Ch.54 Mahiro the Rabbit. Surprisingly Adaptable (?)

Mahiro's POV

"Kyu!? Kyukyukyu!? (Loose translation: What is this ja!? What happened ja!?)"

When I woke up, for some reason I had turned into a rabbit.

...Seriously, what kind of situation is this ja?

Just a moment ago, I was a little girl with bunny ears and a bunny tail, right...? So how did I end up transforming into a rabbit itself noja?!

Wait, where am I?

"...Kyu~"

Looking around, it seemed like this is someone's house.

However, the place I am in is a surprisingly large Japanese-style room.

And it seems I was even made to sleep on a futon.

Umumumu... A mystery. Too mysterious.

"Kyu~... Kyukyukyu, kyuu... (Loose translation: Muu... I guess I shall explore for now...)"

For now, just try moving around, shall I?

I got up and tried moving around in my unfamiliar rabbit body.

I move around by bouncing up and down, or even do backflips in place, and all sorts of other things.

I am surprisingly agile.

Moreover, since I am incredibly tiny, perhaps this form is surprisingly easy to move around in?

Fuumu.

For now, all I need is to know where I am...

However, opening the sliding door would be impossible in this form... If I were a wolf or a cat, I might be able to open it, but that is not possible for a rabbit.

Why am I in this state in the first place noja?

I think I was running around in rabbit mode, and at some point I got this inexplicable sense of impending doom, so I tried to escape to the roof of a really big estate-like building, and the moment I jumped over the wall, I lost consciousness.

...Could this appearance be due to that? Is it because of the 'beast transformation'?

But was that ever explained to me...? No, now that you mention it, I think something like that was written in the last sentence...

I think 'twas something like, "If you manifest the abilities of the same animal for a certain amount of time, you will become that animal itself"... or something like that...

"............Kyukyu, kyukyuu... (Loose translation: Why did I forget noja...)"

Wait, can I go back?

I honestly have no desire to be a rabbit my whole life though!

In this state, how can I eat yokan or drink tea?!

For now, let me try to concentrate on turning off the ability as usual.

Turn back... Turn baack...!

...I-I cannot turn back.

W-wait, am I seriously going to be like this for the rest of my life?!

Oh, I remember now! The solution must have been written there thanks to the effects of the disclosure drug!

………………………………I-I cannot remember!

No way jaa... I do not want to be a rabbit forever jaa...

"...Kyuuu, kyukyukyu~~~~... (Loose translation: Damn, what the hell...)"

Overwhelmed by the unbelievable phenomenon, I collapsed onto the spot, exhausted, when I heard the sliding door slide open with a soft whoosh.

At the same time, I also sense someone's presence...

But the next moment,

"Ara~! You are awake!"

(TL: She has "~" At the end of her every sentences, but I can't do that in patreon cuz it'd turn into this)

"Kyuuu!? (Loosely translated: What is going on ja!?)"

Suddenly, I heard what sounded like a woman's voice, and at the same time, I was enveloped in a mysterious feeling of weightlessness.

Plus, it smells nice and is unusually warm.

Who could this be...?

Curious, I looked up and there I saw,

"I wonder where you came from~?"

"...Kyu? (Loosely translated: Mu?)"

The woman in front of me seems to be roughly 20 years old.

She has light brown, medium-length hair and eyes that are a slightly darker shade of brown than her hair.

Rather than cute, she is more of a beautiful type, I would say. She has the kind of face you would expect from a mature Onee-san. Umu.

'Tis impossible to tell her height or build while I am being held like this, but there js one thing that is clear.

That is... huge. Especially, the breasts.

Or rather, what is this? Eh, it feels like they are bigger than anything I have ever seen noja. Is this it? Could they possibly be bigger than Mizuki? Or even bigger than Iyo...? She was bigger than Mizuki, but these are even bigger, are they not? Maybe I only feel that way because I have turned into a rabbit...

