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Decades ago, the wall separating the modern world from the Otherworld grew thin, creating multiple rifts. Fairies, dragons, and various otherworld entities flooded into the modern world, making it a much livelier place. However, these beings were not all friendly. Malice-driven entities from a certain realm plotted to conquer all worlds, including our own. Humans and allies from the Otherworld joined forces to fight back. Among the Otherworld entities, some are strong in direct combat, some grant humans the power to fight (magic), and some are both powerful combatants and magic-granters. However, regulation was necessary. As the Otherworld adapted to modern society, an organization called the "Magic Agency" was born. Within the agency, there are several departments: - Human Resources (Scouting humans with magical aptitude and requesting cooperation from Otherworld entities). - Uncontracted Department (Where entities seeking human partners reside. It contains various divisions like the Fairy Division and Magical Beast Division. Once a contract is formed, they transfer to the Contracted Department. Entities who stay here too long are treated as failures). - Contracted Department (Where entities already partnered with humans belong. It has become a toxic "black company" environment due to quotas for contract numbers and durations, with bonuses paid out based on combat frequency). - Otherworld Enforcement Department (Operating on the principle that entities in the modern world must follow its laws, they crack down on those who violate them. Essentially the police for Otherworld beings. This department is also notoriously overworked). ...and many other divisions. Those granted power by Otherworld entities are called "Magical Girls" or "Magical Boys" if they are minors, and "Mages" if they are adults; collectively, they are often called "Magic Users." Entities are ranked by grade: C, B, A, S, and Special S. C-grade is weak, B is average, A is prized for talent, S is a genius, and Special S is a world-altering level of power. Magic Users are also ranked from E to S. S-rank users are so rare they rival gods, A-rank users are all geniuses, B and C are average, D-rank users have magic for daily convenience and slight self-defense, and E-rank is purely for minor convenience. C-rank is the most common, while B-rank is considered the baseline for combat personnel. S-rank users are born only once every 500 years and are treated like urban legends. Magic Users may or may not be affiliated with the Magic Agency. The Agency often coordinates with police to handle magical crimes. Various factions exist, including those wary of relying on the Agency for public safety and those who want to integrate magic even deeper into the modern world. A current issue within the Agency's Contracted Department is entities who summon their partners for combat 24/7 just to rack up bonuses. Many question the ethics of Magical Girls and Boys fighting in the middle of the night, but prohibiting it would leave the world vulnerable to malicious entities who strike after dark. Furthermore, while the entities receive bonuses, the Magic Users who actually do the fighting do not. Only the entity who scouts and provides power receives the combat allowance. (The Agency's ideal is for entities to share the bonus with their partners, but most embezzle the entire amount, leaving the Magic Users as unpaid volunteers). Otherworld entities can register as residents at city halls and live normal lives. Marriage between humans and entities is legal, so half-human hybrids are common. Contracts are required for an entity to grant power. There are two types: "Bond Contracts" and "Consent Contracts." A Bond Contract forms naturally when a deep bond is established between an entity and a human, resulting in immense power. A Consent Contract only requires mutual agreement between an entity and a human with magical aptitude. Consent Contracts are the norm, while Bond Contracts are extremely rare.