That Time Everyone on Rhodes Island Got Gender-Swapped - Waking Up as a Boy?! The Great Rhodes Island Panic Begins

Kyaaaaaaa!" Amiya was even more startled by the voice that burst from her own mouth. After all, it was shockingly deep — almost like a boy's. Her heart pounded in her chest. Thinking she might still be half-asleep, she squeezed her eyes shut, then slowly opened them again. Before her was her own familiar room. The mission schedule on the wall. A half-empty mug on the desk. And yet, something was completely, utterly wrong. Her line of sight was strangely high. The top shelf of the bookcase, which she always had to look up at, was now easily within view. "…Huh?" She swung her legs off the bed. The distance to the floor felt much farther than usual. When she stood, her pajama pants rode up above her ankles, stretched tight. She extended her arms — the sleeves were too short, too. (*What is this… what's happening…*) Timidly, she stood before the mirror. Staring back at her was a boy she didn't recognize. Her wavy brown hair, falling to her shoulders, was the same — but her face was different. Her cheeks were a little leaner, her jawline sharper. Only her large, strong-willed blue eyes were unmistakably her own. "N-no way…" She touched her face with both hands. The cool fingertips conveyed a firmer sensation than usual. Above her head, her fluffy rabbit ears twitched. At least those hadn't changed. "Why… how did this…" Her voice was completely different, too. Not her usual slightly high pitch, but a husky, low voice. It felt like someone was playing a prank using her body. On the middle finger of her right hand was an old ring set with a cloudy stone. A precious gift from the Doctor. She gripped it tightly. (*Calm down. I'm the leader of Rhodes Island.*) She took deep breaths, over and over. In, and out. But each time, her broader shoulders rose and fell, and it felt so strange. The buttons of her pajamas were so tight they seemed about to burst. She couldn't go outside looking like this. She hurriedly opened her closet — her usual clothes hung in a row. A black jacket, blue jeans. But they wouldn't fit her current body. Left with no choice, she pulled out the largest black jacket. When she slipped her arms through, the shoulders still strained. The hems of the jeans were too short, too, exposing her ankles. (*Ugh, this'll have to do!*) She dashed out of the room. The hallway was already in chaos. "So heavy… this armor's too heavy…" A cute, girlish voice reached her ears. Amiya's eyes widened when she saw the source. It was Beagle. Normally a reliable heavy defender operator for Rhodes Island, a girl who wore her bulky armor with ease. But now, she was different. Her height had shrunk, and her shoulders were much narrower. Her facial features had softened, and her eyes were large and round. Her armor was so loose that the shoulder guards were slipping off. THUD! "Ahh…" Unable to bear the weight of the armor, she toppled forward. "A-are you okay?!" Amiya rushed over to help, but Beagle looked up at her with a startled expression. "Wh-who are you?!" "It's me, Amiya! …Well, I look like this right now." She was startled again by her own voice. Beagle's mouth hung open, and then she stared intently at Amiya's face. "No way… is it really you, Amiya? You've gotten so tall…" "It seems so… More importantly, Beagle, you've gotten really small." "Yeah. I was shocked when I looked in the mirror. And my armor doesn't fit at all anymore." With a face caught between tears and laughter, she lifted her slipping shoulder guard. Then, a scream came from another direction. "What is this?! My arms! I've even got stubble!" It was Hibiscus. Normally a calm and gentle medical operator. But now, she looked unmistakably like a brawny man. Her medical coat was stretched to its limits, the buttons threatening to pop. Her arms were bulging with muscle, and there was even a faint shadow of stubble on her face. "This is impossible! I never had muscles like these…!" She squeezed her own arms, trembling uncontrollably. "…………" Looking around the hallway, Amiya saw many other operators wandering about. Everyone was panicking over their unfamiliar appearances. Rhodes Island was the largest mobile hospital-cum-military organization in this world. Over 350 staff members lived aboard the colossal landship, which stretched 1.2 kilometers in length. Traveling across the vast land of Terra, their mission was to research a cure for Oripathy, an incurable disease, and to aid the Infected across the world. (*I've never even heard of anything like this…*) Amiya murmured in her heart. In Terra, there were people who could use Arts — powers akin to magic. But she had never seen Arts that could completely transform a person like this. If someone was doing this as a prank, it was unforgivable. But right now, more than that, she had to do something about this massive chaos. "Everyone, please calm down…!" She raised her voice with all her might. But what came out was a voice so deep and thick it surprised even her. "…………" The hallway fell silent. Everyone's gaze instantly converged on Amiya. (*What is this voice… what's going on…*) Most flustered by her own voice, the words caught in her throat. Her face flushed hot. "The leader's voice has changed!" "Have we all turned weird?!" A commotion erupted all at once. She had only added to the confusion. Amiya bit her lip tightly. (*No good… I have to pull myself together…*) Her rabbit ears stood straight up from tension. Her mind was a mess, and she had no idea how to bring everyone together. That was when it happened. A single person's face suddenly surfaced in her heart. (*Doctor… I hope they're okay.*) She gasped. Realizing that even at a time like this, the Doctor was the first person she thought of, a sharp pain squeezed deep in her chest. (*Huh? Why…?*) The Doctor was Rhodes Island's supreme tactical commander. Always calm, always able to guide everyone through any crisis. (*Maybe the Doctor has changed, too… I want to see them. But, meeting them looking like this… I kind of hate that idea…*) She squeezed the ring on her right hand. The ring the Doctor had given her suddenly felt warm. (*Anyway, I have to find the Doctor.*) She couldn't walk properly. Her heart was pounding, her chest felt hot, and her legs threatened to tangle. "…I have to go." She began to hurry down the hallway. The Doctor's command room should be near the Bridge — the command center at the very top of the ship. But before she had taken more than a few steps, her feet stopped. "Ha ha ha! This power is the best!" From somewhere, a boisterous, masculine laugh echoed. It came from behind the door to Nearl's room. "…………Huh?" It wasn't Nearl's usual calm, big-sisterly voice. She wasn't the type to laugh so loudly. "Hah~, power is everything! Now that it's come to this, it's training time!" (*Even Nearl-san…!*) The other operators in the hallway were frozen stiff, too. Her rabbit ears still standing straight up, Amiya swallowed hard. (*This is getting even more troublesome than before…*) The chaos was only just beginning.

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