Chapter 29: The Girl Who Turned into a Plush Ball
“What in the world is this thing?!”
Lonis’s cheeks flushed crimson.
She wanted to pounce and cover it with her body—but because it was originally a holographic projection, Lonis was completely powerless.
So…
“Hah, just as I expected from an idiot fox? This is indeed something you can turn into.”
“Wuwu…”
“This is so embarrassing. Dean Emerald, could you please not tell anyone that my idiot fox turned into something like this? I’m afraid she’ll hang herself from the beam out of shame from her tail.”
“Mm, I understand. The experimental results will be kept a secret, and I won’t tell anyone else.”
Dean Emerald nodded, her expression serious.
And as for why Lonis was so ashamed…
It was because…
…
She had actually turned into a plane-cup.
And not just any plane-cup, but one still in its packaging. The text on the packaging read, “Young Girl Hero’s Custom Mold” and “Discreet Shipping”!
What was going on!
Why had she completely transformed into such a thing after losing the power of the Rainbow Abyss? Didn’t that mean her existence was like a plush ball?
Lonis was so ashamed that she felt like fleeing, but the experiment wasn’t over yet, so the little fox could only sit there obediently.
…
“Hmph, an idiot fox is just a fool. Let me show you, even if this princess loses her powers, she won’t turn into anything strange.”
Elusia appeared completely unfazed and sat directly on the test bench.
And then, the scene that unfolded was…
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“Huh? What is this…”
“Is it a handle? Hmm, it seems to match?”
…
The image that slowly appeared in space was a lacquer black handle. However, the shape of the handle bore a resemblance to that thing.
It was slender in the middle, with a rounded and protruding end.
What was most peculiar was that its length was almost exactly the same as the object Lonis had transformed into. It was as if the handle were being sheathed, fitting perfectly until it reached the deepest point.
And so…
Elusia’s cheeks also turned bright red:
“Idiot fox, die for me!!”
“El-Elusia?”
“If you hadn’t turned into something so strange, I wouldn’t have turned into something like this. Die, just die!!!”
“Wuwu, Dean Emerald, help! Save me!!!”
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Regardless, after Lonis was roughly handled by Elusia, the test of the evolutionary body had reached a stage of results.
Next, all they had to do was wait for Dr. O’Kali to wake up. Then, they could repeatedly compare the views of different scholars and conduct a staged analysis of the evolutionary body.
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“Hmph, damn idiot fox, whenever I’m with you, something bad always happens.”
“Ugh…”
“Next, I’m going to discuss new weapon equipment with Zijing. Little idiot, are you coming along?”
“Ah, I… I’ll go with you too.”
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Although Lonis knew that Elusia was still angry, and she might encounter some strange things by going with her.
However, Zijing’s matters might also require her cooperation, so Lonis followed Elusia into Zijing’s office.
However, she never expected…
As she pushed open the door, the first thing that greeted her was the faint smell of disinfectant.
Looking around, she saw white walls and tables and chairs. A simulated daylight lamp shone gently by the window… All of this looked less like an office and more like a hospital room.
And a pale-faced girl was sitting at the desk, her eyes fixed on the computer in front of her.
Although her face was identical to Zijing’s, her eyes revealed an undeniable hint of weariness—and her lips were completely bloodless, looking as if she had lost blood.
…
(Is this… Zijing?)
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Lonis was somewhat stunned by this. She couldn’t confirm the other person’s identity, but Elusia, as if she had expected it, directly said:
“Miss Zijing, why aren’t you using your puppet body?”
Although the purple-haired girl looked somewhat frail, she still said:
“Heh, asking the obvious. There was a rebellion on Earth this morning, and my puppet body has been dispatched to suppress it, so of course it can’t be back now.”
“Puppet body…”
Lonis blinked, noticing the keyword in Zijing’s mouth.
“Of course, it’s the puppet body. As you can see, I don’t have much time left to live. But even so, that Tsukimi Shimo fellow still left me a bunch of messes to deal with? Annoying.”
Zijing curled her eyebrows dismissively, but at the same time, a maid appeared from the room behind her.
She was wearing a maid outfit that reached her ankles, and its decent style was far more dignified than when Lonis had worked as a maid before. Moreover, the maid’s steps were very steady, with each distance perfectly measured.
She walked calmly to Zijing’s side and poured a potion into the glass on the table.
“Master Zijing, please do not underestimate yourself. Princess Tsukimi Shimo’s departure was also to find a way to treat you and others.”
“Yes, yes, yes~”
Zijing smiled indifferently and picked up the medicine cup from the table.
However, after just one sip, the frail, sickly girl immediately showed a pained expression, almost spitting out the medicine in her mouth.
“Pah! Wh-Why is it so bitter? Aiya, what did you put in it?”
“Princess Zijing, I didn’t put anything in it. I just added a new ingredient, the Tranquil Fruit, brought back by the future hero.”
“Tranquil Fruit…”
“That’s right. I believe Miss Lonis and Miss Elusia also have a deep understanding of the Tranquil Fruit’s effects, don’t you?”
“Hmph hmph, that’s for sure.”
Seeing Aiya’s gaze, Elusia directly grabbed Lonis’s large tail and said arrogantly:
“Zijing, do you see this white fox? When she was sick in the past, she had a large tumor on her belly, this big.”
“!”
“But, under the effect of the Tranquil Fruit. She has now fully recovered, and her belly has shrunk back… The Tranquil Fruit’s efficacy is very good. The only side effect is that you might grow fox ears and a tail.”
“It-It’s not because of that that they grew.”
Lonis rubbed her ears. Although these were detachable plugins, she had become accustomed to wearing them and never took them off.
Looking at the remaining liquid in the glass, Zijing put down the glass and gave a slight hmph:
“I’ll assume, for now, that the things you future people brought are useful. But now, it’s not yet time to drink the medicine.”
“Oh…?”
“Lonis, Elusia, I asked you to come here because I want to know one crucial thing.”
Gazing at their faces, Zijing slowly asked, “In your history, how did I die? Did I die of illness after the war, or did I die in battle at this time?”
