It feels weird, being commando feels so strange.
Rin Ito, after giving his panties to Sagiri, returned home going commando. Rin Ito didn't know what it felt like for a girl to go commando, but for a man, it felt... quite unsettling. All the way home, Rin Ito had a strange, pervasive sense of restlessness.
It was already afternoon when Rin Ito got home. He seemed to have heard the sound of Rin Ito closing the door, and a rush of footsteps came from the stairs.
"Come quick, come quick." Kaede beckoned to Rin Ito with a smile.
Following Kaede to the second floor, she eagerly grabbed Rin Ito's hand and pulled him toward Mashiro's room.
"Ta-da! Isn't she cute?"
Inside the room, Suzu and Nanami were gathered around the expressionless Mashiro. The bed was littered with clothes, and the two were dressing Mashiro like a doll. Mashiro was currently wearing a white school uniform shirt and a dark blue pleated skirt. The two were currently choosing socks for Mashiro.
"Do you think Mashiro should wear long socks like mine, or pantyhose like Suzu's? Or maybe white stockings? Which one is cuter?"
"I think... mid-calf socks like Nanami's are better. Mashiro isn't suited for too alluring an outfit."
Both long socks that accentuate the absolute territory and pantyhose that slightly show the color of the panties belong to a more alluring style. In Rin Ito's opinion, with Mashiro's innocent and naturally oblivious personality, a purer, more well-behaved look, devoid of any hint of lust, was more suitable.
"Mid-calf socks, huh? That's not bad either. Let's try it. Should it be black like Nanami's, or white?"
"I think either black or white is fine... Speaking of which, Mashiro is going to school tomorrow, right? Did Chihiro-sensei say which class she's transferring to?" Rin Ito sat on a chair, enjoying the sight of the three girls having fun. After choosing the socks, it was time for the hairstyle. Braids, single ponytail, side ponytail, high ponytail—they were playing a dress-up game, or rather... this was more fun than any dress-up game. What game had a heroine as cute as Mashiro?
"It's settled. Chihiro-sensei said Mashiro should be in the same class as us. It would be difficult to leave Mashiro alone." Kaede said to Rin Ito while combing Mashiro's hair.
Suzu and Nanami were each putting a sock on Mashiro. Nanami held a pair of white mid-calf socks, and Suzu held a pair of black mid-calf socks.
After they were put on, Mashiro, sitting on the edge of the bed, raised her legs, presenting a chocolate ice cream (black mid-calf socks) and a milk ice cream (white mid-calf socks) to Rin Ito. There were no safety shorts under her skirt, and her pure white panties faintly appeared before his eyes.
"Which one do you like?" Mashiro tilted her head and asked Rin Ito. Kaede, who was combing her hair behind her, gently straightened Mashiro's head, frequently looking at Rin Ito while styling her hair.
"Hmm... white, I guess."
For Rin Ito, mid-calf socks were fine in either black or white, but since Nanami wore black, he decided Mashiro should wear white. The socks were settled: white mid-calf. As for the hairstyle, after much fiddling, Kaede decided to let her golden hair hang loose.
"Done~ Mashiro is too cute~" Kaede hugged Mashiro from behind, rubbing her cheek against Mashiro's head like she was holding a large doll. Even as a girl, Kaede thought Mashiro was simply too adorable!
Time quickly moved to the next day. Early in the morning, while Kaede and Suzu made breakfast, Nanami pulled Mashiro out of bed and supervised her in putting on her underwear, uniform, shoes, and socks according to the outfit decided yesterday.
After breakfast, and leaving a portion for Rin Ito, the three girls took Mashiro to school, talking to Mashiro about things to keep in mind at school along the way. Fortunately, Mashiro's cousin, Chihiro Sengoku, had arranged for Mashiro to transfer to their class, otherwise, they wouldn't have been at ease.
Mashiro's first day of school life went without any major incidents. She gave a perfectly ordinary self-introduction, was ordinarily assigned to sit next to Nanami by the homeroom teacher, and listened to classes ordinarily... There were no mishaps like in an anime; everything was very mundane. During the break, quite a few students came to talk to Mashiro. After all, Mashiro was undoubtedly a beautiful girl, and in a high school where hormones were raging, Mashiro's looks attracted many people. However, Mashiro's distant personality deterred many of them. The whole day passed without incident, and when it was time for school to end, Nanami said to Mashiro, who was packing her things to go home:
"Mashiro, let's take you to check out the student clubs. The school has many interesting clubs."
To be honest, as a part-time worker, Nanami had no connection with clubs. She'd rather spend that time working. Kaede and Suzu were the same; they used to be work warriors and club-avoiders. Although it wasn't the recruitment period for new students, Kaede, as a student council member, had interacted with many clubs and was quite familiar with them. But... this was Chihiro Sengoku's task, after all. Even if Mashiro didn't join, they had to take her to visit the clubs. Chihiro Sengoku, as her cousin, was trying hard to get Mashiro to interact more with the outside world.
"Mm," Mashiro nodded blandly. Although nothing but drawing could currently capture her interest, club activities were a common trope in shojo manga.
"Hmm... Mashiro, you like drawing, right? Do you want to check out the Art Club?" Kaede suggested. "I heard they have a very good artist in the Art Club. Although she's not at your level, I think I heard she's held an exhibition too."
"Mm, let's go."
As they left the classroom, Kaede saw Shion waiting at the classroom door. Kaede looked at Shion with a suspicious gaze.
Shion was elegant, composed, and smiling. "Miss Hoshizuki, Miss Karen would like to invite you to join her."
"Karen?" Kaede recalled how she and Rin Ito had fiercely bullied her that night. Could she be looking for revenge? And Shion too, Rin Ito had turned her into a fountain that night, making her lose consciousness... Could this be a trap? Do they want to turn me into a fountain too? But considering Karen's ecstatic behavior that night, it seemed unlikely.
"Please don't worry, Miss Hoshizuki. Miss Karen just has something she wants to ask of you."
"Alright then..." Kaede reluctantly nodded. Suzu also insisted on going with Kaede.
"Then... Nanami, I'll leave the club tour to you. I've already talked to the Art Club, so you can go straight there."
"Leave it to me."
Nanami took Mashiro to tour the clubs, while Kaede and Suzu followed Shion to an empty guidance room where they found Karen standing with her back to the door, striking a pose.
"What pose are you striking? What do you need me for?"
It took a while before Karen spoke. She finally turned around, her hands clasped nervously in front of her, her face flushed with heat. Karen took a stack of ten-thousand-yen bills from her pocket and held them out to Kaede.
"Could you... let him spend another day with me?"