Outlaw in the World of Conan, Tokisaki Kurumi

"Nice back. Her skin is quite fair, and her ass is pretty perky."

Tokisaki Kurumi, who was female and liked females, smelled the scent of a beautiful girl.

As Kurumi looked at the woman, the other person, who heard movement behind her, turned around and looked at Kurumi as well.

Their eyes met. Kurumi, having perfectly concealed her gaze, smiled and nodded at the other person.

After the latter also smiled at Kurumi, she turned and walked towards the hot spring, which was surrounded by stone on three sides.

Both of them were completely at ease, showing no signs of embarrassment.

Judging by her appearance, the woman was in her twenties, with a curvaceous figure.

Although the other party was a little taller than her, Kurumi had an absolute advantage in certain areas.

Sitting on a wooden stool in the shower area, Kurumi thoroughly washed her entire body before heading to the hot spring with a sense of ease.

Standing by the hot spring, because it was an open-air bath, the autumn cold wind caused Kurumi to quickly test the water temperature before slowly sitting down.

As the warm spring water soaked her skin, an expression of extreme comfort appeared on Kurumi's face.

This is so wonderful! So wonderful!

Just as Kurumi was blissfully enjoying the hot spring, she suddenly froze.

Huh? Where's my sweet wine?

24 The World Lost a Cross-dresser

Kurumi, who had intended to enjoy a few sips of sweet wine while soaking in the hot spring, was utterly disheartened when she realized she had forgotten about it.

Ah, how could I forget about this! Leaning back against the stone wall, Kurumi exuded an aura of listless despair, like a beached fish.

The woman in front of her, noticing Kurumi's unusual state and mistaking it for some sort of discomfort from the hot spring, cautiously moved closer to Kurumi and asked with concern, "Um, are you feeling unwell?"

Hearing the woman speak to her, Kurumi shook her head and replied with regret, "It's nothing, I just forgot to bring my sweet wine in."

"I was planning on having a couple of drinks..." Kurumi, completely lacking energy, leaned against the stone wall, her body seeming to go soft as she slowly sank into the hot spring, leaving only her head above the water.

Kurumi's answer relieved the woman's worries.

Then, she smiled and said, "That is indeed a bit of a shame, but are you of legal age, miss? You know, in Japan, minors are prohibited from drinking alcohol!"

How could Kurumi not know this law?

But as an outlaw, she wouldn't be as rigid and rule-abiding as those good children.

"Rules are dead, people are alive," Kurumi said, pursing her lips with a tone that suggested she had seen through life. "Besides, I don't think a law like this can regulate every single minor."

"Laws... huh?" Perhaps Kurumi's words struck a chord within her, as a hint of a mocking smile appeared on the woman's beautiful face. "By the way, miss, are you perhaps visiting the island?"

As if wanting to change the subject, the woman asked with a curious expression, "I've never seen you on the island before."

"Oh?" Hearing the woman's words, Kurumi sized her up.

"Yes, I just came here from Tokyo this afternoon." Kurumi noticed a key point in the woman's words and retorted, "So, are you a resident of this island, sis?"

Judging by their appearances, Kurumi, who looked like a high school girl, was undoubtedly much younger than the woman, who clearly looked like an adult.

"What a coincidence! Actually, I came from Tokyo too. I was born in Tokyo, and I moved here a few years ago." The woman seemed very surprised to hear that Kurumi was from a big city like Tokyo, just like her.

Gazing at the woman before her, Kurumi felt a flicker of suspicion.

Is it just a coincidence? As someone who knew the original plot, Kurumi vaguely remembered some of the events.

As her target for this mission, Asai Seijitsu... or perhaps she should be called Aso Narumi, this cross-dresser who disguised himself as a woman had moved to Moon Shadow Island a few years ago from Tokyo to investigate the cause of his father Aso Keiji's death as a doctor.

And now, the woman in front of her claimed to have moved from Tokyo as well. Such an unexpected experience made Kurumi feel that this might not be a coincidence.

Could it be that in this world, Aso Narumi was actually a woman?

