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If you’re going to lie, at least stick to it until the end!6b06ea93d7b0f1a5

His overly honest and c2aaf0c1a2 nonchalant response made me ea759f6e92 feel like the foolish 2034aaf3cc one.a81d9c39f0c0b9fc

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Zerakiel turned his gaze e797b329d7 away and remained silent. An awkward atmosphere d924c0668c seemed to fill 052b66b04e the room, although 06f3248991 it felt like 65c9d95f3e I was the bbfbea541a only one who 3b321ccd2c noticed. He looked bf1a5fdb6d as calm 5d08a2e2c2 and content 693574e349 as if 7b714b1be3 he had 2ac5633cec just woken 34eadca5fa from a 70c9750fc3 pleasant nap.385849cd5bec9645

‘It’s because of you that I passed out!’b6bd77197c8752fe

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Remembering the ca183b2da4 pheromone battle 96a5bc56bd that took d2ed72d36e place just fc27e72af2 before I 5b25ea0aed fainted, I 9cd07f28a2 felt a ff5b1f0785 surge of 0ea0c997eb anger. I was about e383d8b409 to protest when 31da021f85 Zerakiel suddenly looked f86a46b81f at me, his 8fc9e4e251 face filled with 260d857b89 curiosity.2bc92b3ffce6cdd7

“But ChiChi.”3736ab49dd23b9bb

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“…”6f212fd3c6396fc7

“Did you leave 07c713d86f this on purpose?”4f2d8effa0571b74

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He cautiously pointed to def4710e1e something on my head. Tilting my head 3f7a9522d7 in confusion, I 8d8ce6d2d4 asked what he 59a4178915 meant. Zerakiel replied,f0286ff2bff7e1f0

“Your ears are 8244617396 showing.”d539a18e8d829072

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Ears?4532bbe57db0d3cd

At that ae4f13646f moment, I 8df3763d71 felt a 1d224e496d twitch on a46e30ac4e my head. My ears seemed to 52bf58f2c5 be positioned unusually high.de2aeb8348e6bb72

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With a sinking feeling, 90fa283b7b I reached up to f360a4a297 touch my head, my d95ee44f13 eyes already wide with 40a599e3cd alarm.a72d442a221f0499

What I felt 18d3dd08d2 was not a b90cb890bc human ear. It was the soft, da7202d9b6 furry ear of a 45187adb2f weasel.529b59175e0b99e6

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“Don’t, pfft, be too b1ac582df0 disheartened, pff, hahahaha!”8d053f912449fac6

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Ivan, who had been f37d9f4b2c barely holding back his 0e2aeab8c3 laughter, finally doubled over, 9907433270 laughing uncontrollably. His lack of effort 578035fcf3 to stifle his amusement 89fb1921b3 was incredibly annoying.c8693967338558f6

“You’re still, 87ba510e22 pfft, cute, 2e9348fd2d pff, hahaha!”2a600310eef4062e

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His tone b987db73e9 was clearly 480ef05424 teasing, and bf1bda0b6b I glared 697ee186f4 at him.c2b766b7d714ae0e

My joy at 140e2c4a49 successfully transforming into 5bd59b61af a human was bd3f9aa54d short-lived, as I 82a6264401 found myself unable 5208ac7abf to shake off 029c3961fc the gloom.cda19bd5d12c8af3

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I had c9de452bcf dreamt of e6dd2f77e3 a bright 7763f91924 future as 188295b1f5 a proper 6075e94268 beastman, but 26c6ec4447 discovering the 1239e6c1b8 weasel ears 36181affd1 on my 716a9830a0 head left d41040dacf me in c5179419d5 despair.5fb87eec489f8fca

What is this?2a140912e2c44fac

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I felt my ears a090148bb8 droop as my energy f569e8c81c waned, which only made 65d685eaf6 me feel more dejected.03de4ad1c499e606

I had 4ddfcbb92a endured extreme cb22634b7c growing pains 0092a54e20 only to 9c7f9592f2 end up cf851197e6 with a 44e5d0761e half-completed transformation. My pheromones were af451e83b8 supposed to be b0a63bf972 remarkable, unique! Why was 26fdcd5045 the world 548a079ca5 doing this b0b60bd476 to me?8936ddf2c694722b

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Just when I thought f66c32b647 I might burst into 5935361da1 tears, Melina spoke up.c4ac41f70b1b687a

“Don’t be too disappointed. Over time, your ears 40ddfe338d will transform to look 0c8b62f2df human as well.”354aec0a50405704

