THE FINAL PART: WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED?
As dawn broke, Kim Yu slowly opened his eyes. His eyelids felt incredibly heavy, and a strange sensation spread throughout his body as he tried to get up. It felt like something about him was completely different, but because of his lingering sleepiness, he chose to ignore the premonition.
With tottering steps, he walked toward the bathroom to start his morning routine. While soaking in the ordinary bathtub, that strange feeling returned. His body felt odd, especially in the chest area, which suddenly felt much heavier than usual, while the rest of his body felt much lighter and weightless. Yet once again, Kim Yu's logic had not fully registered this extraordinary anomaly.
After finishing his bath, Kim Yu put on the casual clothes he usually wore inside his boarding house: a plain white t-shirt and tight short pants. That day, he remembered that his school was on its annual break—a celebration that only happened once a year. Kim Yu took a deep breath, trying to refresh his mind, but his exhale sounded different. It felt heavier and softer than he expected.
Without suspicion, Kim Yu stepped out of the house to go shopping for daily necessities as usual. He thought today would pass normally, but the moment his feet hit the street, the atmosphere around him suddenly shifted. People passing by instantly stopped in their tracks and stared at him without blinking.
Kim Yu began to feel that something was amiss. The heavy sensation in his chest felt more pronounced, while his body felt so slender and floating as he walked.
The climax occurred when he entered the local Alfamart. As the automatic sliding doors opened, every pair of eyes inside the store instantly locked onto him. The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. In the snack aisle, an old grandfather even stared at him with a strange look that Kim Yu found rather disgusting. Meanwhile, several young men in another corner stared at Kim Yu with sparkling eyes without blinking, as if they had just witnessed a rare, beautiful sight that only happened once every 1000 years.
"Why is everyone staring at me like that? Is there dirt on my face?" Kim Yu thought, feeling confused and uncomfortable.
As he walked toward the cashier counter to pay, the cashier there suddenly acted very strangely. The cashier's face flushed red, his hands trembled while scanning the groceries, and in a very polite tone, he said, "The total is thirty thousand... Miss?"
Kim Yu furrowed his brow. Not just the cashier, the Alfamart security guard standing near the door showed the same bizarre behavior, constantly stealing glances at him awkwardly.
This uncanny aura followed him all the way out of the store. As he walked down the alley leading back home, an old grandmother who was sweeping her yard suddenly stared at him. The grandmother smiled meaningfully and said, "Be careful, child, don't wear that..."
Kim Yu could only nod stiffly. He felt completely bizarre. In his plain white t-shirt and tight short pants, which he felt were just normal house clothes, he quickened his pace, walking casually into his boarding house with a mind full of massive question marks.
"Why was everyone looking at me like that? Strange... What happened to my face?" he muttered in bewilderment.
His mounting curiosity guided his steps toward the large mirror hanging on his bedroom wall. The moment his gaze fell upon the reflection in the mirror, Kim Yu's eyes widened so perfectly they felt as if they might pop out. He stumbled back in absolute shock.
"I... I... I... I... Is t-this me?"
His voice stopped instantly, choked up in his throat. The figure reflected inside the bedroom mirror was not the messy-haired teenage boy he knew. Instead, it was a genuine woman with a breathtakingly beautiful face. Her pitch-black hair cascaded down long and beautifully, and the round glasses perched on her nose actually made her appearance look even more charming and elegant.
The plain white t-shirt he wore was now exceptionally tight, tracing a very slender silhouette, paired with tight short pants that made her appearance look incredibly alluring. Her skin had turned as smooth as silk, the kind of clean, white skin that is every woman's dream in the world. And what shocked Kim Yu the most... her chest was now quite large, firm, and perfectly formed.
Kim Yu froze in silence for a few seconds before finally screaming hysterically.
"Is this... ME?!"
Kim Yu's body suddenly went weak until he collapsed onto the floor. An overwhelming sense of shame immediately assaulted him as he realized one crucial thing: he was not wearing a bra at all. Because the t-shirt he was wearing was plain white and a bit thin, her prominent chest was clearly visible from the outside.
"Is this real...?" he murmured with a trembling voice, while gathering the courage to peek inside his own clothes.
"Aaakhhhh! This is for real?!" Kim Yu shrieked in panic, completely shocked by the extreme change in his body's anatomy.
Amidst his panic, a very familiar voice echoed from within his consciousness. "Um... Master—I mean, Mistress..."
"What is the meaning of all this, Dao?!" Kim Yu asked in a voice laden with sorrow and confusion.
"...Due to the effects of yesterday's extremely heavy battle, it completely altered your body posture to become like this. And furthermore... yesterday you successfully manifested your soul progressively, which accidentally changed your biological sex and made it far more perfect," Dao explained, then went silent, stopping his words out of guilt.
"So... I turned into a genuine, beautiful girl?!" Kim Yu confirmed with panting breath.
".... Well, that is what Mistress means," Dao replied softly.
Hearing that new title, tears began to well up in Kim Yu's eyes. "Dao... why are you calling me Mistress?!" he wailed, crying tragically over his fate. "Can I ever go back to being normal like before?!"
