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If you’re going to lie, at least stick to it until the end!99d6e3250da6ba81

His overly honest c0b90eb792 and nonchalant response 1c4e058161 made me feel 8ee73efc30 like the foolish d35e294367 one.d6cda88fe2805ee8

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Zerakiel turned his gaze 73810efdd4 away and remained silent. An awkward atmosphere seemed 81b7bf9fd4 to fill the room, 6a8c4f0602 although it felt like b9a607da3a I was the only 0b1b2c51a8 one who noticed. He looked as calm c8fb77c81f and content as if af654d030b he had just woken f734e87faf from a pleasant nap.f0f78607b25e3954

‘It’s because of you that I passed out!’a879ae89924bffd2

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Remembering the 5612d01827 pheromone battle c24e4d11ff that took 6e2651e204 place just 59fe2a6381 before I 2d7cc1ddeb fainted, I a2de1761d8 felt a a31483a3f8 surge of c0249cb915 anger. I was about to b3907ab4bd protest when Zerakiel suddenly 3fb10e5c31 looked at me, his 19dec88d9f face filled with curiosity.99b18f729e451fd7

“But ChiChi.”f1e913a822106acd

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“…”985094b021d5ab1d

“Did you leave c228bf3102 this on purpose?”9ff0c0a263957a26

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He cautiously 1b3d973315 pointed to afd5d3f0db something on 0e5aa715c1 my head. Tilting my d48aac25b5 head in d521706515 confusion, I a55b051e18 asked what 6d07038ed6 he meant. Zerakiel replied,0f1d537aa805942f

“Your ears are 4aa85cbf08 showing.”4359cb8432f3a601

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Ears?d0569d56a31ddada

At that 178e108ce7 moment, I 5c89c97d6e felt a de21efc449 twitch on 4df623a798 my head. My ears seemed 91f35f7a55 to be positioned 24aa7ade58 unusually high.37c2cace06bfbb33

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With a sinking feeling, 9ead6c4dc3 I reached up to ddc7f0fd6a touch my head, my 48eb4dbb40 eyes already wide with 8b39f9642e alarm.006b849fded6742d

What I 4523eab6b7 felt was afb5966627 not a 72dcefda85 human ear. It was the soft, 1ba93b4e19 furry ear of a 6e13b2aab3 weasel.28eab6add91cf468

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“Don’t, pfft, 1fc264b4c2 be too b0a2d5b922 disheartened, pff, d5d229259d hahahaha!”c74b8b73ab5f084d

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Ivan, who had been a78176c4ab barely holding back his 1208f7b7c8 laughter, finally doubled over, dbc018ba55 laughing uncontrollably. His lack of effort e3b37a8d8a to stifle his amusement 0e5a14b37e was incredibly annoying.4a6e40aaa52b6a1b

“You’re still, pfft, cute, 4d8292b43f pff, hahaha!”b6135a763ce1bc23

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His tone was bc7785bdaa clearly teasing, and 9e78bc1072 I glared at f6a3f9e4a7 him.5c637f88a8bd3ad1

My joy at successfully 345ae4961b transforming into a human 36c4b34665 was short-lived, as I eaa8572a5a found myself unable to 17bf2564c8 shake off the gloom.513a281b71b83541

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I had dreamt of e7f661873f a bright future as fb50f1c153 a proper beastman, but a971af1c18 discovering the weasel ears d2fdb51e82 on my head left b74959f251 me in despair.ba297c29bc0ae100

What is this?651a4def4ad1c9e8

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I felt 8c4f355e5d my ears 0c5414e0b3 droop as b88aed9ff3 my energy 07cb6bc859 waned, which 5342866d9f only made 6f418cd5a8 me feel 3725cdd7dd more dejected.118b22d7e9e6763f

I had endured extreme 2c09bf11bf growing pains only to cdc4c6c199 end up with a c17df6df6f half-completed transformation. My pheromones 1312ce6241 were supposed c76f5f8e3c to be 388175788e remarkable, unique! Why was 8c3625f74e the world f2702b3887 doing this ac971aedea to me?b9ef85bc4da7ca42

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Just when 458571192e I thought fe70cf673e I might 3925c5479b burst into e783aaad16 tears, Melina bdf7756a15 spoke up.bfbfa72fa76054d4

“Don’t be 1e1beaf89f too disappointed. Over time, your ears 3b9578b57c will transform to look 5baf47d562 human as well.”fba10b188d2fe2e4

