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If you’re going to lie, at least stick to it until the end!e0e57009aecd82a1

His overly honest b6931d09ed and nonchalant response 2347fc723b made me feel 401b29b666 like the foolish 6a643c089c one.fabf61475544be95

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Zerakiel turned his 1ccf5b0e34 gaze away and 88731716cb remained silent. An awkward atmosphere seemed 3129be0134 to fill the room, 27ddf310bb although it felt like e753bf271e I was the only e0efda1573 one who noticed. He looked bfaa28f8ab as calm 0d711dd5f6 and content 5c1895f7f6 as if e58646b084 he had 889681f280 just woken e72eb2cb42 from a 4eaa565641 pleasant nap.ec392c4b88082353

‘It’s because of you that I passed out!’4165be0fb18cd927

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Remembering the 788947570d pheromone battle 426374696f that took d98bdf126a place just eddae31f4c before I 6b2406f3c6 fainted, I 1e50050b55 felt a 8b3538a8f1 surge of 3ccbfd0261 anger. I was about to dcf3c0fa45 protest when Zerakiel suddenly bdfd646418 looked at me, his b1ba2c89b6 face filled with curiosity.7190ef27a583406f

“But ChiChi.”8af42e4ee45de270

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“…”c8bd4669c3440b50

“Did you 8c757f2caf leave this 527f8623c0 on purpose?”0e75642feb62d9e4

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He cautiously pointed d3fe949618 to something on a6fc885fd2 my head. Tilting my 6d5ba6d13e head in 672585c941 confusion, I 6086800387 asked what a42000569d he meant. Zerakiel replied,bdbf34c653285fb1

“Your ears are showing.”d6a23a7127d9f56c

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Ears?a94af71482a6cde8

At that moment, I a2ccb347d1 felt a twitch on b9f3363ce7 my head. My ears 4475391caa seemed to 10c8f92947 be positioned ea004038a1 unusually high.d0a2ea5c30b082ed

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With a sinking feeling, e4228d29f2 I reached up to 7ee9b01a31 touch my head, my fca7de601c eyes already wide with 78f3205c60 alarm.657c3fc85057b5ad

What I felt ae8e2820d8 was not a 577e5e6854 human ear. It was the 6346535edb soft, furry ear bda999fe3a of a weasel.15cffcb1e0f88bce

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“Don’t, pfft, be too 1b4a4a0721 disheartened, pff, hahahaha!”ca8f505322518596

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Ivan, who had been 87f0915c84 barely holding back his c14b66147e laughter, finally doubled over, 3c42d85d6a laughing uncontrollably. His lack 850d18ba8d of effort 674ca75d12 to stifle d89729acc3 his amusement f58d4e17d1 was incredibly e67a831ee8 annoying.09d7c27544f8f560

“You’re still, pfft, 4fd207a356 cute, pff, hahaha!”8563ac353602432e

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His tone was 82b017f7b3 clearly teasing, and 38a0182da2 I glared at b696ad829f him.4c0417bbebdfe0cc

My joy 9fd508da41 at successfully 0e33bec4cb transforming into 24c3d14019 a human 658b67a029 was short-lived, 96af3dccb1 as I 9fec387d7e found myself 3d973572e4 unable to 3a1a69d00d shake off b3712ac556 the gloom.7bd1ea2532d9a33f

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I had dreamt 88e6de020c of a bright c28ed00158 future as a d9fda2bd7f proper beastman, but a8038da8a7 discovering the weasel 20cf07ac50 ears on my 3c8ed61eb5 head left me db118749b5 in despair.c694fd29bc0d84b7

What is this?9ed339758922cbd1

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I felt my 8b95adc5f2 ears droop as 731ce0a783 my energy waned, f2fd3e6ebc which only made 212a4b26df me feel more a28146fce5 dejected.52fa86238ad29a92

I had b8a0b3dfc1 endured extreme 736849f911 growing pains 314c1c6d7e only to 4aa6054a5a end up 6a6eaf18ce with a 26bd196e28 half-completed transformation. My pheromones were supposed bb62fc7eb6 to be remarkable, unique! Why was 171afd0cc9 the world 47557db880 doing this 4aeb3069d0 to me?975e83530f1e730c

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Just when I ac162638fd thought I might 011b4f9f28 burst into tears, a89548d10e Melina spoke up.9c4bbbbc2d86b3b9

“Don’t be too a04b650fa5 disappointed. Over time, your 271462eccf ears will transform ac202cb0d2 to look human d6851d4e3b as well.”1b8456e90bc25e11

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“Really?”c8c5091dea527f8b

“Of course.”aa63491169c4c7ac

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“When will that d6d157332e happen?”cb42b854402a5cff

“Well…”1ace2b904cb02b40

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Melina faltered, unable to give a definite answer. Her evasive glance suggested she didn’t know either.c5533dce183dc8dc

