After a quite long walk, they reached the site of their camp. "We're back." Jeha said as they put their things on the ground. They looked really tired, because of certain reasons.
Yona who had finished setting the tent with Hak saw her teammates returned and replied, "Welcome ba—What happened to you guys?" She squinted her eyes. "You guys look…" As Yona said that, Hak came out from the tent while Yona stared at the transformed boys. "You guys look more feminine."
Jeha sighed, Kija sighed, Shina only stared at Yona while patting Ao. Yun just sighed and continued to do her things.
Because no one really wanted to explain things, Zeno volunteered himself to explain what happened to them, what happened earlier with the dragon statue. Yona and Hak listened to the explanation intently, from the first time they saw the statue until how they realized they had changed genders.
Yona was shocked, couldn't move an inch. Hak just stared at his friends. "So I'm the only man here, huh? That was supposed to be Hime-san's work before." Hak sighed and sat straight at the new view. "This looks like I have a harem here."
Kija coughed roughly. "We do not have any love interest for you, Hak." She said bluntly while batting a cynical stare at the only man. "This can not be considered as a harem." She smacked Hak slowly with her normal hand.
Even when Kija hit Hak with her normal hand, Hak dramatically coughed and stayed limp on the ground. "White sheep, how dare you kill me…" He dramatically died and stayed like that, unchangeable.
Seeing how dramatic Hak was, Kija felt furious! "Hak! First, I did not kill you! Don't dramatically act like I killed you!" Kija took a deep breath before speaking again. She shouted near his face, "Second, I am not a sheep! I don't like the nickname snake either."
Zeno laughed happily at the two buddies, "Maybe Nii-chan thinks that Snake (Hebi) doesn't match Hakuryuu's personality as a girl!" Hak clicked his tongue and made a thumbs up towards Zeno. "Sheep (Hitsuji) sounds more soft."
Kija face palmed at the explanation, "I don't like this at all…" Shina scooted over to Kija and patted her head several times while putting Ao on her head. "Thank you, Shina. I'm grateful for the comfort."
Quite far from the tent, Jeha sat on the tree while watching her friends, fooling around. She chuckled at them. It was a lively thing to have when your body actually changed without any warning.
"Ryokuryuu!"
Jeha looked down and saw Zeno waving her hand from below. "What are you doing up there?" Zeno asked happily with her light voice. Jeha even wondered if anything had changed other than her voice.
"Just relaxing." Jeha leaned on the tree branch lazily. "It's embarrassing to reveal my feminine and sexy side to others who are not as sexy as me," Jeha mumbled quietly.
"What did you say?" Zeno shouted, demanding an answer.
Jeha denied it quickly. "It's nothing!"
Zeno put both hands on her hips. She felt her stomach grumble and it made everyone look at Zeno. "Ahaha, Zeno is just hungry. Ojou-chaaan, make me some food."
Yun immediately glared at Zeno. "Who are you calling Ojou-chan?"
Zeno laid on the ground lazily while twirling her scarf occasionally. "Because we just changed genders. Of course I would change the nickname," she simply said, giving a simple smile at Yun.
Yun groaned at the lazy dragon. "Fine!" She took out the supplies to cook and started to make food for the Happy Hungry Bunch, that's always hungry but happy. She sighed, why did I agree to be in this group again?
The lunch they had was filled with the chattering voices of them all. They told stories about what could have happened if they were girls from birth. Jeha told them that she might have been accepted as soon as Captain Gigan laid her eyes on her. She might be a girl that wandered a long journey and might appear as a strong girl, instead. Jeha even added that she might be a popular girl in Awa.
Different from Jeha, Kija told them that maybe her grandmother wouldn't have forced her to marry anyone. Her grandmother might let Kija to marry off someone who's her choice, instead of her grandmother's choice.
Shina just told them that she might have met more squirrels. Everyone sweat dropped at the fact. They all know that Shina doesn't talk much and prefer to interact with animals more. But that was a bit… disappointing? To the group, the fact that he met more squirrels might be too cute. The Happy hungry bunch might have another squirrel as their mascot.
