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
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 7 - Homesick
Momoi's House
Grandpa: Nanako, I'm hungry. Ain't dinner ready yet?
Momoi: Just a little while longer.
Grandpa: (Whinning) I'm hungry! I'm hungry! I'm hungry! I'm gonna starve to death! (Waaugh)
Momoi: Why don't you get up and help me then? I've never even really cooked before, alright?! What have you been doing for your meals up to now?
Grandpa: Nanako would cook--
Momoi: (Cutting him off) I saw her chewing Raw Meat in home ec once because she was too lazy to cook it. Don't lie to me, please.
Grandpa: (Turning around) Aah, y'know what? I may not be able to fix that machine after all. (It looks like a lot of work.)
Momoi: (Oh my!) Oh, sir? Why not have a drink while I'm fixing dinner? Please, go on ahead. (Thinking) I bet it's moments like these that decent ordinary citizens snap and become cold-blooded murderers.
[Grandpa stops mid-drink and stares at Momoi.]
Momoi: (Turning to face him) Wh... What is it?
Grandpa: I never thought I'd live to see the day taht Nanako would be looking like this. (Sob) You've become such a fine young lady!
Momoi: ...................
[Grandpa suddenly appears wearing a frilly apron (Think of a French Maid Costume)]
Grandpa: Personally, though. I'd perfer you in somthing like this!
Momoi: (Turning away) Um, what do you think you're doing? This is your granddaughter, you know. Instead of buying things like this, you should be saving up for the parts to rebuild the machine! (Now go get a refund!)
Grandpa: (Sheesh) (Sigh...) What's the big deal? Let an old man have his little pleasures, already. Meanie. I don't even want to imagine the real Nanako in something like this. Brr! But you know, I bet this would look just peachy on you.
Momoi: (Thinking back on what Madame Busty had said) "You could be... So much happier if you stay like this. Also, very close now, I see a very important person in your life..."
I want to believe that person is Momoi.
But now that she looks like me, I just don't think I could...
[Momoi falls to the floor as tears start streamming down 'her' face.]
(Granpa: Nanako? I'm hungry.)
[[There's a sign pointing to Momoi that reads, "Sits like a girl."]]
Momoi: (Thinking, continuing) I mean yes, that's her inside my body, but still... Well, that's that. I must get back to my own body. But now that Momoi is dating Shina... (Plus, there's that thing with Senbongi...) Just how long is she panning to keep being me?
And then there's my family.
With Momoi being the way she is, I'm sure they've noticed that somethingis up.
Momoi: (Thinking, continuing) ........... Dad, Mom, Miu... I bet they're all worried because "I" have been so strange lately.
I wonder how everyone's doing. This is the first time I've been away from them for so long.
I miss mom's cooking.
....
Uehara's House.
[Momoi stands in front of his 'old' house.]
Momoi: (Thinking) Well, I'm here. It's sunday, so everyone should be home. I wonder what they're doing.
Voice: (From behind) Can I help you?
[Momoi flinches.]
Momoi: Um, I was... Uh... (Thinking) MOM!
Mom: Oh. (Smiling now) Are you one of Akira's friends?
Momoi: ................
MOM.
Mom: (As they walk in) He just stepped out, but should be back soon. Please come in.
Momoi: Thank you.
[Momoi has a good look around, remembering...]
It hasn't even been too weeks, but...
I've missed being here.
Dad: (On seeing Mamoi) Oh.
Momoi: Um...
DAD.
Dad: (Continuing) Hello there. (Excuse the pajamas)
Momoi: (Thinking) As usual, dad's lounging around in his pajamas on sunday. (Outloud) Hello. (Nice to meet both of you.)
[Momoi bows before both of them.]
Dad: Well, well. I've noticed Akira's become quite manly these days. I guess having such a cute girlfriend would do it.
Mom: Oh yes. That explains everything. heart
Momoi: (Panicking) What?! No, it's not like that!
[Everyone stops as a loud GRRRR ROWLLLLLLL is heard... Momoi's stomach just growled.]