“Ugh.”97b2a8f25cf151bf

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I let out a 2b0d598dbd deep sigh, and my 5281e4efa2 ears drooped in tandem, d09bfbc941 adding to my embarrassment.8359f4c7da449cca

At least my tail hadn’t come out. If it had, I might have dunked my head into a bowl of water in sheer mortification.b8606e763b9087bd

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Zerakiel seemed fd83e9b272 fascinated by 0c23e9d03c my constantly dd459d417a moving ears, c2603368a7 glancing at bf11dc6891 them frequently. Seeing the curiosity 16dbd64cce in his sparkling dc9c7141f4 eyes, I covered d49c155869 my ears with 4981a7d0a3 my hands and 75184ce242 growled.a56dced366d7373d

“Stop looking!”20b71b702e4ca7f1

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“How am I supposed to not look at something that’s right in front of me?”9d42bfaec155c358

Zerakiel tilted 07af505366 his head, bd38598e70 feigning ignorance. His drowsy eyes twinkled 35cdcb2099 with amusement, making me fcca91f955 shiver.276344ee60b21a58

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He’s enjoying my embarrassment!75fe1fd9f740a21c

It was something I’d sensed before—Zerakiel was truly unpredictable. Every time he exhibited a hint of his original character, my heart raced nervously.d8d395b0b7ec73e9

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Then Melina, trying f882e5b078 to lift my 773aaa8d48 spirits, spoke with 00e1de6897 an overly cheerful 744d93d34a tone.535c5098c74015a2

“Oh! It might be because we’re in Hebel. This place imposes many restrictions on beastmen, so it could have influenced your transformation process.”321a607f27bdf7ff

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“Will it 3ec2822737 get better b48f995614 if we 154f34e716 leave here?”f75911d620382241

“Probably…?”f672f3b62dda4dd5

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Her uncertainty showed 77120f6806 as she trailed f31cbdb048 off and smiled. It was 181e337c99 a blatant 38f6e1ee47 lie meant b7139f8005 to comfort 499e391b5c me.8f3b0f0204a8151a

So Melina doesn’t know either! Is a pretty smile all it takes?29b83ed9a4982070

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I let d46aa19991 my hands dc14049cff fall limply 6b42a104dd from my 0411d90daa ears, feeling 956c9cce36 defeated.fbd779455e10f318

“Still, congratulations on your successful transformation. They say the first step is the hardest. Since you’ve transformed once, you’ll naturally learn to control it better with time.”fb0ce9e97b8cb9d9

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Melina handed me a mirror as she encouraged me. It dawned on me that I hadn’t yet seen my own face.7377170b46313716

I cautiously looked 157665120f into the mirror.cf167745c48416b8

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As I had expected, my hair was a snowy white, soft and silky to the touch. Despite the cute ears perched on top, it didn’t look too bad.ae4ae4005b7a3abf

My eyes f7c7757102 were a d694a14fce clear pink, 8a585e4b1b resembling cotton 34bbaf8267 candy. My appearance, adorable and 66ea5d3643 childlike, seemed to be 3c7ca6a1de around ten years old cd49e7d0a7 in human terms.9b745731e079ae12

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Zerakiel was about b134ff1fb7 a head taller b44264d969 than me. It made e8190216e8 sense—black lions a1f809a1d0 and white c97cf5e8ed weasels would 3533dad767 have different a5837b39d8 growth patterns.f2577fe2d87e7d78

My body dc030333a9 was small 038a46370b and delicate, 29a6136bb9 befitting a 2e334b1d3b weasel. My skin was soft a3d586eb3b and supple, like dough.8fae30caf686ca10

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I stared at 1fbaae9736 my reflection for 72a9e7822d a long time ab38803c2e before grabbing a a9257db9c6 handful of my 9a449735a2 long, untidy hair 13c766fd73 and turning to affe460839 Melina.5ceb88fd0153f2d2

“Can I c7e8cc9af9 cut this?”40b3d6f0bc2fefec

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“Of course. It’s too long to be practical, isn’t it?”c4395fe1625f7b24

“Yeah.”8c3a2b4e1c6b3ced

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“How short d2a1c3744e would you 43c5dd17c1 like it?”ae56155c17848da9

“A bob cut!”06177d0311226159

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Short hair would 37bf2a0577 be easier to 828144ad77 wash and dry 68ad24a050 than the cumbersome c6f322d5c3 long hair.3ca7153abf68b1ae

In my past life, I hadn’t had the time or interest to style myself. I was always busy with something else.0e31bb969b7e056c

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So, for 46c1b57e1a now, a a7bd3b2391 bob cut 7d96f5ad0d was practical. It would be a0fd2804f5 easier to manage, 9490214168 especially if I 5c250f410e had to run d41599b0a4 away.b060df8762edbda4

