I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 17

“A rusted heart, an incredibly silent world…”

“Amidst all this, what did you actually see?”

“Continuously searching for the expression that can say ‘goodbye’…”

In the midst of a familiar melody, I slowly woke up from my dream.

The little tank top on me was loose, with the left strap slipping down onto my shoulder, giving me the feeling that my clothes might fall off if I don’t pull it up.

My hair in the back was somewhat messy, some of it sticking to the cool mat under my thighs, some hanging in front of my chest, feeling itchy and tingly.

“Ah…”

I yawned and for a moment, I couldn’t quite figure out the situation.

Last night, it seems… I had an extraordinary dream?

It was something about another world… a dream involving heroes and the demon race? Or maybe it was a dream related to magical girls?

I can’t remember.

In a daze, I reached for my phone next to the pillow and glanced at the time on the screen.

It’s only seven o’clock… Why did I set an alarm for this time?

With a feeling of regret, as if I had a really exciting dream but couldn’t remember its content, I reluctantly sat up and stretched.

Since I didn’t turn off the alarm, my phone next to me continued to play the alarm music non-stop.

“When I returned to my senses, the only thing here was the lonely figure weeping…”

“I want to walk hand in hand with you in this place that seems both arduous and lonely…”

My alarm ringtone is the ending theme “And I’m home” from the 9th episode of the TV anime “Puella Magi Madoka Magica.”

It’s a bit embarrassing to admit, but as an adult, I’ve watched a lot of anime since I was young, and my favorites are mostly magical girl series, from “Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha” to “Fate/kaleid liner Prisma?Illya.” But my absolute favorite is the one that revolutionized the magical girl genre, “Puella Magi Madoka Magica.”

“By the way, why did I set this alarm…”

As I, who had just woken up, listened to this familiar music, it took me a good few seconds to snap out of it.

Oh right, it’s the offline author’s rights protection meeting.

“…”

On the small bed, I lowered my head and looked at my chest, clad only in children’s underwear.

Two little straps, two blurry hills.

No, I must still be dreaming.

Wrong approach, let’s start over.

With this kind of feeling, I lay back down and closed my eyes.

A few seconds later, I opened my eyes and sat up again.

Behind me, there was the distinct weight of long hair, and around my forehead and shoulders was the itching sensation caused by the continuous friction of long hair against my skin.

The world seemed much larger compared to what I remembered, and if I intentionally paid attention, I could clearly discern significant changes in every organ of my body.

Especially… those organs related to one’s sex.

In the past, when I was a man, if my legs were squeezed too tightly, I could distinctly feel that something was getting in the way, and it was very uncomfortable. However, now…

Flat.

I couldn’t let it go and tried to lift the covers—

Fair and tender legs, cute children’s underwear.

Completely missing the familiar male anatomy I had in my memory, replaced by…

I moved my legs out from under the covers.

These little feet, calling them “jade feet” wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Underneath the children’s underwear, the thighs are round and smooth, the calves are slender with beautiful curves, the skin is firm, both upper and lower legs are perfectly proportioned, without an ounce of excess fat. The small feet below are petite, the skin on the top of the foot is as smooth as snow, soft as cream, delicate as jade, and the ten toes are dainty and red-tipped, gleaming with a healthy color, very enticing.

On the small bed, I tried to lift one of the little feet, straightened the arch, and gently wiggled the toes.

Under my control, this little foot danced on the sheets like a nimble elf.

Okay… indeed, it’s my own feet.

Then various scenes from last night’s shower emerged in my mind.

The little girl in the bathroom with a smooth body and long smooth hair that reaches her waist.

I never imagined that the girl’s body, which I could see so closely and truly for the first time in nearly thirty years of being single… was actually my own.

When I took a shower last night, I was confused the whole time, and it took me a full twenty minutes to dry my hair after I came out.

“…”

All right.

Realizing that everything that happened yesterday was not a dream, I could only sigh silently in my heart, control this little loli’s body, and stand up from the crib, then stretch my body——

“Uh-huh…”

A cute sound came out of my mouth that made me feel a little ashamed.

I died suddenly because of my crazy overtime work and irregular rest schedule. I met a Grim Reaper at home and angered her, so I was transformed into this little lolita.

The girl who was the Grim Reaper also issued a death order. If my novel cannot be signed in three days and the rent problem cannot be solved, my past dark history will be published and I will be forced to see the reactions of my colleagues and friends.

For this reason, I launched a self-rescue operation.

In any case, my dark history cannot be disclosed, and my current power is incomparable to that “Grim Reaper.” I can only choose to obey.

Endure her for now and see what that girl has to say in three days.

I don’t know if this so-called “three days” includes yesterday, so I must be fully prepared. If it does count, the day before yesterday, today, and probably tomorrow, the death god will come.

The issue of the current contract has been resolved, leaving only the 850 yuan in rent…

Today, my task is to attend the offline gathering of the “Yae-Do Authors’ Rights Protection Group” and demand payment from the website owner. The total for my last two months’ worth of articles is over a thousand. If I can get that, not only will the rent issue be resolved, but also my food expenses for this month.

If I can’t get it, I’ll have to quickly find temporary work with “daily pay” and earn whatever I can, striving to make 850 yuan within two days. That’s how I planned before encountering that death god.

Today is Friday, tomorrow is Saturday, the weekend, and most large stores have activities for urgently hiring temporary workers. You can distribute flyers or dress up in mascot costumes to attract customers. You can earn 40 to 80 yuan per hour, and if you work a full 8-hour day, you should be able to make 300 yuan. If you work ten hours, you can earn 500 yuan without a problem.

If tomorrow is not considered within the so-called “three days,” I might be able to earn enough for the rent over the weekend with those temporary jobs.

However, all of the above are ideal situations, and I can’t place all my hopes on them. Who knows if the mall will have an event? Will they be hiring for the event? Even if they do, would they hire a young girl like me? Even if they do, is the wage guaranteed to be 40 yuan per hour? Is it possible that it could be lower? Will they definitely pay after the work is done? Will they delay payment?

That’s just how life is. Even if you plan things well, various problems can still occur. If you put all your hope into one thing, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the pressures of life when circumstances change.

Getting out of bed, I put on the women’s slippers I bought yesterday. I neatly folded the bedsheet and then, holding my phone, went to the computer desk and plugged in the power cord.

Seeing the “charging” icon in the upper right corner of the screen, I opened the group chat and started browsing the group messages from the “Yae-Do Authors Rights Protection Group” —

?Have all the brothers woken up? Brother Li and I just arrived in Shenzhen City, it’s quite big here.?

?I just woke up. Wasn’t the meeting scheduled for 11 o’clock? It takes me three hours to get there by high-speed train, and then I’ll take a taxi for the remaining hour.?

?We’re good. The main concern is whether Uncle is awake. Do any of you have Uncle’s phone number? He didn’t say a word all night, it seems.?

?@Uncle Loves Loli, have you woken up? When you get up, talk to the brothers. Don’t forget the meeting location.?

?@All members, my brothers who are coming, don’t forget today’s rights protection action. We’ll meet at 11 am at Mingzhu Square near Mingzhu Building in Shenzhen City. If you don’t know where Mingzhu Building is, check a map. It’s in the central area between Central District and Canjing District, just a bit north of Mingzhu Avenue.?

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