Chapter 313: Crossdressing

While Sagara continued her phone call with Rinji's grandmother, in the same office, the Cheer Squad leader Kazeno was reporting the results of the support committee's planning to the school leadership.

"I see. So you're going for a gender-swapped school uniform design for the support outfits?"

"That's right."

"Hmm... I think it's a good idea. Using school uniforms means you don't need to custom-make anything," the teacher said with a smile. "Alright, go ahead with it. Coordinate closely with Koyasu."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Oh, right. I heard Takamine Rinji is in your support team?"

"Yes."

"That student had some incidents before, as you know. I'm worried he might be excluded by others in the team. Please keep an eye on that."

"Don't worry." Kazeno confidently thumped her chest. "I'll work closely with Koyasu to keep things smooth between the students."

"Good. Then you can go prepare."

"Understood."

After Kazeno left, Sagara attention returned to her call.

From the earlier conversation, she had picked up two things: first, that Rinji had joined the cheer team for the sports festival. That was good—she felt it would help him better integrate into campus life.

The second point…

The support outfit would be a gender-swapped school uniform. Meaning there was a good chance Rinji would be wearing a girl's uniform.

"..."

Feeling uneasy, Sagara lowered her voice and continued her phone call.

"Mrs. Takamine, earlier you said Rinji undergoes a strange transformation when he wears girls' clothes. What exactly did you mean?"

"Kaname, are you interested too?"

"No no no, not like that. I'm just curious."

"Well… it's hard to explain. I'll send you a PDF via email. You'll understand when you read it."

"Alright..."

After hanging up, Sagara turned on the office computer.

Within minutes, a new email popped up on the screen.

Logging in nervously, Sagara saw that Rinji's grandmother had sent a file titled 'Crossdressing User Guide', with a note saying it was a strategy guide she had spent five years compiling.

"...She made it like a game walkthrough."

Sagara gave a bitter smile and clicked the file.

The screen filled with dense text and images.

"...Is this for real?"

She stared in shock at the contents.

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In the student council room, only Rinji and Hayasaka were present.

Rinji sat on the sofa while Hayasaka stood in front of him, gently applying makeup with several tools between her fingers.

"…You've been working on just the base primer for quite a while."

"Yeah, you wouldn't want to wear this look all day, right?" Hayasaka said softly as she worked. "Don't worry, your facial structure is perfect. Just a light touch will do."

"This is actually my first time wearing makeup."

"What kind of look would you like?"

"Give me two scars on my face. That's the ruggedness of a man," Rinji said.

"No." Hayasaka refused. "That would make me upset."

She carefully painted his eyelashes when the student council room door opened.

Shinomiya Kaguya walked in.

She was startled the moment she saw the two of them.

"Hayasaka? Rinji? You two are in the student council room?"

"Yes," Hayasaka replied.

"As the treasurer, of course I'm here," Rinji added.

"This is rare. I hardly ever see the two of you together."

Kaguya placed her bag down, walked over, and watched as Hayasaka applied makeup to Rinji.

"Oh my, is Rinji rehearsing for the cheer event? How diligent."

"I can hear the sarcasm in your tone."

"No no, I would never mock you, Rinji."

Though Kaguya said that, her eyes gleamed with obvious amusement.

Rinji often teased her, so this was her chance to get some payback.

"I just think you're very cute, that's all."

"…"

A vein popped on Rinji's forehead, but Hayasaka calmly pressed his head back down.

"Hayasaka, make sure to do a good job," Kaguya said with a smile. "Make him look pretty~"

Rinji could tell she just wanted to see him embarrassed.

"No need to overdo it. Just a bit will suffice."

Hayasaka stood up, pulled a neatly folded school uniform from her bag, and handed it to Rinji.

"Go change into this. Oh, and try this wig too."

"…I'm pretty sure the cheer squad doesn't require wigs… but fine."

Taking the wig and uniform, Rinji walked into a hidden room within the council office. This hidden room had been discovered during the 67th student council's final activities. No one knew its original purpose, but it was perfect for changing clothes.

Once the door shut, Kaguya turned to Hayasaka with a smile.

"Rare to see you and Rinji together. Making any progress?"

"Not really. Still taking it one step at a time," Hayasaka said as she tidied the makeup tools on the table. "But just a heads-up, Kaguya-sama—you're the one in danger now."

"Huh?"

"I can't say more. I need to return to class before anyone gets suspicious."

"You're right…"

Without waiting for Kaguya to respond, Hayasaka quickly left the student council room.

About ten minutes later, Shirogane opened the door and stepped in.

"Shinomiya? You're alone?"

"Well… not exactly. Rinji was here just now, but…" she glanced at the hidden room.

He was just changing clothes—why was it taking so long?

"Hm? Rinji's in there?"

Understanding what she meant, Shirogane walked toward the hidden room.

"Wait, President, Rinji is still—"

"Rinji, are you in there?"

Just as Kaguya tried to stop him, Shirogane opened the sliding door.

In that instant, both of them froze.

Inside stood a girl.

Her shining blonde hair fluttered in the breeze from the opened door. Delicate brows and seductive eyes gave her a doll-like beauty.

When 'she' saw Shirogane, she stepped back with a blush, clutching her skirt tightly with trembling hands and a misty gaze. In a soft and embarrassed voice, she whispered:

"President… don't look at me…"

A girl's voice!?

Behind Shirogane, Kaguya stared in shock at the 'girl' before them.

At that moment, she finally understood what Hayasaka meant before she left.