A New Level of Self-Assurance (Blazblue) (Patreon)

Mai learns to see herself in a new light after being told to go shopping for a swimsuit.

When she was told that she should go out and buy herself a swimsuit, Mai expected one of her friends to join her and help her pick something out. But when she entered the store that she was told to find, she was on her own. And while that wasn’t an issue for her, it was certainly a little strange that Tsubaki would give her some money and then not join her. Or that Noel would tell her to focus on the color blue and then not give her any other advice.

However, she knew that she couldn’t let it get to her. So when she stepped into the shop and someone offered to help, Mai took that chance and did what she needed. Before long, she found herself in the dressing room with the young woman that helped her pick out a few bikinis standing on the outside. All three of the bikinis she wanted to try were blue in some way, just like Noel suggested.

As she stood in front of the mirror and undressed, Mai couldn’t help but look at herself. She stood there naked, gazing at her body and taking in every inch that she could see. “This is who I am now, huh…? It’s still a lot to adjust to. But, the girls have been very kind and supportive. And… Knowing Tsubaki, that’s why she didn’t come along with me.”

A heavy breath left Mai’s lips as she brought one of her hands to her breasts, cupping the gentle mound in her hand and giving it a firm squeeze. “Yeah, it’s not a dream alright…” She couldn’t stop herself from chuckling as her eyes drifted down from her breasts to her pussy, locking on her trimmed hair for a moment. “At least they were willing to walk me through that. It was worrying enough as a boy.”

On the outside of the dressing room, the young woman’s voice could be heard. “Is everything okay in there, ma’am?”

At first, Mai didn’t respond, still focused on her own body before turning her attention to the swimsuits that she had picked out. “Y-Yeah… Everything’s fine. Just… Not feeling all that confident now that I’m here.”

“You did seem a little nervous when asking for help. Is it anything you wanna talk about?”

“Nah, not really. Just a few things happened recently and I need to accept that things aren’t what they used to be. My friends said that this would be a good way to do just that.” Mai’s lips curled into a gentle smile as she thought about the way Tsubaki almost demanded she go out shopping for herself and find something she likes. And the way Noel lit up at the suggestion, agreeing almost immediately. “Those two are too sweet.”

“Well, I don’t know if anything I say will matter all that much. But I think you look really good in the outfit you came in with. And, since you’re shopping for swimsuits, I don’t think there’s a single one in here that will look bad on you. Especially that one with yellow bows that I had picked out.”

Mai felt her heart skip a beat in her chest. Deep down, she didn’t know if the woman was just saying that to try and sell her on a swimsuit or if she actually meant it. But it felt good to hear someone she didn’t know compliment her like this. A bit refreshing and rewarding. “Thank you, miss. I think I’ll be okay now. Go ahead and handle anyone else that comes in. I’ll find you when I’ve picked the one I want.”

“Got it. Just call if you need something.”

When she heard the young woman walking away from her dressing room, Mai turned her attention toward the bikinis that she was given. And the first one she grabbed was the one that the worker mentioned. Blue and white stripes, yellow bows at the top of the cups, and a zipper in the middle to hold the chest piece together. “Never would have thought clothing other than this outfit Kajun gave me would have a zipper.”

A gentle chuckle rumbled in Mai’s throat as she began to put the bikini on, gasping when it clung almost perfectly to her breasts. But instead of letting her mind focus on the feeling of the cloth against her skin, she pulled the bottoms up her legs and let out a quiet whine when the straps smacked down against her hips, digging in just a small bit. Thankfully, the digging didn’t bring her any pain.

However, Mai didn’t look up from the floor right away, unsure about how she should judge herself when she looked in the mirror. Of course, her friends would tell her she looked great no matter what she was in, but how should she judge herself? Her mind raced through a few options before landing on one that she knew would work for bikinis. How would her past self react to seeing her now? Would that Hazuki boy be happy to see her in what she was in? Would he try and make his parents proud by bringing her home? It was silly for sure, and she knew it. But if that was how she could find herself as pretty and beautiful as her friends paint her to be, then she would use it.

With a heavy breath leaving her lips, Mai slowly rose to stand up straight before looking at herself in the mirror. Almost immediately, her eyes darted back and forth along her body, taking in the details of the bikini before taking in how she looked in it. The fabric clung tightly to her chest and her hips, almost forcing her nipples to be visible through the white fabric. And when her eyes drifted a little lower, the hearts on either side of the bottoms seemed to dig just a bit into her thighs. It was a pleasing sight for sure. One that she currently would think was beautiful on any woman who wasn’t her.

But that’s when she changed her thought. How would her former self feel while looking at her? That’s when her eyes glanced over every portion of her body one more time. Her eyes drifted between her breasts, gazing at the zipper until she brought a hand to her breast once again. She gave herself a firm squeeze through the fabric before letting out a quiet moan. “The girls were right… I look good in anything that’s even slightly revealing…”

Mai couldn’t stop herself from chuckling as she brought her hand a bit lower down her body, allowing her fingertips to carefully drift along her stomach. Her thumb flicked against the bikini’s zipper before she brought her hand down to the bikini bottoms. Where she hooked one of her thumbs into it and gave it a gentle tug downward. Was anything overtly visible to anyone that would look at her?

Staring at her crotch through the mirror for a moment, she knew that nothing could be truly seen. But there was a strange sense of lust that started to boil up inside of her. Did she find herself that attractive? Was it just how her former self would have reacted to seeing a woman like this? Deep down, Mai didn’t know the answer. But there was no denying the sense of lust that bubbled up inside of her as she let the fabric go and it snapped back to her body, smacking against her pussy before clinging to her skin once again.

