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Otomen is a Japanese boy, who excels in both military and literary art while hiding his girly hobbies
such as cooking and sewing, his girly way of thinking and his skills to act as a real man!
My Father
(My Father)
My father is a salaryman.
Every single day he wakes up early
and works hard,
giving his all.
Exactly like a hamster
that just keeps running aimlessly on its wheel.
That was an essay full of humor!
Who wants to read next?
Yes!
Well then, Masamune Asuka-kun.
Yes!
My Father
I don't have a father.
But I'm not lonely at all.
That's because I have my loving mother at my side.
Oh...
- By the way, - My little one...
when I was in third grade in primary school
my father said he wanted to become a woman and left home.
Yes, yes, he did... What?!
Now he is living in a far-away town and has turned into a so-called "new half."
That's what Granny Kazu told me.
Because of this I want to become an adult quickly and find out what exactly a "new half" is.
Nooooo!!
Mom!
Was it a breakdown?
The patient is in shock.
Her heart beat is falling rapidly.
Masamune-san!
Flowers are blooming, always blooming. That's life!
Come back to us!
I beg you, Asuka,
don't ever be like your father.
Promise?
That you'll
- be a real man better than anyone else. - I got it, Mom, I got it.
Mom!
Doctor!
Prepare for it, here I go!
Da~
That day
I promised.
I won't cook together with you anymore.
Bye-bye, Patrasche.
To hide my true self,
to be at anytime, more than anyone else,
a real man, to be a Japanese boy.
"Life is short."
"Fall in love, Otomen."
"Before the crimson bloom"
"fades from your lips."
This is wonderful, everyone!
"Before the tides of passion"
"cool within you."
"For those of you"
"who know no tomorrow."
"Life is short."
"Fall in love, Otomen."
Asuka-san!
You are cute.
When I see you, I...
...want to protect you.
Miyakozuka-san, what... are you?
Let me kiss you, let my kiss wake up,
day-dreaming team captain!
Please stop it, sensei!
Let me do it, okay?
Yes.
Alright!
(Speech bubble: "I want to protect you.")
Really?
Thank you so much!
I'll tell him immediately.
Yes, good-bye.
Hey, hey!
The readers showed a really good reaction to Love-tic!
You're too loud, Kuriko!
Ah, sorry, sorry. And Juta, the editorial department is looking forward to the next story development.
So what will you do?
Right, let's see.
The girl with whom the main character Asuka falls in love, Ryo.
Next, he should try to find out more about...
...her mysterious identity.
(Love-tic by Sachibana Jewel)
Love-tic
Sounds good, Sir.
Look at that, Isono.
There's a banana peel on the floor.
You know, Nakajima, there was a time when people would pull pranks on others using such a banana peel.
Nowadays, nobody would pull that kind of clichéd prank anymore.
Asuka-san!
Someone does!
Are you okay?
He's so cool~!
I have a favor to ask, Asuka-san.
Yes?
Become a "papa"!
What are you talking about?!
(Fan reads: "Die!" and "We'll kill you!")
A childcare facility?
Yes.
They took care of me when I was little
and when they are in need of some help, I always lend a hand.
But today, there is no one besides me to help out...
Good idea, this is a perfect story development!
What do you mean by "story development"?
What?
Nothing, just talking to myself. But anyways, you should do it, Asuka-chan; Ryo-chan seems to be in trouble.
But I...
...have never dealt with children before.
It'll be fine.
- I'm sure, you'll be popular with them in no time. - She's right, sensei.
You should just teach your manly fighting spirit to the kids.
Alright.
I don't know if I can be of much help,
but if you want me to, I'll be glad to try.
Thank you!
(Miyakozuka)
Oh, wooow...
A little dynamic...
(The manliest among men)
Why...?
(Manly spirit)
Why did you guys come along too?
Just don't mind us.
Asuka-san.
Please use this when we're at the childcare facility.
Thank you.
Please wait here for a moment, I have some things to prepare.
Yes.
Wow, it fits you, Asuka-chan!
Hey,
don't say something like that.
It's not as if he actually wants to wear that thing.
Right, right.
Well, let's see if there is any inspiring material here.
Inspiring material?
What?
No, nothing.
But you just said it!
What are you doing here?!
Whoever tries to break in here, will be caught.
(A man's height)
My fighting men,
come out!
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(Second Part - Psychotic Parent and Child)
Hey, stop it, wait!
It's a mistake, Dad!
These boys are my friends from school!
