CHAPTER 9 "KORU-KUN!" Ayase-kun ran down a nearby flight of stairs and I dodged yet another death-defying glomp. It has been a week since I joined the Sayu Academi Manga Club, and at long last, I'm finally used to the Japanese language. "Koru-kun, Anata Wa havu manga too dura," Tsukimia-San cooly slided down the staircase after Ayase-kun. His English was getting much better, but his thick Japanese accent created a thin wall between our communication. I merely sighed and followed them into the club room. "Koru-Kun, Anata Wa Sanju ni pahjesu durahn nide," Ayase-Kun was also getting a hang of English, but his grammar was still terrible. "Hai, hai," I replied. Sanju ni ment thirty-two, so later I'd have to draw thirty-two pages of 愛、リーマ, or 'Ai, Rima' this could also be translated to 'Love, Rima'. This was an ecchi manga about an overly curvy girl named Rima who 'accidentally' attacks a guy at school and then is forced to become his slave and blah blah blah falls in love with him, has many ecchi moments and blah blah blah. The whole thing is sexist and overall disgusting. I was only a chapter into the story, but Tsukimia-kun, the club captain, says it's a big hit. I shudder every time I sell a copy to someone. By the time we finish our clubwork, it's already 10 PM. "Bye bye, Koru-kun," Tsukimia-San waved me back to our dorm once I finished all thirty-two pages of torture. "Koru-kun!" Ayase-kun grabbed my shoulder once I reached the door. "Cosuplay pahti tumoro," He gave a swift wink before sliding past me and walking down the hall. Cosplay party? I could feel the blood literally rush out of my face
May I suggest something? The story overall is wonderful, but I can't understand Japanese. Can you please put an asterisk after the japanese words then maybe translate it to English in the author's comments or put brackets after the quotation mark? ^w^;;
CHAPTER 10 I paced back to Tsukimia-san and my dorm. Cosplay party? What were they thinking? I came here to meet an international sensation, but all I get is two pervy otakus. What if they decide to dress me up in a maid costume? With neko (cat) ears? Then it hit me; people of the same gender change together in Japan. That's what I know from reading manga anyway. They would definitely find out my secret and I would be super embarrassed, no, have my pride absolutely demolished. I paced back and forth in the dorm until the door slammed open. "Koru-kun, why are you still up?" Tsukimia-san asked,"It's past midnight." "Uh..." I couldn't think of an answer as quick as I would have liked. "Were you waiting for me?" His face was suddenly unbearibly close to my face, and my face became hot, I was obviously blushing. After a moment of complete awkwardness, Tsukimia-San withdrew and laughed. "What? You falling in love or something?" He laughed so hard, he started to cry. "No way!" I panicked. This wasn't just my own little manga story, it was my gender-bender, shoujo, manga, now with a hint of tragedy. "Koru-kun loves me! Koru-kun likes guys!" Tsukimia-kun paraded around the dorm, singing a hidious tune. I felt like crying. I was duped. ~<>~ Ok, concerning Chloe's suggestion, I'm just gonna skip translating all together And stupid addictions >.<
CHAPTER 11 When I woke up, I realized I was slobbering all over my pillow, and Tsukimia-kun was standing across the room. "What're you doing?" He smirked, and started unbuttoning his pajama top. I quickly turned my pillow over and smashed my face into the soft cotton pillow cover. Tsukimia-kun bursted with laughter. "Koru-kun, you're so funny!" I could just lay there blushing like a complete, utter Baka. "Remember! Cosplay party today!" I could hear him through the pillow, as I felt necessary to hold the pillow up to my ears, attempting to block the sound of his voice out. By this point, I really didn't care if Tsukimia-kun found out my secret. I stayed like this for a while until Tsukimia-kun pulled me from my bed and demanded I get ready for the day, and I, with both hesitation and regret, obeyed. "Tadase-kun! Koru-kun!" Ayase-kun was already in the club room by the time Tsukimia-kun dragged me down there. The walls of the room were lined with racks upon racks of costumes ranging from Heian era kimonos to school uniforms to maid dresses. I flinched when I saw a pink frilly