All Because of You Chapter 10

ALL BECAUSE OF YOU

CHAPTER 10 OF THE MANGA

(Part 2 of the Coming Out and Making of a Pretty Trans Girl Story Arc)

Iori is at his home, in the study. But he is not his usual self. He is frightened and apprehensive, and as such, is sitting on the floor, propped up by the wall, and leaning on the side of a bookshelf. Rui is with him in the room, and has told him rather bluntly that she has something that she has to tell him ! Rui is standing in front of him, with her foot pressed into the wall at his other side, thus blocking him in from going anywhere. Working up a steamy sweat, Iori pleads with Rui to remove her foot off of the wall, saying that he will listen without this embellishment. "B.S., you'll run away !", barks out Rui !

Rui begins by stating that Ryou-chan asked you about something that is dear to your heart, but you have never let on that it is something you really considered doing ! But it is freakin' so obvious ! *If you want to wear cute female attire, and present as a girl, then just say so !* There is not a single person in the Café, worker or customer alike, that thinks what you want to do is stupid or crazy. Iori pleads that you, Rui, just do not understand. He goes on to state that even if he did consent to wear female attire, the masculine build of his body and face would negate all of his efforts. You, Rui, even as a perceived male, are already cute even before you put on any feminine clothing. You, Rui, could never understand what I am feeling.

Questioning, Rui reverses the statement, pointing out that you, Iori, have no idea what I am feeling about all of this. Rui states that she would envy you, Iori ! Why ? Because, Rui explains, early on she knew that she had the body of a boy, but was a girl on the inside. She tried to hide that by telling herself that she just needed to look and act more masculine. Then that would make her accept her birth sex of 'male', and not have people look upon her as a girl. Yet you, Iori, grew up taller than me, and began looking more masculine than any of my best efforts. You excelled in sports, whereas I fell behind in physical training. Even though I was fully aware of what I wanted, that is, to present as masculine, I was frustrated by you, someone who seemingly would not use their masculinity to the fullest. It was then that I suspected what was the case, that you secretly wanted to wear cute, feminine clothing. Therefore, I took it upon myself to change my fashion style, and begin to embrace pretty, feminine attire. This so that I would become an example for you to see, and hopefully, follow. From that moment onward, what was a supposedly a liability, my femininity, became an asset to me. Feminine looks and presentations became my strength, to be embraced, instead of being covered and paved over with unsustainable masculinity. Now I have told you my Truth ! So tell me, Iori, what your Truth is, and what are you going to do ?

Iori is quiet for a long time. When he finally speaks, he speaks with conviction and total honesty."I.....I'm.....
the truth is......I......*I don't like being masculine !* I wanted so much to stop growing tall. I'm jealous of your diminutive, petite body size and shape, Rui. Everything that you wear, regardless of style, makes you look cute and adorable. You have the ideal feminine presentation, one that shines regardless of what you wear. It's dizzying .... me standing next to you makes me feel so miserable, like I can never be the attractive girl that I want to be. *I want to look cute, too !!!* **I want to be myself, but wearing cute, girl's clothing and fashions.** Iori covers his face and begins softly crying. Rui remarks that the both of us had masculine complexes that were doomed to failure. Ironic, isn't it ? ***BUT,*** you should be cute, Iori. You will be cute ! *Because I will be the one making you "cute" !* **WHAT ???** Let's start by you wearing a girl's yukata to the Summer Festival, and present yourself there as a cute young woman ! Also, you will need some serious skin and hair care. Plus, with skillful makeup, you will be surprised how girly you will look ! **YES!** Geez, did you think that looking "cute" was a freebie ?

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The day of the Summer Festival at the Shrine is finally here. The friends had agreed to meet up at a particular time and place before it is decided what everyone was going to do. First to arrive is Ichika, wearing a multi-print girl's yukata, and Kai-kun, wearing a plain men's yukata. Next comes Ryou-chan (female mode) wearing a flower-print girl's yukata. It is the same yukata that Ichika wore last year; she loaned it to Ryou-chan for this year's festival. Ryou-chan is a bit concerned that she is not in male mode, but the transformations 'have a mind of their own' ! In a short while, Nagi-kun (male mode) arrives also wearing a plain gray men's yukata. Ryou-chan catches sight of him and goes nuts with admiration and infatuation. She soon covers her eyes, so that she doesn't get excited and trigger a transformation right out in front of everyone. All are now waiting on Rui and Iori, the two trans girls.

Slowly making their way through the crowd of people at the midway are two lovely and extremely attractive teenage girls. Both are in fancy and ornate yukatas. The shorter girl is telling the taller girl that her styled yukata is perfect for her taller body size. It is a perfect fit for you. When the two pretty teenagers come upon the group of friends, looks of awe and admiration sweep across the friends. The two are Rui and Iori-chan, both presenting as their correct Gender Expressions of female. Rui apologizes for being a bit late, yet the attention is all on Iori-chan. Is that really you, Iori ? You look so different, so much better as a girl ! Iori turns red with abject embarrassment. Yet what was said was absolutely true and honest. Where are Iori-chan's glasses ? She is wearing contacts today. Kai-kun remarks that you, Iori-chan, have always been beautiful on the inside; now you are beautiful on the outside, too ! Rui extols Kai-kun to stop flirting with Iori-chan. He replies that he is not flirting, as it was the honest truth !

Iori-chan comes up to Ryou-chan and apologizes to her for avoiding any social contact with her since she came to work at the Café. Iori was just really embarrassed about any friendship with anyone. Ryou-chan counters with the observation that Iori-chan looks so wonderful and delightful wearing that girl's pretty yukata. Iori-chan observes that Ryou-chan also looks good in her yukata. Ryou-chan only mumbles that it was not her first choice. Rui then announces that the group of friends is too big for all of them to go around together. So let's split up into couples, as a lot of people at the festival are couples who are here on a date ! First, she tells Ryou-chan and Nagi-kun to go by themselves as a likable couple. Kai-kun quietly wonders if they will be seen as a romantic and dating couple after all ? Ichika says that it will be a 'trial by fire', but absolutely necessary to advance their relationship. As the two 'love-birds' disappear into the crowd, Ryou-chan speculates that Rui had probably planned to pair them off right from the start. That has to be the reason she and Nagi-kun are together now.

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(End Chapter 10)

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