Your and My Secret - Vol. One - Chapter Six

[The_Wizard]

Your and My Secret - Volume One
Alternative Title: Boku to Kanojo no XXX (Japanese)
Written by: Ai Morinaga
Japanese Publisher: Mag Garden
Licensed in English by: ADV Manga
Release Dates:
2002-12 (Japanese vol. 1)
2004-06-10 (Japanese vol. 2)
2004-06-22 (English Volume 1)
2005-09-10 (Japanese vol. 3)
Genre: Adventure/Comedy/Romance

Chapter 6 - The Tempest of Love


My name is Akira Uehara. I'm in love with a girl named Nanako Momoi. When she sits, she's like a delicate peony. When she stands, she's a tulip stretching towards the sun. And when she walks, she's a long slender lily. That is...

{Flashback}

[Momoi punches boys out of the way as she grabs a Lo Mein Roll.]

Momoi: (Shouting) MOVE!!

{Flashback Ends}


So long as she doesn't open her mouth.


Momoi is pretty frighteningly masculine, while I... I guess I'm just timid. One day, Momoi's grandfather used her as a test subject for one of his experiments, And I got caught in the middle. Next thing I know, Momoi and I have switched bodies.


{Flashback}

[Momoi stands on top of the pile of boys she K.O'ed]

Momoi: Gimme a Cantaloupe Roll, a Red Bean Roll, a Curry Roll and a Pork Sandwich.

Lunch Lady: Ok

Uehara: (Thinking) ................

{Flashback Ends}


Becoming a man hasn't fazed Momoi at all. Not only has she gotten even manlier, she's positively glowing these days.


(Uehara: (Glowing) Hoo yeah, that felt GOOD!)
(Momoi: (Sob sob) What is she DOING to my body every day?)


I, on the other hand have had my childhood friend attack me while I was lying in bed. I feel like I could just die. What's going to happen to me now.


....

Uehara: (Casually eating a bun and reading a magaine) By the way, me and Shina are dating. And y'know, I think I'd like to stay like this for a while longer. Even after my grandpa gets back.

[Momoi turns deathly pale.]

Momoi: (Sarcastically) Thanks a lot, buddy. Appreciate it.

(Other Students: (As they walk out the classroom) Bye bye!)

Momoi: Wh... What are you talking about?! You may be in my body, but you're still a girl! You're both girls!

Uehara: Yeah, well... It's like this: I really like her. And I can't change that.

Momoi: (Weakly, total freaked) WHAT?! (Normal voice now) W... Wait a second! I thought she was your friend! You can't just, uh, get with her now that you're in a man's body!

Uehara: I don't know why, but lately Shina's been lookin'... Really cute to me. I guess I just see things different now that I'm a man. Plus, I've got all these male hormones and stuff goin' through my body.

Momoi: Actually, I don't think you've changed at all. (You've always had "male hormones"...)

Uehara: You say something?

Momoi: No, nothing.

Uehara: Well, why don't you just shut up already? You should be grateful to be inside my beautiful body for a while longer!

Momoi: (As tears start forming) You don't understand! If I don't go back to normal, Senbongi will...

Uehara: Senbongi?

[Momoi starts blushing as "she" remembers what happened.]

Uehara: (Continuing) Did something happen with Senbongi?

Momoi: (Thinking) I've known him since elementary school, but I never knew he was... like that! Or he was such a great kisser... (Outloud) AARGH!! (Thinking) why am I getting all excited? (Get a grip!) It must be the female hormones running through Momoi's body.

Shina: (In the background) Uehara!

[Uehara turns towards the sound, Shina is standing in the doorway.]

Shina: (Continuing) Sorry I'm late.

Uehara: Shina! heart You finished your classroom duties, then?

Shina: Uh-huh. But I needed the teacher's signature, and I just couldn't find him anywhere. (I'm sorry.)

Uehara: Well, c'mon then. Let's go.

[Momoi turns to face them, freaked.]

Shina: (Smileing up at Uehara) Okay. heart

[They both start towards the door.]

Shina: (Waveing at Momoi) See ya, Nanako! (Tee-hee) (Turning to Uehara) Uehara, you walk so fast!

Momoi: (Thinking) Momoi... You really are cruel.


I was so scared when that accident made us switch bodies...


But I was also happy because it brought me so much closer to you.


But this... This is too much!


[Momoi starts crying a bit.]

Momi: (Thinking) Maybe, in a previous life I did something terrible and I'm being punished for it.

Senbongi: (From behind) Momoi!

Momoi: (Surprised and freaked) EEEEEK!

Senbongi: Um...

[Momoi has dashed out of the room at top speed. Clatter. Slam! Thud!]

Senbongi: (Thinking) .............. She is just too cute. (He chuckles a bit to himself) The more she runs, the more I want to chase her. That little minx.

[Meanwhile Momoi is running home.]

Momoi: (Thinking) I can't do this anymore! I don't care if she does show up at school naked except for a pair of socks! I must get back to my own body, no matter what it takes! Momoi's grandfather needs to get back from Hawaii, and soon!

