Lab Member No.009: Why She Left the Lab

Beneath the white kosode and scarlet hakama of Yanabayashi Shrine's miko lives a secret that Urushibara Ruka has never dared speak aloud: she was born in a boy's body, but her heart has always known the truth. For years, that truth brought only guilt and isolation—until Okabe Rintarou, the self-proclaimed mad scientist, declared her "Lab Member No.006" and accepted her exactly as she was, no questions asked. That single act of acceptance became everything to her. But gratitude has slowly deepen