Chapter 466: The Special Vampire
Following his senses, Haruto easily found the cute blond boy crouching on the toilet seat in the women's restroom stall, engrossed in playing games.
Looking at Gasper's adorable girl's school uniform outfit, if Haruto hadn't already confirmed Gasper's gender, he would never have believed there could be such a cute boy in the world.
Then he thought of Tachibana Nanao, who could actually switch genders and transform at will...
One could only say that vampires in this world were truly terrifying creatures in some sense.
"Gasper, why are you hiding in the women's restroom?"
Haruto forced open the stall door and questioned: "Even if you don't want to participate in the sports festival, you could go somewhere else to play games, right? If necessary, you could even use the men's restroom stall."
"Eek—"
Gasper let out a cute scream. After seeing that the sudden visitor was Haruto, his rapidly beating heart gradually calmed down.
With a resentful look, using an expression and tone even cuter than a girl's, he said: "I can't play games peacefully anywhere else. Those boys are so annoying, always coming to talk to me."
"Just reject them. What does that have to do with hiding in the women's restroom?"
Gasper still presented himself as a girl to the outside world - a cute blond beauty who loved playing games, with a timid personality. It was completely normal for him to be popular with boys and get approached by them.
"Of course it matters! Hiding here means those boys can't come in!"
Gasper's reasoning was sound. Except for Haruto and their group, everyone else thought he was a girl, so even if he was discovered in the women's restroom, it wouldn't be strange.
"Speaking of which, Haruto-kun, you're the strange one here."
Gasper put away his game console and said angrily: "You're a boy, so why are you so skilled at entering the women's restroom without feeling embarrassed at all? Aren't you afraid of being seen by other girls?"
"If I get seen, so be it. This isn't the first or second time I've had business in the women's restroom."
Within the academy, Haruto, Yukina, and the others had basically played around in every location imaginable.
Of course, he always used a magical barrier to conceal it, so there was no need to worry about being discovered by others.
When it came to bathroom play, Haruto preferred the women's restroom over the men's.
It wasn't about the environment; the main reason was that the thought of a guy possibly walking in at any moment completely killed his mood.
Even with the magical barrier hiding them, making it impossible for others to notice.
The women's restroom was the opposite. The idea that an unfamiliar girl might come in at any moment excited little Haruto even more.
Sometimes, he would even deliberately remove the magical barrier, letting the girls who came to use the restroom hear the commotion, causing them to blush and quickly leave.
If he encountered a bold one who was also reasonably attractive, Haruto didn't mind going for another round.
Just as the two were talking, someone entered the women's restroom.
Looking at the cute, blond crossdressing boy sitting on the toilet lid, and then at the tall, handsome Haruto standing over him, the trio of Kiryuu Aika and her friends who had come in together were stunned.
"Wow, I never thought Gasper-chan would also be conquered by Haruto-kun. What a terrifying man," Kiryuu Aika adjusted her glasses and exclaimed in an exaggerated tone.
"By the way, Gasper-chan is so small. Can he even handle it? I heard Haruto-kun is... quite big down there."
Even though she was talking about such an explicit topic, there wasn't a trace of embarrassment on her face—only excitement.
Haruto had some impression of her, but not much. He only knew that she didn't seem to be an ordinary person either.
With the worldline now completely unrecognizable, he couldn't be sure about Kiryuu Aika's current circumstances, so he decided to treat her as an ordinary girl for now.
"Whether Gasper can handle it or not, I don't know, but I'm sure you definitely can."
Haruto openly scrutinized the bespectacled girl whose looks were somewhat hidden.
Kiryuu Aika's appearance was actually quite good, but her brown ponytail, outdated glasses, and unkempt demeanor significantly lowered her overall appeal.
Even so, she was still above average and could be considered a petite beauty.
"Me? Hahaha..."
Seeing that Haruto didn't seem to be joking, Kiryuu Aika forced a dry laugh and didn't dare to continue teasing.