dress matched with neko ears. "What first?" Tsukimia-kun asked, walking up to a set of housekeeper costumes. "I call dressing up Koru-kun!!" Ayase-kun raised his hand and seriously went chibi for a second. Shivers ran down my spine. "No way!" If I wanted to get out of this, I need to dig my way out. "Awww, why not?" Ayase-kun took a frilly pink dress with a matching rose-covered hat and black wig that I knew was from Ciel's from Black Butler. "I wanna dress you up as a girl!" Ayase-kun giggled creepily. "No!" I shouted even louder. "Then how about this?" Tsukimia-kun grinned, holding up a leotard with a skirt hanging only the sides, it was Shion's waitress outfit from Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni. Why would they even have that? No, I did not want an answer. "NO WAY!" "Then try this on," Ayase-kun put Ciel's dress up to my torso. Well, if Ciel could pull it off, I can too. I gulped, took the dress in my hands and began toward the nearest bathroom. "Where are you going?" Tsukimia-kun asked. "Bathroom," I started to shake. "Why?" Tsukimia-kun leaned against a wall, "Got any secrets?" "Um..." I needed a lie, fast, "That's just what Americans do," Well, it wasn't a lie, because it was what Americans actually do. "Oh, ok," Why did Ayase-kun look dissappointed? I knew, I just didn't want to think about it. By the time I got back, both Tsukimia-kun and Ayase-kun had dressed up. Tsukimia-kun as Sebastein, and Ayase-kun as Alois. So we were all dressed in Black Butler apparel, yay. "WOW Koru-kun looks like a girl!" Ayase-kun kya-ed. "Why do only I have to dress up as a girl?!" I demanded an answer to this question. "Cause we don't look cute as girls," Tsukimia-kun answered immediately. "Photo time!" Ayase-kun took out a camera. "Oh my god no!" I backed away from them. "Why not?" Ayase-kun looked confused. "Cause it's embarrassing," I blushed. "As embarrassing as this?" Tsukimia-kun casually walked up to me And touched my lips with his lips ever so slightly ~<>~
CHAPTER 12 "What are you doing?!" I immediately revolted and pushed him away. I backed away into a bookshelf, which rocked back and forth causing a dozen heavy books to fall onto my head. I didn't bother standing up. "Kissing you," Tsukimia-Kun replied casually. I felt my face become red hot, which mention I must've been blushing for the thousandth time since I entered Japan. "Why?!" I looked up at Tsukimia-kun's smirking face. What was up with this guy? "I felt like it," Tsukimia-kun eyed me. What was I?! A toy?! One he could play with all day long then throw back whenever he got bored? "Don't do that," I broke my glare and looked down at the books covering my feet. "Here," Ayase-kun held out a hand to help me up to my feet, which I slapped away after staring at it suspiciously. "Jeez, Koru-kun, I was just messing with you," "SHUT UP!" I couldn't stand being humiliated by these two anymore. Was this even the Tsukimia-kun I was following? Come to think of it, I didn't even see a guitar in the dorm, leave a drum set or bass. Who was my international rockstar? Where was he now?! Without thinking of it, I burst into tears. "Koru-kun?" Ayase-kun knelt beside me. Why did it have to be like this? Did keeping my secret even matter anymore? Yes, it did. Even in these rough times, I had to remember I'd be humiliated beyond anything expecting. My head hurt. What was going on? "Koru-ku-" Tsukimia-San began. "Tadase-kun, just be quiet," Ayase-kun interupted. "But," "Enough," I suddenly stopped crying. Although my face was now beat red, I decided to stop acting like a small child. I stood up. Although I was staggering, I was okay. I was okay. Everything was okay, right? "I've had enough with you," I directed my words to Tsukimia-kun. "That was quick," Tsukimia-kun replied. "And your stupid club," I realized I was still in the pink Ciel dress, although the hat and the wig were mysteriously across the room atop my drawing desk. "Stupid?" I could tell Ayase-kun was close to tears. "Gomen Nasai, Koru-kun, I'm sorry," Tsukimia-kun stopped smiling. "I'm gonna go," I said. I had to get out of this monstrous place. I didn't care where to, just away from this school. "Okay," Ayase-kun sat down on a fold chair. I walked out of the room, and once I was out of the room, I dashed out of the school. ~<>~