Seo Mina's Dark Black Flame Dragon

After becoming a little girl's body, there are a few things I can really feel have changed about me. One of them is my sleep schedule. For some reason, come 9 PM, sleepiness hits me like a wave.

"Uung... So tired..."

I sluggishly change into my fluffy cat pajamas. Unnie Mina bought them for me, saying they'd look cute, and honestly, once I tried them on, I love them.

Etcha. Cheers to me for another hard day—I dive into bed. Uwung... The blankets are so soft and fluffy, it feels amazing...

"Snoo... Snoo... Zzz..."

Maybe because it's a kid's body, I fall asleep right away. I close my eyes, count to thirty, and boom—off to dreamland.

That's when someone crashes my dream vacation. Slap slap— The crystal orb whacks me with its squid tentacles to wake me up.

"Uwung... Tired... Tell me tomorrow..."

Uuuh... Such a pain... I wriggle my body deeper under the covers. The warm coziness feels so good.

Slap slap— The crystal orb smacks my body, and her magic seeps into me. The effects of that potion that turned me into an idiot start fading away.

"...Huh?"

With the potion's effects gone, my mind clears up. I'm still tired, but not to the point I can't handle it. There must be a good reason for the crystal orb to go this far.

I sit up on the bed, legs dangling off the edge.

"What's going on? Why'd you dispel the potion effects? That was a pretty expensive item, you know."

Roll roll— The crystal orb rolls toward me. It grabs my ankle with a squid tentacle and tugs, like it's telling me to follow.

"Hmm... Okay. I'll follow for now."

I do as the crystal orb wants. Soon, we arrive in front of the computer.

Tap tap— The crystal orb skillfully manipulates the computer. Meanwhile, I plop down in the gaming chair.

On the screen is the Hunter Gallery community site. I've never used it myself, but it's so famous I know of it.

"Hunter Gallery? What's this about? You wanna post something on the community?"

Looking closer, we're already logged in. The username is DeathsDarkBlackFlameDragon. If the crystal orb didn't make it, this has to be Seo Mina's account.

That said, "DeathsDarkBlackFlameDragon"... Isn't that kinda childish? Did Mina have tastes like this?

"Hmm... Now that I think about it, Mina does have a childish side."

Okay. Convinced. This is definitely Mina's account. Especially with "death" in the name—it seals the deal.

Still, Mina using Hunter Gallery? That's unexpected. I thought she wasn't into communities like this.

"Of course not. Mina's introverted—she hates posting on public communities like this."

Mina's such a delicate girl. She'd never touch a place like this. She's got a soft heart; one hate comment would crush her. Raw, anonymous spots like this don't suit her at all.

"Hey. And don't call Mina a wicked woman. You can trash me all you want, but I won't forgive you badmouthing Mina."

Mina's been my precious friend since we were kids. I can overlook anything else, but not this.

I told her not to badmouth Mina, so she dropped "wicked," but it still rubs me wrong. I hate how the crystal orb treats her like a villain.

Payback time—I spin the crystal orb around and around on the desk. It spins fast, and finally, it begs for mercy.

"Hmph. Don't badmouth Mina again. No second chances."

Click click— The crystal orb points at the monitor. Up comes a list of posts by Mina, and they're all unbelievable.

Mina wrote these? No way... This can't be real...

Mina's posts are all meaningless nonsense packed with malice. The pure, diligent Mina writing stuff like this? I can't believe it. Especially posting those gross memes without a care... On a public anonymous site where anyone can see...

Ah... My head suddenly hurts. Faced with this unbelievable reality, I squeeze my eyes shut.

Slap—Slap— The crystal orb smacks my cheeks with its impudent squid tentacles. Normally I'd turn them into takoyaki, but not now.

These posts hit ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠that hard. Being forced to see Mina's dirty laundry feels like my brain's breaking.

But the crystal orb's right. Once you've seen it, you can't unsee it.

I bite my lip hard and keep reading Mina's posts.

Thankfully, not all were gross aggro bait. There were some semi-productive(?) ones too... Kinda rough, though.

...Never mind, scratch "productive." These are malicious too. Calling people "CuntDick," mocking them, stirring fights. I love Mina, but I can't cover for this. She's clearly in the wrong here.

"Crystal orb. So why show me this? You want me to get disappointed in Mina? Want me to leave her side?"

If so, your plan fails. Yeah, I'm disappointed seeing Mina's posts. But that's it.

Even with these mean, nasty writings, I still treasure Mina. Our bond won't break over this.

The crystal orb's squid tentacle points at the screen again. This time, it's a somewhat serious post.

No comments on this lonely post. But Mina's sincerity shines through.

Seeing her true feelings makes me think a lot. How foolish my past self was—again. How Mina's been looking at me all this time. And why she force-fed me that potion to "cure" my battle instincts.

"...I get it, crystal orb. I think I know what you're trying to say."

Yeah. I admit it. You're right this time. I can't stay like this. Can't keep playing carefree with a kid's mindset.

For Mina's sake—and mine—change is needed.

No more Body-Self Synchronization Potion. No more running away.

From now on, I'll face Mina's feelings head-on.