Kämpfer:Volume 3 Chapter 4

  Volume 3, Chapter 4

    Things are going haywire, literally.

     With Student Council President Shizuku Sangou entering a beauty pageant, excitement

at Seitetsu Academy has reached a fever pitch. Originally, the "beautiful" attribute was

arbitrarily imposed by the Bishoujo Research Club or given to a particular girl simply because

"everyone says she's beautiful," but after this pageant, a universally recognized (or should

we say, "beautiful") beauty is finally about to emerge, and everyone's excitement is

undeniable.

    Thanks to the pageant, other projects have largely fallen by the wayside, and the

implementation committee is feeling rather awful. As a result, the pageant has been

postponed to the first day of the cultural festival to diffuse the chaos, but even then, the

atmosphere shows no sign of cooling down.

     As for me, I'm just getting excited. For Sakura Kaede, whatever the hell comes, I'm

willing to go—to see it.

    No, no, no, my understanding is more than that. In this situation, I must support Sakura

Kaede.

    But now, let alone support, I'm in a state of panic.

    The key is that my partner in the Girls' Division, Akane, has been in a bad mood. It's

understandable if she's in bulldog mode, but she's been sulking before the transformation,

which has caused class planning to be a mess.

   Until now, she would always greet me whenever I went to the Girls' Division, but for

some reason, she doesn't greet me now and even turns her head away blatantly.

    "Uh... did I do something to make you angry?"

    I asked her, puzzled.

    "Nothing,"

    she replied. Hmm...

     According to my guess, Akane may have given up on Class 4, Grade 2 of the Girls'

Division. This class is too bad and only comes up with bad ideas. For the introverted, soft-

spoken Akane, this environment must have been too harsh. Perhaps they were mistaking me

for someone in their group, so they kept their distance.

    Confident in my assumption, I told Seppuku Tiger, only to be met with laughter from

Shizuku. "You animal, not only are you laughing, but you're also saying, 'That's totally

wrong.'"

    Time passed relentlessly, ignoring my feelings.

    Preparations for the cultural festival were in full swing. A magnificent gate had been

erected in the courtyard, and the gymnasium was always filled with plays or band practices.

During breaks and after school, the sounds of construction could be heard.

    The plenary meetings of the implementation committee were held several times. Even

during the meetings, Akane refused to look at me, and classmate Sakura Kaede gave me a

look full of hostility. 5555...

    As for Shizuku, she was as calm as usual, solving one problem after another. The orderly

progress of the meeting was thanks to her. She should stop singing crosstalk and become a

company boss.

    "Regarding the plans proposed by each class,"

    Shizuku said at the plenary meeting.

    "There is a bit of imbalance. Two classes are organizing catering, seven classes are

organizing haunted houses, six classes are organizing exhibitions, and six classes are

organizing performances. As for the others... there seem to be too many haunted houses."

    "Uh... but..."

    Boy A in the corner raised his hand.

   "If the boys' and girls' sections are separate, it wouldn't be a big deal if there were so

many."

    "In that case, there should be an even number. Also, there aren't enough food plans. We

can't keep letting guests move around."

     Oh, and didn't our class (I was attending the meeting as a boy) say something about

letting guests rest...

    "Boys' second-year class four."

    I was lost in thought when Shizuku suddenly called my name.

    "Yes, yes?"

    "It's about your class's plan."

    Shizuku picked up the fluttering paper.

    "It looks like it says 'lounge'?"

    Her tone was calm, but there was no tone more accusing than this. The students around

me gave me a look of "What the hell?" There was nothing I could do. Last year, we had a

lounge too, and I was criticized for being "too lazy."

    I spoke up hastily.

     "Well... although it's a lounge like last year, the policy is completely different.

Considering the fatigue of guests going back and forth between the men's and women's

departments, we will prepare tatami mats and towels in addition to chairs in the classroom.

Our idea is to create an environment for guests to take off their shoes and rest, so that they

can recharge their energy and have more energy to participate in activities of other

classes..."

    In fact, the real goal is for the students in this class to go on an outing to the women's

department, and the classroom is used as a base to distribute special flyers for the beauty

pageant together with the Bishoujo Research Association. Headed by Higashida, everyone

has only the beauty pageant in their eyes.

    This was just a perfunctory response from me, but I didn't expect that everyone

attending the meeting no longer had any doubts and accepted my statement. But Shizuku's

eyes were very sharp, and she must have seen through it.

    "I understand."

    Seeing that I was trembling with fear, Shizuku made a concession.

    "I approve of your plan, please fill out the budget. Also, the plan for the second-grade

fourth class of the girls' department has not been prepared yet, please submit it as soon as

possible."

    Akane replied in another direction, "Yes." Shizuku's words were actually directed at me

as well. The students present were all silent. Well, it was really unpleasant.

      But, she was right. The second-grade fourth class of the girls' department had no plan at

all. "Natsuru wants to participate in the beauty pageant" became the top priority, and the

others were all 54. You guys should at least do something. I

    was thinking about these things while going to school one day.

    "Natsuru, Natsuru."

   The deputy monitor waved and called me to stop me on my way to school in the

morning, and mentioned that of course I was in a girl's posture.

    "...Hmm?"

    "Hehehe..."

     There was a sinister laugh. The vice-class representative was a girl like a little kitten, and

I always felt that she might play a prank at any time. Of course, she was capable of pranks, so

I didn't let my guard down.

    "...What's going on?"

    "Here, here~"

     She pulled me to a secluded place. What the hell? I have no guilt... Although I have a lot

of guilt, I hope it won't be discovered now.

    "I don't want to be seen by Natsuru's fans,"

    the vice-class representative said. Indeed, there were many girls gathered at the school

gate. Judging from the faces of those girls, they were members of the "Sisters Association

with Natsuru". If I accidentally came into contact with them, there would be endless gifts and

love letters.

    "...Really..."

    "Sakura Kaede is looking for you too."

