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[The louder of Smash's two hall monitors sure is looking feminine today... Looks like the effects of the springs still haven't worn off. But at least he realized he could cut his hair back to its usual shortness and still fall into proper dress code!

Someone doesn't realize that nobody actually gives a shit about the dress code.

Someone also doesn't realize that curses like this tend not to last much more than a week ~~because Halloween didn't happen~~. And so...]

It is my understanding that several people, myself included, went through some changes during the school trip. Although they may be shocking and even upsetting...

[He's pretty traumatized about it, anyway. JUST KEEP A LEVEL HEAD...]

...we can overcome them! After all, they are doing nothing to prevent us to continue on with our lives! Everyone, let's keep on striving towards success! It is nearly the end of the school year here, but that doesn't mean you can be lazy! In fact, it means the opposite!! Give the final stretch everything you've got!

I propose that we form a study group for the finals! Isn't that a great idea? Anyone who is interested should meet in the library at 6:30 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays! Is this acceptable?

[Ha ha, yeah right...]

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[This would be the first time Pulse heard about any sort of incident occurring at the springs. Having spent his break studying and keeping himself away from the boards, he is of course totally out of the loop.]

Mister Ishimaru, what happened during the trip? Was there another murder? Is there anything I can do to help?

I can definitely come to the study group and help others prepare for their finals.

[Maaan, "Mister" is really weird on a normal day. Now it's just inaccurate, he supposes...]

No, it was nothing as horrible as that. However, I do not think it is something that can be helped with. Some of us who went on that trip had our bodies altered but it is ultimately harmless.

[He'll keep telling himself that, anyway.]

I look forward to seeing you there. Let us do our best together. 〆(・∀・＠)

[..."bodies altered"??]

Sir, I'm a little confused about how something shocking and upsetting that can't be helped would also be harmless. How exactly were they altered?

I would ask if it was intentional, but by the way you talk about it, it doesn't sound like it was.

[How... does one even explain what happened...]

This may sound strange, but men were turned into women and women into men. I do not know how this can be possible.

[Then again, if machines and animals can turn into humans here, that's not a huge stretch. Only they can change back.]

You are upset because your gender was altered?

[...That's all?]

There are animals who can change their gender, as a means of insuring the survival of the species, by maintaining a stable population of breeding females. This is the first I've heard of it happening to human beings, though.

But it doesn't make sense that women are also turning into men. Rather it defeats the purpose.

There has to be some kind of reason for it. I will have to investigate this, if I can find the time.

[He starts to type something about how it's upsetting because someone like him can't go around seeing or touching girls but now he IS a girl and showering and dressing is the worst thing ever and this is his life now and--

But he deletes it. And starts again.]

It was just a shock, but I will adjust. Humans are not frogs and this should not have happened. There is something strange about the resort we were at, but I do not know if you can investigate it from here.

[At a resort? That's a bit out of the way... Though, he has bigger things to deal with than humans changing their sex all of a sudden. Then again he's never had to use a changing room or gender-exclusive shower area for any reason. He is totally oblivious to what Ishimaru is going through.]

If it was something that was not meant to happen, I understand. I will have to find out what happened on my own time, however. It doesn't seem to be related in any way to the drug problem. I wouldn't know if it's a more pressing issue, but unless something really bad happens as a result, I'll have to look into it later.

[He hated to put aside projects, but this felt like a logical reason for doing so.]

This is nowhere near as urgent as the drug problem.

[He's sure of that much.]

It is much more worthwhile for you to focus your efforts on that and on your studies.

[There's no way he can argue with that kind of logic.]

If you say so, sir.

[Eirika looks flabbergasted. There's just no other way to put it. After all, if Ishimaru's still a girl and she's still a boy...

Maybe there's no cure. Maybe she was just being optimistic at the hot springs.

Renais does not need two princes, though...]

...Are you saying we are to remain this way?

It is a possibility we must be ready for!

How can you be so nonchalant about this?

[No, really. How.]

[It would be irresponsible for him to upset people and make them panic just as much as he is on the inside is how.]

I do not believe that worrying about it will do anybody any good! We can only move forward, isn't that right?

A... valid point, yes, however...

[Eirika doesn't really have a choice here. There's no room for another male heir to the throne. The reason she and Ephraim get along so well together is because they are brother and sister, not brother and brother.]

