**Chapter 41: Little Chu Nan is just Little Chu Nan!**
“At least let me see what that thing looks like first.”
After much hesitation, Sumu still didn’t voice any objections.
Change is change; anyway, I’m not the only one, so there’s nothing to fear!
However, Sumu was dumbfounded when she saw the swimsuit Tang Nai had prepared for her.
It was a blue-gray square-cut one-piece swimsuit, tightly covering the upper and lower parts, with a white edge an inch wide, commonly referred to as Shitku Water. Its design intent is to be as conservative and practical as possible.
It looked very ordinary, just like the pair of black frame glasses on Ye Wanjing’s nose that sealed her personality and appearance.
Dull color, outdated design, terrible style, resembling a certain fishy battle suit in its essence.
Imagining herself in this swimsuit made Sumu’s mouth twitch involuntarily.
“Wait, is this what you picked for me?”
Tang Nai handed the swimsuit to Sumu, revealing a signature mischievous grin.
“Exactly, if you wrap yourself up tightly, you won’t draw attention—trying to be as inconspicuous as possible, isn’t that what you want?”
Sumu stared blankly at the swimsuit in her hands, carefully considering Tang Nai’s question.
Is it really like that?
“Don’t wear this, come on, I’ll take you to find something suitable.”
Luo Jialan snatched the already crumpled swimsuit from Sumu’s hands, placing it on the table, and pulled her by the wrist, leading her out.
Tang Nai playfully winked at the bewildered Sumu and snapped her fingers, causing the swimsuit on the table to turn into light and disappear.
It’s just like the fishy battle suit; it was something Tang Nai whipped up on the fly.
“Wait, don’t rush; is the mall open right now?”
“Don’t worry, if a monster attack could paralyze everything, City B would have been finished a long time ago.”
But to be honest, Luo Jialan’s understanding of various shopping malls mostly came from her part-time experience.
For instance, the one she was taking Sumu to was a place where she had worked as a sales assistant.
She didn’t continue that job mainly because she was tired of unreasonable demands from rude customers, but that doesn’t affect her memory of all the styles of lingerie and swimsuits in the store.
So, which one would be more suitable?
Luo Jialan started to think about this question unconsciously, a pink-haired girl gradually appearing in her mind.
To make her a suitable swimsuit model, Luo Jialan would have to gradually strip away the excess parts.
Removing the light blue shirt, the black long pants… until the girl was left unclothed, relying on her cascading hair to cover her body, revealing a shy expression.
Unaware of Luo Jialan’s thoughts, Sumu felt the grip on her wrist tighten slightly. From her angle, she could only see Luo Jialan’s slightly flushed earlobes.
At such a close range, the water-blue hair of Luo Jialan, stirred by the wind, occasionally brushed against Sumu’s nose, making her sneeze several times.
After a while, Sumu finally noticed that her nostrils were filled with the unique sweet aroma of milk tea coming from Luo Jialan.
After dashing for quite some time, Sumu finally pulled her hand back and gazed dazedly at the petite blue-haired girl who was still rushing towards the racks.
Her wrist still felt the warmth from Luo Jialan’s palm, along with a faint red mark, gradually spreading that warm feeling.
From now on, she’ll only order a cup of freshly squeezed orange juice every day, to avoid her developing a stronger grip.
Besides, the current smell is much better than that of oranges.
“Which of these two do you like better?”
In just a few minutes on the road, Luo Jialan had already envisioned all the styles she knew, finally selecting two that she preferred.
The first was a bold blue and white color-block bikini, with playful ruffly edges that seemed to match Sumu’s pink long hair and deep blue eyes perfectly.
The second was a more conservative white peach-colored sporty swimsuit, which had a similar coverage level to the Shitku Water Tang Nai offered, but the color was significantly more vibrant and suitable, better highlighting the waist’s slenderness and lines.
In fact, Luo Jialan could guess that due to Sumu’s personality, she was very likely to choose the latter. She had picked it with consideration for Sumu’s thoughts.
However, she still believed that given Sumu’s figure, the first one might suit her better… or rather, she would prefer to see Sumu in that one.
This pink chipmunk would probably be very shy, awkwardly covering herself with her hands, blushing as she pouted at her observers.
Just curious, just curious about her reaction, not having any extra thoughts.
Luo Jialan quietly lowered her head a little to avoid exposing any wandering thoughts, watching Sumu’s fingers gradually reach for the white peach swimsuit, which made her somewhat disappointed.
But Sumu simply took that one, felt its texture, and then asked:
“Is there a fitting room? I want to try it on first.”
“Yes, trying it is fine.”
“I might not be able to tell the good from the bad, so…”
Upon hearing this, Luo Jialan’s light purple eyes suddenly brightened.
“Don’t worry, just try it. Should I take this one too?”
Sumu hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and then accepted the bikini.
In fact, she knew that this one would probably look better.
It’s just that she feared she needed some mental preparation to muster the courage to wear it.
In the fitting room, facing the familiar yet strange figure of the slender girl in the mirror, Sumu gradually shed her clothes.
Even without intentional management, her body, whether it was her waist, abdomen, or limbs, was devoid of excess, with skin that was fair and glistening, but she didn’t have the heart to appreciate it carefully.
“Still feeling embarrassed?”
Irina’s voice came through.
“Yeah.”
Sumu nodded, her fingertips slightly trembling as she approached the deadly buckle from yesterday.
Even now it was still difficult to touch, but more than that, it was an inner barrier—she still held a near-phobic attitude toward her own body.
Aside from sharing the name and identity of Sumu, this body had no relation to her past.
Her body had undergone irreversible changes, but her mind remained stuck, unable to catch up with the changes.
“Don’t worry, some things, once you take the first step, you can never go back. Crossdressing happens only once and countless times…”
That doesn’t sound like good advice, making it feel like it was a gateway to some kind of sin.
“Forget it.”
Sumu’s finger accurately landed on the buckle and pulled it inward, gently removing the undergarment that had troubled her for a long time.
What’s there to be afraid of? I’ve imagined more scenarios but feared my body—does that mean I can never take off in the future?
I, Sumu, am going to kick open the door to this new world!
With bold words once more, Sumu clearly saw, under the bright incandescent light…
“Irina, I’m feeling a bit dizzy, hurry and help me.”
Irina disdainfully used magic to resolve the dizziness brought about by blood rushing to her head while also stopping the nosebleed.
Indeed, Little Chu Nan is just Little Chu Nan!
