Chapter 43 : Do Short Girls Have No Human Rights?!

After a good night’s sleep, Jiang Yin was fully recovered by the next morning.

Except for the discomfort of an extra pad in his underwear, there were almost no other lingering effects.

He deliberately chose a pair of loose black cargo pants.

After confirming there were no visible traces from the outside, the girl took off her pajama top, revealing a soft, flat stomach without an ounce of extra flesh.

The camisole clung to her skin, her pure white long hair cascading down her pink, smooth shoulders.

Standing in front of the wardrobe, the girl scratched her head as she looked at the rather empty closet.

“What should I wear today…”

Since transforming, she didn’t know when she started enjoying dressing herself up.

This feeling was completely different from when she was a man.

Jiang Yin didn’t know about others, but back in his university days, the only reason he cared about his appearance was a self-obsessed, chuunibyou kind of narcissism.

At that time, he liked taking selfies too, classic 45-degree angle shots.

He thought he looked cool.

After starting work, he gradually accepted that he was just an ordinary person in every way.

That narcissism faded, and he stopped spending money and time on fashion.

Being basically clean and tidy was good enough.

Sometimes he was even too lazy to shave, and since his facial hair wasn’t particularly thick, only a few sparse patches on his chin and the corners of his mouth, it looked pretty sloppy.

Now, she liked dressing herself up because she genuinely knew how good-looking and cute she was.

The white-haired girl in the floor-length mirror looked like she had stepped out of a comic, her beauty almost frightening, perfectly matching his teenage XP.

He always wanted to try different styles.

It was genuine self-appreciation.

——In a way, isn’t this also a kind of narcissism?

In the end, she chose a fake two-piece short-sleeved stand-collar shirt.

It looked clean and neat, a bit androgynous, and matched well with the cargo pants.

She added a baseball cap and sneakers, stuffed two height insoles into her shoes, and checked herself in the mirror.

“Mm, perfect!”

It was still her day off, so she didn’t need to wear a mask or sunglasses.

She headed straight for the cafeteria after leaving her room.

“Good morning, Auntie~”

“Yo, Xiao Jiang, you’re dressed so cute today. Going to meet a girl?”

The cafeteria Auntie greeted her warmly, her eyes lighting up at the sight of the girl.

Her smile became even more enthusiastic.

But…what was with those words?

“…Why a girl?”

The Auntie waved her hand.

Jiang Yin obediently tilted her head closer, and through the serving window, she heard the Auntie whisper, “Aren’t Magical Girls… always hanging out together?”

The cafeteria Aunties working inside the Bureau were mostly family members of various investigators.

They had all signed confidentiality agreements, so knowing she was a Magical Girl wasn’t surprising—after all, a white-haired girl who looked way too young and beautiful to be an adult ate here every day.

Who wouldn’t figure out what’s going on?

They just didn’t talk about it openly.

Of course, Jiang Yin’s identity as a Magical Girl was limited to the internal circle of Magical Girls.

It was strictly confidential to outsiders.

“Uh… Auntie, you’re pretty open-minded.”

“Heh~”

The Auntie waved her hand.

“Young people’s business, I’ve seen it all.”

Her words had a bit of an accent, making Jiang Yin curious.

“Auntie, where are you from?”

“Chengdu!”

No wonder!

“Your Mandarin is really standard!”

Suppressing a laugh, Jiang Yin flattered the Auntie for a bit, then picked a random seat with her tray to eat breakfast, checking her phone for interesting news.

Today, Ning Rong seemed to have gone out early for something, so she wasn’t around to eat with her.

It wasn’t a regular breakfast hour either, so the cafeteria was nearly empty.

Jiang Yin enjoyed the peace.

She didn’t have much to do today, and didn’t want to waste her vacation gaming.

She thought about going to the Snack Street near the City Center for a stroll.

There was a Guzi Shop there, and clothes were cheaper than in the City Center.

She couldn’t always rely on Ning Rong to buy clothes for her.

After a while, Jiang Yin would feel guilty even if Ning Rong didn’t mind.

But she had no real experience buying women’s clothes, and online shopping didn’t seem reliable, so she planned to shop in person.

***

The Bureau was only two blocks from the City Center.

Jiang Yin didn’t take a taxi, just strolled over and went straight into the mall.

“Excuse me.”

She randomly picked a shop that looked nice and approached the Sales Clerk.

“Do you have this outfit in my size?”

“Ah.”

The Sales Clerk looked down at the white-haired girl with a face full of collagen.

She was stunned by her beauty for a moment, then immediately put on a professional smile.

“What size do you usually wear, Xiaomei?”

“Probably the smallest?”

Jiang Yin honestly hadn’t paid attention, but the clothes Ning Rong bought before always fit well.

“Okay, I’ll find an XS for you.”

The Sales Clerk seemed to think she was a girl buying clothes by herself for the first time, so she was very patient and polite.

“You can wait over there, Xiaomei.”

But looking at the girl’s especially small feet and her thick-soled sneakers, the clerk felt something was off.

The store’s clothes had a unique design.

Jiang Yin picked a set with a slightly androgynous style—not a flowy dress.

The overall look was a bit cyberpunk, with ripped jeans and flashy shirt graphics.

But when the white-haired girl walked out of the fitting room with her pants dragging on the floor and her long sleeves turning cute and droopy, wearing little slippers, the Sales Clerk finally realized what felt off.

“Xiaomei.”

She looked down at the obviously short white-haired girl.

“Your height is?”

“155!”

“….”

No matter how you look at it, that’s not 155, right!?

How many height insoles did you stuff into your shoes!?

Seeing her look full of silent complaints she couldn’t say out loud, Jiang Yin paused, realizing her claim was a bit much.

“…Are there other clothes that fit my size?”

“I’m very sorry. We probably don’t have anything suitable for you, but you can check the Four-Floor Left Third Shop in the mall. They should have something.”

“Really?”

Jiang Yin let out a sigh of relief, quickly changed, boosted her height with the shoes, and made her way to the shop the Sales Clerk mentioned.

She looked at the store with a puzzled expression, her face turning red.

Mainly…

“Mommy! That big sister is so pretty!”

A cute little girl who had just come out of the store grabbed her mother’s hand, pointed at Jiang Yin, and her eyes sparkled.

She ran over to Jiang Yin.

Even at this age, she already knew how to make pretty sisters happy.

This child’s future is bright.

After sending off the mother and daughter, Jiang Yin looked up at the store name, then glanced at the parents inside picking out clothes with their kids.

Hmm…

It was a children’s clothing store.

Jiang Yin’s height only qualified her to shop here anyway ()