“Really… there’s nothing there. It’s so flat and soft…” Ruo Tianxin stared in astonishment. She really had become a girl—there was nothing extra down there anymore.

Ruo Xiaoxi’s face flushed bright red, and she nearly jumped off the sofa. She clasped both hands tightly over herself, feeling like her little sister had just seriously groped her.

“That’s amazing… I have an older sister now, and my big brother’s gone!”

“That’s right. He’s gone!”

Ruo Tianxin looked Ruo Xiaoxi over again. She took her little hand and examined it, gently squeezing her delicate fingers. Then she looked down at her fair, slender legs before poking her cheek.

But whenever Ruo Tianxin poked her, Ruo Xiaoxi immediately poked her back.

“…” Ruo Tianxin glanced at her, then silently poked her cheek again. Ruo Xiaoxi poked her back at once, so Ruo Tianxin poked her even faster.

For some inexplicable reason, the two of them suddenly started competing, poking each other’s cheeks until they turned red.

“Bro, don’t push it! I can beat you now, so it’s anyone’s guess who’s afraid of whom!” Ruo Tianxin planted her hands on her hips and fixed Ruo Xiaoxi with a steady stare.

Before, her big brother could pin down both her hands with just one of his, leaving her completely unable to move. But now he was so small, and they weren’t all that different in height or build. Maybe they’d have to fight it out and settle who was on top all over again.

She really didn’t want to admit it, but… after her big brother turned into a girl, he was kind of cute…

“Bro, how come you already seem used to being a girl? Your voice and the way you talk are so soft and cute. You’re even wearing thigh-highs and stuff. You’re not embarrassed to wear girls’ clothes anymore? You pervert!”

“I’m a girl now. What else am I supposed to wear if not girls’ clothes?! Besides, I’ve been a girl for a while. I was really embarrassed to go outside at first! I used to be super self-conscious about people looking at me, but then…”

“But then?”

“…I started thinking I was cute, and that made me want to dress myself up even more.” Ruo Xiaoxi held her hands between her thighs and fidgeted shyly.

Whoa! Ruo Tianxin felt like she’d just taken a heavy blow.

Help. She knew perfectly well that the girl in front of her was her big brother, but seeing her fidget shyly like that made her think she was ridiculously cute. Girls that soft and sweet made you want to hug them.

No, Ruo Tianxin, stay calm. This girl is your big brother! She used to be a boy!

Don’t let appearances fool you!

“Huh, wait—you did your eyebrows too!” Ruo Tianxin, being a girl herself, took a closer look and suddenly noticed that Ruo Xiaoxi was wearing a little makeup.

Ruo Xiaoxi’s eyes widened. Her little sister’s shocked reaction had startled her.

She’d only touched up her eyebrows a little, using the most subtle shade and brush she could find. And her little sister had still noticed!

“W-what’s wrong with that? I-it’s not like I can’t! We’re both girls now.” Ruo Xiaoxi argued back.

“No, it’s fine… Of course it’s fine.” The expression on Ruo Tianxin’s face gradually shifted from surprise to something more knowing. Understanding laughter glimmered in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth lifted on their own. “Heh-heh.”

“W-why are you laughing?! If you’ve got something to say, just say it!”

“Nothing, nothing. Oh, I totally get it~”

“What do you mean, you get it? If you’ve got an opinion, hurry up and say it!”

“I really don’t, I really don’t~ What could an innocent, clueless little sister possibly have to say~”

For some reason, that last, signature little snicker from Ruo Tianxin made Ruo Xiaoxi unbearably embarrassed. There hadn’t been anything wrong with being a girl on her own—she could just think of herself as a girl, and that was that.

But then her little sister asked her a few questions and gave her that knowing look.

And suddenly, the embarrassment hit her all at once!

“So you’ve turned into a legendary little vampire? Sounds kind of scary, but you’re so cute. How are you supposed to scare anyone? With cuteness?”

“Why would I… want to scare people?! Do I get candy or something for scaring them? Hmph. I do have a way to support myself, at least.”

“But you look just like an ordinary person?”

“That’s because I’m hiding it. Want to see? Just don’t get scared.” Ruo Xiaoxi stood up from the sofa, looking as if she were about to transform.

Ruo Tianxin suddenly felt a little scared. What if she turned into some huge vampire? Like a vampire count in a long black robe and fancy clothes…

A pair of crimson eyes rose slowly, like a round moon. The aura of a supernatural creature curled like black-smoke-wreathed vines, reaching its claws toward the fear of the unknown in Ruo Tianxin’s heart…

The hand she’d placed against her chest tightened around her collar. She tried to make a sound, only to realize she couldn’t.

“Hah!” Ruo Xiaoxi gave a little huff. Poof! A pair of tiny wings appeared behind her.

“Waaah!” Ruo Tianxin screamed first, already bracing herself to jump back in fright. But… after a brief pause, she looked closely. It was only a tiny pair of black wings.

Nothing else happened. It was just like magic—she’d made a pair of wings appear from her back.

They even looked like they hadn’t grown in yet. They weren’t scary at all!

The dark tide of fear that had nearly reached her heart receded in an instant, leaving not a trace. Ruo Tianxin looked at Ruo Xiaoxi, who was making an exaggerated show of herself and looking awfully proud, as if she were an idiot.

After all that, you just made a pair of wings that tiny?

She’d thought they’d be powerful enough to reach the heavens, with a pair of black wings blotting out the sky and staining it blood-red. In the end, Ruo Tianxin had only scared herself.

“Huh? Don’t you think they’re amazing?” Ruo Xiaoxi finally noticed her little sister’s expression. She even wiggled her body and flapped her tiny wings up and down, trying her best to make them seem more impressive.

“Your wings… they’re so small, and they’re growing out of your lower back. How do I put it…” Ruo Tianxin searched her mind for the right word, then clenched a fist beside her mouth and blurted out, “They’re so cute.”

“C-cute…? Don’t they seem intimidating? I’m a vampire, you know. A vampire.”

“Nope, little vampire. You’re not scary at all. Vampires drink blood, right? You go out at night looking for prey? With that adorable face, you’ll get caught and taken home as someone’s pet before you catch anything.”

“Aaaah! You brat! You’re insulting me!” Ruo Xiaoxi had thought that, as a vampire, she’d be able to go anywhere and do anything—and even save the world.

She hadn’t expected her little sister to sneer at her with such open scorn first!

Ruo Xiaoxi charged forward and tried to punch her little sister, determined to show her the might of a vampire’s iron fist.

But her arms were just a little too short. Ruo Tianxin easily held her back with one hand pressed against her forehead, while the little vampire girl punched and kicked at the air.

She couldn’t hit Ruo Tianxin, but the tiny wings behind her waist flapped away furiously.

Ruo Tianxin couldn’t stop the corners of her mouth from curling upward. Her eyes held even more mocking disdain. “You’re this weak, little vampire? Even a steamroller would have trouble with you.”

After giving it some serious thought, Ruo Tianxin tried to hold back a laugh and failed. With graceful, unhurried poise, she let two words slip from her lips: “That’s it?”