Umumu. Even so, huge.

"As if, even if I asked a rabbit, it would not tell me, would it~? Besides, I am not even sure if it would understand."

I understand you perfectly well, you know.

There is a human inside, after all.

But for some reason, I cannot turn back...

Muu, what should I do...?

I seem to recall that the method of returning was described in the explanation provided by the drug... but I can't remember what it was.

"Ah, I know~. I should probably check whether it is a boy or a girl at least."

The woman said this as if she had suddenly remembered, and began to examine my belly, holding my front legs by the sides.

...What is this? This is truly embarrassing noja...

I am being seen not in human form, but in the form of a fluffy, cuddly rabbit, so I should not feel embarrassed...but why jaa? Why do I feel so embarrassed nojaa...?

"So it is a girl~. In that case, should I buy things specifically for girls?"

...Hey, wait a minute. This fellow, surely she is not planning on keeping me as a pet, is she?

I am a human being, you know.

"Do you want to wear clothes~?"

So, by "clothes," you mean clothes for rabbits?

...What is that?!

"Kyuukyuu! (Loose translation: No ja, no ja!)"

I shake my head from side to side, letting out a cry, to indicate that it do not want to wear it.

"You do not want to wear it~?"

"Kyu! (Loosely translated: Umu!)"

I give a strong affirmation.

As expected, that is a bit much for a human being...

This could cause significant damage later on.

"Do you perhaps understand what I am saying~?"

"Kyuu."

"Ara~, how clever!"

Before being intelligent, I am human being, after all.

...Damn it. I never thought not being able to talk would be this inconvenient...

In my current form, all I can do is try to communicate by making noises, using gestures, and shaking my head up, down, left, and right to express my intentions in a simple way...

Moreover, the fact that I cannot deactivate my ability as usual is also a problem.

...For now, I guess I will have to stay at this fellow's house until I can somehow get back.

I absolutely must find a way to get back.

"But still, what a surprise~! I never imagined she would be unconscious in the bushes near the wall. She was not hurt, but I was really worried."

...I see. As I suspected, or perhaps not, it seems that after I lost consciousness, I fell into the grounds of the Japanese mansion where I was trying to hide, and was taken in there.

No wonder I was made to sleep in a futon.

...But this woman... I feel like I have seen her somewhere before...

Actually, I feel like I have met her before.

Hmm...where was it? Where was it...?

Uumu...

"But...she got a little bit dirty now, is she~?"

As I was trying to remember where we had met, she suddenly said something like that.

"...Kyu?"

W-what could this be? I have a terrible feeling about this...

"Well then, let us take a bath~!"

"Kyuu!? (loosely translated: What did you say!?)"

T-that is not good!

No matter how I look like a rabbit, 'tis really not a good idea for me to take a bath with the other women when I already have four husbands! If this is ever discovered, I am sure to die! In fact, I cannot have any more sexual relationships (in a spiritual sense)!

I already have four people! This is unacceptable! Absolutely unforgivable!

"Kyuu! Kyukyukyuu! (Loose translation: No! I am running away!)"

"Ah!"

I somehow managed to break free from the woman's arms and tried to escape by hopping around, but...

"You cannot~! That is not allowed! You cannot run around the room when you are dirty!"

"Kyuu! ! (Loose translation: Wawa! Let go noja!)"

"Cease your struggle~. Now, let us go to the bath!"

Helpless, I got dragged to the bath.

◇◆◇

I was carried around the house as if being held in someone's arms.

Along the way, I saw what appeared to be maids bowing to the woman carrying me.

Could this fellow be rich?

I might have been a little surprised if I was not living in my current house.

The house Mizuki's father prepared for us is pretty wild after all...

"Yui-sama, that rabbit over there is..."

"I just found it in the garden a little while ago~. She was a bit dirty, so I am about to give her a bath."

"I see. So, are you going to keep it in this house?"