What?
Exactly.
Yes.
We're her friends.
I'm Ariake Yamato, Ginyuri High first grade.
Nice to meet you!
I'm one of Ryo-chan's classmates, Tachibana Juta. Thanks for letting us in~!
Nice to meet you, I'm Masamune Asu...
What's wrong with them?
He looks like a girl.
He looks like a light player-type of guy.
And that one is wearing an apron even though he's a man!
Don't you think you're a disgrace?!
Huh.
Hey, Ryo, I won't ever let you
be friends with some good-for-nothing guys like these!
He said, I look like a girl...
And you like a player-type of guy!
He even insulted Asuka-sensei!
Don't cry, Ariake.
But...
Ah, I'm so sorry.
For my father manliness is the most important feature of a man.
He says he won't recognize anyone as a man unless he's strong and manly.
And he can be really clumsy when it comes to dealing with people.
He doesn't mean to hurt others though.
Ryo-chan, you resemble your father, don't you?
Ah, the childcare facility is over there.
Okay!
I'll go too!
No, no, just let them go.
Work hard, Asuka-chan!
Hello everyone!
Hello!
Today a friend of mine came to play with you.
This is Masamune Asuka-sensei.
Nice...
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you!
You must be weird playing with children as a man
and even wearing this apron, you look like an idiot!
Don't be rude, Gen-chan!
Miyakozuka-sensei,
let's play some game!
Okay, let's do wrestling!
What?
Wrestling is all about tackling your rival.
Everyone, use the strength in your feet!
Miyakozuka-san,
do they always play like this?
I'm sorry.
Since I was little, these were the only kinds of games I knew.
Kendo, karate,
boxing, combat sambo.
I learned a lot of different martial arts.
Yes!
(Do not try yourself!)
How is it, Ryo?
Good.
You got the trick?
Yeah.
Go!
Get him, get him!
(Do never ever try yourself!)
Gotcha!
You did it, you're a man!
(She's a girl.)
It was always fun to play.
I don't think you call any of these "games."
Really?
But it was fun.
Really?
Yes.
You're right.
Yes!
Good-bye!
Bye!
Good-bye!
Gen-chan,
are you hungry?
Gen-chan has no mother.
That's why he thinks of female teachers here as mothers.
I think he's afraid you could take me away from him.
I understand him well.
I lost my mom when I was a child too.
Miyakozuka-san...
Gen-chan, let's eat something.
Okay.
Gen-chan,
here's your snack!
What?!
You can't give raw eggs to a child!
What?
But I broke the shells and gave him only the insides.
That's not what I mean.
Okay,
I'll just use the kitchen in the back.
Sorry for making you wait.
That's amazing, Asuka-san!
Fancy and melty,
it's perfect.
Wait.
What am I doing again?
Excuse me!
You took care of him until this late.
Hey, Gen, don't give them more trouble.
Hurry up.
Actually, we just made pancakes.
Why don't you join us?
But...
May I really?
Of course.
I'll eat now!
Me too.
It's good!
Dad, it tastes like Mom's pancakes!
Talking of that,
Mom often made pancakes, didn't she?
Yeah.
My wife died and I don't have time to cook.
So it's been a long time since we ate something like this.
For my son as well as for me.
Miyakozuka-sensei
and Masamune-sensei,
you are like a mama and a papa.
Miyakozuka-sensei is the papa
and Masamune-sensei is the mama.
Anyways,
you're really good at cooking.
No, you're flattering me.
No, that's bad, I shouldn't feel good about it.
No,
I just threw something together and the result was by sheer luck.
It was a miracle, a miracle.
I'm really bad at cooking.
So since my Mom died,
I could never make something delicious for my dad to eat.
Is that so?
Actually,
the day after tomorrow, Saturday, is my dad's birthday.
I kinda want to cook something for him.
This gentleness that comes from the bottom of her heart,
Miyakozuka-san is a wonderful person.
Alright!
When you finally decide on something, your motivation rises, doesn't it?
Okay, okay.
Because she was raised by a very strict father,
the daughter is manlier than anyone else.
I see.
A cat!
Ah, a cat?
Yes.
What?!
Akiko.
Oh, Dad.
What are you doing?
Leave the kitchen!
But...
But I...
I always told you, you don't have to do stuff like that.
First rule, don't enter the kitchen!
Choose the one you want to eat.
Okay, stoooop!
Okay, that's it,
my turn!
Although I hit them they never fly.
