In the arid heat of a warm summer afternoon, the figures of two men lazing about in a spacious room are visible through the tightly shut window, condensation fogging up the glass in their tiny haven free from the overbearing heatwave outside.
It was the peak of the summer holiday season, but with how hot the weather was, Aizen and his friend Tsukumo, had cancelled their plans to hang out at the local mall, taking to wiling the time away in Aizen's apartment with the comforts of a modern home in reach.
Of course, this being the 25th century, technology had advanced significantly to the point where the future people had envisioned back in the 19th century was inching closer and closer to fruition. Minus fantastical cars that used gravity engines to fly, humanity now had access to revolutionary augmentations and medicines, along with the latest VR deep dive technology where one could fully immerse themselves in a digital world with all their senses intact.
And looking over at the tiny portable console with the processing power of three old desktops sitting idly by the shelf, Aizen smiles as he remembers the program he’d recently installed overnight from the data leaks a few days ago, something the duo could test out to pass the time, remembering how Tsukumo always raved about visual novels and dating sims.
It just so happened that one of the files included in the leaks was a very familiar name to both men, moreso Aizen than Tsukumo.
“Hey Tsu, remember how you said there wasn’t anything new or interesting out there to try when it came to your love games?”
Clicking his tongue at his friend's use of slang, Tsukumo flops over on the bed to face his friend with an annoyed frown.
“They're called Dating Sims, and what about it? Thought you didn’t care much about them?”
Despite his uncaring nature towards dating sims and the like, Aizen had actually played quite a few of them behind his friends back. Ones that didn’t involve the typical romance story between man and woman, but those that centered lesbian relationships Aizen adored.
With his friend’s attention, Aizen begins to explain the painstaking process he went through to snag himself a collection of highly confidential game files from a well renowned developer, smiling inside as he watched Tsukumo’s eyes light up at the mention of his favourite series of visual novels.
And with Tsukumo being a gullible man, the bait had been set and taken all within the same second.
“S-So you’re saying you’ve got a prototype copy of Love Burns Red complete with voice acting and story elements?! Why didn’t you say so sooner?!”
“Considering we were planning to hang out today, I totally forgot!”
Within seconds, both men had donned their respective headsets and were lying in comfortable positions before initiating the neural dive. Aizen hoping things would turn out fine and Tsukumo, hardly able to contain his excitement as both were sent through a cascading tunnel of multicolored light.
And as the pair load into what looked like an empty field of grass with the night sky illuminated by a single moon, Tsukumo eyes the well designed title header floating in front of them with the options expected of a modern visual novel listed beneath it.
“Ai? This isn’t Love Burns Red is it?”
“Hehe yeah, it’s Eternal Lilies man!”
“Wait seriously? I’ve been holding off on spoilers for that till release! And when were you so enthusiastic about a visual novel?”
“Let’s just say I'm an enjoyer of…certain…visual novels out there, now c’mon man, let’s get this thing loaded up!”
Not even waiting for his friend’s response, Aizen moves forward to tap at the Launch button, feeling a tingle across their virtual shells before they were moved once more to a new location; this one being a blank white void as a menu drops down in their faces with a cute ping effect, bearing a whole list of options and images that took awhile for them to digest. Realizing that it was a character creation menu of sorts, complete with sliders for accurate designs, a name and even personality options.
“Woah, first i’ve heard of this sort of thing, must’ve been hell on the writers to figure this all out…personality? What gives?”
“Ehh who cares, as long as this thing works, I'm game! Better pick fast though, I'm almost done!”
Sighing at his friend’s rush to get into the meat of the game, Tsukumo turns his focus back onto the screen before him, scrolling through the various options before him as his mind ran wild at the various choices and the many combinations he could put together. From body type to even IQ levels, it seemed as if this character creator had it all covered.
From what little he knew of virtual reality character creators, he was aware that users could literally become the character of their dreams, their same senses replicated over their custom virtual body allowing them to feel as if they were living a new life. It was the same tech used in hospitals that allowed many to live the life they never could.
