“Bring it forward! Don’t slouch! Try to balance it between two hands! Your feet are too close, try to make your stance far wider!”

“G-Give me a break…I am still unfamiliar with my new body…”

“Or you are still longing for the sword? Asagao, the spear is essentially different from the sword but if you think about it, they are both extension of your hands. However, the spear is a fast and decisive weapon to deliver final blows!”

“Y-Yeah…”

We are currently boarded at SS Iowa, however, the difference is we are not in the sea but, rather, we are flying through the sky.

What am I doing right now?

I am training the ways of the spear with Shouta’s guidance and adjusting to my new body. What happened to the Divine Possession with Hasu?

It succeeded and this and that happened. Gria separated with us and Meiko rode Fang towards Aldeva City in the dragon continent. Merissa picked up us with this flying ship that they painstakingly tried to build.

However, as the Divine Possession succeeded, a certain problem occurred…

“Arrggh…”

“What’s wrong?”

“Geez…I was fine being flat and all but…now that my breast has something there…it’s a little annoying…although it doesn’t have much weight…”

“Maybe your undergarment size isn’t fit. Whose undergarment are you wearing right now?”

“Casablanca’s bras…they are still…bouncing a little…”

“Well…it must be tough. Who would have thought that your body will grow from being nine years old to eleven years old…”

“And I thought that change won’t permanent…”

“Cheer up…at least you now know that it is still possible for you to grow.”

As what Shouta said, my body grew two years in an instant. My height elevated a little as my limbs became a little longer. My chest transformed from being perfectly flat to a puffing fat that I even panicked when it sticks out from my clothes.

My body physiques grew from being childish to an almost pre-pubescent one as baby fats in my body slims down a little and a little curve in my waist appeared. My hips become a little wider that it enables me to move swifter than ever and my thighs are more nimble now.

In hindsight, I am almost as tall as Hibiscus and Casablanca now but in body figure, Higan stills have the upper hand but overall, it would be Alstroe.

One problem that arises too is most of my normal clothes didn’t fit now so I need to get what fits me from Senya. They only have few of it and I need to borrow some underwear from Casablanca and Hibiscus. None of Higan’s undergarments are fit for me.

Topaz, Mimi and Alstroe’s clothes are out of question. The same goes for Cattleya and Shouko. Merissa’s clothes are good too but her bras are mostly C’s which accidentally, Cattleya too. By the way, Alstroe’s cup size is D’s.

Those are just the minor problems, what concerns me the most is how or why such phenomena happened to me, to my body. Is it because of the divine possession or is it because my soul and this body are resonating strongly than before.

Together with it, I need not only to train swords but now, I have to train the way of spear now too. As such, Shouta is now teaching me.

“Why don’t we take a break? If it is really difficult for you, then you should take your time.”

“I can’t…you already know that…”

“Hmph, of course, I won’t let that happened. No one here would let the world end.”

“We’ve been traveling in the sky now for three days…”

“Eleven days to go. You won’t get anywhere if you keep thinking about it. You will lose focus of what you should do right now.”

“You’re right...then…I’ll take a break.”

Good thing I can still wear the black tank top that master custom made from dragon fiber just for me together with the detached sleeves. They are magical clothes that automatically adjust its size for the wearer.

Together with it, I had Mimosa and Ardisia make me something in advance.

The black dragon scale that received from Pr’thcor was processed and turned into a dragon fiber with the same quality as mine. I had Mimosa and Ardisia make underwear out if it since I badly need one and a new addition to my current wardrobe, a parka.

A black sleeveless parka with a hood that easily blended with my overall jet black wear, the same as the other dragon fiber that I have, stainless, auto regeneration and most of all, this parka is especially made to repel water but lets in air. A rainproof cheat of a clothes…

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So, why am I borrowing underwear right now when I have a cheat of a p-panty? To be honest, Mimosa and Ardisia went too far in my underwear and it looks erotic…one that you’d mostly see in undergarment fashion magazines…

Actually yesterday, Higan…already had her first period…

I readily lend her the cheat panty so it won’t stain and keep her scentless. It was so painful for her first time that she couldn’t move from her bed. She is in a complete state where she will hiss at anyone…even to me…

It seems the twins haven’t had their first yet as they are a little confused. Mimi doesn’t bleed down there because…well…she isn’t exactly a girl or even a boy…

For Topaz, we don’t know much about her body biology. Will she have those monthly periods or not?

Since it got my attention, I ask some of the girls too. Shouko, Cattleya, and Merissa altogether said that they do experience it but already used to it. They can control their emotion to a certain degree. They secretly clean their stained underwear which they whispered at me at really low voices.

Alstroe is…when I asked her she said that she had hers when they were traveling towards the fairy kin which made me inadvertently looked at Susanoo. The reply that I got is…

“It was…terrible…”

And left the scene without making any more comments…

Now, for my case, mother already told me that I will never ever have that kind of suffering. The downside is, as a transcendental being, our wombs are always fertile so we are one hundred percent prone to getting pregnant even if we just do it once.

It did give me shivers upon remembering that warning thinking that getting pregnant at this small body of mine will be a little…dangerous…

Well…at least I still don’t have any interests about that.

Since I am taking a break, I’ll look around the ship for now. I left the deck where Shouta and I are training. Everyone is busy doing something. With divine ascension, Casablanca and Hibiscus patrol the perimeters with flight. Riding on Emby together with Hibiscus is Alstroe who has superior senses.

