Ch.3 Mahiro's Shame is Out There Traveling Somewhere

20 minutes later.

Ping pong

The intercom rings, so I use the camera installed outside to check the situation.

Oh, there is a lady in black.

Apparently, as I had become a woman, the staff member being called is also a woman.

If one changed from female to male, would a male staff member come instead?

Very well.

"Well then, I will be off for a bit."

"Okay, take care."

"Take care"

"Umu. There is some curry left over from last night's dinner, so you can have that for lunch."

"Oh, seriously? Thanks for that."

"I have come here to bring you over."

"Umu. See you then."

I gab my shoulder bag and head to the front door.

When I unlock the door and open it,

"Nice to meet you. My name is Inogawara and I work at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's TSF Division. Are you Ouka Mahiro-san?"

There is the lady I saw through the camera.

Wow, she looks like a career woman.

She looks sharp in her suit and her back is straight.

...Are you not tired?

"Umu... No, excuse me. Yes, that's right."

Oops, I need to use polite language instead of my usual tone.

Of course, 'tis inappropriate to do that to a senior in life.

"Oh, it's fine to just be yourself. Relax. There's no problem if you speak in your usual tone."

Oops, now that you mention it, there's no need to force myself to use honorific language.

"Umu, that would be helpful noja."

"Oh, you sound like an old man."

"Becauss I loved my grandfather."

"I see. Well then, let's go. This way."

"Umu."

Urged by Inogawara-san, I get into the car parked in front of the house.

Oh, 'tis a black car like the ones you only see in dramas and anime.

"Just in case, we used smoked glass for the car windows, so I don't believe anyone would be able see your face."

"Is that legal?"

"That won't be a problem. This is also to protect the privacy of those who have the disease. People who have developed TSF syndrome tend to stand out. In particular, if it becomes known that someone in their neighborhood has developed the disease, people will likely come and take a look, showing their curiosity."

"That certainly would be unpleasant."

'Tis a very rare disease, the interest for it would be endless, is what she is saying.

Although the cause is unknown, 'tis certainly a mysterious disease when you consider that it fundamentally changes the structure of the body.

I did have a little interest too.

"Well then, we're off. Please fasten your seatbelts."

"Umu."

The car starts moving.

Because of the smoked glass, 'tis surprisingly difficult to see outside.

For a moment, I wondered if this was also to hide the location of the investigation.

To be honest, even if the goal is to make it less noticeable, would you really put glass with such low transparency on a car?

Well, 'tis a very rare disease, so they may have put a lot of thought into it.

Not that I would care.

"Mahiro-san, did you have long hair from the beginning?"

"Mu? Well, even when I was a man, 'twas down to my waist."

"Ah, I see. So..."

"Is there something wrong?"

"Actually, when TSF syndrome develops, hair doesn't grow that long."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. Even if your gender has changed, it's not normal for your hair to grow that quickly. Well, it might grow a few centimeters."

"Hoo, so that is one of its characteristics."

Interesting.

I thought for sure that hair would grow like in fiction...

But if that happens, one question remains.

"Is this disease not supposed to make you become the ideal member of the opposite sex? So why does the hair not grow? Surely there are people who like long hair?"

"You're right, Mahiro-san. Some people say that. But the hair won't grow that long. Instead, it grows faster."

"I see. So it goes that way."

"Yes, that way. But if your hair is long to begin with like in Mahiro-san's case, it won't change that much."

"Hohou..."

In other words, in my case, being lazy worked to my advantage.

...Well, if you ask me if 'twas an advantage , I would argue that that is not the case.

'twas simply because I was too lazy.

"But why were you growing it out? I'm sure there's some reason why men grow their hair out..."

"'Tis just that I was too lazy to cut my hair."

"Oh, is that the reason?"

"That is the reason noja."

"Ha... I see, so there are people like that."

It depends on the person, I guess.

I am just a lazy person.

"By the way, how much longer will it take to reach our destination?"

"Let's see... it'll take roughly 30 minutes. It's a little far from where Mahiro-san lives."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. So, as that is the case, you can sleep. I'll wake you up when we arrive."

"That would be helpful. In that case, I will do just that."

"Yes. Ah, there is a blanket nearby, so please use it as you wish."

"...'tis everything one could want."

"Well, it's part of the job."

What kind of job is that?

But I am glad to have a blanket.

Plus, with my body shrunk, 'tis easier to sleep.

Well then, good night.

"Zzz..."

"What a quick sleeper, Mahiro-san is."

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"Mahiro-san. Mahiro-san. We've arrived."

"Hmmuu... Kuh, fuahhhhh... What, have we arrived already...?"

"Yes, there were fewer cars than expected. Now, this way."

"Umuu..."

Rubbing my sleepy eyes, I get out of the car.

In front of me is a building that looked like a hospital.

No, this place looks more like a company building than a hospital.

"What's wrong?"

"Ah, no, nothing."

"Is that so? Well then, let's go. The preparations for the examination are already complete."

So fast.

It has only been about fifty minutes since I called...

No, might that be a normal time?

Anyway, I need to finish the examination quickly and go home. I want to sleep.

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Once inside the building, I was taken to a room.

I was told to go inside, sit and wait, so I just sat down wherever I could.

Although I was bored, I thought it would be inappropriate to play with my smartphone in a place like this, so I just let my feet sway.

... Umu. I have indeed gotten smaller.

Around elementary school age, perhaps.

Huh... what a mess.

I wonder what I should do from now on...