    I glanced over and saw her among the crowd of girls. She was clearly looking around,

surely searching for me, a girl.

     I wonder what she'd say if I accidentally touched her. Specifically, perhaps confess her

feelings, demand a response, or something like that. It's sad to think about it, but as a girl, I

can only avoid seeing Sakura Kaede as much as possible. As a girl, I'll try to minimize contact

with her, and I, a boy, will fill in the gaps.

    Is it because we haven't seen each other in a while? Sakura Kaede looks a little anxious.

Sorry, I'll support you at the beauty pageant.

    "Come with me."

    The vice-class monitor wandered around the campus, entered the second-grade building

through the back door, and headed towards Class 2, Grade 4.

    "Natsuru, um."

    "Let's talk inside..."

    "Well,"

    she tugged at the sleeve of my sailor uniform

    . "Natsuru, I'm sure you've heard about the pageant."

    "Yeah."

     The details of the pageant were decided just a few days ago. "Participants must perform

a talent on stage," and "All Seitetsu Academy students have one vote."

    In other words, they have to show themselves. While it's a beauty pageant, it's also a

high school cultural festival, so nothing too flashy is allowed. That being said, just watching

people vote wouldn't be enough, so talent shows are required.

    This was still okay. At the beginning of the plenary meeting, some people had proposed

things like a "2,000-meter obstacle course" and "renting the swimming pool for a girls-only

equestrian competition." Just as everyone was discussing and about to make it a reality,

Shizuku said, "Sure, I'll participate, too." Then everyone fell silent. That look was terrifying.

    "We want Natsuru to win, so let's practice today."

    "Practice?"

    "A beauty pageant lecture for Natsuru."

    "...What about class?"

    "The teacher is on break."

    The homeroom teacher said she had to participate in an online game event as soon as

possible and asked for leave... Is that okay?

    "Because of Natsuru, our class is very united."

    "Compared to that, we need to decide on the class plan..."

     Akane's expression was also a reason. Anyway, it hasn't been decided yet, and we were

all blamed by the student union for this.

    The vice-class representative was still smiling.

    "It's been decided."

    "...Really?"

    "Yeah."

    She pricked up her ears.

    "Come in."

    She pulled me and opened the classroom door.

    "Welcome~"

    A soft voice greeted me.

   The girls in the class saluted when they saw me. It wasn't an ordinary bow, but the kind

where they grabbed the corner of their skirt and bent their knees. What the hell.

     The classroom was no longer the usual tacky tables and chairs. They were all covered

with white and pink tablecloths and flowers. The windows were decorated with ribbons, and

the fluorescent lights had been replaced with brighter ones. Hey, there's a sofa inside.

    And those girls were all wearing dark dresses.

    "Welcome back, Master,"

    the class monitor said.

    "Welcome... welcome back?"

    "The girls' second-year class four event has been decided. It's a 'Quasi-Maid Cafe.'"

    "Cafe..."

    A corner of my mind seemed to understand 10% of it. So, this outfit is for the cafe, but

the other 90% of my mind had other ideas.

    "Class monitor... you... maids?"

    "Since it's a 'Quasi-Maid Cafe,' that's a given."

    She spun around, her skirt fluttering. Hmm, she was really cute.

    Not only the class monitor, but all the students who usually had only desire in their eyes

were now incredibly beautiful. Not only her clothes, but also the white one on her head was

a perfect match. She wore white socks and black leather shoes.

    Whether it was her wealth or the magic of her clothes, she was incredibly impressive.

Even that miserly accountant looked like a silent, beautiful maid with a literary bent, though

once she spoke, it was always about money.

    I found Akane huddled in the corner again. Sure enough, she was wearing a maid outfit,

but her expression looked rather shy.

    "If it's a cafe, there will be no problem, and the student union will also recognize it."

    The class monitor said so. That's what he said, but a maid cafe...

    "It's not an ordinary cafe, but a cafe that is designed to help Natsuru win the beauty

pageant."

    "Oh..."

      "The mysterious beautiful girl Natsuru who is participating in the beauty pageant. She is

working hard in a maid outfit at the cafe. As long as customers can see you up close, they will

definitely come, and if they are fascinated by you, they will naturally vote for you. It's simply

killing two birds with one stone, and victory is undoubtedly ours."

     If you look closely, there is a white paper and pencil on the table. It is not a voting paper

for the beauty pageant. There are blank columns on it to fill in the odds and the bet.

    "Gambling too..."

    "Yes, the casino will be open. Even if Natsuru's odds are low, we can still make money."

    "Swindler..."

    "You could say that."

    High school students shouldn't do that.

     There seem to be maid cafes where customers and waitresses play games together, but

this isn't the same level anymore. This is gambling, and you could end up in jail if you're not

careful.

   Of course, my classmates didn't care. Not only that, but at the vice-class monitor's

command, they confidently said, "We're going to make a killing!"

    It seemed like there was no way to change this. I felt hopeless and wanted to leave.

    "Where are you going?"

    the class monitor called me.

    "I'm going to shed some tears..."

    "I still have to try on clothes for Natsuru.

     This is a beauty pageant lecture. If you want to cry, please wait until it's over." What kind

of lecture was this? I was too lazy to complain softly and was taken away by a few people.

The place was in the corner of the classroom, which is now the kitchen and dressing room.

    "Anyway, please change your clothes."

    "...Okay."

    I reached out for the maid outfits. There were several pieces hanging on the steel

hangers. Where did you get so many?

    "Accounting classmate bought them for a low price."

    "Where from?"

    "You'd better not ask."

    He said some scary words again.

    Do you put the clothes you take off in the basket? Expensive items can only be placed in

the cupboard. Thinking of this, my hands stopped moving.

    "Um..."

    "What's wrong?"

    "Please let go."

   I tried to pull up the curtain that served as a door to change clothes, but the vice-class

monitor held on tightly.

    "No~ I want to see Natsuru change clothes~"

    What the hell, this is so willful, the other girls actually agreed.

