Ch.14 A Little Girl (me) Confined in a Suite on a High Floor

"Hee, it's nice here."

"This is the best place to absolutely manage confidential information."

"Wow, this is amazing! How many floors are we on again?"

"Hundreds of thousands of yen per night... Even I would be daunted by that amount..."

After a conversation at the hospital along the lines of "There's nothing particularly wrong with you. You just need to be careful with alcohol," Mikazuki took me to a big hotel.

“My manager told me not to worry, as the agency will pay for the inconvenience separately from the compensation owed to Haru-san. They said we’ll be on the sidelines until they can figure out what to do. It will probably take about a month at most.”

"One month...isn't that a long time?"

"That's how popular Haru-chan is!"

"That just means Ruru can drag people from her trouble."

"Au"

That means, I can indulge myself and drink whatever's in the fridge as much as I like.

"……………………………………"

...I feel like Ruru's eyes were shining for some reason, so I'll stop here.

"Haru-san... I'm sorry, Soya-san."

"It's fine to call me Haru, Kujima-san. Actually, if you accidentally call me that outside, my previous identity will be revealed."

"... You're right."

As a temporary measure, I was registered under the name "Haru" and as a different person from my original name, "Soya Harumi."

My family register and everything remains the same, but my status is temporary.

I wonder what to do with the last name and stuff... No, I'm sure they'll figure something out if it becomes necessary.

Putting aside my body and the wishing well in the dungeon, I can leave the social aspects to the agency.

Apparently, if I've been a little girl for a long time and it seems like I'm not able to turn back, I can choose to live as a new person or continue my history as a man.

I'll have to talk about that sometime when I get home.

Surely if an adult came and explained it to them, my parents would believe them.

No matter what, it would be better if there's a proper adult and not just a little girl.

But this good treatment.

My brain is not that of a little girl, so I know... that from now on, the Dungeon Association... the country will begin an investigation into the former me... the man.

So, to stop me from running away, Kujima-san and the others will pretend to believe it, and in the meantime they'll check to see if it's true.

That's why they came to my apartment as a group of girls and treated me without any suspicion.

Because that's weird, right?

The man is a young girl?

Normally I wouldn't believe it...

At the very least I would report it secretly.

"There's a strange girl here."

Maybe I'm overthinking it, but I think that if not these people, the higher-ups would probably think that way.

Eh, whatever this kind of annoying stuff is what smart people do.

Putting all that behind-the-scenes stuff aside, it seems like all the other troublesome stuff can basically be left to Mikazuki-san, Fukaya-san... Emi-san and Ruru-san's agency, so all I have to do is relax here.

Even though I got caught up in all of Ruru-san's stuff, other than the fact that I now have less magical power and my efficiency lowered, I didn't lose anything other than the bullets I used, so I think it would be fine to just move to a different apartment and deal with it, really.

I mean, if I create a new account for streaming... it'll be a little sad, but I'll probably be able to continue as before.

Ah, but my fighting style is already revealed.

For now, I'll just take something good out of the fridge and sip it every day in this suite-like space...huh?

Is this my ideal life?

"For now, I think it will be an inconvenience."

"Everyone, it's fine, just talk normally."

"Um, yeah... I understand."

"I-I'm on the medical team, so I'm fine talking like this..."

Emi-san has a strong image of being a pervert, so I would like her to speak normally.

I don't know why Kujima-san being on the medical team matters, but she probably has some kind of policy as a medical professional, and it somehow fits with the serious atmosphere, so I guess it's fine.

By the way, how far will you get involved...?

I can understand if it's Ruru-san and Emi-san.

They're people involved with the problem.

But Kujima-san... well, I guess it's fine since she brings up valuable comments and common sense.

"...I know this is inconvenient, Haru-san."

"Just Haru is fine. I'm younger now after all."

"No, that's not possible."

Oh, so when she gets serious she doesn't say things like "Haru-tan".

"... We would like Haru-san to stay in this room until next week. For meals and other stuff, you can contact the room service or one of us."

