How are you this evening,
Yayoi?
How are you this evening, Yayoi?
I'm doing very well,
Kanako.
I'm doing very well, Kanako.
I see. I'm glad to hear that.
I read another very interesting book.
What was the name of the book you liked so much, I wonder?
That is... Ah, I seem to have forgotten the title.
Will you let me know what kind of story it was?
Yes, I would be happy to.
This is the legend of a mechanical boy created by the hands of a man, a genius scientist.
He had the power to lift two hundred tons, and fly through the sky up to space, powers befitting a robot.
However, the naive shenanigans of the boy finally anger his creator, and he destroys him.
My, what a futuristic story that is.
There is something that this cute looking automaton would always say.
What is it? Will you tell me?
Ucha!
Natsu no Arashi!
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Jun, you really are a girl, aren't you?
Isn't that obvious? I always have been, you know.
How long are you going to continue hiding it?
It's too late for them to find out.
I would be embarrassed and couldn't come here anymore.
That's not true, nobody would make fun of you for it.
Heya!
Ah!
Why are you so surprised, Kamigamo? You look like a girl!
Don't open it, I'm still changing!
But Kaya-san is here with you.
Don't act like such a victim.
Or are you that embarrassed because I saw your pathetic body?
There's one right here, isn't there? This idiot.
Anyway, Kaya-san, please keep this a secret.
I understand.
Ow-ow-ow!
What are you doing, Hajime-chan?
Master
Natsu no Arashi
Reasons aren't arbitrary
Hey!
Go out for a bit and buy this for me.
Watermelon
500 yen
Before taxes
Special Bargain Price!
There's a special bargain price on watermelons in the shopping district.
I'm using them for a special limited-time menu, so bring me all you can.
Sure.
Let's go, Kamigamo.
Me too?
If us men don't do it, then who will?
Should Arashi-san and Kaya-san have to do something so difficult?
Yasaka, wait, let me rest a bit.
What's that? We've still got a long way to go.
But these are heavy for me.
It can't be helped.
Give me one of them.
Sorry about this.
As expected of five watermelons, these are really heavy.
We're taking a shortcut.
A shortcut?
I'm suprised you know this place.
Arashi-san and I run around this area together, after all.
In the present and the past.
I see.
To think that there was a shrine around this area...
It wasn't bombed during the war, so it hasn't changed in a really long time.
It's hot. I'm going to die...
It's too much. I can't walk...
I'm so thirsty.
We're saved!
Ah! My wallet is in my other pants pocket.
Mine, too.
All I have left is this pocket change.
Milk
What's the matter, Master?
I was going to drink this milk, but it's past the expiration date.
Best before June 1st, 2009
AF Produced May 24th, 2009
June 1st... That was about two months ago!
It feels kind of different from liquid...
It would be better if you threw it out.
I haven't even broken the seal, though.
It really is a waste.
But you can't drink it anymore.
I wonder if there are any customers with a strong stomach?
The health department would close down the shop, you know.
That's right! You two can take time trips to the past, can't you?
Yes...
Yeah...
Well then, could you take this back to May?
Huh?
If the expiration date is on July 1st, and you take it back to May, then the me of that time should be able to drink it.
Eh?
But if it's already spoiled, even if I took it back to the past, you wouldn't be able to drink it.
But it'll be before the expiration date.
Oh, I see! It should be fine, then!
It won't be fine, though!
Why not?
The expiration date wouldn't have happened yet.
That is just what it says on the label.
So are you saying that the label's date is wrong?
That's not it.
The expiration date is correct, but if you take that into the past, the contents will remain the same.
Just what is wrong with drinking milk that expires on June 1st in the middle of May?
That's true, too.
It's not true!
Well then, what's wrong with it?
Right now, you can't drink this, right?
Of course, it's expired.
And you're going to take it back two months into the past, right?
If I do that, then it won't be expired yet, right?
Ah!
How can I explain this!?
You should drink first.
Okay.
Delicious! So refreshing!
What's the matter?
Oh, uh, nothing, really...
I'm fine.
What's that? You're already okay?
Yeah.
I see.
I knew you wanted more.
Drink it!
I'm fine, I don't need it.
Don't be picky, drink it!
I told you I'm fine!
Look out!
Ouch...
That hurt!
Be more careful, Kamigamo!
It's your fault, too, Yasaka.
If I say I don't want it, don't force it on me!
Why do you have my face?
You too, why do you have my face?
I've had that face since the day I was born!
That is my face! You idiot!
You imposter!
You were just pretending to be human while you created plans to conquer the Earth, you alien!
Why does it come to that?
W-What the hell is this!?
Just what happened?
I am you...
And you are me?
You are me...
And I am you?
You two switched bodies?
That's right, Arashi-san!
Kamigamo is in my body, and inside of Kamigamo's body is me, Yasaka Hajime!
I get it now!
Despite my looks, I'm pretty stingy when it comes to money.
Hey now, stop standing around and get to work!
Just what is that?
