First stop… the Mark IV changing booths where Dara, Zuna, and I 'poofed' back into our street clothes. Then, giggling and grinning from ear to ear, we hurried off to the shopping district.
Fortunately, we didn't have far to go, and most of the supply outlets (stores in 21st century lingo) were in the same sector.
We started with my new lingerie. OMG! MY lingerie! Just the thought of all that frilliness sent chills of anticipation racing up and down my spine!
As it turned out, the whole process was a lot simpler than in my day. Back then, I would've had to get someone else to take my measurements… after first taking off all my clothes! But in this century, in this outlet, all I had to do was step onto a thin circular plate on the floor that marked the scanning zone of the measurement device. A few beeps later, and it was done.
"Oooh!" Zuna cooed, eyeing my measurements on the scanner's screen. "Jayden, you're perfect! Let's see what the outlet has for you!"
Stepping over to the screen, I also checked the readings… and felt an odd sort of satisfaction, preening a little as I did. My bustline… 36D. My waist… 24 inches. And my hips… a luscious 36 inches. Absolutely classic hourglass proportions. I couldn't help smiling in spite of myself!
A large screen quickly lit up, showing the styles of bras and panties the store had to offer. I whistled when I saw how many there were.
"Oh, Jayden, you have to try this one on!" Dara sighed, pointing to a peach combo sporting some delicious lace accents.
I turned, looking around. "Where's the change room?"
"The what?" both girls wondered.
"Where you undress to try the items on," I explained, curious about the apparent absence of such a necessity.
"Oh, no, silly!" Zuna laughed, giving my arm a hug. "We don't do it that way. Here, watch!"
She pressed a small square on the selection screen, and a full-size hologram of my perfectly naked body appeared, standing next to the screen. Dara briefly touched the peach selection then flicked her hand toward the hologram. A 3D representation of the bra and panty appeared and then floated over and onto my holographic twin. Once attired, my pseudo self slowly began to turn around, modeling the ensemble for us.
"That's amazing!" I whispered, drinking in the sight of the combo. "I like it… a lot!"
"Let's try this one," Zuna squealed, flicking a wine-colored pair onto the hologram.
For nearly an hour, we went through every combination in the display. It was unquestionably different from how things were done in the 21st century, but I was in absolute heaven, feeling every bit the girl I should have been and now was; my new friends helping me pick out some very girly lingerie!
From there, we headed next door where we started adding to my clothing wardrobe. I soon discovered that once my measurements had been taken at one store, we didn't have to repeat the process to begin trying on the clothes. Once more, my holographic twin put in an appearance, and we began to flick one article of clothing after another onto her, exploring all the different ensemble combinations we could. I was absolutely giddy with girlish delight as my twin modeled the clothes for me. I couldn't help giggling, my two friends joining in as I returned their hugs.
We spent nearly an hour trying on different outfits. Dara and Zuna each picked an outfit very similar to my own. Then, bags in hand, we moved on to a small jewelry shop just down the way.
This visit was a little bit briefer. I had known some girls who went overboard with their bling. I believed in keeping it simple. So, I settled for a few drop earrings, a few gold bangle bracelets, a couple of different necklaces… including a peach colored one that went great with my current outfit, and a half dozen different pretty rings. After that, I took my two girlfriends back up to level 22 and over to block G7.
"Well, here we are," I announced as we entered my apartment.
Ooohs and Ahhhhs filled the rooms as Dara and Zuna looked around.
"It's a bit spartan," I apologized, squirming a little as I watched them go from room to room. "Haven't had a chance yet to get some more furnishings. Only got moved in today."
"Jayden, it's perfect!" Dara declared, dropping her bags to give me a big hug.
"She's right, girl," Zuna added, joining the hug. "We're still living at home with our parents! This is so… so…"
"Grown up," Dara finished, a beaming smile on her face. "Now let's get your things put away. We still have a jetpack lesson to get to!"