Chapter 174: Chapter Two

A man and a woman sat side by side, a light breeze brushing their faces as they gazed into the distance.

—This egg must have parents, but I can't find them at all. Where are you going?

Aisha cast her gaze toward the egg behind her, then looked left and right. There were no signs of birds in the surroundings.

"Think about it, Aisha, is your body alright now?"

"Hm?

... Hm, there are no particular problems."

When asked by Gon, the young girl answered with a puzzled look. After Aisha finished speaking about her past life, Gon had only cried and said nothing. Even after he finished crying, he still stared silently at the sea of clouds.

—I thought you would say something, but it's fine. After saying it, I also felt refreshed.

The story of my past life ended like that. Not only that, why are you worried about your body now...?

It has been four months since the battle with the Chimera Ant King, falling to the point of death. I have fully recovered. Gon, who trained with me, should know this.

"Yeah, that's fine then."

After Gon finished speaking, he unilaterally ended the conversation. What on earth is it?

"Hm?"

Gon stood up, walked to my side, and sat down again. He put his feet forward.

With a natural movement, he skillfully avoided my long hair and placed his hand on my back. Oh, nice move. I couldn't move because I was captivated by it.

Looking at Gon, he turned his head back. Wow, so close. What, what?

"... I know very well that my past life, when I was Ryusho, was also very important to Aisha.

In the past, I often said that the present is the present, but I am sorry.

I feel that the current Aisha has accepted my past life, and I feel that I am fine."

He smiled at me.

Ah...

What was I worrying about?

I couldn't help but worry that everyone would only accept the current 'Aisha'. After all, I cannot throw away Ryusho. The warrior spirit he cultivated during his time as a Dragon General was an important factor in battle. An ordinary girl's brain cannot focus on battle. In high-intelligence battles, inner fluctuations are unforgivable.

When he fought Netero. When you and a giant Chimera Ant were killing each other. My heart was, of course, Ryusho.

If you saw me fighting like that, after all, somewhere, everyone would have an image of me from the past when I was Ryusho—that's what I thought.

Ryusho, who became a man, and Aisha, who became a woman. This is a twisted existence.

That is...

It is also because I thought and acted this way. Don't get caught, don't be seen through. He had hinted that he was a strange existence.

I—... First, I must accept my current self.

I should strive to make everyone accept me as I am now.

Feeling the warmth of Gon's hand on my back, I answered.

"Thank you, Gon...

You accept everything about me.

I once lived as Ryusho.

I now live as Aisha.

Both are me. I will live as myself."

The hand stroking my back tightened, pulling my body a little closer.

"It must have been hard, Aisha...

Have you been worried for a long time?"

"... Hm, you're right.

I was trained to be a girl by my precious mother.... But even so, as a man in the past, I still cannot let go.... It should be Soria, right? As a man, I lived longer.

People treat me like a woman. Of course, there is nothing wrong with that, but...

My heart has always been a man, screaming loudly."

—Ah, if only I had been reborn as a man.

Or, if I had been a woman when I was born in my past life!... I don't have to think like this.

"... Hey, Aisha.

Are you really okay?"

I tilted my head and looked at Gon, who asked me with concerned eyes. Are you still feeling lost?

"It's okay, we've already crossed the line.

I—"

"Oh, sorry. That's not right.

... That day, was it okay?"

Pfft!?

I suddenly understood the meaning, and couldn't help but spit and cough. No, no, what? Eh? Gon, in this atmosphere, what are you saying?

While I was coughing, Gon panicked and rubbed my back.

"I, I'm sorry Aisha. You suddenly asked some strange things."

"Wow!

Jajanken, really... why would you do that to Jajanken..."

While coughing lightly, I answered in a hoarse voice with teary eyes.

"Actually, I was told not to say this to a woman, but..."

Aisha can hear my voice through Leorio's phone, right?

If that's the case, may I ask you one more question?"

Oh, yes. That is correct...

I don't know how to tell a woman that I, Aisha, was hit...

It was the morning of the day I first became one. I suddenly felt unwell and started bleeding from that place.

I believe he will do something about my change. Believe me...

As a result, my male friend discovered that day was my first day, yes!

────Gwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

After listening to Mom's story in detail (covering Dad's ears), I realized how embarrassing what I learned was...!

