After Felix finished drinking the beverage given by a stranger, his head started to feel dizzy and his body slowly grew hot..
At that moment, the only thing Felix could think of was going home. However, in front of him, he began to see many strange things, as if he were being haunted by someone. That unsettling feeling made him run and hide.
He looked around. There was no one there. Thinking it was already safe, he started to come out of his hiding place.
But just as he was about to leave, someone suddenly touched his shoulder. Felix slowly turned his head backward.
The hand resting on his shoulder felt heavy. His body began to tremble as he looked back...
He was startled and suddenly woke up from his sleep....
"Hufh, huh.... was that.. a dream..?"
Felix slowly sat up from his bed and looked around. His gaze landed on the clock, which showed 04:32..
However, there was a strange feeling he couldn't explain. He felt confused, as if experiencing déjà vu, and his body felt lighter than usual..
Felix got out of bed and walked toward the mirror. When he saw his own reflection, that strange and confusing feeling returned to his mind..
His body felt different. As if it were slowly changing into the body of a woman.
"Is this really my body now..? It feels different and a bit lighter than before.. Wait!"
Felix began to examine his body, but then...
"No way.. it's gone..?!"
Panic started to rise. He tried to figure it out, recalling everything that had happened to him before. But no matter how hard he thought, he found nothing..
While trying to find answers, Felix remembered the man who had given him that drink. He thought about trying to find him again, but then he remembered that the man was already gone..
"Damn.. my body is slowly changing.. how do I turn it back..?"
An hour passed just like that. Felix lay on his bed in despair.
"Hah.. why is this happening to me..? I didn't want this.. is this some kind of fate that was meant to happen to me..?"
Felix began to give up. He also realized that his hair felt a bit longer than yesterday.
The sky started to grow brighter, but his mind was still filled with confusion. He kept thinking about what was actually happening to him.
"If I show myself to my siblings.. they'll definitely be shocked and worried about me, right..?"
That worry kept spinning endlessly inside his head.
Felix tried to forget about everything for a moment and decided to take a shower as quickly as possible, before his siblings woke up.
He opened his bedroom door and looked around the house, which was still quiet and cold. This time, Elena still hadn't woken up. Felix realized that his sister must have worked hard taking care of him all night.
"Huh.. it's almost half past five now.. I should shower quickly.."
Felix immediately ran to the bathroom.
Not long after Felix entered the bathroom, Rhett came out of his room and noticed Felix's door still open.
"Hm.. looks like he's taking a shower."
Rhett then glanced at the dining table and saw that there were still seven pieces of bread left.
"Jackpot!"
He immediately grabbed the bread and started eating while sitting on the living room sofa, waiting for Felix to finish showering.
Meanwhile, Felix looked at his reflection in the bathroom mirror and muttered softly to himself.
"I can't believe this is really happening to me.. and my chest is slightly sticking out..? Damn it.. this change makes me uncomfortable."
While showering, Felix couldn't stop thinking about what had happened to him. He chose to shower a bit faster, even though he often lost his balance because his body felt too light, yet slightly heavy on top..
Twelve minutes passed. Finally, Felix finished showering. He carefully peeked outside, hiding behind the door to make sure everyone was still asleep. Feeling a bit relieved, he slowly walked back toward his room.
However, as he passed the living room, Rhett noticed Felix's reflection in the glass. He realized that Felix was wearing a towel and seemed to be covering his chest.
"Hey, Felix."
The call startled Felix. Rhett stood up and looked at him seriously.
"What's actually going on with you, Fel?"
The tone of his voice made Felix's body tremble. Nervously, he answered that he was fine. But Rhett repeated his question, this time more seriously.
"Be honest with me, Fel. What's really going on with you?"
"..."
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. Felix lowered his head, his hands still gripping the towel.
"I.. I—"
Before he could finish his sentence, Felix suddenly ran to his room and locked the door. Rhett could only stand there in silence, realizing that his suspicion from last night had been correct.
Behind his bedroom door, Felix leaned against it, breathing heavily.
"No way.. Rhett woke up earlier than Elena.. how am I supposed to explain this to both of them..?"
He slowly walked over and looked at himself in the mirror.
"Please... someday, let me return to my original body.."
Feeling disappointed, Felix began to put on his school uniform. But as he wore it, everything felt a bit too big. Even though it was uncomfortable, he still wore it.
After finishing his preparations, Felix slowly unlocked his bedroom door. He opened it slightly and peeked outside. He saw Rhett and Elena talking with serious expressions.
Unable to hold back his feelings any longer, Felix finally stepped out and approached them. As the conversation continued, Elena noticed Felix and immediately walked toward him with a look of confusion and concern.
"Lix.. are you okay..? What actually happened to you..?"
Elena held both of Felix's hands. Felix could feel them trembling with worry. He couldn't bear it anymore, and finally began explaining everything that had happened to him since going to the mall yesterday afternoon.
Slowly, Felix told them everything from the beginning until he returned home. He told them honestly. Both of his siblings went silent, their expressions blank. Elena could only pray that one day Felix would return to his original self.
They ended the sadness of that morning. Elena then asked in a hesitant tone.
"Are you sure you want to go to school today, Fel?"
Felix hesitated for a moment, but still chose to go. Elena respected his decision, but before that, she asked again.
"Oh right, you didn't try wearing a bra..?"
The question made Felix freeze, his face turning red. Rhett, who heard it, was so shocked that he spit out the drink he was drinking.
"Hah?!"
Elena turned toward Rhett with a sharp glare.