    "I want to see Natsuru's underwear~"

    "What does Natsuru's body look like~"

    "Just take off all your clothes~"

    This guy and that guy were all staring at me covetously. Are you all weird uncles? Or are

you the type who writes "I like cute girls" in your blog profile?

    Faced with my hesitation, the accounting classmate shoved the maid outfit in my hand,

and the class monitor came over to take off my sailor uniform.

    "Wait...!"

    "Let me help you take it off."

    "Wow, Natsuru's naked body~"

    "I really want to charge a fee to see it."

    The clasp of the skirt undid, and the skirt fell down, to a burst of cheers.

     Her underwear was being observed. It had light blue stripes. Of course, it was usually

Ito-Yokado boxers, but after the transformation, even the underwear changed. The

embarrassing thing was that the underwear changed depending on the boxers she wore. I

don't know why it was always striped. I've been stumped before by the appearance of "faint

black with gold embroidery" underwear, which was no longer a matter of victory or defeat,

but a matter of instant death.

    Most of the girls were shouting with excitement, and some even moaned.

    "Natsuru-chan, take it off yourself!"

     "You should have just lifted one end of your skirt and looked at us with a look of

grievance."

    This is so bad taste! It's already risqué enough to have clothes on top and nothing on the

bottom.

    "Take off your top too!"

    "Hurry up!"

    I had no intention of responding to their expectations, but the class leader, a believer in

"customers are king," slowly and tantalizingly untied my collar, and cheers erupted again.

    The class leader's hand reached for my clothes, and I raised my arms in defeat.

    It was off smoothly.

    "Ah~~~ It's light blue~"

    "It matches~~"

    Technically, it's not a match, but the colors of the underwear automatically align after

transformation, and in this case, the bra is light blue to match the underwear.

    Perhaps because she couldn't help herself, one of the girls even took out her cell phone

and pointed the camera at me.

    "Wait...!"

    "I want to take a picture~"

    "Me too~~!"

    This was the beginning of a photo session. Not only did they carry digital cameras, but

they also had mini ones in their pockets, and some even had professional-looking ones.

    "Don't worry, Natsuru,"

    the class monitor said softly.

      "We won't spread this outside. It's like our privilege. After all, this is a school with very

little entertainment."

    "Yeah, a secret pleasure,"

    the accounting classmate said while counting the money. This guy actually took money

from his classmates.

    I could only stand there half-naked in the flashlight. Ugh, I was so embarrassed that I

wanted to die. Whether male or female, I'm not used to being watched. It's the same as

being naked, right? Strippers and AV actresses are truly amazing, and I have such respect for

them.

    "Wow, you're all red!"

    "Be a little more shy."

    "Twist your body."

    Do you think this is a buffet? Everyone is excited, even blushing. Though they don't say

anything, they stare intently.

    "Well, please get dressed,"

    the class monitor urged. The accounting student gave me a maid outfit again, prompting

another round of snoring.

    "Hey, hey, take off your bra too!"

    "Both top and bottom."

     No, as I've said before, when I transform into a woman, I absolutely won't use the

restroom or shower. That's my principle as a man. What do I do during the time when I can't

transform on my own? I can't even think of it.

    "That's for fun later. After all, this is more important right now."

    I reluctantly put on my maid outfit. Why is it so different from everyone else's?

    After putting it on, I was speechless. The skirt was incredibly short, not so much a few

centimeters above the knees as a few centimeters below the thighs, a veritable dividing line

between what's visible and what's not. Her arms and shoulders were completely exposed. Is

she still a maid?

    The girls naturally burst into applause.

    "Ah~ So cute~"

    "It fits so well, it's a crime~"

    "So beautiful~"

    "Beautiful as hell!" I complained to the class monitor.

    "What... what is this...!?"

    "It's the perfect size."

    "This isn't a maid anymore, is it...!?"

    She's a bar girl now, right? Even a bar girl would have a better dress than this, right?

    The class monitor shook her head.

    "That's fine. We're just a 'quasi-maid cafe', a 'quasi' only."

    "This is too weird...!?"

    "Customers are looking for something extraordinary, not the usual maid outfits. Service

should be from the heart, and this kind of service is just right."

   The viewpoint may be correct, but is this kind of service that directly stimulates desire

something we high school students should do?

    "Next, please wear this."

    "And...?"

    "Yes."

   The shame play continued, and I had given up resisting and let them do whatever they

wanted.

    Although it was better than the previous one, this time there was a big apron. From the

front, it looked like I was naked wearing an apron.

    "This one is not bad either."

    The class monitor seemed very satisfied. This one was picked by you, right?

    "Boys and girls will be stunned by this. To put it bluntly, they will want to be stalkers."

    "You're so tempting, Natsuru, can I touch your pussy?"

    "Why don't we set up a special tracking fee?"

    "No..."

    I protested in the street.

    "That's too much..."

    "It's not too much. Natsuru is very beautiful,"

    the class monitor said, her voice still as calm as ever.

    "As a girl, I'm fascinated by her."

    "Everyone's wearing ordinary maid outfits..."

   "It's only natural to make Natsuru stand out. With ordinary maid outfits mixed with

something special, it's bound to attract attention. The beauty pageant is a sure thing for us."

    "How can we...!"

    This is just pure attention. Aren't you all cute too? Why don't you all participate in a

beauty pageant?

     My protest was naturally ignored, and the "Natsuru Dress-Up Contest" (which had been

written on the blackboard without me noticing) continued.

    I didn't have the energy to resist anymore. Then I was forced to wear all sorts of outfits,

some with a maid costume, some with a whip, some with a gun. You guys are no slouch with

your props, either. After all the dressing and filming, it finally ended. Now, I want to ask how

our credits are doing...

    "Let's get down to business, then. The beauty pageant lecture,"

    the class monitor announced, bathed in countless flashing lights.

   I donned my maid costume once again, the one that exposed my shoulders and

emphasized my bust. Then I stood in the middle of the classroom.

    "What are you going to do..."

