The Secret of Eric Morris

-Eric Perspective

Perhaps due to the side effects of the forbidden spell, my body felt numb. I was bewildered by the unfamiliar new female body I found myself in. My name is Eric Morris. My father is an official at the Ministry of Magic, and my mother is a magic tutor at home. You could say my family is all about magic. From a young age, I underwent numerous magical trainings under my mother's enthusiastic tutelage.

In this world, men use male voice magic, and women use female voice magic, but as an exception, boys whose voices have not yet changed, since their vocal cords are closer to those of females, receive training in female voice magic. Therefore, not just me but anyone who has received magical training from a young age, even if they are male, has a deep knowledge of female voice magic. I enjoyed casting female voice magic.

When the demon tribe attacked the town, I was behind the adult men, casting support and healing magic, and I couldn't help but enjoy providing rear support.

"Hit that distant enemy with my Master Fire! I'm counting on your accompaniment, Eric!"

My boy soprano adds harmony to the man's fire magic.

"Yes! Choral Magic Long Master Fire!... Yes! It hit!"

"Well done! Your controlled accompaniment is first-class!"

Even though it's war and I shouldn't enjoy it, I was genuinely happy to be of use as an overshadowed presence among the warriors.

I wanted to be like the moon, if there were a sun and a moon.

"You’re a man, too, so someday you should master aggressive magic like us," the adults pressured me, but I didn’t want to be part of that world.

At 14, my voice suddenly changed. It was like a rite of passage for us, residents of this world. It marked an expectation to change my life and become a hunter-like man. While everyone celebrated and had high hopes for my future, my heart grew empty, and I lost my sense of purpose.

I was admitted to Miravenia Magic School by merit. The school had a custom of male and female students pairing up for classes and exams. Many girls crowded around me, wanting to be my partner because of my runner-up admission status. However, I had decided to pair up with Clara Norman. Having mastered female voice magic from a young age, I saw her as a vocal genius. My belief was that if you can sing, other skills will follow. I hoped to help her talents flourish.

But a week after entering school, I fell into Elise Oblus's trap. She summoned me and switched our bodies.

"Good morning, Ms. Elise Oblus."

"So, you used a forbidden spell! How dare you! Change me back."

"No."

"I’ll report this to the magic police..."

"Ah, let me tell you one thing. If anyone finds out our souls and bodies are mismatched, you’ll die instantly."

"That can't be true."

"It is. Enjoy your miserable life as a common woman. I picked the most miserable partner I could for you."

"Such..."

I could only stare in dismay at the taller male figure, which used to be my own.