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(TN: Have to differentiate somehow, so when referring to the male version it will be Keiichi and female version will be Kei, of course.)
“Hmm… Somehow, I feel like combing your hair is even harder than before.” (Kaori)
Kaori is complaining about my hair, while combing it.
Today, Kaori was trying to teach me how to style my hair, but when I asked her to style my hair, it suddenly ended up like this.
I remember Kaori also made me buy rinse and treatment, because it wasn’t only shampoo.
“Do you use rinse and treatment after shampooing?” (Kaori)
It’s no good to just to put it in?
… By the way, I only bought it to have it, but I wasn’t taught how to use it.
When I was a man, I thought I was somewhat careful with my grooming.
However, since I became a woman I’ve become aware that it was not ‘good enough’, but I felt it was too much trouble to do it properly.
“Shampoo…, then rinse, and… treatment?” (Kei)
I saw in the mirror that my eyebrows twitched up as I said that.
“Shampoo, treatment, and then rinse?” (Kei)
“… What?” (Kaori)
Seriously! Which order?
“Why are you making that face? I need to know the right order.” (Kei)
“… I know.” (Kaori)
I’m surprised when I caught sight of a beautiful face in the mirror, while Kaori is styling my hair.
Oh, right... I"m very pretty. In order to stay this pretty, it takes effort, so I can’t be half-a.s.sed about it.
“Well, if you leave it in, you will end up losing hair.” (Kaori)
“Oh…” (Kei)
Right. I guess it takes as long as it takes.
I can’t say anything anymore, I look away from Kaori in the mirror, who is still styling with my hair.
“Well, I’m sorry.” (Kei)
What is it that I’m sorry for?
“OK, I"ll tell you how to use it next time.” (Kaori)
Next time? Why not now? Can’t you just tell me?
I turn to look into the mirror; Kaori is fixing my hair while her cheeks turn red.
“What? Are we going to take a bath and you’ll show me then?” (Kei)
I ask without thinking. Kaori just nods turning even redder with embarra.s.sment.
No, are you serious? I would take a bath together gleefully, if it were Shizuka, but Kaori?
I’m embarra.s.sed, so if it’s embarra.s.sing for you too, I don’t want to force it. Wait a minute…
…Isn"t this a chance?
Biologically, I’m a woman, so I wonder how I will feel if I actually see girls naked. Although, I think it might not be really helpful if it’s Kaori.
I saw myself naked and I didn"t think anything about it, but what about the other girls? It is a little worrisome.
Well, now I’m imagining Kaori naked, although I would have never expected it.
I don’t think my ideas have changed just because I became a woman. Although, the luxuries’ kinda changed.
The reason is that my hormonal balance has changed. Maybe… is it female hormones or something else?
There’s no point in brooding about it. Even if I did change from a man to a woman, even if the things I like changed, I’m still me.
Some great person said that, but I also think so too.
“Well then, thank you. Sis.” (Kei)
Kaori’s cheeks turns even redder when I say this in the mirror with a beatific smile.
It"s fun to tease Kaori.
“Oh, Kei... It looks exactly like Keiichi.”
(TN: He’s talking about the Kanji used.)
Says Kaori’s father, Shinji Manabe, who sits across the table from me.
“That"s true. Even so, I never heard that he has a cousin, but Kei is really cute.”
Says Kaori’s mother, Shiori Manabe, who is sitting next to me.
All of this started from Shiori’s: "If you live alone, you will be very lonely. You’re eating dinner at our house."
It’s all because I was introduced as a cousin of Keiichi?
“Well, thank you.” (Kei)
It feels a bit strange for her to tell me that I’m cute, but let’s leave it alone.
The meal that Shiori made was delicious. I ate quite a bit, but in a sense, it’s a taste of another time.
(TN: I think I should explain that. She is thinking about when she ate there as a boy. Kinda seems like a different life now.)
“Keiichi hasn’t come to visit lately, is he okay?” (Shiori)
Shiori asks me. I wonder if she would want to hear about what really happened to me.
Although, shouldn’t you ask Kaori? She’s in the same cla.s.s as me.
Frustrated, I look at Kaori, who is eating dinner next to me.
…It"s not a strange thing to ask.
“Oh, he’s doing fine.” (Kei)
I"m right in front of you.
“Right. Today, I was even friendly with Torigetsu.” (Kaori)
Kaori added panicking, after she hastily swallowed the rice she was eating.
Wait a second. I don"t remember getting along with Torigetsu. Well, of course I used to be, but now I"d rather be rid of that weird hentai.
Kaori also remembered today"s incident at school and thoughtfully said, but her reply is too hasty.
“Oh, Torigetsu. Anyway, I’m guessing Kei is going to be taken by him.” (Shiori)
Shiori says sorrowfully to Kaori and sighs dramatically.
Wait a minute! What do you mean I"m going to be taken by Torigetsu?!
I’d be rather sorry if that happened, because my life would be over.
“She’s not taken! I protected her today!” (Kaori)
Kaori reflexively countered her mother’s a.s.sertion. What kind of tangled conversation is this? What the h.e.l.l? Regardless, I’m happy, although embarra.s.sed.
I"m sure Kaori protected me, but the flow of the conversation is not about me (Keiichi), it"s about me (Kei) now, isn’t it?
(TN: Same Kanji again. Just imagine trying to keep this straight when translating.)
“…Protected?” (Shinji)
Kaori’s father says with a suspicious look. What now Kaori?
“[Puu Heh] For Kaori, Torigetsu is an enemy who came to steal Kei.” (Shiori)
Shiori says convinced and Shinji just says “Oh..” and leaves it at that.
So what was that?
“Thank you for the meal!” (Kaori)
Kaori says as she stands up to leave the dining room, unable to endure her embarra.s.sment any longer. As she is turning to leave the room, she looks at me and then glances back into the dining room.
She then approaches me hesitantly.
“Hey, come on, Kei!” (Kaori)
I stood to follow and was pulled to Kaori’s room, as if we were escaping.
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