     "We want you to enter the beauty pageant as a perfect 'quasi-maid'. This is reception

training for that."

    Basically, I'm being asked to be a waiter, and there's no contradiction in the lines, but...

    "Does Natsuru have experience in receiving customers?"

    "No."

    "That's perfect. First, please have the two students sit down."

    Everyone started pushing and shoving each other, but it wasn't that they were reluctant,

they were all vying for the seats.

    After a while, two guests sat down at the table in front of me: the vice-class monitor and

the accountant.

    "Now we're going to practice dealing with problem customers,"

    the class monitor explained.

     "Natsuru, please take the orders, and these two customers, please try to make things

difficult for her."

    Although I was extremely reluctant, the two people present nodded vigorously.

    The vice-class monitor messed up her neatly combed hair, looking unexpectedly sloppy.

The accounting classmate was still the same, this girl's expression never changed.

    A tray and a cup appeared out of nowhere and were forced on me.

    "Don't forget to smile, start."

   I forced a smile, knowing that it was very forced, and if the Seppuku Tiger saw it, he

would burst into laughter again.

    "Welcome... Welcome..."

    I put the cup on the table nervously, and the vice-class monitor glared at me.

    "Hey, this lady~ your breasts are quite big~ Is the milk free?"

    "What..."

     I was stunned. The class monitor nodded and said "continue", and my smile froze

instantly.

    "Sorry... milk is charged..."

    "Don't be so rigid, it's obviously so big now."

    The vice-class monitor stretched out her hand to my breasts. Pinch.

    "Ah..."

    I started and the tray fell to the ground, followed by the sound of a cup breaking.

    "Okay, stop~~"

    the class monitor clapped her hands.

    "Natsuru, this won't do. There are rude customers everywhere. You have to be calm and

treat them as a 'quasi-maid'."

    "Yes, Natsuru, you have to be patient."

    The vice-class monitor said while pinching my breasts. Let go, do you think this is flour?

    Since I have no experience in serving customers, I was speechless when I was told to "be

patient." But do ordinary cafes have such things?

    "Also, because it is a 'quasi-maid cafe', when you greet customers, you should say

'Welcome back, master.' Don't forget."

    "Okay..."

   The tray and cup were handed to me again. It was the same as before. There was

someone in this class who was in charge of the small props.

    "Then let's start over again."

    "...Welcome... No, welcome back, Master..."

    "Hey! I won today!"

      The vice-class monitor slammed a ten thousand yen bill on the table. This was exactly

like 'a father using his son's living expenses to gamble on horse racing'.

    "What would you like to order..."

    "Milk, for the maid."

    The accounting student said while reading a seemingly difficult book.

    "I'm very sorry, we don't accept personal requests..."

    "Just squeeze it here."

    "Huh...?"

    "Ask the lady to squeeze out the milk, hahaha."

    The vice-class monitor laughed heartily, wondering why she could play the role of a

weird uncle so well.

    "Just take it out here, or do you want me to help you?"

    "Milk tastes best when it's fresh."

    What are these guys? The vice-class monitor laughed and tapped the table. The

accounting student's eyes never left the investment book. The audience hid in the distance,

grinning. Hey, don't say anything like "If it were me, I'd touch your thigh."

    "Um... Master... what do you want to order..."

    "Beer and fried dumplings."

    "Steel shares."

    "We don't have any of those..."

    My face trembled.

    "What? Coke will do."

    "Shipbuilding shares, or orange juice."

    I said with a stiff smile, "Please wait."

    Soon the drinks were ready, but the cups were empty. Otherwise, it would be a waste to

use them for practice.

    After putting them on the table, the vice-class monitor grabbed me.

    "Okay~ fill it up for me."

    She forced me to sit on the empty chair.

   "It's not too tight, it won't make you lose any flesh. Or do you want to sit on my lap?

Hahaha."

    "Uh... uh..."

    "This dress is so funny, can I take it off by unbuttoning here?"

    "Wait... I'm so sorry..."

    The slippery feeling on my lower body, wow.

    "It feels so good."

    The accounting classmate put her hand under my skirt and lifted it up to take a look.

    "Don't... you..."

   Just when I was about to lose my temper, the class monitor held up a sign that said

"Don't be violent with customers." The other girls said, "Smile, smile."

     So I could only laugh and twist my body, looking extremely humiliated. The two people

at the table were even more arrogant, lifting my skirt, grabbing my butt, and touching my

breasts, without any restraint.

    "Master, please... please don't do this... ah, no..."

    Shyness and humiliation reduced me to a woman's wail. She looked like a woman, so

that was right.

    "Um... really... please don't..."

    "Uncle, my daughter won't talk to you anymore, and she won't bathe with you. So let

me smell your scent."

    "Can I rip these stockings? I guess I can."

    "Really... really please don't..."

   I felt like crying. No, I was going to cry. Even Gandhi couldn't stand up to this torture.

Damn it...

    "Please... please stop!"

    It wasn't me who was shouting.

    The voice came from behind the crowd, surprisingly, from Akane.

    "No...you don't have to go that far...Natsuru...don't you want to..."

     "There's no such thing as willingness or unwillingness in training. Resistance is

forbidden. 'SIR' will be added to both your head and your butt.

    Sergeant Sagara said so," the monitor replied coldly.

    "But if this happens...Natsuru will be ruined..."

    "Is Natsuru a household appliance?"

    "It really is ruined..."

   I wasn't lying. I sat on the floor, breathing heavily. It was so embarrassing, so

embarrassing, it was like a nightmare. If this continues, I might even want to be hospitalized.

    The monitor looked at me.

    "...Is that so? Let's leave it at that for today."

    She compromised, and the vice-monitor and the accountant said things like, "Natsuru is

so soft~" and "You can get a thousand yen for rubbing it."

   The girls in the audience were saying things like, "That was so exciting to watch," "I want

more rape." "I can't stand it even watching." Hey, what can't you stand?