"Um... Master—er, so it's like this, Mistress... Well... because the side effect of using the fourth level yesterday was incredibly powerful. Roughly, you have to endure in this form for about 3 to 5 months," Dao revealed cautiously.
Dao then continued his detailed explanation, "Usually, if using a standard contract, the side effect is only pain for a few days. If it's severe, at most it's just intense stomach pain. But... because I am an abnormal type of Spyrite, the original side effect is kidney failure. However, because Master forced the use of the fourth level yesterday and had just established the contract, the manifestation of that energy instead created a new soul for a period of time. And... if you had kept using the fourth level any longer yesterday, Master could have become a woman forever."
"A.. Aaphakakakjsus..."
Kim Yu lost the ability to form words. Dao's sentences completely tied his tongue. With a face full of terror and a violently trembling body, he looked down, staring again at her large, supple chest.
"D..ao... What do I do?" Kim Yu called out in a strained, panicked voice, while unconsciously touching and squeezing her own chest to ensure it wasn't an illusion.
"Master... I mean, Mistress..." Dao said with deepest guilt. "Forgive me. Because of the contract bond and yesterday's magical side effects, your soul manifestation process ran even more perfectly out of control." Dao's tone sounded rushed, filled with sorrow and anxiety from within Kim Yu's soul.
Seeing his contract creature's anxiety, Kim Yu tried to control his emotions. He took a long breath. "It's okay... After all, yesterday I was the one who forced you to use that power," Kim Yu said softly. "Wait... I need to think for a moment."
"...." Dao chose to remain silent, obeying Kim Yu's instruction in surprise at his master's composure.
However, that composure did not last long. The next second, Kim Yu held his head again and screamed hysterically, "Aaargghhhhhh.....!"
"M.... I... I mean... Mistress..." Dao panicked upon hearing that scream.
"Okay. Now we can straighten this out," Kim Yu said suddenly, trying to act as calm as possible to maintain his sanity.
Realizing that he had now transformed into a beautiful girl, Kim Yu felt unsafe staying in the boarding house all by himself. Forced by circumstances, he decided to go to his older sister's house.
To hide his new identity, which was far too conspicuous, Kim Yu bundled up tightly. He wore a hat, a mask, a thick jacket, and pants that were forced to be a bit tight because there were no other clothing options left in his wardrobe. Not forgetting, he put his round glasses back on. With highly cautious steps, he walked out like a mysterious fugitive.
His journey to his sister's house was tense. However, right as he arrived in front of the gate of his destination house, someone walking from the opposite direction accidentally collided with his body.
"Whoops!"
The person's reflexes were very fast. He immediately caught Kim Yu's body, which almost fell due to the impact. The scene was just like a princess and a prince in romance stories.
"Um.. I'm sorry," the man who bumped into him said tone full of guilt.
"Y-yeah... It's fine," Kim Yu replied in a tone that began to sound rather awkward. His smooth hand moved around, fumbling for his lost glasses, while feeling embarrassed.
"My glasses," Kim Yu said softly.
The man looked at Kim Yu with a searching yet polite gaze. "Excuse me, where are you from? I've never seen you around this area before."
"Ah.... That... O-older brother... I, well, I just want to meet the owner of this house," Kim Yu replied, suddenly flustered, her voice sounding sweet and nervous.
"Here... excuse me, your glasses almost fell," the man said while helping to adjust the position of Kim Yu's glasses. The scene grew even warmer and more embarrassing.
As their gazes met, Kim Yu only then realized that the man in front of him was an incredibly handsome guy. The man had short, bright blue hair with piercings on both of his ears. Suddenly, for some reason, the heart inside Kim Yu's chest throbbed violently, and his heart felt like it was exploding.
[What... am I thinking?! Why is my heart racing at the sight of a fellow guy?!] Kim Yu's mind screamed in panic.
Inside his head, Dao immediately responded, "Master, this is the side effect. Right now, biologically and psychologically, Master is entirely a woman."
"Oh... I see..." Kim Yu murmured weakly. In his heart, he encouraged himself, "I have to hold it back! I am a guy!"
The handsome blue-haired man stared at Kim Yu's behavior with a puzzled look, feeling that something was strange about the silence of the girl in front of him.
"I mean... Thank you very much!" Kim Yu said quickly while taking over her glasses, then rushed past the man toward the front door of the house.
As Kim Yu knocked on the door in a hurry, it didn't take long before the door opened. The figure appearing before him was his own sister, Han Na—a woman with a stern face and a strong character who had been working hard to provide for her younger brother after their parents disappeared without a trace.
"Yes... What is it?" Han Na asked in a cold, flat tone of voice.
Kim Yu did not answer right away. He first took off his hat, causing her long, pitch-black hair to instantly fall and frame her face beautifully. When he lowered his mask, a pair of beautiful, healthy, and highly alluring lips were revealed. In the eyes of anyone looking at her now, she was the definition of the most beautiful woman.
"Um.... Is something the matter?" Han Na was utterly shocked to see an extraordinarily beautiful girl suddenly standing in front of her house.
