Chapter 7: The Bear Looks at Herself in the Mirror and Goes orz

After enjoying a delicious meal, I was guided to a room on the second floor.

I really have to thank Fina.

She guided me from the forest to the town and even showed me an inn with good food.

She’s my lifesaver.

“The bath is available, so you can use it. But please don’t stay too long. Others might be waiting.”

“Got it.”

“Also, breakfast is between 6 and 8. If you’re late, you won’t get any.”

After explaining everything, Elena went downstairs.

Left alone, I entered the room.

It’s a single room, so it’s not very spacious.

It just has a bed and a small desk.

Since I have an item box, luggage isn’t a problem.

It’s enough space just to sleep.

While looking around, I noticed a mirror on the wall.

I checked my appearance again.

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This is embarrassing.

I’m definitely dressed as a bear.

Like the kind of bear pajamas girls sometimes wear.

I walked around outside like this…

I’m too embarrassed to go outside again.

I gathered my courage and looked into the mirror once more.

That’s when I noticed something strange.

“My real face…”

The face reflected in the mirror was my real one.

My in-game character had the same outline, but different hair color and hairstyle.

In the game, I had silver twin tails.

But in the mirror was my real long, straight black hair reaching my waist.

As a shut-in, there’s no way I’d go to a hair salon.

I just let it grow out naturally.

The face, hair color, and hairstyle were all my real ones.

Even my height—

In the game, I made myself about 10 cm taller.

But now, it was clearly my real height.

I’m not short.

Just slightly below average.

Really.

But now I had no choice but to accept it.

This wasn’t a game world.

Somewhere inside, I had hoped it was a game.

But realizing it was reality didn’t shock me as much as I thought.

My parents were hopeless.

I had no friends, let alone close ones.

The only thing I left behind in Japan was the money I earned from stocks.

But according to God’s letter, that money was already converted into this world’s currency.

The only things I might miss are entertainment and food.

But this world probably has fun things too.

And the food at this inn was delicious.

If I wanted, I could still live as a shut-in.

But unfortunately, there’s no internet or TV here, so it would be boring.

Maybe I should just think of this world like a game and explore it.

Thinking that way made me feel a little excited.

“Alright, I’ll take a bath and get ready for tomorrow.”

I asked Elena how to use the bath.

It’s better to learn now than struggle later.

There’s still so much I don’t know about this world.

“If you touch this magic stone, hot water and cold water will come out.”

She looked at me like, ‘You don’t even know that?’

Yeah, I don’t.

When she touched the gem-like stone, water started flowing.

After she explained everything and left, I went into the changing room and started removing the bear equipment.

I took off the bear gloves and began removing the bear outfit.

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Underneath, I was only wearing underwear.

Just panties and a bra…

I walked around town like this?

At least give me a shirt.

Come to think of it, I don’t have spare underwear either.

I’ll need to buy some.

I took off the bear outfit and removed my panties.

Hm?

Something caught my eye.

I spread them out and looked.

“What is this──────!”

There was a bear design on them.

And not just one, but a black bear and a white bear.

Is this the god’s sense of humor?

“I shouldn’t think too deeply about it.”

I entered the bath and washed away the fatigue of the day.

Since long baths were prohibited, I got out quickly.

With no change of clothes, I prepared to put the bear outfit back on.

“Tomorrow, I should go shopping.”

As I reached for the outfit, I remembered something.

If I wear it inside out, the white bear version restores stamina.

I tried wearing it that way.

I could feel a soothing sensation.

My body warmed up from within.

“Oh, this is actually pretty nice.”

Back in my room, I got into bed to rest.

It felt great.

“Good night～”

I said it even though no one was there to hear it.

And fell asleep.

Maybe because I slept early, I woke up early.

Perhaps thanks to the white bear effect, I wasn’t tired at all.

I’m starting to feel like I can’t take off this bear equipment.

This might be cursed equipment.

The skills are great, but the appearance is a bear.

If only it looked cool instead.

There’s still some time before breakfast.

I opened my status screen.

Name: Yuna

Age: 15

Level: 3

Skills: Otherworld Language, Otherworld Text, Bear Dimensional Box

Equipment:

Black Bear Hands (Non-transferable)

White Bear Hands (Non-transferable)

Black Bear Feet (Non-transferable)

White Bear Feet (Non-transferable)

Bear Outfit (Non-transferable)

Bear Underwear (Non-transferable)

There’s a strange new equipment slot.

Bear Underwear

Never gets dirty no matter what.

Doesn’t retain sweat or odor.

Adjusts size based on the wearer’s growth.

The ultimate equipment for a shut-in has arrived!!!

No, no, no.

That’s not okay for a fifteen-year-old girl.

But adjusting size automatically might actually be useful.

Right now, my chest is… modest.

But for my future self, this could be necessary.

No need to keep changing sizes.

When I went downstairs for breakfast, Elena was cleaning with a cloth.

“Good morning.”

“Good morning. Ready to eat?”

“Yes.”

She kept staring at me.

“What?”

“You’re white today. It really suits you.”

She said it with a bright smile.

I completely forgot.

I’m in white bear mode now.

Not that black bear was any less embarrassing.

Too lazy to change, I ate breakfast as a white bear.

The bread and soup were delicious.

With money, this might actually be a good life for a shut-in.

Back in my room, I changed back into the black bear.

I thought about today’s plans.

1. Buy clothes (including underwear)
2. Get an ID (go to the Adventurers’ Guild)
3. Get equipment (I want a sword)
4. Gather information (library or bookstore)
5. Check my strength (wolves were easy)

I asked Elena where the Adventurers’ Guild was.

She said it was next to the building where I sold the wolf materials yesterday.

Without ID, things will be inconvenient.

So I left the inn to head to the guild.

“Good morning, Yuna onee-chan.”

“Fina? What’s up?”

“I wanted to thank you properly. And I wanted to check how the inn was.”

“The inn was great. The food was delicious, and I was happy there was a bath. I paid for ten days.”

“I’m glad you liked it.”

Fina smiled.

“How about you? Is everything okay?”

“Yes. I was able to give my mom the medicine. So, where are you going today?”

“I’m going to the guild to make an ID, then walk around town.”

I explained my plans.

“Can I go with you?”

“I don’t mind, but I’m just making an ID.”

“I also want to check for work.”

“Work?”

“I told you yesterday, right? I help with dismantling. Gentz gives me that work.”

“Gentz?”

“The man who bought the wolf materials yesterday. Sometimes adventurers bring in lots of monsters without processing them, so I help out. That’s why I check every morning.”

“Ah, you did mention that.”

That explains why she’s so skilled.

“I see why Gentz was so worried about you.”

“He always helps us.”

Wait… could he be a lolicon…

“I think he likes my mom.”

Oh, that kind.

That just proves my thoughts were dirty.

When you see a young girl with an adult man, it’s easy to assume the worst.

That’s a bad modern habit.

While talking about Gentz and her mother, we arrived at the building where we sold the wolves yesterday.

And of course, I was stared at the whole way!