Chat Group: Starting by Swapping Bodies with Elysia?

The low perspective and the distinct scent of baby powder prompted Jiang Qiao to immediately check his limbs.

Good, they were still there. That meant he wasn't a Husk. Husk's didn't have limbs.

Well… they did have arms.

But the legs…

He looked down at the slender, slightly atrophied legs, his delicate face betraying no emotion. He flexed his hand, small for his age, yet rough, not soft like a child's. Not surprising, considering the Ural Silver Wolf's background as a child soldier.

"Project Bunny 19C." A flat, emotionless voice, tinged with a baby powder scent, called out.

A sleek, metallic mech materialized beside him. His silver eyes, still as water, fixed on the mechanical creation. He reached out, his fingertips brushing against the cool metal.

[Bronya] examined Seele's parting gift, her hand tracing the Bunny's armor, its seams, finally resting on the rabbit-like faceplate.

—Click

The sound of the door opening made her hand, along with Project Bunny's cannon, snap towards the newcomer.

The familiar face, the significantly taller frame—it was [Jiang Qiao].

[Jiang Qiao]—or rather, Bronya—felt a surge of complex emotions as Project Bunny's cannon pointed at her.

Thankfully, as [Bronya]'s hand lowered, Project Bunny's mechanical arm followed suit.

"We switched." Bronya stated flatly, acknowledging the reality of their situation.

She'd noticed Jiang Qiao's unusual body-hopping tendencies, but she hadn't expected it to happen to her.

"Yeah." Jiang Qiao's response was equally flat. He was used to it.

First, the pink menace, then the white-haired dumpling, now the Russian gremlin. Nothing surprised him anymore. It was just how his cheat worked.

"Want to switch back?" Bronya knew he had a quick method. Something about a kiss… While slightly awkward, she wasn't the type to fuss. As a former child soldier from Russia, she wasn't overly concerned with such things. Besides, she wasn't exactly… inexperienced. According to the manga, she and Seele had already… exchanged firsts in the orphanage.

[Bronya] countered, "Do you want to switch back?"

Jiang Qiao didn't care which body he used. He prioritized performance—he was all about maximizing power. Even this partially disabled body was fine. He could push it to its limits.

But honestly, using Bronya's body was a novel experience. It was… fun. Like getting a new car.

"..." Bronya fell silent.

While having a boy in her body was a bit unsettling, having a fully functional body felt amazing! Intact nerves, working legs… it was like being reborn.

Having experienced this, she felt a twinge of… disdain for her own disabled body.

Sensing her reluctance, [Bronya] smiled, the expression stiff on her face. "Let's wait until it switches back naturally."

Besides enjoying the different bodies, Jiang Qiao wasn't keen on randomly kissing people. While taking advantage of the situation was tempting, he preferred to avoid it if possible. Being too frivolous would make him seem… undesirable.

"Okay." Perhaps due to habit, even in [Jiang Qiao]'s body, Bronya's expression remained stiff.

"Then, I'll borrow this little guy too." [Bronya] patted Project Bunny's head, the mech looking confused.

Mechs were a man's romance!

Bronya hesitated. Lending her body was one thing, but Project Bunny was Seele's gift…

It's Seele's gift, that's why I don't want to lend it! Not because Project Bunny is incredibly useful and convenient! She convinced herself.

But considering Jiang Qiao was using her disabled body, she reluctantly agreed. Without Project Bunny, [Bronya] would be incredibly vulnerable.

Facing Cocolia in New Zealand would be dangerous. Even just to protect her body, it made sense for Project Bunny to stay with [Bronya].

So, she agreed to lend the mech.

It was just a loan. She'd get it back when they switched back naturally. Nothing could go wrong.

…Right? Seeing the much gentler [Bronya], and Project Bunny seemingly enjoying the head pats, Bronya pushed aside her lingering doubts.

Whatever! Time to play games! Her damaged nerves had dulled the experience. Now, with a fully functional body, she could finally enjoy herself!

She grabbed her game console without hesitation, making Jiang Qiao chuckle. Did she think he'd steal it?

But…

He flexed his hand, a thoughtful expression on his face. Project Bunny alone wasn't enough. While he retained some of his abilities after switching, they were weaker in this younger body.

A determined voice, filled with the scent of baby powder and the air of a mafia heiress, echoed through the cabin:

"Time to grind!"