Doujin 6

Akira and Rumi attend a summer camp, but Akira finds out that she just does not have the strength or stamina as she use to have as a boy.

## Features of This Chapter

### Transition Milestones

Akira finds out that she just doesn't have the strength or stamina that she used to have as a boy. However, she has developing girl attributes, like having breast buds now.

### Relationship Evolution

Rumi sees the camp experience to get closer to Akira, and for the two of them to help one another. A romantic Shouji Ai / Yuri relationship is slowly developing between the two friends. Also, Akira is learning to become somewhat more sociable around the boys, specifically Shouma Sahara.

### Lessons Learned

It is the good quality of modesty to know your limitations, and abide by them.

ORE GA WATASHI NI NARU MADE (UNTIL I BECOME ME)

CHAPTER 6 OF THE STORY (DOUJINSHI version)

## Previously

One warm night, Akira has a dream back to when they were the bratty boy on the playground. He falls and hurts himself badly, but brushes it off like it was no big thing for such a proud and masculine boy. Akira wakes up in a funk, and gets ready to go to school. At school, the first period class is P.E. However, Akira changes into, not a swimsuit, but her track and field outfit, only to sit out the swim lessions by the side of the pool. She has been allowed to do this by the school administration. Akira is still conflicted with gender concerns, however she does want to swim, but thinks the girl's swimsuit is ugly and won't wear it. Various girls from time to time join her in sitting out the lesson, mostly because they are having their periods. Akira has not started her periods yet. Today, Rumi sits with Akira, something that Rumi has been doing quite frequently lately. Afterward, in the girl's dressing room, Akira notices how many of the girls are wearing bras now. Yet she, Akira, has not begun to do so, although she has noticeable breast buds. Rumi asks Akira if she is going to the campgrounds with the rest of the students for a field trip ? Akira says that she will be going. Rumi is delighted !

## This Chapter's Story

On the morning of the trip to the campground, all of the student attendees and their parents or guardians assemble at the school's parking lot, ready to board the travel buses. Akira is brought by Mom. When Shouma greets Akira with well-wishes about being at camp and sharing in the cooking, Akira is silent, almost like a snub. This annoys Mom, as she scolds Akira, forcing out a 'Good Morning' from Akira. Silently, Akira tells herself that she still can't deal with being around boys.

On the bus during the trip, the Bus Chaperone takes time to review the entire camp schedule with the kids. This day will include a session of mountain climbing, among other events. Of course, Akira and Rumi are sitting together toward the back of the bus. After the Chaperone is done talking, Rumi offers Akira a Pocky. Watching Akira enjoy sucking on the Pocky, Rumi comments that it appears that Akira is really having fun and enjoying herself. Rumi remarks that she is gratified to see Akira, for the first time, smile so delightfully. Rumi leans in to gaze at Akira more closely, causing Akira to become embarrassed at such an intimate, personal situation between the two girls.

After the arrival, the organizing of the camp groups, and having lunch, it is time for the mountain climbing. The climb is done in pairs, so Rumi selects Akira to accompany her. Yet not even one quarter of the way up the mountain, Akira silently remarks to hersefl that this is not fun at all. Not one bit ! But then, Akira is about halfway up the mountain when she finds herself soaked in sweat and breathing heavily. She has to take a breather sitting on a big rock. Rumi asks her if she is okay ? Rumi offers that if she, Akira, is not feeling well, and becoming sick, the two of them can go back down the mountain. Akira bluffs and says that she is fine.

But Rumi knows Akira 'like the back of her hand', and tells her that it is so hot out, so she needs to have her hair tied up in back. Rumi tells Akira not to move, as she tries to catch her breath. Therefore, Rumi ties her hair into a cute, little ponytail. Akira silently berates herself that she is so weak these days (at least compared to the former male mode). Akira continues to silently talk to herself. She tells herself that it is a shame that she made another girl (Rumi) worry about her. Akira confronts herself, "Do I really have any vestiges of a boy's makeup and personality left anymore ?"

Soon, Akira gets up from the rock and trudges onward. She remarks to herself that this is the first time that I have worn my hair in a ponytail ! No, wait ! I had a ponytail for a while on the day that I woke up transformed into a girl. Ya know, no matter how you look at it, I am a girl through and through ! I'm even letting my hair grow out, so that I don't just look like a boy with shabby hair, but a girl with long, silky hair. Rumi breaks into Akira's thoughts, asking if Akira wants to hold hands with her ? Akira declines. Akira returns to her musings. Does she want to be a boy ? A girl ? Both ? Neither ? Or what ?

The last ones to make it to the summit are Rumi and Akira, with Akira again soaked in sweat and gasping for air. "You finally made it. Good job !", quips Erika. Rumi gives her a smile, but Akira can only manage a look of complete exhaustion and agony.
The group leader says that we can take a group photo now. When we are done with that, it will be time to head back down to the camp. Rumi smiles sweetly, as Akira groans and draws a ragged breath.