Zeno just shrugged it off and told them that he might have been able to understand why he was weak. As an Ouryuu, Zeno could only activate his power after being injured badly. If he was a girl, probably Zeno's comrades in the past could make it as an excuse.
However, girls on his era wasn't that appreciated so she just shrugged it off.
Yun just thought that it might be natural for her to be a girl. Since she took care of 5 hungry dragons with a beast and a hungry squirrel. "Maybe it won't change much, besides I have quite noticeable breasts and my hair is longer." She combed her soft hair as she said that.
They joked long enough, they didn't even realize it was dusk already. "It's night." Yun pointed out and other's just nodded at her. They decided that they were going to sleep earlier, after all the stress they had gone through.
Hak stared at them, "And? How exactly are we going to sleep?" Everyone tilted their heads in confusion. Hak facepalmed at the reaction. "I mean, you all changed genders, right? Is it really okay to sleep outside?"
Yun hummed thoughtfully and searched through her own bag. "I guess we need two tents in this occassion." She took out something from her bag and put it on the ground. "I brought cloths big enough for making a new tent for all of us."
Jeha jumped playfully and stopped beside Hak while holding his hand in a flirty matter. "Don't be like that, Hak-sama! Let's just sleep together!"
"Please change atittude a bit, Jeha." Hak spat without even looking at Jeha's green eyes.
"That's hurts," Jeha pointed out and released his hand. "Maybe Hak couldn't be affected by girls, other than Yona-chan." She said the last four words slowly. It made Hak shiver for a moment and he looked at Jeha's playful eyes.
"What did you say, droopy eyes?" Hak stared at her. "Even when you change into a girl, you didn't change a bit, huh?"
Jeha chuckled playfully. "Does that mean that you like me as a boy more? Hak, you tease."
"I didn't say that. It's just that you're the same as your male self," Hak stared straightly at Jeha.
However, Yona came into the conversation, "Jeha isn't annoying at all, Hak! He's gorgeous as the way he is." She scooted to Jeha's side and looked at Hak with a quite threatening glare.
"Thanks so much, Yona-chan." Jeha patted Yona's head with care. "Even Yona-chan agrees with me. How about you just admit that I'm beautiful?"
Hak was taken back about what both Yona and Jeha said. He never felt so defeated before, especially when it came from Yona. But the attack from Yona and Jeha just made him feel like that. "Suit yourself, droopy eyes."
Jeha sighed at the walking away Hak, he was always like that. Whenever he felt he couldn't win on an argument, he would say whatever and walk away. "Hak never changes, does he?" He saw Yona nod a bit and mutter a small agreement.
After seeing her beloved master, she patted her head and walked towards Yun, who was instructing the others to build another tent. "Jeha!" He looked back at Yona, who was calling her name. She was smiling at her. "Being with the normal Jeha makes me feel like I have a big brother."
Jeha smiled back at the girl. "Oh, I see. I appreciate that."
"Also," she mumbled slowly, "Being with the current Jeha makes me feel like I have a big sister who will always be in my side and comfort me."
Jeha sighed at her, she was always this honest. She patted the younger girl's head, "Even when I'm no longer a girl, you can always rely on me whenever you're down." Jeha smiled warmly at the younger girl. "I'm on your side, Yona-chan." She ruffled Yona's hair and helped Yun set up the tent.
Yun looked at the abnormally warm smile that came from Jeha, "Did something happen, Jeha?" Jeha sighed and shook her head slightly.
"Looks like Yona-chan looked me up as a brother—sister, in this form." Jeha looked at Yun. "What about you?" It made Yun tilted her head, confused at the question. "What did you see me as?"
Without any consideration, Yun answered, "Of course, as a brother. You're the perfect brother for all of us—Well, sister in that form." Yun grinned at her own statement. After hearing Jeha mutter a small appreciation, Yun smiled proudly at her.
"If you're so proud, Jeha-nee-chan, do please help us tidy up our things." Yun said as she pointed a pack of unorganized stuffs. Jeha slapped Yun's arm lightly and playfully.
She was happy alright.
It's one of those rare moments when Jeha could think she had an important role in her group.
Maybe it's not a bad thing for him to end up like this.