Chapter 7: Girls' Education

Girls' Education

I feel like I had a nice dream.

I check my body just to be sure, but it seems I haven't returned to being a man after all. Well, there's no way I'd ever return to being one. But maybe I'll be the first one to do so, I futilely hope so.

When I woke up, washed my face and combed my hair, I suddenly remembered something I was thinking about before going to bed last night.

"Hhh!...Ahhhh..."

I was thinking that if Ryo lived with me, all the problem would all be solved...I guess I was feeling so lonely and anxious that I got into a strange mood, but there was no way we would live together.

Definitely not going to happen!

That must mean I was so anxious last night. If I don't sleep at that time, I'll probably run away to Ryo soon.

In the first place, my dad has been working away from home for a year, so I've essentially been living alone... I know, that's not that big of a problem, but my biggest worry right now is school starting; the most anxiety-inducing thing about these things is before they start, and considering that I was going to school normally as a boy until last week... it's really tough.

In fact, I think the problem will be solved once school starts. It's easier to do than to worry, maybe, maybe...

If it really doesn't work out, then I'll go cry to Ryo and the others.

Now, let's go to Ryo's house for a delicious breakfast.

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Seeing Ryo's face definitely makes me feel embarrassed because of what happened last night.

However, I'll be visiting Ryo's house, saying hello to him, and heading to the living room with him, so I can't avoid him, and I'll try not to look at his face directly. After all, I'm the one receiving the meal, so I can't do anything that will be considered rude.

"Good morning, you look cute today too. Is that short skirt a service for me?"

"Shut up, yeah I'm so cute, burn that image into your memory!"

Unable to look him in the face, I answered half teasingly and half desperately.

"Oh seriously, thank you for the meal."

I was surprised to receive such gratitude, but that's just the way Ryo is.

The breakfast was typical Japanese breakfast.

Miso soup, tamagoyaki (rolled omelet), rice, pickles, salmon fillets, and spring-like rape blossoms dressed with sesame dressing... is this a restaurant breakfast set meal or something?

But there's no way I could complain.

"Itadakimasu!"

We clasped our hands together and began to eat.

"Mom, aren't you getting too excited just because Rui is coming?"

"It's okay, the beginning is the most important part of this kind of thing ♡"

"Maya, don't rush it too fast and get yourself tired," said Yoshimichi-san.

This family is so wonderful, having breakfast together on a Sunday morning. Maya-san seemed excited today, so I don't think it's always like this.

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"Today I'm going to teach you the things you need to know to live as a girl, but are you free?"

"Yes, I'm free."

"Well, come to Nae's room at 9 o'clock, I'll get ready ♡"

"Okay... then, shall I go to Ryo's room until it's time?"

"That's fine by me, but is it okay if you don't go back home?"

"There's nothing special to do when I get back, so it's the same as staying in Ryo's room."

"Okay, let's go"

I enter Ryo's room, and one of my purposes is to check his smell, to see how different Ryo's smell is from my own when I was a man.

I casually sniff the room, sniff... Oh, so this is the smell of Ryo's room... It feels different from yesterday... I pretend to be natural and go over to the pillow and wait.

I wait for the moment when Ryo takes his eyes off me and sniff the pillow, which will likely have the strongest smell.

Hmm! This smell is strong, but it's definitely different from yesterday's smell... This smell is better than my own male smell, or maybe I don't dislike it. Damn, I might have developed a smell fetish.

When I entered Ryo's room, I didn't actually have anything I want to do so we just casually chatted away, and when it was almost time to stand up and leave the room,

"Rui, quickly come back and act like a real girl for me."

What a scam, I waved my hand lightly and left the room.

From now on, Maya-san and Nae-chan will be teaching me how to live as a girl in Nae-chan's room.

Starting with the basics, such as not sitting with my legs apart and keeping my skirt flat when sitting, they then taught me things to be careful of when walking on the street, simple makeup, skin care, things to be careful of when washing my hair, how to dry and care for it, and finally a little about menstruation, with some demonstrations thrown in.

That being said, I felt like they were cramming a bit too much into it, but that if there was anything I didn't understand, I should ask them whenever I wanted.

Regarding this, I have no choice but to rely on the two of them since I don't have a mother, and I have no reason to be stubborn, so I'll just listen to them honestly.

The training with two teachers took a very long time, stretching through lunch and continuing until about 3 o'clock.

I think it's because I have a bad memory and it's difficult to demonstrate. It's quite difficult to do this when I'm told to do it suddenly.

I feel like I've forgotten almost half of what I heard, but I do understand that being a girl is tough because there are a lot of things you have to be careful about.

"Tomorrow, you'll have to go to the hospital and then you have some fill some file at the city hall, so let's go together ♡"

After finishing my lesson, I took a break and then returned to Ryo's room.

"Ryo, are you there?"

There was no reply, so I assumed he'd gone out and I decided to go in.

Ryo's room contained a desk and chair, a bed, a round table with short legs, a dresser, a bookshelf, and a full-length mirror. His laptop was on the desk.

Thinking that it would be inappropriate to sit in a chair, I sat on a cushion and leaned against the bed, killing time on my smartphone.

Then, lured by the warm spring weather, I seemed to fall asleep.

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When I woke up, I found myself lying in bed, just like yesterday.

"Good morning"

"Oh, good morning... Could you please wake me up instead of putting me in bed?"

"That's no good, I couldn't bear to wake my Sleeping Beauty, but I'd be happy to wake you up if you let me kiss you."

"Sure Sleeping Beauty can be woken up by a kiss... but hey, just wake me up normally."

"But you can sleep more comfortably in bed, right? I'm happy to be able to watch your sleeping face too, so it's a win-win situation."

"I feel like you'll make a move on me soon."

"Then don't sleep carelessly in a man's room."

"Well, that's true, but the only place I can relax in Ryo's house is here, where I'm most familiar."

"Rui... when you say that, it sounds unfair, it makes it harder to lay a hand on you."

"Hehehe, isn't that right? But I mean it."

"...Damn it."

Although his family accepts me, I still feel a little uncomfortable in other rooms.

This means that I'm so relaxed here that I fall asleep.

It's my childhood friend and best friend's room, and I've spent so much time there that in a way it feels like my own room. ...And, as someone with a smell fetish, it's a very calming smell...

Even while we're talking, Ryo doesn't take his eyes off me. I don't know if he's trying to gauge my expression or if he's just staring at me... Seriously... Stop shining your handsome beams on me. Look away.

"Looking at my face too closely is rude."

"Oh sorry, I was so mesmerized, I couldn't take my eyes off you."

"Haa!"

If I react to every single thing, Ryo will get what he wants, so calm down, me.

After dinner, I returned home. When I returned from Ryo's house, it was so quiet.

It never bothered me before, but now watching TV or browsing the internet alone makes me feel empty.

In a way, visiting Ryo's house was probably a mistake; the difference was too great, I need to find a way to distract myself.

I took a bath and practiced all the things I had been taught, but it was just so much hassle.

Maya-san asked for the shampoo and conditioner, and Ryo bought it for me.

That's why Ryo wasn't in the room.

Tomorrow I'll go to the hospital and government office, but since I'm with Maya-san, I'll rely on her.

They've been taking care of me since yesterday and will be taking care of me from tomorrow onwards too, so I feel like I need to repay them somehow.

When I went to sleep, I was filled with anxiety and loneliness just like yesterday, but I distracted myself by remembering the interactions I had with Ryo, Nae-chan, and Maya-san today, and fell asleep.