Ch.44 Changes in Daily Life. Mahiro is Still the One who Gets Sympathy

"Looking at it this way, I realize there is quite a lot to complain about."

After a complaining session broke out among us, and once it had calmed down, I casually uttered those words.

"Stress is something that accumulates without you even realizing it."

"Indeed. Even with lovely husbands, I still accumulate stress... I am the type who likes to laze around, you know."

"I know how you feel. I really want to live a lazy life doing nothing."

"Umu umu. There is nothing better than indulging in sleep, lying down, reading manga, or playing games."

"I totally get it! I love that kind of lifestyle too! It's something you can hardly do at this age, so I can't help but want to do it."

"That is right. I used to be lazy like that too, but... ever since I transformed like this, I have been leading a busy life..."

I am quite troubled because I never have enough time to be lazy, with things like getting married, becoming the head of the library committee, and taking care of household chores.

As for me, I am a lazy bum.

However, I have not been able to be as lazy as I used to be, which is my trademark.

...Well, I guess I should ask Mizuki if we could hire a maid or something for our new place.

...Ah, no. I think I'll just leave it. It seems like it could be easy, which is kind of scary.

I do dream of having maids and butlers, but... if that girl's family or company were to hire one, I am quite sure they would send a lol*con maid...

If that happens, it will only create more trouble, and I feel like my burden would not decrease at all.

Umu. I think so. 'Tis a shame, though.

"Speaking of which, I heard you have four husbands, how do you manage the housework?"

"I basically handle most of it. 'Tis because I have the highest 'wifely skills' amongst us, apparently."

"Wow, for someone who says they like to be lazy, you actually do things yourself. Are you good at all kinds of housework?"

"Umu. Well, I should not say this myself, but I am good at all kinds of housework ja. That is partly because my parents are busy with work and rarely home ja. Thanks to that, I can do cooking, laundry, cleaning, anything ja."

"Hohho~, that's another thing you have in common with Iyo-kun."

"Fumu. Now that you mention it, I have been wondering, what kind of person is this Iyo person noja? All I know is that she is dense and has a cute appearance."

Here, I ask about Iyo, one of these four's friends.

Personally, I find her appearance quite appealing, but all I know about her is that she is dense and naive.

"Hmm, an airheaded erotic girl, maybe?"

"Also, she's incredibly oblivious, and she's great at all kinds of housework."

"She's such a kind-hearted person that she puts others before herself, and she's incredibly lucky."

"Also, she has incredibly high physical abilities and a surprising number of special talents. She's quite a mysterious person."

"What kind of being has such incredible attributes ja?"

'Tis as if she possesses the attributes of a story's protagonist.

What is more, the insides are absolutely outrageous.

"Iyo is quite a mysterious being, you know."

"Is having high physical ability due to her skill?"

"Hmm, that's probably just her natural self."

"Natural? By the way, how good are the physical abilities of this Iyo person noja?"

If we consider it in terms of naturally high physical ability, then perhaps it is still possible to think about it realistically.

"According to her, 'Well, I think I can run more than ten times faster than Bolt.'"

"What kind of monster is that ja?"

"No, seriously, it's true. We meet up and hang out or go play with her occasionally, and she's incredibly fast."

"Besides, she's really strong. The other day, I was being hit on and a guy tried to drag me away, but she easily threw him to the ground."

"I also remember seeing her running on rooftops."

"...Hey, is that thing really a human?"

""""Probably……?""""

For even her friends could only say probably...

I wonder. I wanted to meet her, but now I am a little scared to meet her...

However, for some reason I cannot explain, I also feel like we could become really good friends.

Fuumu...

"Is there any other information?"

"No, not really. She's the type who keeps a lot of secrets."

"Fumu. Is that really okay? Like, on the trustworthy side?"

"Of course. Iyo-kin tends to hide things that concern herself, but she doesn't really hide other things. Well, I think it's because she doesn't like standing out, so she tries to avoid drawing attention to herself."

"I see. Now I am even more eager to meet them."

No matter what kind of monster the person is, I would like to meet her.

I am curious to know what kind of being this Iyo is.

"Well then, shall I arrange for you two to meet sometime soon?"

"Is that alright?"

"Of course. She's always going through a lot of trouble, so please be there for her and let her vent. We've become strangely close, so it might be difficult for her to talk to us."

"In that respect, since Mahiro is practically a complete stranger, I think it might actually be easier to talk to her. Iyo is kind of like that."

"Fumu, that is very kind of you. Could you please pass on my message that I would like to meet her?"

"Okay! Let's exchange contact information then."

"Hmm. Oh, how about you guys ja?"

""""Of course!''"""

"Well then, let us exchange them."

So, I exchanged LINNs with the 4 of them.

Umu, this is the first time I have exchanged contact information with someone from another school.

There is a strange kind of joy in seeing your contact list grow like this.

"I just thought of something. Wouldn't it be quicker if, after Mahiro says she wants to meet, I give Iyo's or Mahiro's contact information to either of you?"

"Certainly. So, Mikuto yo, can I ask you to do it?"

"Got it. Alright, I'll send it then."

Using her smartphone, Mikuto contacted Iyo via LINN...

"Whoa, she already replied."

"That was quick. So, what is her answer?"

