Chapter 20.5: Mihari and Dresses (Parts 1&2)

## Features of this Chapter

### Social Setting

Downtown girls and women's department store / Mihari's bedroom / the kitchen over cups of coffee

### Skills Learned

For all her awesome intelligence, Mihari is somewhat ill informed about typical teen/tween fashion styles for herself. However, she is well-versed in helping Mahiro to dress herself in clean, ultra-feminine clothes every day.

MIHARI AND DRESSES

( PARTS 1 & 2 )

OMAKE (EXTRA) CHAPTER 20.5 OF THE MANGA

PART 1: MIHARI AND DRESSES

## Previously

About the time that Mahiro was informed that they will reenter and begin attending middle school where they left off two years ago, Mihari arranges for Mahiro to obtain and begin wearing the official female school uniform for school. Mihari, with a nostalgic impulse, tries on her old middle school uniform, identical to the one Mahiro will now wear, from when she was in middle school. Surprise, surprise !!! It still fits ! This causes Mihari to reminisce back to the time when she was younger, and tried to change her fashion style of dress to that of something completely different.

## This Omake's Story

( Story Note---Part 1 of this Omake begins with a flashback to the time when Kaede and Mihari are in middle school. )

Kaede is waiting for Mihari to show up for an afternoon of shopping. She is outside in the chilly weather, in front of one of the largest girls' and womens' department stores in the city. Finally, Mihari makes her appearance. But what gives ? Kaede is nicely dressed in a cute sailor fuku with a below-the-knee pleated skirt. So typical of a modest teen/tween girl. Mihari is also nicely dressed in a shirt, worn with a hoodie over the shirt, and an adorable pleated mini-skirt. But she has committed a fashion guffaw, at least according to Kaede, by wearing sweat pants under her mini-skirt. Kaede is socially shocked, but Mihari counters with the excuse that it was cold outside. Besides, the sweat pants are part of her track outfit. So what ? Kaede elaborates that it's all well and good, but sweat pants are not proper wear outside of the track and field, according to her !

So, in the blink of an eye, Kaede knees down in front of Mihari, and pulls down her sweat pants, thereby revealing Mihari's pretty, attractive bare legs ! Mihari is absolutely horrified, but not as much as Kaede is mortified by the fashion guffaw right before her eyes, and the necessity of correcting it pronto ! Mihari vainly points out that they are right out in public on the sidewalk, but Kaede only states that, after all, she is greatly embarrassed, too ! Kaede follows up with the observation that Mihari apparently is surprisingly oblivious about teen fashion, to which Mihari points out that is why she wanted Kaede to help her with her shopping !

Soon, things are patched up between the two friends, and the shopping for new outfits proceeds without further incident. The sweat pants are folded up and put in a shopping bag. Walking together after the shopping spree, Mihari tells Kaede that she is a life saver, coming to help with Mihari's shopping. Kaede acknowledges to herself that Mihari, for being such a genius, is actually quite uninformed about many things fashionable, indeed ! Kaede comments that Mihari, after all, picked out several really cute outfits. Kaede wants to know if kawaii ( super cute ) is Mihari's fashion of choice ? Mihari only concedes that she wanted to look good for Mahiro ( 'debased male' Mahiro at this time ). Kaede states that Mahiro should be happy with what she has bought.

Late that afternoon, in the privacy of her bedroom, Mihari critiques one of the outfits that she just purchased earlier. So cute !!! The outfit consists of a dress shirt with lace around the lapels, and worn with a small men's tie in front. A long-sleeved jacket with ruffles around the edges goes over the shirt and tie. This worn with a black, just below the knee hemline, lolita skirt with ruffles around the hemline, and black tights. Amazingly cute, indeed ! But unfortunately, Mihari begins to have second thoughts. Is she really going to wear something like this out in public, in front of real people ???

**" No, I can't ! "**

Everything is boxed up and stowed away in Mihari's bedroom closet, like a time capsule, for all eternity ! ( End flashback )

YEARS LATER---

Mihari brings a change of clothes into Mahiro's bedroom ( female Mahiro / see Chapter 2 wherein Mihari takes it upon herself to select what Mahrio will wear each and every day ). Mahiro unfolds the garments and comments that it is another cute one. Then she sniffs it, to which Mihari tells her not to, since they are already clean, but nevertheless her old outfits from long ago. Mihari thinks to herself that it is good that she saved the outfits, and that they did not go to waste. After dressing, Mihari then compliments Mahiro on how cute and pretty she looks, wearing the lolita outfit that was stashed away so long ago on it's purchase day. Mahiro only complains that she is not entirely happy with this fashion style.

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PART 2: MIHARI ( AFTERWARDS ) AND DRESSES

## Previously

In times past, Mihari had purchased several dresses and skirt outfits that were not only super cute, but many were reminiscent of the Lolita-inspired fashion style so popular at that time. However, on second thought, she became 'gun shy' about wearing them herself, especially out in public, and stored all of those outfits away for posterity. Years later, the same outfits make a reappearance and comeback, destined for Mahiro's use and delight . . . . . . .

## This Omake's Story

One recent morning, Mihari and Kaede are in the kitchen chatting over cups of coffee. Kaede wants to know if Mihari selects all of Mahiro's female clothing. This she does, because otherwise Mahiro will not change her clothing on a regular basis. Kaede is touched, seeing that Mihari has progressed from fashion numbskull to mature fashion consultant. And Mihari's selections are actually cute, too ! Mihari acknowledges that she has 'grown up' over the years, fashion wise. Nevertheless, even back then she did take time to read a few teen fashion magazines. But Kaede wants to know why even now Mihari doesn't take advantage of all of her acquired fashion knowledge and apply it to herself, not just to Mahiro. Mihari's only defense is that her 'shirt, pleated mini-skirt, and lab coat' are fine with her, and other fashion styles she feels just don't 'fit her' for some reason.

## Omake Lookback Parts 1 & 2

When Mihari was in middle school, it seems that she really liked the style of and to wear the girl's middle school uniform !

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Here's what the author and manga artist thinks of Miahri when she was called upon to select Mahiro's female clothes for her every single day, and lay them out for her to change into in the morning.

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The author utters a prophesy about Mimoji ???

## Manga Fan's Commentary on This Omake

**Judy Lin / 26 weeks ago**

Makes sense why she likes the uniform. How cute.

**Yushiro / 10 months ago**

I want her as [my friend] and sister now!

**Walter Viii Britannia / 10 months ago**

I think that guy turned into a girl [Mahiro] would both be very good at fashion and also really bad.
They've got the right idea [to dress as a girl], but they also don't know sh\*t [about teen girl's fashion].