'This is the women's prison, Gellius...'

As I was led into the prison by the guard, I felt overwhelmed by the countless female inmates' intimidating welcome.

Every single one of them looked terrifying.

Or rather... are they really women?

Why are their shoulders so broad?

"Grhhhh!"

Raphne bared her teeth at the surrounding female inmates, expressing her threat.

As expected of my woman. She's unfazed even when surrounded by such monsters.

I felt reassured as her spouse.

And how did I, her future husband, handle their welcoming ceremony like a man?

"He, Heeek..."

For some reason, my shoulders were trembling, and I couldn't lift my head properly.

Sure, the prisoners did look quite fierce.

But still, I was someone who had strategized through the Tower of Tarlos, so it didn't make sense for me to be intimidated by mere prisoners.

Yet even if my mind didn't grasp it, my body and soul cringed instinctively under their desire-filled gazes.

I wasn't sure if referring to them as 'woman' was accurate.

In any case, under their lustful stares, my body, which had turned into that of a girl's, shrank back, trembling like a hamster before a cat.

"Ke, Ken! Don't be scared. I'll protect you! Haa, haa..."

Seeing me in that state, Raphne, for some reason, blushed and drooled while her eyes sparkled.

"Your gaze is scary too..."

Her gaze was like that of the surrounding female prisoners, looking at me as if I were prey.

"Hey! Stop chatting and follow me!"

As I stopped trembling from the prisoners' intimidating welcome, the guard who was leading us became irritated and tugged on the rope.

"I'm, I'm sorry..."

Startled, I quickly apologized to her while looking up.

I was a prisoner now. Therefore, I had to be as respectful as possible to the guard, my current master of sorts.

"Ugh... a prisoner like you..."

For some reason, when the guard heard my apology, she blushed and frowned.

What's going on? Did I do something wrong?

"For a model prisoner like you, have a candy!"

Suddenly, she unwrapped a candy and popped it into my mouth before continuing to lead Raphne and me along.

"We're here! Arrange your belongings and stay put!"

Finally, we arrived at the cell where we'd be staying for some time, and the confining ropes were finally removed.

"This place is kind of messy."

That was Raphne's first impression as she looked at the cell.

"But just hold on for a bit. We'll find someone named Diena and escape soon."

I also have no intention of spending any more time than necessary in this prison-like prison.

Yet, for some reason, Raphne's eyes sparkled as she hugged my arm.

"Yes, but it's not so bad since it's just the two of us, Ken!"

"...Raphne. By the way, I'm a girl right now, you know?"

"Hmm? So what?"

Even though my body had turned into that of a woman, Raphne looked at me with the same loving gaze as when I was a man.

Seeing her blush as she embraced me, I felt a little moved.

Even though the body has changed, the heart remains unchanged.

With such romantic thoughts, my heart began to pound for some reason.

...Is this also an effect of becoming a woman?

"So, which bed would you like, Raphne?"

The cell was just as I imagined, with a bunk bed with a top and bottom.

However, unlike in the prison movies or comics I'd seen before, the bathroom was separated.

It felt kind of like living in a study room.

"I want to sleep with Ken!"

At my suggestion to choose a bed, Raphne took the pillow from the top bunk and plopped it down on the bottom.

"Isn't it too cramped for the two of us?"

"It doesn't matter! I'll sleep on the outside."

Raphne's eyes sparkled brightly.

Perhaps it just feels like she's clinging more now that I'm a woman.

"Hehe, that's because Ken's skin is soft now that you're a woman… It's been a while since I've felt soft Ken."

It seems she's reminded of a familiar touch.

Raphne always liked my belly fat.

Is she trying to think of my chest as a substitute?

There are two mounds now. That's double what she could grasp compared to when it was my belly fat.

I suppose she would like it.

“Hey, newbie.”

At that moment, a rough voice echoed from the entrance of our cell.

Turning to look, there was someone resembling a gorilla with long hair leaning against the bars, eyeing us. Or more precisely, eyeing my body.

“If you're new here, you should introduce yourself, right?”

It seems like there are certain rules among prison inmates.

“Grrr...”

No, Raphne. Not yet. Don't bite.

We were newly admitted to the prison and hadn't even sorted out our supplied daily necessities when we were dragged out by a group of inmates.

They took us to the shower room.

Oh, this is a scene I often saw in movies.

“Hehehe, this blonde kid's face is really pretty, huh? It'd be satisfying to mess it up.”

“I get pissed just looking at pretty girls, you know?”

“Hey, let's just mess up half. I want to enjoy looking at the intact side.”

“This redhead's glaring at us? Ha, her arms are so thin, one punch and they'd break! Hahaha.”

Their voices didn't sound like women at all.

It seems, to commit a treasonous crime, you’d need to be about this level.

But to think there are not just one or two, but so many like this in the Kingdom.

The world is vast, and there truly are many unique people.

“Ugh…”

Raphne, as I had instructed earlier, refrained from making the first move.

If it were her usual disposition, her fist would have already flown and turned this place into chaos.

But there's no need to escalate things unnecessarily.

Here, it's my turn to step up as a man.

In this threatening situation, as someone who will become her husband, I need to resolve this non-violently and peacefully, proving myself as a reliable man.

So, I stood in front of the growling Raphne and faced the inmates.

And, trying to be manly, I spoke confidently.

“Uh, uh, uh-uh, wouldn’t you like to talk this over?”

Only then did I realize I wasn’t a man right now.

Unlike what I imagined, an incredibly delicate girl's voice came out.

Standing in front of them, my eyes trembled, my heart beat wildly, and sweat trickled down.

But I couldn’t retreat, so with a trembling voice, I spoke to them.

The female inmate at the front, looking like a humanoid version of Yujiro Hanma, stared at me blankly.