The stone pot I ate that day was very salty, jigishou...

Sure enough, when I had to bend over and cover my face with both hands, even Gon didn't touch me.

Gu, gu...

Gon, turn your head.

I squeezed out a voice from the gaps between my hands, peeking at Gon's distressed expression.

"……Then……then, Gon?

Why would you do that...?"

The boy looked at me trembling, trembling, shaking, despite it,

"Hmm, hmm, hmm...

... I know that a woman has that day, but...

Aisha just smells so good, so I wondered if it was different."

Gwahhhhhhhhhhh!!

Don't say it smells good at a time like this!

Gu gu gu...

Really. That's what I mean...!

Gon knows when that day is coming, so he knew it would be at this time...!

To even know the cycle of that day, living in such worry, it's truly a pity... woooo...

Gon is still saying something to me, and I am completely bent over with cramps.

"Ah haha...

Come to think of it, Aisha, did you change the soap and shampoo you use?

We were talking about how it smells good."

Gon...

Now... don't say it now... right, I recently changed to the one Mom recommended...

... Really. Is this child's honesty just a fatal weapon at a time like this? I caught a glimpse of something terrifying, oh my...

"Look, this is what they often say from a young age.

Isn't Aisha 14 now? It's already quite late, so I wonder if it's really okay."

────Tick-tock tick-tock tick-tock tick-tock!

It's too shameful to play, my teeth are chattering and won't mesh. I will spare no effort to scold you...! How much more are you going to hunt!? Gon, kill him. Don't kick me like you're kicking a corpse anymore...

The guy who must have instilled this knowledge into Gon and couldn't resist is definitely Mr. Ryu. What are you teaching your child!

…………That? But when I think about it.

That incident was three months ago, but...

I looked at Gon again through the gaps in my hands. Gon was looking at me worriedly.

Listen... should I?

I feel like I should ask anyway. I have a premonition that I am about to commit a new mistake...

At the very least, if you don't shut up, it's going to be terrible.

"……Gon.

I absolutely do not want anyone to say what I have said here. Please promise."

"Hmm, yes. It's okay, I promise."

After hearing Gon's slightly scared reaction, I finally calmed down, took my hands off my face, and straightened my upper body. How disrespectful to a child...

"As far as I know, please tell me.

…………

That is... a cycle of about a month, isn't it?"

Gon crossed his arms, hmm? And twisted his head.

"Hmm...

I've only heard about it, so I'm a little unsure, but..."

You just heard it. This is about how much detail that person who told Gon such things talked about.

"There are individual differences, but that's about it.

It seems that sometimes poor physical condition can cause things to slip."

Yes yes. The world I used to be in and the surrounding environment won't change. (I cover Dad's ears) This is the same as what I heard from Mom.

"Look, they say it comes from the moon."

There was no mention of the moon.

I scratched my forehead, pondering the next sentence, and Gon seemed to notice.

"──Aisha, is it okay?"

…………

My mother gave me a notebook and told me to write down the day it came, because it's best to know the cycle early. If you know the general cycle, you will immediately notice when it is off. While covering my father's ears.... Dad, you really hate me.

The only thing written in that notebook was the first date.

"Come on—"

My throat was blocked by so many mouths.

Realizing my face was red again, I finally spoke.

"……No. It's still the first time."

"Aisha, haven't you had it again since your first period?"

────Ahhhhh!!

I tried my best to avoid expressing it directly...... uuuu.

"……Aisha. There might be a problem, shouldn't you go to the hospital for a check-up?"

"No, no."

Without hesitation, the voice in my heart came out.

"Aisha……"

Do you want me to expose my shame even more? No, well, I guess Gon is right......

I don't like being known by my friends, but people I don't like...!

……If it were Leorio, would it be okay?

Come to think of it, did I mention that I applied 【Mystical Palm/Heal】 to the affected area? Is that something that can be recovered with Heal? ……I mean, my Heal doesn't work?

Hm? 【Mystical Palm/Heal】 confirmed...

If it does not touch the target, the recovery effect will be significantly reduced.

If you don't touch the affected area directly, the recovery effect will be reduced.

──Affected area in this case──

I remember what I said to Mr. Leorio at that time.