"Huh? Why? If Felix's condition is already like this, at least he should wear some protection. And don't think anything weird, Rhett. Or you'll be sleeping outside tonight."
Unable to argue, Rhett could only obey Elena's words.
"So? If you don't wear it now, you'll regret it later, Fel."
With no other choice, Felix finally agreed.
Elena brought Felix to her room. She found something suitable for him, then came back to Felix while encouraging him.
"Fel, I know you can't accept this situation.. but I hope you'll keep fighting, okay? Someday, you'll definitely be able to return."
Felix could only stay silent, feeling sad, yet also feeling warmth and support from Elena, even though this was never what he wanted.
After that, Elena began helping Felix change and explained a little about how to be a woman, along with some things he needed to know. Even after all that explanation, Felix still didn't fully understand.
"It's okay if you still don't get it. In the future, I'll teach you more often. Oh yeah, if possible, don't go to school tomorrow. People will start noticing your change. For now, just endure it."
Felix could only agree and put his clothes back on.
"Remember, Fel. Don't do anything that stands out. It's too dangerous."
Felix nodded, remembering her words.
They all got ready and drove Felix to school.
Twenty minutes passed.
Felix stepped out of the car and waved to Elena and Rhett.
"Remember, be careful."
Felix nodded softly.
"Yeah."
Felix began walking into the school with a slightly hesitant feeling, but he convinced himself to endure just one day at school.
As Felix walked inside the school, he happened to run into Alexa and greeted her.
"Alexa!
Alexa immediately turned toward Felix and called back to him. However.. she felt something strange about Felix's body today. He felt different.
"Hey Felix. Come with me to the classroom! Hurry! There's something important I want to ask you."
Without knowing anything, Alexa immediately dragged him toward the classroom. At that moment, she felt that Felix's hand was soft, not rough like usual, making her even more certain that something had happened to him.
Once they arrived in the classroom, Alexa immediately whispered and asked what was going on with Felix. Felix tried to lie, saying that he was fine. But Alexa noticed it and asked him seriously.
"Since when did you become this short, and your skin this soft, overnight, Felix? I'm sure something happened after we parted yesterday, right?"
Since Alexa already noticed, Felix couldn't hide anything anymore. He finally told her what was happening to him.
Their conversation became serious.
As Felix explained everything that had happened to him, Alexa was shocked and couldn't believe it. She couldn't accept that Felix had suddenly turned into a woman.. She couldn't accept it at all.. Tears fell from Alexa's eyes as she asked him.
"Someday.. you'll go back, right..?"
With a chaotic feeling in her heart, Felix comforted her and hugged her.
"I'm sure.. someday I'll return to my original self.. Alexa."
Feeling a bit relieved, Alexa slowly began to accept it, even though her heart was still filled with facts she couldn't fully accept.
The bell rang, signaling the start of the first class. Everyone entered the classroom and carried on with their usual school activities.
After several hours passed, the first break finally arrived. Alexa invited Felix to eat together at the cafeteria, and he accepted.
They walked out of the classroom and headed to the cafeteria together. They joked and laughed together like they always did. Once they arrived, they ordered the same food as usual—ramen.
While waiting for the food, they talked about assignments they needed to work on. Before that, Felix told Alexa that he wouldn't be coming to school the next day. If he kept hiding his identity, people might start to get suspicious.
Of course, Alexa was the only school friend who knew about Felix's change. She understood and told Felix to keep it a secret for now.
As they were in the middle of their conversation, their order arrived. Just as Felix was about to eat, he suddenly felt the urge to use the bathroom. In a hurry, he told Alexa that he was going to the restroom and asked her to watch his food.
Felix ran hurriedly. While running, he didn't notice someone standing in front of him and crashed into them. Felix fell, but the other person didn't.
"Are you okay? Do you need help getting up?"
When Felix looked up, he realized that the person he bumped into was Alder—the same person he had bumped into yesterday.
Unable to hold it in, Felix accepted Alder's help and thanked him. At that moment, Alder noticed something strange about him.
"His hand feels soft.. and his body feels smaller.. this isn't the Felix I know. There's something strange about him."
Alder then followed Felix and noticed him running toward the restroom. He kept his distance, watching the surroundings carefully so he wouldn't be noticed.
"If he's changed like that.. I need to find out. I'll ask him later why he changed."
Besides Alexa, Alder also noticed the change in Felix. But Alder had his own reason for investigating what had happened overnight.
After some time, Felix finally came out of the restroom. Alder hid himself, keeping his distance.
Felix then returned to Alexa.
Alexa asked him, "You didn't go into the women's restroom, right, Fel?"
Quickly, Felix answered, "No. Honestly, if you look at me physically.. I still look like a guy."
Satisfied with the answer, Alexa nodded.
From afar, Alder continued observing and recalling what had happened yesterday. But he decided to hold back and investigate further after school ended.
"For now.. this change is too strange. I'll look into it later. I just hope he's not the person my father talked about.."
Some time passed, and the dismissal bell rang. Many students went home, while some stayed behind at school.
"Fel, I have another student council meeting today, so I'll be going home a bit late. You should go home first, okay? I'll go home later with Ms. Erista."
"Alright, I understand. Be careful, Alexa. Don't push yourself too hard!"
Alexa smiled and waved at Felix.
As Felix walked out through the school gate, Elena was already there to pick him up.
"Well, looks like today went smoothly, huh, Fel?"
Felix gave a small smile.
"Yeah.. it went fine."
Since Elena was already there, they headed home.
But.. on the other side, Alder..
—To be continued—