2 The Item

Valerie had entered a store that designed and sold maid uniforms, and since she had just purchased a new slave to be her servant to do whatever she desired, he was in dire need of a uniform.

As much as Ash would've liked and preferred to wear at least a butler's uniform, his opinions on the matter were irrelevant, and he couldn't voice them since he was just a slave.

Ash was beginning to look around the shop and could see numerous women, both of high and low status, looking for suitable uniforms for their servants so they could serve properly.

The floors were white marble, and the walls were white and gold, with several holograms showcasing advertisements of models wearing the maid uniforms and how happy they looked dressed in them.

Surprisingly, there were even advertisements for men who also wore them. Ash thought it was some type of fetish or something since, in no way, a masculine, muscular man would wear something like a maid's uniform unless he was forced to or if he secretly liked it.

As for feminine men, well, Ash thought that it suited them greatly and they looked kinda cute in them, even though he wouldn't ever consider himself feminine or cute, nor would he consider himself masculine or muscular.

He was just somewhere in between, not belonging to either group, and just a plain, average man. Seeing this, Valerie made a thought-provoking expression before deciding with a smile. "Let's see, I think that making you a femboy maid would be splendid, wouldn't it?"

She asked for his opinion, though she wasn't at the same time. All she wanted to hear was his agreement. Before having the chance to respond, Ash saw Valerie call over someone to help find the perfect clothing style for him.

Responding to her, a beautiful woman who looked to be in her mid-30s walked over to them with a smile. She had long blonde hair wrapped up in a bun, blue eyes hidden behind a pair of circular glasses, a rather plump body that filled in her womanly curves, and she wore a black and white maid's uniform.

"Hello, my name is Victoria, and I'm the manager here at Maid Chic Boutique. I see that your servant is in need of a uniform?" The woman, Victoria, asked with a knowing look, which made Valerie nod with a smile.

"Yes, he is~! Please prepare something that will make him look cute. Oh, and please prepare undergarments and a cute cage as well. Make sure to do a whole wardrobe of all different styles, both long and short uniforms." Valerie said without bothering to look in Ash's direction.

Once Victoria heard Valerie's words, it elicited a smile from her, as she knew that Valerie was a big customer. Clapping her hands, two other workers appeared next to her and pulled Ash to the side as they ventured toward a changing room.

"Of course, Madam. I will make sure that your new maid is dressed in the proper attire that meets your expectations. Hopefully exceeding them!" Victoria then showed Valerie to a tea room in the shop where the master's and/or mistresses lounged as they waited for their servants to be fashioned.

...

Half an hour later, Ash had developed a tired expression as he thought that he had just been through war. The servants that brought him to a changing room fought over what uniforms would suit him better, while Victoria made the final decision.

Not only that, but he also had to try on countless pairs of bras and panties of countless different styles and countless different colors and shades.

Not once did they bother asking for his opinion, and once everything was said and done, there was one final piece to his uniform.

A chastity cage.

At the moment, Ash wore a black and white uniform, and the skirt was rather puffy. Lifting up the skirt, the maids could see that Ash was now wearing white panties with a pink bowtie on the front, which hid his male genitals rather poorly.

In order to solve this dilemma, the maids brought over a pink cage that they would put Ash's member into, which was a bit smaller than average, before locking it with a key.

At first, when Ash saw this happening to him, he wanted to panic and refuse, but before he could, his body was surged with great, shocking pain that stiffened his body to a great extent. It was only when he calmed down and allowed the workers to do whatever they wanted did the pain cease.

"There we are! Your clitty is locked away, as it should be. Now, then. Since everything is in order, it's time to ask your mistress what she thinks~!" Victoria said and clapped her hands again, ordering her workers to pull and lead Ash behind Victoria as they ventured their way over to Valerie, who was sitting by herself at a table sipping on a cup of tea alone.

On the ground next to her were two men with obvious injuries who had either their limbs broken or cuts in their skin. Wanting to understand who was the cause of this, Victoria was about to ask Valerie until the latter said, "They found me attractive. They tried to make advances by touching me, and I beat them into a pulp. They started it, and I just finished it. Would there be any problems?"

Victoria was about to say something to Valerie when she noticed that on the table was some sort of insignia of a noble family to which Valerie had belonged. And knowing full well that these injured men couldn't have possibly matched her in status, she smiled and shook her head. "No, no. My apologies! It seems that I've allowed trash to step foot in my shop; I'll take care of it!"

Not a moment later, the men were picked up by security before being thrown out. Afterward, Valerie began taking a look at Ash, who was dressed in his maid's uniform, along with the white panties and pink chastity cage he had on, and she was very surprised yet satisfied.

"Oh, you look very cute, my dear maid. I'm going to make a lot of points off you, fufufu~" Valerie laughed with a pleased smile, though Ash, on the other hand, wanted to know what she meant by those words.

But before he could ask, Victoria handed Valerie a bill for the total cost of 14 different uniforms, 28 pairs of undergarments, and two chastity cages, and the pleasantries she indulged in ended up totaling a lot of credits. Yet, not even bothering to look at the price, Valerie swiped her card on a device that would pay for all of Ash's new clothing.