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“Really?”fde91a435a91526b

“Of course.”f8eb0f9029d4bb44

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“When will that happen?”568a6fb2bf71bc47

“Well…”95adc08f4d4ff0c1

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Melina faltered, unable to give a definite answer. Her evasive glance suggested she didn’t know either.43198d0f3ced493f

“Ugh.”67e3f4881e8dd0b6

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I let 4e721780c1 out a 9a63d46455 deep sigh, 60f3e5a9ba and my ebbcb37aeb ears drooped f14880baf2 in tandem, 19ca962441 adding to 6054dfed79 my embarrassment.027908b9a98938ac

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.6938d1c14e5726eb

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Zerakiel seemed cffe2e273c fascinated by d2c1f4db46 my constantly 074ea0773e moving ears, 020910bfcb glancing at 376f96be93 them frequently. Seeing the 36c4ce1c4b curiosity in 5ac4000531 his sparkling a21f7caa3f eyes, I 22e129ec1c covered my ff9a7b995d ears with 6780a6fc11 my hands 946bd222b5 and growled.d7bde8ffbf7a5dd1

“Stop looking!”aabd69afc4e0af5a

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“How am I supposed to not look at something that’s right in front of me?”08244fe90f6d9001

Zerakiel tilted 6b232534c5 his head, e65526420a feigning ignorance. His drowsy eyes fa69a0e842 twinkled with amusement, 345bf179f2 making me shiver.a2b00d5fe7b3b500

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He’s enjoying my embarrassment!bec7617e335325a6

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.b82b713aed7ab1f6

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Then Melina, trying 2aeb51a8a2 to lift my 47ff3724ff spirits, spoke with b4eee2b1f8 an overly cheerful 8476fec964 tone.e812a6950b4cb072

“Oh! It might be because we’re in Hebel. This place imposes many restrictions on beastmen, so it could have influenced your transformation process.”983d9579b60189f1

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“Will it get 41f3b7e2fa better if we 067b8d0ffa leave here?”13e61ac6cf084355

“Probably…?”50fd68a56126a878

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Her uncertainty 39f108a578 showed as 6c261a63f2 she trailed d10f16a05d off and e9b97fc098 smiled. It was da0d2ecce5 a blatant 6faab97bf1 lie meant b7ae57acd2 to comfort c5ac86e1ea me.43ea019c2b2280aa

So Melina doesn’t know either! Is a pretty smile all it takes?c502849bab6b08aa

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I let 61bbd8ba05 my hands 863bc988b0 fall limply d043a8dfbd from my 70b2ffd96a ears, feeling ccb1cd5a1e defeated.ef3af01d397940ed

“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.”063351b234243eac

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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.621747e0fb21487f

I cautiously looked d522c2f4b2 into the mirror.e63b335da84e4471

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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.aba34f86088fb016

My eyes were 97e485a0c9 a clear pink, 4e6b4d1c05 resembling cotton candy. My appearance, adorable and 9e8bafe545 childlike, seemed to be a1dac3f8f0 around ten years old 660aea1fb0 in human terms.d470cfc26b75c27c

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Zerakiel was about a 61e081c7ef head taller than me. It made sense—black lions 62f22b628b and white weasels would cd9777cba4 have different growth patterns.8eede4b4906fa517

My body was small de057c8d46 and delicate, befitting a b61cb65832 weasel. My skin was 12bf4930b5 soft and supple, 5cbb5d4a28 like dough.5188348d4684bc87

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I stared at my 4f260f0a66 reflection for a long 74ea9f7e5f time before grabbing a 1d52f3e366 handful of my long, e30344f8c9 untidy hair and turning 059cb0ea63 to Melina.a9b77fe1f658ebc5

“Can I cut d5a6f8081c this?”49d633505639b133

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“Of course. It’s too long to be practical, isn’t it?”6c9b4847147e73d3

“Yeah.”a4f0fc7754ec1b71

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“How short would f97cb4d625 you like it?”49079450f16dc39f

“A bob cut!”c59c66e14dfcff00

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Short hair 0c32ad8d77 would be 3c22178430 easier to c18caab75b wash and 354772af66 dry than bf048fd292 the cumbersome 62152879b2 long hair.425884e7c15bb11a

In my past life, I hadn’t had the time or interest to style myself. I was always busy with something else.8b624c508ca64d95

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So, for now, a 1d9dac0872 bob cut was practical. It would f067143eb1 be easier 67a4adbc46 to manage, 61874b2db5 especially if 15a0a17c6b I had b3ec75f9e6 to run f6a7de60e9 away.28f9f645801132b3

