After chatting a little longer about this and that, Ye Zhibai saved the cat food link Xiao Qiu had sent, then locked her phone.

She tilted her head to look. That shameless little cat was still sleeping soundly.

The evening sunlight slanted across the cat’s fluffy fur, creating a strange sense of peace and quiet.

“Haaah...~”

Ye Zhibai couldn’t help letting out a cute yawn.

Phew... She was starting to feel a little sleepy too.

It was only five in the afternoon, and here she was being so lazy.

At this time in her previous life, she’d probably be organizing her class materials and studying for exams. Then she’d have to get ready for work, to earn enough for this month’s living expenses.

Life really was unpredictable... In the blink of an eye, she didn’t have to do any of that anymore.

Ye Zhibai glanced at the pure-white nightdress, folded neatly in the corner of the bed. Yun’er had brought it over earlier.

Maybe... she should take a nap first?

Actually... she still had to figure out a few things about this life, and deal with the “unfinished business” from her last one.

There was plenty to do.

But none of it needed to be rushed.

It was strange... Ever since she’d been hit by a car and sent flying, Ye Zhibai had suddenly started taking a lot of things in stride.

What else could she do? Was there anything better than being alive?

So, more than anything else, getting some sleep sounded like the sensible choice.

And of course, she’d need to change first.

Just from the feel of it, the dress she was wearing seemed incredibly expensive... Ye Zhibai couldn’t bring herself to lie down and wrinkle it.

Wearing women’s clothes did feel a little weird, sure, but the price tag was very real!

Ye Zhibai recalled the steps she’d taken to put the dress on.

Just do them in reverse, and she could take it off easily.

She unzipped the back of the dress.

Once it had loosened, she gently lifted the skirt with both hands, raising it until the dress slowly slipped off.

Huh...?

Thump...

Thump...

She was only taking off her own clothes, but Ye Zhibai could clearly hear her heart pounding.

“......”

The reason was simple.

There was a full-length mirror right across from her as she undressed, and she could see what she looked like.

Her manly heart... How could it possibly get used to looking like this so quickly?

So even if it was her own body, this was still quite a sight, wasn’t it?

Th-this is kind of thrilling.

She pulled the last of the dress over her head. The silver strands it swept up fell loose again, spilling over her body like a waterfall.

Now, with only her underwear covering her intimate areas, the girl’s lovely, snow-white skin was completely exposed to the air.

Ye Zhibai had a hard time blushing, but she could feel her face growing hot.

She lowered her head... Past the slight rise of her chest, she could see all ten of her crystal-clear toes.

She wiggled them. They moved just fine.

Her skin really was so white...

Her legs, her arms—they were even softer and more lustrous than ivory.

R-right! She was supposed to change into her nightdress!

Ye Zhibai had been standing there dumbfounded for so long that she’d almost forgotten why she’d taken her clothes off!

But as she hurried to the edge of the bed and reached for the silky nightdress...

Ah... There’s no rush.

It wasn’t cold in the room. She’d already turned up the air conditioner.

People were naturally a little curious.

She turned her head slightly and glanced at the full-length mirror from the corner of her eye again.

When I look down, I can only see part of myself. If I take a quick look at my whole body... that’s not... too much, right?

Of course it’s not too much. What’s wrong with looking at yourself?

Her body moved faster than her thoughts.

By the time she realized it, Ye Zhibai was already standing in front of the full-length mirror again.

I’m just being honest, and I’m proud of it!

It wasn’t just Ye Zhibai bragging. She still hadn’t really gotten a good look at her own body.

This time... she could see it all clearly.

She took in her whole body in the full-length mirror.

This was the ultimate eye candy...

After spending most of her life looking at lewd pictures, she’d never imagined the best one would turn out to be herself.

A cool, expressionless beauty like an ice queen, wearing nothing but her underwear, with the faintest blush on her face.

Only Ye Zhibai knew how hard that sight hit.

She turned in a little circle.

Her curiosity grew even stronger.

Ha... Actually, she’d heard something about this.

You don’t need to wear underwear under a nightdress...

So...

With trembling fingers, Ye Zhibai hooked one finger into the white fabric covering her hips.

She tugged it outward just a little... The contours below her stomach became clearer...

Ye Zhibai couldn’t help swallowing.

So this was what a girl’s...

Ye Zhibai had studied medicine in her previous life and knew human anatomy well, of course. But she’d only ever seen models, never the real thing...

When Ye Zhibai used the restroom at the hospital, Ye Zhiyun had been watching her, so she hadn’t dared to take a close look.

But now...

“Meow~”

“Hm?!”

The little light-brown cat behind her meowed, making Ye Zhibai jump while she was caught up in the moment.

She whipped around and saw that the cat had only changed its position before going back to sleep.

You... You stupid cat!! Biting me was bad enough, and now you’re trying to scare me!

