Natsumi felt like her brain had been turned to mush.
After experiencing Miku's skincare massage that felt so good it made her lose consciousness, and feeling like she had lost sothing important, Natsumi was taken to the Yamai sisters' room. Using the versatile skills honed from nearly a hundred competitions, the two gave Natsumi a haircut and hair treatnt.
Next, everyone took Natsumi to a room resembling a clothing boutique, treating her like a dress up doll, and spent hours changing her outfits.
"Damn it... what are these guys planning to do?"
After all that tossing around, wearing the clothes everyone approved of, Natsumi let out an exhausted sigh and muttered softly.
(But... what do I look like... right now?)
For so reason, this question popped into Natsumi's mind.
Although she felt like she was being played with like a toy doll, Natsumi noticed that her originally dry skin had beco as soft as a baby's after Miku's care, and her ssy hair had beco smooth and shiny after the Yamai sisters' cutting and treatnt. The clothes she was wearing, putting aside the person wearing them, were also quite cute.
The physical features Natsumi had always felt insecure about were being erased one by one. Because she didn't have a chance to look in a mirror during the entire process, it actually made Natsumi a little curious about her current appearance.
(No... you can't have expectations. Natsumi.)
Slapping her cheeks hard, Natsumi kept warning herself internally.
No matter how much care she received, her original appearance couldn't change that much. This must be their revenge—making her feel hopeful, and then when she looks in the mirror, they'll take the chance to laugh and mock her together.
"I won't fall for it!"
Natsumi sneered. After taking a deep breath and adjusting her mindset, Natsumi didn't wait for everyone to urge her; she pushed open the door and walked into the next room herself.
"Good, good! Shiori, sit in the chair, lean back slightly, keep the skirt looking like it's almost revealing sothing but not quite. Don't forget to smile while looking shy. Yes, yes, yes—that's the effect, give a smile~"
"Is... is this still going... can we stop now...?"
"Not even close!"
Click, click, click—
She saw Ryougi Yutsuki in a fanatical state, pressing the shutter button on a high resolution cara like crazy, and the cross dressing boy with the familiar clover hairpin, shyly trying to cover his skirt while being continuously photographed.
"..."
Natsumi fell silent for a mont, montarily wondering if she was overthinking things.
"Ahem—" Kotori coughed awkwardly and said to Yutsuki, "Yutsuki-nee, while I understand how you feel right now, we are in the middle of a plan, so rein it in a little."
"Well... okay."
Hearing Kotori's words, Yutsuki reluctantly put the cara away.
"Yo, Natsumi..."
Taking a deep breath and calming his face, which was burning from embarrassnt, Shido greeted Natsumi.
"So you had this kind of hobby, you cross dressing pervert Itsuka Shido."
Saying that, Natsumi shot Shido an icy glare.
Stab—
As if a rciless blade pierced his chest, Shido stumbled backward a few steps.
"Well, since it's already co to this, whatever happens, happens..."
Silently wiping away his sad tears, carrying a feeling of abandoning himself to despair, he showed a moving smile.
"You finally made it here! This is the Natsumi makeover plan, the final room!"
"Natsumi makeover plan?"
Hearing this unfamiliar phrase, Natsumi glanced at everyone else, who were struggling to hold down Yutsuki, who was ready to pull out the cara again. She frowned, showing a confused expression.
With Shido's explanation, Natsumi finally understood Itsuka Shido and the others' intentions. They wanted to use makeup to make her cute and help her build confidence. Shido even promised that if Natsumi felt the makeover failed and wanted to leave, he absolutely wouldn't stop her.
Hearing this, Natsumi couldn't help but snort coldly.
"Hmph, and here I thought you guys had so grand sche. It's all a waste of ti anyway."
"It's not a waste of ti! As long as you have the will, even without an Angel, a girl can achieve a 'makeover'."
Using an undeniable, strong tone, Shido stood tall and said confidently,
"The best proof is that even a boy like looks like a completely cute, adorable beautiful girl after putting on makeup."
"He actually said it with such a confident tone..."
"Well, it's true you really can't tell Darling is a boy after cross-dressing."