After a little bit of indecisiveness, Tsukumo finally taps on the name entry, settling on a demure girl with a kindly face half hidden behind her long fringe of raven black hair tied up into twintails with a white bonnet atop her head, with a more or less normally proportioned body sporting a sizeable rack tenting the front of the pink top he had chosen for her, a tight skirt clinging to her waist showing off plenty of skin below as her long lithe legs end in a dainty pair of feet, wrapped up nicely in matching sandals to complete the look.
While he wasn’t as much of a horndog as Aizen was, Tsukumo still had his own tastes when it came to women, evident in the areas he had chosen to highlight with his creation.
True to his soft spoken personality, Tsukumo had chosen the Timid preset for the newly dubbed Tsukino’s personality. Not one to stray far from his own identity, it was what made role playing so enjoyable when he wasn’t busying himself with devouring the latest dating sim or studying.
Turning away from the menu with a satisfied look as he hits the Ready button, his eyes meet with Aizen, who seemed about done with his own work, a beep signifying both players were ready sounding out as their creations were displayed on a wide screen floating before them as a progress bar appeared beneath the image, with Tsukumo not being one bit surprised at what his friend had managed to conjure up.
While her body seemed to be ‘smaller’ when compared to Tsukino, Ai as her creator had named her, seemed to be the polar opposite in other departments; an outgoing personality characteristic of the genki girl trope, Ai had her dirty blonde hair done up in a wavy mane highlighted with a rustic red, a ponytail jutting out from the side of her head.
And if her wide eyed face caked with a thin layer of makeup and mascara wasn't enough, the clothes, what little she wore, seemed to give her the air of one determined to capture the attention of anyone who gazed upon her. From the half top that barely looked viable as it struggled to remain on her torso to the very revealing mini skirt that threatened to reveal a little too much above her shapely legs even as she remained standing. It was a very daring ensemble.
Combined with the various accessories ranging from silver earrings to golden bangles that adorned her slender arms, it reminded Tsukumo of the gyaru archetype. But reading out her statistics had him puzzled as he gazed upon the words; Partygoer and Lower-Than-Average in the personality and IQ slots.
“R-Really Aizen? You don’t usually go with these sorts of things…”
“Ehh, I was looking for a change of pace I guess? You know how tough it is being seen as serious all the time…but when I'm with you, it’s fine to let my hair down once in a while.”
In a way, Tsukumo understood Aizen. After being friends for so long, it was easy to forget that people from outside so their relationship differently, with Tsukumo only ever being direct and open when conversing with his best friend, being a shy withdrawn individual otherwise.
As for Aizen, he seemed to be the opposite of Tsukumo, having both the smarts and charisma to be a capable person. But he lost those traits whenever no one was around to see him with Tsukumo. Despite how most people coveted Aizen’s place in life, the man saw it as nothing but suffocating.
Though the men wouldn’t have much time left to talk or think before a brilliant light beams to life at their feet to begin the usual conversion process both had seen multiple times when playing MMOs and other games where characters were donned much like suits over the users own body, granting them some access to their new selves with the exception of their more…naughty bits.
But as more halos surround them, binding their arms and legs in place as a warning comes up in their vision, worry begins to build in the pair as they stare at each other with looks of uncertainty, shoulders struggling to move as they feel the changes begin with the ring of light at their feet beginning to rise slowly into the air, a mechanical voice announcing the message aloud;
FOR USER SAFETY CONCERNS, MOVEMENT WILL BE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FOR THE DURATION OF THE UPDATE.
Looking down to witness the transformation, Tsukumo sees his body begin to pixelate wherever the light touches, his bony legs filling in with subtle layers of muscle and firm flesh as his body hair vanishes, leaving behind smooth delicate skin colored pale white, flexing tiny toes as the light continues up to his thighs, filling them with pudgy fat before he winces at the sudden assault between his legs, hearing Aizen groan in similar agony as the sensation of having their penises inverted and reshaped rocks them hard.
It was supposed to be a simple change of their avatar’s appearance, itself a mental projection of how they saw themselves, so the intense pain mixed with fierce jolts of foreign pleasure the men felt as their sexual organs were forcibly reshaped into new shapes had been unexpected.