Right now, Master is inside of me.
I'm just like her, right?
Is that the sort of impression you have of me?
We're not imitating each other!
Our bodies really switched, Arashi-san!
It's okay, it's okay. I understand now.
Kaya-san!
Yes.
Despite my looks, I'm pretty stingy when it comes to money.
Hey now, stop standing around and get to work!
I'll kill you all.
That's not it...
Why don't you guys believe us?
I don't mind if you guys play around, but if you don't do your work, I'll take it out of your pay.
Speaking of which, give me the receipt and change.
Natsu no Arashi!
Arashi-san's imitation was right on the mark.
Natsu no Arashi!
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What's the matter? Aren't you going to eat?
I'm not hungry.
Eat it!
What would happen if my body got weak?
Um, please bring me some salt.
Anyway, what's up with this weak body?
It can't carry anything heavy,
I get tired from running even a little bit,
and I get full after barely eating anything.
I don't need to go overboard like you do.
I see. The problem with this body is that its stomach is too small.
If you eat more, you'll get stronger!
Give that to me.
Stop that!
If you eat like that, I'll get fat!
Gain a little weight.
No! Don't eat any more!
Isn't it fine?
I'm doing this for Kamigamo's own good.
Nobody asked you to!
Don't eat any more than that! Give that to me!
What are you doing?
Arashi-san?
That's no good, Hajime-chan. Don't take Jun-kun's food!
T-That's not it, he's trying to make me get fat.
You ate your own portion already, right?
You really are too ambitious.
Give that back to Jun-kun!
Please bring me some salt.
Okay.
Good. Get along well, okay?
Just what are you doing, Kamigamo?
Arashi-san thinks badly of me now!
That's because you're doing unnecessary things!
Man, what the hell...
Where are you going?
Gotta piss.
What is it?
Hey, Yasaka...
You and I are best friends, right?
What is this, all of a sudden?
You and I are best friends, right?
Y-Yeah.
As your best friend, I have a request.
What is it?
Please don't go to the toilet.
Huh?
This is something I have to ask of you. It's really important to me!
You understand, right?
Don't be unreasonable!
If I don't go to the toilet, I'll piss myself!
Hang in there!
As if I would do that!
Move it!
Don't go!
You're a man, right?
Just because you're a man doesn't mean you can hold it in forever, right?
Are you going to break your promise?
I haven't made a promise yet!
As a man, doesn't betraying your best friend embarrass you?
A best friend doesn't stop his best friend from going to the toilet.
Wait! Yasaka!
Gone! Gone! They're gone!
This is bad! Your body's balls are missing!
This is bad. Could they have fallen off somewhere when we switched bodies?
Don't cry, Kamigamo.
We will definitely find them!
This is weird.
Could they have fallen off around the shrine?
Hey, Kamigamo?
Is my body okay?
Eh?
It couldn't be that I'm missing them too, could it?
Ah, I think that they're okay.
Let me see.
Eh?
I want to make sure that my balls are safe!
No way!
Why?
I don't want to see, and I don't want someone to see me!
But they're mine, so it should be fine!
That's not the problem!
That is the problem here!
Anyway, they should be safe, so don't worry about it.
Rest assured.
But what if they changed shape or something? Just what would I do then?
If I don't see them, I won't be able to tell, right?
It's okay.
I guarantee it.
How would I know that?
Show me!
Ah, n-no!
Stop!
Please!
No~!
Please bring me some salt.
Ah...
Well, it's kind of like...
If you're going to do that... go somewhere and do it quietly, okay?
Have fun.
She's misunderstanding this!
Misunderstanding what?
If you don't understand, fine!
Ah, this is bad...
I haven't gone to the toilet yet.
Shit!
Ah, you.
Yes?
Can you hand me some salt?
Here you go.
Don't be so unreasonable.
I almost pissed myself.
There was no other way to do it.
Do you intend to hit me every time I need to piss?
Well then, what do we do from now on?
We have three options.
One: We wait until we return to being ourselves.
Two: From now on, I live as Kamigamo Jun, and you live as Yasaka Hajime.
Three: Just like we're doing now, I live like me, and you live like you.
How do we do that?
I will convince everyone that I'm Yasaka Hajime like a man, and you convince everyone that you're Kamigamo Jun.
No one's going to believe that!
Just say that your voice changed.
Just because your voice changes doesn't mean your whole body does, too!
You don't know for sure!
I do know!
Well then, do you have any ideas of your own?
It's impossible, this is hopeless.
It's all good for you, my body didn't change.
But in this body, I'm missing the most important parts of a man!
Shit! If it's like this, I'm just like a woman.
It might be my imagination, by my chest seems bigger, too.
It feels nasty.
Stop that! Don't touch them!
Just kidding! Just kidding!
They're definitely not bigger!
They're completely flat! Completely flat! Completely flat-
Mt. Fuji
Anyway, let's think theoretically.
Theoretically?
If we convince people that we've switched bodies and we somehow return to who we were someday,
then it will be hard to re-convince them.