Although she enjoyed talking about explicit topics, she was actually a pure girl who had never even held hands with a boy.
Haruto's looks were definitely her type, and she didn't dislike him.
But actually doing something? No thanks...
Haruto didn't linger any longer. He was somewhat interested in Kiryuu Aika, but not enough, and now wasn't the right time to get involved.
If no one had been around, they could have continued discussing things in the women's restroom, but with people here, it was better to change locations.
After nodding to the other two genuinely ordinary girls, Haruto pulled Gasper along and left the women's restroom.
Those two girls were also quite attractive and seemed to be ordinary supporting characters from the original story.
Unfortunately, Haruto didn't even know their names, so he had no desire to engage in further conversation.
Gasper was also shy and, despite being classmates with Kiryuu Aika and the other two, obediently followed Haruto.
Compared to those three classmates, he felt much more at ease staying by Haruto's side.
Only after Haruto's figure disappeared from view did the other two cute girls blush and say enviously to Kiryuu Aika, "Aika-chan, you're so brave. If I had your courage, I could be with Haruto-kun... Ugh..."
"Yeah, even if we can't be lovers, taking that step with Haruto-kun would surely become the most beautiful memory of my life..."
In response to her two companions' envy, Kiryuu Aika tugged at the corner of her mouth, forcing a strained smile.
Though she didn't agree with their sentiment, the reality remained.
For ordinary girls, if given the chance to have their first time with Haruto, they would undoubtedly be willing.
Just like the trio of perverts—even if they knew a beautiful woman had a chaotic private life, if offered the opportunity to lose their virginity, they'd be willing even with someone of average looks, let alone a beauty.
But if it were Haruto, he wouldn't be willing.
Not just unwilling—he'd be utterly disgusted.
Kiryuu Aika's situation was somewhat similar. While she wasn't disgusted, Haruto simply wasn't within her current considerations.
The more someone talks big about playing around, the more conservative they tend to be deep down compared to most people.
Haruto remained unaware of the conversation among Kiryuu Aika's trio, and even if he knew, he wouldn't pay it much mind.
Given the chance to get close with two innocent young beauties, he naturally wouldn't refuse.
But missing out didn't seem like something worth regretting either.
Compared to getting involved with two unfamiliar young beauties, Haruto was currently more concerned about Tachibana Nanao and Gasper's true genders.
After bringing Gasper to the student council room, Haruto asked directly: "Gasper, are you actually a boy or a girl?"
"Huh?" Gasper froze for a moment before squirming awkwardly. "I... I actually want to be a girl..."
"So you really are a boy then?"
"Mhm... Haruto-kun, didn't you say you already knew? Why are you suddenly asking now?"
"Well..."
Haruto looked at the cute boy-girl before him, hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Gasper, could you show me some proof? Just based on appearance, I really can't be sure."
"Proof?" Gasper's face instantly flushed bright red. Clutching the hem of his skirt and biting his lower lip, he asked: "Wh...what kind of proof?"
Japan doesn't have ID cards, and Gasper's student ID listed his gender as female.
Though it might be somewhat uncomfortable to look at, Haruto decided to verify with his own eyes.
Haruto and Gasper stared at each other in silence. After a long while, Gasper finally made up his mind.
"O...okay..."
He reached both hands under his skirt, slowly pulling his cute striped panties down to his knees.
Whether it was his clothing, mannerisms, expressions, or appearance, Haruto couldn't find any trace of masculinity in Gasper.
But when Gasper gently lifted his skirt, revealing that small, silkworm chrysalis-like thing, the truth was finally confirmed.
After scanning with magic power to confirm it wasn't some kind of magic, Haruto slowly said: "Okay, thanks."
Gasper hurriedly dropped his skirt and pulled his underwear back up.
His face was now red as an apple, but before he could ask anything, Haruto's next words nearly made him explode.