Straining to turn his head as he heard Aizen cry out in a half pleasured cry, Tsukumo felt an unusual rush of surprise run down his spine as he witness the remnants of his friends manhood fizzle out, becoming a mosaic mess of pixels before reshaping into a virgin slit crowned with a tiny head of blonde pubes. It was strange watching his burly friend end up with the lower half of a young girl but looking back at his own trembling knees, he knew the same had happened to him as he glimpsed his newly formed handlebar hips, a soft toned belly leading to a smooth incline that led to his hairless pussy, a comparatively puffy pair of vulva lips pushing out between thick thighs as the light continued upwards.
As the ring passes his chest, Tsukumo begins to feel invisible hands tugging and pushing against his body, knocking the air out of him as he feels his spine curve inward, his relatively flat chest pushing out as he feels his inert nipples turn rock solid, the invisible masseurs dexterous fingers pinching as they pull them out into a hefty pair of milk filled breasts, forcing a groan out of Tsukumo’s mouth as he hears his own manly voice slowly rise in pitch with the ring finally passing his neckline, crushing it into a thin trunk that matched up well with his sculpted shoulders as the bulge of the adam’s apple beneath vibrates before receding into nothingness just as his voice mellows out into a womanly cry of pleasure, sighing in exhaustion as the light finishes rising over her trembling face, feeling the tickle of her newly grown head of silky hair falling down her exposed back as she falls to her knees, tracing a trembling hand over her soft cheeks and tiny lashes, feeling how plump and smooth her lips were as she gazed back over to her friend.
Only to see the same blonde gyaru from before kneeling on the ground, struggling to catch her breath as she rose to her feet, panting and staring sensually at Tsukumo as both eyed up the other’s tantalizing body, left naked in the wind as they moved shaky arms over their newly grown breasts and privates to cover themselves up as best they could, the alien sensation of how soft and smooth their own bodies felt causing them some minor discomfort.
Before either could check on how the other was doing, the computer’s voice interrupts them once more, the space surrounding the two beginning to glow as a cyan blue glow covers up their nubile bodies.
UPDATE COMPLETE, PHYSICAL AVATAR REFORMATTING COMPLETE. OUTFITTING AND MENTAL PARAMETERS WILL BE CHANGED, SOME DISCOMFORT IS TO BE EXPECTED
“Physical reformatting? Discomfort?! Wha-Hnng?!”
Cutting off Aizen as a sudden jolt of electricity in the head forces the pair into silence, Tsukumo feels a sudden shift in her head as she struggles to remain standing, watching her friend fall back onto her knees as she cries out in…pleasure? Feeling a sudden shame wash over her as she watched her friend’s slender fingers dive down under the skirt that had materialized over her body, her other hand wandering and pinching a breast as the fight leaves her eyes, nothing more than wanton lust left in the pearly red eyes as they roll back up into her head with a sensual moan.
Normally the sight of a woman masturbating before Tsukumo would have forced her to avert her eyes in shame, but the more she gazed upon her friend’s sudden self ministrations, the more she felt herself grow hot and bothered, breathing heavily as she began to take note of her own needy body outlined beneath the same clothes she had picked out earlier, each rub of the silky black panties and bra against her sensitive skin driving increasingly familiar sensations through her body as she watched Aizen climax on the floor before a beep resounds in the void, the heavy weight on Tsukumo’s mind lifting as she shakes off the haze, moving towards her friend, unaware of her girly gait as she made her way toward the fallen Aizen with a light bounce to her step.
“Aizen Ai-chan! A-Are you ok?”
Rubbing her head as she rose to her full height, staring at Tsukumo with a bit of incredulity in her eyes as she stretched her arms and groaned in satisfaction.
“Hahh~ Ai-Chan? What’s the matter all of a sudden Tsukumo Tsukino-tan? You’ve never called me…eh? What did I just call you? And what the hecks up with my spe…spee…talking? Why can’t I remember my school stuff?!”
“O-Oh no…”
Right before the two can figure things out, the progress bar behind them finishes loading as the white void changes into the same scenic valley from the title screen, as a girl materializes in front of the pair, a girl both of them knew very well.