    "Then it's the final stage,"

    the class monitor announced. Hey, what's more?

    "Let's draw lots to get the right to change clothes with Natsuru alone!"

    "Ah..."

    "Then please."

    Like ants swarming towards sugar, the girls drew lots, letting out mixed sounds of "Ah..."

or "No!"... No, it was just sadness.

    "Did anyone win?"

    the class monitor asked. A hand was raised from the back.

    "Uh...oh? Mishima-san."

    It was Akane. The end of the bamboo stick was indeed red.

    She shyly walked to the front. By the way, why did you draw a lot too?

    "Then Mishima-san, please help Natsuru change clothes. Although there is a time limit,

please enjoy it."

     Entering the changing room, the curtains were drawn with the sound of "I'm so

jealous~~".

    It was very quiet, but that was just an appearance. Everyone outside the curtains must

have been listening.

    But being alone with Akane... this was really embarrassing.

    "...Natsuru."

    "Yes..."

    "Clothes..."

    Akane handed me the sailor uniform along with the basket, uh, thank you.

    I feel embarrassed to take off my maid outfit when I change clothes, and a different

emotion came over me from when I was seen by my classmates just now, although I didn't

have to be naked.

    Akane was silent. Although she was embarrassed, please keep it like this for now.

    "...That..."

    Akane started to speak.

    "About the student union office...the president..."

    "Huh? Ah...that...nothing happened."

    I lowered my voice and spoke softly so that no one outside could hear.

   "It was just an ordinary conversation. The president seemed to be planning to do

something weird but nothing happened. The president must have lost his mind."

    I made excuses, bastard, what am I anxious about.

    “Really…”

    “So don’t worry, I hate the president too…”

    “Sorry… I was… startled…”

    Akane lowered her head.

    “Well, I heard… the voices of Natsuru and the president outside the door… I didn’t mean

to eavesdrop… but suddenly… I couldn’t hear the president’s voice anymore… When I went

in… I saw… they were doing that kind of thing…”

    My heart was about to jump out of my chest, and the image of Shizuku with her eyes

closed appeared in front of me. It really was “that kind of thing”…

    “I said nothing…”

    “I know… but I couldn’t help but transform…”

    "I've been fighting the president for a long time."

    Akane said this casually, and after hearing it, she looked very angry.

    "Uh... well... thinking about the increase in competitors... I got angry for no reason... I

don't know why..."

    Rivals? They are enemies and rivals, but are they really that benign? Shizuku must have

been trying to tease me by doing that. This woman has such a bad taste.

     It's getting a little noisy outside, with people saying things like "I'm really looking forward

to taking her off next time." Oh, right, I want to change clothes.

    Let's change clothes quickly... Although I want to say that, I don't know how to take

them off. When I put them on, I didn't notice that I was being worn instead of being the one

wearing them. These clothes are really useless.

    It seems there are buckles at the back.

    "Akane, can you help me unfasten the buckle?"

    "Hey... hey!"

    She startled.

    "I can't do it myself."

    "But... I'll be seeing... Natsuru's skin..."

    Wouldn't that make me more aware?

    "Just a little tug will do."

    "...Okay."

    Akane stretched out her hand, trembling slightly, and heard the sound of the buckle

being undone.

    "Thank you... uh... if you can, the zipper..."

    This time she undid it for me without making a sound, and I felt the air on my back.

    I thanked her again, but for some reason, Akane didn't respond.

    "Natsuru...that...skin...is very beautiful..."

    I turned around and found her staring at me with a blushing face. Hey hey...

    "Akane, thank you...that...is already..."

    "I...I still have to help. Watching Natsuru change clothes is...my right."

    I was convinced, but...I always felt that the atmosphere was a bit weird.

     Akane pulled down the black straps of her maid outfit. Wearing this outfit, she looked

more like a prostitute than a maid. And those leather boots. Where did the accounting

classmate get them from?

    Her bra is exposed again.

   Akane stared at me from a close distance, and her breath blew gently on my body,

making me feel itchy.

    "...clothes..."

    "...Can I touch them?"

    Because her expression was so serious, I couldn't help but nod.

     Her fingers extended to my breasts, but since she couldn't touch them directly, she

stroked my cleavage, which made it even more uncomfortable.

    After touching my cleavage, she began to touch both sides of my breasts, the

"squeezing" part, not just with her fingers, but with her palms as if wrapping around them.

    Unlike the way the deputy monitor rubbed me, Akane didn't pinch but touched lightly,

and this touch that seemed to be neither touching nor not touching gave me goosebumps.

    Touching, touching, touching~ It always felt weird.

    "That's...enough."

    I twisted and wanted to leave.

    "Touch for a while..."

    Still touching?

    "...beauty pageant staff...I don't know if they're recruiting."

    "...Who would know?"

    "If I could see Natsuru's beautiful body...I think I should become a staff member..."

    There's no need to go that far.

    This time, Akane's fingers extended to the "body" of the chest. Did she want to rub it?

    At this time, there was a sound from the other side of the curtain.

    Akane and I stopped moving. We heard "Please let me in", "Is it free?" "I will pay." Such

a conversation, what is it?

    The curtain was suddenly opened.

    "Natsuru!"

    It turned out to be Sakura Kaede who broke in.

    "Because we haven't seen each other for a long time, I couldn't help it..."

    Wow... Don't say it so loudly, but then Sakura Kaede's voice stopped abruptly.

    "Mi... Mishima-san..."

    Sakura Kaede's face changed drastically. It turned out that she knew Akane. Oh, it was

because they were both members of the cultural festival implementation committee.

    "What are you doing? Touching... Natsuru's... breasts... Such an enviable thing...!"

    She came in and tried to pull Akane away, but Akane grabbed me instead.

    "I'm just helping you change clothes. Please don't say anything weird...!"

    "I can help you change clothes, I'm good at dressing."

    "It's just putting on a uniform."

    It's okay for Sakura Kaede to be proactive, but Akane is more stubborn than I expected.

