I was eating snacks while watching TV. The salty potato chips were dancing in my mouth, spreading deliciousness throughout my body.
I was savoring the pleasant sensation the potato chips gave me. I had a broadcast to do, but for now, I was just letting myself sink into this soft, cozy bed.
Thinking back to when I was jobless and living as a bum, living like this now didn’t seem so bad.
Back then, the only woman I knew was my mom. Now, I have Bora and Haru, though.
If I hadn’t transformed into this body, I’d probably still be working part-time jobs in a tiny basement room, living in constant anxiety. I didn’t want to go back to those days.
Since I hadn’t eaten dinner yet, I was tapping my unsatisfied stomach while watching TV. Just then, I heard the door open, and someone came in.
It was Bora. She looked a bit tired, probably because it was late at night. In my case, I was full of energy since all I did was study, but Bora had been taking care of me while working. That’s why she looked different in the morning compared to now.
“Hana, you’re still awake?”
“Yeah. There’s something fun on TV.”
On the TV, the Little Magician Lumi was playing. Watching it live was a must.
“Hmm…”
While I was watching the animation, Bora started rummaging around for something.
What could be inside that fancy shopping bag? I hoped it was snacks because I had run out. It would’ve been nice to buy some from the convenience store, but I was banned for a month after buying alcohol last time.
It was my fault, so I had no right to complain.
“Ta-da~”
Bora pulled something out of the shopping bag. It was a piece of clothing with a greenish hue. Since it was folded, I couldn’t tell what it was from the outside.
But when Bora fully unfolded it, I finally realized what it was.
“Gasp!!!”
I was so shocked that I covered my mouth with my hand. It was none other than dinosaur pajamas. They were mostly green, with a long tail hanging from the backside. She must’ve remembered me asking for them.
With sparkling eyes, I approached Bora. As if possessed, I slowly picked up the pajamas.
“Can… can I really wear this precious thing?”
“I bought it for you, Hana! Of course, you can wear it!”
“Wow!”
Excited, I snatched the dinosaur pajamas from Bora’s hands. I threw off the pajamas I was wearing and quickly changed into the dinosaur ones.
They fit perfectly. I shook my hips while wearing them, and the tail swung side to side. Feeling the novelty of having a tail, I laughed and said,
“Bora! I have a tail now!”
“Yeah, yeah.”
Bora was taking pictures of me in the pajamas with her phone. I struck a cool pose, trying my best to look good in the photos.
Then, I flipped the hood over my head. The hood was shaped like a roaring dinosaur. Finally, I had become a complete dinosaur. I roared and ran around the room. This room was now entirely mine.
I had no intention of keeping this awesome dinosaur pajamas to myself. I dodged Bora’s hand and headed to the dining area.
“Hana! You should take off the pajamas before going out!”
“Hehe!”
Ignoring Bora’s call, I opened the door and ran outside.
Bora had no choice but to follow me with a resigned expression. It would’ve been a social waste to keep this awesome dinosaur to myself. Everyone needed to see it. If only the people working in the office on my floor saw this, others would’ve missed out on half their lives.
Using my short legs, I hopped over and pressed the elevator button. Bora was holding onto my tail from behind. I wanted to move like a tailed character from a cartoon, but sadly, the tail didn’t move as I wanted.
The elevator doors opened, and I could feel the people inside flinching. They must’ve been startled by the majesty of this dinosaur pajamas. With a proud heart, I confidently stepped into the elevator.
Bora seemed to be saying something to the people inside, but my eyes were fixed on the mirror in the elevator. Although it was placed too high to see my face, the dinosaur hood was clearly visible.
“Rawr!”
I let out a mighty roar, as if I were about to devour someone. The elevator became noisy, probably because they were scared. It felt like they were seeing something cute, but they hadn’t seen my real face yet.
When I got off the elevator, Haru was waiting in front.
“Oh my! Oh my!”
Haru jumped up and down when she saw me in the dinosaur pajamas and ran over. She hugged me with one arm.
“Why is Hana so cute?”
With one hand, Haru grabbed my cheek and spoke.
“Ueeeee.”
Maybe because my cheek was grabbed by Haru, I couldn’t speak properly. I shouted to let me go, but Haru ignored me and rubbed her cheek against mine.
“Let me go!”
Around the time I shouted, Haru finally let me go. Panting, I hid behind Bora’s leg. No matter how strong of a dinosaur I was, I couldn’t beat Haru. Adults should deal with adults, after all.
“Where are you going, Bora?”
“I’m taking Hana out for dinner.”
“I’m feeling a bit hungry too. Shall we go together?”
“Sure.”
With one arm each grabbed by Haru and Bora, I headed to the restaurant. People would probably think we were arresting a criminal. Wagging my stiff tail, I went to eat some delicious food. Today, it was pork cutlet.
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The supply of Starlight Lotion was cut in half, and then half of that half was cut again, causing beauty-related communities to boil with anger.
[Due to disruptions in material supply…]
Starlight Cosmetics headquarters posted an apology, but people’s anger showed no signs of subsiding.
– When will things go back to normal? No word on that.
– Looks like it’ll take at least a month.
– Seriously, I have money but no product? What is the Starlight Cosmetics boss even doing?
Starlight Cosmetics
Before discovering Hana’s hair, the company was small, so the headquarters and factory were close together.
Unlike some car companies that have headquarters in Seoul and factories in the provinces, Starlight Cosmetics was too small for that. But now, things have changed, and they are planning to move the headquarters to a building in Samseong-dong.
Kim Seyoung inherited mostly stocks and real estate, so compared to her siblings, her company’s scale was modest.
Of course, she had stakes in other Starlight Guild businesses, but the only company where she held a majority stake was Starlight Cosmetics.
Perhaps that’s why Kim Seyoung felt attached to this company. Plus, it being a beauty company, something she loved, made her even more fond of it.
Anyway, Starlight Cosmetics was located on the outskirts of Gyeonggi Province. The land was cheap, and the location was somewhat convenient.
A company that doesn’t even make 100 billion won a year couldn’t afford to build in the prime areas of Gyeonggi. Kim Seyoung could use her money to do it, but she wanted to save that option as a last resort.
As expected for buildings on the outskirts, there weren’t many people around. But today was different.
About a hundred people gathered in front of the factory. Unlike typical protests, the age range was diverse, from people in their 20s to 60s, and most were women.
They held signs with slogans and were protesting.
“Sell Starlight Lotion now!”
“Sell the Starlight Lotion piled up in the factory now!”
“Is this just a PR stunt to raise prices? Open the factory now!”
The factory was already operating at minimal capacity. The few remaining employees inside were looking out the windows, curiously watching.
“Never thought I’d see a protest demanding the sale of lotion.”
“Right. I’ve seen protests for political or other reasons, but for lotion…”
But for those addicted to the efficacy of Starlight Lotion, it was as precious as a lifeline. One protester pointed to a burn scar revealed by not using the lotion.
“But isn’t it still being distributed, even if the supply is low?”
“Yeah. The boss got some hair from Sehee last time, so we can hold out for a week…”
“If only time could stop… Next week, Starlight Lotion production will stop, and when that happens, it’ll be terrifying.”
Even now, with these protests, if Starlight Lotion sales were to completely stop, the aftermath would be horrifying.
The employees might have trouble coming to work because of the protesters.
