"Nn..."
(Are you awake, Mimin?)
Did I fall asleep? It's still morning, though. How did I fall asleep just from resting against Mama fox's fur?
(Mama fox?)
(Do you feel better now?)
(...Yes, I do.)
Papa and Mama fox don't want me to enter Lindis because it's dangerous, and they care a lot about me. I understand that.
(You know... In the event that you're seperated from Papa and Mama wolf when you're inside Lindis, you should still be capable of protecting yourself against other people. Are you able to promise that?)
(I see... That makes sense. I need to become stronger if I want to convince you and Papa fox.)
(...That's right, Mimin. You're a smart child.)
Hm? Did Mama fox hesitate a bit when she replied there, or was I imagining it?
(Also, how did I fall asleep when it's still morning? Did you use sleep magic on me, Mama fox?)
(I didn't, though? You just fell asleep by yourself after Papa fox objected to you entering Lindis.)
There wasn't the sweet smell from sleep magic, so I didn't think sleep magic was used on me. Then, why was I sleepy all of a sudden? How strange.
I guess that's not important now. If I want to enter Lindis, I need to be strong enough to protect myself. That means, I'll need to get stronger physically, and better with using my magic, before I turn eight years old.
If that's the case, then there's no problem! I'll explore Lindis when I turn eight years old, and I'm sure of it!
(Looks like you've recovered already.)
(Ah, Papa fox. I'm fine now.)
Papa fox seems relieved that I'm in a better mood now. He still seems bothered by something, though.
(Papa fox! If it isn't too much to ask, can you teach me about stronger magic starting tomorrow?)
(...And why do you need to learn about that? You don't need to use strong magic in this forest. Besides, I've already mentioned that there isn't much to learn about magic control, haven't I? How you use your magic is up to your imagination.)
(Yes, but! Instead of me creating strong magic myself, I think it's faster if you show me some examples first!)
(And, again, why do you need to learn about strong magic?)
(That's... to convince you that I can protect myself! You won't have to worry about me when I enter Lindis, then!)
(I knew it. It's about Lindis again...)
Papa fox seems to become more annoyed. But, his expression slowly changes, and he's thinking about something. Is he going to teach me about strong magic after all?
(You being unable to protect yourself isn't the main issue here... But I guess it'll help. Alright, Mimin. I'll start teaching you starting tomorrow. Your magic capacity is high enough for it anyway.)
(Thanks, Papa fox!)
(If that's the case, I'll observe too. It's safer with both of us watching over you.)
(Thanks, Mama fox!)
With this, I'll be prepared to enter Lindis in no time, let alone waiting until I'm eight years old. Well, I still have to wait, because I want to enter Lindis together with Papa and Mama wolf, after all!
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It's already night time, huh. It feels like time has been passing by really quickly, recently. I wonder if that's because I'm having fun, spending time with my parents?
How does having fun make time pass so much faster, anyway? That doesn't make any sense! And it's annoying!
(What's wrong, Mimin? Why are you moving your tail around so much?)
(It's nothing...)
I'm lying down on the hill, on my stomach, next to Fluffy. We're watching the stars together again, and it's pretty no matter how often I look at it.
Apparently my tail has been showing my frustration again. I need to learn how to control my ears and tail better...
Also, Tails hasn't been around ever since this morning, and I can't find her. What's she doing with my clothes anyway?
(Also, Fluffy, about today morning... What were you discussing about with Tails? You said that it wasn't anything important, but I'm still curious!)
(It's about letting you enter Lindis by yourself. We heard from Papa and Mama wolf yesterday.)
Eh? Why is everyone thinking that I'm entering Lindis by myself?
(But I'm not entering Lindis by myself, and I don't want to! I want to enter with Papa and Mama wolf, and they said they'll find a way!)
(Yeah... So, did Papa and Mama fox say anything about that?)
(They're... They're against letting me enter Lindis, since it's too dangerous when I can't protect myself against other people. But that's only for now! I'll become stronger really quickly!)
I'm recalling the conversation today with Papa and Mama fox about this, and...
(And... Papa fox also said that I'll understand something in the future. I don't know what he means by that.)
(I see...)
Fluffy continues to think about what I just said. Meanwhile, a familiar shadow is approaching me with something floating behind it. Is that... my clothes?
(Tails? Is that you?)
(It's me, Mimin. I'm finally back. It took quite a while to modify your clothes.)
Modify? What did Tails do this time? Wait, are the colours different? And the clothes are larger now?
(Go ahead, Mimin. Try it on.)
(Y-Yes...)
The same thing happens as today morning, with Tails' magic surrounding me and turning black in colour, while I change into the shrine maiden outfit.
The ribbon and the skirt are now silver in colour, similar to the colour of my fur. The top is now white in colour and the large sleeves remain white. It's kind of hard to see though, since it's a little dark.
Also, the clothes are a little too big for me now. Why did Tails make the clothes bigger?
Tails releases the magic when I'm done, and takes a while to look at my new appearance before commenting.
(As expected, these colours suit you better than red and white. Also, be prepared for something to happen in a bit.)
(Eh? What else did you do to this-)
"-Nn! Cold!"
(It's happening. You're fine, Mimin. Just bear with it for a while. Don't use your heat magic either.)
Why did it become so cold all of a sudden? I start to shiver uncontrollably. I'm freezing here!
My entire body is surrounded by the cold first, before it slowly makes its way through my skin. Now I'm freezing from the inside as well! This isn't funny at all, Tails!
"Brr... Why is it so cold..."
I try to hug my tail to warm myself up, but even my tail's freezing cold. Now I'm just shivering really badly. What's happening to me right now...?
...
After what seems like an eternity, the warmth of my body finally returns to me, and I hug my tail even more tightly. I've never appreciated the warmth of my tail as much before.
Well, I think it's actually only been a few minutes, but those few minutes passed so slowly.
(What did you do to me, Tails...?)
(Don't worry, it's nothing bad. It's just your clothes working its magic on you. It's all gone now, though.)
(What exactly happened?)
I urged Tails to continue with the explanation. What did she mean by my clothes' magic?
(I put my magic into your clothes so that when you put them on, it'll analyze your body by spreading the magic. Now, your clothes should be able to grow in size, according to your growth.)
(In other words, my clothes will grow with me?)
Now that you mention it, my clothes seems to fit me perfectly now. Amazing!
(That's correct. Analyzing your body is simple and necessary for this to work. What I spent most of today experimenting with, is getting the clothes to grow and shrink.)
(That's convenient... How did you get this to work?)
(That's a little too hard to explain. Just... don't question it, Mimin.)
(Yes... If you say so... That aside, the analysis shouldn't be this cold, right? What else did you do that made me feel cold?)
I was told that Tails had done analysis on my body, on the day that I turned into a beastkin. I don't remember being told about this cold, though.
(That's another thing entirely. After I was done with that, I put more of my magic into your clothes. When the analysis happens, this excessive amount of magic will also spread through your body. What this does is, it forces your magic capacity to increase.)
So that's why I was freezing cold... Tails forced some magic into me, and magic is cold by default, so...
(Ah, but I made sure that I didn't put too much magic. I didn't want to force too much magic into you, because it's dangerous. It seems like you can handle just that amount of magic.)
Eh? It's dangerous to force someone's magic capacity to increase by too much at once? But it seems like I'm perfectly fine.
(If I'm fine, then there's nothing to worry about, right? Thanks for helping me become stronger, Tails! Also, thanks for the new clothes!)
With my magic capacity increased, I have more magic stored inside me now. I can already imagine the day, when I explore Lindis, becoming closer and closer.