Following the Fox Demon’s instructions, I closed my eyes. Under her guidance, I began channeling the spiritual energy within me.

She observed its flow inside my body, her voice echoing steps in my mind. With such a “master” offering hands-on coaching, I learned fast. Soon, my body reacted.

My form slowly expanded—from mere dozens of centimeters to standing a full meter and a half tall. Anyone spotting a fox this size would freeze in shock.

But this was only the beginning. The real transformation had just started.

“Whoa (・◇・).”

Before my eyes, fur on my front limbs receded, revealing slender, pale arms. Claws lengthened gently into delicate fingers.

Everything confirmed it: I was no longer in my former male body. True to the Fox Demon’s words, my form was shaping after hers.

Once the front limbs finished transforming, my bent hind legs straightened slowly. Fur faded away, unveiling a pair of envy-worthy, snow-pale legs.

“What’s going on? Something’s off!”

As the floor’s chill reached my soles, I lowered my head—and nearly jumped out of my skin.

Above my legs… was a belly thick with fox fur. Glancing at the mirror, my head remained a fox’s.

Meaning: only my limbs had transformed. The rest? Still fox.

“Crap! A monster! Aaaaah!”

Picture it: elegant human girl limbs, a snow-white fox body, and in the mirror—a fox head shrieking in human-like horror. Pure horror-movie material. What genetic glitch cooked *this* up?!

[“Yelling about what? You’re doing great! When this queen first transformed, only my butt worked… Wait—did you just learn my secret?”]

I clearly heard the Fox Demon’s suppressed laughter. I couldn’t laugh. My tears stayed locked deep inside.

“What do I do? I’m worse off than a regular fox!”

I tugged my ears with my new hands. Touch felt perfect—just weak.

[“Try again. Next time, we’ll nail it.”]

“Fine! I refuse to believe I can’t pull off a proper human form!”

I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, stilled my mind, and reshaped my body once more.

This time, I was calmer. My control over spiritual energy felt sharper.

[“Skilled on the second try? This guy’s a genius.”]

Too focused inward, I barely caught her words. Finally, sensing everything aligned, I opened my eyes and faced the mirror.

“Pffft!!!!”

A flawless, pristine body stared back—defined collarbones, tender skin. Even modestly built, it was the kind of form that’d make anyone’s blood run hot.

But atop it…

…was a fox head.

“Where’s my head?!”

[“Pfft—HAHAHAHA! I’m dead! They’ve got the Sphinx; you’re a human body with a fox head! HAHAHAHA…”]

Her cackles echoed in my skull. Already frustrated, I wanted to punch something—*her*.

But… I couldn’t slap myself.

“You…! Hmph. Ignoring you!”

I shut my eyes again, refusing to look, and meditated to reshape myself.

[“Still hasn’t noticed… What a dummy.”]

She sighed inwardly, then fell silent—no guidance this time. I was on my own.

After ages of triple-checking the spiritual energy around my head, I opened my eyes.

“Whoa… So… so cute.”

Seeing my reflection, I nearly kissed the glass. Just as the Fox Demon said: my face closely resembled hers, slightly rounder—but not chubby. Paired with a loli-like visage, it radiated pure adorableness.

Add the fox clan’s innate allure… those crimson pupils stunned *me*. I almost lost composure.

Except… my body had reverted to fox form again!

“Where’s my body?!”

Fox body. Human face. What even *is* this monster?

[“Pfft… Don’t worry… this queen… won’t laugh… ABSOLUTELY NOT! …Unless I can’t help it! HAHAHAHAHA (ಡωಡ)…”]

“Laugh again and I’ll commit seppuku *right now*! I’ll take you down with me!”

[“My bad! My bad! Stay calm—you’ve got this!”]

“Last try. If it fails, I’d rather stay a fox!”

Heart set, I poured every ounce of focus into reshaping myself.

I opened my eyes.

“Arms OK! Legs OK! Head OK! Body OK!”

After frantic checks confirmed a full human form, I sighed in relief. Sure, it was a petite girl’s body—*mostly*—but human again. Like…

Wait. Did I miss something?

As if possessed, I looked down.

“Crap! Where’s my dick?!”