Chapter 2: Maiden in Training

MAIDEN TO THE MAX

MAIDEN IN TRAINING

CHAPTER 2 OF THE MANGA

Next weekend, alone in their bedroom, sitting on their bed and hugging their pillow for encouragement, Nozomu muses about all that has recently happened. I, Nozomu, am a 14-year-old who was born perceived as a boy. On my first day out as a Trans Girl, and wearing girl's clothing, I had a bad experience on the passenger train with a perverted old man. However, before anything really happened, I was saved by a nice young man, Shuuji, who just happened to be on the train, just by chance, near where I was. He rescued me, just like a real Prince would have done ! I got his e-mail, and gave him my e-mail, too. We have each exchanged single e-mails already, but I have not been able to sent him a proper 'thank you' and a 'so grateful' e-mail yet.

Suddenly, a 'knock, knock' is heard on their door. It is Hana-chan, a girl who is also 14 years old, and a precious childhood friend. Hana-chan is cute and adorable, always energetic and cheerful. Today she is wearing a spaghetti-strapped cami-top, and booty shorts. With a concerned look on her face, Hana-chan asks Nozomu if {he} is okay, as {he} looks downtrodden. After getting on the bed, too, Hana-chan gives Nozomu a bear hug from behind. Nozomu is a bit startled, as Hana, for as young as she is, already has prominent boobs, and they are now softly pressing on Nozomu's backside ! "Hana-chan ! What are you doing ?", yelps Nozomu. Hana-chan says that she is trying to wipe away your sadness and distress. Love problems, Nozomu ? No, nothing like that, remarks Nozomu. (Hana-chan knows that Nozomu likes to dress up in girl's clothing, but does not know that she has already been out in public as a girl.). Nozomu pleads to know what Hana-chan really wants ? She asks Nozomu if they will help out at the Café today ? You will get paid for your work ! Sure, affirms Nozomu, just need time to get ready. Sitting on the bed by herself, Hana is kinda shocked ! She muses that she can tell Nozomu has someone that {he} likes, as in romantically. She knows {him} like that back of her hand !

When the two childhood friends arrive at the Café, the first thing that they notice is how crowded it is. Naturally, it is because of it being the weekend. Hana-chan remarks that her Father owns the Café, and she sometimes helps out when it is extra busy. Just then, Father makes an appearance, and thanks Nozomu for coming and wanting to help out. In back of the Café, in the dressing room, Nozomu is looking for an apron. However, Hana has bigger, bolder plans for Nozomu. She goes to a walk-in closet, retrieves a waitress/maid uniform, and holds it up to Nozomu. **"Today, you're gonna wear this, same as me !"**, boldly proclaims Hana-chan ! Scary thoughts rumble through Nozomu's mind ! Why the girl's uniform?.....Did she find out that I have been out in public as a girl?.....Did my big sis tell her?

Nozomu squeaks out a shaky objection, "Hana-chan, this is the girl's uniform....and I'm.....I'm..." Full of confidence and optimism, Hana remarks that, today, this outfit will definitely suit you ! Why, she has wanted to get you, Nozomu, to wear the girl's uniform for, like, forever ! Don't you remember, Nozomu ? When we were little, when I would wear a pretty dress to go somewhere outside, you would sometimes want to borrow one of my dresses, and also wear a pretty dress along with me ! Remember ? You really enjoyed doing that ! "Okay, but just for today...", waffles Nozomu. These, too, as Hana-chan hands Nozomu a clear plastic sleeve, inside is a brand-new pair of girl's panties. She relates that the waitress dress is really short, and if you accidentally show your panties, they need to be the correct kind, obviously, girl's panties !

In a hidden corner of the room, Nozomu holds up the girl's uniform, and silently stares at it. She confesses to herself; Like I thought all along, girl's clothing is so much more cute and attractive. Truth is, I have always admired this style of uniform, like what a professional maid would wear. And I have really always wanted to wear one. She begins undressing. Soon, she opens the clear plastic package, and puts on the girl's panties. So I have to wear these? Okay. There ! A good fit, despite going on a "boy's" body. Feels different, a bit strange, but doable. She continues, wrestling with the dress. After a while, Hana-chan checks on Nozomu. She is having trouble with the back zipper. So, Hana helps by adjusting the fit of the dress, and zipping up the back. Done, and don't you look 'CUTE AS A KITTEN !' And now the final touch---the long, black haired wig, and a maid's headband, is placed upon Nozomu. Hana-chan is silently aghast and shaken at the unbelievable attractiveness, and the stark, unvarnished provocativeness of Nozomu's appearance and girly presentation. "I'm counting on you today!", she whispers into Nozomu's ear, "Go knock 'em dead with your cuteness!"

