While talking about the perpetual forest fire Ari and Aura created, Steph and Chloe brought up the point that it could actually influence more parts of the domain. As the constant fire would continue to produce heat, which slowly spreads further and further, this could cause low- and high-pressure zones possibly leading to wind and a whole weather system. Afterward, everyone also got excited that the tigers managed to create something resembling a sky in a part of the domain, and they quickly wanted to do the same to get rid of the eye-searing all-whiteness everywhere around them.

  “So, it’s been a month, huh?” While the group was busy traveling, Mira and Fey were having a more relaxed time in the overseer’s domain. The two were currently walking along a path that led through yet another beautiful cherry blossom forest when the teal fox smiled at her. “Have you gotten used to your humanoid body yet?”

  “I’d argue that you explored this body more than I did in the past month, but that would be vulgar, so I’ll refrain from saying that.” The short fox rolled her eyes in response.

  “Ehehe~.” There wasn’t an ounce of shame in Mira’s smile. “It’s been a while! This form offers a lot more options, after all.”

  “I won’t deny that.” Fey averted her face. “Why are humanoid bodies so sensitive?”

  “For reasons~.” The overseer smiled at her. “Okay, it’s mostly because humanoid bodies are more fragile, so being sensitive is part of their self-preservation. It comes with some bonuses in other areas, though.”

  “I see.” She tried to sound indifferent. “Well, I enjoy cuddles and various forms of general intimacy in my regular form, but I do admit that this body has its own merits.”

  “You love to hear it!” Mira’s expression turned cheeky for a second. “Seriously, though, are you comfortable with this body? I know that you like your original body better, so you don’t have to force yourself.”

  “I’m fine now.” Fey smiled at her. “Yes, I like my original body better, but this one isn’t so bad once you get used to it. It comes with various benefits and makes quite a few things easier. You and Chloe also like it a lot, which makes me happy and causes me to like this body, too. We already mentioned the things the two of us can do, and Chloe also seems to have gotten even clingier with me because now she treats me as an equal when she hugs me, which our baby now does every other time she sees me at the moment." The short fox paused for a second. "It's nice.”

  “Great!”

  "I mean, I'd like to return to my original body every now and then and stay in it for a while, too, but I don’t think I’d have any issues with staying in this body for a couple of years at the moment.”

  “I fully understand that.” Mira nodded a couple of times. “I would say that this humanoid hybrid form of mine has become my favorite over time, but I get the urge to turn full all the time, nonetheless. Sometimes, it’s just more comfortable.”

  “Speaking of comfortable, I think that’s currently my biggest gripe about this form.” Her expression turned disgruntled. “As a full, I just lay down wherever, whenever, in any position, and I can just sleep. In this body, it’s so difficult to find a comfortable sleeping position, and it just doesn’t work without a fluffy mattress. At all.”

  “Well, that might just be because you’re spoilt.”

  “I am not.” Fey didn’t like that.

  “Sure~.” She let out a small chuckle. “No, you are right about that. That’s one of my main urges to turn full, too. To roll up and take a nap. Our tails are way too massive, so a good chunk of positions humanoid creatures usually sleep in won't work for us.” The overseer looked back to glance at her armada of tails. “Those are surprisingly not helping to get a comfortable sleep, either.” She then put her hands under her breasts and slightly lifted them.

  “Well, I do not have the latter problem.” The small fox stared down at herself.

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  “Your tail is an even bigger obstacle, though. Mine are more maneuverable because they're nine individual tails, while yours is one massive tail." Mira decided not to mention anything about Fey’s stare.

  “Chloe doesn’t seem to have any issues with either, though. Having inherited my tail and your assets. She never had any issues with sleeping.”

  “To be fair, she doesn’t know it any other way because she only has this form.”

  “That’s a good point.” There was nothing Fey could add there.

  “Anyway, now that I know you’re comfortable with your body, back to me being a clingy nuisance!” Saying so, Mira grabbed Fey’s arm and tightly clung to it while pulling the short fox closer to her.

