098. Going Underwater
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Luckily, the changing room wasn’t the open-style bathhouse he imagined, but rather small cubicles resembling a regular public restroom.
Lin Nan didn’t pay much attention to that man’s existential crisis look earlier and casually picked a cubicle to step inside. He stared at the snug swimsuit, utterly confused.
Do you have to wear underwear under this tight getup? Otherwise, won’t it be a bit… revealing?
And the lower half… it’s so tight that the outline would definitely show. How do those cross-dressers manage to wear swimsuits without anything sticking out?
He didn’t want to think too hard about it for fear of chickening out at the last moment.
So he cleared his mind, not thinking about anything, and swiftly slipped into the swimsuit. Not even glancing at his reflection, he cast a spell to transform into a female.
Transformation spell—turning into a girl for half an hour.
Familiar sensations flooded his body once more. He felt a warmth circulating inside him; maybe that was the magic Li Na was talking about.
Finally, the transformation was complete.
Lin Nan felt a weight settle on his chest, glancing down and not seeing the expected obvious bulge. Instead, there seemed to be something like padding at the chest area. The familiar B-cup gave him a bit of disappointment.
If only they were bigger… Where’s all this bravado coming from?!
Wait, with these sudden developments, would Mom notice?
Lin Nan suddenly panicked as he recognized the potential disaster.
He hurriedly thought about reversing the transformation but stopped as he realized that going back would only make the “output” more eye-catching.
“Nan Nan! Are you done yet?”
“Coming!” Mom had already started calling him. Lin Nan could only wrap himself in a towel and, heart pounding, stepped out of the changing room.
The lighting was dim, and Mom hadn’t noticed anything odd yet. She took his backpack and stuffed his discarded clothes inside.
“You look pretty good in that,” she remarked as she looked him over from head to toe, suddenly gasping. “Is that… my son?”
She slightly doubted her own eyesight. While she admitted Lin Nan looked like a girl, it had been limited to a similarity, not cuteness. But now, her son—or perhaps daughter?—looked quite something!
His calves were proportional and slender, his thighs a bit plump but oh-so eye-catching. The swimsuit accentuated his curves beautifully, and then there was the flat abdomen and… the chest?
“Nan Nan, is that a chest?”
Lin Nan knew she would spot his chest eventually, his mouth twitched, and without thinking, he blurted, “I live in a dorm, so I had to bind my chest…”
“That’s not good for development!”
“I know, I’m used to it.” His head hung low, feeling his whole face turn red, he sneakily glanced around and noticed several passersby had stopped to gawk at them as they stood at the changing room entrance.
This realization made Lin Nan feel even more embarrassed. The tightness of the swimsuit made him feel as though he was practically n*ked, just draped in a towel. The gazes were like tangible things landing on his waist, hips, and even his chest, and he began to feel an uncontrollable surge of shame.
Trying to hide his embarrassment, Lin Nan took a step behind his mother, attempting to dodge the curious eyes of onlookers.
This was way more humiliating than wearing a short skirt out in public!
But that familiar tingling sensation…
“Let’s go.” Mom, understanding Lin Nan’s shyness, shot a glare at the gawking passersby, then pulled him closer, wrapping the towel tighter around him.
Lin Nan kept his head down, awkwardly grasping a corner of the towel to shield his chest.
He just couldn’t accept wearing this swimsuit…
Why can’t the transformation spell make me a boy instead of a girl?
Under his mom’s protective wing, Lin Nan kept his head down, too embarrassed to look around. But he could still feel numerous eyes on him, his face a bright shade of red as he felt completely exposed.
Why don’t those girls taking sexy photos feel embarrassed? They even post those online…
With great effort, Lin Nan finally reached the sandy area where the number of visitors dwindled, and those prying eyes finally moved on.
They made their way to the shallow water, where the sea only reached their calves. The gentle waves lightly massaged Lin Nan’s legs, allowing some of his tense nerves to relax, yet he still wore a gloomy expression, wondering about life.
Tourists in the distance were preoccupied with crab hunting and hadn’t noticed the mother-son duo. Lin Nan plopped down in the water while Mom, still youthful at heart, playfully splashed at the waves.
Lin Nan suddenly glanced back, realizing Uncle Liu was nearby, watching them.
If any danger arose in the water, Uncle Liu would undoubtedly jump in without hesitation.
Although Mom’s figure was not in the best shape, her “lifebuoy” was clearly visible in her swimsuit. Yet, as she frolicked in the waves, she looked surprisingly youthful, akin to a slightly chubby teenage girl.
Sitting in the cool seawater, Lin Nan found himself at a loss. If not for the magic, he wouldn’t have come here, sporting this humiliating swimsuit. If he had a choice, he’d rather be at home, comfortably living the hermit life.
Fortunately, Mom seemed pretty accepting of his situation, perhaps out of guilt; she had done her best to see him as a daughter. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have bought him a female swimsuit.
And thank goodness for the internet era; a quick search could reveal stories about gender anomalies, most of which ended sadly.
Suddenly, a wave of water splashed over Lin Nan’s face, leaving him dumbfounded. He looked up to find his mom laughing from a distance.
This scene felt bizarre—this was his mother, yet she was teasing him?
He couldn’t take it, so without hesitation, he retaliated by splashing water back at her.
“Nan Nan, you must have a d*ath wish!” Mom quickly shot back with a grin.
Lin Nan felt this was a classic case of double standards but didn’t bother to argue, continuing his splash attacks.
Had he ever engaged in this kind of playful banter with his mom?
He had once envied those families where parents and kids played together, even envied those classmates who got scolded after parent-teacher meetings.
Now, for some unfathomable reason, about to transform into a girl, he was enjoying the very thing he had once longed for.
Gradually, his inner shame began to fade, overshadowed by the joy of splashing and laughing with Mom.
From a distance, tourists on another beach heard their playful shouting and turned curiously to silhouette two figures splashing around in the water.
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Tomorrow will have the usual two updates, saving drafts and writing out the outline.