As I was thinking about this, a woman wearing a white coat comes in.

"Sorry, did I keep you waiting?"

The person who came in saying this was a very beautiful woman.

Fumu... She is big, mainly the chest.

She is wearing a Y-shirt, a tight skirt, a white coat, and tights.

She gives me the impression of a sexy Onee-san.

"Oh, no. Not at all."

"I see. That's good then. Now, nice to meet you, Ouka Mahiro-kun? Or is it better to call you "chan" now?"

"No, you can call me whatever you like."

"I see. That's a relief. Ah, I should introduce myself. I am researching TSF Syndrome and working as a doctor specializing in TSF Syndrome, Kami Shouko. Nice to meet you."

"...Eh, God?"

"Yes, it's God. By the way, the kanji is also 'kami', as in the God."

...I had seen one somewhere, but there really was someone with the surname Kami.

"As for me... well, you can call me Kami-san or God or whatever. Or you can call me by my first name. Oh, if you want to take our relationship a step further, you can call me Shouko-san or Shouko-chan, okay?"

"No, I'm good."

"How cold... Ah, there's no need to use honorifics. Just be yourself. That way we can get more accurate data."

With a slight smile, Kami looked at the documents in front of her.

'tis helpful that honorific language is not required.

The people here are very easygoing noja.

"Well, I'm sure you want to get this over with quickly, so let's get started with the examination. First, a simple physical examination. Now, take off your clothes."

"Mu? Taking them off?"

"Yeah. By that, I mean everything. Oh, don't worry. There are no surveillance cameras here. Well, if you're embarrassed, just take off everything but your underwear--"

"Here, I took them off."

Before she could finish, I had taken off all my clothes.

"...Do you have no sense of shame?"

She asked me that question with a look on her face that said, "Are you serious?"

"You see, I just want to get this over with quickly and go home."

Before sleep, shame is just a rubbish to me.

Besides, we are both women now, so there is no need for me to be embarrassed.

I will be going to the girls' locker room when the new semester starts anyway, so I might as well get used to it now.

"...You're a big shot, aren't you?"

"Hmph, do not praise me."

"...Well, fine. Come over here for a moment. I'll give you a quick physical examination."

"Umu."

I move closer to Kami.

She then took the stethoscope she had been wearing around her neck and placed it on my chest, abdomen, etc.

"Hmm... Your heart is normal. There are no other particular problems. Next is your body."

Saying this, Kami touched my face, shoulders, arms, chest, abdomen, legs, etc.

Mu, what is this? I feel a bit strange.

"The crotch area... well, it's clear by just looking, so let's just ignore it."

"What, you are not going to touch it?"

"...Seriously, where is your shame?"

"Who knows, maybe traveling around somewhere?"

"...Well, it doesn't matter. Normally, people would be embarrassed to do something like this though..."

Kami muttered with a troubled expression on her face.

I could not care less about that.

'Tis just how I am.

That being said, even if I am to be a little hesitant to get naked in front of a stranger... Well, not I could not do it...or rather, I could. That said, I am not an exhibitionist, so I do not have any motives to do it.

"Well, from the feel of it, the texture of your skin, the way your chest swell, and the overall curvaceous shape of your body, there's no doubt you're a woman. Biologically speaking, too. As for the crotch, you can tell just by looking at it."

"Hahaha. I never thought I would really become a woman. What a strange disease ja."

"...Why do you sound so old-fashioned? Your tone."

This is the second time I have been asked that question today.

Well, the answer remains the same.

"I just loved my grandfather."

"...I see. Now, Mahiro-kun. For now, please change into this."

"This is... that, the so called patient gown."

"That's right. We need to examine the skeleton and such. But first, let me take a DNA sample."

"What should I do?"

"Saliva is fine. For now, just drip some saliva on this."

She gave me a petri dish and I dipped some saliva into it.

Mu, why do I feel a little more embarrassed by this?

"Is this okay?"

"Ah, thank you. ... It might be quicker if we did the health check first. Well, the order doesn't matter. Okay, Mahiro-kun. Let's get moving."

"Umu, understood."

"This way, follow me."

So I follow Kami.

Then we arrived at a room that looks like a place for a health checkup.

"I'll take your height, weight, and then just to be safe, I'll take your measurements and do a blood test. Is there anything wrong?"

"Umu, no problem noja."

So, a health checkup. Or should I say that the main focus is on physical measurements?

"Height 136cm and weigh 36kg. Bust size...76cm, Waist 49cm, and Hips 59cm...you have a pretty good figure."

"Really? 'Tis true that my chest are big enough to be fondled, but..."

Actually, I do not really know.

I am not interested in averages or anything like that.

"Well, in terms of height and weight, I'd say you're about average for a 3rd or 4th grader."

"Muu, i have gotten quite small. Well, maybe being small is more convenient in a way."

"Oh, why so?"

"The thing is, I can curl up easier when I sleep, and most importantly, I can sleep in a small space without any problems. Also, spilling out of the bed would be nigh impossible."

"Don't tell me, you based everything on sleep?"

"Of course ja. I think sleep is the greatest form of entertainment."

"Oh, this guy is a hardcore."

I want to get this done quickly and go to bed.

"Okay, let's take your blood."

"Umu. Bring it on ja."

"It'll sting a little, but bear with it."

She said this as she inserted the syringe needle... but 'tis surprisingly not painful.

Well, that just means Kami has good skills.

"Okay, blood sample has been collected... Now, next up is the MRI and X-ray."

"Umu."

This is going to be a long one...

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