Mahoromatic – New Beginnings
By Dr. Memory
(AKA Carl A. Potaczala)
Disclaimer
Mahoromatic and all associated characters are the property of Gainax, TBS, Pioneer LDC and the character creators, Ditama and Nakayama. This story is not written for personal profit, but as a tribute to a wonderful story that I think ended poorly and knowing that as long as I write, Mahoro lives. Any other characters are property of their respective copyright holders, not me.
Episode 5: I Think Ecchi Is …
Show opens with the regular theme
Scene opens with Suguru, Kiyomi and Hamaji are huddled together; making sure no one is around. Kiyomi pulls a magazine from his backpack.
Kiyomi: The man at the store said it was a limited edition.
Pan of magazine cover showing title "Asaoka Riho – Special Edition" and splash at the bottom "Large Poster Included". Kiyomi begins to page through the magazine, showing several of the photographs. Suguru and Hamaji ooh and ahhh with each picture.
Hamaji: Wow! She is something else.
Suguru: She is very beautiful.
Kiyomi: Suguru, do you want to take it home to look at it?
Suguru: I'd better not. With Mahoro-san, it would be gone in a minute.
Kiyomi: She hasn't found the rest of our treasure, has she?
Suguru: No, it's safe for now. I have it hidden where my father used to hide his collection from my mother.
Hamaji: Have you ever figured out how she can find these so easily?
Suguru: I don't know. Maybe it is something built into her that lets her detect it.
Kiyomi: Built into…Oh right. I have a hard time remembering that she's an android.
Suguru: Don't worry about it. I forget she's an android most of the time now too.
Hamaji: You knew she was an android from the very start. Why didn't you tell us?
Suguru: You guys freaked out when you found out that I was going to have a live-in maid. I can't imagine what you guys would have done if you knew she was an android too.
Hamaji: I still can't imagine what it must be like, living with a beautiful girl like Mahoro-san.
Suguru: It is really strange sometimes. She has her own ideas about many things, like about these magazines. And sometimes when it's just the two of us, there are some uncomfortable moments.
Kiyomi: Which brings us to the burning question on everyone's mind… Have you and Mahoro-san done it yet?
Suguru: WHAT! (Blushing)
Hamaji: I mean, it's not like you haven't had the opportunity.
Suguru: I couldn't…I wouldn't…I…We haven't…
Kiyomi: Calm down… Calm down… so you haven't done it… so have you at least… like… kissed?
Suguru: (After silence, but quietly) Well… yeah
Hamaji: Have you told her how you feel about her?
Suguru: (Quietly again) Well…sort of…
Hamaji: What do you mean by sort of? You haven't confessed your feelings for her?
Suguru: I mean sort of…Hey…How about you? Did you ever tell Minawa-chan how you feel about her?
Hamaji: (Stab through the heart) Well… No
Suguru: Mahoro-san saved my life. That makes her something special to me.
Kiyomi: Is that all that makes her special?
Suguru: (Thinks a moment and takes a deep breath) I don't know.
Kiyomi: OK… (Offering Suguru the magazine) Well do you want to take this home with you.
Suguru: I'd better not. I don't want to lose it for you. Well, I have to get home. Mahoro-san will be waiting.
Kiyomi and Hamaji: Bye, see you tomorrow at school
Suguru: See you tomorrow. (To himself as he walks away) What a question to ask.
Scene shifts to inside of Suguru's house as Suguru enters.
Suguru: Mahoro-san…Mahoro-san…I'm home.
Mahoro: (Entering the living room from the dining room) Welcome home, Suguru-san. You're a little later than usual.
Suguru: I was talking with Kiyomi-kun and Hamaji-kun at the park.
Mahoro: Oh! What were you talking about?
Suguru: (Blushing a little) Ahhh…Just about stuff. Ahhh, I'm going to take my books to my room. Could you get me something cold to drink?
