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[Isomori]

You look cute.

Why? You seem mesmerized.

I was just amazed that I couldn't see my pimples anymore.

It's fine.

You can look at yourself as much as you want.

Two women living in harmony under the same roof.

You will be fine.

Thank you.

I'll get going.

Have a good day.

Are they friends? Sisters?

Or are they a couple?

They will become male or female, right?

[Becoming a buzz because of singer, Chelky] I think it's really tough.

[Do you know what Gender Transformation is?] They suddenly change gender, right?

Gender Transformation?

I haven't heard of it before.

[Gender Transformation Certification. Akira Isomori, Male to Female]

This is the story of my wife and me.

[Love You Just as You Are]

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[A few weeks ago]

Sonoko, I'm going to work.

Have a good day.

I'm leaving.

[Limona] Yukihira, what exactly are paper masking tapes?

If you ask that...

[Product Planning Department] This is one of the main products of our company

that creates a buzz on social media every time a new design is launched.

You sound like you are reading it out of a proposal.

I think you don't know what it is either.

I just don't know how women think.

You're right.

I wonder why do women like these paper masking tapes so much?

What are they going to do with all the tapes they bought?

In the first place, what are these tapes meant for?

- This paper masking tape is cute. - Oh, Director Sawa.

Which ones do you think will sell well?

Well... This...

- And how about this? - Really?

Director Sawa wouldn't be wrong.

- I'm going to place the order for these. - Let's do that.

The final plot development made me have goosebumps reading it.

The translation was great too, wasn't it?

Yes. It's really the work of a gifted author.

Miss Satomi.

Yes?

Have you decided on the topic of your new novel?

I had a few ideas.

But I'm not sure if they can be developed into a novel.

People always say that women become beautiful when they fall in love.

How do you feel about this statement?

I don't really like it.

It sounds like it's all thanks to men that women became beautiful.

Don't you think so?

Yes.

However, I think this statement is not all wrong.

In order to simply make the other person like them,

women do try their best to make their appearance beautiful.

If you are able to feel that the person you like is showing positive feelings towards you,

you can also improve your sense of self-assurance.

You can become more confident.

Then, if someone says that after one has a child and becomes a parent,

the novel one writes becomes even better. What do you think of this?

- What? - I know it's rude to say this.

I know it's rude to say this.

But I honestly feel that since you got married, none of your strengths have been put to good use.

It's like you're trying to live as Sonoko Isomori,

and your identity as Sonoko Satomi is disappearing.

If you feel you have hit a bottleneck,

isn't it about time to consider having children?

When I play with my friends' kids,

they all use all kinds of paper tape and stick out beautiful patterns like this.

I see.

This way, the children will not use crayons to doodle, and their parents will be saved the trouble.

Children can become creative too.

I am really impressed to know that it can be used like this.

How wonderful.

Just imagining this makes me so moved.

I want to have a child soon.

You're going off-topic.

Speaking of which, you should be working.

Yes, got it.

When you got married, you said you definitely wanted children, right?

I'm sorry for saying such thoughtless words.

But I still think pregnancy and childbirth are pretty remarkable experiences.

I've actually met writers whose work has become more insightful after becoming a parent.

I can't imagine having a child for the sake of a novel.

Miss Satomi, it has been over a year since you released a new novel.

Since the inspiration for a new novel topic isn't coming to you,

don't you think you have to make an effort actively and look for it yourself?

I understand what you are trying to say, Miss Kikuhara.

But I don't think writing a novel is an easy thing to do while raising a child.

Now I want to focus on the novel.

Can you let me find a topic in another way?

All right, I got it.

[New menu | Special offer; Seafood rice bowl]

A seafood rice bowl sounds good.

I can't decide what I want to eat.

Should I eat the usual grilled salmon belly set meal, or should I challenge the new menu?

You're being exaggerated by referring to it as a challenge.

It's just a seafood rice bowl.

You're right, but...

You don't like to try new things, do you?

I bet you've never eaten cilantro before.

