Chapter: 15. The Moment of Social Death
Victory Lingerie.
This refers to lingerie that women carefully select to enhance their confidence or to leave a lasting impression in specific situations.
The term “victory” conveys an attitude of “fighting with one’s back against the wall” or “going all out.”
It signifies thorough preparation for a critical moment.
Therefore, this type of victory lingerie is often exquisitely styled, made of high-quality materials, and has a special design, such as—
Overly mature and sexy sheer lace lingerie.
“Ah—!” Nagino couldn’t help but let out a sharp, feminine scream in her heart.
Her pupils trembled like they were shaken by an earthquake.
—Why?! I clearly stuffed the lingerie I usually wear among other clothes!
Since Nagino accepted her identity as a woman, she couldn’t help but feel a bit narcissistic about her now outstanding appearance.
Gradually, she began to be dissatisfied with plain or frumpy clothing.
To satisfy her dual pursuit of “beautiful girl elements” from her past as a male and “aesthetic” as a current woman, even the clothes she chose and wore daily tended toward “feminine” fashionable cuteness or “masculine” sexy allure.
Among all this, the most troubling issue for Nagino was—lingerie.
Because as “Hoshimiya Nagino,” the female protagonist in the original “Hoshiyuki 2,” she had an astonishingly curvaceous figure that exuded sensuality, even though she was just a high school student.
As she aged, it became increasingly difficult for her to find lingerie suitable for female high school students that fit her size.
The lingerie that fit her size was either extremely plain and frumpy—styles that even her peers would find embarrassing— or overly sexy and revealing, specifically designed to showcase and please others while emphasizing feminine charm.
Though it’s perfectly normal for mature women to possess one or two daring pieces of lingerie, regardless of how bold the design might be, if such daring styles were discovered on someone who generally appears as a pure and innocent high school girl, the resulting contrast and sense of transgression would be hard to bear.
Even if labeled as an indecent and shameless pervert, Nagino would have nothing to retort.
—Did I place it incorrectly?!
—No, I must find an excuse to brush it off…
—Otherwise, if Kanade finds out that his childhood friend actually has a contrasting side…
Nagino’s mind was racing.
In a moment of emergency, she thought of that famous theory.
“As long as you’re not embarrassed, the one embarrassed is the other person.”
Especially for someone pure and inexperienced like Kanade, as long as she spoke confidently and made something up on the spot, he surely wouldn’t notice—
After a brief pause, Nagino finally summoned her impressive willpower and ability to control her expressions, putting on an indifferent facade.
“Ah? Why did it fall out…?”
“Ah no, I’m sorry! It slipped my mind…”
Upon hearing this, Kanade hurriedly panicked, trying to distance himself from the box in front of him.
Putting aside the question of why Nagino had such mature and sexy lingerie, as the boy helping to organize the luggage, he not only saw his childhood friend’s lingerie but even accidentally revealed them, making it undeniably his fault.
But after moving back a small distance, the image of that black lingerie lingered in Kanade’s mind.
In addition to its overly daring design, a particular letter on it kept circling in Kanade’s mind.
—So Nagino is… that kind of H girl!?
Kanade felt as if he was opening the door to a new world.
“To think that my sunny, cheerful, and pure childhood friend secretly has such shameless and coy girl tendencies…” Just thinking about it made it hard for Kanade to control himself.
—No, no! Calm down!
—You not only peeped at your childhood friend’s intimate clothing but also let your imagination run wild…
—At this point, you’re nothing but a complete pervert!
In that moment, Kanade resigned himself to the idea that he would accept whatever wrath Nagino had to offer.
—After all, it seemed like Nagino’s luggage was organized by Sayaka.
—Perhaps Sayaka accidentally placed her clothes in Nagino’s luggage…
—That’s right! It must be that way!
Kanade felt he was getting closer to the correct answer.
—That’s true; how could that seemingly angelic Nagino possibly…
“—These lingerie were really hard to get my hands on!”
Just as Kanade was halfway through absolving Nagino in his mind, he was interrupted by her next words.
—Eh!?
—Is—is it really Nagino’s lingerie!?
—C-could it be that Nagino is also wearing something this sexy and bold right now…? No, no! Tsukimi Kanade, you need to calm down!
As a puberty-stricken high school boy, Kanade instinctively wanted to catch a glimpse of the styles of the lingerie on Nagino’s back.
But Nagino, having already removed her outer suit jacket after entering the Shikikan dormitory, was currently wearing only a white shirt on her upper body, allowing Kanade to see the faint outlines of a darker lingerie through it.
This made Kanade abruptly look away.
—No, no!
—How could you do such a thing to your long-lost childhood friend?!
—If you do, you’ll become nothing but a monkey filled with lewd thoughts!
“This size of lingerie is really hard to find, you know~” Nagino’s tone carried a hint of complaint, “And I can only find styles like this.”
—Ah!
Hearing this, Kanade suddenly realized.
—Oh, I see!
—It’s not that Nagino is a lewd girl; it’s just that the only options that fit her are these bold styles…
With Nagino’s misleading words and the fact that Kanade hadn’t properly seen the outer layer of cute light-colored lingerie, he unconsciously accepted this speculation.
—That makes sense… It must be hard for someone like Nagino to find lingerie in her size.
—So she can only purchase these “adult lingerie.”
…
Just as Kanade thought he had finally resolved the misunderstanding and sighed in relief…
“What’s wrong? Does it suit me?”
Suddenly, he saw Nagino hold up the feather-light lingerie in her hands, innocently placing it against her chest as if to try it on.
And the overly stimulating style, combined with that seductive motion, made Kanade’s brain crash instantly.
At the same time, he felt a warmth in his nose as warmth flowed in different directions.
“Um, uh, excuse me, I-I need to go to the bathroom.”
Unable to bear it any longer, Kanade hurriedly stood up in a forward-leaning position and rushed out of Nagino’s room as if fleeing for his life.
“……Phew~” After confirming that Kanade had left, Nagino finally let out a sigh of relief.
“Finally, I made it through this… So why is my lingerie in this box—huh?”
Finally regaining her calm, Nagino noticed that the lingerie she was holding was lighter than what she usually wore…
“W-what is this!?”
Then she realized that this was not lingerie she had bought herself.
Instead, it was a “surprise gift” given to her by Kuzuka last year to celebrate her leaving Kawano City—a piece of semi-transparent lace lingerie that was both stylish and gave a much more sensual impression than anything she had purchased before.
Although Nagino had never worn it, it was likely that it slipped into this box when she was packing her things.
“Whoosh!”
A visible blush instantly spread across Nagino’s previously composed face.
“Did I just….. in front of Kanade-kun…… imply that I usually wear this kind of lace…… lingerie?”
“……”
Moreover, at this point, there was no way to explain that it was a misunderstanding.
If Kanade were to see the pure and cute styles, he would certainly think of her as a lewd and coy girl. But if she just left it unaddressed, he would think she usually wears lace lingerie—
“Um…… Onii-chan…….”
“!?”
Nagino turned around in disbelief at the sound of the voice.
It was Amano standing on the balcony outside the window, looking shy and avoiding Nagino’s gaze, her hand scratching her cheek, as if trying to hide her embarrassment.
“……I think as a girl…… you shouldn’t wear such bold lingerie…”
“……Guh, kill, kill me.”