Mahoro: Of course, Suguru-san
Mahoro exits to the kitchen and Suguru goes to his room
Suguru: Great…now all I can think about when I look at Mahoro-san is what Kiyomi-kun and Hamaji-kun asked about. Although it's not that I would mind cuddling up with her (Suguru visualizes him hugging a naked Mahoro) … No I can't think that way (Visualization is cancelled out). If I do that, I'm going to blush every time I look at her.
Sugurulooks at his calendar. The 6th of July is circled and labeled "Temple" and the 19th is circled and labeled "Report Card"
Suguru: That's right…The memorial service at the temple is this weekend. And summer break is almost here. It's been a very strange year since Mahoro-san came here.
Suguru leaves his room and goes to the living room where he is greeted by Mahoro who has a drink for him as well as for herself.
Mahoro: Suguru-san here is your drink. (Mahoro hand the drink to Suguru)
Suguru: Thank you Mahoro-san. (Suguru takes a sip) This is very good. Thank you.
Mahoro: I hope you do not mind if I have a drink also, Suguru-san.
Suguru: No, go ahead. You don't ever need for my permission.
Suguru sets his drink on the table and sits down. Mahoro sits down across the table from him. There is a short silence.
Mahoro: Suguru-san, is there something wrong?
Suguru: No Mahoro-san… I was just thinking… I was just thinking back to when you first came here to work for me and how I asked you not to refer to me as "-sama". We've known each other for more than a year… and… I think our relationship has changed somewhat in that time… and… I… was… wondering… if it would be OK with you if… we… ah… dropped the… ah… "-san".
Mahoro: (Mildly shocked) No! No! It would be quite improper for a domestic servant to refer to her employer with such familiarity.
Suguru: That's the point. I can't really think of you as a "domestic servant". I think of you as a personal friend and maybe a little more.
Mahoro: But… But… What will other people think?
Suguru: Does that really matter? As it is, all of our friends know how special you are to me. In fact I think they knew it even before I realized it
Suguru takes another sip of his drink. Mahoro looks down, looking somewhat embarrassed.
Mahoro: Suguru-san, I am glad that I am so special to you. You are special to me also. Would it be acceptable… for me to… ahhh… sit next to you?
Suguru: I welcome you to sit next to me any time you like.
Mahoro moves to sit next to Suguru. She is about to lean her head on his shoulder when the phone begins to ring. They look at each other and smile and giggle. Mahoro gets up and answers the phone.
Mahoro: Hello, Misato residence…Yes… Yes… I will get him… (Mahoro walks back to Suguru) It is Kawahara-kun. He needs to talk to you.
Suguru gets up and walks to the phone. Image to split screen, Suguru on the left and Kiyomi on the right.
Suguru: Hello, Kiyomi-kun.
Kiyomi: Suguru-kun, I need your help. I think somehow my mother found out about the magazine. She has been asking all sorts of questions. I can't keep it here. Hamaji-kun can't take it either. Is there any way you could keep it for at least a few days?
Suguru: I don't know. Why don't you come over after dinner and we can talk about it.
Kiyomi: OK. I'll see you after dinner. Good bye.
Suguru: Good bye. (Suguru hangs up the phone; return to single image. Suguru walks back to Mahoro) Kiyomi-kun need some help with something, so he is going to come over after dinner.
Mahoro: OK
Suguru: I'll need to get my schoolwork done then.
Mahoro: What would you like for dinner?
Suguru: Oh… I don't know. Why don't you choose. I'm sure whatever it is, it will be good.
Mahoro: OK. Do well with your schoolwork Suguru-sa… Suguru.
Suguru: Thank you Mahoro.
Scene fades to Suguru and Mahoro finishing dinner. Mahoro is gathering the dishes when the doorbell rings.
Suguru: I'll get that Mahoro. It's probably Kiyomi-kun.
Mahoro: I'll be out as soon as the dishes are done.
Suguru: (As he is waling to the door) OK (Suguru gets to the door and opens it, finding Kiyomi there carrying his backpack). Hi, Kiyomi-kun.
Kiyomi: Hi. May I come in? Where is Mahoro-san?