But, doesn't it smell weird?

It's not.

You're just scared to try it.

You talk too much, with something stuck in your hair.

See.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

This looks good. I'm digging in.

This is yummy.

Hurray!

Aren't you glad you took the challenge?

["Empty theory", Sonoko Satomi]

["Soiree of the beginning" | "The poele on the table"]

Question.

What is a novelist like Satomi generally known as?

Bing bong!

A one-hit wonder.

What am I talking about?

I said I wanted to focus on the novel.

How can I say such things?

I think the next part is great.

- I think so too. - I don't understand.

Why?

♫ You are different ♫ I think it's because you're young.

- Thank you for the hard work. - Thank you for the hard work.

What are you ladies watching?

Chelky's new music video.

- I see. - Someone famous?

This singer is the hot topic of the town now.

She was a female before, and one day she became a male.

Yes, Gender Transformation.

Gender Transformation...

You don't believe it, right?

- I wonder if such things do happen. - You're right.

Some also say he is just creating a public personality.

I don't agree. I think it's real.

Me too. Look carefully.

Isomori, are you all right?

Do you have a headache?

My head is hurting suddenly.

Do we have a first aid kit in the office?

Sorry, we don't have one.

I have medicine.

Can I have one?

Please take it.

Thank you.

[Aoki Pharmacy]

Excuse me. I'm looking for painkillers for headaches.

Do you have a recommendation?

I'm not a pharmacist.

I'm sorry.

I'll have that one then.

It's 712 yen.

Do you have our membership card?

Yes.

[Driver's License]

I'm sorry.

Thank you very much.

She looks cute, but her attitude is...

I'm home.

What happened? Are you not feeling well?

I'm fine.

Is it all right that we eat somen noodles for dinner?

Yes. But, if you are tired, I can go out and buy some food.

It's all right.

- I'm digging in. - I'm digging in.

The dipping sauce tastes good.

How did you make it?

I bought it from the store.

I see.

You met with your editor today, right?

What did she say?

Nothing much.

I see.

Today, the eatery we always go to for lunch started selling seafood rice bowls.

Yukihira had a hard time deciding what to eat.

But I honestly feel that since you got married, none of your strengths have been put to good use.

He always ordered the grilled salmon belly set.

It's like you're trying to live as Sonoko Isomori,

and your identity as Conoco Satomi is disappearing.

It has been over a year since you released a new novel.

If you feel you have hit a bottleneck,

isn't it about time to consider having children?

Also, when my colleague Goto went on maternity leave,

Director Sawa gave her a blanket as a gift.

I was wondering why he chose to give that despite it being summer.

And then I heard that pregnant women's hands and feet seem to feel cold very easily.

What?

What?

Oh, no.

Children are a gift from God.

We can just follow our own pace.

Well...

I'm just saying that it's tough for our department to have zero female staff.

Perhaps I should have some beer.

Are you having a headache?

It's all right. I bought the medicine earlier on.

Akira?

Akira?

Akira!

Akira! Are you all right?

Hey! Akira!

[ICU]

Sonoko!

Mother.

It'll be fine, right?

Akira will be safe, right?

Yes.

[General Hospital | Akira Isomori]

Doctor, how's Akira?

Please, have a seat.

How is he?

Mr. Akira suffered bleeding in the brain.

We just performed the surgery to remove the blood clot from the brain.

However, the brain swelling condition has still not been alleviated.

What do you mean by that?

Akira will be safe, right?

Madam Isomori, Mrs. Isomori, please calm down and listen to me.

I'm sorry to tell you this, but if this continues...

How did this happen!

You've performed surgery, right?

Madam Isomori, please calm down.

Until just now...

He was talking to me as usual.

He talked about what happened today.

Every time, I think to myself,

this person must have been like this when he was little

and reported everything that happened that day to his mother as soon as he got home.

But... I occasionally get annoyed.

Lately, I haven't been paying attention to what he said.

I didn't pay attention to his words today too.

I cannot remember any of what he said today.

