Identity Shift

(Miluno)

Barbara mustered her courage and stepped out of the cabin, taking my hand.

Her little hands were warm. No matter how she viewed herself as a tree, her body was undoubtedly human, and she should live according to human ways. At the very least, she couldn't stay at home all day without communicating with the outside world... or she would become the lowest level of humanity.

Once you become part of that group, your life as a human being is over.

Ceruno tugged at my sleeve, tiptoed slightly, and whispered in my ear, covering her mouth.

"Miluno, don't forget there's still one person here?"

"I know, I'll go now."

She was referring to the Golden; our Doggy is sulking at home because I didn't pick him up last night.

It wasn't that I deliberately didn't pick it up.

On the one hand, Ceruno and I both went through a lot yesterday, and we only had some free time in the evening... and by then we really forgot about it.

On the other hand, Skyreach City was also its home, and with Aunt Yuehan there as well, it was thought that staying one more night wouldn't be a problem...

"Then you two chat with Barbara first. Halley, could you please explain the plan to them as well? I'll be right back."

Ceruno goes back, she'll definitely chat a lot with Aunt Yuehan, but we're short on time, so Mono and I will go pick up the Doggy instead.

Halley nodded, and I turned around to open the door to my home.

At this time of day, my Doggy is usually lying on my balcony, where his favorite dog bed is also located...

After passing through the teleportation tunnel, a sound was heard.

"Woof?"

But it wasn't on the balcony; instead, it was nestled in Aunt Yuehan's arms watching TV.

"Miluno, Mono, are you here to pick up this child?"

The aunt rubbed her head against the dog's head and said with a wry smile:

"This child doesn't like my cooking and keeps saying he wants to go back to City School..."

So that's the reason?

"I don't want to go back! Humph!"

But Goldie turned its head away, clearly sulking, like a little girlfriend waiting for me to coax it.

"I didn't expect you to be so resistant to staying at home... Ceruno and I were both busy all day yesterday and really didn't have a chance to come back and pick you up. I'm sorry."

"I'm not happy!"

I sat down next to Aunt Yuehan on the sofa and asked:

"So how can I cheer you up? How about I give you steak?"

"I'll get my own steak from the supply center! You think you can appease me by giving me free stuff?"

Tsk, this Doggy is getting harder and harder to fool.

"So what do you want?"

It stood up, turned around, and then placed its big golden head on my lap. The fluffy texture against my skin felt quite comfortable.

It whimpered:

"Miluno, you guys haven't let me sleep in my room lately."

Mono chimed in, "Same here~ If Miluno hadn't been so persistent in getting rid of me, they wouldn't have let me into the room to sleep!"

Why is this little thing causing trouble at a time like this?

"There are still empty bedrooms in Skyreach Dormitory, why don't you two just book another one?"

The more I said that, the more excited Mono became. She simply sat down on the coffee table, rubbing the Golden's belly, and said:

"Goldie wants to sleep with you, and I want to sleep with Ceruno- chan. There's absolutely no need to separate. Two beds in one dorm room are more than enough for four people."

The Doggy thought Mono was speaking up for him, completely unaware that he was being used as a tool to get closer to Ceruno, and even chimed in:

"That's right! That's right! I want to be held by Master Miluno while I sleep!"

This Doggy...

"Alright, I'll hold you while I sleep tonight."

Seeing Mono's smug expression, I continued:

"Goldie, you sleep between me and Ceruno. The three of us can squeeze in so Mono can sleep alone."

"Yay!"

The excited Doggy nudged my belly with its black nose.

"That can't be right! Why is that?!"

Mono let out a dejected wail.

I looked at the woman beside me who should have been my mother-in-law, but who seemed more like an older sister.

"Auntie, I'll take Goldie back to the City School now. If you're bored staying at home alone, you can come and stay with us at the City School..."

Before I could finish my words of advice, she smiled and shook her head.

"It's okay, I'll just stay in Skyreach City. Someone has to look after this house, right? Anyway, it's easy to Past... And besides, shouldn't you start calling me Mom now?"

"I still have some of this..."

Some of them are hard to pronounce.

"Oh dear? What are you still shy about now? Don't you want to marry Yao'er?"

"Besides, we can't get married..."

Wrong.

The Vega Crystal was purified by Mono.

In other words, it's not impossible to get married legally, and we could even have a child... except I'd be the woman.

Mono's face lit up with a mischievous smile as she rubbed her hands together and moved closer to Aunt Yuehan...

"Auntie, we're leaving now. Ceruno and the others are still waiting for me!"

I grabbed Mono by the back of his collar and threw him into the newly opened teleportation portal, then followed him in.

It's like running away...

"It's not just like that! You're running away! I don't understand, I already gave you Ceruno- chan, what are you still feeling guilty about?"

Mono complained, adding, "You two are childhood sweethearts, so I think it's perfectly fine for you to get married like this. You've even solved the problem of having children!"

The Doggy trotted after me, so I stopped in the wormhole to calm myself down.

"Mono, don't gossip in front of Aunt Yuehan. I'm not prepared for this kind of thing."

Currently, only Metal knows about the Crystal Purification of Ceruno, but she will definitely tell Minister Hephaestus. Minister Hefi and Aunt Yuehan are old acquaintances, so if they've been in contact, they'll probably find out sooner or later...

Mono said indifferently:

"So what if you know? You don't like Ceruno, huh?"

"I like her, but I've never thought about being her 'girlfriend.' No matter how you look at it, Ceruno's personality seems more suited to being a wife, right?"

Not only will Aunt Yuehan come to urge us to get married, but my mom might also come and get involved...

Of course, she definitely doesn't have time to deal with our affairs lately.

"Identities can be adapted to gradually! Look at you, on one hand you're making the Doggy and Barbara adapt to their human identities, while on the other hand you stubbornly insist on maintaining your male position, but that's impossible now! You have to face the facts!"

Mono, however, stood with his hands on his hips, adopting a lecturing attitude.

The Doggy beside her nodded in agreement with a serious expression, though it was unclear whether she actually understood.

Because of my high compatibility with the Morning Star Crystal, my body and the Crystal became excessively integrated.

They are inseparable.

Even without transforming, my body is becoming more and more like Miluno's. Sooner or later, the two identities will become indistinguishable, won't they?

Mono was talking about a reality I have to face: I can't go back to being the same person.

As I thought this, she shrugged.

"Besides, there's nothing wrong with accepting her as your girlfriend, right? Girls are always the ones who need to be pampered! Just like how you take care of Ceruno, A-Yao will also take meticulous care of you, be considerate, and tolerate your little whims and antics... Every girl has a Prince Charming in her heart!"

"I don't."

"Then I'll give you some 'womanly power' training!"

As Mono spoke, he pushed me toward the exit of the passage.

What is "woman power"?

"That's the condition for becoming a bride!"