Suguru: Come in. Mahoro is in the kitchen doing the dishes. Go to my room and I'll tell her where we are.
Kiyomi: OK
Suguru walks to the kitchen. Mahoro is doing the dishes.
Suguru: Kiyomi-kun is here. We'll be working in my room for a while.
Mahoro: Would you like me to bring you something to drink?
Suguru: Maybe when we are done. I don't think this will take too long.
Mahoro: OK
Mahoro continues to wash dishes and scene shifts to Suguru and Kiyomi in Suguru's room.
Kiyomi: I don't know how she found out, but she was asking all kinds of questions about why I was at the bookstore yesterday. I think she went looking through my room. Lucky that I had it in my backpack.
Suguru: Shhh! Mahoro may be able to hear us. Give it to me and I'll hide it temporarily in my room until I can get to my special place.
Kiyomi hands over the magazine and Suguru hides it behind some tall books on his bookshelf.
Suguru: OK what else did you bring so it looks like we were working on schoolwork.
Kiyomi: We can work on math. I'm having some problems with the new material that Shikijo-sensei is doing in class right now. She isn't very clear these days.
Suguru: I know. This whole thing about being out of a job in a few weeks can't be easy on her.
Kiyomi: I think it's more than that Suguru-kun. She took it very hard when she thought that you and Mahoro-san had died. She would look at your empty seat and almost start to cry. I think it was even worse because no one would tell us anything one way or another. We had no idea that you were alive until you called me and I got in touch with everyone else.
Suguru: Well let's get the math book out and see it we can figure this out.
Scene shifts to Suguru and Kiyomi entering the living room. Mahoro is already there sitting. There are three drinks on the table. Mahoro stands up.
Mahoro: Good evening Kiyomi-kun
Kiyomi: Good evening Mahoro-san
Mahoro: I fixed some cold drinks for you. . Did you get the schoolwork done you needed to get done?
Suguru: Yes, some of the math that we are doing now with Shikijo-sensei is a little difficult, but we figured it out.
Mahoro: I'm glad. Come and sit down for a while.
Kiyomi sits on one side of the table while Mahoro and Suguru sit down next to each other.
Kiyomi: (After taking a drink from his glass) This is really good. I'm not sure I've ever had anything like this. Chizu-chan would go right through the roof with this.
Mahoro: (Mahoro shows her thrill at the compliment) Why thank you Kiyomi-kun. It's a special blend of teas. So how are you doing with your studies. It is almost time for summer break and exams.
Kiyomi: School is going well. I don't think exams will be a problem, except maybe for math.
Mahoro: Why is that?
Kiyomi: Since the day when you and Suguru-kun disappeared, sensei has been… distracted. And it became much worse when she found out that they did not want her back for the next term. Things are better since you and Suguru-kun returned, but it still isn't the same.
Suguru: She hasn't said even one suggestive thing to me since we came back. She is even dressing somewhat conservatively, at least for her.
Mahoro: She hasn't been here uninvited either.
Kiyomi: Miyuki-chan says that she comes in quietly to the baths and leaves just as quietly. It's unnatural. Sometimes I miss the old Shikijo-sensei. (Kiyomi finishes his drink) I have to go home before it gets to late. Suguru-kun, thank you for all of your help. Mahoro-san, thank you for your hospitality.
All stand up and walk to the door.
Kiyomi: Good night Mahoro-san (bowing)…Suguru-kun. I will see you tomorrow at school.
Mahoro & Suguru: Good night.
Suguru closes the door. Mahoro and Suguru look at each other.
Scene shifts to Suguru in the bath. There is a knock on the door
Mahoro: Suguru, would you like me to come in and wash your back?
Suguru: (After a short moment to think about it) Yes, Mahoro, that would be very nice.
Mahoro enters. She is naked except for the towel that is draped over her. She steps into the bath and slides in behind Suguru, pressing his back against her breasts. They remain this way for a moment, then Suguru turns his head to face Mahoro.
Suguru: Mahoro, I love you.
Mahoro: I love you too
They turn to give each other a full embrace and begin to kiss quite passionately.