Maybe she's objecting to what Sakura Kaede is doing because she hates her. Now I'm in

trouble.

    She said that, but I could only stare at the two of them in confusion. Men are really

useless in the Shura Field.

    "Mishima-san, please leave. I'll help Natsuru change her clothes."

    "No, that's my right."

    "Then please give me that right."

    "No."

    From the other side of the curtain, I heard the accounting student happily say, "Profits,

profits!" "How much did you pay, Sakura Kaede?"

     The intense Q&A continued, and beads of sweat appeared on the foreheads of both the

Seitetsu Academy beauty and the simple girl wearing glasses.

    "...Mishima-san is really stubborn. Are you so obsessed with Natsuru?"

    "That's my line. Sakura Kaede, you're the one who's being too obsessed."

    "Don't worry. I'm going to participate in the beauty pageant with Natsuru, so it's only

natural."

    "There's no reason for that. Then... then I'll go and volunteer to help with the beauty

pageant. I'll protect Natsuru!"

    "What do you mean by protect? Natsuru is mine."

    "You're lying!"

    "I'm not lying!"

     Akane was stubborn, Sakura Kaede was stubborn, and I was stunned. This situation is

really bad.

    Finally, Akane said something terrible.

    "N... Natsuru must be very confused too."

    Hey, I didn't think so.

    "Natsuru likes the male Natsuru, so... so there's no hope for you, Sakura Kaede."

    "I know, but I'll make her come back..."

    "No... Impossible. Because... Natsuru said she doesn't like yuri!"

    For a moment, Sakura Kaede's expression froze.

    "How could it be..."

    "Of course it's like that, that... between women is too..."

    Sakura Kaede covered her mouth and looked at me.

    I was stunned with my mouth open, unable to respond.

    She bit her lip and ran out of the locker room. "Wow, so fast." The vice-class

representative said outside.

    Sakura Kaede left.

    It was so embarrassing that my body was finally able to move now.

    "Sakura Kaede..."

    When I murmured, Sakura Kaede was gone, and Akane held my arm tightly.

    "It's okay...it's okay, Natsuru..."

    What's okay?

    "I...I will definitely protect Natsuru from Sakura Kaede."

    So reliable, but what's the point?

   I've tried to clear up the misunderstanding, but Sakura Kaede is nowhere to be found. So

what kind of misunderstanding is this?

     It seems like Akane has made a firm decision. At this point, I'm even considering asking

for help from those misers. But outside, everyone's talking about things like, "Does Sakura

Kaede have that kind of fetish?" "Natsuru is so popular~" "What a promising future!"

Everyone's getting excited.

    It's a mess, and that's all I can think of.

    My mind is on the verge of collapse. While I can still be considered normal now, I've

been on the verge of collapse so many times that I'm no longer normal. Switching between

genders is already troublesome enough.

    What makes my mental state worse and worse is the insistence of Akane and Sakura

Kaede, and what keeps me grounded in reality is the responsibility of being a class

implementation committee member. Having a job can distract people.

     The day before the cultural festival, each class was getting ready. There were differences

in the state of preparation, and some classes even pulled all-nighters to prepare.

    We, the boys' second-year class four, just brought in the tatami, arranged the chairs, and

prepared the towels, and that was it. It didn't cost a penny of money or a minute of time.

The tatami was just borrowed from the judo club, so it was actually free.

    Originally, this was one of the windows of the Bishoujo Research Society led by

Higashida, so they had also made preparations in that regard.

    The Bishoujo Research Society had a copy machine hidden somewhere on campus and

was handing out brochures everywhere. The contents of the booklet were, of course, a

special edition on the beauty pageant. They worked hand in hand with the news department

to hype up all sorts of things about him.

   "The secret information of the beauty pageant contestants and the unconventional

methods of obtaining tickets are written down here,"

    Hanzawa said as he showed us the booklet in the classroom.

     "Previous booklets are hidden in the cabinet. I'll also distribute them during the cultural

festival, but be careful about who asks us for them. We can only give them to those who

have exchange tickets."

    This guy, not Higashida, was there just in case he got caught by the school. In other

words, he was a scapegoat, and in return he had a higher position in the Bishoujo Research

Society.

    "Here is the contestant information with photos."

    He shook the thick booklet, and the boys cheered.

    "These aren't free, they're paid. Our class gets them for free, so don't worry. We'll give

them to you now."

    The boys in the class swarmed over. They were so thoughtful. The reason the Bishoujo

Research Society had such high support was because of these things.

    I grabbed one too and opened the booklet with determination.

    It started with my picture, the one I'd stretched for Higashida. Next to it was a caption:

"Potential stock, everything about Natsuru."

    According to the information, she was about 1.70 meters tall (estimated), weighed less

than 50 kilograms, and her measurements were unknown. She was quiet and had a hoarse

voice. She seemed to be the most popular girl.

     My height was my information. Overall, she looked like a mysterious high school student.

It said, "My grades aren't known, but they're probably top-notch." That was a wrong guess;

she was actually pretty average.

    But where did all this information come from? I looked at the back and saw it was

labeled "Cooperation Women's News Department". It must have been done by Masumi

Nishino.

     I always feel a strange feeling when I look at my own photos. If you observe calmly, she is

really a beauty. It is understandable that she is popular. As expected.

     Of course, my focus is still on classmate Sakura Kaede. I turned the page and a beautiful

figure came into view.

   Sakura Kaede, age 17, height of 1.61 meters. Weight about 45 kilograms.

Measurements... that's all I know.

     She has excellent grades and a gentle personality but has principles. The type of boy she

likes is probably an athlete.

     I'm wrong, Sakura Kaede likes me as a girl. I can say that I have very little interest in boys.

You see, I have information that the Bishoujo Research Society doesn't have, although there

is nothing to be happy about.

   There's also information about Shizuku. She's 1.67 meters tall, but nothing else is

known. She's a top student in her grade and has a calm and composed personality.

