Omake (Extra) 38.5

To start off with, Akira can't think of anything that she wants or needs. Two thoughts are dismissed as unattainable and unworkable.

## Features of This Chapter

### Story Setting

At school, on the last day before the holiday break.

### Transition Milestones

Akira, experiencing Rumi's Yuri style friendship, is in awe and gratefulness of how deep and intimate a relationship can be between teenage girls.

### Relationship Evolution

Akira unexpectedly comes to know how deeply and intimately Rumi is in love with her.

### Lessons Learned

"The best things in life are free", like the love and devotion that can be experienced from giving and receiving of Agape Love and Philia Love.

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

OMAKE (EXTRA) 38.5 OF THE MANGA

(Omake Note---This Omake story takes place on the last day of school before the break for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. At school, on this last day, the students participate in a custom that normally takes place on New Year's Day itself. They record and post their wishes for the New Year on strips of paper. Today the strips are posted on a tree. On New Year's Day, they post them at the local Shrine.)

## Previously

Akira and Rumi were invited to a holiday party at Kazuki's home. They had a lot of fun. However, toward the end of the party, Aoi discovers a rather sexy video on Kazuki's laptop in his bedroom. That put a chill on the party, as Kazuki apologized to everyone for what happened. Later during the holiday season, Akira does some heave thinking and meditating about her circumstances. What is on her mind ?

## This Omake's Story

On this last day of school before the break for the holidays, the teacher has all the students in her homeroom class write down their wishes for the New Year. Akira, at her desk, tells herself that she can't really think of anything. Two thoughts run through her mind, however. First, that she should consider detransitioning back to being male, and Second, to go back to having a mother/son relationship with Mom. Akira immediately rejects both ideas as unworkable and disadvantageous to herself. Akira goes back to 'thinking up a storm', until Shion interrupts her line of thought. Shion shows Akira that she, Shion, has made her wish for the New Year---"To have a handsome boyfriend". Shion then asks Akira if she has decided yet ? "Not yet!"

Shion then goes over to Rumi's desk, asking Rumi what she wrote on her strip of paper ? Rumi tells her that it is a secret ! Shion questions; doesn't Rumi want a boyfriend, too ? Rumi bluntly states that she 'wouldn't know' ! Akira overhears the conversation, and gives Shion a look of indignation and annoyance. Akira silently thinks to herself that if Rumi were ever to get a boyfriend, Akira and Rumi's friendship would greatly weaken, even to the point of drifting apart. This is something that Akira could not ever live with.

Eventually, both Akira and Rumi make their way over to the makeshift tree to post their paper messages. Just before the papers are revealed, Rumi asks Akira what she wrote down ? Akira turns it back on Rumi, wanting to know what she, Rumi, wrote down ? Rumi says for the both of them to reveal their papers at the same time ! "Ready........?", quips Rumi. Akira has a horrifying thought; What if Rumi's wish is to actually find and have a boyfriend ? Disastrous ! Both girls open and show their wishes. Akira reads Rumi's wish as she hangs it on the tree. Akira immediately shows on her face a look of surprise and shock, like a lightening bolt right to her heart !

Rumi's wish paper reads---"THAT AKIRA AND I MAY ALWAYS BE FRIENDS FOR ETERNITY"

Akira's wish paper reads---"THAT RUMI AND I CAN BE TOGETHER FOREVER"

Rumi bursts out, "Whaaaaat ??? AKIRA~~***You must really love me !!!"***

Akira replies, "Ru.....Rumi.....with all my mind, heart, and soul  !!!"

## Omake Lookback, Commentary, and Opinion

Below is a snapshot of all of the friends papers that were placed on the New Year's Wishing Tree---

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