Living Normally In An Abnormal World - Chapter 49.1: Imitating a Radio Show

Chapter 49.1: Imitating a Radio Show

“A radio broadcast?”

“Yes, I want you to do something like a radio show.”

After the end-of-school homeroom, as I was about to go home, Yanagida said that there is something that she wants to consult me about. Since it wasn’t something we could discuss while standing up, we went to the Newspaper Club room.

The content of the consultation was to do something like a radio show. Moreover, most of the requests were from fan club members outside the school.

“Specifically, what should I do?”

“Eh, are you going to do it?”

“Eh, we’re not doing it?”

I’ve been leaving the fan club stuffs to Yanagida, and I haven’t been doing anything myself. Considering her daily struggles, I couldn’t refuse this request.

“Well, if you’re up for it, Yuuto-kun, then I’m fine with it.”

“Hmm, how should we do it? Kind of like responding to the letters sent by the members live?”

“Yes. It’s impossible to suddenly do free talk, so it’s better to start with something like that.”

I see. If it’s just reading and responding to letters, it’s not that difficult, and there shouldn’t be a problem.

“I’ll take care of the letters. I’ll collect them from my side.”

“Thank you for everything, seriously.”

“It’s fine, I like doing it.”

It’s nice of her to say that, but I’m worried if I can do it well.

“So, when are we going to do it?”

“Is the day after tomorrow okay?”

Isn’t that too soon? I’m fine, but will there be enough letters?

“There will.”

“Stop reading my mind.”

“Ara, Yuuto-kun, you’re relatively easy to read.”

…Well, I guess I am a bit simple, but I can’t help it. But it feels weird to have my thoughts read.

“So, what’s the format going to be like?”

“It’s like a dialogue between you and me, Yuuto-kun. You read the letters yourself and respond, and I’ll ask questions about anything that catches my interest.”

“Won’t that make people hate you, Yanagida?”

I’m glad to have her nearby for support. However, this will likely make some people jealous of Yanagida. If things go wrong, some might even resort to rough behaviors, so it doesn’t seem like a very good idea.

“At first, I won’t let you do it alone. Also, I’m the only one who can write newspapers about you. If something happens to me, my publication would stop, you know? I have the right to do this much since I’m providing them valuable information.”

“I’ll take care of the revenge. I’ll crush them with my own hands.”

“Don’t talk about it as if something has already happened. But thanks.”

I haven’t done anything that warranted a thank you though.

“I’ve said it many times before, but I have no intention of letting anyone but Yanagida write the newspaper.”

“Ara, that makes me happy. My personal rights will be even stronger from now on.”

“Should I write a pledge or something? It’s okay, I’ll use my thumbprint.”

“…… Sometimes I wonder, the way you do things, Yuuto-kun, are a bit too extreme, you know?”

“Documented truth is much more believable than word of mouth. As long as Yanagida’s safety is ensured, there’s no problem.”

I take a piece of blank paper of appropriate size from the copier in the club room and start writing down the contents of the pledge.

“But if something happens, tell me. I’ll take responsibility.”

“……!”

If she were to ask me, ‘What kind of action will you do to take responsibility?’ I wouldn’t know what to say. But, I’ll do whatever I can within my personal capacity.

“By the way, since we’re minors, isn’t the pledge meaningless?”

“Eh, seriously?”

“You sure are carefree with the specific details, Yuuto-kun.”

(Take responsibility, you say… Yuuto-kun you dummy. I ended up thinking that I wish something would indeed happen now.)

After much thought, I decided to write a pledge anyway and gave it to Yanagida.

Yanagida, who received it, had a very complicated look on her face.

By the way, I thought about offering to laminate it to make it waterproof, but I decided against it as it doesn’t seem logical to go that far, and I even felt embarrassed about it myself.

And so, on the day of the broadcast…

After finishing lunch, during lunchtime, Yanagida and I headed to the broadcasting room.

When we entered the broadcasting room, the broadcasting committee members and the teacher were already there, waiting for us.

We exchanged brief greetings and sat down at the desk with the microphone. Yanagida sat in front of me.

“Well, Yuuto-kun, let’s start the broadcast now.”

“All right.”

This is my first time doing something like a radio show. I need to focus and do my best.

“It’ll be fine.”

“Stop reading my thoughts!”

“Fufufu♪ Before we get to the main topic, have you thought of a greeting or anything?”

“Well, I thought I’d talk about recent events and then greet everyone.”

“Hmm, what kind of events?”

“Recently, even when I’m cross-dressing, people in the neighborhood tell me, ‘You’re cool today too, Yuuto-kun.'”

“Well, that’s tough.”

“Let’s get started now. 3, 2, 1, start!”

With the teacher’s signal, I began to speak.

“Hello, this is Kinoshita Yuuto, who has been exposed as a cross-dresser recently!”

……

“Yuuto-kun, I understand how you feel, but please continue.”

“…This time, I thought I’d try doing something like a radio show because I was asked to. So, I’m doing it.”

“Don’t lower the tension.”

“All right. Well, let’s go to the first letter. Yanagida-kun, please give me some support!.”

