"Even though you're asking who I am, I don't know what I look like right now—but I'm Hua Shu!" I felt creeped out under their unblinking stares. "Eh?! You're Hua Shu?! (Brother?!)"

"Hua Shu, huh... but those legs really are mine. Could yesterday's wish have actually come true...?" Miko murmured beside me.

"A wish? Wait, these really are Xiao Hua's arms! No wonder they feel stronger than before. A bit rough, but whatever—my wish came true in a weird way."

I let out a bitter laugh at the two girls before me, now sporting my limbs. Truthfully, my arms and legs were slimmer than most guys', but stitched onto them? The proportions were all wrong.

"Woo~ I feel so light now! Thanks, Gemini meteor shower~" Yating beamed like a weight had lifted.

*(Why did that thing get so hard?! Is this what boys call morning wood... so embarrassing.)*

My little sister seemed unchanged, but her face was flushed bright red. A fever? Right—we'd slept outside last night with no blanket. She needed medicine ASAP. I grew worried watching her.

"Xiao Ling, are you sick? Your face is way too red—go take some meds! Miko, Xiao Shan, help me up. My ankle hurts like hell; I can't stand." Sitting on the floor wasn't solving anything. I needed to get upright and figure out this bizarre body swap.

Miko didn't help. Instead, she tossed her slippers over with a grin. "Put these on and stand up yourself. You can do it, Hua Shu!"

A real man never says he can't! I gritted my teeth—pain be damned—and slipped into her high-heeled slippers. Huh? The ankle pain vanished. My view shot higher. Miko had swapped into my slippers, but my feet looked tiny on her. Weird. And my upper body fit Yating's slender waist perfectly, no awkwardness at all.

"Hua Shu, you know my legs were injured before. I've had to wear heels over five centimeters high—not because I like them, but... well, now you see. I never expected the wish to work like this... Sorry it hurt you."

"Uh, I knew that part. But damn, it really stung... Hey, you keep mentioning wishes. Is this swap tied to them?" Hearing "wish" sparked a memory—I needed confirmation.

"Yep! My wish was for healthy legs forever. What about yours, Hua Shu?"

"Eh? Miko, our wishes were almost the same! I wished for strong arms. Heheh, guess I got Xiao Hua's instead."

"Same here~" Yating pointed at her chest and winked at me.

"And you? What did *you* wish for?" All three stared at me weirdly, like I'd asked for something perverted...

"Don't look at me like a creep! I just wished for *your* wishes to come true..." I blurted out, desperate to avoid being labeled a weirdo.

"Hua Shu..." Miko's eyes shimmered. Was she moved? Ugh, if I'd known this would happen, I'd never have made that wish last night! Wait—Xiao Ling still hadn't taken her meds!

"Xiao Ling, why aren't you getting medicine? And what did *you* wish for? Spill it." Now that I knew the cause, I was dying to hear her wish.

"I'm not sick, dummy brother! And I'm not telling you."

Xiao Ling stood up, blushing, and gently shoved me aside as she hurried to the bathroom. Where'd my sweet, obedient sister go? *Sob*—I'm emotionally wrecked. Call me Onii-chan to recharge my HP! Could she have wished to become Kuromi last night? What's with this tsundere act?

Her light shove threw me off balance—I wasn't used to heels. Plus, the jolt to my chest did me in. I toppled over again... Seriously, I'd just stood up.

"So... what now?" I grabbed Miko's outstretched hand to rise. Since we couldn't switch back, and they seemed happy with their new limbs, I'd bear the pain alone.

"No big deal. Just tricky explaining to our families. Others won't notice the changes." Xiao Shan stepped closer, but her expression was... off. Like a lecherous anime大叔!

"Mmm, these arms are crazy strong now. Heheh, they fit me perfectly." She swept me up, burying her face in my chest and muttering weird stuff.

The chest sensations and shame of being carried by a girl made me shove her away—except I couldn't budge her! Tried again. Still stuck. Fine, I gave up on my own arms' strength... wait, *my* arms now.

"Hehe~ Playing hard to get? Xiao Hua's a cutie now. So fun."

Seeing my panic, Miko intervened. "Knock it off. Put Hua Shu down—we've got serious stuff to discuss."

"Right. Xiao Hua sacrificed so much for me. You're mine now~ Haha." Xiao Shan turned serious. "Awkward as it is, I know my arms well. I'll bring all my gloves and arm guards to you later. Wear them when cold, or it'll hurt like hell."

I rubbed my arms together. Even indoors, they felt icy.

"You're right," Miko added. "I'll have Dad drive over all my high heels and compression stockings for calf relief... Ugh, Hua Shu, you can barely move like this. I'll stay at your place to help you adjust."

"No way! Heels and stockings? Too embarrassing. And your dad won't allow you living with us. I've taken care of Xiao Ling and myself for years."

I panicked. A guy in heels and stockings? Creepy. Plus, with Miko staying over... I'm no manga protagonist with zero urges. I'd just started seeing my sister normally again—used to get heart palpitations watching her bathe. Wait, I *never* saw her bathe!

"You wanna be wheelchair-bound forever?! Your heels *must* stay five centimeters off the ground to avoid pain. Constant heels wreck calf muscles—you *need* stockings... And you did this for me... *sob*"

Miko burst into tears. I couldn't say no, but she was exaggerating. No heels = no walking? Pfft. I yanked off the slippers to prove boys endure anything. *What doesn't kill you makes you stronger~*

"Yowch! Damn!" The searing pain hit as my heel touched the floor. I collapsed into Xiao Shan again.

"Already throwing yourself at me? Boys really lack modesty. Seriously, let Miko stay to help. I'll visit often too..." Xiao Shan caught me, whispering in my ear.

"...Fine. Thanks for your help."

"My old clothes and underwear won't fit anymore. I'll ship them all to you. Your stuff's useless to you now too. Hehe~" Yating was still buzzing. Guess she'd hated her chest size. Who knew big chests caused trouble too? Wild.

...

Seeing Miko smile again, I thought: *Maybe this was worth it.* What could I even do about urges now? My little friend was... Wait! Where *was* my little friend? I glanced down—just Miko's long, black-stockinged legs and a crotch seam. *Crap.* Had it swapped to Miko with my legs? Didn't she feel weird with extra junk between her thighs? I needed to check for a bulge.

"*Ahem.* Miko, come here. Important question."

"Huh? Leg hurting? What's wrong?"

"Not that. Just come." I pulled her into the bedroom.

"Uh... Miko, are you okay with suddenly having boy parts?" I probed carefully.

"It's fine! Your legs are strong and healthy—I might not give them back. Heheh. But *you*... my calves are stiff from years in heels. Lie down; I'll massage them." She pointed to the bed.

"Hold on—my little... Wait, what are you doing?!"

I was about to ask about my manhood when Miko pinched my ankle. A jolt of numbness shot through me, and I plopped onto the bed. Ugh, she'd been overcompensating since the swap.

"Hua Shu, stop acting tough. No girl likes that."

"With this body? Doubt any girl will like me anyway. Miko—where's my... you know?"

"My what? Oh!" Miko froze, hands trembling toward her crotch.

*Pfft!*

"Just kidding! I checked this morning—only the legs changed. Everything else is normal. Panties still fit too."

So where *was* it...? I tugged my black stockings down, staring at the blue-and-white striped panties.

*Could it be...?!*

That creepy sixth person from last night—the owner of this head?

A chill ran down my spine. I felt watched. That eerie voice echoed:

*"Hope you like me now... Hua Shu-chan~"*