Extra Edition: Underwe@r Situation in Another World

※ This episode happens, approximately around the fourth chapter.

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Ever since I remembered my past life, I haven’t had many troubles other than matters related to novels. 

After all, I am still me, and my memories of living in this world for 18 years are much more familiar than my vague memories of my past life. I sometimes feel like my past life was more convenient, but even in this current life, there are magic and other useful things that didn’t exist in my past life. I have no particular complaints about my current life.

However, there is one thing that bothers me a lot. And that is…

“These underwe@rs…. are people not embarrassed to wear these?”

After taking a bath, I held a pair of white underwe@r in my hand and grumbled in frustration.

The thin silk fabric is smooth and has a beautiful shine, but it has just enough width to cover the private area. It’s the type of underwe@r known as “string p@nties,” where you tie the ribbons on the sides and wear it.

When I was in the capital city, I wore children’s underwe@r, similar to briefs in my past life. They were made of cotton and had cool embroideries of wolves, horses, and other cool animals liked by boys. I particularly liked the one with a dragon embroidery.

Since coming to the frontier, Gil has been providing all my clothes. Naturally, I was given underwe@r as well, and I didn’t have any doubts about its shape. When I was first given them, I even felt proud, thinking I had become an adult.

But ever since I remembered my past life, I have developed a strong resistance to wearing underwe@rs that look more like women’s p@nties according to my past life standards.

Moreover, because the fabric is thin, the skin color faintly shows through from the outside, and it fits tightly, making the shape clearly visible.

“Boxers… might be too much to ask for, but I wish I had at least some trunks.”

I sighed as I looked at my unsatisfying lower body. This kind of underwe@r makes it quite obvious that my son is small. But perhaps it’s a good thing that it doesn’t stick out from these small p@nties.

“Well, it’s better than nothing, I guess.”

It holds everything in place nicely, and the fabric feels good, so the comfort is not bad, but rather quite good. It’s just that the visual aspect is ridiculously high.

As I gazed at myself in the mirror wearing only underwe@r, I suddenly noticed something.

“Gil wears this too, right…?”

I imagined Gil’s cr*tch covered in the unreliable fabric. 

Underneath his firm abdominal muscles, a (probably) impressive size stands out distinctly through the fabric.

“Whoaaa!”

I shook my head vigorously to erase the image that came to mind while screaming.

I quickly put on my loungewear while holding my cr*tch with one hand, which seemed to react.

It’s a normal reaction for a healthy boy to get excited by fantasizing about someone they like in their underwe@r!

I’m glad Gil hasn’t come back yet. It would be worrying if I were to scream in the bath, and I wouldn’t have been able to come up with a good excuse if he asked me for the reason.

While calming my heart, I quickly put on my loungewear and headed towards the entrance when I heard the sound of the door opening, as usual.

“Welcome back! …What happened!?”

“It suddenly started raining heavily. I hurried back, but I got quite wet.”

When I came back, it was sunny, but somehow it turned into a downpour with thunder.

Gil smiled in a troubled manner as he wiped his face with the back of his hand.

Water dripped from his hair, reflecting the light from the ceiling as it fell with a plop. Without thinking, I followed its path with my eyes, and I noticed that his shirt clung to his skin, revealing his well-toned body underneath.

“–!”

Seeing through his translucent shirt, I remembered my earlier fantasies and quickly averted my gaze.

“Co-Cold, You’ll catch a cold! There’s a bath! Go take one!”

“Yeah, I’ll do that.”

I sensed Gil laughing at my flustered state. While trying not to look at him, I pushed him into the changing room.

“Haa… My heart can’t take this…”

He truly is a dripping w*t handsome man. It’s a feast for the eyes, but also a torment.

Feeling a bit lost, I finished preparing the meal and sat down heavily on the sofa. That’s when I noticed a stack of folded towels on the table.

Come to think of it, I washed most of the towels this morning. There might not be any towels left in the changing room.

It has been quite some time since Gil entered the bath, so he might be done soon. I have to leave the towels there before he comes out.

I picked up the towels and opened the door to the changing room.

“Gil, the towels…!!”

Contrary to my expectations, there stood Gil. He had a towel draped around his neck, and he was wearing only his underwe@r. In my previous state, I might have been excited and ended up with a nosebleed from seeing him like this.

But…

“…Unfair.”

“Huh?”

“I want those underwe@r too!”

The underwe@r Gil was wearing was very similar in shape to the trunks from my past life. It was exactly the kind of underwe@r I had been looking for. I never imagined there would be something like this.

Perplexed by my indignation, Gil tilted his head with a puzzled expression.

“I think you look cute in the underwe@r you wear.”

“Uh… but…”

When Gil called me cute, I wavered for a moment. However, if I gave in now, I would never escape from the world of string p@nties. I mustered up my courage and pointed firmly at Gil’s underwe@r.

“I want to wear cool underwe@r too!”

“… “

“… “

We stared at each other in silence for a few seconds, and it was Gil who spoke first.

“… Alright, I understand. Let’s go buy some tomorrow.”

“No way! I want to wear them right now! Don’t you have any spares?”

“I don’t have any new ones. There are some that have been washed, though.”

“Then that’s fine! Please lend them to me.”

“… If that’s what you want, Rei.”

Gil momentarily stopped moving, but then he nodded with a strained smile.

I won with my persistence. Gil is truly kind to accept even such selfish requests. He took out a pair of trunks from the drawer and handed them to me.

“Thank you!”

Expressing my gratitude, I took the trunks and immediately changed into them. They fit comfortably around my waist with the adjustable strings, and even though they were Gil’s size, they didn’t slip down.

In my past life, I was a boxer shorts kind of person, so wearing trunks was only in my childhood. But they provide a strong sense of security with their solid fabric coverage.