“It’s meaningless to try to change your character now. Just be yourself.”

“Okay, then I’ll be myself. So, for the first letter?”

The letters I read are in a box. I put my hand in the box, take out a letter, and start reading it.

Q: I hear that you quietly sing to yourself when no one’s around, Yuuto-kun. I’d really like to hear you sing a full song, especially a love song.

A question that I would be too embarrassed to answer right off the bat!?

“Wait a minute, Yanagida. How do you know so much about this? Were you watching me that closely?”

“I thought it was just your muttering because it sounded like you were singing along to a rhythm, but when I listened closely, it was definitely you singing.

“That aside, how close were you even to make that conclusion!?”

“I just happened to hear it when I was nearby and took a picture of you as well. Besides, since you continued singing even though you knew I was there, I thought it was alright.”

“That’s right. But I can’t sing love songs because they’re too sexually stimulating. I’m sorry, but I value my body and chastity.”

A: That’s suicide, so no.

This is bad. If I get asked questions like this, I might end up answering embarrassing things about myself. But it’s only the first letter. There should be other normal questions too.

Q: I heard that “Broken Love” is mainly about NTR. What did you think of it when you read it?

“… Pure love is justice.”

“That aside, why did you even read something like that?”

“A pen pal recommended it to me.”

“I see.”

“My impression was that indulging in one’s desires without restraint is the most foolish thing to do in life. Also, it made me think about how my actions can affect the people I care about. It was a work that made me reflect on myself.”

“Ah, you gave a proper answer.”

“Well, it’s just an impression.”

A: It was a work that made me reflect on my own actions.

“Let’s keep going.”

However, the questions were becoming more and more ominous. No, it was ominous from the start, but it’s not a question I couldn’t answer and would have problems answering. Why are all the questions so pinpoint, and slightly off-target, that they’re like landmines that could explode at any moment?

Q: Nii-cha, do you like girls who have big breasts?

“Yuuna…”

“Yuuto-kun, you’re making a face that clearly says ‘I’d prefer if you asked this question to me while we’re at home.’”

“I just want Yuuna to remain as Yuuna..”

“Ara, you’re not going to answer the question?”

“If I say here that I like big breasts, what will happen?”

“Hmm, people with small breasts will get implants.”

“What about if I say I like small ones?”

“People with big breasts will get their breasts cut off.”

“I don’t like that kind of violent reaction, so I’ll stick with saying I like big breasts.”

A: Yeah, that’s right.

Q: How big is Yuuto-kun’s tower of Babel…

Biri!

I tore up the letter.

“Sexual harassment on the radio is unacceptable.”

“You can ask Yuuna-chan about that, she’ll know it for sure.”

“Yuuna, don’t answer!”

“That aside, I’ve been getting a lot of weird questions since earlier.”

“Isn’t there a more normal one?”

Q: I’ve been told that I’m ugly by an acquaintance. I’m thinking of getting plastic surgery, but what do you think, Yuuto-kun?

Eh, that’s heavy…

It’s a serious topic, and I’m troubled, but since I’ve read it, I have to answer.

I’m often called a saint, a kind person, or a beautiful person, but that’s not true. I just don’t like hurting others for no reason.

But here, I’ll be a little harsh and say it straight.

“…I recommend that you ask people who truly care about you, like your family and friends, about this. If they found out you had plastic surgery, they would frown in private. To me, it’s an insult to my beloved mother, who gave me this precious body. But my opinion doesn’t matter. What you’re about to do will change your life from now on. So, please be careful and think about it. It’s not that I’m telling you to endure insults. Are you going to change for the sake of the person who’s insulting you? Do you want to be liked by the person who’s insulting you? Can’t you just ignore the person who’s insulting you? Sometimes, if you change your perspective, you’ll find that your worries are meaningless. That’s all I’m saying.”

A: It’s up to you and the people you care about to decide. Or, why don’t you change your perspective? Then, you might find that your current worries are meaningless.

“…… Let’s go to the next one.”

“Yuuto-kun, I like that about you.”

“Well, whether or not they believe me is up to them.”

“Fufu, the serious part was pretty good too.”

“That so.”

As I glanced at my watch, it was 10 minutes before the end of lunchtime.

The next class is a science experiment, and we’ll have to switch rooms too, so we have to wrap up or we’ll be late for class.

“Ara, it’s almost time. How was it for the first time?”

“I can’t think of anything..”

“Is that so? Well let’s wrap it up.”

“All right, this time was just a trial run, but how was it? I hope you enjoyed it. Well, goodbye.”

The radio show seemed to be well-received.

But after the broadcast, everyone told me, “Yuuto-kun, as we thought, you’re such a kind person.” Why?

Also, after the broadcast, I received another letter from the person who sent the last letter. The content was that after consulting with her family and friends, she decided not to get plastic surgery, and that she felt stupid for worrying about what the person who was insulting her thought.

I replied to her, “It’s fine as long as you yourself are fine with it.”

By the way, after the broadcast, I started getting a lot of consultations requests through letters.