"Finally, we meet, daughter of the Dragon God."
"Who? "
Rose wakes up from her drowsiness and looks around her. Empty space, she thought.
"Me? I am called the Wingdragon."
"Wingdragon? I heard that he is the god of the bird people..."
"That's it."
Rose heard an invisible voice and looked around at her surroundings.
"Oh, pardon me!"
"Good, good. Honorific language is useless."
He said with a laugh.
"How do you feel about flying?"
"I think it's convenient in many ways."
Rose answered honestly.
"Hahaha. You are honest."
"Huh?"
"That ability was for you. It's good to use it anytime."
"Thank you."
"When I heard about your birth from the Dragon God, I was wondering what a good gift I could give you, so I decided to give it to you. You liked it, so it was good."
He said again. Rose wondered what things he had heard from the Dragon God.
"When I woke up in the capital, I flew for the first time, and it was with this ability."
"That's right. Since you were still immature, it seems your abilities were not fully developed, but now you can use them without problems."
"Thank you."
Rose said with a laugh.
"Hahaha, until we meet again. Hahaha."
It was a strange dream. The voice looked like an old man, but Rose couldn't see him. The owner of the old man's voice called out to her as she stood in the empty space and introduced himself as Wingdragon. He is the God of this area. I'm glad to hear your voice, Wingdragon! , she smiled.
"Hmm."
"Rose?"
"Um...hmm."
"Good morning, Rose."
Rose heard a voice. When she opened her eyes, she saw those green eyes. Yanagi is sitting on her bed, looking at her. He kissed her head gently.
"Good morning, Yanagi."
"Good morning, Rose. How are you feeling?"
"Yeah, I'm still sleepy."
"I see. Do you want to get some sleep?"
"Ugh. Wake up."
"Let's wake up slowly."
Yanagi gently lifted Rose's body up. Her body felt heavier than she expected, and she felt as if she was recovering from an illness. Yanagi placed Rose's body against the back of her bed. He looks at Rose's face with a very calm face.
"Yanagi, what's wrong?"
"..Beautiful."
"Huh?"
Rose tilted her head to the side, saying she didn't understand. She was confused as to what was going on.
"I'll call Moi."
Yanagi left her room and called out to her maid outside. Rose wondered where she was now and she looked around the room. Apparently, it was a room in Jatayu's mansion.
After a while, she heard Moi's voice outside. She came in through her door with two maids. Yanagi didn't return to the room and seemed to be outside.
"Miss Rose! Good morning! How are you doing?"
"Good morning, Moi. I'm fine. I'm a little sleepy, but I'm fine. Maybe it's because I'm hungry."
"I see. You woke up well. Yes, please have some flower tea."
Moi smiled and handed her some flower tea. It has a warm and soothing taste.
"Thank you, Moi. Now I need you to teach me how to make this tea. Once Moi gets married, I won't be able to drink it anymore."
"If you want it, I'll deliver it daily even if I'm married."
“Ahaha, thank you, Moi.”
"No, you would be my friend, so I have to do my best to be your friend too, Miss Rose."
"We don't need honorifics because we're friends."
"Oh, it won't happen, Miss Rose."
Moi took a warm towel and gently wiped Rose's face. The two maids also took off Rose's nightgown and gently wiped her body.
"There’s something wrong with my body."
Rose noticed. Her breasts are developed. This is an adult woman's chest. Her arms and legs seemed to be the same length as before, but her arms and legs became thinner than those of a child, and her body shape changed to that of an adult. What surprised her the most was that her hair had grown so long. It is over 2 meters tall.
What on earth happened to her? , Rose tilted her head.
"Moi, something is wrong with my body. What happened?"
Rose asked Moi.
"Miss Rose has been sleeping for two months."
"What?! For two months?!"
"Yes. You were shining until last night, and you never woke up since that night. I was worried."
Moi said as she checked Rose's clothes.
"I'm sorry, Moi. I made you worry."
"No, no. The medical doctor and the priest of the Wingdragon Temple told me that you were just sleeping, so I was relieved. However, you had been sleeping for a month or two, so I didn’t know what to do. I’m glad you woke up."
"Thank you, Moi."
