Trouble at the museum

Rani, whose distinctive dusk-colored dark purple hair reached down to her eyes, arrived at the New Salem Museum of Human History.

“…I wonder what the sky on Earth is like. I’m looking forward to seeing how it differs from New Salem’s.”

She wanted to get inspiration for her school assignments and to see the sky she’d heard rumors about. Rani only vaguely imagined the sky as something beautiful.

There were exhibits explaining how magicians had fled to New Salem, how the magical and mundane worlds diverged from then on, and the histories and artifacts of individual regions like Northampton.

In the section on the present-day Earth, there was a display about its sky and meteorological phenomena.

“Wow… there’s so much happening here. The sky in New Salem never changes, so it would be nice to visit Earth someday…”

True to its name, the Earth’s Sky exhibit simulated the skies visible from Earth on a hemispherical surface, displaying how the scenery changed under the day and night due to the passage of time. The clouds, seasons, and atmospheric pressure were updated randomly, and some have made it their hobby to observe the ever-changing patterns.

“The snow is beautiful… I can’t believe people on Earth get to see this…”

The displays in the weather exhibit was meticulously recreated using magic. What was typical for residents of Earth was utterly novel to her.

“Look at that swirling vortex over there! It looks like sorcery, but does that really happen in real life…?”

Moreover, even dangerous weather phenomena was controlled to be safely displayed. Some people came just to see it, something that they normally wouldn’t be able to get close to.

There was an exhibit that displayed clouds that periodically summoned lightning. But that wasn’t the source of the noise. She checked again in the direction of the sound and found three children hurling spherical spells at each other.

Two staff members were trying to stop them, but they were unable to stop the nimble-footed kids who continued to taunt them.

Though things seemed fine now, an accident caused by a curse or a spell could mean trouble. Rani understood this from the teachings at her magic school, so she tried to help.

But they were a bit too late. A child accidentally threw a curse in the wrong direction with too much force. The staff scrambled in the direction it was hurled, but there was no way they could reach it in time.

The curse passed straight through the spell that generated thunder, instantly creating countless bolts of lightning. The area was enveloped in an eerie atmosphere.

Before she knew it, the curse struck Rani. In that moment, there was a flash of light.

The misbehaving children finally grasped the gravity of the situation and scattered in all directions. One of the staff members chased after them.

Startled by the light, Rani slumped down as one of the staff members rushed to her.

The curse that struck Rani normally only caused a flash of light when hitting a person, causing no real harm. But because it passed through the lightning spell, its nature had changed, causing its victims to grow instead.

The staff nearby frantically tried to request for assistance with their communication crystals. This was an unknown situation for them—they had no idea what would happen next.

Amidst the commotion, she felt pressure on her body. She wondered if her clothes were too tight, but no—it was her own body trying to grow.

“My back feels… ticklish… Huh…? My hair’s growing… Oh… could this be… I’m transforming…?”

At the same time, the tips of her hair felt tingly. Unable to bear the discomfort, she touched her dark purple hair with her hand—and found it had grown. Only then did Rani finally realize her body was changing.

“Need to get somewhere no one can see… Oooh… Mmm… No way… My body won’t move… the way I want it to…”

Having learned this once at magic school, she foresaw the embarrassing outcome and tried to avoid it, but her body felt heavy and wouldn’t obey her will. Fortunately, however, the entire area had been cordoned off, so no one except staff would come near. But Rani didn’t know that.

“Haa… Haa… Haa… My clothes are stretching… Ngh… and… my body feels… ah… weird from all the sweat…”

With each ragged breath she took, different parts of her swelling body pushed against her black tunic. The fabric creaked and groaned but still held on for now, stretching fibers to their limit, but it was clear that if this continued, it would eventually tear.

Rani actually had a chance to completely take off her clothes. The space between cloth and skin was shrinking, so this would take time. Still, avoiding damage to her clothes was still possible.

Rani disliked anyone seeing her naked. She wasn’t so lacking in shame that she didn’t care.

“Huh…? It’s getting brighter… My field of vision is expanding… W-what’s happening to my eyes…”

The clear area in her vision gradually expanded, signaling that her bangs were lifting to reveal her embarrassed copper-red eyes. She blushed and shielded her eyes with her hands.

Meanwhile, her height, originally around 154cm, had surpassed 170cm. Her hair had grown down to her chest, and her thighs were gradually swelling as if air was being pumped into them, greedily occupying the space beneath her skirt. Her heavy breathing had shifted from long gasps to short, rapid ones, now mixed with moans.

