diff --git a/fatamorgana/basic.py b/fatamorgana/basic.py
index 17de875..e2b9266 100644
--- a/fatamorgana/basic.py
+++ b/fatamorgana/basic.py
@@ -619,6 +619,9 @@ class NString:
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return '[N]' + self._string
 
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return self._string
+
 
 def read_nstring(stream: io.BufferedIOBase) -> str:
     """
@@ -730,6 +733,9 @@ class AString:
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return '[A]' + self._string
 
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return self._string
+
 
 def read_astring(stream: io.BufferedIOBase) -> str:
     """