Yes she can

Monica felt her face begin to redden as she contemplated her options. Going about her day in a t-shirt and panties would make her an oddity in both camps. Her fellow Namish would be amused by her state of undress. They'd laugh laugh at her or maybe even bully her. The others, the nudists, would probably be intrigued by the skimpier garments, bringing her under even greater scrutiny. She remembered Mr Eggston's surprise that underwear even existed.

But the alternative...

Terri was grinning cheekily, but Kevin was watching her with an open, friendly smile. He was completely unconcerned that he was naked in front of two women. Whereas with Peter all the bared flesh had resulted in a sexual experience, with Kevin it just seemed normal. The other nudists seemed the same, from what little she had encountered; none of them seemed particularly bothered about nudity.

"What if somebody recognises me?" Monica asked.

"That's the weird thing." Terri replied with a chuckle. "Every Namish I've walked past today hasn't been able to make eye contact. They either try to avoid looking at me, or their attention is somewhere else." She reached up to cup her own breasts, and gave them a playful squeeze.

It also dawned on Monica that, to put it bluntly, she was not the most popular girl in her school. She was bookish and withdrawn, and had only a few friends. Sometimes she felt invisible. There was a good chance that even if somebody looked at her face they wouldn't know her.

"Oh... okay." she stammered. "Umm, Kevin, could you look away?"

"Oh. Really?" he said, sounding a little disappointed. "I was kind of interested in how that underwear worked."

"It's just underwear." Monica replied, blushing.

"Yeah, but is it like an encrypted lock to undo them or are they just like regular clothes and come off?"

"Kevin!" Terri snapped impatiently. "The woman said to look away - so look away!"

"Temper." Kevin admonished gently, but in the end he turned around.

[Okay.] Monica thought to herself. [I'm actually going to do this.]

Since removing her outerwear seemed an easier place to start, Monica lifted her t-shirt up and over her head. She clutched it to her chest for a moment before folding it up neatly and placing it into her backpack. As she stood up, she gave a jump as she realised the look on Terri's face. She was watching Monica's bra in the same way that a hungry man looks at a steak. With shaking hands, Monica reached up behind her back and unhooked the clasp of her bra; Terri watched intently as the straps on Monica's shoulders suddenly lost their tension. She slipped the garment down her arms and, turning away from Terri, placed the bra into the backpack too. She quickly hooked her thumbs into her panties and yanked them down, over her shoes, and stepped out of them. If she lingered she knew she'd just chicken out.

"Huh." Terri muttered, moving in close. Monica gasped as the pink haired girl reached up and began tracing the marks on Monica's breasts where the bra had been. "So it leaves an impression huh?"

"It'll fade in a minute." Monica replied, stepping out of touching distance. "Um, Kevin, can you... can you turn around now?"

Kevin did as he was asked, and as a boy stared at her in all her naked glory she found herself frozen on the spot. No boy had ever seen her naked before. What would he do, she wondered? Lose control like Peter did? Would he be unable to resist his bodily urges and touch her in ways... well, in ways that Terri had? Or maybe... he wouldn't be repulsed. Would he?

"You okay?" he asked.

"Y-yeah. Yeah. It's, um..." A dozen questions flew through her head. Am I attractive? Do you want me? Am I ugly? "Anything weird?" she blurted.

He shrugged. "Not really, I guess? So, uh, was the underwear encrypted?"

"Girl's secret." Terri said with a wink. "Come on nude girl."

Terri snatched the panties out of Monica's unresisting hand and stuffed them into the backpack. Then she picked up both her and Monica's packs and headed out of the room.

"H-hey! Wait!" Monica called after her. Terri ignored her. Monica turned to Kevin and covered herself with her hands, feeling exposed now that her clothes were on the move. "Um, so my pants...?"

"End of the day." he said with a smile. "Go on now, before she decides to get rid of the rest of your outfit."

Muttering her thanks, Monica stepped out into the school hallway. Completely nude. Terrified she looked around, and saw the retreating behind of Terri as she headed to their next class...