitiful for the guy too!? A man jerking off to another man—what kind of hellish scene is that!?”

“Shut up. If men are self-pleasuring with each other, no one loses. My wallet gets fat, and the guys get cute photos of the beautiful Kaede Kisaragi (With Bahamut included), so the world is at peace. Double peace signs, baby. Yay!”

“No, I’m the only one who’s not at peace! The world is at peace at the cost of my sacrifice!”

“Oh… So your natural first-person pronoun is ‘ore’ (A masculine term), Yanagisawa-san? An ‘ore-girl’ isn’t so bad either.”

“Ughhh…”

Hanako narrowed her eyes in triumph, and I had nothing to say in response.

In front of her, all I could do was hang my head.

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“Hanako Sato… She’s impressive. To think she would use Yanagisawa-kun, even after discovering he’s a guy, to make money… That boldness is admirable.”

“That’s what impresses you? Don’t you think it’s pitiful that a guy like me is about to have gravure photos taken?”

“Not really. In fact, I fully support the creation of the Kaede Kisaragi fan club. For you to be the poster girl for Hananomiya Girls’ Academy, you first need overwhelming recognition. In that sense, selling gravure photos isn’t a bad strategy. Of course, you absolutely must keep the fact that you’re a guy a secret. As Kaede Kisaragi’s manager, I’ll need to coordinate with Hanako Sato on that.”

“Since when did you become my manager, Karen…?”

I let out a big sigh as I said that. Then, the sound of the front door opening in a hurry reached my ears.

Following a series of loud footsteps, the living room door burst open with a bang.

“O-Onii-chan!! S-Something big happened!!—Oh, Karen-san, you’re here! Hello!”

“Hello, Rurika-san. What happened? Why are you in such a rush?”

“T-That’s because… Just look at this, you two!”

Rurika pulled a magazine out of a plastic bag from the convenience store.

The magazine was ‘Geinou Vision’, which primarily featured articles on up-and-coming actors.

On the cover, I could see the face of the currently popular actress, Risa Sakuraoka.

Rurika flipped through the pages and then slammed the magazine down on the table.

“Look at this page! Just look!”

“Uh… ‘A once-in-a-generation genius appears… Hananomiya Girls’ Academy Acting Department First-Year Kaede Kisaragi’… Huh? Kaede… Kisaragi…?”

As I was startled by the headline, Karen continued reading the article aloud.

“Recently, at the Sendai City Civic Center, the first-year students of Hananomiya Girls’ Academy’s Acting Department held their debut stage play, ‘Romeo and Juliet’. The lead roles were played by Alan’s Tsukishiro, who appeared in a morning drama, and the unknown actress, Kaede Kisaragi. Kaede Kisaragi, despite being unknown, possesses a captivating acting ability that overwhelmed the audience, making it seem as though the Italian scenery of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was being born behind her as she performed. This indescribable, almost painterly, colorful performance is sure to shake the entertainment world in the future…… They’re heaping praise on you.”

“Isn’t this amazing, Onii-chan!? ‘Geinou Vision’ is known as a stepping stone for rookie actors! The super handsome young actor ‘Akira Kuroshiki’ who recently won the Japan’s Film Best Actor Award, and the national idol ‘Mashiro-Chan’, who starred in a morning drama, both broke through after being featured in this magazine! This is huge, Onii-Chan!!”

“Indeed. It’s said that young talents featured in this magazine are almost guaranteed to break out within a few years. I never imagined that one of the editors from ‘Geinou Vision’ would be at that ‘Romeo and Juliet’ performance. This is quite the achievement, Yanagisawa-kun.”

“… But I only wanted to become the top actress at Hananomiya Girls’ Academy, not break out in the industry… Besides, Kaede Kisaragi is a cross-dressing identity…”

“Hehehe… Now, how shall I go about promoting you? This is exciting.”

“Absolutely, Karen-san! Let’s make Kaede-chan famous all across Japan!”

“Uh… Are either of you listening to me? I just want to be the top actress in high school, not nationwide…”

“Yanagisawa-kun, could you give me Hanako Sato’s contact information? We need her help in spreading the word for the fan club!”

With cheerful laughter, Rurika and Karen were getting more and more excited.

I looked at the two of them, somewhat amazed.