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Chapter 210 - The Strange Thing Is What's Inside Your Head

The day after our Christmas Eve party, December 25th, was Christmas Day. On this day, Kaede-chan went out with Nanapon and Yoshino-san.

I was the one who asked Kaede-chan to go out.

It's Christmas, so part of me wanted to spend it with Kaede-chan. But there was something more important I had to do.

I was in the living room with Arc. I was sitting on the sofa, but Arc was standing.

"Now then, Arc, are you mentally prepared?"

"Yeah... By the way, you're Eleanor today."

After Kaede-chan left, I had changed into Eleanor-san.

"It's better than being Okita-kun, right?"

"I guess... Thanks."

Today was the day Arc would finally try the TS Potion. While he's here, he's Arc (female), but when he goes back, he'll become Arc (male). We decided he should try it before he returns.

"I had Kaede-chan go out on Christmas for this. You'd better be truly grateful and be indebted to me for life."

"You should really work on that part of your personality."

Shut up.

"Let's just get started. First, I'll give you this."

I took a TS Potion out of my bag and handed it to Arc.

"So this is the Gender Reassignment Potion..."

Arc stared intently at the pure white potion.

"Before you drink it, a word of caution. This potion has no time limit. In other words, you won't change back until you drink another one. Well, I have a large stock, so I'll give you plenty later."

"Okay. Give me enough so that I'll be fine even if you die."

Don't kill me off. You should work on that part of your personality too.

"I'm not going to die."

"I have a feeling you won't. All the good people die... and someone like me survives."

It's hard to respond to that...

"That's fate. You are needed for who you are. The gods decided it so."

"Mia told me that too."

"Then believe it. Live for the sake of those who have died. Be happy."

"Yeah..."

He's still just a kid...

"Next, when your gender changes, your physique will change."

"I can tell by looking at you. Your height, your build, and even your hair change quite a bit."

Well, yeah.

"I'm the only one who has drunk the Gender Reassignment Potion, so I have limited data. I don't know what will happen when someone else drinks it."

Kaede-chan and Nanapon both said they would absolutely refuse. Even though it seems like it would be fun...

"In my case, will I get bigger?"

"You're still thirteen, so it's hard to say."

A middle schooler is still in their growth spurt.

"I don't want to be muscular."

"Wouldn't being muscular be better?"

It's cool. ...Hmm, Harry just popped into my head. No, he's not it.

"Lydia would be surprised if I suddenly changed that much."

"When was the last time you saw Lydia-chan?"

"About ten days ago, I think?"

That's too recent...

"I see. For now, just drink it. It's fine, you can just trick her by saying boys grow up fast."

"Is that really okay...? Well, I'll give it a try."

With that, Arc uncorked the flask and started drinking the TS Potion.

"Ah, I forgot to make you undress..."

If his physique changes drastically, his clothes will rip to shreds.

"You should have said so sooner."

Arc complained after downing the TS Potion.

"Huh? Did you change?"

Even though he drank the TS Potion, his appearance hadn't changed at all. The potion is supposed to work instantly...

"It's okay. I've changed."

Arc said this and looked down at his lower body. Today, Arc was wearing sweats and a long skirt, so I couldn't really tell, but he must have felt something.

"Your physique and face are almost the same, though..."

"Even though you change so much."

I wonder why?

"Maybe the user's wishes are reflected in the outcome."

"What do you mean?"

Arc asked, tilting his head. It was very cute, but he was currently a boy. A pretty boy.

"I drank the TS Potion because I wanted to become a different person. You are the opposite."

In my case, I wanted to create a persona completely separate from Okita-kun to sell potions. But Arc didn't want to change very much.

"I see... You might be right."

"It would be good if we could experiment on someone else."

Kaede-chan, Nanapon, Yoshino-san, and Satsuki-san won't do it. Using it on anyone else is risky because the existence of the TS Potion would be exposed.

"I think His Majesty and Mia would refuse too."

"Everyone refuses, don't they? It's pretty fun, though."

"You think so?"

"Because no matter what I do, Okita-kun isn't at fault, you know? I can do whatever I want."

Okita-kun isn't to blame. It's all Eleanor-san's fault.

"Even so, you're overdoing it. Every time I turn on the TV, the talk shows are all about you."

I've become quite popular.

"Well, this is the last of it."

"Hmm, I have a feeling it's not over..."

It'll be fine.

"More importantly, you really haven't changed."

I carefully observed Arc from head to toe.

His hair length and color were the same. His face was still beautiful. His build was still scrawny.

"I've really changed, so it's okay."

"Really?"

"Huh?"

Has this kid really changed?

"Alright!"

I slapped my knees and stood up. Then I looked at Arc.

"I have a really bad feeling about this..."

"It's nothing serious."

"What are you going to do?"

"Just confirm."

As I said that, Arc turned on his heel. But before he could move, I moved first and grabbed him by the scruff of his neck. Did you think you could escape?

"Let go!! What are you trying to do!!"

"Stop struggling. I'm just going to take a little peek."

"Gah!! Pervert! This damn witch isn't a witch, she's a perv!!"

Who are you calling a perv?

"You're being loud, so stop shouting. Kaede-chan isn't here, so screaming is useless."

"This person is seriously insane!!"

Arc was struggling desperately. But with his feeble strength, he couldn't put up much of a resistance.

"We're both guys, aren't we?"

"You're a girl!"

This is a complicated situation. I'm a man, but right now I'm a woman. Arc is a woman, but right now he's a man.

"It'll be over in a second."

"Die, you damn witch!"

"We've already shown each other our naked bodies."

"We have not! You just looked on your own!! Someone help me!"

So noisy.

"It's your fault for not changing."

"I did change! Really, I did! There's clearly something there that wasn't there before!"

"Hmm... Then fine."

I let go of him and sat down on the sofa. Arc immediately fled to the corner of the room.

"You're seriously messed up! I finally understand what Nanaka meant when she called you a psycho!"

"Puberty is so complicated."

"That has nothing to do with it!"

"I don't mind at all, though."

I don't care if someone sees me. That's how guys are. Otherwise, we couldn't go to hot springs.

"I'm going to tell Kaede! Get yelled at! Get yelled at by your wife, you damn witch!"

There's no way Kaede-chan would get angry.

Later, Kaede-chan came home with Nanapon and Yoshino-san. As I had predicted, I didn't get yelled at, but all three of them looked at me with a mixture of disgust and coldness.

How strange.