She let out a soft breath.

Ye Zhibai tried to calm her inexplicable nerves.

W-what was I just doing?

Ye Zhibai, this is the body you’ll be living in for the rest of your life! It’s yours!

Getting turned on by your own body—is something wrong with you?!

Psyching herself up with that little pep talk, Ye Zhibai finally took the plunge and pulled off her underwear in one go!

The underwear on her upper body got the same treatment.

And with that...

She was completely naked.

She clasped her hands behind her back, tilted her head from side to side, and leaned closer to the full-length mirror.

So beautiful...

It would’ve been a lie to say she wasn’t having improper thoughts... Ye Zhibai’s heart still hadn’t calmed down at all.

But... this body really was like a work of art.

Delicate and exquisite, beyond compare...

Ahem!

Ye Zhibai patted her cheeks with both hands, doing her best to look away from the mirror.

There’s nothing wrong with getting to know yourself better!

Ye Zhibai spun around, her silver hair swaying with her.

Her long silver hair accidentally brushed across the place in front of her chest.

Ye Zhibai curled up at once, nearly losing her balance and falling over!

“Ah...!”

?

That feeling again!

The same thing had happened when Ye Zhibai first woke up in the hospital and touched herself!

So a person’s curiosity really was endless.

Ye Zhibai slowly walked back to the edge of the bed.

She sat down beside the little light-brown cat.

She lowered her head and hesitated for a long while. In the end, she decided... she’d explore just a little more.

Ye Zhibai first placed her fingers gently on her lower stomach.

Then... she slowly moved them downward.

Almost there...

Just a little...

“Mmm!”

The destination.

She’d arrived.

The place Ye Zhibai’s fingers were touching now was a shore she’d never reached in her entire previous life!

She suddenly felt a little moved!

Even though she might’ve wanted to keep going, Ye Zhibai knew when to stop.

Her body was still exhausted. She didn’t want to push herself right now.

So she behaved herself, picked up the nightdress, and put it on, covering up most of her lovely body again.

Well... this pure-white nightdress only just covered her thighs. It felt a little lewd.

She couldn’t help bending down and giving her thigh a little pinch.

Soft, springy, and absolutely perfect!

And then...

Ye Zhibai had just lifted her fingers away.

When she heard a strange sound.

“Pfft... Puhahaha...”

“?!”

Ye Zhibai scrambled to her feet in a panic.

What was going on?!

That sound had been just like someone deliberately trying to stifle a laugh...

But Ye Zhibai looked all around. There was no one there!

But that sound just now...!

Was it her imagination?

“Nope. Not your imagination.”

“It’s here!!”

Even Ye Zhibai’s startled cry came out in the same flat, toneless voice.

A woman’s voice had definitely just spoken!!

The voice was light and sweet, but that didn’t make its sudden appearance any less terrifying!

Ye Zhibai was in an unfamiliar place and already didn’t feel very safe. Add this ghostly situation on top of that, and she could barely stop herself from screaming!

Could it really be a ghost?!

But before Ye Zhibai could yell for someone to come help...

That strange, sweet female voice sounded again.

This time, it seemed a little impatient.

“Shh! Don’t yell! What if you bring your little sister over? Do you have any idea how hard it was to sneak in here and see you?”

“I...! You...!” Ye Zhibai was so shocked she couldn’t even think straight!

“Look down, dummy!”

“D-down... Tsk...!”

Looking wouldn’t have been so bad.

But the moment she did, Ye Zhibai nearly rolled her eyes back and passed out.

Because the one speaking... was the little light-brown cat from earlier.

Its front paws were bent and pointed at Ye Zhibai, as if to prove that it had been the one speaking.

Holy crap... No, I’m going to pass out. No matter how much someone’s been through, they can’t handle a scene like this.

Seeing Ye Zhibai’s eyes start to roll back...

The cat quickly bounced up!

“Hey, hey, hey! Don’t pass out! We won’t scare you anymore, okay? We won’t! You’re such a handful...”

“......”

Ye Zhibai wanted to scream, but for a moment, she couldn’t even remember what she was supposed to scream.

Because what she was seeing... was just too shocking.

The cat had bounced into the air, and now it was floating there with nothing beneath it.

Then... as its words faded, its shape slowly turned hazy and indistinct.

Until it transformed into a dazzling, multicolored ball of light.

The whole process was completely silent.

It was shocking, but Ye Zhibai couldn’t help thinking...

This scene seemed kind of familiar...

A ball of light...?

A ball of light!!

Ye Zhibai suddenly remembered that annoying ball of light that had turned her into a girl a few hours ago!!

Wasn’t that exactly what it had looked like?!

Ye Zhibai looked calm on the outside, but inside, her jaw had practically hit the floor.

The ball of light slowly gathered itself together again...

Until a human figure began to take shape within it.

........................