Bonus Chapter: Aar-bear

Bonus Chapter:
Aar-bear

 

CLEARE WAS IN A TERRIBLE MOOD after being ordered back to the kingdom. “What’s with him?! Master, you big dummy!”

Pissed as she was about being forced to return alone, she was still fulfilling her obligations. Such was the nature of an AI. Once she finished her daily duties and had some time to spare, she decided to attend to her hobby.

“Time for some stress relief!”

Cleare had originally been a research AI, and naturally she loved experimenting. AI didn’t really have likes and dislikes, but this was the one thing that put her in a good mood.

“Let’s see, this time… Hm? Looks like my little Aar-bear is on the move.”

Not too long ago, a delinquent by the name of Aaron had tried to make an inappropriate move on Livia. Cleare had gone to great lengths to see him punished for it. She had a number of surveillance cameras stationed around the academy, which she used to watch him. Aaron was cradling a paper bag in his arms as he sneaked back to his room, careful to survey his surroundings and make sure no one was watching.

“Ohhh? I get the feeling he’s up to something naughty.”

Intrigued, Cleare kept her eye pinned on the video feed inside his room, where he finally lifted some clothes out of the bag. Fortunately, the camera was picking up audio in there as well.

“I-I actually bought it. I-I’ve finally come this far.”

In the past, Aaron had combed his hair back and left the front of his uniform hanging open, making him look all the more like the delinquent he was. That was no longer the case. He now paid careful attention to his skin and hair, shaving off any excess body hair while he was at it.

Before, Aaron had worked out diligently to bulk up his muscles, but now he restricted himself to calisthenics, trying to make his body more thin and delicate. He was definitely skinnier than before, and his hair had a sheen. His skin was also beautiful, though for whatever reason, the other students considered his attitude more terrifying than ever.

Cleare, however, was privy to the truth.

“Oho! So you’ve finally made this step, huh? My little Aar-bear is such a joy to observe. Humans just need a little push in the right direction and they discover a whole new side of themselves, it seems.”

Aaron started changing. He’d purchased women’s clothing. Once he was finished, he studied himself in the mirror. Anyone seeing him for the first time would have thought he was a woman, but if anyone looked closer, they’d soon realize he was a man.

Aaron hung his head, shoulders slumping. “This isn’t it. What I want—what anyone with my superior aesthetic sensibility wants—is to look more feminine.” He’d developed an interest in women’s clothing.

Although he had been a skirt-chaser in the past, the current Aaron was a man trying to pin down the true essence of beauty. Since he disliked his current appearance, he was trying to figure out how to further refine himself.

“I’ve tried every option available to me, but it’s still not enough. I suppose my only choice is to go to an esthetician.”

Cleare rolled in place, amused by this development. “Bwa ha ha! I can’t believe him. He’s taking this in a totally unforeseen direction. But never you fear, my dear, I am nothing if not an understanding AI. You have my full support!”

With nothing better to do with her time, Cleare wanted to see just how far Aaron planned to take all this.

“Aar-bear, I hope you’ll continue to keep me entertained,” she said, her eye lens gleaming ominously.

Oblivious to all of this, Aaron continued studying himself in the mirror.