(Caption) Stress Relief Hotline (Patreon)

Hello, you've reached the Stress Relief Hotline. Hmm... alright, I understand why you're feeling anxious. You're being crushed under the weight of your responsibilities, and what you need to do is become someone else - someone with a different identity, gender, personality, and age. Let's start with the simplest thing: open a shopping app and buy yourself a set of soft, feminine pink clothes. What did you pick? A pink dress decorated with ruffles and bows, with layers of frills, preferably with white lace and little buttons on the chest? Wonderful! Now get a cream-white apron as well. Look for one with lace around the edges and delicate floral embroidery across the skirt. For the stockings, choose white patterned tights, and for shoes, go with white high heels. Finally, pick out a large pink-and-white striped bow hair accessory. Let's get some makeup too, and then we'll have everything ready.

Let's officially begin. First, take a foundation that matches your skin tone and even out your complexion, just enough to make your skin look smooth and balanced. Then lightly apply some concealer beneath your eyes and around the sides of your nose to give your whole face a clean, soft appearance. For blush, a very light pink will do. Gently blend it outward from the center of your cheeks, just enough to look like a natural flush when you're feeling shy. Eye makeup is the most important part. Sweep a light brown eyeshadow across your eyelids, then use a slightly darker brown to add some depth to the outer corners. Carefully trace a thin line along the roots of your lashes, extending the outer corner just slightly upward. Curl your lashes and apply lengthening mascara, then add a subtle touch of highlighter to the area beneath your eyes, followed by tiny highlights at the inner corners of your eyes and along the bridge of your nose. For your lips, go with a soft peach pink or cherry blossom pink. Apply a thin layer first, then add a little more color to the center of your lips to give them a fresh, glossy look. Now look in the mirror. You'll notice that your expression already looks completely different. Doesn't it feel like even that tension you've been carrying has started to ease a little?

Now, shall we get dressed? First, brush your hair until it's smooth. Separate two soft sections of hair around your ears and let them fall naturally beside your shoulders. Keep your bangs light and airy, letting them gently cover part of your forehead, then curl the ends into a soft, subtle curve. A little extra volume will make it even cuter. Next, put that big pink-and-white striped bow on top of your head. Adjust it so it's centered perfectly, with both sides of the bow spreading out naturally. And if it feels a little too big, don't be shy about it - it's supposed to be the most eye-catching part of the whole outfit. Put on the white patterned tights, and remember to check that there aren't any wrinkles. Slip into the pink dress and straighten the white lace collar, then adjust the striped bow on the front so it's sitting properly. Gently spread out the ruffles around the cuffs as well. Tie on the cream-white apron and make sure it fits comfortably around your waist. Don't pull it too tight, or it'll be uncomfortable. Put on those white high heels and tie the bows around your ankles securely. And don't forget your earrings - put on a pair of small, delicate dangling earrings.

Alright, now stand up and turn around once, then look in the mirror - the man who always had to push himself and work himself to exhaustion is no longer the one staring back at you. Instead, there's a beautiful girl who can simply enjoy all kinds of little pleasures. Don't look away just yet. Stay there and look at yourself for a little while, and really take in this feeling that's so completely different from your usual self~