"Oh, onii-chan.What do we do now? Am I sick or something?
Our orphans came to this village for the first time in winter.
It is cold season and snow is starting to fall.
Sometimes when I get up in the morning, the ground turns completely white.
I hated winter.
I hate the cold.
Because it was during this winter that my father and mother died.
I used to live in a really small, cramped house in the ghetto.
But there was nothing to eat, and my father and mother gave my food to our sisters.
And he's dead.
I still remember the two of us who were supposed to be sleeping together getting cold when we woke up in the morning.
Our lives have changed since our parents died.
I couldn't live in the house I used to live in until then, so I started living on the street.
I have nothing to eat.
That's why I started eating leftovers with the other orphans.
But such an orphan's life doesn't usually last long.
Last year was just a winter without really being lucky to die.
I've heard stories that it snowed less often and that it was still snowing.
But that happens.
If the next winter is as cold as usual, we will not know whether we have passed the winter or not.
Despite such cold weather, we live without concern for the cold.
That's because I came to this Vulcan village.
This village is not cold at all, even though it is snowing.
Strange.
The mercenaries who live in the village now have their own houses and live in the village.
But once a day, it is also the home of Alphonse, and we come to the central house of this village where the orphans live to worship.
I'm here to worship the statue in the garden of this house.
The statue resembles Alphonse.
But I don't think it's Mr. Alphonse.
To be precise, it appears to be a statue of the King of the Sky, the brother of Alphonse, who rides a beast called Valkyrie.
And this statue has a secret.
They say this statue absorbs the cold.
With this statue of the King of the Sky, it won't be cold even in winter.
The mercenaries know that, so they come to say hello and worship.
I started to look at this statue because I had seen it many times.
It really looks like Alphonse.
It was cool as if it had grown bigger than Alphonse.
This statue keeps the winter cold.
I've been worshipping this statue since I heard it.
Thank you and offer your prayers in unison with your heart in mind.
During that time of prayer between my daily studies and training, I called out.
Well, what's the matter, Me?... huh?What's wrong with that?
"I don't know.Just now, I suddenly had this on my head. "
"Wait a minute. There's something there, too.Isn't this an ear and a tail?
I was called in front of a statue in the garden, and turned around, and there was my sister Me.
My only sister.
The precious child was there with a crying face.
And there was something different about that Me body.
Head and buttocks.
Each had an ear and a tail.
"I wonder if you're sick, this?
"I don't know.Yes, let's go ask Dr. Eye.Dr. Ai knows a lot of things, so he might know something. "
"Okay. Can you come with me?
"Sure. Let's go, Me."
I didn't know what it was.
My cute little sister had black cat ears with black hair on her head and black tails on her buttocks.
Probably cat ears.
Before I went to see Dr. Ai, I touched Me and felt good and warm.
There seems to be a feeling of being touched, and there is no doubt that it is not a creation.
But that wasn't supposed to happen at dinner in the morning.
I wonder what it is.
What do you think, Dr. Eye?Isn't this some sort of sickness of mine?
As soon as I entered the house from the front of the statue, I found Dr. Eye.
So I showed my head and butt, and I showed my ears and tail.
I also think it would be better not to say in front of me that I am not very sick.
I always feel anxious about healthy Me.
There was no heart or tail.
"This appears to be a physical change."
"Physical changes? What is that?
"I don't know exactly what that is.However, it has been reported that there are human beings who can change the body.For example, Atmos warriors like Ian can temporarily make their bodies giants by magic.In other words, a phenomenon that can change one's body by magic is referred to as physical change for convenience. "
"Um, does that mean I'm changing my body with magic?
"Probably, but it's possible."
"You're going to go back, right?
"I don't know. We are confirming in Brillian Magic Country that there was once a subrace on the Magic Continent.There was information that the subrace had different physical characteristics than humans.They have ears, scales and tails on them.However, the information has not been verified and has not been verified. "
... Mr Eye sometimes makes confusing remarks.
But just now, I think it's likely that I've changed my body with my magic.
There was a subrace, but neither my father nor my mother had a cat ear or a tail on their head, and neither did I.
I wonder why this is happening to me with my blood connected to me.
"Um, Me, can't you put that ear back on yourself?If my ears have changed with magic, I think I can get them back.... "
"Er, I don't know, Onee-chan.How do we do that?
"... even if I asked you, you wouldn't know.So, how are you feeling?Is there anything unusual about pain?
"Mmm, I'm fine!
I see. Well, don't worry about it for now.Sleep tight all night, and if you still don't get back to your mom and dad, let's think again. "
He puts his hand on his sister's head, which suddenly had cat ears, and licks her hair.
Somehow, I had more time than usual.
The cat ears are cute.
I can't believe my cute sister turned into a cat.
A cat waving its tail in a mood that feels good.
Could we just stay like this for a while?
I forgot about Me, who was about to cry earlier, and I thought about it.