"No, it's my role."
Moi smiled.
"But what's going on with my body growing so much while I was sleeping?"
"I don't know either. But now I'm convinced. I think it's because Miss Rose is a special person."
"Hmm."
The two maids dressed Rose in loose-fitting clothes. The clothes are very comfortable to wear. It is made of high-quality silk, feels very nice, and is embroidered with cute floral patterns. Moi also combed her hair neatly. Long...too long. Her hair is wavy, long, black, shiny, and beautiful. However, if she walks with this hair, she'll mop the floor with the hair. I'm in trouble, Rose said.
"My hair is long, should I cut it?"
When Rose said that, one of the maids looked disappointed.
"Oh..."
"No, I want to cut it because it's inconvenient. I mean, it's longer than I am, right? Besides, I don't want my hair to grow longer, I want my body to grow."
Rose said.
Knock, knock.
There was a knock on the door. After Rose answered, Miraiya and Rinka went inside.
"Rose! You're finally awake. I'm so happy~♪"
"Good morning."
Both Miraiya and Linka are looking at Rose happily.
"Miraiya-sensei, Linka-san, good morning."
Rose greeted politely.
"How are you?"
"It's okay. I'm just a little hungry."
"Yeah, then it's okay. Jatayu has just ordered the kitchen staff to prepare food, so please wait a little longer. I'm sure you'll be hungry when you wake up."
"He's a smart person."
"That’s the kind of person he is."
"He's the perfect person for Teacher Miraiya."
"Huh?"
When Rose said that, Miraiya was surprised.
"She took one point, Miraiya."
"Hahaha."
As Rinka said this, Rose tried to lift her up. However, she can't really put in the effort. Rose thought this was happening because she had been sleeping for two months.
"Don't push yourself too hard just yet."
"It's okay. There's one thing that's bothering me right now."
"What happened?"
"My hair is getting too long and I don't know what to do with it."
"That's right. It's good that it's long, but I think you would be hard to walk with this long hair."
"Hmm, I was thinking about cutting it, but I don’t know how long I should cut it."
"Wouldn't half be enough? I'll ask Yanagi."
"Huh? Why?"
"That person is Rose's guardian. He doesn't want to be told that if someone cuts your hair off without his permission. You'll be criticized later."
Rinka went outside and she heard a voice talking to Yanagi. After a while, Rinka entered her room again.
"Yanagi said it's fine as you wish."
"Then I want to cut it in half."
When Rose said that, the maid nodded.
"Yes, Miss Rose."
One maid left the room. She's probably going to call in a beauty specialist.
"Teacher Miraiya, my body has changed."
"What do you mean?"
"My chest has become to be an adult's chest."
"Oh no...then you need to put on some bra."
Miraiya smiled and answered immediately.
"No, I don't think that's the problem."
"Is there anything else?"
"No, it's weird no matter how I think about it. I'm only two years old, so it's weird."
When Rose said that, Miraiya also nodded.
"I see... Two years old. I'm sorry we didn't have a birthday party. I was so busy that I forgot to have your birthday party."
"No, um..."
She tilted her head, wondering what happened with this incoherent conversation. The problem isn't her birthday or her hair. Her body suddenly changed, she thought as she stared at Miraiya and the others.
"Happy birthday!"
Miraiya and the others celebrated their birthday all at once.
"Um, thank you."
There is something strange about this world. Events that are clearly beyond Rose's comprehension occur one after another.
"I'll tell Jatayu. Today is Rose's birthday..."
"Yes, please, Rinka."
Rinka went outside. She could also hear the voices of Yanagi and Darga.
"Um, sensei. Am I weird after all?"
"What?"
"My body, my abilities, everything."
She said as Rose looked down.
"Rose is Rose. You're a little different from normal people, but as long as you recognize that you're special, there's nothing strange about you."
"Hmm. But I don't think it's on the level of being a little different."
Heard Rose's answer, Miraiya smiled. Somewhere, that smile might end Rose's doubts.
"Yes, do you remember what happened after that battle?"
"Which battle?"
"Battle of Ooramorg."
"No, I don’t know. It’s all gibberish, and I don’t remember the last part."
Rose said as she thought so.
