D.E.M.O.N.S: Getting Summoned Weekly isn't so Bad

Chapter 590: Only the Important Questions come to Mind

This chapter is from Lilyʼs Perspective

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Eventually Lily crumbled under the unimpressed stare. ”Ok fine. So… Iʼm not just picking Memphis, Iʼm picking a Memphis beast person.”

”Whatʼs the difference?” asked Evaline instantly.

Lily gave her mother a wry grin. *Iʼm surprised sheʼs suddenly taking such an interest. I was about to explain that but… well at least sheʼs listening. Though is interrupting to ask for information you were going to hand out anyway listening? Aw well. Iʼll deal with it.* ”So, a beast person is a catch all term for humanoids with some animal heritage.

”Theyʼre either born a beast person, or they start out as an animal, reach a high enough level of power to take a humanoid shape and then have kids. Normally with humans but sometimes with other races. Human is just the most standard because they are one of the most compatible of the humanoid races. Elves for example are really finicky. You can have half elves, but the other half is practically always human. Itʼs too hard for the child otherwise.

”Anyway, it doesnʼt matter because the beast half is more than just a cosmetic difference and it digs into the other half pretty heavily. Genetically theyʼre barely the same species as whatever they started out as. Anyway, a Memphis is a kind of feline that looks like a housecat with horns and wings. Theyʼre quite cute and they stay that way. By picking that as my beast half, I get most of the advantages from the species… along with their drawbacks as well, and the ability to switch between a humanoid form and a Memphis form.”

Evaline nodded along with her daughterʼs explanation. She didnʼt know how scientific it all was but considering magic was real perhaps that threw a wrench into everything. Crossbreeding certainly had mana aid it, because she knew enough about crossbreed offspring to know it shouldnʼt work as well as Lily was suggesting. In fact, Evaline knew her daughter well enough to know Lily should also be aware of that fact. Still, that wasnʼt all that was bothering her. ”What arenʼt you telling me?”

”Er…” Lily stumbled slightly at the direct question. ”Well… I guess the big note is that Iʼll be pretty much stuck as a cat for a while… maybe a few weeks… or months… oryearsmaybeIdonʼtknow”

Evaline sighed and ran a hand down her face as she tried very hard not to berate her daughter for that answer. Clearly Lily was interested in this and sheʼd thought it through considerably. However now that sheʼd made her choice sheʼd stopped considering the issues. ”Lily… how… I feel like thatʼs a fairly big drawback.”

”Not really” said Lily easily, ”Compared to a lifespan of forever” because of the connection to Kat of course, ”even if it takes a decade it really wonʼt be too bad.”

Evaline let out a longer sigh as she held back the myriad issues that her daughter was ʼconvenientlyʼ ignoring. Internally she debated if it was worth bringing them up. Lily WOULD need to deal with at least some of them, and while she knew her daughter had thought about the pros and cons of the decision compared to other races, it was likely she hadnʼt considered the ways she would always be affected. Especially burocratic things.

Eventually, the decision came down to dealing with it now or later, and this would be a much easier conversation to have with her human daughter then a cat one. ”Now darling, Iʼm not trying to dissuade you,” Evaline pointedly ignored Lilyʼs pout and eye roll ”but have you thought about how this will effect your future here?” Evaline watched Lilyʼs eyes narrow, ”Iʼm not just talking about university, which I imagine youʼll not be interested in anymore, but also getting a license and ID. How different will you look afterwards? Will anyone recognise you? What about your cousins?”

*Huh… I never thought about that. I just assumed that Iʼd look mostly the same. Will I still have glasses? I doubt it. With a whole new body my eyes will be fine… but what about everything else? I might not think Iʼm terribly beautiful but Iʼve never had body image issues like some girls Stella was friends with… and I know Kat certainly doesnʼt.

Actually, does Kat like how I look? Is it even important to her? Sheʼs asexual sure but I imagine she can still appreciate beauty, right? I know she finds Sylvie adorable… so thereʼs that at least. Does she think of me the same way? No? Yes? Maybe? Ok it canʼt be exactly the same way because Sylvie is firmly in the ʼlittle sisterʼ camp and I doubt Iʼd have been able to convince her to date me if she thought of my as a family member.