“They’re getting… bigger.. on its own… aahh❤️ S-Stop… my nipples… are twitching… ah❤️”

Her breasts swelled noticeably. The heat alone made her sweat profusely, leaving her clothes damp and clammy, but the worst part was that she became so sensitive that every brush of her nipples against the fabric made her squeal.

“Haa… Haa… Aah…❤️ T-This hand… so… beautiful… mm…❤️ Is it… really… mine…?”

She was getting aroused, and if no one were around, she would want to touch herself, but with the possibility of people arriving, there was no way she would do that. She pulled her hand away from her face and reexamined it, finding her arm, longer and thicker than before. After staring at it in disbelief, she shifted her gaze downward.

Her legs had become as beautiful as her hands, if not more so. But a new concern revealed itself: her rising shoulders meant that her legs would become exposed all the way up to her hips. She tried to hide her soon-to-be-visible underwear by pulling down the hem of her tunic with one hand.

But her resistance was futile; her elegant black panties were now visible. Her face flushed even redder from shame and the heat building up inside her, but an even more humiliating event was about to strike her.

“Aahhh…❤️ Mmmm!❤️ Aahh…!❤️ Ahh…!❤️ Ah…!❤️ Ahhh!❤️❤️”

Her clothes tore along cleavage between her breasts, revealing the gap beneath. Having been humiliated three times, Rani lost all will to resist, her moans becoming almost echoing.

As if reflecting her state of mind, her dark purple hair suddenly grew down her back, extending past her waist to touch the floor. Her body grew at roughly five times faster, the effects this had on Rani intensifying.

As this happened, her transition into a supernatural human body began, and a shooting star-like sparkle flowed around her, who in her turmoil had moved her hands to her crotch.

She felt a warmth spreading through her body as if mana were swelling within her. Her desolation showed no signs of abating, and instead a sense of comfort and vitality enveloped her. The moment it reached its limit, a bright light burst from within her.

The flash faded to reveal a stunning beauty over 190 cm tall, distinguished by her long, yellow-green permed hair.

The transformation seemed to have exhausted her stamina, and she collapsed and lost consciousness. The last thing she saw was the staff rushing to her aid…

“Nngh… Is this… the hospital?”

When she awakened, she found herself lying in an infirmary bed. Rani understood from the situation that she had been transported there. That meant something serious enough must have happened to her to require hospitalization, she thought.

Driven by anxiety, she checked for anything unusual. She looked around, starting with her vision, but found nothing abnormal.

Next, she checked the physical aspects—touching her hands, pressing her stomach, massaging her shoulders—but felt no particular pain or discomfort.

Just as she was about to be overcome by the frustration of the lack of answers, the doctor entered the room.

“Ms. Rani, you’ve developed the ability to transform when surprised. The curse you received in the museum combined with the lightning from the exhibit struck your body and caused an unusual reaction.”

Rani couldn’t hide her shock. To be truthful, she felt helpless, but since there seemed to be more to this, she decided to hear him out.

“Transforming every time you’re surprised will interfere with your daily life, so I will prescribe some medicine to suppress the transformations.”

The medication would need to be taken at regular intervals, but it should prevent any sudden transformations.

“After observing your condition for some time, we didn’t notice any particular problems, so staying here won’t be necessary.”

“Still, it would be best to avoid anything surprising. Medication has its limits…”

“Absolutely. For example, please refrain from doing things like going to dangerous places or playing scary games.”

Rani figured that wasn’t much of a problem for her. While listening to him and nodding in agreement, a thought crossed her mind.

“…It could be possible through your own efforts. But as of now there’s no treatment that can make this happen…”

Hearing the doctor’s response, Rani couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.

“That concludes the explanation. I’ll guide you to the front desk for payment.”

Afterward, she was discharged immediately since there were no abnormalities with her body.

On her way home after picking up her prescription at the pharmacy, she sorted through her thoughts.

That yearning might have been a sign that she wanted to live as purely and naturally as the sky itself.

“Seeing Earth’s sky made me even more interested in it. Someday, I’ll witness it with my own eyes…”

“That’s why I’ll learn transformation magic and learn to fly without a broom!”

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This marks Rani’s first transformation.

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This is part of the New Salem universe.

This text was translated by finleytennfjord