In the restroom, Xiao An stared at herself in the mirror with an unhappy expression.
Mea Kurosaki's words had really hit home.
They were clearly about the same age, so why was there such a world of difference in this regard?
Their genes were exactly the same.
Could it be that she wasn't getting enough nutrition? Or had an irregular schedule thrown her biological functions out of order?
But according to Mikado Ryoko, Tia You had spent all day and night in the laboratory doing research back then too.
Still, that wasn't important.
If it were me...
Staring at her reflection, Xiao An frowned. Then her chest began to swell, and she started growing taller. A moment later, a more mature Xiao An appeared in the mirror.
"Hmm... I can do it too."
Satisfied with her reflection, Xiao An nodded. But just then, hurried footsteps suddenly approached. Before she could react, the restroom door flew open, and a beautiful woman with waist-length silver-gray hair walked in.
The woman froze when she saw Xiao An, while Xiao An also stared at her in surprise.
"..."
"..."
For a moment, the atmosphere in the restroom became rather awkward.
"Ahem. Cough, cough."
Xiao An coughed, then raised her head and looked at the other woman. Fortunately, she didn't recognize this silver-haired woman. If Mea Kurosaki or someone else who knew her had come in, things would have gotten serious. But now... she could bluff her way through it!
With that thought, Xiao An stared at the woman and spoke.
"I am Dr. Tia You."
"Ah... right..."
The silver-haired girl seemed startled by Xiao An as well and merely nodded instinctively. Xiao An should have smiled like Tia You at this point, but she was clearly not good at that sort of thing. So