When you said there was no hope of saving the person,

is that...

really referring to my husband?

Doctor Tsunoda, there's an emergency. Please come immediately.

What happened?

How should I explain it?

Mr. Isomori...

What happened to my husband?

I'm sorry, but please wait here for a while.

What?

Akira?

What?

Sonoko...

I fainted and was sent to the hospital, right?

You came over too, Mum.

I'm sorry to have made you worried.

You're Akira, right?

What's the matter?

Sonoko?

What's happening?

Don't tell me...

Gender Transformation?

In conclusion, Mr. Akira, you have the condition of Gender Transformation,

whereby men will become women and vice versa.

Condition of Gender Transformation?

There are cases of this condition all over the world.

It is sometimes talked about in Japan.

That said, because of the extremely small number of cases,

research on Gender Transformation has arguably made little progress.

Excuse me.

There's a singer called Chelky.

Is it the same condition as what he has publicly announced?

I think it is likely to be the same.

Wait a minute.

What are you talking about?

What is Gender Transformation?

As I have explained earlier—

I don't understand it.

Isn't that guy, Chelky, just trying to attract the public's attention

and deliberately portraying such a character, right?

- Akira... - No.

Gender Transformation exists.

No way. I've not seen it before.

There are plenty of existential facts in the world

that you don't see or hear about.

I lived as a man for thirty years.

On this day, I suddenly became a woman.

What should I do?

I need to inform our family members.

Akira's family is fine.

What about mine?

Once things have settled down,

we have to contact Akira's company, right?

But how should I tell them?

Is this... really me?

The examination results were normal.

Your brain is also in good condition.

You can be discharged from the hospital today as scheduled.

[Health examination results: Akira Isomori, Female.] I see.

This is for you.

With this Gender Transformation certificate,

you can prove that you are the same person as before.

Please present this certificate when you submit documents for various types of applications.

Thank you very much.

Also, I have an important request.

Just like Mr. Isomori, most of those who have a Gender Transformation condition

are said to have occurred in a near-death revival situation.

I hope you can keep this a top secret.

If those whose minds and bodies do not match

and who wish to conform to the sex of their minds find this out,

the worst can happen.

Are you saying that they might attempt to take their own lives?

Yes.

What the hell.

If this were to actually happen to oneself, it would simply only be a tragedy.

I'm home.

We should get you new shoes too.

It's fine.

I'm going to take a bath.

I don't feel excited at all.

Do they think it's easy to make myself believe that I'm lucky to be alive?

How am I going to live from now on?

Why did such a thing happen to me?

Raise your hands up.

Raise it.

Woah, what?

- What are you doing? - Put your hands down.

Straighten your back.

Okay.

When you go to buy bras,

people you don't know will put their hands on your breasts and keep squeezing them!

I don't need any bra.

It's better to wear them. Moreover, your breasts are beautifully shaped.

I don't care about having beautiful breasts and stuff.

But your shoulders might feel sore.

- When you go out— - I'm not going out.

How is it possible for me...

So, you don't plan to go back to the office?

Yes.

Why?

I have informed your company that you can resume work when you are ready.

I think it was Director Sawa?

He sounded welcoming.

He understood your situation.

Do you think you're doing that for my own good?

Then, what do you want to do?

Are we going to live with just my income?

Didn't we all talk about this before we got married?

We've agreed that each of us must have at least enough financial means to support ourselves.

Well, that's true.

I'm not asking you to go back to work immediately.

But you are going to live your life with this body from now on.

This is for you.

[Gender Transformation Handbook | For you who are preparing to live as a woman. By Sonoko Isomori]

Inside is a compilation of the information I went to look up myself,

as well as the things women may encounter in their lives.

Do you remember?

When we went on our first travel trip, I made a travel handbook.

You said you hadn't seen anyone make such a thing since your school trip.

Yeah.

You always just mention the place you want to visit,

but I'm the one doing the research.

Oh, yes. There was once when you said you wanted to pick strawberries

and you didn't do any research.

