So, the experiment was officially over, and Sherman couldn't go around the house in his birthday suit anymore. This made Sherman a little sad because not only was he getting used to being in the nude, he also really liked it. To him, it felt great to not think about what to wear and just expose himself to the elements.
But at the very least, Mr. Peabody allowed Sherman to wear nothing but a shirt and underwear in the apartment, even when other people were around. So, Sherman was happy that he didn't have to wear pants, shoes, or socks.
Although Sherman couldn't be naked in the apartment, it didn't mean he couldn't be naked in his room. In his room, Sherman would usually do two things. Sleep or lounge around in the nude. It wasn't like Mr. Peabody could stop him because it was never in their agreement, so Sherman took advantage of it. And whenever he left his room, he would put on a white shirt and white briefs. It was a very simple system.
But one day, things went sideways, when a CPS worker came to Mr. Peabody's apartment. Even though Mr. Peabody had legally adopted Sherman and proved that he was a capable parent, CPS workers still checked up on him from time to time. Peabody understood why they had to do this, but he still found it very annoying, so whenever they showed up, it wasn't going to be a great day.
And today was one of those days.
It was around 11:00 am in the morning, when Peabody heard a familiar knock at the door. When he opened the door, the CPS worker was standing right there, towering over Peabody.
"Good morning, sir." said Peabody.
"You know what this is about, correct?" asked the CPS worker.
"Yes, I've done this many times before. Sherman! Can you come out of your room please?" asked Peabody.
Sherman, who laying on his bed, playing on his Nintendo 3DS, when he heard Mr. Peabody calling his name. He quickly put on his shirt and underwear, before rushing out of his room and meeting Peabody and the CPS worker.
"Hello, sir." said Sherman.
"I notice your current attire." said the CPS worker.
"Is it bad?" asked Sherman.
"Is your father forcing you to wear a lack of clothing or is this your own choice?" asked Sherman.
"This is all me. It's all my choice." said Sherman.
"He's correct, sir. I've had no influence on Sherman's dress code recently." said Mr. Peabody.
"Then it's fine with me." said the CPS worker.
"Wait. What isn't fine with you when it comes to dress code?" asked Sherman.
"If you were naked, then it would be a massive problem. Even though Mr. Peabody is legally your father, it is highly immoral and, in some cases, illegal for adults and children to be naked together." said the CPS worker.
"So…if I was just in my underwear, would that be okay?" asked Sherman.
"Technically, yes." said the CPS worker.
"What if I was just in my shirt and nothing else?" asked Sherman.
"It's more questionable, but as long as the parent doesn't force the child to dress this way, then it wouldn't be illegal." said the CPS worker.
"Okay, so what would be illegal for you?" asked Sherman.
"We would take you away from your parent or guardian if they physically harm you, sexually harm you, neglect you, or have firearms out in the open." said the CPS worker.
"Okay." said Sherman.
"Do you have any other questions?" asked the CPS worker.
"Nope." Sherman said before laying on the couch and stretching out his limbs and wiggling his toes.
Mr. Peabody and the CPS worker talked for a few more minutes before the CPS worker left the apartment.
"Mr. Peabody, can we change our agreement? The man said I could wear just my underwear or just my shirt and nothing bad will happen to you." said Sherman.
"Okay, Sherman. I'll give you three choices. You can either just wear your shirt, just wear underwear, or wear both in the house. You can only pick one and once it's final, it's final. Understand?" said Peabody.
"Yes, Mr. Peabody." said Sherman.
"So, which will it be?" asked Peabody.
Sherman thought about it for a bit and ultimately said, "Shirt only."
"And may I ask why?" asked Peabody.
"It's the closest I can get to being naked about being completely naked." said Sherman.
"Very well." said Peabody.
Sherman then took off his white briefs and gave them to Peabody, who put them in a plastic bag.
Now, Sherman was completely bottomless, only wearing a white shirt. And he was more than okay with this. In fact, he loved it. It was the best outcome that could've happened after the experiment ended. Not worrying about pants or underwear again felt awesome to Sherman. He knew that if guests did arrive at their apartment, Peabody would make him cover himself as best as he could, but he could live with that.
Overall, everything turned out alright.
Hope you enjoyed the story. I did a bit of a swerve with the ending, but I think it turned out good. Man, I am killing it this month when it comes to finishing stories. Finishing off stories that I wrote years ago is so satisfying. Now, I'm working on a ton of stories right now (one-shots, old stories, new stories), so keep expecting updates. Other than that, I hope you all have a wonderful day. Bye for now and stay safe.