Get dressed and get going

Your face was red as you looked at your--technically, "Zelda's"--nude form, before you picked up the clothes nearby. "I'd much rather have met a cute girl like this than been one, but... yeah. Yeah, I like this body you made. It's going to be and adjustment, but I'll figure it out. I hope."

Your first challenge of 'figuring it out' was to struggle with the underwear meant for your form. The black, simple bikini-cut panties were easy enough, though it took your a moment to understand back and front on the underwear--it wasn't like donning boxers and calling it good, you had to get a real close look at the underwear to know whether you were going to wear it right, and then you froze when you realized it must look like you were just being a creep to Zoe.

Zoe, for her part, just giggled in your ear. "I get it, truly. It's not like your usual attire, it's going to be an adjustment. Just... yeah, now you're holding them the right way." With Zoe's verbal guidance in your ear, you managed to get the panties on, and then the matching black bra came right after. At first, Zoe let you try on your own, before she helped out by giving you an alternative method to put the bra on--turn it around on your waist, clasp it in front, spin it around, and then pull it up to put your breasts in the cups before slipping your arms into the shoulder straps. It was cumbersome, but you were going to need a lot more practice to put on a bra in any other way.

Fortunately, everything after that was easy. Socks and jeans were next, although the material was thinner and tighter than you were used to. You took a moment to admire your new body one last time, in jeans and a bra. "This is a good look, I could get used to that reflection..." you grinned at yourself, before you put the babydoll tee on last, a navy blue shirt with the Hideki logo on the front. Once you had tugged it down--and then tugged again because it felt like the tee was way too short, even if that was the point of the attire--you stepped out into the hallway. You hadn't even thought to do anything with your face or hair, but Zoe covered those bases, able to lightly style your hair and give your face a look that was indistinguishable from light makeup--nothing too excessive for your first day as a woman.

Dr. Walker looked up from her phone, quirking an eyebrow at you. "I wouldn't have complained if you lingered a little longer in there, with a body like that. But, I think it's the smart move to get out of here and go someplace more comfortable anyway." You weren't sure what to make of the look Chloe gave you as she glanced up and down your body. It was weird to be looked at like that, but there wasn't time to comment on being ogled as a woman, before Dr. Walker was up and walking, beckoning you to follow.

"Now, Zelda," Chloe began, heading down an empty hall toward the front desk to sign you out. "Do you need to pick anything up from your apartment before I take you to the hotel downtown?"

You scratched the back of your neck. You did have some personal effects you'd like to gather up, mostly your laptop so you could keep doing some of your projects in your recovery time, not to mention you have a lot of--ugh. You tugged your shirt down again, as even a simple act of raising your hand to your neck showed more of your midriff than you intended. This was going to be distracting. "Uh... yeah. Let's go to my apartment, I'll grab a few things, then... then could we please get me something else to wear? This is going to drive me crazy!" You stopped tugging, realizing Chloe was staring at you again as you two walked. With a grimace, you decided to change the subject. "What should I do about my roommate? I can't just tell Dan the truth. It was supposed to be game night with Ken and Julia, they're probably there too. Dan would probably know something's wrong, wouldn't he?"

Dr. Walker put her hand on your shoulder, calming your sudden nerves with a brief gesture. The thought of confronting Dan in this new body was frightening to you in a whole new way, but Chloe seemed to have covered all the bases. She signed you out at the front desk, before walking you into the parking lot, staying quiet until you were both out of earshot of other people again.

"I've worked with Dan, I'm sure he'll believe whatever we come up with as long as I'm there. The less you say, the better." She beeps into a forest green sedan, climbing into the driver's seat as you entered as well. The seatbelt cutting across your sizable chest was a constant reminder of your new form, causing you to grimace again. Chloe ignored your grunts as she put the car in motion. "So here's the scenario, let's not deviate from it. Everyone at Hideki Labs knows about the explosion, most don't know it's as severe as what you saw. Jason Tauscher is fine, but is being monitored by medical professionals for a little while. You're my assistant, and you're just here to help gather up some stuff for Jason."

You didn't like hearing your name like you just ceased to exist as him, but you nodded. That all sounded easy enough... it was all technically true. All you had to do was not embellish and create any suspicions...

Chloe parked in front of your apartment building, and you climbed out of the car, walking alongside her. "Don't act like you know the place," Chloe quickly added before you reached the door.

You knocked, and gulped. Up until this point, you'd felt generally strange in your new form, but it truly hadn't hit you how different things were going to be when you had to pretend you were someone else until you stood in front of your own apartment door and had to act like you didn't belong inside. You became hyper-aware of how different everything was--you looked at your surroundings at a different height, your shoes made different sounds on the concrete path as you tapped your foot and waited. It felt almost inevitable that Dan would see right through you, like this disguise wasn't really there and that he'd know instantly who you were.

As the door creaked open, it wouldn't take long to find out...