I'll even show you crossdressing men.

"So, join our Crossdressing Cult and let's turn this world into a world where only cute boys can live."

"Heaven has bestowed upon us such a great responsibility, so we must fulfill it and uphold our convictions. Only then will our journey in this world have not been in vain!"

"In my opinion, that boy is undoubtedly the most outstanding cross-dresser in the world! He is the ultimate pursuit of countless like-minded people like me. How can mere men and women possibly describe his beauty?!"

"So, everyone, let's shout together: Crossdressers are the best! Crossdressers are the best! Crossdressers are the most amazing! Long live crossdressers!"

The burly young man became more and more excited as he spoke, and towards the end he almost shouted slogans in a frenzy, which frightened the bespectacled boy in front of him so much that he almost burst into tears.

And after hearing him start saying those things, the people around him automatically kept their distance. This kind of person is really too dangerous!

Now, no one knew what to do and could only watch as he shouted those words over and over again.

Just as he was about to shout it for the tenth time, a beautiful young woman with a slender figure, long flowing hair, and a cold expression stepped out from the crowd.

She walked gracefully behind him, then stopped, her long, beautiful legs aimed at his crotch, and kicked upwards with force.

The loud "bang" made all the men present involuntarily clench their legs and gasp.

"Cross-dressers are the best! Cross-dressers are the best! Cross-dressers are the most wonderful! Long live cross-dressers!" The burly young man shouted passionately for the eleventh time. His last voice sounded strange, like a duck being choked, but he still persisted in shouting intermittently.

Then, his tall and muscular body collapsed to the ground with a thud, like a falling pillar, his hands covering the groin where the girl had kicked him, his expression very strange.

It was like both extreme pain and extreme comfort, making you want to stay far away from it.

"A pervert like you would be better off disappearing from the world." The indifferent girl brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, rested her chin on her right hand, and spoke in a voice as cold as polar ice.

"Xuexin, you don't understand our pursuit and I don't understand you, but you called me a pervert, so I have something to say. What's wrong with a man being a pervert?" The burly young man turned his face with difficulty, his eyes, as wide as a dead fish, looking at the girl named Xuexin, and said seriously.

Even in the face of immense pain, he would hold fast to his convictions, for they were his lifelong belief!

"So you might as well just die." With a twitch at the corner of her mouth, the girl lifted her leg again, her beautiful legs, clad in high-heeled sandals but without stockings, gleaming with an alluring sheen.

He kicked down hard, hitting the burly young man squarely in the waist, sending his at least 200-pound body flying over 100 meters before finally coming to a stop after hitting a wall.

The continuous rumbling sounds coming from afar made the people present look at the girl with very complicated feelings, a mixture of admiration and fear.

"I'm sorry he caused you trouble. Everything is resolved now, and everyone can go about their own business." The indifferent girl turned around, her face still frosty, and her words devoid of any emotion.

This statement is less of an apology and more of a statement of fact and an order.

Those who heard her words straightened up, shouted "Yes!", and then scattered as if fleeing for their lives. In the end, only a handful of people remained on the field.

Without looking at those who remained, the aloof girl turned around again, glanced at the terrified boy, frowned slightly, and said, "Just pretend you didn't hear what he just said. Now go do what you want to do."

Immediately, she left with the same graceful steps as when she arrived.

The bespectacled boy watched the girl's retreating figure, but instead of leaving to do his own thing, he muttered to himself, "A boy's girl... a boy's girl... as expected, a crossdresser is the best."

Feelings: After witnessing the brutal treatment of a strong young man by a girl, this boy suddenly felt that in this world, cross-dressers might be the best.

Just as the farce at school ended, Ji Xiuyu stood in front of a clothing store, hesitating whether to go in.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: I am not responsible for the statements made by the person mentioned above.

Chapter Seven: Is this what heartache is?

Pushing open the door and walking in, a saleswoman in a cheongsam came over. She was about to say "Welcome" when she suddenly froze upon seeing Ji Xiuyu's appearance and figure.

After smoothing her long hair, Ji Xiuyu gave a gentle smile, her voice transforming into the ethereal and captivating clarity of Ji Shuise: "Just call me Miss. I'm here to buy clothes. Could you show me around?"

The moment he spoke, the waiter was stunned. He stared at him for a moment until he reminded her again, then she came back to her senses: "I'm sorry, miss, you are so charming that even I couldn't help but be moved, so I neglected you. I'm very sorry."

She bowed repeatedly in apology, her fair and full breasts clearly visible from the opening in her chest, but Ji Xiuyu was unmoved by her beauty, and simply smiled and said, "It's alright. I'd like to buy some clothes that aren't too revealing, but still show off my legs and arms. Can you take me to see some?"

He came to buy clothes to prepare for the opening ceremony performance in a few days. After all, his identity was no secret to a certain high-ranking official at the school, and if he hadn't promised her he would follow her arrangements, he would probably be in big trouble.