“I-Isn’t she…”
“The hot girl from Eternal Lilies?”
“Aizen A-Ai-chan! T-Take this seriously!”
“Hey, ain’t my fault I can’t stop talking like some ditzy highschool girl Tsu Tsukino-tan! I can’t even call you by your own name!”
Welcome users! Thank you for purchasing Eternal Lilies! We will now begin a short tutorial to get you up to speed with the game and its mechanics!
Speaking in a peppy cheerful tone that still rang with a bit of its original robotic tone, the girl before them bows her head sincerely in greeting, a suspicious look on Tsukumo’s face eyeing Aizen’s awkward posture, both knowing full well that this was far from a legal purchase.
Taking the chance to question what seemed to be the A.I interface for the game after failing to notice any menu button they could use to exit the game, Aizen steps forward to grab the girl's attention.
“Uhh…hi? Could we just like uhh, log out or something? As fun as this all is, I think we-”
We will now begin Lesson One : Learning the In’s and Out’s of a Woman’s Heart!
“Didn’t you hear me stupid bot? I said log us ou…”
Noticing how her friend had fallen silent mid shout as her crimson eyes turned glassy, Tsukumo backs away slightly as the A.I continues it’s rambling, with the former Aizen walking up to her left before a wide smile plasters itself over her face, much like the portrait of her character had as she stood up straight, hands on her hips, her eyes staring off into space as the A.I turned its attention onto a shivering Tsukumo.
When you’re playing the game and trying to get to know the varying cast of sweet girls, it’s important to keep in mind how to interact with each member and figure out the best way to get closer to them! As a demonstration; Ai-chan will now show you how best to grab Suzuno’s attention!
With that, light returned to Aizen’s eyes as she gazed at Tsukumo for help, before finding herself turning away to face another girl that had materialized out of thin air, another familiar face from the box art of the game as the tomboy towered over the comparatively smaller Aizen.
“Whaddya want? I ain’t got time to spare talkin with a runt like you!”
As Suzuno finishes her sentence, time seems to freeze as a menu pops up with two choices for Aizen to choose…or not as the cursor in the air moves on its own ala most tutorials in games. Drifting over a dialogue box whose contents made Aizen’s face turn pale in fear and disgust.
I know you want a girl like me, a hot little number for big old you~
And as it hits enter, Aizen’s face shifts to a sly seductive look, a fearful Tsukumo locked in place despite wanting nothing more than to barge in and rescue her friend, but with how shy and small she felt in her new body, she couldn’t do anything but watch as her friend draws close to the muscular girl before her, pressing her soft body into hers as she recites the words out of her own mouth.
Swallowing hard as she watches Suzuno’s massive arm wrap around her waist, a fierce blush on her face as she watches the massive girl’s hand clench hard around Aizen’s thin waistline, caressing her exposed hips as a heart racing moan escapes her lips.
“Huh…don’t suppose you also know what I like to do ‘little girls’ like you?”
But right before the girls could get to the spicy part, the A.I snaps her fingers, freezing the two as she steps in front of a blushing Tsukumo as eyed the A.I in fear.
See how easy it was for dear Ai-chan to grab Suzuno’s attention? Reading up on character bios and watching for subtle hints in dialogue and body movement will be vital in the story of Eternal Lilies!
And now onto Lesson Two : How to Handle Dangerous Women!
Tsukumo yelped in fear as she watched the A.I’s eyes narrow in what looked like glee, looking back at her frozen friend with a lustful look on her face, unable to help as she watched the A.I raising it’s arms to begin the next lesson in what would be an agonizingly long tutorial…
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“Mnn! Aizen Ai-chan stop! This-ahn!-isn’t you right!”
“Like, why should I? You’re so friggin-mnn!-cute Tsukumo Tsukino-tan! Askin’ me to stop when-hng!-you’re the one who wanted this? Make up your mind!”
Tsukumo had lost count of how many ‘Lessons’ the A.I had forced them through, some being quick skims through text while others were ‘engaging’ sessions that essentially placed them under the A.I’s control, with alterations made whenever either one attempted to rebel or say something that wasn't in their script.
