Doujin 10

Akira, dressed as and cosplaying as the nurse she so admires, Nurse Okabe, RN.

### Transition Milestones

Akira chooses of her own free will to begin to make friends with other girls, other than Rumi. She meets Mayu for the first time. This despite what others may think or say about her social relationships.

### Relationship Evolution

Grandmother falls, breaks her leg, and has to go to the hospital. Akira visits the hospital, and ends up renewing her friendship with Nurse Okabe, RN.

### Lessons Learned

Akira is old enough and mature enough to begin to make decisions regarding her personal style, gender presentations, and the direction of her life for herself. But will others come to know or respect that understanding ?

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

CHAPTER 10 OF THE STORY (DOUJINSHI version)

## Previously

Chapter 9, Part 1

After Akira's regular check-up, the sour doctor recommended that Akira begin wearing a bra. So, Mom takes her shopping, and Akira ends up with a matching sports bra and panties combination. While further shopping, Akira sees a pretty blouse and mini-skirt combination that she would dearly love to have and wear. However, she fears that Mom would be displeased, and prevent her from buying it. Akira then sees a short-hemline striped dress, but with the same fear, returns the dress to the counter. Later, she sees another teenage girl wearing that same dress, and my, my, how cute and adorable she looks in it ! Akira, instead, gets a deck of Duel Oh! cards from Mom, something that pales into nothingness next to the dress and mini-skirt that dhr wanted so badly !

Chapter 9, Part 2

That night, Akira wakes up with her feet hurting. Plus, later, Akira has her second period. In a rather annoying mood, Mom tries to explain how to predict when your period is going to start. Akira is also in a bad mood, over the issue of periods, as well as the thought that she is being pressured to enter another school as a 'boy'. Yet, when Akira gets to school, she perks up, and tells about getting her first real bra to the only one who is close to and intimate with her, Rumi !

## This Chapter's Story

Akira Fujimiya is visiting the home of her very special and intimate friend, Rumi Watai. Akira does this quite often now. However, when Akira rings the doorbell to Rumi's house, Rumi's older sister, Michiru, answers the door. "Welcome! Long time, no see!" Michiru invites Akira in, but immediately glomps her, giving her a real bear hug ! Michiru also gushes forth a pair of comments---"You're hair is so silky smooth and shiny! You are so, so cute!" Rumi comes upon the two and is aghast. "Not fair, Onee-chan (lit. *Big Sister*)! I haven't even hugged Akira-chan yet !", bursts out Rumi ! Both sisters are now hugging Akira to death ! "What's going on ?", is all that Akira can manage to squeak out.

Apparently, both sisters have had a running gag going on for years now, wherein they take turns teasing one another. Akira became aware of this when she came to Rumi's house for the first time. Back then, big sis Michiru would not leave the front room (she was being a pain in the a\*\* because of her period), so that Rumi and Akira could talk privately, so Rumi called her sister, "Melted Ice Cream!"

Finally retired to Michiru's bedroom, Rumi is fiddling with Akira's hairstyle again. Michiru is at her desk, doing high school homework. Rumi has her hair in a cute, sexy ponytail instead of her usual bun, and has it tied in back with a pretty ribbon. Rumi gathers Akira's longer hair into the same style of sexy ponytail, and ties it up with the same kind and color of ribbon. Both girls now match !

"It looks great on you, A-chan!", gushes Rumi. *"A-chan?"*, inquires Akira ? Rumi coyly takes Akira's hand into hers, so that the two of them are now holding hands. "A nickname! Akira becomes A-chan!", proclaims Rumi. Or do you want the nickname of *Kira-kira* **(\*)** ?" A-chan is okay, I guess. Before Akira can say anything else, Rumi emphatically states that she, A-chan, now has to pick a nickname for her, Rumi. Akira is a bit dumbfounded. "So you are Rumi Watai, so .... that would make .... you .... Wa ......Wata-chan! Right?", offers Akira. Rumi says that her nickname should definitely be something that sounds so much cuter! "Then .... Ru .... Ru .... Ruru-chan ?", shyly offers A-chan. Rumi pauses to consider the implications. Overhearing this private, intimate conversation between the two friends, this becomes too much for Michiru. She slams her hands on the desk.