Although this speculation seemed outlandish, Kurumi, having weathered many storms over the years, obviously wouldn't let her surprise and suspicion show.

Kurumi expertly feigned surprise at the woman's words, "Really? That's quite a coincidence!"

"By the way, my name is Tokisaki Kurumi. What's your name, sis?" Kurumi decided to make good use of the common ground created by their coincidence to confirm her bold guess.

"Asai Seijitsu. I'm the village doctor, and I have a legitimate medical license!"

Upon hearing the name of the woman who called herself Asai Seijitsu, Kurumi was greatly shocked.

Her bold guess had actually been correct!

Shocked! The cross-dresser had actually become a woman!

Internally, Kurumi mourned for the loss of a cross-dresser in this world for a second before calmly asking, "Since you're a resident here, Asai-sis, did you come all the way here specifically to soak in the hot spring?"

Kurumi had passed by the clinic on Moon Shadow Island when she was scouting the village earlier that afternoon.

At that time, Kurumi had only walked past the entrance and hadn't gone inside.

But she hadn't expected the other person to coincidentally show up at the inn's hot spring at night.

"Yes," Asai Seijitsu nodded and explained, "There's another hot spring in the village, but it's much more rudimentary than this one." Recalling some unpleasant memories, Asai Seijitsu suddenly looked at Kurumi seriously, "Also, although that one is divided into men's and women's sections, some of the men in the village aren't exactly well-behaved."

Finally, Asai Seijitsu added, "You're so beautiful, Miss Tokisaki. You absolutely must be careful not to go there!"

Asai Seijitsu's words naturally made Kurumi think of the improper act of peeping.

The thought of those guys secretly watching her while she was enjoying a relaxing soak in the hot springs made Kurumi feel sick.

"Thank you so much, Asai-neechan," Kurumi said, genuinely grateful.

"Oh, you don't need to be so polite. We're both girls, after all. We should help each other out!" Asai Seijitsu smiled a little shyly.

For the next while, Asai Seijitsu, believing Kurumi was just visiting alone, introduced her to many of Moon Shadow Island's famous sights and local customs.

Kurumi listened attentively.

However, this was all an act by Kurumi.

Her true focus was entirely on how she could gain the greatest benefit from her actions.

As the sky grew darker, the two, feeling they had soaked enough, left the hot springs.

'Is... is this really the body of a sixteen-year-old girl!'

Noticing Kurumi drying herself, Asai Seijitsu unconsciously looked at her own body.

'Sigh...'

While she was quite confident in her own figure, seeing Kurumi left Asai Seijitsu speechless. Unable to find the right words, she could only sigh that girls these days were so well-nourished.

A moment later, Kurumi, now dressed in a yukata, bid farewell to Asai Seijitsu, who was heading home, and returned to her room alone.

Drying her damp hair, Kurumi sat on the tatami mat and turned on the TV, flipping through channels with the remote to find something less boring.

From their previous interactions, Kurumi had already concluded that Aso Narumi was a genuine woman, not someone who had undergone surgery in Thailand.

After all, there was a significant difference between a woman born female and one who had transitioned through surgery.

Especially for someone with Kurumi's sharp eye and extensive experience, distinguishing between the two was easy.

Overtime for the census, and a few things to mention

The census workload is huge, and I'm still at the office with my colleagues inputting data. I'll probably be working until eleven or twelve tonight.

I'll skip today's update and make it up tomorrow.

ps: Also, this book is starting the process of trying to get a contract these days. I'm not sure what they look for in a contract, but I hope it goes through.

ps2: Thank you all for your support. If you have any suggestions or feedback, please feel free to tell me directly in the comment section.

ps3: The comment section is a bit quiet... sigh

ps4: This overtime is because the task was not clearly explained when it was assigned. They only told us we needed to revise it after we finished.

ps5: No overtime pay [What the hell?!]

ps6: Reworking is so annoying!!!!!!!!!!

25. Moon Shadow Island Encounters

At night, Kurumi spread the bedding from the closet onto the tatami mat. Her hair still slightly damp, she lay on the soft bedding, watching a late-night program on TV.

