Chapter 14

When told to dress up as a girl, I couldn’t believe my ears.

Is this some kind of mistake? I sent a hopeful glance at Kiyokawa, but she just gave me a cute wink. ... What kind of eye contact is that?

"Can you wait a moment? Well, I don’t really want to understand, but I get what you’re saying, Kiyokawa."

"Then let’s get started—"

"I haven’t agreed yet."

I stopped Kiyokawa, who was about to stand up. Let me gather my thoughts on this fake innocent idol. First, she concluded that for Kōdo and Rinka to go to the fireworks festival, we need to avoid causing a commotion because he’s a popular idol and a guy. Yeah, that makes sense. But the next part, 'Then, Ando-senpai should just dress up as a girl! Let’s do it!'—I can’t accept that.

I understand the logic, but my heart is rejecting it.

"What’s wrong, Kazu-kun? Let’s get changed quickly."

"Right now? ... Does Kajiwara-san not have any thoughts about me dressing up as a girl?"

"I do! I’m really looking forward to it!"

"Ah, right, Kajiwara-san is a bit off, isn’t she?"

I had forgotten that this energetic idol is genuine. Kajiwara-san is into BL games and gives weird names to cats and game characters. To put it mildly, she’s a strange girl. A weird girl.

"Ando-senpai, why are you hesitating? You want to go to the fireworks festival with Rinka-senpai, right?"

"Yeah, I do... I want to go."

"Then there’s no other choice but to dress up as a girl!"

"That’s exactly what I’m struggling with...!"

I understand what Kiyokawa is saying, but why are these two so enthusiastic about me dressing up as a girl?

"Do you have a better idea? If you do, we can use that."

There isn’t one, right? Kiyokawa’s victorious smile confirmed it. She’s right; my brain couldn’t come up with anything...

"I guess there’s no other choice...!"

I nodded with a heavy heart.

"Don’t worry. I’ll make Ando-senpai look like a beautiful idol-level girl."

"I’ll help too, no problem!"

Kiyokawa’s confident expression and Kajiwara-san’s snort of determination made me feel uneasy.

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Kiyokawa’s house has various costumes, but they don’t fit. Of course, our body types are completely different. I thought the cross-dressing plan was about to fall apart, but then Kajiwara-san called and Kōdo-san brought over some costumes.

The sudden turn of events was surprising, but Kōdo-san’s actions made me feel a strange sense of relief.

"Sorry! I want to see Ando-kun in a dress, but I have something to do later! Send me a photo later!"

Kōdo-san said this and drove away. In the paper bag left at the entrance were a black ponytail wig, a white T-shirt with a logo, and a long skirt. The hairstyle aside, the outfit is subdued in terms of color and design, blending in well in the city.

"Kōdo-san is amazing. She brought the costumes so quickly."

"And they fit perfectly. Amazing, or rather, scary."

Holding the clothes, I shuddered. Maybe I underestimated Kōdo-san a bit.

"Let’s get changed. Oh, what about undergarments... mine... will you... wear them?"

"No way! You look so reluctant!"

It was a face of extreme reluctance.

Kiyokawa and Kajiwara-san left the room, and I started changing, taking my time. Strangely, once I made up my mind, I changed quickly. However, I couldn’t manage the wig and gave up. I called Kiyokawa for help with the wig and Kajiwara-san for makeup (why...?), and a few minutes later, I was transformed. Or rather, I had stopped being a guy.

"Surprisingly... it looks good, doesn’t it?"

Looking at myself in the full-length mirror, I said this. I might be a bit tall for a girl, but the sporty ponytail doesn’t look out of place, and my slender build suits the shirt and long skirt well. Most importantly, the makeup.

Maybe because I wasn’t originally a very masculine-looking guy, Kajiwara-san’s skills made me look like a real girl. I had become a cute girl you might see on the street...

"Wow! You’re so cute, Kazu-kun! Yeah, lift your skirt a little and tilt your head—no, a bit more bashful—"

What is this person? Kajiwara-san, who had raised her energy to a perverted level, pointed her phone at me with a camera app open. She’s an energetic idol, but there are good and bad extremes.

"You’re cuter than I imagined, Ando-senpai. How about performing a live show together next time?"

"Are you trying to ruin my life? I’ll kill myself."

I grimaced at Kiyokawa’s elegant smile. Am I being toyed with?

"Let’s move on to the next step."

"Next step?"

"Yes. Now, Ando-senpai, you’ll go out in the city in that outfit."

"Really?"

"Of course. You need to get used to being in public."

That’s true. If I only dress up for the fireworks festival, something might go wrong. Especially with Rinka around, standing out is inevitable. I need to get used to cross-dressing.

"Then maybe we should change into less noticeable clothes too...?"

"Good idea. Let’s walk around the city together."

Kajiwara-san and Kiyokawa decided the plan enthusiastically. It seems they won’t give me time to prepare. And I’m going out with two popular idols...?

I’m going to be tense in every way.