"Well, she said, 'Yeah, of course! Then send her my contact information.'"

"As expected of Iyo-kun. She replies quickly and accepts everyone who comes to her!"

"Okay, Mahiro, I'll send you Iyo's contact information, so please contact her through that."

"Umu, I am grateful."

Immediately afterward, I received a contact number in a chat with Mikuto.

I open it and,

[Greetings. Ouka Mahiro ja, the one Mikuto mentioned earlier. 'Tis a pleasure to meet you.]

I send a brief self-introduction.

Then, I received a reply without much delay.

[Nice to meet you. I'm Otokome Iyo. It's a pleasure to meet you too.]

The message arrives along with a stamp of a cat bowing.

Fumu, she seems like she would be quite easy to talk to.

[I would like to meet you and talk to you noja...]

[Yes, of course you can.]

[So, when would be a good time? I hear you are quite busy with work. In that case, any day that works for you would be fine noja.]

[Thank you. So... how about tomorrow? It would be the day after the gathering, but... Of course, if you don't want to, another day is fine too.]

[No, tomorrow is fine.]

Personally, I was planning to go straight home tomorrow.

In that case, it would be a good idea to meet up with her while I am out here.

[Thank you. So, about the meeting place... how about the hotel that is being used for the social gathering? I think it would be more comfortable for Ouka-kun, and I could get there quickly because of my current work.]

[Oh, really? Well, let us meet at the hotel then.]

That would be fantastic.

Even though I was the one who said I wanted to see her, if possible, I do not want to go far away.

Well, even if 'tis far away, I would have gone as usual as long as 'tis within my reach.

[Does 10 a.m. sound good?]

[Umh. That is fine. I will be waiting for you tomorrow.]

[I'm looking forward to it too!]

The conversation ended with a stamp of a cat holding a sign that said "Bye-bye."

Umu, looking forward to it indeed.

"How was it?"

"No problem ja. We will meet at this hotel tomorrow at 10 a.m."

"Oh, I see. That's good to hear. She's a really nice guy, so you can rest assured."

"Umu, of course ja. If she is your friend, then there does not seem to be anything wrong with her character."

Besides, from the information I just heard, I can tell that she is a good guy.

I hope we can become good friends.

"Oh, I should tell you this in advance, don't say anything to Iyo about sex. That girl will blush and faint just from hearing that kind of talk."

"S-she is still that much of a beginner?"

"She's that much of a beginner indeed. Even among girls, it seems like she feels embarrassed about being naked."

"Fumu. Is that not normal? What about Mikuto and Toshio?"

I never particularly minded it, but most people would probably be embarrassed by it.

"Well, at first, I mean, it's the first time I've ever seen a naked woman, right? So naturally, you know?"

"I actually thought, 'Yes! This will be useful for my doujinshi! Lucky me!' So maybe it wasn't so bad? Thanks to that, I was able to make a lot of progress."

Mikuto, perhaps recalling that time, blushed slightly and spoke shyly, while Toshio, on the other hand, seemed pleased, though 'tis unclear whether she was preoccupied with the doujinshi or simply had a certain personality.

Fumu, so 'tis like this when a man changing into a woman.

"So, conversely, what about Shou and Taine noja? If you think about it normally, I am curious what it would look like when a woman changes into a man."

"Hmm... I guess it was pretty confusing and embarrassing at first because it was something I'd never had before. I'm somewhat used to it now, but at first I would blush bright red."

"I blushed a lot too, but I got used to it pretty quickly."

"I see."

In a way, the pattern of a woman changing into a man might be more difficult than the pattern of a man changing into a woman.

"...And then, when you wake up in the morning, down there, you know?"

"A tent would raise after all~."

"Ah... well, that physiological phenomenon is unavoidable, is it not? since you are a man."

Blushing, the two former women talk about the physiological needs of men right after waking up in the morning.

Those things disappeared when I became a woman.

At first, it felt a little strange without them, but now I have realized life is easier without them, so I am okay with it now.

"Those kinds of differences are the hardest to deal with once you develop the illness. At first, I had no idea how to put on a bra, and depending on the clothes I was wearing, I didn't really understand the structure of those either, which was a real struggle."

"Since I write doujinshi, I knew about the structure of clothes and things like that, so I think I managed to get by." (TL: The safe kind of doujinshi, think of it like a fanfics or original small stories)

"I've had an easier time since I stopped wearing clothes with complicated designs."

"Same."

"I had no problem at all, since I was used to dressing as a woman even when I was a man. If I had to say something, it would be the bra, I guess?"

Then, following the others, I started talking about something related to clothes.

""""A cross-dressing hobby...?""""

They said with a puzzled expression on their faces.

"Not true. I did not crossdress because I wanted to. My mother was crazy, and that is why she made me crossdress."

""""I see... The same situation as Iyo.""""

From that line, I realized that Iyo was in the same situation as me.

...Well, I suppose I will talk to her about that when we meet tomorrow.

"Well... what can I say? Tell us more about your past troubles, Mahiro. We'll listen."

"Is that so? Well then, shall we continue talking about my past?"

That was how my rant began, but as soon as they heard what I had to say, all 4 of them patted me on the shoulder with the look of sympathy.

...Why ja?

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