……

Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!

No more. I want to just collapse and die like this!

I trembled with my feet. Hehehe……

────Letting my body writhe in self-abasement.

Both legs hanging down, with patterns.

"……Gon"

"Eh, what?"

He trembled slightly when he answered, perhaps he felt something from my voice.

"To Leorio...

……

…………. ……ie.

It's nothing."

We stop now. I didn't say anything to Mr. Leorio. I didn't hear anything. I don't know, I don't know, I've forgotten everything!

"This story is Owari-doshima-shu"

Film.

"Wait a minute, Aisha!

That's why it's best to see a doctor......!"

"That's why you said you didn't want to! uwaaaaan!"

Shame limit broken. Tears flowed out because I really didn't go down.

……Gon is right. You are right, but I don't like what I don't like...

"What is it...

It's just too embarrassing……"

As I complained with a tearful voice, Gon patted my head.

"Well, I know you don't like it, but……

But look, I think it's best to do it properly......

It might be too late when things happen."

"Hey hey, it's been a long time since I came……"

"……Aisha, your body might not be able to have children, you know?"

"I don't need that, that kind of thing……"

No matter how much my best friend worried about me, the only words I could say were rejection. I don't like Gon worrying about these things.

"Hmm…… Tell me your selfish Prediction?

After listening to your past life in detail, I thought, Aisha's body is special, right?

Maybe it's my Nen Ability that makes me feel strange……"

──Ah!

"So, for this kind of thing, one must at least ask someone who seems to understand it well..."

Gu, you...!

This is no different from seeing a doctor. In private.

But I know what Gon wants to say. There must be a problem. It hasn't come yet, it will come now, the next one will never come.

The day he came... come to think of it, the timing was too perfect. Because it was only the next morning that I was allowed to tell Mom and Dad everything.

"I..."

While enduring the pain of having to speak, I squeezed out a voice.

"The day I became... the next day, when my parents allowed me to.

I told Mom that from now on I would live as a woman. Someone told me...

Perhaps that is why..."

Gon, right? Making a face. What's wrong?

"Something...

Is the timing bad?"

"What?"

Bad timing? Anyway, if it were too perfect, the first day would lead to the second day, and I was told to live as a woman... well, if I say it's strange, that might be strange.

Seeing my confusion, Gon thinks, "Hmm," as if turning his head. What is it?

Glancing at me,

"... Aisha.

If you don't like talking to me like this, can you tell me?"

When I heard this, I had a very bad feeling.

"Hmm... I don't like it.

Not because it's Gon, but because I don't like it from anyone.

But, fine... please continue."

"Yeah... I don't have confidence either...

Female physiology

I don't want to hear those words from Gon's mouth...

While struggling with weakness, I could barely stay conscious.

"Hmm... the baby comes out first."

Ha. Hmm, that's a cute expression, I felt relieved.

"After a while, the things we don't need leave.

So, I think this is a repeat."

Yes, yes. It should be.

"Then, a woman's first time... isn't it menarche?"

…………

Hearing words I didn't want to hear again, I couldn't think. There must be some discomfort, but...

Hmm? Eh? Ah...

"I see. If Aisha's awareness of living as a girl is the trigger.

... Half a month later, isn't it? That day will eventually come.

Eh... that?"

Although Gon was a bit annoyed at my confusion,

"Do you really understand? Aisha.

A woman's period has two stages. At first, you said it wasn't that day."

Ke-jin.

My body stiffened as if it had made a sound.

In short...

I mean.

"... Ah... could it be what Gon said.

My first time being a woman wasn't that day.

Uh... were there no signs half a month ago?"

"Hmm... I think so. I am."

────This is often misunderstood.

The start of a female's unique menstruation is "menarche" → ovulation → menstruation → ovulation → menstruation...

It is not.

"Ovulation" → menarche → ovulation → menstruation → ovulation.

In fact, women can be prepared to become women about half a month before menarche.

Of course, there is no way to know the time of the first ovulation in advance. No bleeding, no illness, nothing. There is no cycle, so it cannot be a Prediction. It really starts suddenly.

So... was the real trigger that thing from half a month ago?

Did something happen? Hmm...

Let me think, Gon also thinks,

"Aisha, weren't you still in the hospital?"