     As expected, nothing else is known. It's like a black document, filled with confidential

information. There are photos, but it feels like someone's staring at me.

    There's no "Association Scolded by Shizuku-sama" in the collaboration section, so asking

them for help would lead to fantasies of being bullied and abused by Shizuku, so it's wise to

do so. I once saw a fictional novel called "My Life as a Doghouse Student Council President."

    The others are pretty ordinary; of course, there are also characters like Yamakawa Ryoka,

Minagawa Hitomi, and Ueda Makie, but the page counts vary greatly. As expected, the

outcome is between me, Sakura Kaede, and Shizuku.

    "Natsuru~"

    Someone slapped me hard on the back.

    I turned around despite the pain and found Kondou Mikoto there.

    "Hey~ why are you crying~?"

    "It hurts, Mikoto... Hey, you... you!"

    I looked around.

    "Why are you in the men's department!?"

    Kondou Mikoto squinted her eyes at me for some reason.

    "Can't I be there?"

    "How did you break through the gate?"

    "I have a trick."

    She answered nonchalantly.

    Although I also want to know what the trick is, but since it's Mikoto, she must have some

means that the "Underground Committee for Normal Intercourse between Men and

Women" doesn't know. She said that she once traveled back and forth to various parts of

South America without a visa.

    "I have something to tell you~"

    "...I have nothing to say to you."

    "Don't be so cold, that's what I mean."

    "Wait a minute, it will be bad if the teacher sees us, let's go somewhere else."

    I pulled Kondou Mikoto, and we left the school building first.

     Outside, preparations for the cultural festival were everywhere, and there was no place

to stay. The boys' department is smaller than the girls' department, so it would be easy for

chaos.

    "The library is better."

    "That's fine."

     Although Kondou Mikoto said so, I didn't feel good at all. In the end, I sat in the shadow

of a large object.

     In front of us is the fence that separates the boys' and girls' departments, and a

temporary gate was built at the fence. This fence will be opened on the day of the cultural

festival, and the use of this door decoration means that the boys' and girls' departments are

allowed to interact with each other on that day.

    Kondou Mikoto made "Oh~~" and "Hey~~" sounds and looked at it.

    "Don't lament about such things."

    "I've always lived abroad, so I've never seen these things. It's only natural to lament."

    It's true. Kondou Mikoto frequently takes leave from school to travel the world, so she's

practically unconnected to Japanese schools.

    "...Are you looking forward to the cultural festival?"

    "But the carnival in De Janeiro seems a bit more lively."

    "What are you looking forward to in high school?"

    I sympathize with you.

    "By the way, what's up?"

    "Well, someone wants to discuss something with me,"

    Kondou Mikoto says, her expression surprisingly serious.

   "Negotiation? Since we're looking for you, it must be about lockpicking, burglary,

smuggling or something like that."

     "What do you take me for? Those things are for the body to remember after you get to

the field. Not those, but things related to you."

    "With me...?"

    "Yeah."

   Kondou Mikoto crossed her arms in front of her chest and stared at me. I felt like she

seemed angry from the beginning, although I didn't know why. Why are there so many

people around me who are short of breath?

    "Well, someone encountered something she is very unwilling to accept, and she hopes

you can listen to her complaints. So she hopes I can serve as a bridge."

    "Oh..."

     Rather than sighing, I was stunned. In other words, I hope Kondou Mikoto can be an

intermediary. Is this necessary?

    "Can't you just tell me directly?"

    "She said she's embarrassed."

     Who's so shy? I've heard that there's a serious polarization between extroversion and

introversion among children these days. Is it one of the people mentioned in this

information?

    "Who's that?"

    "You know her, too."

    "Hurry up and bring her here. I'm busy too."

    Not only do I have to be the executive committee member for two classes, but I also

have to participate in a beauty pageant. Are you still asking me to split my time with you?

    Kondou Mikoto glanced into the distance. Someone came out.

    "Sorry... for taking up your time..."

    Surprisingly, it was Sakura Kaede who came out.

    "Ah, no, that..."

    "You're so busy, and I said I'd talk to you..."

   "No problem at all! I'm available 24/7 for Sakura Kaede. Anytime, anywhere. I was just

wondering if anyone could come to me for a discussion."

    I don't know if this explanation will work, but I just blurted it out. Unlike Kondou Mikoto,

Sakura Kaede had a pass, and I breathed a sigh of relief.

    "Natsuru, if you don't have time, ask her to go back."

    "Don't butt in, I'm always a busybody."

    When did you first meet Sakura Kaede? You've always been good at making friends,

haven't you?

    "...Hmph, I'll leave the rest to you."

    Kondou Mikoto waved her hand in boredom and went back. Well, don't worry, Sakura

Kaede is the most important person.

    Sakura Kaede sat down dejectedly.

    She was silent, feeling lost. Although Sakura Kaede's characteristic is cheerfulness, she

looks so cute when she's lost. How should I put it? It made me feel that "I must protect her."

    "That... Sakura Kaede?"

    "I'm... sorry... Natsuru. I told you that we were rivals in love, but you saw this side of

me..."

    It's okay,

    I'm actually very moved and I almost wanted to take a picture.

    "I... I really can't accept it..."

    "... What happened?"

    "Akane... Akane bullied me!"

    She said excitedly.

    "She said that Natsuru... ah... the female Natsuru and I can't date..."

    "..."

    I was at a loss.

    "I don't think so... Even though we're both girls, I still think there's hope. But... you made

me sound so decisive..."

    She was very frustrated.

      It was obvious that she was quite disappointed. Normally, I would have said excitedly, "I

won't forgive the guy who bullied Sakura Kaede!" and then called 911. I don't want to fight,

it's too scary.

    But this... refers to the incident of changing clothes. To be frank, I'm still the person

involved, so how should I answer?

    "That... Sakura Kaede."

    I said to her, trying to continue the conversation.

    "Maybe... it was... a misunderstanding."

    "But... Mishima-san... looked at that person's half-naked body... and... and touched her

breasts..."

