>>1696567She froze again, her skin flushing bright just like before and the words 'but I didn't wear a bra today' dying on her lips. But having caught herself in time to avoid making that embarrassing admission, she was nonetheless overwhelmed by the embarrassment of all those eyes gazing at her semi-covered chest. After a few long seconds she mustered the presence of mind to lift the bundle of clothes she was holding and cover herself a little better, and a few seconds after that she came to her senses and started back down the hall toward the girls' locker room, all thought of getting sensei's attention fled before the far more urgent need to get away from all those boys.
She tried her best to ignore them, but the feeling of dozens of eyes crawling all over her was just too embarrassing to be suppressed. It wasn't nearly as bad as art class, of course, but it was way worse than just walking through the halls in her uniform. At last she approached the locker room door, trembling with every step, and reached out for the handle. But before she could touch it the door burst open in front of her, making her stumble back against the opposite wall. That sudden movement was more than her ill-fitting swimsuit could take, and as she hit the wall her barely-contained bust popped out, bouncing and swaying freely for a long moment while Chidori stood stunned and immobilized before she dropped to the ground, squealing anew and frantically covering herself.
"Chidori! Oh no!" Natsumi cried in surprise and alarm as she emerged from the locker room and knelt to help, but Chidori could hardly even hear her, let alone respond. She could only crouch there, whimpering in anguish until Natsumi gently got her to her feet and guided her the last few steps to safety. With the door safely closed behind them, they sat down together on the nearest bench until Chidori was able to calm down a little.