With Cattleya’s massive magical energy, she helps out in some of Merissa’s ridiculous experiments. Shouko cooks in the kitchen since she can’t move too much. Ichirou and Susanoo are talking about something. Mimi and Topaz are together, helping some of the crews.

The outside is nothing but clouds and the clear blue sky. If you look below, the sight of the center continent can be seen.

What interests me the most is the control room so that’s where my feet are taking me right now, however, upon my simple stroll, I came across Mimi… but…there was something different…

“Mimi…”

“Yahoo, Asagao! Niyahahaha! Do you like it? My new costume?!”

“Costume…however you see it it’s like a rip off of Merissa’s clothes.”

“Well, she picked the clothes for me. All I have to do is to wear them.”

“What happened to your occupation as a maid?”

“Niyahahaha! One maid is enough and that should be Topaz! Since I am outta that place, I ought to change class too, right?”

“That is so you...”

“It’s my identity!”

“Well, how is it, a little glimpse of the outside world?”

“Not bad! I never expected to fly with this boat!”

“Boat…it’s a ship…”

“Whatevs. Where are you going though?”

“Oh…I’m just wandering around.”

“I see. Well, I have something do myself so, see ya later!”

“Goodness…you’re picking up some bad habit from Merissa…”

Mimi left me with a loud laugh. I continue my leisure walk towards the control room. I remember that the control room is where all they incorporated the ether’s technologies and far inside the interior of the ship is mechanical.

I wonder how they were able to make it fly…

They were using two tubes at each side of the ship. The masts of the ship are detached and a balloon ship shaped is attached to have it floating. Some turbines are used to change directions.

More of that, I don’t even know anymore…

I arrive at the control room where the air is even conditioned and the inside is cold. Upon opening it, contrary to my expectation, there’s only one person inside.

“Oh my, if it isn’t Miss Gao?”

“Ah…you remembered that nickname…Ferd…”

“Yes. What could be your business here? As you can see, I am the only person here.”

“Why is that?”

“We have an autopilot function now. Since the destination is fixed, most crews are kicking back and relaxing for a little. I am in charge of looking out here.”

“I see…”

“Hmm? Would you like to have a little chat with me?”

“Well, chatting with the only human of the crew, I bet you got some wild stories.”

“Not really.”

I walk towards Ferd and sits in one of the available seats. Ferd kept standing as he leans his back on the wall. As usual, the atmosphere he exudes is not weird but sort of out of place.

“What kind of talk do you want to have, Miss Gao?”

“Well…I am still thinking…wait…Ah…”

“Hmm?”

“Ferd…do you like Merissa?”

Err…even I can’t believe I blatantly asked that, however, Ferd shows no reaction to it and kept his smiling face. I just wanted to know why Ferd is here and what does he think of Merissa…

“Do I like Captain? That’s an odd question. Of course, every crew here loves our captain. We won’t last this long if we didn’t.”

“No…I mean…romantically.”

“Ah…Miss Gao, you are putting me on the spot.”

“My apologies…”

“No, on the contrary, I was kind of happy that someone asked me that.”

“What do you mean?”

Ferd only shows another smile but this time, it looks like it will fade anytime. I feel like there’s something he wants to grasp but…it is only fleeting…

“Tell, Miss Gao, who do you think will live longer, you or captain?”

“…What’s this? That’s a really hard question. I bet it’s me though…”

“I see. So, Miss Gao, how many years before someone completely forgets the dead?”

“That’s…”

“Miss Gao, Merissa, as a first generation dwarf, will outlive me. Whatever feelings that I hold towards captain, I want to keep it to myself.”

“You’re quite romanticists…”

“I am honored by your words.”

I never really chatter with Ferd this much before. At first, he was really odd and quite impertinent however right now I can see that Ferd acknowledges his limitation as a human.

Such thing never crossed my mind as I am aware that I am going to live by a really long time…

Eh…wait…that means…

“You seem to realize it just now too, Miss Gao. The human limitations…”

“Yeah…”

“I am sorry for making you feel terrible. However, you must know that people you love, most of them, you will outlive them…”

“……”

“But I will take this opportunity too to say my thanks to you, Miss Gao.”

“Ferd…?”

“Because of you, my existence to captain will have an impact.”

I tilt my head from his words. Ferd held no bad intentions by telling me these, in fact, I am little thankful for it. It is better to realize it now than later…

“Impact? What are you implying?”

“You’re a very interesting person, Miss Gao. Because of you, captain may remember me for a really long time.”

“Eh…?”

“Think about it, every single time you’ll cross to her mind, I will be associated with those memories. I am happy just to be remembered by captain in the instance if I die.”

“Don’t talk like that!”

I shouted at Ferd. I don’t know how long I, Merissa or even anyone will live. However, I don’t want anyone saying something sad like being forgotten…

“Ferd…I think for Merissa, you are a really important person. She relies on you and I don’t think she dislikes you being by her side all the time!”

“Miss Gao…you still doesn’t know how people who have lived long enough think.”

“Ferd…”

“I’ve talked to a lot of people in our expeditions. People who lived long will either move on from their past and forget everything or change their personalities. Their greatest enemy is boredom, just like captain and by changing their attitude they can find new interests…”

“Is that how you really think?”

“It is how I feel. I really am sorry for making you hear such morbid words.”

“Don’t worry…I may have learned something from it…”

With a heavy heart from the smiling Ferd, I left the control room with a quick pitter patter. The guy is too much of romanticists and realists…

In the end, I couldn’t even figure if he likes Merissa or not.