Chapter 30.8: Asahi and Momiji

Asahi meets Momiji for the first time

ASAHI AND MOMIJI

OMAKE 30.8 OF THE MANGA

(Story Note---This Omake story is mostly a flashback to the time that Asahi first met Momiji, and the fact that Asahi was convinced, for a while, that Momiji was an attractive boy. )

## Previously

The Winter Holidays are just about over. But the friends enjoy gathering regardless of the time or weather. The New Year's Day holiday sure was a surprise, both at the shrine, and later at the home of Kaede and Momiji. Mihari learned that she can't drink any adult beverages at all. Oh well, the friends can look back at incidences like that with smiles on their faces. This time around, with the four schoolmate friends sitting around, they once again think back to a humorous event from the past.

## This Omake's Story

FLASHBACK---

On her way to grade school, Asahi is in an especially happy mood. This is her first day back to school, and she tells herself that she intends to make a lot of new friends. Once in her homeroom class, Asahi says *Ohayo* (lit. Good Morning) to a girl already sleeping at her desk ( the girl is Fujimi Nemu ). Next, not one to be put off by anything, Asahi goes on to the next student. She begins by saying 'Morn ............'

**" IT'S A SAMURAI !!! "**, belts out Asahi with gusto !

The person that Asahi is looking at has a male-only hairstyle, a *Chonmage* (\*). The person turns around and introduces themselves as "Momiji".

**" Nice to met ya, Momijirou !!! "**, again belts out Asahi. Wow, a nickname right off the bat, thinks Momiji to themselves. Momiji then asks that they be addressed by their normal name.

**" Jirou-chan "**, shouts Asahi !

**" MO---MI---JI !!! "**, Momiji shouts back !

Later in the day, Asahi sees Momiji in the hallway and begins following 'him'. Asahi comments again on the boy's hairstyle, saying that a Chonmage is 'so nice'. Momiji thinks to themselves that this is one weird girl. Asahi says that maybe she should wear a Chonmage, too. Momiji is all too happy to comply. However, Momiji reworks Asahi's plain hair into cute little twin tails on the sides of her head, and not into a real Chonmage. So clever of Momiji, and that clever feat made Momiji special, too !

After school, Momiji and Asahi are allowed to play a game of soccer with the boys. But then, Asahi, still wearing her cute twin tails, kicks the winning goal. Asahi and Momiji congratulate themselves for a job well done ! But the both of them got their clothes all dirty (both were wearing shirts and shorts). "Asahi is gonna get scolded when she gets back home" (Asahi usually talks in the third person). So Momiji invites Asahi to 'his' home to have her clothes washed.

In the laundry room at Momiji's home, Momiji shows Asahi where to put her dirty clothes into the washing machine. Then, Momiji nonchalantly states that one might as well take a bath, too. Momiji has already begun undressing, when 'he' invites Asahi to bathe together. A look of surprise and intimidation briefly crosses Asahi's face. Then Asahi matter-of-factly says that she always bathes with her Nii-chan (lit. Onii-chan = big brother)! As the two get into the tub, Asahi can see that Momiji, perceived by Asahi as a boy, looks different from her big brother. Now in the bathtub together, Asahi is prompted to ask, so uninhibitedly, asking Momiji when 'he' will get 'his' " boy bits " ? After all, Asahi undoubtedly believes Momiji to be a boy ! Momiji is nonplussed !

" Get what ? ", intones Momiji.

(End Flashback)

Mahiro, Miyo-chan, Asahi, and Momji are all gathered around a table, thinking of past good times together. All are wearing their middle school uniforms. Momiji tells Asahi that she knows that the both of them were just kids back then, but what was asked was just plain rude! Both Mahiro and Miyo-chan think to themselves Momiji was Asahi's F*irst Love,* right ? And, of course, thinking about this gets Miyo-chan excited.

## Manga Fan's Commentary on This Omake

Walter\_vi\_Britannia / 10 months ago
It took me a second to get it, but oh god, that misunderstanding was hilarious! Didn't the M[ain] C[haracter (Mahiro)] think she [Momiji] was a boy, too, at first?

frostmonolith / 10 months ago
Miyo-chan steamed up again!

chronoMayari / 10 months ago
Remember that Mahiro mistook Momiji for a dude when they first met? I'm thinking Asahi was also under the impression that Momiji was also a guy, which is why she was shy about taking a bath together. Also why Asahi was wondering why Momiji didn't have [boy bits], asking her if she'd grow one later.

KZO / 10 months ago
Mahiro has given some small signs that she's into Momiji, I wouldn't put an arrow saying "Best Friend" just like that.