Image to split screen. Mahoro on the left and Suguru on the right, each in their own room, sitting upright in their beds as if awakened suddenly from a dream.
Cut to mid-show break
Scene opens with Suguru and Mahoro eating breakfast. Neither of them can look at each other without blushing a bit.
Suguru: Ah… Mahoro, did you remember that I am going to Kyushu tomorrow after school to the Buddhist Temple for a memorial service. I'll be gone for the whole weekend.
Mahoro: Yes, I remembered. Would you like me to pack for you?
Suguru: No, I'll take care of it tonight, but it looks like you can take it easy this weekend.
Mahoro: No!… No!… I'm sure there are many things to do around the house to keep me busy.
Suguru: Mahoro, you deserve the time off. Take the time to relax. Maybe go to the bathes for the evening.
At the mention of the bath, Suguru thinks back to the dream from the previous night and suddenly begins to blush again. When he looks at Mahoro, she is also blushing
Suguru: Ahhh… Or maybe go shopping… Or go visit your friends at Vesper.
Mahoro: I was never very good with dealing with time off. I usually spent the time in the movie library at the training center.
Suguru: You could always go to see a movie. But relax. The house has never been this clean. (Suguru finishes his coffee) Well I have to get to school now. I will see you this afternoon.
Mahoro: Don't forget your lunch. I made something extra in for Shikijo-sensei.
Suguru: (Getting his lunch) I'll make sure she gets it
Mahoro: (As they walk to the door) Have a good day?
Suguru: You have a good day also.
Suguru leaves. Mahoro returns to the table to pick up after breakfast.
Mahoro: Let's see. After I pick up from breakfast, I need to decide what to make for dinner…Oh, I should have had Suguru invite Shikijo-sensei over for dinner. Maybe I could invite her for dinner over the weekend. Maybe we could do some things together over the weekend.
Scene cuts to Mahoro cleaning in Suguru's room (making the bed, gathering laundry, dusting, etc). She looks over at the bookcase and notices that several of the books (where Suguru has hidden the magazine) are not straight. She walks over to the bookcase to straighten the errant books and notices the magazine hidden behind. She takes the magazine and looks at it.
Mahoro: Kawahara-kun must have brought this with him last night for Suguru. (Paging through the magazine) She is pretty. (Flipping through a few more pages) I'll will have to have another talk with him about this. (Opening the magazine to the middle and unfolding the poster) Sigh I wish a had breasts that looked as nice as hers.
Mahoro refolds the poster, flips through a few more pages, sighs again and then sets the magazine down on Suguru's desk.
Scene shifts to the school yard during lunch. Everyone is waiting for Suguru.
Miyuki: I wonder what is keeping Suguru-kun?
Chizu: I'm dying to find out what Mahoro-san made for him today.
Rin: Is that all you can think of?
Suguru enters the scene carrying his lunch.
Hamaji: What took you so long?
Suguru: Mahoro made a bit of lunch for Shikijo-sensei that she asked me to deliver.
Miyuki: Mahoro-san seems much more friendly to Shikijo-sensei since you two came back.
Suguru: I think it's because sensei has been acting so differently.
Rin: Did you notice the outfit she's wearing today. The hemline is barely above the knees, and the blouse is buttoned up.
Miyuki: In some ways, I liked the old Shikijo-sensei better.
In the background Chizu is taking a taste of Suguru's lunch
Chizu: UUUUUUUUH! Mahoro-san's bento is sooooooo good.
Kiyomi: (Shaking his head) Why do you always do that?
Chizu: Because every thing that Mahoro-san makes…
Miyuki and Rin: … is soooooo good.
Suguru, Kiyomi and Hamaji begin to laugh and Chizu just looks at all of them not really understanding what is so funny.
Kiyomi: (Catching his breath) On the other hand, speaking of Mahoro-san… Did you take care of that matter from last night?
Suguru: I wasn't able to do any more than I did last night, but I don't think there should be any problem.
Rin: Are you two trying to hide your dirty books from Mahoro-san again?