"ARE YOU TWO YURI LOVERS ?", belts out Michiru, "Rumi, you're being selfish, no fair ! I also want to cuddle with Akira-chan, too !", spouts Michiru as she gets up from her desk and heads toward Rumi and Akira sitting on the floor. Rumi instinctively grabs Akira from behind, encircling Akira with her arms, and romantically pressing Akira's body into her lap and chest. "NO WAY ! Akira is mine ! Don't you need to concentrate on your college entrance exams ?", commands Rumi ! "You're so mean !", Michiru mutters to herself as she dejectedly returns to her desk. Sitting down, Michiru sarcastically remarks, "If you're not gonna let me cuddle with Akira too, then both of you, *GET OUT OF MY ROOM!* " "Geez ! You only think of yourself !", mopes Rumi.

Just then, the phone can be heard ringing. Rumi's Mom answers the call. With a tone of abject seriousness, Mom, still holding the phone, forcefully tells Akira-chan---

"Uh, Akira-chan! They say that your Grandmother *fell down at your home and was taken to the hospital !*"

"Wa .... What .... ?", is all that Akira can choke out. She thinks to herself that Grandmother probably was taken to the same medical center where Akira had her check-up.

Rumi's Mom takes Akira to the hospital where the grandmother was taken after the accident. When they arrive, they inquire at the front desk. A female orderly has Rumi's Mom and Akira follow her to the room where Grandma is recuperating.
"GRANDMA!", blurts out Akira. "AKIRA!", retorts Grandma, resting in bed with her leg in a cast and sling. Akira's Mom is at the bedside. Grandma continues, "You come to see me ? You're so out of breath ! No need to panic, it's just a simple broken bone." "That's all ? I wish someone had told me !", remarks a sweaty Akira. The woman in the adjoining bed asks if Akira is the grandchild ? Akira answers that, yes, she is. The woman then abruptly and boldly comments that she is such a cute, adorable granddaughter ! Akira's Mom is standing to the side, and is talking to Rumi's Mom.

After a while, Mom takes Akira to the hospital wing's lobby. "Grandma said that she fell off of a chair.", intones Mom to Akira. In the lobby, Mom gets a drink from a vending machine, as she fills in Akira on what happened. She will have surgery in two or three days, followed by rehab, and then should be out in two or three weeks. Mom continues, "On the days when I have night shift .... " Akira cuts her off with the question, "Surgery ? Is grandma hurt that bad ?" Yes, replies Mom. This is so that grandma can walk properly again. Akira then announces that she has to go to the restroom.

Coming out of the ladies room, Akira sees a nurse walking toward her. Why, it's Nurse Okabe, the nurse that tended to Akira during her recent check-up ! Nurse Okabe asks Akira if she is visiting a patient ? Akira explains the situation. Nurse Okabe says that she understands that Akira is here because of what happened to her grandmother. Don't worry, comforts Okabe-chan, everything will be fine. Next, the nurse mentions that she sees that Akira's hair is tied up in an attractive ponytail, and did she do it herself ? Akira remarks that her friend did it for her, as she does not yet know how to do hair. The nurse gushes out that it looks great on you, Akira. You are one beautiful girl, ya know ! Just then, Okabe-chan cringes with guilt, and mentions that she got into trouble and was scolded for complimenting you last time, Akira. Just forget what I just said ! Okabe-chan mentions that she has to get back to work, and promptly leaves. Muttering to herself, Akira says that she wants to be complimented, that she is happy when someone tells her that she is cute and attractive.

Next day is a school day, so Akira is to be found in the morning in her homeroom class, telling herself that despite the fact that Grandma is in the hospital, she still has to go to school. She sees an empty desk. Rumi must not be here yet.

"Akira-chan ! You're not with Rumi today !"

