My girlfriend.

2005/11/10 15:35

My girlfriend is one of those popular (?) fujoshi.

And she’s not just any fujoshi.

She’s a very high-level specimen, a spectacular example of otaku-ology.

She will quite often blurt out unbelievable things.

For example, when we went out on a double date with another couple,

we had rented a car and were on our way to the beach.

As we sat at a traffic light, we saw a red truck (one of those shipping company vehicles) pass by.

FRIEND A:	So why are all delivery vehicles, even the post office’s, painted red?
FRIEND B:	So that they stand out?

As I sat half-listening to their conversation, my girlfriend spoke up from right next to me.

Y-KO:

The red ones go three times faster.

The car was absolutely silent for a moment.

You know what to say next, everyone.

Ready, set…

*Char’s Zaku: A vehicle that appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam. It was known as Char’s personal mobile suit. Painted bright red, it was said to move three times as fast as the unit it was based upon. By the way, this anime series was originally aired…

Where did you learn that one?

My friend was desperately trying to contain his laughter.

His hands were trembling on the steering wheel.

My friend’s girlfriend appeared to have no idea what it meant.

She sat in the passenger seat, looking puzzled.

They already knew the dirty secret that my girlfriend was a fujoshi, by the way, so they probably decided that they didn’t need to ask.

Next, my girlfriend said this.

Y-KO:	Oh wait,** [friend’s GF] doesn’t know about Gundam, does she? Well, the next time you come over…
	you can borrow it!!

… Please, it’s one thing to drag me into your world, but leave my friend’s girlfriend out of this.