Since she wants to appear as a woman other than Hime Mizuki, she can no longer wear Hime Mizuki's almost iconic outfit, which is why she needs to prepare a new one.

"Okay, come with me, I'll show you around." The saleswoman seemed quite pleased with Ji Xiuyu's approachable manner, probably because she hadn't expected that someone would treat her so kindly after she had been so dismissive.

“This one is a cheongsam with a slit that reaches halfway up the thigh, and the upper part doesn’t have any openings, only revealing the two arms. What do you think?” She led Ji Xiuyu to an area full of cheongsams and pointed to a blue cheongsam with blue and white patterns.

"Take it out, let me see." This cheongsam was indeed as the saleswoman had said; apart from revealing half of the thigh, it didn't expose the slightest bit of skin. Even if I wore it, there would be no problem. So I nodded: "Keep this one for now, and I'll pay for it all at once after I've finished choosing."

"Okay." The sales assistant hadn't expected that the girl would buy the very first item she recommended; this was a good omen.

"Do you need anything else?" she asked Ji Xiuyu cautiously, wanting to know what his purchasing intentions were.

"Find me two more different outfits, with the same requirements as this one: no more than half of my thighs can be exposed, and my upper body can't be exposed either." Ji Xiuyu knew very well that she wasn't a real girl and couldn't show too much skin, otherwise it would be easy to give herself away, so she chose clothes that met these two requirements.

"This Lolita-style dress should suit you. Your skin is so fair, your waist is so slender, and your legs are so long and thin. You'll look really good in this." As she spoke, the sales assistant handed over a pink and white Lolita-style dress.

Ji Xiuyu reached out and took it, then walked to the fitting mirror, compared the clothes to her own, and nodded in satisfaction. This sales assistant's eye for detail was truly remarkable; she was incredibly accurate in choosing items.

"The last one, could you help me choose a black one?" He handed the pink and white Lolita dress to the sales assistant, who took it and held it up with her other arm to prevent it from drooping.

Hearing Ji Xiuyu's question, she nodded. "Please wait a moment, I'll have someone help you pack these two outfits." After saying that, she turned around and called out, "Louise, please help this young lady pack these two outfits carefully, don't damage them."

As soon as she finished speaking, a girl who was about 1.4 meters tall and dressed in a cute dark red maid outfit ran over and said with a grin, "Nate is amazing today! She sold two outfits all at once."

"You brat, hurry up and pack it properly, don't make it wrinkle." Natalie gently tapped Louise's head and gave her an order, then turned to Hime Hideyu with a smile and said, "If you're looking for something, I think the one in our store would be perfect for you."

Her eyes held a hint of anticipation, as if she really hoped that Ji Xiuyu would wear that dress.

"Take me to see this." Although Ji Xiuyu was a little confused, since she had said so, she would go along.

Natalie led him to a wall near the door, where the clothes were displayed in separate cabinets, clearly more exquisite and elegant than the others.

“That dress is called ‘Twilight.’ It’s a dress that our shop owner designed himself, but unfortunately, no one has ever been worthy of it. But I have a feeling that you will definitely gain its recognition.” Natalie stood in front of a black dress, reaching out to touch the shop window, her voice full of hope.

Ji Xiuyu examined the dress intently. Its fitted, flowing curves and layered patterns created a simple yet stylish look. A black lotus flower was adorned on the left breast. Judging by the material, it was likely made of the finest silk.

Moreover, it had an extra pair of black rose-patterned stockings and three-inch peep-toe heels compared to the other clothes. They seemed to be a matching set, and in every way, they were so harmonious and beautiful that his eyes were filled with joy.

"This is it, take it down and let me try it on." Although he liked the previous two outfits, he had no desire to try them on, but this one was the only one he was determined to try on.

However, just as Natalie opened the shop window and took out clothes, stockings, and high heels one by one and handed them to him, a little noise came from outside.

Upon hearing this voice, Ji Xiuyu's expression changed: "Yuya, what's he doing here?"

No matter what, we can't let him know we're here.

He looked around, found a fitting room, and hurriedly went inside.

Natalie glanced at his somewhat disheveled figure, then heard the sounds outside the door, and nodded knowingly. She then went to the door to greet the new group of guests.

"I was so stupid. He must have come here with his girlfriend to buy clothes." Ji Xiuyu shook her head bitterly after pressing her body against the fitting room door for a while.

He looked at himself in the mirror. Even though he was so beautiful, compared to a woman, he wasn't attractive enough to men, was he?

Who would like a boy like that? Neither girls nor boys would like him.

He forced himself to calm down, slowly took off his clothes, put on the dress, zipped up the hidden zipper at the back, and then lifted one leg to slowly put on the stockings.

After she finished dressing, she stood in front of the fitting mirror in her high heels, twirled around, and with an incredibly charming smile and her long hair flowing, she seemed to be standing on a stage again.