Miyuki: You know she's going to find them. She always does.
Suguru: I'm not going to worry about it now. Let's eat lunch.
Rin: (Quietly to Miyuki and Chizu) I can remember when his porn collection was one of the most important things in his life.
Chizu: (Somewhat off-handedly) Maybe he doesn't need it any more.
Rin and Miyuki just look at each other.
Scene cuts to Suguru's house as he is returning home from school.
Suguru: Mahoro… Mahoro
Mahoro: Welcome home Suguru-sa… ah… Suguru. (To herself) It's going to take me a while to get used to saying that… (To Suguru) Did you have a good day at school?
Suguru: Yes… and Shikijo-sensei sends her deepest appreciation for the lunch you sent.
Mahoro: After you left, I though we should have invited her over for dinner tonight.
Suguru: We should do it next week… or maybe you could do that over the weekend. I could invite her when I see her tomorrow.
Mahoro: No, I think I would like to do that myself.
Suguru: That might be a good idea. Miyuki-chan says that Sensei is usually at the baths every night. You might be able to see her there… Did you have a good day?
Mahoro: Yes… Though you were right… There really isn't that much to do these days. I had all of my regular chores done well before lunch time, including the shopping.
Suguru: You know, Mahoro, you could use the afternoon to do things you would like to do.
Mahoro: I'm not sure I am ready for that. Do you want to put your books into your room?
Suguru: In a bit. I think I want to just sit down and relax out here for a moment.
Mahoro: Ahhh…
Suguru: (Smiling) You found the magazine, didn't you?
Mahoro: Ahhh…
Suguru: You know, I really didn't hide it that well.
Mahoro: Ahhh… Suguru, you know the way I feel about such things. I think Ecchi is…
Suguru: May I ask you a question, Mahoro?
Mahoro: is… ahhh…
Suguru: Mahoro, I know how you feel about my magazines. But what I would really like to know is why?
Suguru sits down at on the couch in the living room. Mahoro sits down diagonal from him
Mahoro: Magazines like that make people think bad thoughts and…
Suguru: I know that's what you feel, but why do you feel that way?
Mahoro: …Ahhh… (Mahoro bows her head slightly) ahhh… sigh When I was first built, part of my training was to learn to deal with humans on a day to day basis. They put me in a high school as one of the students, but they didn't tell anyone that I was an android. I had to try to act as human as I could and try to fit in and learn as much as I could from the people around me.
(Fade to image of Mahoro in a high school uniform) Everything was fine when I started. Oh I made some silly blunders (Image of Mahoro ripping the door off of her locker), but not to many. One of the things I noticed was that the boys and girls were spending time together (Image of several couples with Mahoro standing alone and observing)… going out on dates. Most every girl had at least one male companion. Some had more than one (Image of one girl with three boys around her and Mahoro standing alone and observing), while I never seemed to have any. It was the first time I ever felt lonely (Image of Mahoro walking by herself).
(Image of a somewhat large breasted girl with one boy walking on either side of her) Then I noticed that the girls with the most male companions were the ones with the larger, more shapely breasts. (Image of Mahoro in the shower with other "more developed" girls) When we would take our showers after P.E. class, (Image of Mahoro looking at herself) I saw how small my breasts were compared to the rest of the girls. They didn't make fun of me, but I still felt funny about it. I realized that was the way I was built and that there was some good reason for it, but it still bothered me.
(Image of Mahoro talking with classmate) When I asked one of my classmates, who was one of my closer friends and was small chested like myself, (Image of a boy and a rather large breasted girl embracing) she said it was the image that big breasted girls were somehow better sexually than girls with small breasts. (Image of three boys looking at a "magazine") It was the image that was presented in all of the magazines that the boys that age bought.
(Image of Mahoro looking at a "magazine") And when I looked at some of the magazines myself, I saw that she was right. (Image of a picture of a large breasted girl in a magazine) Almost all of the girls in the magazines were large breasted. (Fade to Mahoro and Suguru talking) From this I drew the conclusion that the magazines were somehow responsible for promoting the perverted thoughts that the boys had about the girls with the big breasts.
