After a few minutes of waiting, a pretty female servant appeared in the room and bowed.
"Greetings, I am the servant in charge of measurements today. Please, allow me to help you remove your garments."
I nodded and stood up in the center of the room, lifting up my arms and allowing the servant to remove my cadet uniform.
Once she completely removed all of my clothes, she suddenly started to remove my underwear.
"What are you doing?"
"Oh, I was not aware you were not informed. All new Royal Guards are provided a higher quality underclothes. Of course, if you prefer not to get the underclothes, we could skip this part."
The servant bowed her head and apologized. Man, we get new underwear too? Awesome...! That means I don't have to deal with these damn wedgies anymore, right?
"Uh, no... I'd prefer the new underclothes."
I said while blushing slightly. I'm used to being seen naked by servants, but the ones that did were all old women since the house that adopted me couldn't hire a younger workforce.
The servant smiled and continued to remove the last line of defense. I looked down and see her surprised face.
The servant put her hand to her mouth as soon as she looked at my little brother. Although she seemed surprised at first, she quickly went back into work mode and continued her measurements, wrapping a measuring tape around my hips, upper thighs and butt.
When she finished measuring my lower region, she put my underwear back on and wrote down numbers on a paper. She then continued measuring the rest of my body.
"Hmm~"
She seemed to enjoy viewing my body and she went around me with her measuring tape. I'm not a narcissist, but I know I'm attractive since I'm taller than most boys my age. Standing at 172 centimeters at the age of 13 is pretty rare in this country, and pair that with a good looking face and a lean build, I'm not surprised if I turn the heads of many women who think I'm older than I really am.
I just wish those women weren't stuck up girls from Noble families... Man, ever since I turned 11 my mind's been weirdly fixated on pretty older girls... what did the captain say it was? Puberty? Whatever...
"I have finished taking measurements. Please, allow me to help you get dressed."
The servant smiled and bowed, then left the room. Not even a few seconds later, she came back with a bundle of folded clothes.
"These are temporary garments used by guards when off duty. If you prefer a different set of clothes, I would be more than happy to bring you one to your liking."
"No, no need. I'm fine with what you brought."
I don't want to stand here half naked any longer. I wanna rest for the rest of the day...
The servant bowed and quickly dress me back up. The clothes she gave me was more comfortable than the cadet uniform, that's for sure.
"Thank you for the pleasure of being the one to take your measurements today, Sir."
The servant bowed and smiled coyly at me. I don't enjoy having people see me naked, but I don't mind if it was some pretty servant. Is that weird? Damn this puberty or whatever it is...
I nodded and casually waved goodbye and went out of the room.
A man was waiting for me on the other side. He looks like he's important. Probably here to guide me to some other place.
"I am Wu. I was given the task of guiding you to your room."
Wu bowed and motioned me to follow him. The man took me back towards the royal Palace. I see a few royal guards coming to and from a large building next to the main palace. I guess this is where royal guards are stationed?
Contrary to my expectations, Wu took me to the third floor of the main building. Glancing back on me, Wu just smiled and started explaining.
"As a Royal Guard specially assigned to a single member of royalty, you will be staying in your own room on this floor. It is directly 3 floors under Princess Azula's room. If The Princess requests you, you may simply take the stairs up across your door to answer her calls."
"How exactly does she call, if you don't mind me asking?"
"She may simply call you through the tube connected to the rooms."
Great, now I have to watch out for this Princess's sudden requests through some metal pipe? Kill me now, please.
I nodded in understanding and Wu gave me a key to the room.
"This is the key to your room. Do not lose it. Your new uniform will come in by the end of today, so please stay awake to receive it."
Wu bowed and left after telling me all I need to know.
I turn around and enter the room I was given. It's a fairly large room, better than not having one and being surrounded by other cadets without privacy. Now I'm starting to be glad I was forced into being a royal guard.
I sit on the medium sized bed in the corner of the room and tests it's cushions. Hmh... more comfortable than the bed I had at home...
I lay down and close my eyes. I think it's time for a little nap...
...Click- Creak
What was that? I sit up from my bed and see my door open and a certain princess standing there. Aw, damn, what does she want...?
"Princess Azula. Is there something you need?"
I quickly get on one knee and bow, not taking the chance of displeasing a princess.
"Hmmh... you're a stoic one, aren't you? Why don't you just relax?"
The Princess took a playful tone an walked around me.
"I cannot do that, Princess."
"Sigh... Figures. You wouldn't want to disappoint your dear Princess... What's your name again? Sozo?"
"Yes, Princess."
"It's got a nice ring to it... Kinda like Sozin... Where are you from anyway? I know most of the nobles around here... but I haven't seen someone like you."
"I'm the adopted son of Minor Lord Xiao. He resides in one of the smaller islands."
"Oh? Adopted? That means you were a peasant? Odd for a peasant to be so... strong. Well, I'm bored now, so you'll be coming with me to train."
The Princess seemed to get bored of my background and instead motioned me to follow her. Man, she's is stuck up, isn't she?
Maintaining my poker face, I stand up and follow her out of my very comfortable room.
Just my luck...