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-Darkness now seemed more appealing than light.

The door to that room cautiously creaked open.

It was the captain.

The captain peered inside quietly.

No trace of light could be found.

Only darkness enveloped everything.

Perhaps it was just a mood, but even the air felt oppressively heavy.

“Younghee.”

Towards the darkness, the captain called out her name.

The space, thought to be empty, seemed to shudder.

Rustling sounds were heard, and the blanket rustled.

Soon, a girl quietly raised her head.

“Oh, Captain. Hehe…”

Tired eyes.

A withered smile.

Looking so fragile, as if she might break at the slightest touch.

In that state, Younghee just smiled, head held high.

“…Did you eat something? You haven’t eaten anything since you came back, right?”

“I don’t have an appetite.”

At those words, the captain let out a deep sigh.

After the exam, or more precisely, after the confrontation with Chulsoo, she had remained in this state.

It was hard to call it a normal state by any means.

One could say she was completely broken.

It was fortunate that the academy had given her a week of rest after enduring such a difficult test.

“If you keep this up, you’ll really collapse.”

“Yeah… Maybe collapsing would be better.”

“You really…”

How long does she intend to keep this up?

Of course, it’s understood that emotional wounds run deep, but there are limits.

She should never suffer to the point of almost collapsing like this.

“Should I call Chulsoo?”

Hesitation.

Younghee shook her head from side to side.

“I can’t face him.”

Since that day, Younghee had been burdened with intense guilt towards Chulsoo.

If only that were the extent of it, she thinks it’s unavoidable.

For some reason, Younghee had crossed a line herself.

But Chulsoo was the only one who could resolve the current situation.

Both had deeply wounded each other.

Chulsoo must have suffered more than this, though not to this extent.

With another sigh, the captain took Younghee by the hand.

“…It won’t work. Come here. I’ll have to feed you something, even if I have to force it.”

“I-I don’t want to.”

“Quiet. I won’t listen to you either.”

Younghee followed without any resistance.

Or rather, should we say she couldn’t resist?

From her body and mind, no strength could be felt.

She was truly in a precarious state.

‘Whether it’s Chulsoo or Younghee, they’ll probably reconcile…’

The depth of the bond between Chulsoo and Younghee is not insignificant.

The captain believed that a few words wouldn’t shatter that bond.

The problem would be if their bodies gave out before that.

‘Chulsoo is strong, so he should be fine. For now, I have to make Younghee eat something.’

Once her body recovers and her thoughts settle, they can reconcile anytime.

Up until now, the captain had thought so.

****

“Hmm~ So why did you come here?”

“To have fun with you.”

“Hmm~”

Originally, Yujin had reserved a restaurant for a post-exam celebration with friends.

To congratulate good grades,

or simply to rejoice that the exams were over!

However, as Chulsoo and Younghee fought, Yujin ended up canceling the reservation.

Deciding to spend time with Lime instead.

“…Wait, are you using me as a substitute for those girls? That’s annoying.”

“Oh, come on.”

Although she said that, Lime didn’t seem upset.

In fact, there was even a hint of excitement.

In truth, the past few days of survival had been unsatisfactory for her.

All day long, other guys were sticking around.

Not only was it annoying to watch irritating people, but she didn’t even have time to talk with Yujin!

At most, she could sneak in some gossip when they were alone.

“And that Younghee, that sly woman.”

I get being annoyed at your boyfriend.

But why cling to Yujin like that?

Sticking to her side and acting all affectionate!

If she licked my cheek because something was on it, I’d explode.

Eujin might have killed them on the spot if they weren’t friends.

“Hmm, do you know that and still try to be so open-hearted?”

The fact that they were friends still didn’t sit well with Lime.

Isn’t Eujin clueless?

Just reaching this point in thought was praiseworthy.

Above all, this was their first date.

It couldn’t be ruined by such a trivial mood.

“Hmm! Hmm! I get that, but…”

“Yeah! It must be so much fun, right? It’s my first time coming to a place like this with a friend!”

“Yeah, it must be very exciting, and I’m happy too.”

Lime stopped there and opened her eyes wide.

“Why did you come to the restroom?”

Lime asked the fundamental question.

The two were in the department store restroom.

More precisely, they were inside a stall in the men’s restroom.

The sight of a tall man and a small girl side by side was, how should I put it…

Honestly, if the police saw them, they would have rushed in immediately, only to realize it was a misunderstanding between a gentleman and a young lady.

“…No, if you’re into that kind of play, it’s fine with me.”

“What are you talking about? That’s not like me at all.”

Eujin said so, holding out an envelope.

Inside was a dress that had not been unwrapped yet.

“…What’s this?”

“You always dress so provocatively. I picked out a dress for you to wear.”

Lime’s outfit consisted of a naked white shirt and black pantyhose. While her essence was slime, her outward appearance was that of a beautiful girl.