Later that afternoon, finds the group cooking class in full swing. The group that includes Akira and Rumi, plus Shouma and others, will be making curry. Erika, the blue-eyed blonde girl who thought that Akira was secretly a boy, finds Akira in the cooking class, peeling vegetables. Erika complements her on doing it so well. "Really ?" "I'm no where as good as you, Akira !", acknowledges Erika. She then calls out to one of the boys, Shouma, who is also on the cooking detail. She asks if the fire is ready ? It is. Akira takes note that the boy's name is apparently 'Shouma'. The ingredients for the curry are set to cooking. Rumi and Akira together watch the boiling pots with the vegetables. Two obnoxious boys come up to the cooking area and ask Shouma to add the bugs that they just caught to the curry. Erika rightly lamblasts both of them ! When all done, the meal is served. **Itadakimasu' (Thanks for the food)!** (#)

Akira is on the table's bench seat, but squeezed in between Rumi and Erika. So tight ! Touching Akira on the shoulder, Erika gushes on about how good the curry is because Akira helped make it. Noticing the loving touch, Rumi remarks, "Hands off my Akira !" Responding, Erika says that 'we all know', Rumi is in love with Akira-chan ! "Ya got that right !", replies Rumi ! Continuing, Rumi offers that when she saw Akira-chan on the first day of school, she thought that Akira did look like a boy, but if they were dressed in pretty, adorable girl's clothing, they could become one really cute, attractive girl. Then we began talking together, then playing together, and by then I have started to fall in love with her ! Maybe that is why I have often thought that if Akira really was a boy, I would have been dating them by now. But maybe two girls can date one another ? "You're just going nuts over Akira, aren't you, Rumi ?", replies Erika.

After dinner, Rumi and Akira are on cleanup duty together. Akira tries to move a box of charcoal, but it is too heavy for her weakened condition after the mountain climb. Shouma offers to help, but Akira says that she is fine. Obviously not, Shouma then grabs one end of the box to partner with Akira. Akira is at first miffed, then tells herself that he only meant well. Ekira teases Shouma, saying that Akira is just like that with everyone, real standoffish. "Leave her alone !", shouts back Shouma. Silently, Akira feels that Shouma is not that bad of a guy after all. Shouma turns toward Akira, and says to ignore Erika, she is snotty like that all the time. **(\*)**

Later that evening, Shouma-kun gets his Duel-Oh! card deck confiscated by one of the camp counselors. He goes bananas, screeching to give them back. The girls want to know what is going on ? Erika tells the other girls that Shouma had a toy or something, some sort of contraband. Who cares ? Let's go ! Akira knows what was taken, his Duel-Oh! cards ! Although Shouma is still ranting and raving, Akira is told by the camp counselor that when it is time for curfew, she should come to the adult's cabin, and sleep with the adults. Rumi is greatly disappointed, as she was looking forward to sleeping next to Akira.

Akira makes the 10 PM curfew, and sets up her futon on the floor of the cabin. The cabin chaperone then tells Akira that she is going out to make her rounds, so Akira will be by herself for a while. Akira is further told that she can take a bath by herself, even if it is past curfew or bedtime. Plus, if you need to use the toilet, it is on the other side of the campgrounds, and you can go by yourself without an escort. Call me while I'm gone if you need anything else. Akira slyly asks to see the Duel-Oh! deck of cards that the chaperone is safe-keeping. She gives them to Akira before she leaves, saying not to lose any of them, as she has to give them back after the camp is done. Akira, alone now, shuffles the deck and selects one card, kinda like a prophetic ritual or ceremony. The card that she draws at random is the *"Fallen Goddess"*!

Sometime around midnight, Akira is awakened by a noise just outside the window that she is sleeping near. Then comes a soft knock on the front door of the cabin. Frightened, but nevertheless, Akira gets up, goes to the front door, and cracks it open just enough to look outside. There stands Rumi with a flashlight. She is squirming, saying that she has to go to the bathroom, and can you, Akira, go with me if you have to 'go', too ? "Yeah ....", replies Akira.

(End Chapter 6)

## Chapter Lookback, Commentary, and Opinion

Manser

Messages: 31

Nov 24, 2019

So is it because she wets the bed, or because she used to be a boy? Because if she isn't allowed to sleep with them [the girls] because she used to be a boy, that's kind of messed up, considering she's full girl now.

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Twi
Member

Messages: 405

Nov 24, 2019

@Manser
I think it’s because she used to be a boy. Rather than worrying about her [having an altercation with] them [the girls], I think it’s more them [the camp personal] being considerate for her [because Akira is] not quite sure how she identifies.

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dokidoki

Double-page supporter

Messages: 2,235

Nov 25, 2019

I think it's cause she's super vulnerable when sleeping [plus] she can get [bullied] by them [the girls], she wets her bed, nightmares, boys might show up later, etc....

I'm more interested in [Akira] x her friend [Rumi] since she [Rumi] practically did a full out [Love] Confession there, and we got zero reaction out of MC [Akira]!

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ara\_ara

Messages: 139

Nov 26, 2019

[The wonderful] Smell of yuri .. :3

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**(#) Itadakimasu; Thanks for the food**

In Japan, people say, “Itadakimasu” before they eat. This is taught as a table manner since they are small. At nursery schools, kids even sing a Obento no uta (お弁当の歌/ Obento song) together and say Itadakimasu. It´s a bad manner to start without waiting everyone to have the food and saying Itadakimasu.

Itadakimasu in kanji is 頂きます. Saying Itadakimasu has two meanings.
One is to appreciate all the people who involved in the meal. The person who served you the meal, who grew the vegetables, who fished and of course who cooked for you.

The other meaning is to appreciate the ingredients. Japanese people always believe that even vegetables and fruits have a life as well as the meat and the fish. By saying itadakimasu, show the appreciation of, “I receive your life and it becomes my life”. This seems to be the real meaning.

**(\*)** Erika and Shouma

For a Spoiler of what eventually happens romantically between Erika and Shouma, click on Chapter 36, MANGA Version.

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