And with Aizen’s new brash, outgoing personality and reduced mental processes she had chosen for the girl she now was, it didn’t take long for her to be completely reduced to a puppet that obeyed the A.I’s every order after repeated attempts to get it to stop,, acting as a role model for Tsukumo to learn from as she participated in the bulk of the ‘active’ segments of the tutorial, currently playing the role of an aggressive lover in the A.I’s latest lesson on How to Bed A Woman.
As expected, Aizen had been as aggressive in bed as her appearance suggested, forcing a bashful Tsukumo to bed, the shy girl unable to fight back as her friend leered at her from above, pinning her comparatively weaker arms down as she began to kiss her, leading to the current events as the pair lay together in bed, the A.I that taunted them watching from the sidelines in silent satisfaction.
She cursed herself for choosing such an inappropriate character trait that essentially left her as a Yes-Man, acting much like she would with anyone else; refusing to look Aizen in the eyes, stuttering with her words and being unable to resist as her friend had her way with her, dainty fingers treading across her sensitive new body as she arches her back once they find their mark between her legs.
And that is how you’ll be facing the critical point in each girl's storyline! Whether it’s Suzuno or Majime, when your relationship with any of them hits a hundred, you can then choose to initiate their romance scenes, with highly variable outcomes depending on whether or not you can dominate them in bed!
Tsukumo barely heard the last words before she slumped back onto the warm bed, her naked body covered in sweat, untied raven black mane messily strewn around her body as she stopped trying to get Aizen off of her, now absentmindedly nibbling on her aching nipples as the A,I droned on, a beep getting the attention of the dazed girl as blue light from a new popup window draws her eyes..
Congratulations for completing the tutorial for Eternal Lilies! Would you like to quit the game and rest? Progress will be saved.
Raising a weary arm towards the Yes button, Tsukumo felt herself torn apart as the world around her faded away, the beautiful form of Aizen vanishing as she felt her mind pulled out of the game and back to reality.
I did it…we’re free!
Tsukumo couldn’t wait to beat Aizen silly for the embarrassing moments he’d put him through once they were back…
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“S-So…we’re…st-stuck like this Ai?”
“Uhh…yeah Tsu...kino…sorta…i think?”
Within the freezing room, Aizen and Tsukumo, who had just returned from the terrible clutches of the supposed yuri dating sim, were now seated facing each other, eyeing their ill-fitting clothes and foreign bodies.
When Tsukumo had slipped the headset off, she hadn’t expected a mess of black to explode out from the suffocating confines of the helmet, spinning in shock before her loose pants had slipped right off her shapely hips as she stood up on longer legs, rushing over to get a better look at herself in the mirror, refusing to believe this was true. That the unthinkable had happened.
But as she gazed upon the reflection of Tsukino as Ai rose up off the floor behind her in a dazed state as her headset slipped itself off her head, she knew that this was reality as the clock struck six.
From then on, the two had a hard time convincing their parents and relatives that this was indeed, their new selves, taking on their new identities as Tsukino and Ai once the shock and awe had passed.
Although they had both been regressed in terms of age and progress as they were now enrolled in an all girls high school with their previous knowledge still intact, the things that had been ingrained in their very minds thanks to the less than helpful tutorial A.I in the pre-release copy of Eternal Lilies (that had gone on to sell extremely well) planting the seeds of love within them.
Eventually it wouldn’t be long till the pair developed intense feelings for one another, both unable to forget their experiences within the simulation that day as they finally made out in Ai’s room, now sporting girly aesthetics and a whole collection of sex toys in her pink wardrobe set aside for their precious moment’s together.
With the former Tsukumo's social awkwardness multiplied hundredfold combined with the lustful girl that Aizen had become, they were insatiable in bed together, with the mewling Tsukino egging Ai's burning lust for her even further with each cute sigh and twitch of her soft body.
And if Ai’s mother had looked just a tiny bit closer as her daughter escorted her exhausted friend out of the house that day, she might’ve noticed the very visible trail of fluids leaking out from beneath her steamy skirt as Tsukino waved goodbye.
Needless to say, their relationship had bloomed that day into something more, both of them wouldn’t have had it any other way.
THE END