     Sakura Kaede's face turned red as she bent over. Ah, how innocent she was. Now is not

the time to lament about this. I'm the one who wants to blush.

    "But that... maybe it's just helping with changing clothes..."

    "That's fine... but who knows... Mishima-san might become my rival in love..."

    Pfft. If I had something in my mouth, I'd definitely burst out like Godzilla.

    "That's impossible...!"

    "No, it can't be wrong. Mishima-san's touch made me feel so good... I... I've never

touched anyone before..."

    I'd be bothered if you touched me.

      "And Mishima-san said that guy doesn't like yuri. Mishima-san was clearly touching a

girl's body... This is weird, isn't it? He's bullying me."

   Sakura Kaede covered her face. Wow, it's so mean to make a girl cry. But who is so

mean?

     Akane's attitude is understandable. She doesn't like Sakura Kaede. I always think that

girls should be more harmonious, but there's nothing that can be done about the two of

them.

    In other words, if Sakura Kaede gives up on me as a girl, there's nothing more fortunate

than that. But there's no guarantee that Sakura Kaede will come back to like me as a boy. It

would be terrible if she cut her veins from hitting too hard or swung by a rope around her

neck.

    "It's okay, it's okay. Female Natsuru aren't that frivolous."

    Actually, there was nothing to be frivolous about.

     "And the other thing is... I think she just doesn't understand... how it feels to be liked by

a girl. So as long as Sakura Kaede insists... it will definitely work..."

     Ugh... why am I encouraging her? If that's the case, wouldn't the days of her liking a boy

like me be further away?

    Sakura Kaede lifted her face from her hands.

    "... Is that true...?"

    "Probably..."

    I could only answer vaguely.

    Although she was still depressed, she seemed to be gradually cheering up, nodding

several times as if to give herself confidence.

    "That's true... thank you."

    "Uh... it's okay..."

    She smiled at me.

    "Natsuru is so kind, willing to comfort me, a love rival."

    This is actually quite subtle.

    She stood up, her beautiful profile seeming to have regained some energy.

    "I can't stay this down, I still have to prepare for the cultural festival."

    "Is this Sakura Kaede's class?"

    "Yes, I plan to bring a lot of dirty stuffed dolls from home to show off, hoping they'll be

loved like teddy bears."

    Ah... Shizuku's information turned out to be correct.

    But Sakura Kaede, regardless of what Kämpfer did, wouldn't this exhibition be like a

photo album of corpses? It's impossible to accept, really.

    Even if I advised her this, she would still do it. Sakura Kaede is always so serious about

anything related to dirty stuffed dolls.

    "Don't I have to enter the beauty pageant..."

    "Yes, Kondou Mikoto recommended me. Although I don't want to compete with that

person..."

    Don't worry, I will definitely support you with all my strength. Let the female Natsuru be

eliminated in the preliminaries.

     "Since I've been recommended, it would be bad not to participate. I'm also very happy

to think that I can see that person up close. Natsuru, please do come and do me a favor."

    "Yeah..."

    I will watch, although not in the audience.

    Sakura Kaede lowered her head and said, "Thank you very much." I felt so good to have

recovered my mood.

    I waved to her as she left, and then vowed to herself that she would win the beauty

pageant.

    At the same time, at Kondou Mikoto's place.

    (I just feel... so uninspired.)

    There's a certain uneasy feeling in my heart. While she's carefree and boyish, Kondou

Mikoto is still a girl.

    She brought Sakura Kaede to Natsuru. Well, since she's been asked, there's nothing I can

do about it. Refusing would be too much of a stretch. But the annoyance in my heart never

ceases.

    Natsuru knows that Kondou Mikoto has a crush on Sakura Kaede. He's been constantly

whispering "Sakura Kaede," "Sakura Kaede," in her ear for a long time. Kondou Mikoto gets

annoyed every time she hears that, but Natsuru never notices. His insensitivity is a national

treasure.

    (But if I get in their way, it's too...)

    Maybe it's better to get in their way. Although I told the girl Natsuru, "I support you," I

haven't seen her since. If I change my mind a little, there won't be any retribution.

     Speaking of which, my childhood sweetheart is really popular. There were no signs of

this before, but now it's like she's exuding Italian hormones. Although everyone gets popular

at some point in life, being popular in high school is a bit too close.

    (And... unexpectedly, I'm liked by the girls around me...)

    While thinking about this, I saw a familiar girl.

    "Ah, Kondou-san,"

    the girl said. It was Akane.

    "Hey, the girl next to you."

    "Hmm?"

    "Nothing, I was just saying it casually, what's wrong?"

    "Um...about the cultural festival...Natsuru..."

    "Natsuru? Is it related to the men's club?"

    It was a simple question, but for some reason, Akane was hesitant.

    "Um...well...it seems related...but not related...because the female Natsuru is an

executive committee member..."

    "Isn't it related to the male Natsuru?"

    "Even though...that's the case...but..."

    Why was she hesitating so much, a little anxious.

    "Come on, if it's about Natsuru, talk to Sakura Kaede in the men's club."

    "Eh...with Sakura Kaede...!?"

    "Well, you said you had something to discuss. If you don't speak clearly, be careful it

might be stolen!~"

    "How could it be..."

    You could tell she was panicking at first glance.

     "Oh, you're really easy to see through. You've been getting along well with Natsuru

lately, haven't you? You were clearly the one in the lead, so you should cheer up."

    "...Yes..."

   Akane lowered her head. Although she answered in the affirmative, there was no hope

now, and she would lose to the female Natsuru.

    While looking at Akane, Kondou Mikoto had an idea.

    "By the way, Akane, I heard that you were going to help out in the beauty pageant?"

    "Yes... I applied earlier, but they said they didn't have enough staff. Please help..."

    "Why don't you do something else?"

    "Huh...?"

Kondou Mikoto whispered something in Akane's ear.

Translator's Notes

This chapter was translated from the Chinese translation of the original Japanese text.

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