Out in the dining room, Nozomu is amazed at how articulate Hana-chan is with the job duties. She can do anything and everything, and do it well ! Lacking in such self-confidence, Nozomu decides to help out by greeting the customers as they enter, and seating them. That much she can do. Everything is going well for Nozomu during the day, until a particular customer comes into the Café. A pleasant young man has come to meet a couple of college friends, and have a meal together. Nozomu just about has a heart attack; the young man is **Shuuji**! Immediately, Nozomu goes beet red with embarrassment. Yet, he is ushered to his table, as he tells Nozomu that he is glad to see her, but he is going to meet up with two Frat Boys today. "I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU AGAIN !", gushes forth Nozomu. That little happening does not go unnoticed by Hana-chan. So, thinking to herself, Hana reasons; that young man must be the person that Nozomu is infatuated with. It is written all over her right now, plain as day ! For some unexplained reason, this triggers a flashback to when both Hana-chan and Nozomu were children---

FLASHBACK---

Hana-chan and Nozomu are in a dense, overgrown field, looking for and trying to capture rhino beetles. Hana-chan is running 'full steam' across the field with her bug net, as Nozomu tries to keep up. Just when Hana-chan comes upon a likely spot to find the beetles, Nozomu slips, and falls to the ground ! He sits there, crying, and with his skinned knee slowly bleeding ! Hana-chan turns to see if he is okay. He is, but his knee looks messy. Hana-chan's longer hair is tied up into a ponytail with a wide, white ribbon. She quickly and valiantly unties the ribbon, and wraps it around Nozomu's seeping knee, to soak up the blood like a bandage. There, all done ! She asks if he hurts anymore ? Nozomu stops crying, to tell Hana-chan that, "Yeah!", he is all better now ! (END FLASHBACK)

Watching Nozomu seat the young man, and converse with him so freely, an annoyed look crosses Hana's pretty face. She silently tells herself that Nozomu should have told her that {he} had found someone who {he} likes ! Hana-chan turns away to busy herself with other duties, when after a brief time, a loud noise is heard from the dining room. An angry, irate customer is standing over Nozomu, who is sitting on the floor, with spilled water all around. OMG, something has happened to Nozomu ! The livid customer barks out---

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING ..... ???"

In an awkward moment, Nozomu was carrying a tray with a couple of glasses of ice water on it. She slipped or twisted somehow, got off balance, and fell. A glass of ice water splashed all over the customer in the adjacent booth. Nozomu, looking up at the customer, begins apologizing profusely. Yet the irate customer is not appeased. He bellows---

"DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THIS SPECIAL SHIRT COST ? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT ?"

In a flash, Hana-chan comes running toward Nozomu to help. "This is bad, I have to save Nozomu !" However, as Hana-chan comes up alongside Nozomu, the boyfriend, Shuuji, has already confronted the obnoxious customer, bowing and apologizing, as well as stepping in front of the customer, and protecting Nozomu from any harm or action by the wet customer. Wow ! The Prince has rescued the Fair Maiden Nozomu once again ! Nozomu slowly gets up from the floor, and stands behind Shuuji. By now, the Manager, Hana's Father, has intervened, and leads the flustered customer away from the three. Gently and tenderly placing his hand on Nozomu's shoulder, Prince Shuuji asks her if she is okay ? She is, however, tears are beginning to form in her big, expressive eyes. Are you hurt ? No, replies Nozomu. Meanwhile, Hana-chan only looks on, realizing that she is the 'fifth wheel' right now. A distressed and disapproving look morphs her face, as she silently begins a 'slow burn'.

Just before the two childhood friends are to go on afternoon break time, the two Frat Boys say 'goodby' to Shuuji, and leave. Shuuji pays his guest check for his meal, and turns to go outside. On the sidewalk outside, he sees that Nozomu had followed after him. She gratefully, and profoundly, thanks him for helping her today by coming to her rescue. 'Tis no problem. Yet Shuuji, for some unknown reason, begins to turn red with embarrassment. So, he whips out his iphone, and texts a message to Nozomu, even though she is only a few feet away from him. Her phone rings with a text message. As Shuuji leaves, he says that you, Nozomu, can reply to his text by e-mail. And so he is gone ! Pulling up the text, Nozomu reads it---

**"If you like, do you want to go somewhere nice with me on a date this Sunday?**
---Shuuji !"

"He asked you out on a date, didn't he ?", comes a voice from behind Nozomu. Hana-chan, of course ! Nozomu turns to see an uptight and perturbed Hana-chan, looking at her with a scowl on her face. Stammering, Nozomu tries to spit out some sort of explanation. However, she is cut off by Hana-chan bluntly declaring that she will support you, Nozomu, in your romantic escapade. She will not object to you doing what you are planning on, Nozomu, if that is the person that you are truly in love with. Yet, in exchange for my tacit cooperation, **don't you keep any secrets from me, about Shuuji, or anything else about your romantic interlude. Got it ?!?**

"....okay.....", Nozomu is barely able to squeak out.

Later that afternoon, at the University, another male friend calls out to Shuuji to come over to where he is. Yet Shuuji's mind is elsewhere. He silently thinks to himself, *"I asked a middle school {boy} out on a date*.....Shoot.....what is going to happen to me after all.....???"

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(End Chapter 2)

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