A very naked evening

"Mmmmm, delicious," Sae said as she chewed up another bite of Tofu. Its base taste was very bland as was common with tofu dishes, but its unique texture allowed it to absorb the sauce and spices Niijima had paired with it very well. It was an acquired taste, but Sae enjoyed it thoroughly. As she chewed, Sae looked down at herself and blushed slightly.

"I can't believe I'm doing this," the attorney whispered, looking at her naked body. In her 24 years of life Sae was certain she had never been undressed outside a bathroom, changing room, or her own room and yet here she was, in the middle of her family apartment, enjoying a homecooked meal in her birthday suit. And the worst part was she kind of liked it. Despite having planned on finish her meal quickly and finally going to get dressed, Sae found that her meal was too good to simply **** down all at once, so she had chosen to instead take her time and savor it. She had even gone back into the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of wine to pair with the dish. There, as she stood in her kitchen naked with a bottle of wine pressed against her chest, Sae realized how vulgar and improper she must look. I'm drinking wine in the nude! What am I thinking? And yet she didn't falter, carrying the bottle and a glass to the table and plopping her bare ass back in her plastic chair. A chill ran down her spine. More reminders of her nudity.

"Well, I guess it doesn't matter. I am on vacation after all," Sae told herself as she took another sip of the red liquid weakening her inhibitions. "And I live alone. There's no better time to do something weird and dangerous like eat dinner naked."

Trying to clear her mind of the subject, Sae grabbed the remote to the TV and turned it on to the evening news. She continued to enjoy her meal while listening to the day's events, not even thinking about her nudity. Eventually, she finished her meal and leaned back for a minute to digest. Then, it was time to clean up. Sae took her plate and wineglass over to the sink. She placed the plate in the sink and started washing it off at one point, splashing water on her bare chest. Sae giggled at this before putting the dish in the washer. She then turned to the wineglass, noticing that it was still half full. She picked up the glass and quickly finished it off. Sae wabbled a bit, feeling tipsy. She looked at the wine bottle and considered having another glass.

"Maybe after I get dressed," Sae said, picking up the bottle and examining it.

"This just in," the newsman on TV said, grabbing Sae's attention. "We have received an update on the landmark. Fujiosi vs Kaga Corp Case."

"The case!" Sae gasped. That was the case she had spent all that time working on. Sae placed the wineglass back down on the counter and rushed over to the living room to get a look.

"For those just tuning in. Fujiosi vs. Kaga Corp was a major court case that just concluded with the ruling in favor of Mr. Fujiosi. The ruling affirmed that Mr. Fujiosi had been severely overworked by former employer before being unjustly expelled from the company and subsequently blacklisted due to a street interview Fujiosi did in which he complained about the company."

Yes, yes, I know all that, but what's the update." Sae took a seat on the couch, its leather covering felt weird against her bare skin, but Sae didn't have time to care. "There were no holes on our end, so the company must have done something."

"This ruling resulted in a massive hot to Kaga Corp's reputation as well as a wave of further lawsuits from disgruntled employees. Experts say this could be a catalyst for major changes in Japan's work culture. However, it would appear Kaga Corp won't take this lying down."

"What do you have, Kaga?" Sae said crossing her legs and resting her head on her fist.

"Kaga claims it has discovered a previously unknown connecting between Mr. Fujiosi and one of the studio producers who aired the video. Supposedly, the two are from the same hometown and were classmates in their third year of high school."

"That's circumstantial at best," Sae laughed. "There's no way -"

"The court has determined this is worth further investigation and will reopen the case for further deliberation."

"What!" Sae yelled, jumping to her feet. How could they do something like this on such flimsy evidence? Someone must have been on the take. It was the only explanation.

"They are not getting away with this." Sae said, filled with determination. She marched back into the kitchen and grabbed her phone.

It rang three times before someone picked up.

"I expected this call," a tired voice said from the other side. "How long ago did you hear the news, Niijima?"

"Just now, Sir." Sae told her boss. "I can be back in the office tomorrow morning. No, tonight if I leave now."

"Slow down, Niijima," her boss said. "You're still on vacation, remember."

"What!" Sae gasped. "But sir, the case had been reopened. My case."

"And you've done incredible work with it," He retorted. "So much so that we're fairly certain this counterargument holds no water."

"Fairly certain?"

"That's as certain as you can get in this business. Look, Niijima, you've worked hard on this. Now, get some rest and trust us to finish it. Ok?"

"Alright," Sae sighed. "But you better not let me down."

"We won't. Have a good rest, Niijima." The boss said before hanging up the phone. Sae sighed before putting the phone down. It was hard enough for a workaholic like her to take so many days off but knowing there was a case going on while she was doing it was even more frustrating. Still there was nothing she could do. Sae walked back into the kitchen and picked the wine bottle back up to pour another glass. She needed something to drown out her sorrows. After filling the wineglass, however, Sae eyes wondered down, and she suddenly remembered something very important.

"Eep!" Sae screamed as she threw her arms over chest and crotch. "I'm still naked!"

Sae's face slowly turned crimson, and her shoulders began to raise as she realized the full implications of this.

"I-I just talked to my boss....naked. Oh God."

Sae placed her hands over her face, feeling thoroughly humiliated. She immediately grabbed the glass and down the entire glass. Sae exhaled, feeling far drunker and thus far calmer.

"Alright," Sae pouted. "I should get dressed now."

Sae started towards her room. She tried to ignore her embarrassment and focus on the phone call itself. While she had faith in her coworkers to ensure justice was done, Sae couldn't help but be frustrated that she couldn't help. It felt like there was this knot in her chest demanding she take action whenever she thought about it. And her time off gave her plenty of time to think about it. Sae would just have to distract herself if she wanted any peace over this next week.

The attorney placed a hand on her bedroom door, about to go inside and get dressed. She planned to lounge around the house for a few hours before turning it. However, she was suddenly hit by a realization. She didn't really own any loungewear. Most of her outfits were business suits. She had some pajamas she could wear. Or maybe just a t shirt and panties. Oooor.

Sae slowly looked down at her naked form. Thinking back to dinner and how liberation she had felt. Her previous job could have called her in anytime, so she often wore a suit all day just in case. Only now did she realize how constricting that felt. Right now, however, she had nowhere to go all week. She didn't need to wear a suit. She didn't need to wear anything.

"I-I can't seriously be considering this." Sae asked herself with a blush. "Can I?"