She becomes the Ultimate Nudist

“Absolutely not!”

“Miss Yukizome, it isn’t up for debate.”

“Well, I’m gonna debate it anyway!” Chisa shouted as she slammed her hand on the table. “She’s already shy enough, if we do this, she might not even come to class!”

“I’m sorry, it’s out of my hands.” Jin said as he clasped his hands together and leaned forward on the desk. “This is issued by the government. Given that we receive funding from officials, we must follow their wishes.”

“Then…you can’t choose someone else?” Chisa asked. “Just…anyone other than her?” Jin shook his head.

“If I was able, I would. Unfortunately, they have chosen her specifically for this task.”

“Why?”

“I don’t know.” He answered honestly, and sighed. “I agree with you, though. I think she is one of the worst candidates for such a thing, given her personality. That might be why they chose her though. Perhaps they believe this will ‘help’.”

“Bull.” She said, and Jin shrugged.

“I told you, it’s out of my hands.” Chisa crossed her arms.

“Really?” She asked one more time, regardless.

“Yes,” he answered. “Now…if you have no further objections, they wish for us to start the program immediately. Which means calling her to my office now.” Chisa sighed.

“You can’t even give her time to prepare?” She asked.

“I’m afraid not,” he said.

“Surely I can try speaking to them, right? Just give me a chance.”

“No, Miss Yukizome.” Jin said. “Look, I appreciate that you are trying, and I know how much you care for these students and their well being. However, as I said multiple times already, I cannot do anything, and neither can you. You just have to accept that.” Chisa didn’t speak for a few seconds, before she finally sighed.

“Alright. You can call her. She should be at lunch...” Chisa said sadly as she turned away. Jin nodded and turned to his intercom. He clicked the button and spoke into the microphone.

“Will Chiaki Nanami please report to the headmaster’s office? I repeat, will Chiaki Nanami please report to the headmaster’s office?” He said, clearly and concisely as ever, before letting go of the button and leaning back.

“Why are they doing this, again?” Chisa suddenly asked. “What’s the point?”

“I’m afraid I’m not allowed to discuss that,” he said. “At least, not yet, since the program is in its introductory stages. Just know that they believe if Hope’s Peak, a pillar of education in the country, is able to adopt this program well, it will be a good sign for them moving forward.”

“I guess that makes sense,” Chisa said. “But I still don’t like it!” Chisa cried.

“The government doesn’t care what you or I like, they only care about results.” The headmaster finished.

The two waited for the student in question to arrive, and when she did, she was, as usual, carrying her game console and playing it as she walked. “Hello.”

“Hi, Nanami.” Chisa said, trying for a fake smile that lasted all of two seconds before she sighed. “Look, um…”

“Am I in trouble?” The girl asked.

“No, but honestly, that would probably be better than what we’re about to tell you.” Chiaki frowned, and Jin cleared his throat.

“I’ll get straight to the point. You have been selected by a government program, Miss Nanami. You will be receiving a second ultimate title alongside your current one of ‘Ultimate Gamer’.” The headmaster said.

“A second title?” The girl inquired as she tilted her head.

“Yes. The title is…” He sighed, likely not exactly comfortable saying it, “…the…’Ultimate Nudist’.”

Chiaki stopped playing, her hands frozen on the buttons as she died in her game. Finally, she looked up and met the headmaster’s eyes. “Wh-what? But I’m not a-”

“Starting today you will be forbidden from wearing any clothing.” He continued. “This is non-negotiable, as it is a program issued by the Japanese government itself. You will be required to spend the rest of your time here nude after we are done briefing you.”

Chiaki nearly dropped her console in shock. “What?! B-but that’s-”

“I’m sorry, Chiaki. I tried, but it’s as he said, you can’t say no, or…” Chisa started.

“You’ll be expelled,” Jin finished. Chiaki began to tremble as her cheeks flushed. She looked back and forth between the two, hoping beyond hope it was some kind of joke. But when she saw Chisa’s distressed face, she knew it wasn’t.

“I…but why?”

“I’m afraid I can’t tell you specifics, only that it’s an order from officials.” Jin reported. Chiaki looked down at the ground as she imagined everybody in school able to see all her bits. Her classmates, people in the halls, even the teachers. And…Hajime…

“I…”

“So, will you accept it?” Jin said, and Chiaki looked up. She once again found herself looking between the headmaster and her teacher. Chisa immediately ran to her and placed her hands on her shoulders.

“Nanami, you can do it.” Chisa said.

“Huh? But I-”

“No buts! I know you’re strong, and you’ve been making great progress!” Chisa encouraged her. “I know this sounds like a daunting task, but I’m confident you can pull through. The officials chose you specifically because they, too, know you are capable of this.”

“You…you really think so?” Chiaki asked, and Chisa nodded. She could see that her teacher was forcing the words through her pain, but they still helped nonetheless.

“I do. I, as well as your classmates, will be there the entire way.” Chisa said, and then added. “And if I catch any students staring too much, I’ll be sure to reprimand them, even those in your class!”

“Y-yeah. Thank you. Especially with Teruteru…” Chiaki felt the panic rise in her throat from thinking of just him alone, but she tried her best to shake it away. “I…I’ll try.”

“Good girl! You’re very strong, you’ll get through this, you’ll see.” Chisa said again, and Chiaki nodded. Her teacher stepped back, and she looked at the headmaster.

“I-I’ll do it.”

“Good. Good.” Jin said. “You can go.” Chiaki gulped, and Chisa spoke again.

“If you want, you can head to the classroom, since it’s empty, and…strip,” The teacher said the word nervously, “or you can go to the bathroom and do it. Whichever you do, I’ll collect your clothes for you and hand them to you to take back to your room after class.”

“I-I’ll just go to the classroom, then.” Chiaki said, as she tried not to focus too hard on it, at the risk of losing her already shaky confidence.

“Alright, then let’s go.” She said. Both of them turned and gave a small bow to the headmaster before leaving. Once they were gone, the headmaster let out a sigh.

“I hope she’ll be the only one, because that’s bad enough as is…” Jin said as he rubbed between his eyes.

It was going to be a long year.