"Well, that is how it is going to be because I like her~."

"Understood. I will prepare a private sleeping quarters for you using the items available in the estate."

"Please do~."

This exchange took place.

Judging from the fact that this fellow is being addressed with the honorific "sama," She is indeed members of this household.

But... 'Yui,' huh? I know not which kanji are used, but now that that maid mention it, there was someone in the past whom I called 'Yui-nee' and admired.

I think I was in 2nd grade of elementary school back then, and Yui-nee was in 1st year of middle school, i think?

Our first meeting was... when I went for a walk around here, was it not?

Back in the day, perhaps influenced by Jii-chan, I often took walks around town from time to time.

That said, the places a child can go to are limited noja, but hey... I was at that age where I was full of curiosity. I had an incredible amount of energy, and I even made it as far as the west ward.

At that time, I noticed a woman sitting on a bench in a nearby park who looked depressed, and that is how it all started—I began talking to her.

Speaking of which, I wonder how Yui-nee is doing?

'Tis been a while since we last saw each other, since I was in 4th grade.

I think we stopped seeing each other because she was going to study abroad.

Back then, I did not have high-tech gadgets like smartphones, so I did not have many opportunities to talk to people.

We did exchange letters, but from the letters, Yui-nee seemed busy, so we did not do it very often.

Roughly once a month, I guess?

Well, we still exchange letters occasionally.

I wonder where she is and what she is doing now.

"Let us take a bath and get all clean, little bunny~"

While I was reminiscing about the past, I suddenly found myself being led to the changing room by a woman called "Yui."

The woman lowers me to the ground so she can take off her clothes.

Seizing the opportunity, I tried to escape like a startled rabbit, but...

"Kyu... Kyuu... (Loose translation: Damn... 'Tis impossible, huh...)"

The changing room door is closed.

'Tis impossible to escape from here...

"Hey, you should not run away~!"

She picked me up again, her voice gentle and reassuring.

Wait, what?! I am wrapped up in something incredibly huge noja!?

Ha!

Th-this fellow... She is not wearing a bath towel ja!

She is shamelessly showing off her pale skin and unbelievably voluminous breasts!?

C-calm down, me! I have already seen naked women plenty of times!

Miho, Mizuki, Aria, Mashiron, and then there is myself!

Actually, I should not particularly be interested in that kind of thing...

...Umu. Now that I think about it that way, I do not feel anything anymore.

Looking at it calmly, she is simply trying to wash me (the rabbit) with pure intentions, so taking off her clothes makes perfect sense.

In reality, washing pets while wearing clothes, drying them, and above all, changing clothes is a hassle.

Therefore, if you take them off from the start, you can save some trouble.

Hmph, just as I expected. Even in a situation that would definitely excite any average high school boy, I remain remarkably calm.

...Actually, the main reason why I have become unfazed by situations like this is because of Miho and the others ja.

There have been times when things got really weird, like when I was suddenly given a deep kiss.

Also, how should I put it... I do not get very excited by ordinary lucky perverted situations. I do not want to think this, but could it be that I have the kind of sexual preference that Miho and the others talk about...? No, no. I am not an M. 'Tis simply that they are too strong, and I am outnumbered. Umu. I am definitely not an M.

"Okay, I am about to turn the shower on now~"

"Kyuu..."

Oh, wow. This feels...good.

She is washing me with a gentle shower, perhaps to avoid scratching me by touching me too roughly.

'Tis not like a rough, scratching motion, but more like... a gentle, caressing motion?

I wonder...it feels like I am getting a massage, and it feels really good...

"Kyuuu~~..."

"Ufufu, that looks so comfortable~"

This feels so good...

So this is what 'tis like when small animals are being washed like this...

This might be the best...

It felt so good that I fell asleep shortly after.

◇◆◇

"You have become so fluffy~"

After being thoroughly dried with a bath towel, my fur became fluffy.