When we were there, we found out that it was not in season, so we looked for other sightseeing spots in a panic.

I believe you will want to go out again.

You know what...

Don't you think you accepted this too quickly?

Well, I can only accept the reality.

Women are so strong.

If so, you'll also be strong.

No. I am just physically a woman now.

- On the inside— - On the inside you're still a man so you're weak.

I see.

From today I am your senior as a woman.

I am your senior as a woman.

You can ask me anything.

A pleasure to have you.

A pleasure to have you.

You've made yourself quite cute.

Not bad.

- It is good that you met a skilled doctor. - I didn't do cosmetic surgery.

So this means my big brother became my big sister?

Yes.

It's kind of like getting the daughter of my dreams for me.

Nori, come have this.

Shouldn't you guys be much more surprised than this?

Since Yuki's divorce, there are fewer girls left in our family.

But don't we have Nori, our precious one?

That's true, Nori is our precious one.

Right?

Hey, what about me?

Pat, pat.

- Ouch. - Hey.

What else do you have to talk about?

Our precious one...

Bye bye. See you again.

See you.

All right, let's go.

Isn't my family weird?

Really?

If they were normal, they should have had a greater reaction.

I think you are blessed.

Hey.

Take a moment and try these on.

Why?

I think your foot size is about the same as mine.

You're so troublesome.

First, put in your left foot.

- All right. - And then, your right foot.

You're like Cinderella.

Wow. The size fits just nice.

You can go to the office with this.

Ahh, I guess I don't have a choice.

Please bless Akira so that he won't get hurt

when he goes outside.

- Are you ready? - Sonoko, do you know where my ring is?

The hospital gave it to me for safekeeping during the surgery.

I think it will become loose for you, so I made this.

Turn around.

You don't have to force yourself and stay in this company.

If things don't work out, it's okay for us to go somewhere else and start over.

All right.

Do you want to put on makeup?

No, I don't need it.

How about just the lips? Okay?

Great.

It looks good.

How do I look?

You look like me from the neck down. It feels weird.

Sorry, I relied on you for everything.

It's all right. I feel like I have a younger sister now. It's fun.

"Fun"? Is that what it is?

Have a good day. Be careful on your way.

I'm leaving now.

All the best.

If he can return to his former self, I can just lend him my clothes and bag.

Both of us feel equally uneasy.

Even so, it is still necessary to enter society and work,

because I could continue to live by becoming a woman.

[Limona]

Excuse me. How can I help you?

Director Sawa. I-I...

Don't tell me you're Isomori?

How did you know?

Your wife informed us that you'd be coming today.

Good morning.

Oh, good morning.

Good morning, Yukihira.

Do you know who she is?

What?

Are you... Isomori?

Yes.

W-Welcome back.

All right, Isomori. Let's go.

All right.

Although my looks have changed, I'm Isomori.

I took some time off and didn't come to work and caused trouble for everyone.

Please take care of me again from today.

Welcome back!

If the number of people working continues to decrease, we really can't take it anymore.

You're right. I will do my best.

However, it feels different from what I'd thought. Isomori became cute.

I'm sorry.

I watched Chelky's videos for a little research. So, Gender Transformation does exist.

You're right.

I was the one who thought it was different from what I thought.

I'm so glad I've joined this company.

It's really great to be able to work with these people again.

- Thank you for your hard work. - Thank you for your hard work.

Thank you for your hard work.

Are you Isomori?

Thank you for your hard work, Advisor Suzuki.

I look totally different now, but I am Akira Isomori.

Amazing.

But it's lucky for you to have become such a beautiful full-figured girl.

You can touch breasts all you want, right?

Oh, I can touch mine anytime.

But I don't become excited or feel good.

Advisor Suzuki...Your words are kind of...

Oh, is that considered sexual harassment? Isomori, did you think that was sexual harassment?

- Advisor Suzuki... - I know.

Please make good use of your natural feminine taste and do a good job.

Yes, I will.

Natural feminine taste...

Isomori.

Although it's your own breast, you shouldn't touch it like that in front of others.

