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 5: Too Fast...

I slowly opened my eyes to the dazzling sunlight. The light streaming in through the window illuminated my pillow, and small birds chirping could be heard from outside. It was my first morning as Onee-chan.

“Yawn~”

The refreshing feeling surprised me as I stretched and sat up. My body felt light, not just relieved of fatigue, but almost like being reborn. I was reborn, in a way.

“Is this what youth feels like…”

I muttered to myself. Then, I heard footsteps approaching from the corridor.

“Onee-chan, good morning!”

Entering the room with these words was Kohaku. Upon seeing me, she froze for a moment, then her face broke into a wide smile, and she leaped at me.

“Nnn~”

She pressed her face against my tail and began rubbing her cheeks against it.

“Hey, wait a minute…”

My voice didn’t reach her at all. She looked blissful, but this was quite embarrassing for me.

“Really…”

I resigned myself to letting her do as she pleased.

After a while, when she seemed satisfied, she turned to face me.

“Once again, good morning! Onee-chan. Let’s start making memories together from today!”

“Uh, yeah.”

There was no longer any hostility in her. Had she sorted out her feelings last night? If so, that was a relief for me.

“Last night, I thought about many things, and…”

She paused and smiled.

“In my heart, the memories with Onee-chan are still there. So first, I want to trace those memories with the new Onee-chan!”

With that, she hugged me again.

“Let’s work hard together from now on…”

Her small back was trembling slightly.

“Yeah…”

She had thought about what she could do as a sister. To respond, I had to do my best as an elder sister.

I gently hugged her back.

“Thank you… Kohaku…”

“…So, shall we have breakfast?”

“Yeah…!”

Kohaku and I, holding hands, left the room and headed to the living room, just like yesterday.

“Oh, you’re up?”

There was Mom, preparing breakfast. It smelled good. As it was yesterday, Miyuki is a good cook. Being born to such a mother, we must be really lucky.

I thought of it as if it were someone else’s business.

“Um… can I help…?”

“Oh, you don’t need to worry about that.”

“No… I want to do something.”

“Really? Then take this, please.”

Mom handed me a bowl of miso soup. Just a single bowl. It was too simple for me, an adult, until yesterday. Still, being able to help out made me feel heartwarming.

“I’ll help too!”

Kohaku followed me, holding another bowl in both hands.

Her actions were so adorable that I squinted my eyes. But maybe because I was distracted by her… “Ah!” I slipped.

“Careful!!”

I couldn’t react quickly but stretched my arms to save the tray.

However, the expected crash never came.

“Eh?”

When I realized Mom was hugging me.

“Are you okay? Are you hurt?”

“Ah, yeah…”

What just happened? She was supposed to be in the kitchen… And the miso soup was safe. Not a drop was spilled on the floor.

“I’m sorry…”

“It’s okay. But be careful, okay? I’d be worried if you hit your head again.”

Mom sighed with relief and went back to her place.

“Onee-chan… are you okay?”

“I’m fine…”

I replied to Kohaku, still in a daze.

I felt an indescribable sense of discomfort. Mom’s speed just now was unusual. It was almost like teleportation…

No, that can’t be… I shook my head. Such a thing is impossible. It must be my imagination.

“What are you doing? Hurry up, or it’ll get cold.”

“Right…”

I carried the bowl of miso soup with my unfamiliar small hands.

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“Thank you for the meal.”

“Thank you for your kindness.”

After everyone finished eating, Mom began taking the dishes to the sink.

Curiously, life here seemed similar to Japan. The food was similar, and even the toilets and futons resembled those in Japan.

However, there were no TVs or computers to be found anywhere.

Is this place even on Earth? I wondered idly.

“Hey, Onee-chan…”

I was suddenly spoken to from the side. When I looked, Kohaku, who had sat next to me, was right before me.

“What…?”

“Let’s take a bath!”