Over the past few years, Wuhua had always been thinking about how to become a better person. Finding a decent job to support her family was her only wish after graduation. But the process and goals of life are constantly changing and progressing—
How to make herself look more like a seven-year-old girl, rather than playing a role she had simulated in her mind, was the problem Wuhua cared about most.
Even in ordinary dreams, she occasionally caught a glimpse of small inspirations and answers.
“Hmm…” Waking from a short deep sleep, Wuhua opened her bleary eyes and found everything pitch black around her.
“When did I fall asleep?” Having little memory of it, she decided to get up and check the situation.
“Huh? What’s going on?” She found that her body couldn’t move, as if something was restraining her. Even her vision was partially blocked, allowing only a glimpse of the interior of Lianying’s room.
With no light and no sense of direction, she couldn’t tell her situation by sight alone, so Wuhua planned to fumble in the dark to break free.
She slowly raised her hands and tentatively reached forward. Just as Wuhua expected to touch something hard like a bed board or wall—
“—” A soft touch spread from her fingertips like an electric current to her brain. The unexpected result stunned Wuhua for a moment.
‘It must be a pillow or a doll.’
Thinking that, convinced of her guess, Wuhua reached out again and gently squeezed and pinched it.
“Mm, mmm…” The sleeping girl’s subconscious reaction to being disturbed came with an unintentional murmur.
When Lianying adjusted her position and suddenly draped her arm over Wuhua’s neck, and she felt the warm breath from her hair—
“!?” Only then did Wuhua realize that Lianying was holding her like a plush toy. The reason she couldn’t move was the same.
“Then what I touched just now couldn’t be…” Wuhua didn’t dare think further, because such temptation was too stimulating for a seven-year-old girl (though not internally).
Moreover, Wuhua deeply understood she had to break free from Lianying. She couldn’t sleep in that position. The worst case would be staying awake and rational until morning.
“…Alright, Sister Lianying. The cuddle time is over.” Wuhua said, trying to wriggle out of Lianying’s arms.
“Guh, my chest is stuck.” Even moving upward wasn’t enough, so she had to change direction. After some fussing,
“Phew, finally out.” The sweat on her back even wet her pajamas. Wide awake, Wuhua felt a sudden urge to pee.
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Going to the bathroom, Wuhua pulled down her pajama bottoms and lifted the toilet lid.
“Ah… wrong way again.” After her outstretched right hand grabbed nothing, she deeply realized that habits were not something that could change in a day or two.
So she pulled her pants down to her knees and sat fully on the toilet, using a female posture and method.
“Come to think of it, I haven’t contacted Mingji for a day.” As she said this, she took out a micro communicator from her pocket. No sooner had she opened it than the signal light for incoming calls kept flashing.
“Crap. I almost forgot because I was busy with magical girl stuff.” Thinking that, Wuhua quickly called back. Just as she thought Mingji would be asleep and wouldn’t pick up—
“…Wuhua?! You finally called back.” Mingji’s tone was relieved. “It was a failure to suggest designing this thing for one-way calls.”
“Each has its own advantages. I don’t want this thing to suddenly ring when I’m mid-conversation with Lianying.” Wuhua smiled helplessly. “So, what did you need me for? I don’t have much to report.”
“It’s work-related… no, that’s not entirely true. At least for you, it’s very important.” Mingji changed from their usual casual chat.
“What? Don’t scare me in the middle of the night.” Wuhua hadn’t even turned on the lights for concealment when she came in, so hearing that was a bit frightening.
“Hmm… do you remember the Double Rabbit Potion you took? It’s our company’s R&D product.” Mingji confirmed repeatedly.
“The potion that turned me from an adult male into a seven-year-old girl. How could I forget?” Wuhua said. “I remember you said it had a time limit and needed regular doses.”
Wuhua thought Mingji wanted her to prepare to go back to the company sometime.
“Yes. You told me before that you have a chance to become a magical girl, right? So I talked about it with the main person in charge of R&D, Yudie.”
“And the result?” Wuhua urged nonchalantly.
Mingji thought for a moment before slowly speaking:
“…She only remembered that she forgot to tell me. The Double Rabbit Potion itself is made from Miracle Power, that is, magical girl power. After all, just taking it can cause changes in gender and body—”
“Such a magical potion only appears in sci-fi novels and fairy tales, and in the scientifically inexplicable possibilities of magical girls.”
“The following is just Yudie’s and my personal speculation: if you, who took the Double Rabbit Potion, become a true magical girl…”
“You might never be able to turn back into a male.”
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“Well then, Xiao Hua, I’m off to class. See you at lunch.” The next morning, Wuhua was again at the entrance seeing Lianying off to school. Lianying waved goodbye to her.
This scene oddly felt like a wife seeing her husband off to work—
In reality, it was a daughter seeing her mother off to school, which sounded strange but was not wrong.
“Okay! Bye-bye, Sister Lianying!” Wuhua was more enthusiastic than before, stepping forward to hug Lianying’s thigh. “I’ll stay home obediently and wait for you to come back.”
After yesterday’s events, Lianying’s words lingered in Wuhua’s mind.
She thought all night and finally decided to play the part of a seven-year-old girl well and accept her identity as an adopted daughter. At least, she couldn’t be careless in front of Lianying.
‘Not for work, not for selfish reasons.’
‘Just as a small apology for disturbing Lianying’s life.’
After all, Wuhua always felt guilty about deceiving a young girl’s feelings.
“Hehe, that makes me relieved.” Lianying smiled, placing her hand on Wuhua’s head. Then she withdrew it.
Instead, she crouched down to Wuhua’s height—and gently left a cool lip print on her cheek.
“…Bye!” Even though she did what she wanted, she got shy. Lianying rushed to the elevator like she was escaping and greeted Qinglan, who had been waiting.
“Are you two reconciled?” Qinglan teased with a joking attitude.
“We’ve always been on good terms.” Lianying replied contentedly.
As for Wuhua behind her, she covered her flushed cheek where Lianying’s mark remained.
“…” Including her inner self, she was half a man. Compared to adapting to becoming female,
Such intimate behavior might never be honestly accepted.
—
“Well… since I can’t leave the complex, and I have nothing to do, I’ll go downstairs for a stroll.” After Lianying was far away, Wuhua took the elevator down to kill time.
She went to the area the property had set up for children to play and adults to exercise. There were many yellow and blue equipment.
She found the one she was best at in the past: stepping on the pedals, rocking back and forth, then leaning over the railing in front with nothing to do.
Just as she thought she would spend the morning leisurely,
“Hey, you!”
From behind, a small hand suddenly tapped her shoulder.
“Huh?…” Turning around, she saw two little girls about her age.
Before Wuhua could speak, one of them said outright:
“Hey, do you want to play with us?… An adult game.”