Although Emilia clearly did not belong to the category of "humans," Miss Belinder still believed that Flora could definitely transform.
After bidding farewell to the Countess and her attendant, the Radiance Messenger set off on its return voyage. Before leaving, however, Shade did not forget to have the Countess examine Angelina's condition. Unfortunately, the only advice he received was to "alter her memories and temporarily manipulate her personality."
Still, she said that she would head to Vesta City as soon as possible, and before leaving, she even kissed Shade.
Once the ship returned to Yulun Lake, Shade brought the temporarily safe Emilia back to the city. Dorothy and Angelina came along as well. The little Princess wanted to help Emilia, even if only by helping arrange the ritual for a while. As for Dorothy, she had naturally followed because she was worried about her Younger Sister.
The Elf Girl was deeply grateful that Angelina still cared about her despite being "cursed."
"Transform into someone else? Of course I can do that."
That evening at the Accordion Hotel, under everyone's gaze—especially Shade's—Flora awkwardly played with the hair hanging over her shoulder.
"It's just that I don't like doing that."
"Is it because transforming into someone else means being affected by their thoughts?"
Shade asked. Flora immediately shook her head.
"Of course not. My Transformation Spell doesn't have that kind of negative effect.
"It's just that when I transform into animals, I still retain my beautiful form. If I become an owl, I'm the most beautiful owl. If I become a fawn, I'm the cutest fawn. If I become a Cat—"
She noticed the Cat that seemed to be asleep atop the little Princess's head and did not continue. Instead, she raised a hand to touch her own face.
"In short, transforming