"It's been a pleasure working with you, Lady... Valerie Athanasia! Please come by if you are in need of new clothing or tailoring. We are happy to accommodate any of your requests!" Victoria said before her, and the two other workers left her and Ash alone in their thoughts.

Looking at him and the clothing he's wearing, Valerie nodded and approved. "You sure do look good, I must say. Anyway, now that you are dressed, it's time to show you exactly what I need you for~!"

Getting up out of the chair, Valerie led Ash out of the store before walking over to a large tower where numerous people were walking to or from. Apparently, this was a portal room that would teleport people back to where they came from.

Whether it was from their houses, other districts, or even across the world, wherever they came from, they could teleport at a reasonable price. Thankfully, when Valerie and Ash walked to the tower and entered, Valerie had a pass that would allow her to teleport at no charge, which is all thanks to this insignia she flashed to the guards.

They were then allowed to enter a chamber on a wall that was aligned with several other personal chambers. Walking in, Ash could see a futuristic portal platform that they would step on before teleporting. He's never used it before, so he thought it'd be very uncomfortable for him to use it because of it.

Valerie, however, didn't pay this any mind and walked to a device hanging in the chamber, where she would have to input a code. Afterward, she ordered Ash to step onto the portal, with her stepping on it first.

A few moments later, a bright blue light soon engulfed the two of them before their bodies soon disappeared from the chamber.

...

Valerie and Ash then found themselves standing in a woman's bedroom with white and red decor. This bedroom clearly belonged to Valerie, as she was back to where she came from before teleporting to the commercial district.

After buying and obtaining everything she wanted, she could finally come back and see how useful Ash could be to her. So, by taking Ash by the hand, Valerie led Ash out of her room, and upon doing so, they ran into another maid who was clearly a woman.

"Oh, mistress! You're finally back; I believe that our guest is getting rather impatient. I fear that he may leave without seeing the item you're offering... Wait, Mistress, is that man... the item...?" The woman wearing a maid's uniform asked as she pointed at Ash.

Smiling from ear to ear as if she were proud of herself, Valerie nodded. "Of course he is. I've done quite well, didn't I?" She asked her personal maid for her opinion, but her response wasn't something she was expecting.

"Mistress, I don't think the guest would prefer someone like him. After all, he doesn't look feminine in the slightest. I'm afraid that he'll leave if this is all you have to offer." The maid responded in a low tone, trying not to upset her mistress in this... situation she found herself in.

However, instead of feeling disheartened, Valerie waved her hands as she huffed, "That's nonsense! Ash here is quite cute and adorable, I must say. Watch, I bet that playboy would have a great time with my new maid!"

Leading him by the hand, Valerie led Ash into an extravagant living room, with the personal maid following behind him. Ash looked at his surroundings and was surprised by how grand the living room was.

All sorts of expensive furniture, paintings, statues, and even plants had graced Valerie's living room, and on the very expensive sofa was a handsome man with long black hair and red eyes. He was dressed in a white suit with a red bowtie as he held a glass filled with some sort of red liquid.

Though he had heard Valerie and Ash walk in, he glanced over to them before boulstering a hearty laugh. "Oh, please. You cannot honestly believe that the supposed item that I would be handing my precious points over for a good time is him. Hah, the Athanasia family has fallen so low, hmm?"

Smirking, the man took another sip as he heard Valerie's rebuttal, "I don't think it's wise to insult my family, as our status is higher than your mere count family! Anyway, what is exactly wrong with him? I believe he looks cute, doesn't he?"

Chuckling, the handsome man found this amusing. "Cute? Just because you dressed him in a maid's uniform doesn't make him cute. Look at how short his hair is, how tall he is, the way he smells, how rough his skin is, and how unfeminine his body appears to be. Now, if you were to propose to that wonderful maid over there, then I'd happily oblige. But if this is all you have to offer, I'll take my points elsewhere."

Gritting her teeth, Valerie couldn't help but ask. "So, you mean to say that if he were to become more feminine in the ways you described, you would give me your points?"

Switching glances between Valerie and Ash, the handsome man nodded with a smirk. "Of course. If he becomes more feminine, then we'll see. And hey, if he becomes really feminine, then I might recommend your services to my friends."

Taking one last swig of the drink, the handsome man placed his cup on a coaster before getting up and leaving the room. He knew that his time here was wasted, but seeing the frustrated look on Valerie's face did make it somewhat worthwhile.

Now leaving Valerie, Ash, and the Maid here in the room, both Ash and the Maid saw Valerie pick up the glass cup he drank out of before slamming it on the ground, shattering it into countless pieces.

She gave out a frustrated yell, "Unbelievable. After all the trouble I went through, he basically spat in my face. If it wasn't for this damn academy, I'd already used my status and forced him to give me his points!"

Walking over to her, the maid patted her back to comfort Valerie. "It's okay, Mistress. That man was simply blind and foolish."

Shaking her head, Valerie disagreed. "No, he was right. You were right. I was the one who was foolish and blind. But that's okay. This is still fixable." Glancing over at Ash, who was filled with mixed feelings, she said,

"I'll just have to make sure that Ash here is more feminine. Ash, we have a lot of training and fixing to do..."