... I Changed Her Clothes

"Um, Karina-oneechan. Where should I change?"

"Hm? Anywhere's fine — ah, not near that bed! There's dangerous stuff lying around!"

"O-okay."

I steered him away from my personal corner. Some things kids just shouldn't see.

Also, the 'bed' is just a crate and a blanket for now.

"Karina-oneechan… I'm done."

"Oh, that was fast — hnng!"

A black one-piece dress with over-knee socks. Unbelievably cute for a boy…!

He chose a simple dress from embarrassment, but it suits him. That fresh crossdressing first-timer glow…!

A blush, a troubled expression. Dressing as a girl is embarrassing for a boy — yeah, I get it. I used to be a guy.

Which means: shame — the spice the Goddess desires!

"… I even used girls' underwear, like you said. Want to check?"

"L-later! … Haa. So this is what they mean by 'there's no way a girl this cute is actually a girl.'"

I stifled the urge to scoop him up and squeeze.

Plenty of petting later, once this is over.

"D-did I pass Onee-chan's inspection…?"

"With flying colors! You're adorable, Dea-kun! Adorable!! The silver hair and black dress contrast perfectly — adorable!!"

"Uu… if I endure this, you'll really save my sister, right…?"

"I will, I will!"

"Understood… What should I do?"

"First, tell me your sister's features."

"O-okay."

Can't rescue someone if I don't know her face.

Also, calling him -kun after dressing him reminds him he's a boy.

"Does she look like you?"

"Yes. She's an elf with silver hair, and her build is… like yours, Karina-oneechan?"

"I see. Clothes won't help narrow it down, so that's not much to go on… I'll just rescue any elves who fit the bill. You're so cute that I'm motivated anyway."

"Please, she's my precious family!"

Their family business had chartered a ship and crew for a big venture, but pirates attacked them and took the cargo — and more.

They'd been heading for a port in another country — Véraldo was never part of the plan.

… I hope his sister isn't dead.

I promised, so I will. Karina-chan keeps her word.

"I'll do anything I can…!"

"Anything, huh—"

His stomach growled.

"S-sorry…"

"Haha. Scallops aren't gonna cut it. I've got more food — help yourself. For drinks… just water and booze. I'll lend you a cup; can you conjure your own water?"

I duplicated rations and stall food onto a crate serving as a table. Should've stockpiled some juice.

Oops, duplicated too much — dizzy.

Deep breaths. Phew.

I wonder if mana potions exist. I want some. Maybe alchemy can make them? Maybe that's in the textbook?

"Where did all this even come from…?"

"If you want your sister saved, don't pry."

"Th-thank you for the food."

He ate with poise. Between his clothes and the fact that he'd been on a chartered ship, he's probably some rich kid.

Might get scolded later for making a rich kid crossdress… eh, that's a problem for future me. I'll just run if worse comes to worst.

"Oh, Gomez and his gang boarded the ship."

"You can tell from here?"

"It's like magic, right? Now… is your sister aboard? That'd make things easiest."

Even if she's not aboard, she should still be alive given that she's a beauty… and pure. I'd toy with her for a week, at least. Probably. Maybe.

They launched a big, textbook pirate ship: black sails with a skull and everything.

Gomez was out on deck, huffing about — must be in a hurry.

Does Poseidon already sit on that ship? I'm kinda looking forward to it.

"I'll go snoop around the pirate ship. Wait here."

"Please, Karina-oneechan — save her."

"Leave it to me."

For Dea-kun's sister's socks, let's investigate that ship!