"So it's like I'm under house arrest?"

"...I know that may sound bad, but that's basically it. Because of Ruru, Haru right now is like a celebrity."

Well, it might be different if it was near the apartment where I lived, but if I come to the middle of the city and wandering around the area looking like this, it's going to be a bit of a hassle.

It's not a problem if I use stealth.

I won't say it though since I'm getting a good deal.

"It's okay! I'll live with Haru-chan!"

"?"

Something seems strange about Ruru-san.

"Um, well, Ruru-san... that's..."

"But Haru-chan, you're worried, aren't you? You became a girl... a long time ago, but then you're suddenly taken out of the house and sent to the hospital. And now you're alone in this high place!"

Ruru holds my hand and says, "It's okay!"

No, I'm really fine.

"But Haru-san... was originally a man, right?"

"But she's a girl now. The test results are official, right?"

"Um, well, that's right. She's registered as transgender, but her physical gender is indeed female."

Ah, there's such a useful word for my situation.

Now it's easy for everyone to change from male to female or vice versa.

...Well, it's difficult at first though.

"I'm accompanying a little girl of the same sex, and the manager says it's OK!"

"N-no, but just in case."

"ー I think she's much safer than that perverted Emi-chan."

"Nugu!"

Ah, Emi-san has suffered a lot of damage.

I mean, i didn't know Ruru-san can be harsh like that...

“…I’ll be staying in the room next door to take care of your mental health and prepare for any unforeseen circumstances…”

"Eh, Kujima-san is?"

“Yes. It seems I'd be in charge of Soyaー Haru-san for a while. … This will also be useful for the mental care and follow-up of people who will become like Haru-san in the future, so don’t worry about it.”

Have I heard that before?

I think I did.

I was bored in the waiting room so I was reading a book on my tablet absent-mindedly.

Well, I guess it can't be helped since a man turning into a woman inside a dungeon... and becoming a different person at that is quite a big event.

I'm sorry?

I'm interfering with your regular work.

But this is probably a lot easier than diving into a dungeon, so please bear with me.

"Then I'll stay with Kujima-chan too! That would be great!"

"Eh? Well, I don't really..."

"...Then you can't complain."

Hey, what about my feeling?

What about my desire for quiet alone time?

...It doesn't seem natural...Girls are creatures that talk as long as they're awake...

"Um, I'mー"

"That's only if Ruru's parents give permission."

"Fineー"

"They'll give me the OK right away, so there's no problem! Now, let's go get our luggage."

"Being aloー."

"Well then, I'll be heading back now since I've shown Haru-san around. I'll come back in the evening, so please stay in your room until then."

"ーne..."

"You're gonna hit me?!"

"Eh, no, that's a bit much."

"Hmm, is that so... that's unfortunate..."

I've never been good at asserting myself.

When the teacher told us "please discuss it with everyone in the class", everything will have been decided while they were talking with their close friend, and before I know it, I'll end up with something left over, like "Soyaa hasn't decided yet... So is this group okay?"

"………………………………"

A tragic incident that occurred among students who were forced to live in groups.

While I was thinking about these things, the girls naturally said their goodbyes and about to leave.

"………………………………"

It seems that even though I've become a little girl, I haven't changed at all.

No, in fact I'm even smaller now...

"...No?"

Ruru-san suddenly acting shy, bends over and looks up, showing such cuteness that it's impressive, making me think, "Ah, so this is a girly technique.''

So you heard me afterall.

"...As long as we're not living in the same room."

"Yes!"

"Even if you come later, I'll just be reading a book."

"It's fine!"

I gave my permission.

Also what does she mean it's fine?

I don't really get it, but when she shows this kind of cuteness... I can't compete with girls.

Because I'm a man.

Men have a disadvantage.

Girls are a good at bargaining.

"... We'll keep Fukaya-san in check."

"Please"

It's good to have a calm person at a time like this.

I'd love for the girls to chat with each other in the next room and tire themselves out.

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