Mom: Have you not had lunch yet?
Momoi: Excuse me!
Mom: Would you like something to eat? We only have leftovers though.
Momoi: Um...
[At the table, Momoi just stares at the food for a moment.]
Mom: Is something wrong? Maybe you don't like...?
Momoi: No, that's not it at all! Thank you.
[Momoi takes a bite...]
Mom. Dad.
I'm sorry that I've worried you, not telling you the truth...
(Mom: Let me know if you want more. C'mom, eat!)
(Dad: Make yourself at home.)
I want to go back to my body... Back to my family as soon as I can.
[The sound of the front door opens and a loud slam is heard as it closes again.]
Uehara: (Calling out) I'm home!
Momoi!
Mom: Oh, he's back. Akira, you have a guest. (Welcome back.)
Uehara: (Towards Momoi) What're you doing here?
Momoi: I'm sorry for just coming by unannounced.
Uehara: Hang on a sec. I haven't finished by rountine yet.
Momoi: (Weakly, confused) "Routine?" question
Uehara: Hey, Miu!
Miu: Here you go! heart Here, have a frest towel!
Momoi: (Thinking, shocked) Wh... What's happened to her?!
{Flashback}
Miu: I swear you're such a moron! Geez! Are you sure you're a guy? You sure don't act like you've got any balls!
{Flashback Ends}
Momoi: (Thinking) Miu, have you lost your mind?! (Outloud) Um, excuse me...
(Uehara: (Counting outloud as 'he' does push-ups) Thirty-eight! Thirty-nine!)
Mom: You'll have to excuse Akira. He's suddenly become quite passionate about martial arts. He's always like this now, saying he has to "build up" his body.
(Miu: Aieee! You are so cool!)
Mom: (Continuing) He even put a poster of his "ideal body" up on the living room wall. (Though personally, I don't want my son to ahve the body of some wrestler.)
[Momoi's starting to feel woozy by now as 'she' sees a huge wrestling poster with the words "Fighting Spirit" on it.]
Mom: (Heheh) Well, he certainly is a lot manlier than before.
Dad: (Joining in) His own little sister used to do nothing by make fun of him, but now it's like she can't get enough of him!
Miu: (Also joining in) Oh, he's just so perfect the way he is now! heart And to think, he used to be so clumsy! And such a pain!
Dad: You're a sweet boy, Akira, but there was always something missing. It does your mother and me proud to see you like this. (I was worried about you, you know.)
(Uehara: I'm hungry.)
Mom: (Clearing tears of joy away) Yes, I couldn't be happier. You've finally become a man.
Miu: And wild! Wild men are sooo cool! heart
[All this time Momoi has just been watching 'her' family's reactions, 'her' eyes watering up the whole time... 'she' quickly dashs out of there.]
Uehara: Hey, wait.
Mom: Momoi?
[As Momoi slams the front door behind 'her', the tears start coming out freely as 'she' starts for 'home.']
Momoi: (Thinking) This is horrible! Your all horrible! How can they look so much happier than before? How about me?!
I feel like such an idot, being all homesick like that...
Even by own family doesn't need me anymore.
I should just-
Senbongi: Momoi? It is you. What are you doing here?
Momoi: Senbongi...
Senbongi: Huh?! What's wrong? You look like you've about to faint. Are you okay? C'mon, don't just stand there. Talk to me. Hey, Momoi. You've been acting kinda weird lately. Is something the matter?
Momoi: SENBONGI!
[Momoi suddenly leaps into his arms, freely crying again.]
Even while...
That idiot Senbongi held me in his arms, comforting me...
I prayed with all my heart that he was not my "very important person."
(Senbongi: It's okay.)
....
School, the next day.
Momoi: Senbongi.. Please. I was really upset ok? Just forget about what happened yesterday.
Senbongi: Not gonna happen! Aah, it felt so good to hold you! (I never expected that you'd leap into my arms!)
Momoi: (Waaugh!) (Mommyyy!)
-End Of Chapter 7-