  “So hopeless.” Without a shred of annoyance in her voice, she lightly rolled her eyes with a gentle smile on her lips. At the same time, Fey scooched even closer to the teal fox so they could be as intimate as possible while walking through the cherry blossom forest.

  “Ehehe~.”

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  "By the way, is this a new forest?" While they were still clinging to each other, with Mira tightly hugging her arm and pressing it against her body, Fey got curious about her surroundings. “We’ve spent a lot of time under the cherry blossoms together. I mean, we even made Chloe under one, but this forest feels fresh.”

  “Yes!” The overseer nodded. “I was so impressed by the one Sophia made in her domain that it inspired me to create a new one. It’s still a work in progress, though. This time, I tried adding paths to make it easier to traverse. Humanoid bodies have an easier time with clear footing, after all. That being said, I also think it’s added a certain charm to it, so I wanted to give it a go regardless.”

  “I see.” The short fox briefly glared at her feet. “Personally, I still prefer it being all nature, but changing it up a little is certainly not a bad thing.”

  “Exactly!”

  “I heard the others visited Gativa not too long ago.” Fey tilted her head. “The water city with the big lakes surrounding it.”

  “Oh, I like that place!”

  “Not on that scale, but it might be nice to add a little lake to this forest?” She looked around while saying so. “Water and cherry blossoms go well together. Maybe a little dock to relax, too.”

  “That sounds lovely!” Mira was a fan of the idea. “I might even put another hut on the shore next to the dock.”

  “It would indeed be a nice place to stay for longer.” She agreed with her.

  “Let’s go!”

  “Steph’s catchphrase really spread, huh?” Hearing Mira’s excited reply, the short fox rolled her eyes once more.

  “You would know, wouldn’t you?” The overseer’s expression turned cheeky. “After all, you’re using it a lot.”

  “I do not.” Fey started pouting.

  “Sure~.”

  “Grr!”

  “Should we ask Chloe if she wants to help us with the lake area?” Happy with her reaction, Mira then got a little more serious again.

  “I’d enjoy that a lot!”

  “Okay, let’s ask her soon!”

  “Speaking of, I also still have to make that biome in Sophia's domain, which she tricked me into doing. I wanted to do that together with Chloe, too." Fey let out a small sigh.

  “Oho, you’re actually going to do it?”

  “I mean, I was hoping that they would forget about it, but how high are the chances that Sophia and Chloe would do so? The odds are not in my favor.”

  “That is true.” Mira agreed with her. “Do you already know what you’ll do?”

  “Whatever Chloe wants to do.” She shrugged in return. “After I talked her down to a reasonable level, that is."

  "Ahaha.” The overseer let out another chuckle. “Knowing her, it will probably be related to snow.”

  “Well, she got the love for cold from me, so I’m okay with it.” The fluffy red fox had nothing against her daughter’s temperature preference.

  “She definitely has that from you.” Mira rolled her eyes. “I’m okay with it because I have magic regulating the temperature around me all the time, but I do prefer a warmer climate.”

  “Is that why I feel warmer the closer you cling to me?”

  “That’s just because you have the hots for me.”

  “…” Fey just stared at her.

  “Yeah, that one was kind of bad.” The teal fox awkwardly scratched her cheek. "I got that from the girls because they're always like that."

  “I’m glad you noticed.” The short fox started smiling again. “Maybe it would be better to make a warmer biome together with Chloe, though.” She thought about it for a moment. "Our baby is way too spoilt and needs to learn to better deal with things outside of her comfort zone.”

  “That, uhh… That is indeed the case.” Mira nodded. “To be fair, she’s so sweet that it’s hard not to spoil her. In fact, I’m in awe you managed to raise her this well! I would’ve been way too much of an enabler.”

  “It still would’ve been better if you had been there, but that was even more of a bad decision on my side than it was on yours.”

  “Let’s just try to never mention it again.” Mira didn’t want to talk about it.

  “Yes.” Fey felt so, too.

  Not wanting to ruin the mood, the couple immediately dropped the topic and instead continued to chat about more mundane things while walking arm in arm along the path through the beautiful cherry blossom forest.

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