... Hmm, that's right. After I was discharged, I went to my father's house, and the next day was like that.

Ah, maybe it was that time. The second time I came out of the emergency room was because of that damn old man Netero. I wonder if that was the day everyone came to see me.

That was a happy day too...

That day I told everyone my secret and let them acknowledge it. I was confused, but everyone tried hard to accept me, and I felt sad for my silence.

That's right... It's great to have that day as a trigger.

While I was thinking about these things idly, Gon somehow showed a worried expression.

"If half a month ago was the trigger, I certainly think it would be good, but..."

I also blurred my expression. Gon was very uneasy. What is that? Fear.

Even Gon is hard to say. Oh, why do I like this kind of story so much, I wonder, I can't see what he cares about.

"Aisha was forgiven by her parents.

So from now on, I will live like a woman.

... Really, what if this is the reason?"

"What if it's the trigger?"

I asked back without thinking. Then, in that case...

This is the first time the baby's predecessor has come out...

"Ovulation period" → "Immediate menarche" → "No subsequent menstruation"

"────!!"

I was startled and straightened my spine. Ah, that, that... what a mess!! What happened to my body!?

──For her, the reason it didn't come was because her consciousness of "refusing to be a woman" acted as a kind of aura, stopping her female functions.

So, as soon as she decided to live as a woman, it suddenly started moving. It wouldn't be surprising if something went wrong. This is the mystery of the human body!

... Of course, Aisha didn't know, so she couldn't do anything about it either.

"That's why, for a proper doctor..."

"Uh.

When I checked, Gon nodded,

"I think this is better. It seems possible, that's it.

Aisha is quite healthy. I don't think this is a normal cause."

That's right... I was seriously injured, but basically my physical condition is pretty good.

That's why I can always devote myself to Training. I can't do it. The body is capital.

... But only this thing is a mystery. Most importantly, with this...

"Aisha.

Do you have anyone in mind you can talk to about this kind of thing?"

"..."

Hmm... yes, but.

All in all, it would be good to introduce a doctor with a Nen Ability.

Oh, except for Leorio. It's not because I'm an aspiring doctor, but I'm excluded. Yes.

Lina feels that this kind of thing is unnecessary.

If it has nothing to do with me, I can count on you, but once it has to do with me, it collapses. In this case, I also have too many expectations about what will happen, so I definitely don't want to rely on it. If the people related to the Kazama Style find out, it would be a pity. Rumors, I cried, it didn't help. Completely stop approaching the dojo.

Biscuit... hmm... with that child's posture and profession, maybe someone knows someone from the Hunter Association, or a doctor related to the heart, her Nen Ability might be effective...

No, no. Don't deny my 【Boss Attribute】. If I have to do it just in case, it's a Boss Attribute, right? How long are you going to bother me? Are you kidding me?

Either way, Biscuit will be expensive. Sorry for Aisha-chan's outfit, forgive me for a year. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't accept this request, damn it...

People involved in the Kazama Style won't do either. Even if I let her keep it a secret under Lina's authority, she seems to hear it. Especially if it involves my body.

After that...

I crossed my arms and continued to worry, "Hmm..."

"Oh, I'm worried.

I think someone with a particularly good Nen Ability can teach me."

Hmm? That damn superman.

"Do you want me to call and ask?"

"Hmm?

No, wait a minute, Gon.

I still have to see a doctor—"

"... I won't leave here until Aisha sees a doctor, right?"

Guh, ha!?

Oh, are you here? If it's Gon's personality, even if I run away from here, he will wait. Leorio came to pick me up with the 【High-speed Flight Ability/Ruler】, stubborn cancer won't try to get off.

Just as I was hesitating whether to do it, Gon quickly took out his Mobile Phone and started playing beep-beep-beep. Oh, damn it...!

Gon waited for the call to connect, and he stared at me seriously, making me stay on the court.

What to do, there is no Grace left. Run away or...!

Gon suddenly laughed.

"Ah, Netero? It's me, Gon."

Oh oh oh oh oh oh! You, Namba Shoot!?

"Sorry for calling you suddenly, I need to consult you."

"……It's bad. Elsa, it wasn't me."

────Ging-ya ahhhhhhhh!!