You didn't hit a single one!
Hey, you have to use your hips more!
Tara-chan! Master Wakame,
[Note: Another character from the anime "Sazae-san."]
I asked you to train us!
Take one.
I'm fine.
You quit?
Yeah.
You are an ex-kendo fighter, aren't you? Let's fight with our weapons at least.
Take the wooden sword, Tonomine!
Tonomine, kendo, you still...
Cut it!
I'm leaving.
Your rival keeps bothering you?
Give your best,
Tonomine.
I am glad to help you
whenever you need me.
I am glad to help you whenever you need me.
Okay.
Mr. Masamune,
"change" it into Japanese.
"I am glad to help you"
"whenever you need me."
Excellent.
Okay, let's do the next one.
Isono is too idiot,
[Note: It doesn't make any sense, but they are trying to make fun of Isono.]
it is hardly was living
Okay, Mr. Hashimoto,
"change" it into Japanese.
Yes, erm, "Isono is such an idiot,"
"that life is not worth living."
Does it really say that?
Excellent!
We celebrate
Independence Day, yeah!
In preparation for the next match in the All-Japan Kendo High
we asked a special coach to come and give you an extraordinary lesson as a power-up.
Please come in.
Miyakozuka Takeshi-san won the Police Kendo Tournament 10 times in a row
and is a fabulous fighter of the Japanese Kendo Committee.
He is a pillar of Japan's kendo community.
Who are you?
Captain of the Ginyuri High Kendo Team, Masamune Asuka.
I heard about you from my daughter.
You won the high school tournament last year, didn't you?
But you're not acting like it.
As a man I won't forgive you!
It'll be hard. Be prepared!
Everyone, take off your Kendo suits!
What?
Ryo-chan's father is a police man!
Ryo-chan's father won't give in!
You're slowing down!
- I can't go on anymore! - Slowing down!
50 laps left!
Ha, yes, sir!
Hey, sit up!
Come on, more!
When you're done with 500, you do squats next!
Enjoy your training!
Ga, yes, sir!
Attack me!
Are you serious?
If you're a man, stop babbling and come on!
That's it for today!
Ah, Masamune-kun, I'm fine.
Oharida-senpai.
What a coincidence, I'm leaving late tonight because of my work at the student council.
It must be some kind of fate.
If you want to, I'll allow you to take me home.
Sorry, I'm in a hurry, so...
You don't have to be embarrassed, it's just about taking me home.
But even saying that, we might be misunderstood by others!
Where...?
Miyakozuka-san.
Asuka-san!
What are you doing here this late?
I'm practicing how to cook.
My dad won't allow me to try it at home.
Really?
Why?
You know my dad's character,
from my childhood onwards, he hated it whenever I did girly things.
Yesterday he didn't even allow me to enter the kitchen.
But since it's his precious birthday
I want to do what I can
even if he doesn't eat it in the end.
I'm home.
That is...?
The new cake from the Patisserie Beau which won the Pastry World Championship!
I wanted to try that!
And that...?
The complete version of the legendary shoujo manga "Hold me tight, Fabrice."
I wanted to read that!
And that is...?
Little stuffed toys, not finished yet.
I could do them better...
Hm?
Asuka, welcome home!
It's only been a week,
but yeah, being home is best.
You too, Mom,
welcome home.
What were you doing there?
Well...
I dropped something. Oh, where did it go?
Oh, Asuka!
Don't you want to try the cake?
No, thanks.
You should know
that I don't like sweet stuff.
Yes, you're a boy after all.
I want to do something to help her.
But...
Hey, Ryo,
I won't ever let you
be friends with some good-for-nothing guys like those!
Be a real man better than anyone else.
No one can find out.
No one can ever find out about me.
Why are you looking so depressed, Asuka-chan?
I don't get it,
why are you hiding it?
Ah!
You think, when others find out about your true self, they will hate you.
Wait.
What are you talking about?
Good at cooking and sewing,
you love fluffy, sparkling, lovely things
and you love sweets.
I'm talking about you, who has such girl-tic hobbies.
You, Asuka-chan.
You,
- how did you...? - Asuka-chan,
you're an otomen, right?
Otomen?
- Otomen? - Yes.
It's not as if you want to become a girl
but however manly you are, your mind is girly.
That's an otomen.
Otomen...
But that's something a man should be ashamed of!
Really?
I don't think so.
You're the ideal family-loving, brave young man.
You won't understand
because you can live as you are without hiding anything!