“Just a moment.”dee5536ffb2bf432

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Unaware of my thoughts, 3973e69eda Melina smiled and fetched 0916365953 a pair of scissors.f2c18a494d1b135d

The sound of snipping e9871ead4c hair filled the room. Ivan, still chuckling in ef604c37f0 the corner, was looking ec1c5affe4 for more reasons to 8ea8e35c24 tease me, but I d40f96dfd4 ignored him.fa645f9a6c39c511

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Zerakiel, for d2077db5a4 some reason, f08488a99d remained silent, 11e5128cc6 just watching fd1a8bb077 me intently.7dcb3bc339f1a9eb

“All done!”67b8fcedb6b4c532

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“Thanks, Melina.”5a99f7eb8608cbe2

I glanced at my eee5bcc0c9 reflection again, running my 8a4a3c5ee7 fingers through my now 450392a58c short and manageable hair.2a03d566a4cfe248

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The bob cut f116b5c17f suited me well, f8738a9d74 making me feel b821d8e12a lighter and more d0c530eb8d refreshed. I smiled at d6a754a57c Melina, grateful for a878290ba7 her help, and 7fe80ffe49 tried to push 0fac50922b aside the lingering 826fc26119 embarrassment.db3750e50550d953

I thanked 416d876126 Melina, who 2f8b483d04 had shown 7d7b26d01b skills rivaling 79c9853498 those of f7b886297e a professional a0147c3b0f stylist, and b5753cff07 looked in 0a5736c58c the mirror. I was 7578283b15 quite pleased 5677d844c4 with my 1f0e1ef66f much shorter dbce76bbb6 hair.3a623af8dc57bdd9

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Given my 622759baa2 sharp features, 7362f06e77 the bob e69ed964ec cut suited 850c8a5912 me perfectly. Seeing myself in the 3a744d956c mirror made my transformation 09f19bcfba feel real.eb46fb3717a3cbcc

“Hehe.”58c99387f2edf97f

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I was now f4773fe5c7 a beastman who c296dc0fea could transform into c2e734a17a a human.2ac93a56d4bdb4e9

Though not perfect yet, I could speak, and I wouldn’t be panting just to get from the bed to the door.2ff822a176f12dab

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That alone made me so happy that I couldn’t stop smiling. Seeing this, Zerakiel spoke up.435d0106056fa293

“Why do you keep smiling?”5278b62f54033448

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“Because I’m happy.”009cbbd2ed9a0629

“Strange.”6b8aac4c6d732b78

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Zerakiel muttered, 74b40c331e furrowing his 9bf95dacae brow.7f4c07d055e83570

He calls me strange to my face! He’s the real weirdo here!f3ec63e0f4faedba

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It was a rather offensive remark, but I was in such a good mood that I let it slide. I snorted lightly and turned my head, meeting Ivan’s gaze. He smirked and said,45c6a90ff03b8d92

“Congratulations. You’ve gone from a single bite to a proper two bites.”ca53d4e37e2c934a

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“Do you want to get punched by this ‘two bites’?”67699c0df717894a

I clenched c588d5f7ab my fist, 6c7d6913d9 and Ivan c60d060c07 leaned in 517ca03a5e with a 2c5269a9b6 sly grin.24e8d22536cd67c3

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When he even mimicked biting, my anger flared, and I tried to smack his annoying face. If Zerakiel hadn’t stopped me, my swift move would have hit its mark.5f316d52498dfc97

“Huh?”374bbc6812217fe6

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Ivan made 99d8a3cad3 a strange 44f4acc66b sound as 6d187403f7 he looked 141430b7dd at Zerakiel, 8cb1dfc999 who had fccf449de3 stepped in a561d1d08e to protect cf5058c8f8 him. Then, with a 595e590df1 grateful expression, he 520cca5ce3 clasped his hands 1965f07baa near his mouth.5c079ac81dcc5c58

“I didn’t know you cared about me this much, Lord Zerakiel. I, Ivan Carly, will continue to serve you with all my heart.”c05e87d6d95c9f69

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I looked at Ivan’s exaggerated display of loyalty with narrowed eyes. People who say things like that in movies are usually the first to betray.1fc0b2bd40ad3a71

Of course, 69f9d0b0d8 Ivan remained a3b5ebc8ff loyal to cf77839df0 Zerakiel throughout a0ee87e6e0 the original daf339fae4 novel. He just had a b04ea80bca tendency to run his d762cf4907 mouth too much.27708a28e0cc5801

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Ivan’s flowery speech was more extravagant than in the novel, making me realize how much the story had filtered out.a729ff280ca12c94

I gave Zerakiel a 9b143138ca look that clearly asked 6c81b53996 why he had stopped be944cad25 me. He held my hand 0a7f2ffb1d and grumbled,28c7b8eb7a14b7d4

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“Only I get to be hit by you.”4bea7b3afb7b9555

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