What now?

*Mina Gemin, fifteen years old, is now stuck in the weirdest kind of situation you can think of: When happiness takes over, she switches into her magical girl-like persona Cute Remedy(CR), but in case she feels fury, her fiery, boyish form Daring Phantom(dp) takes over. What a heck of a situation she's gotten herself into!*

The Gemins, already changed into their casual clothes, are having breakfast at the table in the dining room, and while her parents discuss today's activities, Mina vacantly chews on a piece of bread crust.

Mina(thought): So there are two other sides of me now. I wanted to use them as hero figures, but I still don't know what approach I should take for them exactly. Should I rather only save people, or actively hunt down bad guys? Will I act in public or lay low to only engage in covert operations? What impression do I want people to have of me? If so, I need to come up with a catchphrase. And I still don't have any idea if there are actually supernatural threats only I can handle... Just what on earth was that angel thinking, anyway?! Throwing me into this situation without any explanation and even forcing me to uncontrollably change into a boy! Stupid, stupid angel!!

Furiously nibbling away at the piece of bread, Mina quickly chomps it down like a hamster until it completely disappears inside her mouth as her eyes turn orange.

Mina(thought): ...Oh crap, my fury!

Mina swiftly reacts and silently just darts from the dining table towards the stairs, leaving her very confused parents behind and prompting them to stop their chitchat. Just as she is out of their field of vision, the fire ring builds up around her and shifts her to dp while she makes haste to ascend the staircase. Realizing that as she stops to take a quick look at herself, Mina makes a quick escape into her room.

Mom: ...I keep telling you, Lars. This girl drinks way too many diuretic beverages early in the morning. Just look at how she bolted to the bathroom!
Dad: Yeah, maybe we should tell her to take it easy with the tea.

Back in Mina's room, her dp alter ego leans against the door, strongly exhaling.

Mina(thought): That was close, Mom and Dad nearly saw it. Just as I thought, this is going to be serious trouble. I can't even afford to vent inside my head as I please. What a pain.

Mina checks her appearance by looking down, then closes her eyes.

Mina(thought): I need to shift back to Mina. Can't risk my parents finding me here looking like this. Especially after that terrible first-transformation incident in this form.

She holds her fist to her chest, then begins breathing in and out, slowly and deeply. After approximately a minute, the ring of fire forms from her and flashes Mina back into her normal appearance as it turns around and vanishes.

A few seconds later she opens her eyes anew, visibly relieved to have succeeded as she quickly scans herself.

Mina(thought): Good, it worked! Better get ready for school to cover for that weird exit I pulled.

Staying true to her plan, she quickly grabs a book and workbook from her desk and shoves them into her school bag. Then she leaves her room, setting the bag aside next to its entrance. Mina heads left and steps into the bathroom a few meters down the hall. Inside, her mother is already busy brushing her long hair.

Mom: Oh, how nice to have you here! Let's prepare for the day together!

The green-haired woman beckons at Mina to come to her in front of the mirror. She joins Lira, grabbing her cup with the toothbrush from the medicine cabinet.

So mother and daughter stand next to each other, one perfecting her hairstyle while the other brushes her teeth in silence. A sweat drop forms on the back of Mina's head.

Mina(thought): ...This is so awkward. Mom doesn't have any clue what I looked like just moments ago. She and Dad have no idea what's going on with me. ...Not that I do.

Having finished, Lira admires herself for a bit in the mirror, flashes a satisfied grin and walks out of the bathroom. Mina rinses her mouth and sets her cup and toothbrush aside from where she took it.

She uses her set square - wherever she took it from - to check the angle of her black hair clip in relation to her fringe.

Mina(thought): Perfect 90 degrees! Okay!

Mina turns around to also leave the bathroom, not holding the set square anymore.

*Apparently, that tool of hers despawned again!*

As she enters the hallway, Lira runs into her daughter once more. She blows her a quick kiss on her cheek and hurries toward the stairs.

Mom: Bye, Sweetheart! Have a nice day at school! Oh, and before I forget: take it easy with your morning tea from now on!

With that, her mother leaves the house for her car outside.

Mina(thought): ...What's tea got to do with anything?!

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Outside, Mina is on her way to school. With her signature deadpan stare directed straight ahead, she keeps going.

Mina(thought): Alrighty, just get this school day over with, then I can do some brainstorming for my magical alter egos. ...Somehow, this is amazing. I get to be a real heroine and can even decide everything however I please! Ehehe...

Just as she ends her thought, a stream of bubbles swirls around her.

Mina(thought): ...Eh?

Mina looks at her hands, noticing the white ribbons tied around her wrists all of a sudden.

Mina(thought): ...GAAAH! I ACCIDENTALLY BECAME CUTE REMEDY RIGHT OUT IN PUBLIC!!

The now mint-haired girl flinches in shock, then quickly hides behind a nearby tree. She looks around in a hurry, then lets out a little sigh of relief.

Mina(thought): Phew, I'm lucky nobody was around here. But darn it, pull yourself together, girl! That could have ended badly if someone saw me! I got way too enthusiastic about my afternoon plans...

She begins tapping her chest, consciously breathing in and out. Several seconds later, Mina shifts back to her civilian self.

Mina(thought): So far so good, I'm back to normal. Being magical is great and all, but the way this works is way too troublesome. One misstep like this at the wrong time and place and I'm done for. I can't afford to let my feelings get the better of me while there's a chance someone could spot me.

Mina leaves her hiding spot to resume walking to school.

Mina(thought): I need to hurry up. School is about to start. No more daydreaming about my fancy powers until that's settled. Just another school day. Like always. Easy. Let's get this over with.