If 'twas not me, I could have fully enjoyed this fur... what a shame.

"But still~, I wonder why she was on the property? I have never heard of wild rabbits appearing around here... Could it be a lost rabbit?"

I understand lost dogs and lost cats, but what is a lost rabbit ja?

To begin with, keeping rabbits as pets is not exactly common. I do see them for sale in pet shops, though...

"But... She is cute, so it is okay, right~?"

"Mukyu."

I was hugged tightly.

"Haaaaa~~~! So cute, so cute, so cute! I love this cherry blossom pink fur! I love the soft and fluffy texture! I also love how it looks at me with those big, round eyes!"

...Oh.

I wonder what it is. I feel like there is something subtly similar about her to Mizuki...

Since I am a rabbit, 'tis probably not a problem, but somehow... I feel like they are kindred spirits.

"Oh no, I should not be like this. If I am too clingy, she will start to dislike me. I really need to treat her like a mother would~."

What kind of way of interacting with pet is that ja?

"There, there. Good girl~."

...Ah, being petted... Is so comforting.

What is this feeling of relief?

Is this the feeling of security you get from being at home?

Now that you mention it, did my mother ever stroke my head?

…………I feel like Jii-chan might have done that, but I cannot quite remember. No, I do remember being petted by my mother, but I am pretty sure at the time...

"Ara—! How adorable! As expected of Mahiro! You're the cutest in the world when you're dressed as a girl! What a good girl!"

That's what she was saying, or something like that.

...Could it be that I do not come from a normal family background?

I feel like my parents pretty much left everything to Jii-chan. Well, I guess it could not be helped since they were busy with work. But I do feel like they loved me.

But I was not petted very often...

Mostly cross-dressing.

My dad was laughing hysterically when he saw it.

No, that is definitely not normal, is it?

Oh no. I am starting to cry...

"Kyuu..."

"Ara ara, what is wrong~? Are you perhaps missing your Okaa-san and Otou-san?"

When I suddenly burst into tears, the woman spoke to me with a worried expression.

I shook my head vigorously at those words.

Actually, I am crying because you stroked me so gently ja.

"So, are you feeling lonely~?"

...Am I lonely? No, I feel like 'tis something else.

But perhaps 'tis better to just pretend that I am indeed feeling lonely?

The image of an adult woman talking to animals... well, to some people, it might look a bit strange...

Umu. I will nod in agreement.

"Kyu..."

"Oh, really? Well, I will stay with you today. So you will not be lonely~."

The woman said this while stroking me with a loving smile.

...Hmm, somehow...it feels quite comfortable.

What is this noja? How can I even describe it?

"But then holding her all the time would be stressful for her, would it not~...?"

W-what?! Is she going to stop holding me?!

N-no. That is not good!

For some reason, being held by this fellow is incredibly calming!

It gives me an incredible, mysterious sense of security!

"Kyu!"

"Ara ara, ufufu~. Do you want to stay with me?"

"Kyuu!"

Do women who say "Ara ara ufufu" actually exist?

"Ufufu, then let us stay together~"

"Kyu!"

"Fufu, so cute~..."

Phew...

For now, while I am in rabbit form, I guess I will have to stay at this fellow's house...

I know not how to turn back after all.

...Or rather, can I even turn back into a human!?

Despite my worries, time continued as usual, and nighttime approaches.

As for the meal, I ended up eating raw carrots, but they were surprisingly tasty. Perhaps my taste buds are adapted to this form. That was a relief.

Having eaten so much, I am starting to feel sleepy.

As I was dozing off, the woman picked me up and laid me down on the futon.

And then I fell asleep.

◇◆◇

After confirming that Mahiro (the rabbit) was asleep, Yui stroked Mahiro (the rabbit).

"Fufu, what a cute sleeping face you have. I'll decide on a name tomorrow. Goodnight, little bunny~."

And finally, she lightly kissed Mahiro (the rabbit) on the forehead.

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