A girl that Akira has only occasionally seen before approaches her at her desk. This girl is extremely attractive, wearing a white silk turtleneck shirt, a plaid, pleated mini-skirt, black tights, white athletic shoes, and a fashionable jacket overall. The attractive girl's name is Mayu Ishii. She offers to have Akira chit-chat with her, because there is so much that Mayu wants to talk about. Akira reminds herself that she has not talked much with this girl. "Your hair is not in a ponytail !", is Mayu's first comment. "Well, Rumi is the one who does it for me.", is Akira's comeback. Akira now looks directly at Mayu, and her first impression of Mayu is that Mayu's mini-skirt is so short that it barely covers her hips and behind ! Mayu next becomes nosy, asking what Akira and Rumi were doing together all this time ? Akira matter-of-factly states that they make sweets together, chat, do girly stuff together, and like that. Akira thinks to herself that Mayu seems to be prying into her personal affairs. Why? Akira cringes; if she were to make one social blunder just now, the other girls will only end up hating her. Just then, another cute girl, with her shiny black hair in sexy twin tails (Chika), and wearing a hoodie and a faded denim mini-skirt, comes up to Akira and Mayu, and greets the two with a 'Good Morning'. Then she asks, when did you two become such good friends ? "Just now !", retorts Mayu. Please come quickly, Rumi, is all that Akira can silently think of to try and calm her squeamish and confused mind.

That afternoon, after classes, Akira is called to the Teacher's Lounge. There, she is directed to the school's Student Counselor. The Counselor wants to know if Akira's Grandmother is all right ? Yes, for now, replies Akira. She then offers an information packet, admission sheets, and question forms to Akira. The Counselor says that she knows that this is a bad time for Akira, but will she please read this information, and fill out the admission papers so that we can submit them for acceptance into that special school in Kyoto. Going to that alternate school in Kyoto, where you can present yourself as a 'boy', would reduce the undue burden on you, Akira.

" ....okay.... " , mutters Akira. However, she thinks to herself, "What  ***.... undue burden .... ?***" Akira excuses herself by bowing at the door and saying that she will not take up any more of the school counselor's time. In the hallway, Akira continues to silently question herself. "I wonder if the teachers here think of me as a burden, too ? Lately, for some odd reason, Mom has been trying to wrangle things so that **I** (lit. *Watashi* {feminine}) can live as a 'boy'. If I attend that special school, I won't be able to see Rumi anymore. Nor my female classmates and other friends that I have grown close to." In the school hallway, Akira begins to silently cry.

After school, Akira goes to the hospital. In Grandma's room she finds several other women, and other than the hairdresser, she does not know any of them. Strangers! They politely greet Akira, and ask grandmother if she is her granddaughter ? Yes ! Then one woman remarks just how cute and attractive Akira is ! The lady in the next bed says that her grandchildren never come to visit her. One of the ladies invites Akira to sit next to her, and talk to us *old folks*. A nervous Akira stammers---"**I** (lit. *Watashi* {feminine}) ....... Ah ....... I'm fine ......... I ........ I don't mind standing ........ as she puts her hand up in the 'stop right now' hand sign. For some unfathomable reason, grandma's face morphs into a sly, guilty grin; that expression on her face Akira has not seen her ever do before. Akira notes that the hairdresser must be a friend of Grandma's.

After a while, the hairdresser now says that she has to go, and tells Akira to come and get her hair done again sometime. She pats Akira on the head. Grandma now calls Akira to her bedside. Very quietly, like telling a secret, grandma tells Akira that she, Akira, does not have to go out of her way to come and visit her. This because if you come, like it or not, *you will be treated **like a girl*** ! A shocked and stunned Akira goes silent, and soon deftly slips out of the room and trudges down the hallway, again silently thinking and questioning herself about what is recently happening to her socially.

"Stop turning into a girl ??? . . . . . . . NO!!! No way am I giving that up ! Becoming a girl . . . . . . . hiding that I used to be a boy . . . . . . . . . growing my hair out to be long like a girl's . . . . . . . and behaving like a girl, acting ever so girly . . . . . . . I didn't dislike any of that at all . . . . . . . . I wonder if it is weird that **I** (lit. *Watashi* {feminine}) didn't hate it, not at all. . . . . . . . is it all that strange not to dislike being a girl . . . . . . . . . ?!?!?

(End Chapter 10)

## Chapter Lookback, Commentary, and Opinion

Richman

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Messages: 8,131

Dec 6, 2020

Second time reading this and I feel bad for them again.

I always wonder how old the grandmother is, she doesn't look too old, for me at least.

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tsuyukihime

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Messages: 414

Dec 7, 2020

Akira is precious !!!

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**(\*)**Kira-Kira

Kira-Kira is a glamour SFX used in shoujo manga, meaning "Shiny".

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