Chapter 34: Let Me Transform Right Here
“I wasn’t trying to do anything! I just wanted to soak in the hot spring and chat with you. What’s wrong with that?”
Aierjisi wasn’t forcing anything on Yake. She simply sat beside him, enjoying the soothing hot spring waters together.
“That’s it?”
“Yep, that’s right! You thought I’d try something scandalous with you? Well, if you wanted me to, I wouldn’t mind.”
The Little Princess flashed a mischievous smile. If Yake really wanted her to do something naughty, she wouldn’t be against it. After all, now that she was a girl, the chances of returning to her original self seemed very slim. Why not enjoy this little princess body while she could? The Blood Clan had a notoriously low pregnancy rate, so even if she drained Yake completely, it didn’t necessarily mean she’d get pregnant.
“Forget it, forget it! We’re in a hot spring, not the time for that kind of stuff!”
Yake quickly shook his head. Since the Little Princess had no ulterior motives, he felt a little more at ease.
“Oh? So you mean we can do that later in our room, right?”
“That’s not what I meant! Uh… it’s not that I hate you; don’t get me wrong. It’s just that it’s a lot for me to take in all at once.”
Fearing that the Little Princess might misunderstand, Yake hastily explained it was just his personality.
“Can’t take it in all at once? That’s normal, I get that. But if you can’t accept it right away, it just means you can accept it eventually, right?”
“What on earth are you thinking? Did my mom teach you some weird stuff? I thought you were pretty normal before!”
Seeing the current Little Princess’s personality, Yake felt like she was gradually morphing into someone like his mom. His head was starting to hurt.
“Oh please, like you’re so pure! You’re just as crazy as I am, so stop pretending to be innocent! I can see you getting excited just looking at my body.”
Feeling challenged, the Little Princess retorted against Yake. Clearly, he was just as twisted as she was, so what was with the act?
“Uh… but I’m not as perverted as you!”
Her comment made Yake feel a bit embarrassed. But come on, he was a pervert, but he was nowhere near the level of the Little Princess!
“Oh really? I don’t believe that. You honestly have no thoughts about me at all?”
Aierjisi clung to Yake’s arm, pressing for an answer.
“Of course, I do! If I said I have no feelings for you, that would be a lie.”
Yake honestly replied to the Little Princess’s earlier question. As a man, with a beautiful woman right in front of him, saying he had no naughty thoughts was definitely not true.
“Then why not face your desires honestly?”
The Little Princess couldn’t understand. She was practically seducing him, so why wasn’t he biting?
“Because this isn’t the right time for that! Don’t forget, we’re still being chased by those Adrian People. What if we’re in the middle of something when they come barging in? Would we fight or what?”
After lots of thinking, Yake finally came up with a reasoning that might convince the Little Princess.
“Is it really just that? You sure that’s the only reason?”
Aierjisi narrowed her eyes; did Yake really care about this? She couldn’t believe it.
“It really is just that! Trust me! It’s definitely not because I can’t accept how forward you are. Absolutely not!”
“Looks like you’ve already revealed your true reason.”
“Ah… when you put it that way, it does sound like that.”
It took Yake a moment to realize he had just let the cat out of the bag.
“Well, if you just can’t handle my forwardness, why not wait until you can, and then I’ll come on to you? I’m not the type to force myself onto someone.”
Realizing Yake wouldn’t be taking her bait, the Little Princess had to give up her seductive plans for the time being.
“By the way, Yake, there’s something I want to ask you.”
After playing around with Yake for a bit, the Little Princess remembered why she had come to the men’s bath in the first place.
“What is it? Just say it.”
“Yake, what do you think are the conditions for a mature woman?”
The question caught Yake off guard. The obvious intention was that she felt frustrated being treated like a child, so she was asking about the conditions for a mature woman.
“Let me think… at least 1.6 meters tall and a chest size of at least 84, maybe?”
After a bit of thought, Yake came up with that answer. If we’re talking physical conditions, the Little Princess was out of luck. He didn’t believe she could magically grow taller or enlarge her chest.
“Hmm… is your understanding of a mature woman really that shallow?”
Aierjisi glared at Yake, clearly displeased. Yake had no idea just how cruel those conditions were to her.
For the Blood Clan, which grew physically very slowly, meeting Yake’s criteria would take at least 400 years, and by that time, Yake would probably be dust in the wind.
Wasn’t he just messing with her?
“Yep, it’s that shallow, what of it?”
Yake smirked at the Little Princess. He said all that just to tease her!
“Hmph. I misjudged you! I thought you’d value the heart more than the body. Fine, 1.6 meters tall and a chest size of 84, huh? Watch me transform right here and now!”
“Ah?”
Yake was left stunned. What had she just said? Transform right here?
No way! Was that even possible?
As Yake watched in disbelief, the Little Princess stood up in the hot spring and slowly raised her right hand, casting a transformation spell on herself.
“Ah! My eyes, my eyes!”
As the spell took effect, a radiant light enveloped her body, forcing Yake to shield his eyes in agony.
“Alright, are you satisfied now? Do I fit your idea of a mature woman?”
Once the light faded, Yake opened his eyes again to see a grown-up version of the Little Princess standing before him.
He had to admit, the older Little Princess looked quite beautiful, exuding a completely different aura than her previous loli form. She resembled a true noble lady, which was not surprising since she already was!