The feeling of it smacking against her lower lips sent shivers down her spine, causing the young woman to let out a quiet but clearly audible moan. The moan rang through her ears for a moment after it left her throat. She was capable of making such a sound? Her of all people? Would anyone that could hear her find it attractive? Once again, Mai’s mind began racing from one question to another, wondering if she was as attractive as she sounded and looked. If she was the only one who found her as attractive as she did.

It was an odd thought after everything that happened to her. But as her eyes began to travel along her body once again, lustfully drinking in every inch of her skin, she couldn’t stop herself from feeling a twisted sense of pride and pleasure in seeing herself like this. Though, all of those questioning thoughts stopped the moment she realized that she would have loved to fuck a chest like her own. Everything came to a standstill when that crossed her mind, prompting her to bring both of her hands to her breasts, cupping the bikini top in her palms before pulling it to the side.

Her heart raced in her chest as she started to play with herself right in the dressing room. It felt surprisingly good to have a pair of soft hands caressing her chest, even if they were her own hands. When another moan spilled from her lips, Mai quickly bit down on her lower lip, hoping to keep herself quiet and avoid getting in trouble if things escalated from there. Which, things quickly did escalate.

In a matter of moments, the pleasure that she was already feeling flooded her system and prompted her to lower one of her hands from her healthy chest down to her crotch once again. But instead of toying with the bikini bottoms this time, Mai slipped her hand underneath the fabric and pushed a singular finger inside of her cunt. Unsurprisingly with all the thoughts running through her head, she was incredibly wet. So wet that she was able to slide in a second finger and not feel an ounce of pain, only more pleasure.

Of course, with the pleasure and lust coursing through her as she stared at herself in the mirror, Mai didn’t pull her eyes off her figure. Her slender frame, the fabric of the bikini clinging to her skin, the crease of her moving fingers in the bikini bottoms, and just how lovely she looked with the cups pulled to the side and exposing her supple breasts. Everything she saw looked absolutely delicious to her. And she couldn’t stop herself from moaning as she fingered herself right in the dressing room.

Thankfully, the young woman that had helped her pick out the bikini wasn’t here to hear her toying with herself like this. It brought Mai a bit of ease to know that no one would ever know she was doing something like this. However, the relief that came from knowing she wasn’t about to be caught sparked something inside of her. A sense of regret mixed in with excitement.

So lost in her own lust and pleasure, it didn’t take long before Mai pressed her back against the wall and slowly slid down it until she reached the floor. The moment that her soft rear end connected with the floor, she began to properly finger herself. Pumping her fingers in and out of her cunt, exploring her inner walls, and even using her thumb to tease her clit as she spread her legs. Deep down, Mai was thankful that none of her friends would find out about this. But as she got a good look at her face in the mirror, some part of her was upset that no one would be able to see her like this.

She looked like such a happy slut in her mind, lost in her pleasure and unable to think about anything other than herself. Mai knew that, if anyone gave her this look, she might not be able to control herself. But to see it on her own face? In the middle of a public store with the only thing stopping her from being caught being a locked door? The excitement that rushed through her was unlike anything she had ever felt before. Especially as the pleasure that she felt began to grow and spark along her nerves, bringing her an untold amount of ecstasy that some part of her knew she could end up addicted to.

Fortunately, the addiction didn’t settle into her mind as she continued to finger herself. Her mind shifted to her breasts for a moment, prompting her to pinch and twist her nipple while keeping her eyes firmly locked on them in the mirror. Almost immediately, the pain that she felt from twisting her nipple amplified the pleasure that was within her. Unfortunately, the amount of pleasure that she felt caused her to let go of her lower lip and let out a shameless moan that could probably be heard throughout the entire store.

But that fact didn’t cross her mind right away. No, the only thing that did was the realization that she was masturbating in public and loving every second of it. Mai was loving the pleasure that coursed through her, the lust that bubbled up inside of her, the attractive woman she was staring at in the mirror, and the twisted sense of bliss that came from assuming she wasn’t going to be caught doing this.

As she slowly lost her mind more and more to the pleasure that coursed through her, Mai found herself getting closer and closer to the orgasm that she was desperately chasing. Her inner walls quivered around her fingers before she pulled them out and slapped them down against the entrance to her cunt, choosing to focus on her clit and rush to the final line. Her heart raced in her chest as the pleasure that she felt once again became amplified by this new sensation.

Between playing with her nipples, toying with her clit, and accepting that some part of her loved getting off in public, Mai wasn’t able to hold herself back anymore. She was on the verge of climax and needed just one more thing to push her way over the edge and reach that peak she was starting to desperately want. And in the most unfortunate way, she found that final push she needed.

“Ma’am, are you okay in there? I heard a noise and am checking on everyone here.”

At that moment, hearing the worker’s voice, Mai reached the peak of her pleasure. Fear, regret, bliss, excitement, temptation, and joy all rushed through her in the same moment as she twisted her nipple one last time. Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to answer the woman that called out to her as the only thing to leave her lips was another shameless and lustful moan, making it clear just what she was doing and who it was that made the noise heard earlier. And even more unfortunate for Mai was the fact that she came so hard, she squirted against the mirror that was in front of her, her arousal painting the glass and leaving evidence of what she had done.

“Y-Yeah… I’m-I’m okay… Ecstatic even. Just… Made a mess…”