"Shiori... hearing you admit you're a beautiful girl from your own mouth... I'm so moved..."
"..."
"How should I put this... you're working really hard too." Seeing the tears flash in Shido's eyes before he turned around, Natsumi couldn't help but feel a little sympathy.
"A-Anyway! Let's settle this. Betting all my makeup skills, I will definitely! Make your 'makeover' a success!"
Hearing Shido's declaration, Natsumi's eyes widened slightly, and her hands unconsciously balled into fists.
Natsumi had to admit, Itsuka Shido's makeup skills were excellent. Although he kept his original features, Shido really did turn into a very cute girl. When she sneaked into the school and saw him in won's clothes, she couldn't connect that appearance to a man in drag at all.
—Maybe, I can too...
"...N-No..."
Natsumi shook her head vigorously, dispelling the thought flashing through her mind.
There is no joke crueler than half baked hope. Going into it with expectations only to fail would just make her despair even more.
"Hmph~ Try it if you can. Anyway, as long as I don't approve, you lose."
Even with her Spirit power recovered, with Spirits like Yutsuki and Tohka blocking her way, Natsumi didn't have 100% confidence she could escape this underground facility. Although being laughed at later would be annoying, if she could escape here safely, Natsumi could accept that.
Getting Natsumi's agreent, Itsuka Shido began the final step of Natsumi's makeover.
He washed Natsumi's face, evenly applied lotion, put on a light foundation, then applied blush, a little eyeshadow, and finally lip gloss. A simple, light makeup look was complete.
Then, everyone pulled the 'made-over' Natsumi in front of the mirror.
Whatever, laugh all you want.
Holding this mindset. Natsumi looked at herself in the mirror.
The next mont, Natsumi held her breath.
Her originally ssy hair, though still naturally wavy, was neatly gathered together and shone brightly under the lights. Her pale, bloodless skin had beco smooth and soft. Paired with her cute outfit, plus the perfectly applied light makeup... these little elents stacked together created a qualitative change.
The current Natsumi, no matter from what angle you looked, was a slender, cute young girl.
"Mhm! So pretty!"
"Kuku—Carved by my skillful hands, this level of beauty is only natural."
"Affirmation. Natsumi looks like a cute lady right now."
"My, my~ You've beco quite cute, Natsumi-chan."
"Natsumi-san... is very cute."
"Isn't this great? Shido did a pretty good job."
"Oh my, oh my... Natsumi-san. Do you want to co play at my house later?"
Everyone unanimously gave highly positive reviews to this Natsumi.
"Who?"
Looking at the elegant and cute girl in the mirror, Natsumi turned her head and asked blankly.
"Who else but you?"
Yutsuki retorted speechlessly.
"Who is this 'you' person? A fairy?"
"It's not a na."
Looking at Natsumi, whose brain seed overloaded and short-circuiting, Yutsuki sighed, caught between laughing and crying. She pointed at Natsumi and emphasized every word clearly.
"That cute little girl in the mirror isn't so recorded video, and she's not a fairy in the mirror. It's undoubtedly you—Nat! Su! Mi!"
"This... cute girl... is ... Natsumi... Wu, waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!??????"
After blankly repeating the words a few tis, Natsumi seed to finally comprehend Yutsuki's words. As if completely unable to accept this fact, Natsumi's head started smoking from overworking. While holding her head and screaming, she ran confusedly out of the room.
Then, as she ran past the Miku Salon, her foot slipped, and after a close, intimate encounter with the wall, she passed out magnificently.
"Is Natsumi okay?"
Shido asked sowhat anxiously.
"She's fine... she'll wake up in a bit."
After checking Natsumi's condition, Reine spoke slowly.
"As I thought... was I pushing it too hard?"
Shido couldn't help but bla himself.
"No, you can't say that."
Glancing at the data on Natsumi sent by her subordinates, Kotori shook her head and said.
"Her ntal state, emotional state, and affection level. They've all escaped the worst zones. Although they aren't at a level where they can develop yet, your idea wasn't wrong, Shido."
Judging from the situation, Natsumi didn't hate her made-up self. It's just that, having never been praised by anyone without using her Angel before, she felt panicked and in disbelief at sothing so sudden.