....

Momoi's House

Grandpa: ALOHA!!

Momoi: (Smiling) GRANDFATHER! WELCOME BACK!! You must be exhausted from your long fight. Would you like some tea? Can I give you a backrub? Are you hungry?

Grandpa: (Thinking) ................. (Outloud) What's wrong with you, Nanako? Did you get food poisoning or something and now it's affecting your brain? You, uh, you're freaking me out.

Momoi: I'm Uehara.

Grandpa: Uehara? (Thinking) ................ question (Outloud) Hmm... Oh! Uehara! Heh. I had so much fun in Hawaii that I forgot all about that!

[Momoi totters a bit. - Momoi forces Grandfather into the lab.]

Momoi: (Sreaming) I DON'T CARE WHAT IT TAKES, I NEED YOU TO PUT ME BACK IN MY OLD BODY! NOW!

Grandpa: Hm? I told you before I left - It's impossible.

Momoi: This is all your fault! How can you just...?

Grandpa: That machine took me ten years to build. I can't just snap my fingers and fix it, you know. Plus... If I'm gonna replace all the parts that got broken, I'm gonna need cash.

Momoi: How... How much?

Grandpa: Well, I mean... How much you got? (I hear that high school kids today are loaded.)

Momoi: If I gave you the money, would you really spend it on parts? Your granddaughter's been turned into a man, but you don't even look like you're worried about her!

Grandpa: Hm. Tell you the truth, I kinda like things the way they are now. It's nice having a granddaughter who's feminine for a change. (Sure you've switched bodies, but it's not like it's gonna kill you.) You ever think that maybe it's actually better this way, for the both of you?

[Momoi has fainted by now.]


IT'S HOPELESS!!


....

School, the next day.

Momoi: ..................

Shina: Nanako? Are you feeling okay?

Momoi: (Gloom gloom) It's nothing.

Shina: Are you sure? You've been pretty down lately. Are you sure you're okay?

Momoi: Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks.


Shina.


She sure is a nice girl. She's so sweet and cute.


None of this would've happened if i'd just fallen in love with a girl like her.


Momoi: (Thinking) Why ... Why did I have to fall for momoi? (Sigh)

Uehara: (Coming up to them) Shina, let's go. Time for our next class.

Shina: Oh. Wait just a minute, ok?

[Shina leaves them and goes back to her desk.]

(Shina: (Continuing) Where's my book?)

Uehara: (Whispering) Remember, you're me now. So don't be late! (Normal voice) You should hurry up, too.

[Uehara turns to leave, but is stopped as Momoi grabs on to "his" jacket.]

Uehara: What?

Momoi: Your grandfather's back.

Uehara: And? I told you yesterday. I wanna stay like this for a while longer. Take care of that old guy for me, ok?

Momoi: WAIT!! Momoi! Are you serious?

Uehara: (Turning around) Of course! What, you think I'd date my own friend if I wasn't being serious? Got a problem?

[Momoi starts crying...again.]

Shina: (Coming up to them) I'm ready. (Notices Momoi) What's wrong?

Uehara: Nothing. ... Come on Momoi, let's go.

Momoi: I will. You go on ahead.

Uehara: I said, Let's go!

Shina: ..............

[Uehara and Shina have reached the door, they slide it open to find Senbongi.]

Uehara: Hey, Senbongi.

Senbongi: Akira.

[Momoi flinches as "she" hears who's at the door.]

Senbongi: (Thinking) ...........

Uehara: question Well? What?

[Senbongi takes Uehara aside.]

Senbongi: (Whispering to Uehara) Look, I think you should forget about Momoi.

[At this time Momoi comes slamming to the door and drags Senbongi off down the hall before he can say anything more.]

Momoi: (Thinking) That was too close! (Wheeze)

Senbongi: Mo... Momoi?

Momoi: (Thinking) If Momoi found out that I have a crush on her, she'd figure out the truth. Yes, I'm having a hard time with all this, but I also get to be inside the body of the girl I really like.

[In the background the school bell just went, class has started.]

Momoi: (Thinking, continuing) Someone who fascinates me so much that no other woman could ever come close. Just being able to bathe this body brings so much joy that I do it several times a day. If she found that out (along with all the other things I've been thinking), the consequences would be... terrifying!

Senbongi: Hey, Momoi. What's with you all of a sudden? Are you okay?

Momoi: ....................... (Thinking) I may've switched bodies, but the only one who knows how I feel... is Senbongi. (Outloud) It's nothing.

[Momoi gets up and starts walking away.]

Momoi: Class has already started. I have to hurry.

Senbongi: ...........

[Senbongi yanks Momoi away.]

Momoi: Hey! W... Wait!

[Senbongi has taken them to an empty meeting room, the door rattles as he slides it close behind them.]

Momoi: Senbongi! What are you...?

[Senbongi has pinned Momoi to one wall, his hand goes "bwack!" has he leans onto the wall.]

Senbongi: I haven't gotten a response from you yet.

