“Hehe… hehe…”
Scattered across the floor were cardboard boxes of various sizes, with ripped wrapping paper and plastic bags tossed everywhere.
The fox-eared girl crouched among the pile of boxes, pinching a dress between her fingers.
She studied herself in the full-length mirror taped to the wall, her eyes sparkling.
She hooked the dress’s straps over her fingers and gently shook it open.
The fabric slid down like water.
A white dress, no patterns, no decorations—like a freshly picked gardenia.
White Li took a deep breath and slipped the dress on, then stood up and gave a gentle spin in front of the mirror.
The hem lifted slightly with her movement, the cloth softly hugging her body.
She spun once, paused, then tugged at the skirt, examining it from all angles.
Tilting her head, her eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
Her soft fox ears twitched lightly as she moved.
The dress’s smooth fabric outlined her still-young, slender figure.
The hem ended just above her knees, fluttering gently with every motion.
Her white ankle socks pressed against the floor, the cuffs trimmed with a delicate lace.
The faint pink of her heels showed through, the rounded curves almost tempting enough to make one’s fingers twitch.
White Li looked down at her toes, wiggling them.
The toes curled inside the socks, then stretched out again.
End-of-season sale—she’d bought things she never would’ve considered before.
Following Madam’s advice, she’d just gotten paid recently, so she took advantage of the discounts to buy quite a bit.
At first, White Li only meant to browse.
But the more she browsed, the more she wanted to buy.
The more she bought, the more she wanted to try.
In the end, she saw a string of shipping notifications and realized she’d spent half a month’s salary.
She looked down at the dress she was wearing.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t suppress the smile spreading across her face.
Still…
White Li stood straight in front of the mirror, fully appreciating the beauty of this body.
Her petite frame could even fit children’s clothes, which saved her a lot of money.
“Now I can understand why girls like shopping so much.”
She turned sideways, then back again, pinching the hem and giving it a little shake.
“I want to try on every piece of clothing, hahaha…”
White Li laughed, then suddenly felt a little guilty.
She coughed, pretending nothing had happened, and continued to look in the mirror.
“It’s a pity, though—”
She turned her back, twisting her hips, and aimed her tail at the mirror.
Her fluffy big tail poked out from under the skirt, swaying behind her like a restless little animal.
White Li bit her lip, trying hard to keep it from lifting.
But the tail had a mind of its own.
The more she tried to push it down, the more it wanted to rise.
In a moment of distraction, the tail shot up, pushing the skirt into a big bulge and revealing the pale thigh and faint lace trim beneath.
She pressed down on the skirt, trying to push the tail lower again.
Reluctantly, it drooped.
“Everything’s fine, except it’s a bit cramped here.”
White Li tugged at the hem.
After pressing the tail down, the heat where her thigh met the tail became stuffy and itchy.
She wiggled her hips, trying to find a comfortable position, but it seemed hard to strike a balance.
“Maybe I should cut a hole in the waist?
Let the tail poke out through the hole?”
She tilted her head in thought, then felt a pang of reluctance.
This dress was the most expensive one.
Ruining it by cutting would be a loss.
She traced her finger along her waist, then shook her head.
Letting go of the skirt, she spun proudly in front of the mirror twice more.
“Well, it’s not like I’m going to wear it outside anyway.
This will do.”
As if hearing those words, the tail was suddenly set free, rising high.
White Li watched the girl in the mirror with her tail lifted high, her smile growing wider.
She amused herself to the point of bending over, then falling to her knees.
She held out a hand, made a peace sign at the mirror, and burst out laughing again.
As she laughed, something suddenly occurred to her.
“Wait… what… what am I doing?!”
White Li knelt on the floor, hands supporting her.
Her silver-white hair cascaded over her shoulders, covering half her face.
Since retrieving the packages from the courier station that morning, she’d been like possessed, trying on all kinds of clothes.
One after another, she dressed herself up like a doll, even forgetting to eat breakfast.
But this was all wrong.
She was a manly man!
How could a manly man do something like this?
There was no need to dress up, no need for all this flashy nonsense.
She was perfectly fine in her school uniform—loose and comfortable.
Why did she have to buy all these… these…
White Li lifted her head, looking at the girl kneeling on the floor in the mirror.
Beautiful like a painting, like the anime girls she used to see.
She swallowed.
Was this… also a side effect of the Special Period?
White Li turned her face, her gaze falling on the last unopened cardboard box on the floor.
The box was small, palm-sized, tightly wrapped.
It was the beginner’s… Wonderful Mysterious Tool that Xiao Yu had recommended.
White Li licked her lips.
She’d been busy with tutoring during the day, and at night she had to go cause chaos with Martha.
Plus, since she’d been interrupted at Lin Du’s house last time, a certain string had been pulled tight inside her.
Just one more day… and it will be over.
Xiao Yu said one week.
Today was the sixth day.
If she could just get through today, she’d be back to normal.
White Li stared at the small box.
Her trembling hand reached out, the tip of her nail digging into the tape gap.
She pulled hard.
“Riiip—”
The packaging tore open.
Inside was a small pill, its plastic surface shining faintly.
White Li sat in a W-position on the floor, staring blankly at the little thing.
Her tail swayed gently behind her.
A conflict raged inside her.
On one hand, she felt like a complete pervert right now—wearing a little girl’s dress, smiling idiotically at the mirror.
When she came to her senses and realized what she was doing, she wanted to immediately return everything.
But on the other hand, these clothes were surprisingly well-fitted, and wearing them felt novel.
The feel of the fabric against her skin, the chill on her thighs as the hem fluttered—everything felt strange yet familiar, like a dream she’d never had.
The long-lost thrill was addictive.
It was like sneaking snacks as a kid—knowing she’d get scolded, yet unable to resist reaching out.
If she could combine it with the Wonderful Mysterious Tool…
Just once.
Just once.
It wasn’t like anyone else was around.
It wasn’t like she wouldn’t be normal again after today.
She closed her eyes, gripping the pill in her hand.
BOOM—!
Suddenly, a thunderous roar exploded behind her.
White Li was flung sideways by the blast, the pill flying out of her hand.
“Wahhh—!”
The pill bounced on the floor twice and rolled under the bed.
Dust and debris filled the air, choking her and making her eyes blur.
She instinctively dropped to the ground, shielding her head with both hands, curling into a tight ball.
When the smoke cleared, where the balcony and window used to be, there was now a massive hole.
Bricks and shattered glass lay scattered everywhere.
Sunlight poured through the hole, making the entire room blindingly bright.
“Cough!
Cough!”
White Li coughed, shook the dust off her head, and squinted toward the hole.
In the haze of dust, a silver-gray figure lay on the floor.
Silver-gray armor, red visor.
It was Blazing Knight!
He was curled up, holding his head in his hands, his whole body trembling.
The Knight’s breathing was rapid, and garbled sounds came from his throat.
White Li’s eyes went wide.
Her brain completely short-circuited at that moment.
Blazing Knight was lying on the floor of her home, less than two meters away from her.
“Huh?”