Chapter 43: Trans Idol (1)
Edited by: Kuro and Lille
Before we get started, I (Grandpa Marky) just want to say this one more time:
When referring to both the MC and the original body, please use he/him pronouns. I repeat, do not ask what the original body's deadname is. It is rude to ask a transgender person this. Also, do not ask what their genitalia is. This is also rude. You do not go up to strangers and ask them what they have between their legs.
Any transphobic comments will be reported and deleted. If you are uncomfortable about this, do not read my story. There's an important character that gets introduced in this Arc so it wouldn't do you good to skip it.
If you have any questions relating to sex and gender, I will do my best to answer them or refer you to another resource.
Other than that, please do not post rude comments, I do not take bullshit. If you try to debate with me in the comments, just know your comment will be ignored and deleted.
Alright, thank you for reading and I hope you all enjoy this Arc as much as I did!
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When the Host woke up, he found himself lying on the floor in the middle of a room. The room was filled with instruments, music sheets, notebooks full of lyrics, and a desk with a computer. There was also equipment on the desk that he couldn't identify from afar. A nightstand next to the twin-size bed sat in the right corner furthest away from the door. He could see an opened closet door. A window was on the wall in front of him.
When he became conscious of where he was, he felt an incredibly horrific feeling coursing through his body. It was so uncomfortable, he wanted to rip his skin off to get rid of the itchy, stabbing feeling. Strong emotions assaulted him, making him nauseous.
He ran out of the room to find the bathroom. Luckily the bathroom door, which was in the same hallway on the left, was open, so he ran in, shut the door, and vomited into the toilet. He puked until the only thing left in his stomach was gastric acid, but he still didn't feel better.
It was the first time he had ever gone into a body that had such strong negative emotions. It was so strong that he could only shiver on the carpet in the bathroom. He wanted to find something to take his mind off of the nightmarishly disgusting feelings he felt.
'System, what's going on?'
[Answering Host, the emotions that you are feeling are the original soul's feelings about his body. His soul fiercely rejected his body's construction of data, and the accumulated emotions that were on his soul had latched on to yours the moment you entered the body.]
The Host didn't understand why the original had such strong hate for his body until he felt something was off. He looked around for a moment feeling that something was making him feel extreme discomfort. Not seeing anything strange around him, he looked down at his own body to only be shocked. Two small lumps on his chest and an empty feeling in his crotch. He felt there was definitely something that was supposed to be in between his legs, but there was nothing.
Seeing his crotch, another intense wave of nausea hit and he went back to the toilet.
The Host couldn't calm himself down to receive the world data, so he had System 225 tell him about the body and the world he was in.
[Host, the legal name of your body is L******. The name he goes by is Jaden Autumn. In the society of this world, he is labeled as a "trans man." Trans men are individuals whose sex is labeled as "female" at birth, while their gender identity is "male." This type of labeling is especially prevalent in societies that are fixed to binaries. The reason for this peculiarity is that there are times when souls slip into bodies that are not correctly formatted.
[Souls and bodies are like data; there are times when the soul and body are correct but the body's data is not. This is exactly what happened to Jaden's soul and body, which is why he felt severe resistance towards the body he was assigned. His soul was saying, "This is the right body", but he was receiving signals saying, "The data is wrong though! How do we fix this?!" There hasn't been any way to correct the body's data when it goes wrong, which is why this peculiar situation is unavoidable in some worlds.
[Also, there are those who are called non-binary (or anything under that umbrella term). This is because there are souls that have no gender, two genders, etc., or an "ambiguous" one that I have not mentioned like Gers or those within the Omegaverse. Depending on the data in their souls, usually, they are assigned to bodies that will fit those requirements, but there are times in worlds like these when souls are programmed for bodies not of the binary and are stuck in them. Hosts are not bound to the strict requirements of the data, but when being assigned bodies in each world, they will go into bodies that are the most compatible to receive minimum resistance.]
'How about when I was in the Villain System?'
[You were carelessly tossed into the most unfortunate bodies regardless of data, which was why your soul felt exhausted. It received lots of backlashes. That backlash opened the door to the world's energy. The parasites will leak from the Host's soul and into the World's data. This is how they spread the parasites of the Villain System.]
'No wonder I felt weaker and weaker as I went through each world... Anyways, System 225, please continue with the explanation of this world.'