Then immediately burst into laughter.

“Ahahahaha! Cute, so cute! So, our princess wanted to solve this with words?! I almost fell over from how adorable that was!!”

“Hahahaha! Boss!! She’s so charming I think I just wet myself!”

“Ugh, hehe. I can’t hold this in. My womb is tingling for the first time in ages…”

“Eeeek!”

Struggling to hold on, I shook my shoulders and shrank back.

…Scary.

The gaze from the prisoners just now was terrifying enough to make my legs tremble even if I were a man.

It felt like a sticky look that licked my entire body.

Come to think of it, in prison movies, there always seem to be a lot of homosexuals in prisons.

They don’t look feminine, and from what they are saying, it seems like they plan to use me as some kind of plaything.

“P-please… don’t do this… Violence is bad…”

Sensing the danger, I managed to voice a trembling plea.

However, the scary prisoners only laughed louder at the girlish voice that contained not an ounce of masculinity.

Then, at that moment.

“Hey! Wait a minute!!”

A rare, genuinely feminine voice echoed from the entrance of the shower room.

At that voice, Raphne, the senior prisoners, and I all turned to look at the entrance simultaneously.

There stood a cute girl with an orange ponytail, confidently poised.

“Enough with the rookie hazing. It’s time for you all to leave for today.”

This girl, without flinching at all, calmly addressed the group of prisoners who collectively looked like they weighed over a ton.

Amazing... She looks as frail as I do but shows such bravery...

“What’s going on, Diena? You usually don’t care about the newcomers. What’s this about?”

That’s when the prisoner who seemed like the boss, Yujiro Hanma, spoke amicably to the frail prisoner.

I was startled by the name that came from her mouth.

Is that Diena?

We found the target sooner than expected.

But why is she helping me?

“Haha, boss. That person, isn’t it…”

“I'm just a fool for a pretty face.”

“Ah, that's right. Now that I think about it, you've always dated only the pretty ones.”

“What’s wrong with that? Whether it’s a man or a woman, isn’t it nice when they’re good-looking?”

“Grrr!! That’s exactly what I have a problem with!! We undertook a grand mission to overturn such an unreasonable society that only values looks!!”

The reason they committed treason against the nation was surprisingly trivial.

Well, given my past experiences during my overweight days, it’s hard for me to criticize them.

Still, to think they plotted to overthrow the country for that reason.

In some ways, I admire their determination.

“Anyway, stop it! If you don’t, I’ll call the guards!”

The prisoner with orange hair, called Diena, warned the unyielding inmates once more.

But somehow, she blushed as she glanced at me.

I wonder if it's just my imagination or if she’s actually interested in me.

“Hahaha! Diena! As much as I like you, I can’t stop this time!”

“Yeah! It’s not just any newbie but such a pretty one! Just looking makes me sick! I can't resist smashing her!”

“Ha ha ha, we'll play with her until she's utterly miserable… hehehe.”

Despite Diena's warning that she’d call the guards, the prisoners didn't budge an inch.

Instead, they seemed even more enthusiastic, smiling with drool dripping from their mouths.

“Grr… These crazy gorillas. I won’t just stand by!”

Diena, seeing their reaction, turned to call the guards.

Boom!

The path was blocked as a prisoner near the shower entrance closed the door.

"Hey, you didn’t think I’d just let you go snitch, did you?"

"W-What the... Hey, Giant. Are you really going to do this?"

With the way blocked, Diena looked at the lead prisoner with a flustered expression.

Then suddenly, she was grabbed.

The prisoner who closed the shower door seized Diena from behind.

"Let go, will you?!"

"Heh heh, Diena. Just stay there and watch what these girls are about to go through."

The leader of the prisoners, known as Giant, sneered wickedly, mocking Diena.

"Hey, Ken. I'm finding it hard to hold back. Can't we just take them all out now?"

"...Just hold on a little longer. I'll take care of this. Killing them is not an option, even if you can't hold back."

"Ugh..."

As Raphne quietly whispered to me, grinding her teeth in frustration, I quietly responded to her.

In the midst of this, Giant, who was watching Diena, made eye contact with me.

"Huh? Look at these cheeky women. You don't seem too scared in this situation, huh? Just chit-chatting away!"

Giant, displeased with our calm whispers, strode over to me, ready to do something immediately.

"Hey, you boar-like woman━!! If you touch that kid, I won't stand still━!!"

Diena’s voice echoed from behind Giant's head.

However, Giant ignored her words and grinned at me wickedly.

"Heh heh, let’s have some fun, pretty."

"Eek, eek… P-Please, let’s talk this out."

As her massive figure cast a shadow over me, my legs began to tremble again.

As a girl, my fragile heart was consumed by fear, my heart pounding and my voice chirping like a sparrow.

"P-Please, don’t do this!"

"Stay still, then it won’t hurt at first."

When the words didn’t reach her and a hand approached.

"Kyyaaa━!!"

Overcome with fear, I folded my arms and pushed away her approaching hand.

Then.

━Boom!!

"Ah."

"Wow! Ken! Is it okay to do it now? It's okay, right!?"

"Arrghh!! L-Leader!!"

"This crazy b*tch!! The boss got smashed into the shower!! That crazy girl sent the boss flying with just her fingers!!"

Fwoosh.

With a bit too much force due to my mistake, Giant was instantly flung into the tiled wall.

The impact point was easily a meter high.

Giant was embedded so deep in the wall that she didn’t fall to the floor.

Streams of water quietly spurted out from the shattered showerhead.

Hmm, it seems like my traits are unchanged.

"Ken! Can I kill them all? It's okay if I kill them all, right!?"

Raphne, seemingly taking my actions as a signal, eagerly asked me again, her eyes sparkling.

No, you can't kill them.

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