I was forced to kneel in front of all of them. There was nothing more I could do, and I probably had to stay like this.
Among them, some were staring at me very sharply, some were clenching their fists as if they wanted to hit me immediately.
There were also those who looked at me with expressions, treating me like an insect that must be exterminated.
The bespectacled Maid stood in front of me, stroking her knife.
"So, how is it? Is there anyone among us who makes you aroused~? Or maybe... turned on~?" asked the bespectacled Maid to me.
"Huh?" I said, not understanding what she meant.
Then the other Maids standing behind her immediately protested.
"W-what did you say!?"
"D-don't say that!"
Their faces all turned red, as this issue was brought up again.
"Sorry, sorry~ I was just joking and testing this guy," said the bespectacled Maid, explaining.
I knew I was a guy and had just seen several girls changing clothes, even seeing their underwear.
When I first saw them all, honestly... I wanted to touch their soft and smooth thighs.
I wanted to be hugged by all of them, with my head among them.
It's all natural... I'm a guy. And I can't deny that I'm tempted by their appearances.
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"So... what should we do to punish this guy~?" asked the bespectacled Maid to the other Maids.
They all started whispering to each other. Their voices were faint, so I couldn't hear what they were talking about.
Hopefully, they were thinking of something still reasonable...
It could be that they were planning a deadly punishment for me.
One of the Maids clapped her hands, meaning their discussion was over and they had made a decision.
"We will give you several options~," said one Maid.
I swallowed hard.
"W-what are the options?" I asked.
"The first option, we will all castrate that of yours~"
LOH, LOH!? Damn! Save me from this hell!!! My body trembled and shivered uncontrollably after hearing that option.
I immediately covered the front of my crotch, as a reflex after hearing the word "castrate."
I actually didn't want to explain what castration is... but just for this time...
(I've heard the term before while playing online games, and I knew what it meant, so I hadn't heard it again until now.)
But now, I heard it again in a very bad situation.
I looked at all of them, and they all stared at me, looking very satisfied to see my fearful reaction.
It was as if they had been waiting for me to look scared.
"S-so, what are the other options..." I said in a very soft voice.
"The second option, you must take off all your clothes and walk around the palace."
"Wait! What kind of punishment is that!?" I shouted.
I thought that punishment was too extreme and could make someone feel very embarrassed and lose their dignity.
But... I had also just seen them all change clothes... so maybe it's fair?
"You just saw our underwear, didn't you? So it's natural if there's a punishment like that," continued the Maid.
"And the last option, you must work in this palace while wearing a Maid outfit, forever."
A-ah... all the options are truly terrifying...
I could only bow my head and had to choose one of the options they mentioned.
If I chose the first option, I would experience the most painful thing in my life and could even lose my life.
Besides that, I would lose the sword that has always accompanied me since I was a child, and lose my identity as a male.
And... I would lose my sword before I could lose my virginity...
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As for the second option, it's just as bad.
I would have to take off my clothes and walk around this very large palace.
Besides being humiliating and losing my dignity, everyone in the palace would see me.
From the Maids, the cleaners, the King, the Queen... and the Princess.
If the Princess saw me naked and walking without clothes, she would think I was a weird and disgusting person.
That means... my mission would fail and it would be even harder for me to return to my original world.
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The last option... this is actually the most reasonable and not harmful to my body, but it is dangerous for my dignity.
I have to work in this palace while wearing a Maid outfit forever. That means, until I can finish this game.
I had never thought in my life that I would dress like a girl.
I can't imagine myself wearing a Maid outfit and working in this palace. It feels like I've gone crazy.
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The only option I thought was the safest was the third one...
"I-I... will wear the Maid outfit..." I said in a very resigned tone.
They all immediately high-fived each other, looking like everything was going according to their plan.
"I'll get the outfit!" said one Maid, running to the rack and looking for a Maid outfit that fit my body.
"I'll bring powder and the shoes!"
"I'll get the wig!"
"I have a spare set of stockings and garterbelt!"
Each of them started looking for the materials they needed to dress me in the Maid outfit.
And when they came back, I saw all the items they had prepared and brought.
There was a complete set of Maid clothes with a skirt and a white lace headdress.
Some makeup like powder and lipstick, a pair of black shoes, as well as stockings and a garterbelt.
Then, a long white wig that reached about my chest.
And they all stared at me, smiling.
"I'm just going to wear the Maid outfit, right!? Why do I feel like I'm being completely transformed!?" I said, slightly panicked.
If they had prepared all of that, it meant they wanted me to become a girl too.
No, no, no, no!!!!
"Come on! This is just a fair punishment after seeing what embarrassing thing you did to us!" said one Maid.
"This isn't even fair for what we've seen!"
"Just wearing all this won't make you a girl!"
They were all forcing me.
I could only swallow, while still thinking of escaping from this situation.
"If you try to run—" the bespectacled Maid suddenly held a large-looking hedge trimmer.
CLING, CLING!
She opened the cover of the hedge trimmer, making me lose hope of escaping.
I finally lowered my head toward all of them and extended both of my palms, signaling them to give me the items they had brought.
One by one, the items were placed in my hands, some were even thrown toward my face.
After that, they all left the room at once.
"Don't even think about running away, okay~?" said the bespectacled Maid again.
The door closed, leaving only me and a complete set of the Maid outfit.
Maybe it's time... I had to do this.
I took off my clothes and underwear, then looked at the Maid outfit.
I'm sorry, Dad, Mom... your son will wear a Maid outfit.