I'm sorry. I'm not used to it yet.

That's right.

She will probably encounter more situations when she goes out for meetings. Please assist her.

Yes.

Thank you.

Is this some kind of prank?

No, it's true.

I'm sure you guys will be confused.

Although I look different now, I am Akira Isomori.

So Gender Transformation is real.

What? Did you know about this?

I knew that they would have such reactions.

Wow, so such things do exist.

I'm sorry to have given you a shock.

It must be tough for you. All the best to you.

What is he doing? He didn't do things like that when I was a guy.

You really became a lady?

Sir, can I check the charging cable that is displayed there?

Yes.

Did he help me out?

It's 450 yen. Please provide your membership card if you have one.

[Driver's License]

I'm sorry.

It should be this one.

It's 450 yen.

Membership card has been scanned.

Thank you very much.

Akira.

Please put it away after you're done using it.

The remote control also goes missing. You should put it back in its original place.

- I always have to go around looking for things. - I'm sorry.

You always leave things scattered and lying around.

Sonoko, what happened?

I've always thought so.

Then, why didn't you tell me before?

I didn't want you to think of me as a naggy old hag.

Then why could you say it out now?

I wonder why.

Don't tell me you thought of me as a naggy old man?

No. I didn't think of you as an old man.

But I did think of you as a doggie who talks a lot.

Wait, doesn't that mean I'm a noisy dog?

For me, I like Sonoko's laughter.

However, it feels like it's been a while since I heard her laugh.

It seems like we both get along better when we are women.

Miss Satomi, are you enjoying your husband's Gender Transformation?

Do I look like I'm enjoying it?

It seems like you have no time to think about your novel.

Oh... You're as strict as usual.

It's because I didn't want to give up on the novelist named Sonoko Satomi.

It feels like she is being gradually taken over by Sonoko Isomori and is about to disappear.

To be honest, if the Gender Transformation had not occurred,

I probably would not have realized that my husband was so important to me.

However, just as he woke up as another person,

I immediately and intuitively recognized that this person was my husband.

I knew it was him.

How's it going? Getting used to it a little more?

Yes. Thanks to your explanation, everyone seems to have done some research.

We see only what we know.

What's that?

Recently, he has become obsessed with Goethe's quotes.

Gender Transformation exists.

No way, I've not seen it before.

That's true.

I didn't expect you to agree.

Are you feeling cold?

The air-conditioning seems to be blowing directly at me.

Oh, shall we change seats?

- It's all right. - Wear this.

- No, it's all right. - Just wear it.

Sorry.

So warm.

I can feel Yukihira's body warmth.

Why does this sound erotic?

What am I thinking about?

Thank you for the meal.

- Isomori. - Yes?

There's something on your hair.

Where is it?

Here.

You talk too much, with something stuck in your hair.

See.

- Is it gone? - Yes.

Yukihira may be an unexpectedly good man in the eyes of women.

Wait, so why am I...

What? The manly part of me is not fading away, is it?

Ouch.

[Aoki Pharmacy]

Excuse me. Can I borrow the toilet?

Yes.

What is this? Menstruation?

Menstruation?

I can't believe it.

What's with this body?

When the man you love becomes a woman,

will you continue to love him as you always have?

I also see Yukihira as a man.

My mind and body have completely changed into a woman, isn't it?

This is not who I am.

I am... I am...

I will continue to love.

To me, nothing has changed.

Credit

[The way to return back!?] What do you mean by the way to return back?

I've heard it's not entirely impossible.

Have I become too cute that you are unable to say anything?

What will become of my husband and me?

[A sense of forbidden love] Don't tell me he sees me as a woman?

Don't you want to go back to the same as before?

Of course, I want to become a man again.

You can live a new life as a woman; don't you think it's super worthwhile?

A business trip with Yukihira?

Can I really continue to love Akira as I always have?

- Is that what you truly think? - Not willing to talk?

Maybe it's something that cannot be told.

Individual differences?

You seem like a different person.

How do you see me now?