"Now that I look it does seem like your body has grown. But I don't think you are supposed to grow so much overnight, even at your age." She stared intensly at her. So did Tania but for a different reason.
When Alice realized that they were staring at her she quickly changed her clothes back. "I will just go ask for a one that fits when we start classes" She was very flustered "When is that anyway ?"
Tania checked their documents "That would be tomorrow" She showed their plan. "What is math ?" The dryad asked.
"Oh right you don't know the normal curriculum of the academy." Alice completly forgot that Tania was from a dryad village and that they didn't have school or education there. "So besides learning how to use magic better and furthering our rends we need to pass classes like biology, math, gizmos, biology and strategy" She still remembered when Elizabeth explained that to her.
"Oooh. That sounds hard" Tania wasn't too excited about the thought of having to learn something.
"Don't worry about it" Monika said.
"I just contacted the academy and different species that don't have those classes will attend beginner level ones instead" Monika assured the dryad.
"Oh.... Thank you...." She still didn't sound too sure about it,. But for a different reason this time. "So I won't be able to attend classes with Alice ?" She looked a bit sad.
"Don't you worry" Alice hugged her "It won't be that bad. I bet you will find new friends to spend time with" She comforted the dryad.
"Why are you acting so high and mighty Alice." Monika looked confused. "You didn't attend school before the academy either so you have to go to the beginner classes aswell"
"Wait really ?" Alice didn't think about that "But you said that its only for different species"
"Well you are a special case since children must attend primary school when they are young." She explained. "And no matter how far I tried to search i couldn't find a school that you attended" The guildmaster held her head.
"Well... I guess we won't have separate classes then" Alice scratched her cheek as she looked away from embarassemnt.
"I guess so" Tania went back to being happy instantly.
Monika went to attend a guild meeting leaving the two exhausted girls alone in the mansion. As Alice got out of the bath she said.
"Okay now you can go" To Tania.
"But us dryads don't need to clean ourselves" She was dumbfounded that Alice didn't know that. "Didn't you realize that during your stay in our village ?" Tania questioned her.
"Really ? I just thought all of you wash yourselves in the pond like I did when I was there" Alice started thinking about it "Now that you mention it, I haven't seen anyone else there"
"Yes exactly. Since dryads are part plants we don't smell. When we come in contact with water it works like an elixir of youth. Like if you gave water to a very hungry flower, it will sprout back to its form" Tania tried explaining it.
"Could it be the reason why my body is suddenly maturing faster ?" Alice tired connectin the dots.
"No. It won't speed up your growth process. That would only happen if you were older. You can go backwards this way but not forward." It was getting harder and harder to explain it for the dryad.
"But wait." Alice thought to herself. "If i was originally 23 and now my bod is speeding up to reach its prime form. Wouldn't that mean that my internal clock is the one that tells it which way to go ?" Thats the best conclusion she could reach. But at the same time she looked way different compared to her old self. "I wonder if this is caused by me taking care of my health this time" It just made her more confused. She came closer to Tania and smelled her. She gave off a scent of flowers.
"Why are you sniffing me ?" Tania got all red "You pervert... at least ask next time" The shy dryad hid her face.
"I'm sorry I was just curious if its really true" She then sniffed herself. She could smell the faint aroma of flowers aswell. "Ah there is no use in thinking about it now. I will just sleep my worries off" She went downstairs to bring a mattress to the room but Tania stopped her.
"We can just... continue sleeping in the same bed" She lookeed like a sad puppy to Alice.
"I guess its fine since both of us are girls" She went to lay on the bed. Still exhausted from running so much. "Goodnight Tania. Lets do our best tomorrow" She fell asleep shortly after
Tania waited a bit so Alice was fully asleep and hugged her like a pillow. She also started sleeping some time later.
...
"Wake up!" Alice opened her eyes as Tania shook her awake. "Its already morning. Get ready for school"
Alice took off her sheets and jumped from confusion. Alerting Tania too. Her body has grown again. Her twig horns have fully grown now, moss growing on parts of her body, her hair were reaching all the way to her hips and her body was now fully mature, changing her from a 16 year old small girl to someone closer her original age at 21 years old mature woman. She marveled at her new body. Everything she had on herself felt very tight. She stood up. Now being at eye level with Tania. Her curves were now way bigger than before. She felt like a super model. But was also scared of what was happening.
She could feel her heart beating fast. While trying to place her hand on her chest to feel her heartbeat it was stopped by her new curves. She started hyperventilating and could feel her anxiety rise.
Tania saw everything. She was also shocked but she really wanted to comfort Alice "Good morning" She embraced her new bigger form "You slept for so long"
"Tania whats happening to me! I'm so scared" Alice was on the verge of tears.
"Its nothing that will hurt you. And you look even prettier than before" She winked.
Alice calmed down a bit thanks to Tania's warm embrace. She hugged her back and stayed like that to calm down.