Momoi: (Getting freaked) A... Trapped!


A response?


Senbongi: I said that I like you. Remember?

[Momoi is totally getting the chills by now.]

Senbongi: (Continuing) Now, where were we yesterday, before we were so rudely interrupted?

Momoi: (Trying to get out of this) I, ahem, I'm sorry! I already like someone else!

Senbongi: Don't worry about that. (Smileing now) Before you know it, you'll be liking me a whole lot more! heart

Momoi: (Thinking) Who... Who is this guy?! This isn't the Senbongi that I know!

Senbongi: (Leaning closer) Momoi.

Momoi: (Totally panicing) HOLD IT! If you get any closer, I'll SCREAM!

Senbongi: Well, I wouldn't mind that at all.

[Senbongi leans in and kisses Momoi's cheek.]

Momoi: No!

[Senbongi goes in for a real kiss now.]

Momoi: AIEEEEEEE!

Senbongi: Momoi. You're so cute.

Momoi: W... Wait! STOP! Don't touch that! Mmph.

[[There's an arrow pointing to Momoi that reads, "Screaming inside."]]


How can you do this to me?


I thought we were best friends!


And you know I'm in love with Momoi!


[Senbongi has stopped as he realizes that Momoi is starting to cry.]

Senbongi: Momoi.

Momoi: (Forgetting that he's switched bodies a bit) b*****d. YOU were the one who said she wasn't worth going after!

Senbongi: Oh.

Momoi: Why are you doing this, then?

Senbongi: Did you find out how Akira feels about you7

[Momoi clears a few tears away.]

Senbongi: (Continuing) But your happiness is a lot more important than his.

Momoi: (Thinking, freaked again) I W-H-A-T?!

Senbongi: (Continuing) Besides, it looks like he's started going out with Shina. So there's nothing holding you back. Now then let's get back to-

[Senbongi is cut off as Momoi's hand bwacks into his face, stopping him. Momoi gets up to leave.]

Senbongi: Momoi!

Momoi: (Turning around) WHAT?! God. I'm so sick of everyone thinking they can just tell me what to do! I HAVE RIGHTS TOO, YOU KNOW!! I'm going home! Tell the teacher fro me, if you don't mind!

[Momoi slams the door behind "her".]

Senbongi: question "Everyone?" "Rights?" Hmm, and I was so close. No matter. The longer the wait, the sweeter it'll taste when she's finally mine. Oh, yes.

[Meanwhile, Momoi's running home....again.]

Momoi: (Thinking) That a*****e! He has no idea how much he's hurt me! Senbongi was always there when I needed him. The only one I could trust. But now I can't trust anyone! I'm surrounded by cheats and perverts! How did this happen to me?

[[A sign pointing to Momoi reads "Runs like a girl."]]


For sixteen years, my life has been boring, but it's also been calm, stable.


What did I do to deserve this?


Momoi: (Thinking) I must've done something really terrible in a past life. But what's going to happen to me now? (Sigh) What is I can't go back to my old body?

[Momoi notices an ad for a fortune teller.]

Momoi: ............. (Thinking) Fortune-telling, huh? I guess people will try anything when they're desperate enough.

[Momoi's eyes widen as "she" takes in and reads the whole ad:]

Quote:

MADAME BUSTY'S FORTUNETELLING
Just Knead These Knockers!

Need stress relief? Your fortune told?
You'll breathe a sigh of contentment
while getting a firm handle on:

- Love
- Career

10 minutes = 1,000 yen*

Momoi: .............. (Thinking) Well, maybe I could try this. Just a little. (There's nothing to get embarrassed about.) Besides I owe this to myself. heart

[The door rattles as 'she' opens it.]

Madame Busty: Please, come in. heart

[Momoi starts freaking now that 'shes' seen who "Madame Busty" is.]

Momoi: (Thinking) Big-a** Breasts!

Madame Busty: Well, aren't you adorable? It must be my lucky day. heart

Momoi: Um, I'd like a general fortune-telling please. heart

Madame Busty: Hm. That will require a very thorough kneading.

Momoi: (Panicking a bit) Wha?! Isn't the costomer the one that does the, uh, touching?

Madame Busty: That's only the men, sweetheart. (Wahahahahaha) If it's a girl, I get to do the touching!

Momoi: (Turning around quickly) I've changed my mind!

Madame Busty: (Grabbing Momoi) Alright, let's get started!


AAAAAAAH!


Madame Busty: What's with you? According to my reading, your life is in excellent shape.

(Momoi: (Huff Huff))

Madame Busty: (Continuing) But I can tell that up 'til a week ago, things werent' so exciting for you. You want my advice? Don't go back the way you were. You could be so much happier if you stay like this. Also, very close now, I see a very important person in your life... Huh? Are you ok?

[Momoi has fainted.]

[[There's a sign pointing to a picture of Momoi's Grandfather that reads, "In a sense, the most important person of all."]]

-End of Chapter 6-

* 1,000 yen = about $9.00 U.S.