"Thanks to the recovery magic you gave Yanagi with all your might, Yanagi is back to normal."
"That's good".
"Yes, but ever since then, he has been by your side, staying in this room every morning, noon, and night. He hasn't talked much either. I'm worried, but now since you have woken up... Well, he doesn't have to worry anymore."
"Yes, I think so."
"By the way, Prince Efergan of Suzukinoyama has gotten better and asked me to greet you, but since you have been sleeping all the time, I asked Jatayu to refuse him.''
"Oh, I did something rude."
"No, it's not a problem. Jatayu said that you are more important. He apologized and said he was sorry for bringing you as his guest into the war."
Miraiya took Rose's hand and she nodded.
"It's okay because we are indebted to Jatayu.'' She smiles and says, "Now we don't owe anything."
Rose said with a smile, and Miraiya nodded.
"Yes, but he's never settled anything like that either. He only pays properly when he owes something."
"He seems like a nice guy. I like that kind of guy."
"If Yanagi hears about it, he might get jealous."
"Teacher Miraiya, too."
"Hahaha. Oh, did someone come to cut your hair?"
A priest from the Wingdragon Temple and a hair salon worker entered the room. It's an exaggeration that a priest from the Wingdragon Temple came, Rose thought in shock. Rose was made to sit in a chair, prayed over, and had her hair cut to the desired length. The priest put the cut hair in a clean container and will take it to the temple. The priest bowed his head politely and then left the room.
What on earth is that? , she tilted her head again.
"Rose, because here you're said to be the Princess of the Dragon God."
"It’s kind of weird."
"It seems that an oracle has appeared."
"Hmm."
Rose is also looking at Miraiya with a worried look, wondering if rumors are spreading without her knowing. Rose thought that she hoped it wasn't something that would make Yanagi suffer again.
The person at the beauty salon styled Rose's hair. She complimented Rose on her beautiful hair and tied it up easily. And she put on her hair ornaments. She showed Rose a mirror, ..and Rose noticed her face had changed.
"Teacher, even my face has changed."
Her features are mature. Somewhere, the childish feeling I had before disappeared.
However, there are still facial markings. That was the doodle drawn by Yanagi. But overall she is a grown woman.
Unfortunately for her, she remained one meter tall. However, her arms and legs have become more balanced, and her tummy is slender. Rose thought this improved her personal style. However, she had mixed feelings about her height, wondering if there was anything she could do about it.
"Yes, it's clean now."
"Hmm"
A very red, oval-shaped birthmark was clearly visible on her forehead. She managed to hide it with her bangs.
"This bruise is getting redder and redder."
"I'm sure that's a sign that her abilities have blossomed."
"Really."
Speaking of abilities, Rose heard Wingdragon's words in her dream: the ability to fly. Rose thought to try it. She wondered if she could just pray that she would fly.
Just thinking about it made her body float. Her gaze turned to Miraiya. Seeing this, the maids and the beauty salon staff suddenly put their feet on the floor and prostrated themselves. Everyone said in unison that she was the feared Princess of the Dragon God. Miraiya and Moi just looked at Rose in silence. Rose thought she had done something wrong and stopped flying and landed on the ground.
"I'm sorry for scaring you."
Rose apologized.
"No, that's outrageous. We are all lucky and have been blessed with this good fortune for the rest of our lives."
"Hmm, I see. Was it good?"
She had very mixed feelings, thought Rose. In Alhatross, she was rumored to be a monster. In Dwipa, she is worshiped like a god. She's really complicated. She looked at Miraiya and blinked.
"Teacher, Moi, may I have something to eat?"
"Yes! Let's go."
In the end, Rose thought running away from the scene would be safer. Rose takes Miraiya's hand and leaves her room. She turned around once and bowed her head again to the maids and beauty parlor who had taken care of her and thanked them. She greeted Yanagi and Darga, who were waiting on the other side of the door.
Since Rose was still unsteady, Yanagi took her in his hands and went to the dining room. When they reach the room, Jatayu is already waiting. Several meals were brought to the table. All the dishes were wonderful and looked very delicious.
"Good morning."
Yanagi lowered her to the floor. After she got down, she greeted Jatayu.