Even I have a secret.
Well, let's not talk about me.
Asuka-chan,
you said being an otomen is a shame for a real man, right?
But
isn't it a much bigger shame to stay who you are,
being protected by a girl?
What?
Now Ryo-chan is in trouble, isn't she?
I'm sure there is a way in which only you,
the otomen Asuka-chan, can help her.
Master Miyakozuka.
What?
Would you please let me fight a match with you?
A match?
Yes.
Please.
Why not.
Taking this opportunity, I have a favor to ask of you.
What is it?
Let me hear it.
In case I manage to get a whole point,
then,
you would owe me one promise.
Got it.
But only if you get a whole point.
Thank you very much!
Begin!
He's fast.
Stop!
And
his movements are precise
and vigorous.
Begin!
I can't win this way.
What's wrong?
If you don't act, nothing will happen.
It's all or nothing.
I have to make him move first.
If I can do that...
He's trying
to make me move first.
Come on!
One full point!
The winner is
Masamune Asuka!
He closed his defense really quickly.
- Yeah! - He did it!
Great job,
Asuka-sensei!
It's been a long time
that I felt so good being beaten by someone.
Masamune!
That was a good fight.
You're a man.
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Miyakozuka-san!
Asuka-san.
It's today, isn't it?
Your father's birthday.
I'll help you.
But...
I want you to rely on me.
I'm good at cooking.
And I even love sweets.
I met you
and my reasons to hide it faded away
and you made me notice it.
Also,
I think that you, Miyakozuka-san,
are really amazing because you're working so hard.
In front of you
I can't go on telling lies to myself.
Would you please
let me protect you in return?
Yes.
Chicken stew?
Yes.
It was my mom's specialty.
Both my mom and dad are originally from Kyushu.
I see.
Where in Kyushu did your mom come from?
Fukuoka prefecture.
I got it. Let's go.
Okay!
When buying carrots, it's best
to choose the ones with small root stubs.
And, the redder this part is, the better.
Really?
As for taros,
you have to choose those with white cut ends.
When the cut end is brownish, it means it wasn't stored properly.
I see!
Do you remember the taste of the chicken stew your mother made?
Yes.
Okay, then let's close the cooking book.
What?
But when I don't have this, I...
- Miyakozuka-san. - But when I don't have this, I...
The real recipe is what the person who eats it
remembers about the taste, or the person who made it.
That's the real recipe.
In Latin, "recipe" means "to receive."
I'm sure you "received" it
from your mother.
Wow!
It's almost the same taste!
Ryo, I'm home!
Floor and walls are absolutely clean.
All these dust-covered objects
are now glittering as if they were new.
What's going on here?
Welcome home.
Today is your birthday,
so I asked Asuka-san for help, and we prepared a meal for you.
Hey Ryo!
- I always told you you don't have to do that! - Wait!
You owe me a promise.
What are you saying?
I want you to eat the meal Ryo-san cooked for you.
You'll keep your promise, won't you?
But we're talking about a meal here!
Stop sulking, be quiet and then directly answer your opponent's question.
Isn't that what a man is supposed to do, Dad?
Yes.
Gameni, huh?
How nostalgic.
Gameni?
In Fukuoka,
they call chicken stew "gameni."
In normal chicken stew
you only use chicken meat without bones.
But for gameni you have to use
chicken meat with bones.
That's why at first it's a bit hard to eat.
But if you simmer and cook it, the broth comes out
and you get a deep, rich taste.
See, doesn't that remind you of someone?
How about
another bowl?
Akiko.
Yeah,
thanks.
The one who cleaned here was you as well?
What?
Yes.
Sorry for acting without your prior approval.
He's polite
and is very friendly.
Is it good?
Like a really good wife.
Yeah.
Thank you for the meal.
Wait a second.
I couldn't make it as good as Asuka-san's,
but this is from me.
(Cake: "Stoic, sincere, strong, vigorous" - a kendo principle)
Happy birthday!
Thank you for everything, Dad.
Ryo,
that I didn't eat your meals until today,
doesn't mean I didn't want to.
It was just painful for me to see you standing in the kitchen.
What?
It was painful to see
how much you resemble your dead mother.
But I was wrong.
I should have been
happy about it, right?
Dad.
I'll have some.
Hm, Ryo!
It's delicious!
You're really something!
You did a great job.
Okay then,
please excuse me now.
Ryo.
Yes?
Have Asuka come as your bride one day.
He will be a good wife!
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