I put on the Maid outfit and made sure its size fit my body.
"The chest area... a little tight."
If the chest area is tight, that means this outfit is for a Maid with a chest size around an A-cup!?
No wonder the chest felt a bit snug.
I put on the skirt, then zipped up the zipper at the back of the skirt.
After the dress and skirt were in place, I took the Maid headdress and put it on my head.
I was sure my appearance now must look very strange and also disgusting.
I walked slowly toward the very large mirror and looked at my body wearing the Maid outfit there.
My head looked like a man's, but the lower part looked like a woman's.
My thighs still looked slightly dark (this is my skin color), which meant I also had to wear the stockings and the garterbelt.
——
First, I pulled up the garterbelt to my waist, then tied it according to my waist size.
Then I put on my stockings one by one until the white stockings covered all parts of my legs.
At this point, my legs truly looked like a Maid's.
And finally... the wig.
I put on the wig and carefully placed it on my head so it wouldn't fall.
Once again, I looked at myself in the mirror.
——
"Wh-who is this cute girl!?!"
I saw a cute girl with black hair down to her chest, wearing a complete Maid outfit on her body.
Her facial features really matched the outfit she was wearing, and her thighs looked very soft.
I-is this... ME!?!?
Just like this, have I already turned into a girl?
I-I... want to start liking myself.
My body, which was previously just an ordinary boy, had now transformed into a beautiful and cute Maid girl.
It feels like I want to serve myself. (A bit weird, right?)
Dad, Mom... the boy you raised has now turned into a girl... Forgive this wretched self of mine...
I will never forget this bitter memory.
——
I walked toward the door and opened it to face them all.
They were all genuinely shocked to see my current appearance, like they had just seen a celebrity.
"C-CUTE!!!"
They all immediately crowded around me and started checking every detail of my Maid outfit.
Maybe they wanted to make sure that the outfit I was wearing had no mistakes.
By the way, I was still wearing boxer underwear the size of shorts.
So if anyone tried to peek under my skirt, they wouldn't see anything.
"Your cheeks... the powder is too light!"
"You also haven't put on lipstick, right!?"
They all forcibly pulled me inside and made me sit in a chair.
"Don't move, okay?"
My cheeks were given thicker powder to make them look white and smooth.
My lips were given a little lipstick to make them look alluring.
Both of my hands were also given some kind of cream by them. But it made my hands feel soft as well.
After they felt it was enough, they let me look at myself once again.
I had truly transformed into a cute Maid girl.
——
After that, I immediately hurried out of the room, hoping they wouldn't notice me.
But unfortunately, my right hand was held by the bespectacled Maid. Somehow, she was always the one to hold me...
"As your final punishment, I want you to deliver food to the Princess's room," she said.
"Huh!? You didn't say that earlier—"
I had my reasons, but I restrained myself.
After she slightly threatened me with, well... I guess you all already know what she meant, right?
"By the way, where do I get the food from?" I asked.
Yeah, yeah, I know it has to come from the kitchen, but where exactly is the kitchen?
"I'm a bit free, I'll escort you to the kitchen here," she said.
After that, I was guided by this bespectacled Maid to the palace kitchen.
——
The bespectacled Maid is named Vern. She is one of the most senior Maids in this palace.
She said she had been serving the Princess since she was little. For her, being useful to the Princess was a miracle.
Why don't I particularly like Vern's character? Clearly, I don't have a glasses fetish.
Even though I like Maids, it doesn't mean I like those with glasses. I don't hate them, it's just they're not my type.
Unless they're in the Onee-san spec, well that's a different story.
"We've arrived," Vern said, stopping in front of a door the size of the previous room.
"The food has been prepared and placed on the middle table, you just need to take it," said Vern before turning around and walking away.
"W-wait! Do I have to go there alone?" I asked Vern, a little confused.
Why didn't she just escort me to the Princess's room? That way I could get there faster.
"Huh? Who said I'd go with you there? Just ask the cook inside," she waved at me and walked away.