For some it may not be so convenient.

If overcoming life's greatest obstacles were convenient, we wouldn't be able to fully appreciate our accomplishments!

How does one overcome living life as one gender and abruptly transferring to the other? Especially when one's social status is affected by such a drastic change?

...Do you think something like that will really be a problem?

[He didn't really think about that.]

[For her? Him. Whatever.]

Yes. It is a distinct and very real possibility.

Hmm...

You are still the same person inside. If you have the will, you can break through that barrier as well and live your life exactly as you want to!

...

[She sighs.]

Houses with noble families don't work that way.

[ ...Belatedly assumes that Alter Ego stayed at the academy during the trip, yes. Why would anyone of an electronic nature want to go near water? Answer: they don't.

Still, Alter Ego appears on the screen behind that green filter. There's no crack on its head, so it seems it is communicating through its regular means as a program in a computer. Which is just as well. ]

...Ishimaru-kun? What's wrong? During the school trip... What happened?

Edited 2013-04-04 23:14 (UTC)

[AE NO DON'T LOOK AT MEEEEEEEEEE]

Several people were somehow... changed into the opposite sex. I'm certain it was done by one particular spring!

[He thought trying to figure out timespace paradoxes was bad enough. HOW DOES ANYTHING LOGICALLY WORK HERE... IT DOESN'T.]

That can happen...?! I didn't know people could just change...

...So you're... You're a girl now, aren't you?

[ SOMETHING DID SOUND DIFFERENT ABOUT ISHIMARU'S VOICE QUALITY... ]

It shouldn't be possible! Yet... there's no denying it, now...

It doesn't matter what my body is like! I am still the same person! The only thing that might have to change is my name.

[WOW IS HE SERIOUS he is serious.]

[ Yeah that does sound a bit excessive, and AE doesn't want to believe it, but ISHIMARU... ]

Must you really change your name, Ishimaru-kun...? It's like you said: you're still the same person, right? So... why should your name change?

[...]

Well, my first name should probably be something more acceptable for a woman if I am stuck as one from now on... right?

[He was so sure of his reasoning before when he was writing down a bunch of different variants and figuring out what might be closest to the meaning of the name his parents so kindly chose for him

BUT NOW

HE HAS NO IDEA]

If that's the way you truly feel... Then, I guess it's your decision.

[ Alter Ego pauses for a moment, staring at the screen, back to the side, then back to Ishimaru. ]

Um... H-How do you feel? Are you doing alright, like this?

I think I am adjusting well enough. I'm very fortunate that it doesn't affect my ability to give each day my all!

More importantly, how are you doing, Alter Ego? Have you been putting more practice into walking?

[ That's what was to be expected out of Ishimaru, of course... It was nice, to hear him say that. ]

Oh, I'm practicing. My technique... I think it's getting better and better. While everyone was away, I spent some time trying to navigate the school on my own...

[ Well. It wouldn't tell Ishimaru about all of the mistakes it made while trying to do these things, such as wandering too far and loosing coordination and falling again and having to get back to the computer lab when it tired itself out... ]

...And I think I did pretty well.

Ha ha ha! That's wonderful to hear! I can't wait to see for myself how far you've come!

[Are you ready to perform for an audience, Alter Ego. T O O B A D Ishimaru has decided it's time for an evaluation really soon.]

[ O-OH NO... HHHHH TOO SHY 4 THIS LYFE ]

Ah... I-It's nothing impressive, honest...! You don't have to rush. I don't want to bother you with something like this...

This stuff always wears off after like a week. At least we didn't get turned into animals or something.

What!? So we won't be stuck like this?! You had better not be joking!!

[Wait a second.]

...This sort of thing... happens often here...?

Yeah, dude, happens all the time. The last trip to the hot springs ended up with a bunch of people getting age-reversed. Y'know, turned into kids? They were back to normal in a couple of days.

Kinda sucks when finals are coming up, but thems the breaks, I guess!

...It is a relief to hear it won't be permanent, but... I'm not sure I like the idea of this happening again. Tell me! What's the best way to avoid it?! Can that be done?

Uhhh, not a whole lot, really. Aside from leave. This place gets pretty nuts.

...Well... It is not the worst place to study, even at that.

[STILL BEATS HIS LAST SCHOOL...]

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