At that moment, Ishikawa Yuya arrived at the fitting room and said to a girl, "Lina, listen to me, I really haven't fallen for Hime Mizuki." His words made Hime Mizuki in the fitting room pause, and her eyes seemed to well up with tears.

"You've said it so many times, I'm getting annoyed even if you're not. Fine, fine, I know. But what's up with your roommate? Why are people saying your relationship with him is a bit strange? Could it be that you like men?" That should be Lina's voice, right? Why is she asking these questions?

"That's even more impossible. How could I possibly like someone who's neither male nor female? It's disgusting! You must have misunderstood something. In fact, my love for you will never change. See, I knew you were unhappy, so I came here with you, didn't I?" Ishikawa Yuya probably didn't notice, or perhaps he didn't mean it, or maybe he was used to coaxing girls like this, so he spoke without restraint.

But when Ji Shuise, who was hiding alone in the fitting room, heard him say, "How could I possibly like someone who is neither male nor female? It's disgusting," her strong mask shattered.

She covered her cherry lips with one hand, swallowing her sobs, but tears still soaked her hands and face...

At that moment, she truly felt that she had no right to like others.

Haha, I'm the kind of person who's disgusting, haha...

Is this feeling of your heart being squeezed tightly what heartache is?

It really hurts...

P.S.: There will be some angst.

Chapter 8: Passing By

"Hey, is it really okay for you to say that? I was just saying it casually. If he heard you say something like that, do you know how he would feel?" Lina was actually just complaining, but she didn't expect Yong to say something like that, and she was immediately surprised.

"Hey, it's okay. You're the most important person to me. As for Xiuyu, even if he heard me here, it wouldn't matter. He's the kind of person who wouldn't really get angry, probably." Ishikawa Yuya realized after hearing Lina's words that he had blurted out some bad things.

A sense of unease welled up inside him. Ishikawa Yuya still quite liked his roommate, Hime Hideyu, although it was a liking that remained just that of a friend.

However, he also had a good impression of a quiet, obedient, and good-looking roommate, so it's not appropriate for him to say such things about him here.

But looking at Lina's beautiful face, he suppressed his unease.

Well, besides Lina, I don't know anyone else around me. The shop assistants don't have any dealings with Ji Xiuyu, so they probably won't say these things out loud.

Even if he finds out through other channels later, saying some nice things should be enough to cover it up, right?

As he thought this, he relaxed completely. But he would never have imagined that in a fitting room not far from him, the person he was talking about was desperately trying to hold back his sobs, bending over and letting his tears slide to the ground like colorless blood.

"Alright, I won't press you about these things anymore, lest you say something unpleasant. After all, he's your roommate; even if you don't like him, you can't say things like that." Lina's voice softened. Since Ishikawa Yu had already said so, she decided not to pursue the matter further.

"Haha, Lina, you said it yourself, what other relationship could we have besides being roommates? Okay, I swear to God, if I ever develop feelings for him that go beyond friendship, may I lose my true love for the rest of my life..." Before he could finish, Lina reached out and covered his mouth with her small hand.

"I already told you I wouldn't ask you anymore, why did you keep bringing it up? Really. You know vows can come true, do you really want to lose your beloved?" Lina's tone was a mix of reproach and delight.

Since he's made that vow, then in order not to lose his beloved, Yong surely won't have any other feelings for his rumored stunningly handsome roommate.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Ishikawa Yuya; it was just that she was caught up in the whirlpool of love and wanted to see how her crush cared about her.

Besides, she doesn't think she's less attractive than a man. Even if that man is very handsome, he wouldn't be able to make other normal men fall for him, right?

"Alright, alright, I won't say anything more. So, Lina, accept the gift I gave you. Once you accept it, we'll let this matter drop." Ishikawa Yuya breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lina's expression.

At the same time, he was also thinking about who had informed Anna that he had saved Ji Shuise last night and spread rumors that he had a relationship with Ji Xiuyu.

The fact that Ji Shuise was rescued was clearly known only to a small group of people, and that person couldn't possibly be one of them, could they? They had no conflict with him, so why would they say such a thing? And to say that he had some special feelings for Ji Xiuyu was simply smearing him.

"Don't let me find out which bastard said that about me in front of her, or I'll throw you into the sky and punch you hundreds of times until you turn into a shooting star." He made up his mind.

"Hey, Yuya, do you think this dress looks good on me?" Lina asked Ishikawa Yuya as she picked up a red evening gown and compared it to herself.

"She looks beautiful, she looks beautiful in anything." Ishikawa Yuya gave a fawning smile. He was going to have to spend a lot of money this time, but it was worth it to make his beauty happy.

Neither of them noticed the fleeting look of disgust on Natalie's face, who had been following behind them. She then glanced worriedly in the direction of the fitting room where Ji Xiuyu was, lost in thought.

The tears had stopped. She removed her hand from her mouth, ignoring the traces of blood on it, and simply sat there quietly.