"Gasper, I can understand why you want to be a girl now."
Haruto patted his shoulder with a pained expression and said: "But it's okay—small can be cute too."
"I just haven't developed yet! Haven't developed! Vampires are long-lived species! Our development comes later!"
"Yeah, right, right, whatever you say."
Gasper: "..."
Whether they are demons, angels, or Fallen Angels, all are long-lived species, but in this world, they develop similarly to humans. Why is it different for vampires?
Haruto didn't believe it, but now was clearly not the time to continue discussing this with Gasper.
"Forget it, I originally wanted to be a girl anyway." Gasper didn't stay angry for long and quickly shrugged it off, saying, "If I really developed, I definitely wouldn't be able to continue living like this."
Haruto agreed with this point. If nothing unexpected happened, Gasper would grow up to be a masculine, handsome guy, with no trace of his current cross-dressing boy appearance.
"Ah, I almost forgot the main matter."
Every time he saw Gasper, this cross-dressing boy who was even cuter than a girl, Haruto always wanted to study him.
Anyone would find it hard to suppress their curiosity if they had a real cross-dressing boy around them, and he was no exception.
Pushing aside thoughts about how small things could also be cute, Haruto said seriously, "Gasper, you say you want to be a girl, but you're currently a boy. So, was your gender determined at birth?"
"Yeah, of course. Why?"
Gasper asked curiously, "If I could choose for myself, I'd definitely be a girl right now."
"But aren't vampires supposed to be able to determine their own gender?"
"Huh? How could that be? Where did you hear that?"
"I didn't just hear it - I actually know another vampire..."
Haruto briefly explained Tachibana Nanao's situation. "That's why I wanted to confirm with you."
"Wow... that's amazing. Being able to freely switch genders and choose your own gender... that's really amazing..."
After hearing about Tachibana Nanao, Gasper became completely immersed in envy.
"Even though we're both mixed-bloods, why can't I..."
Haruto had a dark expression and delivered a karate chop to Gasper's head, snapping him out of his reverie.
"Ow, that hurts..."
"So, do you actually know the reason behind this?"
Rubbing the top of his head, Gasper looked at Haruto with resentment and said pitifully, "Hearing that he has True Ancestor bloodline in him, it should be because of his bloodline."
"Each True Ancestor has their own special abilities. Apart from the example you mentioned, I've never heard of other vampires having this situation. It's highly likely to be a mutation caused by the special True Ancestor bloodline mixing with human blood."
As expected, Tachibana Nanao's existence was also a special case.
Haruto wasn't particularly surprised - if she wasn't special, how could she be the female lead?
Of course, it wasn't confirmed yet whether Tachibana Nanao was the female lead.
To prevent this special existence from having accidents, Haruto decided to take the initiative and help fix the gender.
"Gasper, would you like to meet this fellow vampire?"
Haruto focused his gaze on the blonde cross-dressing boy. If he wanted Tachibana Nanao to firmly choose the female gender, Gasper's role couldn't be ignored.
He didn't have time to cultivate affection and slowly win her over, making Tachibana Nanao willingly choose to be female.
Fortunately, here was someone who wanted to be a girl but didn't have the opportunity... no, a vampire.
As fellow clan members who both had unhappy childhoods, the two should have plenty of common topics.
Under Gasper's personal guidance and example, the likelihood of Tachibana Nanao choosing to be female would definitely increase significantly.
Speaking of which, why did Gasper want to be a girl anyway?
Socially anxious Gasper hadn't figured out how to respond when Haruto's next question arrived.
"By the way, Gasper, since you're clearly a boy, why do you want to become a girl?"
Gasper, who was still debating whether to approach Tachibana Nanao, paused briefly before answering: "It just happened naturally..."
Gasper had always been cute-looking. Before puberty, the only way to distinguish gender was through clothing and appearance.
During his wandering period, he discovered that appearing as a little girl earned more sympathy and increased chances of people offering food.
