Regional dialects are the new big thing.

2005/11/21 09:37

Good morning.

Almost done with November, the month of bustling around for the school festival.

I looked around and saw a whole lot of different clubs’ presentations…

And I can see that the maid fad is booming this year.

When I saw a high school girl at a college festival screaming

and I found that very sight to be very “moe” myself… Yes, the end must be near.

… Let’s change the topic.

I just can’t keep up with teenage girls these days.

Apparently, regional dialects are the big thing lately.

Give back all the effort I spent desperately trying to correct my accent after I moved to Tokyo.

Three years.

If only the dialect fad had come three years earlier!!

I would have been a hero with the ladies!!

… Let’s try to settle down, me.

Now, about my fujoshi Y-ko.

She has the meaningless ability to read a manga

and completely master a character’s way of speaking.

For example, Love Com, which features a ton of really thick Kansai Japanese.

When she picks up the book, my goodness.

In no time at all…

ME:	Okay, the food’s ready.
Y-KO:	Whaddaya mean?!
ME:	…

… At least wait until I say something stupid to lay the smack down.

ME:	Want the soy sauce?
Y-KO:	Whaddaya mean?!
ME:	…

… Well, excuse me for thinking you might want some soy sauce with your eggs.

ME:	Oh—
Y-KO:	Whaddaya mean?!

Not only did I not set up a joke for her, I haven’t even said anything yet.

… Since I started to feel sorry for her constant attempts,

I decided to be nice for a change and lob her an easy slow ball.

I finished eating my meal and set down my chopsticks.

ME:	Let’s eat.

And then with a grin on her face like about time! my girlfriend turned to me and said…

Y-KO:

… Huh? What are you talking about?

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