I understand that.
I'm asking you, please don't do weird things while you're in my body.
But on the other hand, if we never turn back, and we start acting like ourselves,
people will see the change, and nothing good will come of it.
We do have totally different personalities.
In other words, from now on, we should act like the person we appear to be.
I'll act like Kamigamo Jun, and you act like Yasaka Hajime.
For how long?
Until we return to being ourselves.
If we never go back, then forever.
That's... I don't want that!
Kamigamo...
I don't want to have to live as Yasaka Hajime forever!
This sucks!
This is the worst!
Why does something this cruel have to happen to me?
You're kind of pissing me off.
Well, I'm sure that we'll revert back soon.
There's no point in complaining when we don't know what's going to happen.
Yasaka...
Lighten up!
You really are optimistic.
Of course! A man must always look forward with a positive attitude.
Even though I don't have any balls right now!
Would you like some cold water?
Huh?
You sure are serious today.
I'm always serious, Arashi-san.
Table 3 needs one rice curry.
Got it! I'm Kamigamo, bro!
Huh?
Table 5 needs two Kusuka chips.
Okay, Arashi-san! I'm Kamigamo, bro!
Huh?
Hey, you, could I get some salt?
We're almost out of coffee beans.
Hey, Jun, please grind some beans.
Right-o! I'm Kamigamo, bro!
What are you doing? I'm Kamigamo, bro!
What's up with that way of talking?
We're trying to act like each other, right?
I'm not that type of character!
I'm trying my best, you know!
Stop trying too hard, and just act normally.
Jun?
Yes?
Man, who's the one screwing up now?
Everyone messes up sometimes!
Jun, please stop talking and go make the order.
Oh, my bad. I'm Kamigamo, bro.
Enough of that, already!
What am I going to do? If they think I'm weird-
Ah!
What's the matter?
No, it's nothing.
Kaya-san knows about me being a girl.
What if she talks to Yasaka thinking that he's me?
Kitchen
What did you want to talk about, Hajime?
Um, that is... Listen, Kaya-san.
The secret that you're keeping from everyone for Kamigamo...
Could it be that you know Jun's secret?
No, I don't know anything about that!
I don't know anything.
I see.
Um, actually, that secret that I don't know about... Please refrain from talking about it with Kamigamo.
Huh?
I'm sure she knows about it, but I don't think she wants to talk about it again, so it would be better to keep it a secret from her.
Just what are you talking about?
Um, you know...
I have no idea what I'm talking about, either...
What's the matter, Yasaka?
I'm Kamigamo, bro.
It's no use... He's definitely going to find out.
Huh?
Hey, Hajime-chan, Jun-kun!
Travel back in time?
There's something that's really been bothering Master.
Take this back two months and try drinking it.
She wants to see which one of us is right.
This is bad. I didn't think of this situation.
What's the matter?
I have no idea what would happen if we took a time trip right now.
At worst, some mysterious force might stop us from coming back.
There's also a possibility that it would contradict the laws of the universe, and it would shatter!
And even if we came back okay, if we drink this, we'll end up trapped in the bathroom.
No way... Then just what should we do?
It can't be helped.
Well then...
At a time like this...
Run!
Wait!
You bastards!
Don't cry like a girl!
The one with the missing balls is me!
You brats! Wait right there!
We'll lose her on the dirt roads.
Hold on!
You should drink first.
Yeah.
Ah! Delicious!
I feel alive again!
Here.
Ah, it's delicious.
You drank it all, you bastard!
It's fine, isn't it?
I'm thirsty, after all.
So am I!
It can't be helped...
I'll go buy another one.
If you have money, don't be so stingy.
Wait, that's my wallet.
Just when did you...
But right now it's mine, right?
That's my money!
Even if it's yours, it's your body that's drinking it, so isn't it fine?
But it's not like I can feel myself drinking it, right?
I get it, I get it.
Such a forceful guy.
When we get back, I'll return the money.
Do you really think you're getting back in one piece?
This is bad!
Run away!
You aren't getting away-
Ah!
I'm you...
TL Note: 'Ore' is the masculine version of 'I', and 'atashi' is the feminine version.
You're me...
I'm me...
And I'm me?
Eh?
To be Continued
I read another very interesting book.
Will you let me know what kind of story it was?
Yes, I would be happy to.
This was a tale of those who studied the cultural art of traditional cooking.
It began in 1899 in the Tokyo market and continued on to the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923,
when they moved the fish markets to reclaim land, and their way of cooking continued to be passed on to future generations.
Their focus on ingredients that may one day create an insurpassable taste was hidden in secret,
and became the power of the heir.
My, what a delicious sounding story that is.
This prince of culinary culture had something he would always say.
What is it? Will you tell me?
There is no useless-
When you think of summer...
It has to be watermelons!
If you hit them, you can tell whether or not they're ripe!
This one sounds kind of empty...
That's my head!
Get up bright and early again tomorrow!
Natsu no Arashi!
Get up bright and early next time!