Simply put, Natsumi didn't yet have the courage and confidence to face the fact that she was cute.
"Then, the next step is to work on building her confidence, right?"
Hearing Kotori's deduction, Shido asked.
"Exactly. But we don't have much ti."
Kotori couldn't help but sigh heavily.
Building confidence isn't sothing that can be done overnight. Yet they could only keep Natsumi here until tonight.
"Anyway, let's do what we can right now. Reine, please take Natsumi back to rest for now."
"Mhm... I understand."
Reine nodded in understanding.
"Wait a mont, Reine-san."
Just as Reine was about to leave with Natsumi, Yutsuki suddenly called out to her.
"What is it?"
Reine asked, looking confused.
"What do you an, what is it... it's about these clothes, of course."
Holding the pink dress and laying it out in front of Reine, Yutsuki's face was full of exasperation.
"Is there a problem with the dress... the size should be correct."
"That's not the problem."
Yutsuki said with a bitter smile.
Honestly, Yutsuki usually preferred neutral casual wear. While it's not like she had never worn a girls' school uniform, and she had worn skirts a few tis on dates to make the other person happy, she still couldn't get used to a dress filled with such a girlish style.
"If I wear girlish clothes like this, it'll just look unfitting. Sorry, but could you please change it to sothing more normal."
"Mhm... I understand..."
"No way!"
Suddenly, Miku ran out and took the dress from Reine's hands.
"I've always felt this, Honey, that you're too careless with how you dress. Such great material, completely wasted."
Suddenly being righteously accused by Miku, Yutsuki scratched her cheek awkwardly.
"Uh... isn't that an exaggeration? It's not like I make myself dirty."
"Being hygienic and dressing up beautifully are two completely different things."
"But look... Tohka isn't picky about makeup or skincare either."
"But Tohka also pays attention to her charm as a girl. No one goes out wearing a hospital gown looking like they don't care like you do, Honey. You have zero self-awareness as a girl!"
"S-Sorry..."
Because Miku's aura was so intense, Yutsuki couldn't help but flinch.
"Kuku—what Miku says is indeed true. My comrade, although there is no need to care about the mundane gaze of society. Without proper attire, it is hard to show off your majesty."
"Affirmation. The shampoo Yutsuki uses in the apartnt is just a cheap brand bought at the supermarket. She washes her face with just water, doesn't do skincare, doesn't wear makeup, and her clothes are just cheap items bought from stalls. Even Yuzuru has to admit, Yutsuki is indeed too careless about her appearance."
"That's right. Yutsuki-chan, you're a girl. You have to dress yourself up beautifully."
Following Miku, the Yamai sisters and Yoshinon also nodded in agreent with her words.
(Speaking of which... back in the virtual world, when I asked them to help dress a bit more feminine for a date with Shido, they said pretty much the sa thing.)
Thinking of that scene, the corner of Yutsuki's mouth twitched slightly, and a bad premonition surfaced in her mind.
"Well, we'll figure out what to do with Natsumi's situation next anyway. Since everyone doesn't have anything else to do right now, how about we help dress Yutsuki-nee up properly?"
Kotori chuckled lightly, saying exactly what Yutsuki didn't want to hear right now.
"Mhm, mhm, leave it to . I'll definitely dress Honey up beautifully."
Seemingly just waiting for Kotori to say that, Miku agreed with sparkling eyes. Hearing this, the others also showed great enthusiasm.
"Kuku. It just so happens my passion hasn't cooled down yet. Let the second act begin."
"Nod. Leave it to Yuzuru and Kaguya."
"I... want to help too."
Yutsuki couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. If she didn't do sothing now, she would beco the second dress-up doll in everyone's hands after Natsumi.
"Calm down, guys. Shido, quickly, help say sothing to them."
Out of options, Yutsuki looked to Shido for help.
However...
"Tohka, I need to help Kotori think of a way to help Natsumi. I can't co over right now, so please take a few pretty pictures for ."
"Umu! Leave it to , Shido!"
Taking the cara from Shido, Tohka nodded, full of motivation.
...
At that mont, Yutsuki couldn't help but sigh.
So this is what they an by karma.
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