Chapter 40: Let Me See
After taking a shower, Ning Chu returned to the dorm wearing shorts and a T-shirt, and the first thing she did was drape Wen Yang’s jacket over her shoulders.
This was mostly for the sense of security that the protagonist's aura provided her.
Her legs were still a bit wobbly, and when she looked up at Yan Xinya and Lily, her face flushed with embarrassment, her cheeks burning hot.
But after some thought, she realized that Lily, who seemed so pure and quiet on the outside, probably had her own secrets. Who knew how wild she could be in private?
Yan Xinya, living with Lily all the time, had likely seen everything. Plus, as a beast-ear girl, she also had her own mating cycles.
Ning Chu tried to calm herself, attempting to appear more at ease.
“You’ve got guts, don’t you?” Yan Xinya shot her a disapproving look. “What if your roommate had knocked? What if they had their own key?”
“...”
Ning Chu averted her eyes, her guilt obvious, but she quickly noticed the website still open on her computer screen. Flustered, she hurriedly closed the laptop.
Her body still felt sore, and she plopped down into her chair, trying to change the subject. “So, why did you guys suddenly come here?”
“Didn’t we say we were going out this weekend?” Yan Xinya reminded her.
“Huh?” Ning Chu had completely forgotten that she’d agreed to anything.
“You succubi are always thinking about... whatever it is you think about.” Yan Xinya sighed, crossing her arms. “We talked about it before. Wen Yang’s off to his tutoring, and you were supposed to come hang out at my dorm.”
“Oh... well, coming to my dorm is just as good.” Ning Chu’s eyes drifted toward Lily, who was squatting on the floor, playing with Black Bean, the little black cat.
“Careful, it might bite you,” Yan Xinya warned. “Last time, it nearly pulled out all the fur on my tail!”
“Mm,” Lily responded softly, but she continued playing with the cat.
Seeing that, Yan Xinya turned back to Ning Chu. “So, are you coming? Let’s go out and have some fun.”
“I’m exhausted... I just want to sleep for a bit.”
It was her first time venting her frustrations in a girl’s body, and Ning Chu felt utterly drained, yawning every few seconds.
She used to think the men did all the hard work during such activities while women just enjoyed it.
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But now she realized, it was exhausting for women too...
“Are you serious? We came all the way here to find you,” Yan Xinya complained, planting her hands on her hips. “I even planned everything! The three of us were going to go shopping at Silver Plaza, have some afternoon tea, and then...”
As Yan Xinya rambled on, Ning Chu rested her head on the table, yawning as she drifted off into a light nap.
“Ning Chu~ You didn’t use Wen Yang’s jacket to...”
“No!” Ning Chu shot upright, vehemently denying it. “Of course not!”
She’d only sniffed Wen Yang’s scent a little!
“Then why are you always wearing his clothes?”
“They’re big and comfortable,” she retorted, rolling her eyes as she got up, intending to head to bed. But before she could climb in, she noticed Lily had quietly approached her. “What is it?”
Lily nodded shyly, her cheeks tinged with a soft blush.
“...?” Ning Chu was utterly confused. This girl wasn’t saying a word, so she had no idea what Lily wanted.
They stood there awkwardly for a few seconds before Lily finally lowered her head and pointed at Ning Chu’s abdomen. “Can... can I see your development?”
“You’re a pervert!”
Ning Chu immediately clutched her clothes, backing away several steps.
What the hell! Were girls really this open?
Even among guys, the most they’d do was compare in the bathroom—no one would outright ask to take a look!
“She’s asking to see your mark!” Yan Xinya explained with a sigh. “You need to get your mind out of the gutter! Anyway, when did you start your... cycle? You don’t look anything like a succubus.”
Two years? More like two months!
“Lily’s a succubus too. She’s been through it, so she knows what stage of development you’re at.” Yan Xinya crossed her legs and leaned against the wardrobe. “But honestly, I think you should just go to the hospital and get a checkup. I got my period when I was twelve. Lily?”
“Nine.”
“Nine?! No wonder you’re so... well-endowed!”
Lily bashfully tightened her jacket around herself, but it only served to emphasize her already impressive figure.
Ning Chu hesitated, glancing between the two of them. Letting them see her abdomen wasn’t that big of a deal—it wasn’t a particularly sensitive area.
Besides, she could use some advice from an experienced succubus. That was why she had befriended Lily in the first place.
She lifted her shirt just enough to show a portion of the silver mark on her abdomen.
She used to feel nothing when her upper body was exposed, but now, just revealing her belly made her feel embarrassed. She couldn’t even look at Lily or Yan Xinya, choosing instead to stare off to the side.
After a moment, she lowered her shirt. “So, what do you think?”
Yan Xinya turned to Lily. “What do you think?”
Lily thought for a moment before nodding. “It’s fine.”
She was always quiet, but compared to the cold image she portrayed outside, she was much more like a shy, introverted girl when she was with Ning Chu and Yan Xinya.
“You’re about where I was at fourteen.”
Ning Chu rubbed her temples in frustration.
It was pretty much confirmed that her accelerated development was a punishment for messing with the storyline. Lily had started developing at nine and only reached Ning Chu’s current stage by fourteen.
But Ning Chu had reached this stage in just two months—or even just a few weeks...
“It should be fine,” Lily concluded.
“Good. As long as I don’t have to go to the hospital...” Ning Chu sighed in relief.
“I still think you should get checked out,” Yan Xinya added. But seeing Ning Chu shake her head furiously, she relented. “Alright, alright. You really hate hospitals that much?”
Of course! She wasn’t just worried about any normal hospital, but what if she ended up in one of those special hospitals you see in certain... questionable media?
Especially a gynecological checkup! The whole thing was already humiliating enough! What if she ran into a pervert?
All those hentai stories she had read about girls being taken advantage of during examinations flashed through her mind. She wasn’t going through that!
If she had to go, Wen Yang would have to go with her.
“Well, either way, the advisor said there’s going to be a freshman physical exam in the next month or two.”
“Mm...”
Ning Chu had expected that. Universities typically held medical exams for freshmen during the first semester.
But she was worried that her female identity might be exposed during the exam, and if she got kicked out of the boys’ dorm, she wouldn’t be able to bask in Wen Yang’s protagonist aura or keep an eye on him.
“So, you really aren’t coming out with us?”
“I’ll pass. I’m too tired.”
“Well, no wonder. You must’ve worn yourself out earlier~ But you should take it easy. Remember, this is a boys’ dorm. Stay safe.”
Lily added softly, “And keep things... hygienic.”
Ning Chu swiftly climbed into bed, her face burning red as she buried herself under the blankets, leaving only her eyes exposed. “Lock the door when you leave. The key’s in my drawer. Lock it and slide it under the door.”
“You’re even going to sleep in Wen Yang’s jacket?”
“...”
Okay, she had to admit, it was a little weird.
But it was for her own safety! Ignoring Yan Xinya’s teasing, Ning Chu pretended not to hear as she pulled the blanket over her head.
A moment later, the door clicked shut, and the noisy atmosphere vanished with Yan Xinya’s departure.
“Wearing this jacket... it really does make me seem like a crazy girl, doesn’t it? It’s not exactly convenient if I’m seen as a weirdo.”
Ning Chu poked her head out from under the blanket, glancing at the now empty dorm. Her eyes landed on the key on the floor near the door.
She sighed to herself.
“This really is the downfall of my womanhood...”
How long had she been a girl now? Her standards were sinking lower and lower...