As I continued my training after that, I saw more examples of it. I even asked your father about it one day when he was trying to hide away some of his magazines. He even said that magazines like that were perverted and bad. I don't think he was very happy with me when I took the magazines that he had and threw them away.
Suguru: (Laughing) I don't think you made even a tiny dent in his collection. (Fade to image of young Suguru with a magazine) He had some around the house, and I found where he was hiding them. (Image of Suguru and his father with his father holding the magazine) He caught me looking at them, and he gave me a lecture about how it wasn't really a good thing that I was looking at them. (Image of Suguru's mother looking at a stack of Ecchi magazines in the closet) I know that my mother didn't really approve of them either, but she let him think that she hadn't found then and let him keep them.
(Image of Suguru with a n Ecchi magazine with mother in background) When I was about seven my mother caught me looking at one of his magazines. (Image of Suguru's mother yelling at him) I thought she was going to be angry, (Image of Suguru's mother, holding the magazine and Suguru talking) but she took it from me and looked at the picture I was looking at. Then she asked me why I was looking at it. I told her that I thought the girl looked pretty. (Fade to Mahoro and Suguru talking) She just walked away with the magazine and didn't say anything else.
Mahoro: I guess I always felt threatened by those pretty girls. I always wanted breasts as big as theirs… just like Asaoka Riho from your magazine. I want to be beautiful, just like her.
Suguru moves to sit next to Mahoro
Suguru: Mahoro, I will admit that I think may of the girls in the magazines are pretty… (somewhat quietly) and sometimes I do have bad thoughts. But Mahoro, as for being beautiful, you are as beautiful, if not more so than any of the girls in the magazines.
Mahoro: But my breasts are so tiny compared to…
Suguru: Do you think the reason that Rin-chan, Miyuki-chan and Chizu-chan are my friends has anything to do with the sizes of their breasts. That has nothing to do with it. They are my friends because we can talk and share our feelings about things. They were there for me when I needed help and support, and I try to be there for them when they need support. What makes them beautiful is who and what they are, not the size of their breasts.
(Suguru takes hold of Mahoro's hand) Please understand, I think you are a wonderful, caring, loving and beautiful person exactly the way you are, and my choice to spend the rest of my life with you has nothing to do with the size of your breasts… (realizing what he has just said, he tries to swallow his words, hoping Mahoro had not heard what he had just said)
It is quite obvious though, by the shocked look on her face, that Mahoro has heard exactly what Suguru has said.
Suguru and Mahoro: (Somewhat alternating) Ummm…. Uhhh… Ahhh…
It is Mahoro that breaks from the state of shock first.
Mahoro: Ahhh… Suguru, I appreciate that is the way you think about me. I am so glad that you think I'm beautiful. Ahhh… Ummm… Suguru Misato… (A tear forms in her eye) I love you. And if it is your wish, I will stay with you… forever.
Mahoroleans over to Suguru and gives him a kiss while wrapping her arms around him to give him a hug
Cut to closing theme
Preview:
Scene shows Suguru saying goodbye to Mahoro. Scene shifts to Mahoro in the kitchen, cooking. Scene shifts to Mahoro with Rin, Miyuki and Chizu in the bathes. Scene shifts to Mahoro and Shikijo walking together (leaning on each other for support.
Voice Over
Voice of Kiyomi: So Suguru-kun is away for the weekend. Do you have any idea what Mahoro-san is going to do to keep herself occupied?
Voice of Hamaji: I bet she's going to cook.
Voice of Kiyomi: That's an easy one. Mahoro-san is always cooking. I bet she heads to the bathes.
Voice of Hamaji: Suguru did mention something about Mahoro-san wanting to spend some time with Shikijo-sensei
Voice of Kiyomi: Mahoro-san spending time with Shikijo-sensei. I hope Sensei doesn't try to corrupt Mahoro-san
Voice of Shikijo: I heard than!
Episode 6: The Maid's Weekend Off