"Sister... help me....." Kim Yu could not hold back anymore. He immediately threw himself into Han Na's embrace while sobbing hysterically.
"Eh... Eh, what is going on...? Did you get the wrong person?" Han Na was bewildered, her body stiff as she was hugged by a stranger crying hysterically.
"No... I am Kim Yu, your brother!"
"Hah...?!" Han Na gasped. Her eyes rolled back, and her body suddenly went limp, almost fainting on the spot from sheer shock.
"Let's... let's talk inside, Sister," Kim Yu said in an utterly exhausted tone of voice.
Inside the quiet living room, Kim Yu recounted the entire chronology of events from beginning to end. He even manifested Dao's form beside him as proof, explaining in detail why his physical body and soul could change drastically like they did now.
"Oh dear... You're just making big trouble!" Han Na scolded while holding her head, which suddenly felt a throbbing headache.
"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry, Sister," Kim Yu said sincerely, bowing his head deeply.
Han Na looked her brother up and down from head to toe, then let out a long sigh. "Even though I am a genuine woman... for some reason I feel less beautiful than you," Han Na murmured with the typical jealousy of an older sister.
"I'm also confused by the side effects that could go this far... If only I hadn't forced Dao yesterday," Kim Yu regretted, lamenting his recklessness.
Seeing her brother's regret, Han Na's gaze softened. She rubbed Kim Yu's shoulder gently. "It's okay... This all happened accidentally anyway. Besides, you did that because you were defending yourself, I can't be mad at that," Han Na said full of understanding. However, the next second her face pouted in annoyance again. "But still, I can't accept this... Why can you be sooooo beauuuutiful?!"
Kim Yu could only smile wryly at his sister's frustration. "Um, Sister... Now how do I carry out my daily activities? Especially about school?"
"Just disguise yourself," Han Na answered short and sweet.
"How?"
"Well, first of all, we have to choose your new name for this undercover identity. How about... Mao Yu? Does it suit you, what do you think?" Han Na suggested excitedly.
Hearing that feminine name, Kim Yu's cheeks blushed red. "Um, Sister... Even so..."
"It's fine! And also, we must immediately buy some girls' clothes for you for the time being," Han Na continued in an increasingly enthusiastic tone.
"But I..." Kim Yu could not finish his sentence because the intense embarrassment made his face turn completely red up to his ears.
"Hihihi, your face is so funny when it turns red like that," Han Na teased with a mischievous smile.
"Alright then..." Feeling hot after walking a long distance in layered clothes, Kim Yu awkwardly took off his thick jacket. Underneath the jacket, he only wore a plain white t-shirt that now looked slightly damp with sweat.
Han Na's eyes suddenly locked onto one spot on her brother's body. Her eyes widened in excitement. "Crazy...! It's huge! Yours is even bigger than mine?!" Han Na shrieked hysterically while pointing at Kim Yu's chest.
"S-Si... Sister!" Kim Yu's face turned even redder, he reflexively covered his chest with both hands.
"This is definitely a genetic inheritance of our family!" Han Na said with an undeniable tone of pride. "Alright, now let's cook and eat first, then you rest. Tomorrow early in the morning, we will go buy some necessities and women's equipment for you." With a fiery spirit, Han Na jumped to her feet and immediately ran cheerfully toward the kitchen.
Night arrived, replacing the day. Inside the guest room of his sister's house, Kim Yu lay flat on his back. His eyes stared blankly up at the ceiling. He could not close his eyes at all because he was not yet accustomed to the physical changes of his new body, which felt so different.
"Dao... You're anxious, aren't you?" Kim Yu asked suddenly, breaking the silence of the night. Through their mental bond, he could feel a strange emotional turmoil from his Spyrite.
"Um... Master, it's not that... This is completely my fault," Dao answered from within his consciousness, his voice filled with regret.
"Calm down, this is nothing," Kim Yu said while smiling faintly. His gaze shifted to look at the pair of round glasses lying on the nightstand beside the bed. "But, thanks to this physical change... those glasses don't seem useful anymore. Because now, my eyes are no longer nearsighted," Kim Yu continued in a happy tone, finding one positive side to this incident.
"Yes, Master..." Dao replied softly.
Kim Yu turned his body, finding a comfortable position. "Now, Dao... for the time being, call me by the name Mao Yu."
"...." Dao did not answer immediately, his soul overwhelmed with confusion as well as deep emotion upon hearing it.
"Thank you, Dao... Thanks to your help, now I can feel my eyesight becoming much clearer and better. While for some people this change looks like a curse... but to me, this is an extraordinary blessing for me," Kim Yu said in a voice that turned cheerful and full of acceptance again.
"Mistress..." Dao called out in a voice that sounded shy.
"...Now, you may call me Mao Yu," Kim Yu whispered softly while slowly closing her eyelids, which were beginning to feel sleepy.
"Yes, Miss Mao... Good night," Dao replied very gently.
That night passed beautifully, surrounded by a blanket of stars outside the window like a memory that might never be forgotten. This was a new chapter, the first day for a Kim Yu to live his destiny as a woman named Mao Yu.
TO BE CONTINUED