Chapter 8

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Chapter 8: Gothic Lolita Is Cutely Decorated With Frills VI

Although we are taking a different route from before, I can still roughly determine the direction we’re heading, thanks to my familiarity with the area. It seems that the car is heading toward Rei-sama’s house again today. I wonder if she came directly from school. Rei-sama is wearing the same all-black sailor uniform as last time and is gazing at me with curiosity from across the seat.

“No matter how many times I look at you, it feels so strange. Your face is definitely the same, but today you’re wearing a boy’s uniform.”

“It’s actually more unusual for me to be in that outfit. But why do you…”

“Do you know that I’m a boy?” Before I could ask, Rei-sama pulled out a file and tossed it to me.

The cover of the file reads “Confidential.” When I looked at Rei-sama’s face to see if I could read it, she nodded silently. Inside the file was an investigation report about me.

Name, address, age, high school, family, and mostly blank fields for my social connections. And my gender.

“What is this?”

“Even if it’s just a lie, that I’m going to pretend you’re my girlfriend, I need to confirm that you’re a decent person.”

“All this in just a few days?”

So, the reason I didn’t hear from her was because she was investigating.

“Well, in the end it turned out you were a pervert whose hobby was cross-dressing.”

“Well, there’s various deep reasons for that.”

“That doesn’t matter. I know it because I’ve investigated.”

As she said this, Rei-sama flipped to the page detailing my relationship with Haruka-neesan. I wondered how she found out so much. I wanted to ask about her methods but also didn’t want to know. Still, knowing she was aware of the situation made me feel slightly relieved.

“I thought maybe it was a failure to find a boy, but if you want to keep it a secret, that’s a different story.”

“So, what does that mean?”

I didn’t think I was that dense, but I asked, hoping for a glimmer of hope. However, the answer I got was as expected.

“If you don’t cooperate, this information might become public.”

“Isn’t that a threat?”

“Don’t be stupid. A threat is something only a vulgar person would use. What I give is an order.”

The content hasn’t changed at all. Arguing would only upset Rei-sama, so I swallowed my words. The car heading to Rei-sama’s house didn’t take any detours.

I wonder if she doesn’t like going out much. Come to think of it, she was in a sailor uniform even on that Sunday. I heard that some schools used to have strict rules requiring students to wear uniforms even on holidays, but I wouldn’t know about the rules of other schools.

“I understand. Even if I refuse, you’d just look for another girl, right?”

“I like obedient dolls.”

Rei-sama gave a gentle smile. It was a pure smile with no hidden meanings or suspicions. If things stayed this way, I would almost want to cooperate even without the threat. Whether she knew my feelings or not, Rei-sama signaled to the black-clad woman sitting next to her. Then, as if she understood everything, she took out a package and handed it to me.

“Now, change into this.”

“Why!?”

The package contained what appeared to be a cleaned women’s outfit: a white blouse and a dark blue pleated skirt. It was simple, so I don’t feel as resistant to it as I do to Gothic Lolita clothes, but it was still women’s clothing. Even if told to change, I didn’t want to agree easily.

“Since my mother isn’t here, and we don’t want the security cameras to catch you as a boy.”

“Well, if that’s the case, then it’s fine.”

“Oh, you’re more cooperative than I expected. This is actually mine, but I’ll get something flashier next time.”

“Eh? This is Rei-sama’s?”

Hearing that made me even more resistant. Although it’s clearly clean and our heights are almost the same, it was still too embarrassing.

Rei-sama, sitting across from me, seemed completely unfazed and waited for me to change.

“What’s wrong?”

“Well, it’s just embarrassing.”

“Oh, I forgot to mention. There’s a curtain over there, so draw it yourself.”

That’s not what I meant. Rei-sama’s reaction made me feel even more embarrassed, as if I was the only one aware of the situation.

Fine, whatever. Since she’s not concerned, I’ll just go with it.

I drew the curtain and hid myself, managing to change while navigating the small space. I put on the white blouse, tied the black ribbon tie, and adjusted the skirt at my waist. With its knee-length, it felt reassuring. As long as my knees were covered, it felt more feminine.

No matter what anyone says, I’m still a boy, so my joints are different from a girl’s. Haruka-neesan says there are plenty of girls with similar builds, but compared to Haruka-neesan and Rei-sama, I am a genuine boy.

I opened the curtain and presented myself, now dressed, to Rei-sama.

“Yeah, it looks quite good on you. Though it might be a bit plain since it’s my clothes.”

“Well, it’s not really my style.”

“I know.”

Even though a boy is wearing her clothes, Rei-sama remained calm, making me seem like the only one confused. Maybe she didn’t plan to wear them again. Thinking that made me feel a bit better.

Not knowing what to say, I remained silent as I was invited into Rei-sama’s home for the first time after three days.