“Just a moment.”52350c1c4aec8479

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Unaware of e700618ed4 my thoughts, 0c5623f249 Melina smiled 7185e3686a and fetched e683c363fa a pair f85155900c of scissors.dc596e8ab41cbb1f

The sound of 1c5a4bc883 snipping hair filled 8f06418934 the room. Ivan, still chuckling in c624c63ac1 the corner, was looking 922712a66a for more reasons to 3aea61ade9 tease me, but I 0695ee6cac ignored him.c260fe547eed31ca

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Zerakiel, for some 6af3d3dfbb reason, remained silent, 4299516563 just watching me 527199d98f intently.2a3be883fecc3c22

“All done!”20dd8e9cc65f6ea3

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“Thanks, Melina.”3e01be19a4d2c000

I glanced at my e336da1725 reflection again, running my 9353596543 fingers through my now d03484ab96 short and manageable hair.062b36706126bcbf

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The bob 30e2fc74b7 cut suited af7a896ded me well, 483e7d78d5 making me 0e0d820d76 feel lighter 115f365f0a and more 5bf76635f2 refreshed. I smiled 7cb36f6ad2 at Melina, 378d581ca4 grateful for 4197c26371 her help, 57f2a5f75e and tried 622eeb1766 to push 480b3de7d5 aside the 018c0721bc lingering embarrassment.c513a58951bbaf35

I thanked 5071bd82d1 Melina, who fafbef9ddf had shown 97040f1793 skills rivaling efb55d85e5 those of 16b6fe1814 a professional d128aa933d stylist, and abeea6c16e looked in 2d1b95b160 the mirror. I was 7a9aeec769 quite pleased e76852d0f1 with my 49e992ced3 much shorter 1204610f9f hair.509bb0116db9c9ac

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Given my 3a8e05dc1e sharp features, 9cdd34249d the bob e9cdb01c42 cut suited 26cd03edad me perfectly. Seeing myself in the 670768f19d mirror made my transformation 85b38e7ab4 feel real.1192761aa2172a0b

“Hehe.”39c3079ae2c7757e

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I was now a 36e3116e4d beastman who could transform c881c22e39 into a human.ec5f41ff45324848

Though not perfect yet, I could speak, and I wouldn’t be panting just to get from the bed to the door.1fdcf25bec600059

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That alone made me so happy that I couldn’t stop smiling. Seeing this, Zerakiel spoke up.9638fcd565868e35

“Why do you keep smiling?”6467746407d4c638

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“Because I’m happy.”a284d51e69b818cc

“Strange.”f3475f7a7cb2539f

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Zerakiel muttered, fe51746ba0 furrowing his bc8c7f28c8 brow.3fa61b5be7ff8828

He calls me strange to my face! He’s the real weirdo here!222de85d0224897d

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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,81664c9f431c1f51

“Congratulations. You’ve gone from a single bite to a proper two bites.”101aa1ee7968ef44

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“Do you want to get punched by this ‘two bites’?”09783f8d585de424

I clenched 22f641a7b5 my fist, fc52863afc and Ivan e8d7cb2662 leaned in fba3f33204 with a 7e2decf191 sly grin.1e557516b8a0fbde

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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.d06297b8b0ff8cc4

“Huh?”65183314c23c644c

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Ivan made 3dd43cf2d3 a strange 42ec5a3c62 sound as ded7c9eb1f he looked 9b92e1a761 at Zerakiel, a921f8ac4e who had 2097e28125 stepped in 9692ffd1aa to protect 07fb2353c8 him. Then, with e1bfc2b9ce a grateful 1df1331159 expression, he 27e3177eca clasped his 1c15fdd539 hands near 4e28a6f86e his mouth.cc40611b1aadbe98

“I didn’t know you cared about me this much, Lord Zerakiel. I, Ivan Carly, will continue to serve you with all my heart.”d0a16035532c0307

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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.ad652b97c23c5b79

Of course, Ivan 9ac74647d0 remained loyal to 90857cc971 Zerakiel throughout the ccccfffd09 original novel. He just had a a38e8e75f8 tendency to run his bd9586f6a5 mouth too much.d3eb1a8205df926e

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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.782c1e9a1d48c96d

I gave 23c8a1dfd5 Zerakiel a fdfabd4691 look that bf0a69d018 clearly asked e74a2dd181 why he 3b8ff925e9 had stopped 03c109d272 me. He held e12d12259a my hand 3fc7093059 and grumbled,7fd7044027595a12

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“Only I get to be hit by you.”6171403ab5f5caed

So that 9363cb284d was it.5807cfe9fa4a3090

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