Nevertheless, it wasn’t appropriate attire for a young girl.

Moreover, Lime’s personality was accustomed to seduction and provocation.

Even when she was still, there was a dangerous allure about her.

It was difficult to be seen together for various reasons.

“I may be used to it, but I can’t go around dressed like this outside. I might get reported as a pervert, you know?”

“As someone who has become this way to suit your tastes, it’s quite unfair to hear that.”

“Anyway! Whatever you do, that outfit is a no-go!”

Lime opened the envelope handed by Eujin.

Inside was a black skirt.

“What? Just a skirt?”

“We’ll shop for other items together from now on. Um… Would pants have been better?”

“…No, this is good.”

After all, it was a dress chosen by Eujin for herself.

She was genuinely pleased.

Above all, it was the first gift she had received from Eujin.

“Then I’ll try it on.”

“Yeah… Wait, why are you taking off the stockings?!”

Eujin hurriedly covered her face.

Meanwhile, Lime tilted her head as if to say, “What are you talking about?”

“You have to take them off to wear this. Humans only wear one set of clothes.”

“Don’t people usually wear skirts over stockings?!”

“Hmm, is that so? Annoying.”

Lime grumbled and started putting on the dress again.

During the process, as her legs went up, the risky area between her thighs became quite visible, causing Eujin to quickly turn her head.

“Hmm, clothes are indeed uncomfortable.”

Eujin cautiously opened her eyes.

The moment she saw Lime, she involuntarily exclaimed, “Ah…”

The Lime in front of her was truly like a pretty girl straight out of a comic book.

Of course, the usual Lime was also beautiful.

But with the addition of the skirt, there was something different.

It felt like a celebrity you’d see in a magazine.

“I never knew just wearing a skirt could make such a difference.”

It’s not that the original Lime wasn’t pretty.

Perhaps because she was used to such revealing outfits.

Conversely, this look felt fresh and even more attractive.

There was a different innocent charm to it.

“…What? Why are you staring like that?”

“No, it really suits you.”

“Oh, um, really?”

With a sudden compliment, Lime blushed, lowered her head deeply.

In any case.

Yujin, this guy, has a knack for barging into oblivious topics like this.

Normally not good with words, such surprises can be quite fatal.

Given Yujin’s personality, it makes it even more awkward because it’s genuine.

“……”

“……”

An abrupt pink atmosphere brought a sense of awkwardness between the two.

Standing there for a moment, they almost simultaneously snapped back to reality.

“Ah! Th-then shall we go? There’s a lot to do.”

“Uh, yeah! Let’s do that!”

They both nodded simultaneously.

In the midst of this, Lime suddenly tilted her head.

“But how are we going to leave from here? If people see me in the men’s restroom, they’ll be shocked.”

“Oh.”

Yujin blurted out a stupid remark.

He hadn’t thought that far ahead.

Hoping for a moment without people might be nice, but unfortunately, this was a high-end department store.

There was no chance of a moment without people.

The sound of footsteps could still be heard incessantly.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Yujin said, “What if I re-enter my body like when we came in?”

“…What about the skirt?”

“Huh? Aren’t we going in together?”

Even Lime, usually dressed properly, was indeed wearing only a white shirt and pantyhose.

And although often omitted, she even wore a white hat on her head.

Did she just wear those well and never come outside?

But Lime let out a deep sigh at Yujin’s words.

“That’s not an external object; it’s clearly something I manifested.”

“Uh… So it’s not clothes?”

“Strictly speaking, it’s ‘a part of the body shaped like clothes.’”

“A part of the body?”

“To put it in human terms, it’s like using hair to cover a bald head.”

“Don’t make everyone potentially bald! It’s quite a serious matter for some, you know?”

Anyway, Yujin rolled his eyes.

Lime, being a slime, could change her appearance as much as she wanted.

But surely not the clothes in that way.

Once again, he marveled at her shape-shifting ability.

“Wait. So, strictly speaking, you weren’t wearing clothes in your usual state?”

“Since there were no clothes to begin with.”

“…So you appeared that way, but essentially you were always naked?”

“If you want to put it that way?”

“…I’m starting to feel embarrassed for some reason.”

“Now? Rather, if anyone should be embarrassed, it should be me!”

To think the cute girl who had always been in front of me was practically naked.

As a pure young man, it was as shocking a story as stumbling upon adult content for the first time.

Lime shook her head from side to side and said, “Anyway, what’s important now isn’t that. It’s about how to get out of here without being caught.”

Yujin furrowed his brow.

Having just heard her words, he now felt even more reluctant to show the current Lime to others.

“I guess I have no choice but to go inside me.”

“And the skirt?”

“…Let’s take it off for now! Then I’ll go into the women’s restroom!”

He kicked his shin.

In the end, they agreed to head to the fitting room.