I couldn't understand what Vern was really thinking.
——
I entered and saw a metal trolley usually used to deliver food.
On the middle table, there was a plate of boiled potato slices and a sunny-side-up egg. Next to it was warm soup.
A glass of warm tea and some other desserts like cake.
I asked the cook who was cooking there.
"Excuse me... is that all the food on the table for the Princess?" I asked.
The cook looked like a slightly messy older man with a mustache and beard.
His appearance was a bit disheveled, but he cooked very skillfully.
"A new kid, huh? Just put everything on there," he said after hearing my question.
I immediately placed all the food onto the metal trolley.
"Where exactly is the Princess's room?" I asked again.
I'm supposed to deliver food to the Princess, but I don't know where her room is?
"Princess?... From this kitchen, turn left then go straight until you see the large rose vase, the Princess's room is next to it."
"Thanks, sir," I replied. Then I pushed the metal trolley.
Since I had never pushed something like this before, I thought it would be heavy and hard to move.
But it turned out it wasn't heavy at all. The trolley was very easy to push. Maybe slightly heavy because I was carrying a lot of food.
Besides, does the Princess really eat this much?
"Oi, kid! Wait!" shouted the cook.
I immediately turned around, wanting to see why he called me.
"What's the matter?" I asked.
"Y-you weren't forced by the Maid Queen to work here, right!?" the cook asked, raising his voice slightly.
"Maid Queen?" I asked.
"A-ah, I mean Vern. If she finds a cute girl like you, she would want to make her a Maid here, so were you forced by her!?" the cook looked slightly panicked.
"N-no," I said a little nervously.
W-well... there was nothing wrong with what he said... I became a Maid only because I was forced and to keep my body intact.
The cook exhaled slowly.
"Good~ If you need anything, come to Papa, okay?" the cook said to me.
"Huh?" I asked, confused.
"Papa will always protect you—"
I immediately hurried and pushed my trolley out of the room.
"W-wait!" the cook shouted from inside, his voice reaching outside.
——
Hah... is there no normal person in this palace?
The Maids are already strange and terrifying, the cook pretends to be a father figure... it's even creepy.
Besides... it seems that the cook's words already proved that I am now a girl.
He even called me cute... even though I'm actually a boy.
I do like Maid girls... but that doesn't mean I want to become a Maid! I always maintain my dignity!
After a while, I saw a fairly large flower vase.
The vase was planted with purple roses that looked very elegant.
From what I've heard, purple roses mean that this place is sacred but also mysterious.
"Why not red instead..." I muttered.
Right after the vase, there was a door. In front of the door, a paper was attached that read "do not disturb."
I-is this really the Princess's room? Why is there a note like this outside?
TOK, TOK
I knocked on the door to signal that I was about to enter.
"Princess, I brought food for you."
...
No answer, whether she was sleeping, busy, or maybe out?
From my instinct, I guessed the Princess might be someone who doesn't care much about others. (Personal opinion)
"I-I'll come in..." I turned the doorknob, and it opened. The door wasn't locked.
I opened the door fully and walked inside while pushing the metal trolley.
The room was full of bookshelves everywhere, even many piles of books scattered on the floor.
In the middle of the room, there was a canopy bed, usually found in royal family rooms.
There was a large painting of a man and woman on the wall. Probably the Queen and King.
A fairly large sofa was placed beside the entrance, with a small table in front of it. Maybe a place for guests to sit.
At the end of the room, there was a desk full of books and papers. Probably the desk the Princess always used.
Then a luxurious chandelier hung from the center of the ceiling.
(The chandelier, as I recall, is a fancy hanging lamp always present in every part of the palace.)
Actually, there were chandeliers in the previous corridors too, just smaller than the one in the Princess's room.
There were 2 other doors in the room whose destinations I didn't know either.
"Princess?"
I couldn't see anyone in the room. Is the Princess really out?
If so, why was I asked to deliver food here?