WANDERING SON
Volume Eight
WANDERING S ON SARASHINA Chizuru, a.k.a. Chii-chan
OUR CAST OF CHARACTERS
A free spirit who pulls off cross-dressing effortlessly
NITORI Shuichi, a.k.a. Nitorin
A boy who wants to be a girl: shy, but not to be underestimated
CHIBA Saori, a.k.a. Saorin
She hates more things than she likes
TAKATSUKI Yoshino, a.k.a. Takatsuki-kun A girl who wants to be a boy; a handsome girl who is easily discouraged
YOSHIDA Hiroyuki (legal name), a.k.a. Yuki-san
A big brother who’s a big sister
SUEHIRO Anna, a.k.a. Anna-chan
A junior high schooler and professional model, currently dating Nitori-kun
ARIGA Makoto, a.k.a. Mako-chan
Another boy who longs to be a girl
SASA Kanako, a.k.a. Sasa-chan
A good friend to all: when she thinks too hard, her head becomes itchy
CONTENTS
58 | Spring Page 009
Live to Sing | 62 Page 105
59 | The Opposite of “Like” Page 035
The Morning of a New Journey | 63 Page 131
60 | The Measure of a Big Sister Page 061
The Dam | 64 Page 159
61 | Wavering Page 079
The Dam Bursts | 65 Page 183
Afterword
Page 209
Bonus Manga
Page 211
58
Spring
011
Takatsuki-kun! Your hair has gotten so long!
Oh.
SORR Y!
I got the prints!
OH-H-H
012
Chii-chan, you’re late.
Check out the bison.The bison was so awesome.
I want this one of the monkeys.
Sure, there’s plenty.
it looks cooler that way.
I NE THO VER THEIR UGHT WERE FACES SO B IG.
Your hair.
Huh?
You look more grown-up now. it’s nice.
013
WE GOT SO E TH CLO SE TO LION.
s l u r p
Y--
Th-Thanks. You think so?
SHE BLUSH’S HOW C ING! UTE!
LY TOTAL
Let’s wear boys’ uniforms together when school starts!
U DON’T YO THINK?
Gee, I don’t know…
Yep.
The new school year begins tomorrow!
That’s right…
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BUT THAT . .. MEANS New homerooms!?
That’s right.
We won’t do anything. it’s out of our hands.
I know, but still…
Aww!
What’ll we do?
Why should I? Hmph.
I wanna be with you guys!
Did you make up with Shiraisan?
Well, yeah.
015
Are your uniforms ready?
YES
016
Let’s wear boys’ uniforms together!
AL INTERN E DEBAT
Sigh. Wear it! I can’t.
No way.
People’ll think I just want to stand out.
017
TMP
Shu! Let’s wear boys’ uniforms together!
The bath is yours.
KLAK AH! No, no, no!
018
Wh--
I’m wearing this tomorrow, so forget about it!
Forget about what!?
DO ODYHEAD!
You were going to put it on!
Well, in your case, it’s always a possibility!
I was not!
Man, our school uniforms are so lame.
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