Gradually, driven by survival instinct, he leaned toward presenting as female.
Besides this, it was also related to his inherent fondness for cute things.
Liking small animals was acceptable, but if it involved pretty dresses or similar items, it might seem peculiar for a boy.
As a girl, he wouldn't have these concerns.
Because it's perfectly natural for girls to like cute things.
Though in reality, appreciating cuteness isn't gender-specific—it's entirely about personal preference.
Just as some girls dislike cute things but prefer horror themes instead.
"I see."
Haruto nodded in understanding, comparing it to how childhood traumatic experiences could leave psychological shadows even in adulthood.
After waiting a while longer with Gasper still undecided about approaching Tachibana Nanao, Haruto simply made the decision for him.
"Gasper, do me a favor—try to make Tachibana Nanao choose the female option."
Haruto said: "In return, I'll grant you any reasonable request within my power."
"Really? Then I want to become a real girl!"
Gasper's eyes lit up. In a magical world, gender transformation wasn't entirely impossible.
Special artifacts, rare treasures, or even magic could achieve it.
With Haruto's current abilities, he could definitely find a way if he really tried.
But the thought of the crossdressing boy before him turning into a real girl made Haruto fear he might be stepping into forbidden territory.
If Gasper could become a real girl, could every other male in this world also transform into females?
If this world consisted entirely of women except for him, and with the enhancement of dual cultivation abilities...
Haruto shuddered and didn't dare continue that line of thought.
Therefore, he absolutely couldn't agree to Gasper's condition.
"Change it to something else..."
"Ugh..." Gasper visibly deflated, saying weakly: "Then I don't really want anything for now, and I can't guarantee that Tachibana Nanao will choose to be female either."
"Just do your best." Haruto paused briefly, "Afterwards, regardless of the outcome, I'll owe you one favor."
Of course, he would be the one to determine the extent of this favor.
Moreover, even if Gasper didn't contribute much, Haruto would still help if he was truly needed.
Making such an offer was just to motivate Gasper to seriously approach Tachibana Nanao.
Before introducing Gasper to Tachibana Nanao, he needed to first introduce him to someone else.
Haruto knew Tachibana Nanao, and she knew him too, but they were merely acquaintances who exchanged nods. Bringing Gasper directly would be too abrupt.
Fortunately, Chisato Hasegawa had a good relationship with Tachibana Nanao. Having Chisato, who was also female and very approachable, make the introduction would make it easier for Tachibana Nanao to accept.
After bringing Gasper to the school infirmary and explaining the situation to Chisato Hasegawa, Haruto left first.
Firstly, he trusted Chisato to handle things properly, and secondly, as student council president—even if just as a figurehead—he couldn't be away for too long.
Returning to the announcer's platform, after being teased by Yura Tsubasa a couple times, Haruto returned to his idle state.
The sports festival was proceeding smoothly. Nowadays at Kuoh Academy, or rather in the Occult Research Club, no one dared to cause trouble anymore.
However, Stray Devils and similar creatures still occasionally appeared in Kuoh Town, as there were always people who thought they could hide in plain sight.
These matters didn't require Haruto's attention, or even the Occult Research Club members' intervention. The two organizations under his command could handle them swiftly.
As Haruto's abilities improved, the two organizations managed by Kasumi Takamine and Touko Sakura-machi had grown increasingly powerful and were now expanding throughout Tokyo.
They didn't lack personnel either. While core members hadn't increased, with good compensation packages, there was no shortage of people wanting to work for them.
However, the special regulation of only hiring female employees had encountered some resistance.
Gender opposition was quite severe in Japan, especially with the emergence of such unique companies.
Things were manageable under Touko Sakura-machi's supervision, since they were all supernatural beings from the hidden world.
But Kasumi Takamine's side frequently faced trouble from men—some pursuing girls in the company, some sent by rival firms, and others simply offended that such good positions weren't available to men, calling it discrimination.