After Gender Swapping, I Became the Daughter of a Yandere Mother with Animal Ears—With the Help of My Yandere Mom and Powerful Sister, I'll Live as a Fox Girl - Chapter 49: To the Sea

“Thank you very much… We look forward to your next visit…”

“Yes. Excuse me.”

As the girl sees me off, I pass through the inn’s main entrance. In the end, I hardly spoke with that person, but maybe she was the landlady…? No, she seemed too young for that…

“Ugh…”

The sunlight pierces my eyes, forcing me to squint.

The sky is clear, not a cloud in sight. The sunlight is painfully bright…

It might be better than rain, but this could hinder our journey…

“Here, wear this.”

A slightly embarrassed voice offers me a hat. Of course, it’s Chizuru.

“Ah, thank you…”

I take it and quickly put it on. It’s light. Despite shielding my whole body from the sun, it feels like I’m wearing nothing.

“Your beautiful skin would be ruined if it got sunburned.”

“That’s true.”

I miss the days when I could expose my skin without care. Maybe girls need to take care of their skin. I haven’t paid much attention these last few days, but perhaps I’ll moisturize tonight… I don’t want Mashiro to turn into a burnt black.

“So, where are we headed next?”

“Southeast from here. To the sea city, Shioi. The woman we’re looking for is probably there.”

“Shioi… the Shioi where you can play in the sea!”

Yorikoma gets excited, breathing heavily. It seems to be a dream destination for her.

Her tail is wagging back and forth.

“I don’t know which Shioi you mean… but I think we can go into the sea.”

“Yay! Seriously? That’s awesome!”

Yorikoma jumps around, unable to contain her joy. She looks innocently cute, like a child.

“Hey, hey. Don’t get too excited. You’ll bother others.”

Kohaku grabs her wildly wagging tail.

“Ugh… It’s fine, isn’t it? Just a little. Kohaku-sama, you always with Mashiro-sama…”

“Did you say something?”

Kohaku’s sharp gaze stings. Yorikoma stutters, then whispers, “No…” and falls silent.

Poor thing…

“Dogs can’t swim because their fur absorbs water, right?”

“No, my fur sheds water well, so it’s not a problem.”

“Really?”

“Can Kohaku-sama and Mashiro-sama swim?”

“I don’t mind getting wet, but I’m not sure about swimming…”

Kohaku looks unusually timid.

“What about Mashiro-sama?”

“I think I can swim… probably…”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Ahaha…”

Technically, I shouldn’t have a problem, but with my current white body and large tail, I’m not sure.

“Hibari-sama can’t swim, right?”

“Don’t judge by appearances.”

“Really? You can swim with those wings?”

“Of course not. Think about it. Yorikoma is silly.”

“Mean… Leading me on like that…”

Yorikoma’s eyes brim with tears. Hibari is harsh, but Yorikoma is too gullible.

I feel a bit sorry for Yorikoma being the target of everyone’s scorn.

“Come on, we shouldn’t just talk. Let’s go.”

Chizuru, leading the way, turns to call us.

“Alright.”

Kohaku replies with a sigh and starts walking. I follow her steps.

“Hah, I only got to enjoy the hot spring once.”

Kohaku, walking beside me, sounds disappointed.

“We can come again, can’t we?”

“No way. That’s too much trouble.”

“Really…”

I can’t tell if she’s reluctant to leave or not…

“Well, it’s fine. Being with Onee-chan makes any bath enjoyable.”

“Is that so…”

“Yeah! So, let’s always stay together! Onee-chan!”

Kohaku grips my hand with a beaming smile. I return her smile as best I can.

Even if she mentions bathing with Mashiro, it still makes me happy.

“Yes… we’ll always be together…”

I say, squeezing her hand back. She looks pleased with my response.