“Ta-da! See, don’t these suit me better?”

“Hahaha… Yes, they do.”

As I twirled around to show them off, Gil chuckled and nodded, albeit with a wry smile.

I might have been laughed at for making a big deal out of underwe@r, but it’s an important matter to me!

The next morning, I left for work still wearing Gil’s underwe@rs, refusing to change back to my usual underwe@r. Gil had insisted that I should change into a fresh pair, but I stubbornly refused.

It’s just underwe@r, so anything should be fine. That’s what I thought, but…

“Hmm… It feels kind of breezy…”

The laboratory’s uniform robe is designed like a skirt, so air gets in from the hem. Moreover, it swings around whenever I move, making me feel uneasy.

Yesterday, I didn’t notice it because I was wearing pants, but there seems to be a compatibility issue between the clothes and the underwe@r.

“Rei, is something wrong?”

“N-No, it’s nothing.”

My seniors became worried about my strangely fidgety behavior, but I managed to finish my tasks for the day without any major issues.

We had made a promise to go buy underwe@r afterward. Gil is probably already at the entrance.

As soon as the closing bell rang, I rushed out of the laboratory. However, I was taken aback by an unexpected sensation and came to a sudden halt.

“I-I let my guard down…”

The feeling of the fabric rubbing against my inner thighs was strangely uncomfortable. With cautious steps to prevent it from swinging, I made my way to the entrance.

“Good work today. Shall we go?”

“Gil, I appreciate you coming, but…”

Throughout the day, I had lost much of my enthusiasm for buying underwe@r. When I conveyed this, Gil seemed to ponder for a moment and then looked directly at me.

“Why did Rei want to wear different underwe@r?”

“Well… it’s embarrassing. It’s not manly.”

As I voiced the reason, which felt childish, I became embarrassed.

But Gil didn’t laugh or anything, he answered seriously.

“That underwe@r is made for men, so there’s nothing embarrassing about it… that’s right! Let’s go and see for ourselves at the store.”

I nodded silently and Gil took my hand, leading the way. We ended up at a men’s clothing store in a corner of the shopping street.

“Welcome. How can I help you?”

“Excuse me, I’m looking for underwe@r.”

“Right this way, please.”

The salesperson guided us to the back of the store, where numerous pairs of underwe@r were displayed. underwe@r, underwe@r, and underwe@r as far as the eye could see underwe@rs were lined up.

Furthermore, there was a thin curtain hanging in the back of the store, and it seemed like there were more underwe@r lined up beyond it.

“Are all of these for men?”

“Yes, of course.”

At a glance, about half of the underwe@r was in the shape of trunks, and the other half were string p@nties. I always wore plain white p@nties, but there were p@nties of various colors, some with lace and embroidery.

It turned out that the string p@nties I felt embarrassed about were actually more manly among all these string p@nties.

“Which ones are the popular ones among these?”

“Well, for someone like you, a pharmacist, this one is popular.”

The salesperson pointed to a delicate lace-string panty in a light pink color.

I took it in my hand and examined it closely. Even seeing it up close, it was still hard to accept that a man would wear something like this.

“But isn’t it strange? A guy like me wearing such cute p@nties?”

“I think gender doesn’t matter when it comes to wanting to pay attention to the beauty of underwe@r.”

I was taken aback by the salesperson’s words. Being manly or things like that were values from my previous life. Even when I traced my memories of living in this world, no one had ever said such things.

Once I realized that, this pair of p@nties didn’t seem particularly embarrassing to me.

“Gil, I’m going to buy these p@nties.”

“Is that okay? Not these ones?”

“Yeah, these are more comfortable to wear. Besides…” I showed him the p@nties and stared at Gil’s face.

“Don’t you think they suit me well?”

“Y-Yes, of course!”

Gil froze for a moment, then broke into a broad smile and nodded repeatedly.

“Is there anything else you want to buy?”

“Since we’re already here, let’s buy a few more. You can choose, Rei.”

“Yeah, let’s do that. Um…”

As I looked through the underwe@rs on the shelves one by one, I found a corner where embroidered trunks and similar embroidered string p@nties were displayed side by side. I picked up a navy blue pair.

“What about these…”

A matching set of designs—a pair of trunk and a string panty. It looked like a couple set. The plant-like embroidery design was not too flashy, and it would suit Gil well.

However, it would be strange to buy for Gil without asking him, and he might not like the idea of matching underwe@r in the first place.

While I was pondering with the underwe@r in hand, Gil peeked over my shoulder.

“Do you think that one is good?” Gil asked.

Just then, the salesperson spoke up.

“You can purchase one piece individually, but if you buy a set of two, it’s a better deal.”

“That’s a good idea. Then I’ll buy a pair too.”

Gil picked up the matching navy blue trunks that went with the pair of string p@nties I was holding.

“That…?”

“I’m happy to have a matching pair with you. Let’s buy a few more sets.”

“Ah! Okay!”

We bought two more sets of underwe@rs while discussing it, and then we left the store.

“Gil, thank you for today.”

“No, thank you. I had a great time too.”

Going shopping together was not uncommon for the two of us, but today was special. Matching… p@nties with Gil.

Just imagining it made me happy, and I couldn’t help but let a smile creep onto my face. But that wasn’t the only thing we gained from this experience.

“Hey, next time, let’s go buy clothes. I want to pick out clothes for you, Gil.”

Until now, I hadn’t paid much attention to what I wore and simply wore what Gil prepared for me. But through today’s shopping, I discovered the joy of choosing what to wear.

“Rei want to pick clothes for me? I’m so happy.”

Gil smiled softly. I’m sure right now, I was wearing the same expression.

And so, we began to choose not only underwe@rs but also each other’s clothes.