[Understood. The world you are in is a more "modern" one with technology a bit more advanced than your original world. The original Jaden was a poor cannon fodder who didn't even get to actualize his dream as an idol. Not only did Jaden play instruments and sing, but he was also very gifted in dancing. There was someone at the dance studio who was jealous of him and bumped into him while he was dancing. When he hit the floor, he broke his leg in the oddest way possible. Even if his leg healed, he would forever walk with a limp. This ruined his dreams and ambitions, and he fell into a deep depression.
[The person who bumped into him was the female protagonist, Sumia. Her story was that she became an idol trainee who did a lot of background dancing for a famous boy group and the leader fell in love with her. He fell for her hard work and persistence. They kept it a secret for a while and when the fans saw them kiss, it blew up. She stayed as a background dancer and idol trainee for a while. They stayed together through every storm and became the ideal for couples everywhere.]
'What happened to Jaden? How did he die?'
[Though he had given up his dream as an idol, he could become a singer, but he was still very depressed. When he ran away from home to start HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy), he got kidnapped by a group of human traffickers as they happened to pass by him while he was sleeping on a park bench. He was sexually assaulted for 2 years hiding his gender identity before finally perishing from an STD.]
'This story is fucking ridiculous and he didn't deserve any of that. Who the fuck made this kind of shit plot? Like what were the ODDS that some bastards walked by the moment he fell asleep?'
He was so mad he wanted to punch everyone and everything. His emotions were definitely already out of whack.
[Host, this is our job. We heal and give these souls peace. Let's make sure they won't ever have to live a life like this ever again.]
The Host, now Jaden, nodded. Regardless of Jaden's sex or gender identity, he would make sure that Jaden was living the best life he should've been living.
Jaden got off the floor regardless of how uncomfortable he felt. After he calmed himself down, the most he felt was discomfort, like he was stepping on legos with every step he took.
'System, what are my missions?'
[Here are your missions.
[Main Mission: Become a top idol (Note: Even though he had settled to being just a singer in the plot, please do note that the mission won't be complete if he isn't an Idol. He must become a top idol.)
[Side Mission: Come out to your parents.
Side Mission: Socially and Medically Transition.
Side Mission: Avoid breaking your leg.]
Jaden went back to his room to relax and process everything that System 225 told him. He felt confused about the second side mission.
'What do you mean by socially and medically transitioning?'
[Socially transitioning is defined as integrating into society with your gender identity. In simple terms, you have to present yourself as "male" to everyone. If it means you have to come out to people, you will do it. Instead of going by your dead name, you will go by your chosen name, Jaden. Also, you must change the legal name and sex indicator on every legal document. Things of this nature.
[As for medically transitioning, HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy), and Top and Bottom surgeries are the most common for those who wish to medically transition. HRT, or hormone replacement therapy, is when a trans person or cis-gender person is prescribed hormones by a doctor. For trans people, in particular, it can be used to masculinize or feminize the person's appearance. It also changes a person's voice, though trans men have it easier than trans women when it comes to voice changes. Trans men or masculine non-binary folks use testosterone or other male hormones while trans women use estrogen or other female hormones. Top surgery is a chest reconstruction to masculinize it. Bottom surgery is when you get surgery to get the genitalia that you want. These are the most common for trans men. Trans women have other surgeries as well and some go through therapy to train their voices to be higher in pitch.]
'How taxing, but this is the reality for a lot of trans people, isn't it...'
Jaden, the Host, had been people of many sexes because of the Villain System. It was his first time in the body of a trans man though. There weren't a lot of worlds with this sort of predicament, but he was willing to give the original all that he deserved.
[Host, be careful of your emotions from here on out. You will have periods where you will experience an influx of emotions labeled as "Gender Dysphoria." It will be worse on some days compared to others, or it will worsen during certain situations. Even though this world is peaceful, because of the body you are occupying, it is ranked E instead of F. Good luck in this world, Host.]
Jaden could deal with his gender identity as a trans man, but would God System be able to?
CREATORS' THOUGHTS 
MakusCorner
MakusCorner kuro_kama: The Host after he heard the plot: [Like what were the ODDS that some bastards walked by the moment he fell asleep.]
Lille: This is my first time reading about a Trans MC in these kinds of books! So intrigued~
Grandpa Marky: Kuro has mentioned that this arc is a bit more informative. We don't think it's too bad but it's definitely a bit more different than how I usually write. It was fun though! Also, I love this Arc so much because we need more transgender representation in stories, movies, TV shows, etc. As a transgender man myself, I felt that this Arc was so therapeutic to write. Just know these are not based on my life and this is fiction.
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