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“Really?”ee4b5ad489d9d69a

“Of course.”2cac9dd6913bb31e

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“When will that happen?”974966ebaedf9b44

“Well…”4e8de4a31f6abadc

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Melina faltered, unable to give a definite answer. Her evasive glance suggested she didn’t know either.49083180d46711b0

“Ugh.”73d1a97047ef085e

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I let 73be5bb961 out a d99bbce0bb deep sigh, a66c52e8de and my f1065d58f5 ears drooped 81d2aec0a5 in tandem, 7daedc910f adding to 052114e0df my embarrassment.e2730339df02a890

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.4051f14c15a3b66d

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Zerakiel seemed fascinated 392c502747 by my constantly 4968e43cf1 moving ears, glancing 51d63024fd at them frequently. Seeing the curiosity 4e2478e8d5 in his sparkling d54abd04d5 eyes, I covered 45702a4c90 my ears with e5db1386e6 my hands and e070cc76a8 growled.77f04107accc746d

“Stop looking!”819293372205d27b

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“How am I supposed to not look at something that’s right in front of me?”e29fc50886f29a3d

Zerakiel tilted his eb4fd6b63f head, feigning ignorance. His drowsy eyes twinkled 551392f95f with amusement, making me 3931db480b shiver.7b99d743144ed66f

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He’s enjoying my embarrassment!1bdca5cf17f9c205

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.73f4a9253d19242a

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Then Melina, trying to a943f7d85f lift my spirits, spoke 78f65ceb2d with an overly cheerful 5d13a8eea0 tone.56ec91256e7d5dcf

“Oh! It might be because we’re in Hebel. This place imposes many restrictions on beastmen, so it could have influenced your transformation process.”88446b17691d33ff

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“Will it de3c1865e7 get better 453e34aad3 if we d0d84494d5 leave here?”21369068cfe24925

“Probably…?”25a91bd52af58810

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Her uncertainty showed 52a6f948f5 as she trailed 8d41e5e849 off and smiled. It was a blatant 75c1fedf96 lie meant to comfort cb7e4a4275 me.c3f2704599408c72

So Melina doesn’t know either! Is a pretty smile all it takes?1201594f9c5c227f

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I let aeeb9767e5 my hands 1de96af525 fall limply 37173bac2a from my 04b2dc179e ears, feeling 7d3db14e83 defeated.05947904e08f2b9a

“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.”f1823ac88da3f7ab

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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.16be2af8cfe3ffba

I cautiously looked into fefe2b7c10 the mirror.8e5f324b706d93bf

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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.28df2a2b9227b92a

My eyes were dd49198de0 a clear pink, 8684269538 resembling cotton candy. My appearance, adorable and 0782839060 childlike, seemed to be b29ccb16f6 around ten years old 41d16d2bfe in human terms.49accd7e183b88b6

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Zerakiel was about a 5e7905de4f head taller than me. It made sense—black lions bde8aa9c2b and white weasels would 886e1dade6 have different growth patterns.90e14698e23eb26e

My body was small 7428d75d69 and delicate, befitting a 768d77374c weasel. My skin was soft 6112361688 and supple, like dough.697271042e1590fb

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I stared at my 88b52e39ed reflection for a long 49e8f42dd7 time before grabbing a 6ab3cb7a7f handful of my long, 7436607544 untidy hair and turning e93b8680cd to Melina.e6e8d269b080b5ee

“Can I cut c478a9b052 this?”87ef6f7f14be6780

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“Of course. It’s too long to be practical, isn’t it?”7346a3a80a071135

“Yeah.”27db2f03d4df27be

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“How short would you f65cce8ac3 like it?”74d74740acf05dc2

“A bob cut!”37849beb09fe5aae

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Short hair 5df290ea21 would be fdc77da327 easier to 5e826380b4 wash and bef27d6f30 dry than 03e1c39fe3 the cumbersome 0e09a64c10 long hair.532c17ca585ec6b2

In my past life, I hadn’t had the time or interest to style myself. I was always busy with something else.e1fa674da9719b75

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So, for now, ef540e47a1 a bob cut 7477db3b7a was practical. It would 49d3e65df0 be easier 7eaa4497e4 to manage, 54371b4692 especially if 7452adbb4d I had 2313019d18 to run 22e7934e59 away.e34229bd616e6913