Her long, dark hair cascaded down, emitting a faint, pleasant scent. Her loose-fitting sleepwear hung loosely, revealing her fair skin, as smooth as jade, exposed beyond the fabric.

Her elegant feet, in particular, which could make countless foot fetishists' hearts race, were a dazzling temptation in the dim room.

Unfortunately, the beautiful scene in the room, which could have driven any man wild, was not there for anyone to appreciate.

Kurumi drank the sweet wine from the small cup placed before her. Although lying down made it a bit uncomfortable to drink, her laziness got the better of her, and she didn't want to move.

Not even to sit up from the bedding.

Having just come from the hot springs, Kurumi felt warm all over. On top of that, she had already finished a whole bottle of sweet wine since returning. Although the alcohol content was so low it could be considered a beverage, it was still alcohol. After drinking so much, Kurumi could feel her thoughts becoming sluggish due to the alcohol's effects.

A faint blush appeared on her fair cheeks, but it was not noticeable in the dim room.

As time wore on, Kurumi's eyelids grew heavier and heavier.

She yawned widely, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, and then got up from the bedding.

After taking care of business in the bathroom, Kurumi, feeling refreshed, adjusted her loose sleepwear and snuggled into the warm covers.

She reached out and turned off the TV with the remote. As the room was plunged into darkness, feeling sleepiness wash over her, Kurumi closed her eyes, deciding to sleep in the next day.

The next day at noon, Kurumi woke up with a slight discomfort after sleeping in.

Opening her eyes, Kurumi threw off the covers and shot up. Ignoring the fact that her sleepwear was so loose it was about to fall off, she rushed into the bathroom.

In her haste, Kurumi didn't even close the bathroom door.

The floodgates opened...

The pitter-patter sound continued for a while, followed by the flushing of the toilet.

After taking care of business and washing up, Kurumi's relaxed expression as she emerged from the bathroom clearly indicated that she had resolved the first problem of her new day.

"Phew~ That was close!"

With the urgent physiological need gone, Kurumi felt refreshed all over. Thinking about how many times she had dreamed of going to the bathroom during the night, she felt a sense of lingering fear.

Attributing it all to the bottle of sweet wine from last night, Kurumi felt a sense of relief, thinking that if she hadn't suddenly woken up at the last moment, she might have faced a lifelong trauma.

She took out another set of clothes from her suitcase and changed. After tidying her hair in the bathroom, Kurumi looked in the mirror, checked herself to ensure nothing was missed, and then left the room.

Since she had told the innkeeper yesterday not to prepare her breakfast and lunch, and it was already afternoon, Kurumi could only go to a ramen shop she found in the village yesterday to eat lunch.

However, as Kurumi went downstairs to the lobby, she saw that the middle-aged man who should have been sitting in the chair behind the counter was gone.

In his place was a young man with black hair, dressed ordinarily, and rather handsome.

As Kurumi, with her beautiful legs clad in fleece-lined black stockings, prepared to leave, her keen senses detected the young man's gaze from behind her.

"Hey!"

As Kurumi pushed the door open to leave, the young man's voice called out from behind her.

Turning to face him, Kurumi asked with her usual gentle smile, "Is there something you need?"

Their eyes met.

From the young man's face behind the counter, Kurumi observed that he bore a strong resemblance to the innkeeper couple.

However, his features leaned more towards the landlady's.

This must be the son the landlady mentioned, who also worked as the chef here.

While Kurumi was quickly observing the young man, he clearly showed a look of surprise upon seeing her appearance.

Yamana Yusuke had already heard from his mother last night that a beautiful girl had checked into their inn.

Furthermore, during their casual chat, his mother had subtly inquired if the guest was traveling alone and was, importantly, single.

Then she had approached him, asking if he wanted to find an opportunity to get acquainted.

Honestly, Yusuke hadn't felt any excitement at first. Instead, he worried that his mother's overly enthusiastic attitude might provoke annoyance.

Although he appreciated his mother's good intentions, Yusuke knew that he already had someone he liked, or rather, someone he had a crush on.