Doujin 14

Rumi has taken Akira shopping, but is surprised that Akira is not attracted to girly things.

## Features of This Chapter

### Story Setting

At the downtown shopping district and mall

### Transition Milestones

Akira is introduced to a whole new world of girly things to obtain and enjoy.

### Relationship Evolution

Rumi and Akira go out together quite often now, just like going on a girl-with-girl date.

### Lessons Learned

Try new things, if only to see if it will enrich your life.

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

CHAPTER 14, AND THE CONCLUSION, OF THE STORY (DOUJINSHI version)

(Chapter Note---Due to a mix-up in the time-line between the Manga and Doujinshi versions, there is no Doujinshi Chapter 13.)

## Previously

Ever since Grandmother had been admitted to the hospital, Akira has been coming to see her on a regular basis. One time, however, Grandma told Akira privately that she may not want to come to visit her, because Akira will be treated like a girl ! Akira is quite puzzled by the comment, as she tells herself that she has no real objection to be seen and treated like a girl. A friendly nurse on duty, Nurse Okabe, tries to encourage Akira to 'come out of her shell', and be the best girl that she can be.

During one visit at the hospital, Dr. Kobuta gives Akira a pretty dress, and Nurse Okabe encourages her to try it on. This Akira does, using the nurse's dressing room. Now out in the hallway, Akira is having her first taste of wearing a real, actual girl's pretty dress out in public. Making for a real experience, she is at the hospital, where all manner of people are coming and going. Suddenly, an orderly wheels Grandmother through the hallway, and she catches sight of Akira wearing the dress. She shouts to Akira, and Akira's 'blood runs cold'. Not knowing how Grandmother feels about seeing Akira in a dress causes all sorts of troublesome emotions and memories to run through her mind in rapid succession.

## This Chapter's Story

During a visit to the hospital, not knowing how Grandmother feels about seeing Akira wearing a pretty dress causes all sorts of emotions and memories to run through Akira's mind in rapid succession. And for the here and now, in the hospital, Akira is doing just that, yet liking the feeling of wearing a pretty dress right out in public at the hospital ! Grandmother shouted out the comment, "That outfit .............", but didn't finish her thought. Akira stands still with a fearful and worried expression on her face. After a pregnant silence, Grandma merely tells the orderly to let Akira pilot her wheelchair to her hospital room. Nurse Okabe says that would be fine with her.

With Grandma and Akira alone in the hallway, as Akira pushes the wheelchair, Grandma makes the offhanded comment that her physical rehabilitation ended early today. Akira says nothing, but continues with a look of worry and trepidation. Akira tells herself that she needs to tell Grandmother right now that she wants to attend the same school that Rumi Watai is going to attend, but the uncertain look that Grandma gave Akira earlier, when seen wearing a dress instead of her usual boy clothes, overrides any effort on Akira's part to say anything at all. Akira unfortunately has to postpone her request to attend Rumi's school, a school that has a sailor suit as the school's official female school uniform. She tells herself that Mom and Grandmother should certainly understand and accept the fact that she, herself, wants to select which school she will attend in the future. But by her decisions, will she, Akira, be able to live up to the expectations of both Mom and Grandma ? What if they find me repulsive ? Akira tells herself that she thinks that she is feeling somewhat sick right about now----

"Akira !", shouts Grandma, as she says that she has been thinking about something ever since she entered the hospital. What now, thinks Akira to herself, as her eyes become moist and tearful. Yes, she is scared about what she thinks is about to be said, probably about her wearing the plaid dress---

"I may not be able to walk normally again, even when I'm discharged, because my leg bones have been broken.", begins Grandma. "And I'm getting old, so I don't know how long I'll be able to watch you, Akira, growing up. So please, until you graduate junior high school, can you continue to stay at my house ? It may be annoying ......." Akira breaks in to say, "NO ! It's not annoying at all ......" "Thank you so much, and sorry for the trouble that I've caused you!", continues Grandmother.

"Grandma ! Um......**I** (lit. *Ore*{masculine}) ........ **I** (lit. *Watashi*{feminine}) .........", stammers Akira.

"You don't have to give me an answer right away. Let me know when you have thought this request over. No matter what happens, Grandmother will be on your side .... by the way, ***you look really nice today ....***"

Akira wheels Grandma into her hospital room, as Dr. Kubota is sitting by the bedside. She sees Akira wearing the dress that she gave to her earlier, and exclaims---

"Oh, Akira ! You look *so wonderful and adorable !*"

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One recent Saturday afternoon, Rumi invites Akira to go shopping with her. Akira accepts, and the two head downtown to the shopping district. Akira is wearing the striped patterned, short hemline dress that Dr. Kubota gave her, black tights, and a dark-colored hoodie. Rumi is wearing a pretty white blouse with a bowtie at the neck, a pleated short skirt, black tights, and a white hoodie.

At a bank of vending machines that dispense trinkets, Rumi obtains an adorable cat trinket with a frown on its face. She declares that she is going to put it on her pencil case. She asks Akira if she is going to get one, too ? Akira flatly says that she is fine without it. She would feel uncomfortable with such a girly item on her pencil case. Is that weird ? Rumi states that it is not weird. However, Akira, you have always had rather plain, mundane, and rather unexciting personal things with and about you. Nothing stands out to show everyone that you are a girl; a real girly-girl after all ! Rumi continues, "I don't know how many times I have said this to you, A-chan, but you are cute ! Really sexy, even, rightly so ! I want you to use cute stuff to show that fact to everyone ! However, I won't force you to buy what you don't want. It is your money, after all." Akira responds that she never gave much consideration to going with girly stuff, none at all. But since we are shopping, Akira asks Rumi to please teach her more about how to select and enjoy such girly things, like you have pointed out that you enjoy yourself. Rumi is so happy and excited !

As the two friends work their way through the downtown mall, they visit any number of specialty stores and shops. Rumi shows Akira a white pencil case with red hearts across the front of it. Something that probably only a girl would carry during school time. Akira is introduced to scented pencil erasers, the kind that give off the pleasant odor of luxury perfume. A definite girl's item ! Next, Akira is shown a pretty hairband with a bow on the side, just like the borrowed one that was placed on Akira's head quite some time ago. In another department store, the lady that fitted Akira with her very first bra comes upon the two friends. She asks Akira how she is getting along ? Akira mentions that she is doing fine, in fact, she wears a bra every day now. Both Rumi and Akira buy their first *padded* bras. At a Crane Game Machine (a UFO Catcher), both girls work together to get an animal plushie.

Toward the end of the afternoon, both Rumi and Akira are walking through the mall carrying several shopping bags. Akira profoundly thanks Rumi for spending time with her, plus showing her a whole new world of girly items and things. Rumi joyously states that she had a lot of fun, too ! Akira offers her sincere thoughts to Rumi---

"When I am with you, Rumi, I feel like I have the potential to actually become a real, likeable girl !"

Rumi responds---

"You already are a real girl, A-chan ! Quite the cute and sexy one, if I dare say so myself !"

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(End Doujinshi Chapter 14 and the conclusion of the Doujinshi version.)

The story continues with the Manga version. Click on Chapter 14 to be taken to the continuation of the story, after the point where the Doujinshi versions ends.

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## Chapter Lookback, Commentary, and Opinion

Ananse

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Messages: 57

Mar 8, 2021

That's a cute way to conclude the pre-serialization [the Doujinshi version].
Thanks for the translation. 😁

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