“Just a moment.”58cf5f74d9f06f2d

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Unaware of 7ee23f8d1a my thoughts, 6e135504fb Melina smiled 3e7720acf4 and fetched 8e9201b89d a pair 1ca7a21add of scissors.78aed86b0bcb9b21

The sound eb3c49bf31 of snipping f7a9ef7222 hair filled 9e0def0268 the room. Ivan, still chuckling in 351fd2e508 the corner, was looking bae1ef1a55 for more reasons to 13db528c42 tease me, but I e54efe3dda ignored him.03670395cb430dee

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Zerakiel, for some reason, 4e7f629507 remained silent, just watching 301aa430c9 me intently.99c2efcfdb5eda1e

“All done!”f793c6a3e0832efc

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“Thanks, Melina.”9f61242d622653cc

I glanced at my 3923ac70e2 reflection again, running my f129cd0f1d fingers through my now c56ddb65c4 short and manageable hair.cb7c5a96e953ad74

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The bob cut suited 5fc5a014c1 me well, making me c0c18e90ab feel lighter and more 98afd08884 refreshed. I smiled at Melina, 64f15afb19 grateful for her help, 59b622215f and tried to push b0120894d9 aside the lingering embarrassment.9f222396e099f8f2

I thanked Melina, who 00bb27e456 had shown skills rivaling 81d60259bb those of a professional b7f15c214e stylist, and looked in a022b3510d the mirror. I was a175eabd25 quite pleased 364b8f2fb1 with my daa4e6c3b8 much shorter e27835c5f6 hair.034ef965d83c77e5

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Given my 78bc8915fe sharp features, d755911183 the bob 8c33f533c6 cut suited 03379191cc me perfectly. Seeing myself 693e2d5a72 in the e5f5e6e33b mirror made 2cfc4fb005 my transformation 080cde16fd feel real.15a5fab3db795feb

“Hehe.”2534b4c7726f2a48

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I was now a ec388c3db5 beastman who could transform d3c0cd6898 into a human.ff8dd9d822fe0cbb

Though not perfect yet, I could speak, and I wouldn’t be panting just to get from the bed to the door.ec486e536c7e0aa3

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That alone made me so happy that I couldn’t stop smiling. Seeing this, Zerakiel spoke up.8e396e3415a03176

“Why do you keep smiling?”c35f1611ce46d78e

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“Because I’m happy.”f7ec85b23bddc057

“Strange.”fe23d099a17e05f8

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Zerakiel muttered, furrowing his 5a09a645a1 brow.6bd47d07e2cd8d4a

He calls me strange to my face! He’s the real weirdo here!e9f027475bd05d38

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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,a4a5340509a764c2

“Congratulations. You’ve gone from a single bite to a proper two bites.”13360b4fb29214e2

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“Do you want to get punched by this ‘two bites’?”2381b8ca1d25390a

I clenched my fist, 23bff0d9ca and Ivan leaned in 6af4e30b0a with a sly grin.72b8b5afdf559be9

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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.de445aa82a6561b5

“Huh?”9c5b7f0f0aad8b22

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Ivan made a 188f8f0176 strange sound as b930bc4116 he looked at c7d6c8a77d Zerakiel, who had 38b503ecd9 stepped in to dfc78eb122 protect him. Then, with 20c7e24340 a grateful 43b2f519d9 expression, he 007b218ff7 clasped his 529a996cd8 hands near c7c5fd0d23 his mouth.5321db92f62a9e38

“I didn’t know you cared about me this much, Lord Zerakiel. I, Ivan Carly, will continue to serve you with all my heart.”ded20455df278208

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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.2897684f9070beba

Of course, 2f5ac4ced6 Ivan remained 71f2baf31d loyal to 5676cf69e8 Zerakiel throughout 7ec6f37957 the original b4fefdb050 novel. He just had 025f5d35c3 a tendency to 36e2e9f1e5 run his mouth f7efaa4a96 too much.da64421e7f08075d

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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.7d815b4b6b8b35b4

I gave Zerakiel f8899f63d7 a look that 611815fcb0 clearly asked why 60d5448aa8 he had stopped b514a32915 me. He held my hand afe81f8ded and grumbled,e40248030772e553

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“Only I get to be hit by you.”138b52ee01f3ae6f

So that was 0a58710d44 it.51a72875d0a158ca

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