03 - Going to school as a girl

"I slowly opened the door. Then I pushed the gap of the door little by little.

Creeeak...

"Uhm... Nagi... How do I look? Does it suit me...?"

I showed my new appearance in front of Nagi after the hard work I put in earlier.

I lost track of how much time had passed as I debated with myself in the room. In the end, I gathered the courage to wear my female uniform and then show it to Nagi.

I hope this doesn't look strange...

This is SO embarrassing... I can't even bring myself to look at Nagi; I'm afraid to see his expression.

Especially since the skirt is very short and the uniform is a bit tight. Is this because of my chest?

"Nagi...? Why are you staring blankly?!"

"A-argh!?"

Argh? What kind of response is that? Is that Nagi's expression of disgust?

I then looked down, feeling all my self-confidence crumble in an instant.

I know my face looks pretty right now, but... no matter what, I'm still a guy. That's a fact that can't be denied.

I—

"CUTE!"

Nagi's shout really surprised me. Before I could think anything bad further, he quickly spoke, as if trying to refute all the negative thoughts I just had.

Does he notice my worried expression?

I gave a slight smile.

So typical of Nagi...

"Cute?"

Eh—!? Wait...? Wait, wait, wait!!

D-did I hear him wrong? He said C-C-CUTE!? Not 'suitable'???

"C-cute? Me?"

I pointed at myself. I still wasn't sure about what I heard; did Nagi really say that?

Without hesitation, Nagi nodded five times.

"Mm!?"

The corners of my lips inexplicably started to rise on their own; I tried hard to hold it back, but I failed.

I struggled to maintain a flat expression and not act strangely, but my body betrayed me.

While my entire face felt hot again, I became confused about how to behave. I didn’t know how red my face was now... but I was sure it was enough for Nagi to see how embarrassed I was right now.

"Yuichi...?"

I quickly fanned myself with my palm, swinging it several times. "Ahahaha... It's really hot today, isn't it?"

"Don't you feel it, Nagi?" I continued.

"Haha... Yeah, right?"

After that, the atmosphere between us turned awkward.

***

I then put a book in my bag and put on my shoes. After feeling ready, we headed off to school together. Fortunately, there was still plenty of time left, so we could walk leisurely.

Another thing I found besides my uniform was a pair of women's underwear that I stumbled upon and also some of my casual clothes that had also changed.

Although not much had changed about the clothes themselves, just the size that was slightly bigger than my previous size.

"Haaa..." I kept sighing after we stepped out of the apartment where we lived.

The weather outside was extremely cold, especially with the short skirt I was currently wearing. Do all girls go through this suffering every morning?

I had no choice but to hold onto my skirt tightly; if not, it might blow up due to the strong wind.

I wouldn’t let Nagi embarrass me again now. That’s enough!

"Why have you been sighing so much?" Nagi asked curiously.

"It's cold, you know! You will never feel it. It feels completely different when wearing a skirt, especially when the wind blows. Brr...!"

"Oh... No wonder you've been walking strangely."

"Huh? How strange?" I looked at him in confusion.

Nagi seemed to scratch his head several times. "Well... how do I explain this?"

"Why are you confused?" I became even more confused seeing his behavior.

"Your way of walking... is similar to... a girl..." Nagi answered briefly.

"HAAAAH?!" My face heated up again because of it. "What’s strange about that?! Besides, I walk like this because I'm cold, you know!!"

"See? I told you, and you got mad."

"Well, how could I not?! Your explanation is just so ambiguous!"

"Sorry."

"Hmph!"

Nagi looked awkwardly smiling after asking that; I think he felt regret for starting this strange conversation.

"Oh yeah, Yuichi. Since we're almost at school, I think you should change how you speak."

"How?"

"Well... until now, you still keep calling yourself 'ore,' right?"

"Ah!"

Nagi was right; how could I not realize it until he told me directly? I might cause chaos on the first day of school just because I kept calling myself "ore."

That's a term specifically for boys, and it’s a bit rough for a first introduction.

Even though my gender has changed... How could I not realize that?

Should I just use "atashi" now? I think that sounds too polite; maybe "watashi" is enough.

"Hey, Nagi!"

"Hm?"

"I am (watashi) Yuichi."

Nagi then gave me a thumbs up after hearing me change how I spoke. "Nice."

"Heheh...!"

"..."

"Yuichi."

"Hm?"

"One more thing. I almost forgot... this is very IMPORTANT!" Nagi said hurriedly, while his expression suddenly turned serious.

"You did wear a bra, right?" Nagi continued.

How could Nagi ask something like that? Doesn’t he feel embarrassed?

Well, actually, I do too. I had to wear it to suppress my chest...

"I—" When I wanted to answer his question, I immediately stopped speaking, thinking of something interesting.

Ah! This might be a great opportunity to tease him... Just consider it revenge for the mischief he did to me earlier.

"Is it necessary?" I replied flatly, nudging his shoulder with mine.

"WHAAA..!?" Nagi's face turned bright red instantly; I didn't expect him to be the type of person so easily teased. "O-of course! You're a girl now, Yuichi...!"

Pfft..!

"But my soul is still a boy? Even until yesterday, I was still a boy until my gender suddenly changed today."

"Even though I'm a boy, are you perhaps... looking at me like that?" I continued.

I kept going with my mischief, seeing Nagi's flushed face somehow felt so addictive.

"Yu-Yuichi! Stop teasing me!"

"Teasing? How so?"

Nagi fell silent; it seemed he couldn’t answer my question.

I leaned a bit closer to him and then gently blew into his ear.

"ARGH-?!" Nagi looked hysterical and immediately covered the ear I just blew.

"Pfft..! Why is your reaction so exaggerated, Nagi?" I couldn’t hold back my laughter seeing Nagi's cute antics.

"Sorry, sorry..! I was just joking earlier, don’t worry. I did wear a bra," I continued.

Nagi stared at me with an annoyed expression for a few seconds; he then quickened his pace and left me behind.

"Ah, he's sulking."

***

Time passed quickly; after a few minutes of walking, trying to calm Nagi's irritation. Finally, we arrived at school and rushed to the notice board to find out what class we would be in.

We were in the same class again; well, not that I hated being in the same class as Nagi. But it felt strange; ever since elementary school, we seemed inseparable.

We hurried to class; sure enough, the teacher was waiting there. I guess we were late because we joked around too much on the way.

There were two desks left in the back near the window, and miraculously, our tables were next to each other again...

***

"Next. Nagi Nagi, attendance number 16, please come to the front of the class for self-introduction."

"Ah-! Me!" After hearing the call from the teacher, Nagi rushed to the front of the class to introduce himself.

"Is your name really Nagi Nagi, dear?"

Nagi nodded awkwardly. "Yes, ma'am. Hehe... Sounds quite unique, right? Although my last name is Nagi, for some reason my parents decided to give me a similar name."

The teacher nodded in understanding. "Good, continue with your introduction."

"Ah, yes."

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Nagi Nagi. I am 16 years old, and I don’t have any outstanding talents. Meanwhile, my hobbies are playing games and exercising." Nagi quickly bowed his head. "Nice to meet you! I hope we can get along."

TO BE CONTINUED.