NOVEL NEXT I – Did I really become a beast girl?
"Stop chasing me!" A girl dressed in a purple priestess outfit sprinted across the rooftops of towering buildings that seemed to touch the sky.
The surprising thing wasn’t the pursuit itself, but the fact that she had two furry ears atop her head, very different from a normal person’s, and a fluffy tail that swayed gently in the air behind her.
She wasn’t human! In fact, she was a priestess of the beast tribe. But half an hour ago, she wasn’t 'she', but 'he'.
In a high school as ordinary as any other, a boy named Ye Lan was bored. With his chin resting on his hand, he gazed at the sky through the window.
"This life is really boring. If there really is a god, could you add a bit of excitement to this world?" he muttered quietly.
What was originally just a casual remark suddenly triggered something unexpected when a deep voice resonated in his ears.
"Alright, as you wish. I also find this world boring, so let me change it a little."
With the appearance of that strange voice, reality itself seemed to collapse, and rays of white light began to surround every human being, enveloping them completely.
Ye Lan was also enveloped by the light like the rest, but with one difference: the light surrounding him was purple...
[Game System—Reset Complete]
[Game data will be transmitted to each player's mind in the form of an interface. Please enjoy the game!]
As the light around Ye Lan slowly faded, he took a step forward, breathing heavily and clutching his chest.
"What just happened? Wait... why do the desks look taller? No, wait! Why does it feel like I’ve shrunk?!" he exclaimed, staring at his hands in disbelief.
White, smooth, and delicate... these weren’t his hands. And where did this outfit come from? Wasn't he wearing his school uniform?
While Ye Lan stood there, bewildered by the changes, an interface resembling that of a video game appeared before him, displaying his personal information in detail.
Player: Ye Lan
Gender: Female
Race: Beastkin (Feline Subgroup)
Occupation: Priestess
Level: 1
Skills:
- Active: Blood Armor
- Passive: Charm
Ye Lan looked at the interface in front of her, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. This... this... Have I become a girl? You gave me a makeover, changed my gender, and even my race?!
This is ridiculous!
Ye Lan took a deep breath. Although it was hard to believe, as a young person from the 21st century, she had enough mental fortitude to handle the situation.
She glanced down at her chest and, without thinking twice, cupped it with both hands.
Poof~
"Hmm, definitely a small chest, but that’s fine. If it were bigger, it would probably take me a lot longer to adjust" she thought.
And yet, for some reason, a slight feeling of disappointment crossed her mind. She preferred women with a bigger bust, but imagining herself with one, she couldn’t help but feel relieved that wasn’t the case.
"I have to get used to this body as soon as possible..." she murmured to herself as the light around her classmates finally began to fade, revealing, one by one, the human warriors they had now become.
"Whoa! I look so cool!"
"Wow! I’m so cute!"
"This armor is really amazing!"
Ye Lan's classmates, filled with excitement, admired their own transformations. After all, they were just high school students, and rather than feeling fear of the unknown, their excitement took over.
Seeing how cool her classmates now looked, Ye Lan couldn’t help but feel a bit envious. Why had they turned into human warriors, while she had not only been transformed into a creature from the beast tribe but had also changed genders?
But just as she was feeling that fate had been unfair, her small figure was noticed by her classmates.
"Hey, look! There’s a loli over there!"
"She’s got animal ears and a tail! Could she be... the legendary beast girl?"
"Oh my God, she’s so adorable!"
Not only the boys, but even the girls couldn’t resist Ye Lan’s charm. After all, she was now an authentic beast girl, one that was truly adorable!
"Hey guys, I’m..."
Before Ye Lan could start explaining, several individual interfaces suddenly appeared in front of her classmates.
[Special Mission]
Rare equipment?
Beastkin girl?
¿Capture? Tame? Seriously?!
Her classmates immediately looked at her as if she were prey. And though she didn’t fully understand what was going on, she swallowed hard.
"I don’t know why, but... something tells me I need to get out of here now" Without a second thought, Ye Lan turned on her heels, put a foot on the window, and jumped into the void.
Only when she was already in the air did she realize...
Oh, right, she was on the fifth floor!
[Blood Armor]
For some reason, these words appeared in Ye Lan's mind, and she quickly spoke them aloud. Her body was instantly covered in a deep red vapor.
[Blood Armor: A skill possessed only by a few members of the beastkin race. It temporarily enhances the user's physical abilities, allowing actions that defy the laws of physics.]
Boom!
Ye Lan landed heavily on the ground, creating a crater, but her body felt no pain.
"This incredible strength... Is this the power of the beastkin race?" She looked at herself in amazement.
Meanwhile, her classmates, who had also become warriors, reached the first floor, racing down the stairs. Though they were only at level 1, their bodies were already as strong as Olympic athletes in their original world.
"Let's get her, guys! For the beast girl! For our dream fantasy world!"
"You, damn fat otaku! Don’t even think about hurting the beast girl! I’ll protect the beast girl from all of you! Starting with you!"
As she listened to her companions' shouts, she couldn't help but feel desperate as she kept running. Those guys, who usually seemed so normal and friendly, turned out to be die-hard otakus. How frustrating!
Ye Lan ran hurried, and since the beast tribe's speed was much greater than that of humans, she was leaving them behind. But the real problem wasn't that, her companions had starter gear.
"Guys, throw your weapons!"
"Got it!"
The spears and knives they held were hurled forcefully, flying through the air.
For a moment, the sky was filled with a barrage of weapons, and as she turned her head, Ye Lan was completely stunned.
"This is too much! I'm going to report you to the Loli Protection Association!" Ye Lan didn’t even know what she was talking about anymore; her lips moved on their own, voicing the complaint.
Just as the spears and knives were about to reach her, a long, sharp sword suddenly appeared, deflecting all the weapons. A beautiful young woman stepped in front of Ye Lan.
"I won’t let anyone hurt a loli! Especially not this beast loli, who’s super, super rare! If you try, I’ll definitely kill you!" the young woman declared, clenching her fists with a fierce expression.