Sheʼs asexual so dating someone was probably a tough decision… though…* Lily licked her lips slightly as she thought back to Kat admitting she wouldnʼt be happy if Lily was dating someone else and revelled in that. Evaline gave her daughter a weird look that went unnoticed. Clearly Lily, in Evalineʼs mind at least, had managed to go from thinking about productive things to something inappropriate. Unaware that her thoughts didnʼt really go anywhere Evaline would consider appropriate at all.

*What does that mean though? It canʼt be that she finds me sexually attractive. Romantically attractive is a possibility though… then again, Iʼm really not sure how that works. I canʼt imagine being with a man. Heck I can hardly picture being with anyone other than Kat. Then again… why would I?* Evaline watched her daughterʼs eyes glaze over again and sighed.

”What is going on in that head of yours Lily” whispered Evaline. It was loud enough that Lily could have heard it if she was paying attention. So she heard nothing.

*No wait. Get back on track Lily. You were trying to work out what Kat thinks about how you look. Now, she obviously doesnʼt think Iʼm hot or sexy. Her mind just doesnʼt work like that… though I wonder if she can still make educated guesses? Wait. Lily stop. It is not the time for rabbit holes. Maybe you can ask Kat about it later.

Letʼs just say she canʼt. Sexy and hot are things that only apply to people… or cartoons… but letʼs not think about that right now. Anyway, itʼs a very sexual response so Kat probably doesnʼt or at least not in the same way. Then again itʼs not like Iʼd call myself sexy anyway unless dorky bookworm is a fetish. Oh god itʼs probably a fetish. Why do I find this disturbing all of a sudden?*

Lily tried very hard not to think about all the books sheʼd read where a dorkish bookworm like her was the main love interest. Books sheʼd read before. Books sheʼd very much enjoyed. Books that were not necessarily acceptable for a girl her age. So she pushed them very far out of her mind.

*At least I donʼt have to worry about Kat having weird fetishes because… well theyʼre always weird things that get people off. So… letʼs just not think about that. What does Kat think of my appearance? She does burry her face in my hair a lot. Is that just so she can burry it in my neck though… maybe? She doesnʼt play with my hair all that much… but thatʼs pretty intimate for friends and I was never overly touchy feely so maybe thatʼs the cause of it.*

Evaline waved a hand in front of Lily and got exactly nothing as a reaction before sighing. Getting up she went over to the coffee maker and paused. ”Now, do I want coffee to chase away the headache thatʼs building and risk Lily snapping out of whatever batch of… thoughts… sheʼs ended up in and noticing me gone… or should I say this is fine and get coffee anyway. Hmm… Iʼve had a lot of coffee today already though… nah.” Evaline turned on the machine and let it run, watching as Lily still didnʼt react at all. ”Wow sheʼs in deep. Iʼll probably finish the whole pot before she wakes up…”

*What about my eyes? Iʼll have to ask about the hair. But what about eyes? Katʼs always staring at my face… but then again, she doesnʼt have distractions like I do. Seriously, why did I think it was a good idea to encourage using that kimono as demonic attire. It is SO HARD not to stare at her chest when Iʼm looking at her face, and even harder not to stare at her legs when Iʼm not talking to her. Does that mean she likes my eyes though…?

Actually, will I end up with Kat eyes? I think I will. Shit, will Kat find that creepy? What about the colour? Will that change along with my eyes? Hang on, going back to my hair, Iʼll definitely have cat ears. Maybe horns as well? Oh, I hope not or at it will be out of the way. Katʼs are mostly out of the way but I do have to be careful kissing her that my forehead isnʼt too high up. I wonder if this is something I can ask about when the time comes. Damn I say that like Iʼm not planning to go in for this tomorrow or the next day if I can.*

Evaline took a long swig of coffee before looking at the pot and taking a second, larger swig, from the coffee pot. ”This is going to take a while isnʼt it.”