Evolution of a Girl

However, Mikoto's idea was still too naive.

On the day of the Crown Prince's visit, her attire became even more formidable. Aunt Susan had chosen a bright yellow, age-appropriate, corseted dress for Mikoto, accessorized with ribbons, giving her the appearance of an innocent little girl. However, she wore high heels that were unsuitable for a little girl, topped with ribbon anklets that limited her legs to a mere ten centimeters apart. The anklets were made of silk, but Mikoto's small frame struggled to maintain the effect.

The collar is very low. Although I am not well-proportioned, I have put on a lot of padding. This kind of childish dress and outfit combined with the curves that are quite adult is really very subtle.

There was a bright yellow ribbon around Mikoto's neck, held by her maid Dorothy, and her hands were fixed with gloves and leg-of-mutton sleeves so that she couldn't move. Mikoto wanted to mess up, but found that she was just standing there like a stake the whole time, unable to even move, let alone "meet up".

Luckily, flowers in the mouth aren't part of regular attire, so it's no problem.

After this, Mikoto began to pay attention to the guards of the manor and memorized Iris's map and the world situation.

She is very small and has almost no resistance. Without super powers and an untrained body, Mikoto is just an ordinary weak girl.

So, everything needs to be planned.

Perhaps people in this world think everything is normal.

But Mikoto has realized that the people in this country are twisted from top to bottom.

Perhaps this is the world after the advent of magic. But sorry, I am a student from the 21st century.

This horrible world with no quacks and only corsets is the most annoying.

I want to go back to my original world!

This thought became extremely strong in Mikoto's heart...

Afterwards, Lord Colin found Mikoto again and said, "Mikoto, I hope you've adjusted to life in Iris. I've decided to send you to Miss Elsa's Canary Girls' Finishing School. The school is in the northern city of Stockholm. Also, the daimyo's princess will be there too, so you should be able to meet again there. You'll study there until you get married, which will be about six to nine years."

Mikoto's eyes lit up when she heard this.

She selectively ignored the idea of marriage.

What Mikoto cared about was... that she finally had a chance to escape.

……

The corsets in this world will not affect health and internal organs, because magic is constantly repairing them. But the problem lies here, so if you want to have an A4 waist, you must work harder 2333

Ahem, sorry, I'm reviewing old books and thinking about new works.

Finally forgot to upload it.

I'll finish Mikoto's story tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and it's already accelerating. I'll just give a brief description of the non-Amane stories, and try to omit unimportant lines. Although it's not very convenient for character development, I think everyone probably knows the original characters, so I'll skip it here, ahem...

Chapter 449 Canary Girls' Finishing School

Actually, Mikoto didn't want to escape from the beginning.

She initially tried to negotiate with her aunt and uncle.

But all failed.

They seemed to be accustomed to all this and found Mikoto's thoughts unreasonable.

It's like in a place where people like sweet tofu pudding, and suddenly someone shouts that salty tofu pudding is better. Those who like sweet tofu pudding will naturally think that the other person is a little crazy.

However, they weren't bad people, and in fact, in their eyes, Mikoto's thoughts were even stranger.

It's impossible to just say "justice is being executed" and then kill everyone, right? Aside from Mikoto, everyone else in Iris, both men and women, seemed to be enjoying it.

Since saying more is useless, I can only leave.

There were two reasons why she didn't act.

One is lack of ability.

The other is not knowing where to go.

Looking at the appearance of Roswaal, the country next door might be a place where everyone's face is covered in grease paint, everyone has to dress up like a clown, and speak in arias.

If the country over there is like that... then I might as well stay here.

Most importantly, Mikoto was actually a little... reluctant.

cough cough.

There was no way, she found herself much older.

Following this trend, I might be able to reach or even surpass Shokuhou Misaki's level.

Well…if I grow up a little and learn to cast magic, I can escape from the school.

Well, what grows is of course physical fitness.

When Mikoto arrived at the school, she went to see the principal first. Principal Elsa was a beautiful lady, not young, but not old either.

"Did you have a pleasant journey, Miss Mikoto?"

"Yes, Headmaster. It was a pleasure."

This is a lie. Going out dressed like this is definitely not a comfortable thing.

"That's the right answer, young lady. No girl would truly enjoy coming here, but as a Canary Lady, you must act as if you are enjoying it." Ms. Elsa's voice was soft. "Do you know why you are here?"

"For the sake of education, ma'am." Although she had not been here long, Mikoto had at least learned some of Iris's way of speaking.

“What is the goal of education?”

"Be a lady, ma'am."

However, Elsa shook her head. "That's not true. You came here to become a Canary Lady. There's a huge difference between the two. I know you're from abroad, but I need to explain it to you."

Mikoto was bewildered.

What's the difference?

"The Canary Lady originated from Lady Elizabeth hundreds of years ago. Lady Elizabeth attended banquets in gorgeous gowns, but people noticed that her hands were completely covered by her clothes and she couldn't use them. However, this didn't affect her at all. Her servants prepared her meals, and her family wizard helped her maintain a healthy body. She didn't need to do anything, as everything around her was already arranged. She opened a new door, and all the elegant ladies began to follow her example, letting their servants and wizards take care of everything for them. These ladies no longer had to use their arms to work; their servants became their arms. These ladies were also very wealthy, and over time, people called them 'Canary Ladies'."

Mikoto was a little surprised.

But in this magical world, it seems that doing so is indeed feasible?

"As time goes by, Ms. Canary's requirements are constantly improving, but the core remains unchanged. Wealthy, weak, and helpless—this is the hallmark of Ms. Canary, and also your goal."

Mikoto was stunned.

This was the first time she knew the truth.

Tokiwadai Junior High School has the style of an aristocratic girls' school and is truly a school for young ladies.

So Mikoto originally wasn't really opposed to becoming a lady.

But after hearing the standards of "Canary Lady," she was stunned.

"I'm going to be...helpless?"

"Yes."

"No! I don't want to!" Mikoto was a little excited again, but just like before, the corset prevented her from speaking loudly. "People shouldn't be like this. Each of us has our own meaning. This is wrong!"

Mikoto is a girl with a strong sense of justice.

Before, she just wanted to escape.

However, after hearing these words, her sense of justice began to burn.

"I know it's hard to accept, but you have to try to adapt. I believe you can do it."

"No, Principal Erza. They should have their own lives."

"This is everyone's choice. This is every girl's dream." Principal Erza looked at Mikoto strangely. "And I remember that the status of women there is very bad - do you want everyone to fall into that kind of chaos?"

Mikoto was speechless for a moment.

correct.

The "self" in this world comes from an uncivilized country. Women are basically tools.

Here, women still have status. But back home, they are basically treated like props. A husband can kill his wife without any guilt, but a wife who kills her husband will be executed regardless of the reason, and women are basically not treated as human beings.

But here, at least there are laws.

From the perspective of "Misaka Mikoto" in this world, she... indeed has no position.

Could it be that the reason why Kamishiro Ruri is so happy is because her life before was even worse, so she is enjoying it so much now?

Misaka Mikoto felt that she had discovered the "truth".

But I’m so angry!

There must be something wrong!

I really want to blow this place up with a railgun, but I'm just an ordinary person now!

"Alright, Mikoto. Let's go change into our school uniforms first. Your maid, Dorothy, must be waiting anxiously."

"Dorothy? She's here?"

"Yes, all Canary ladies are accompanied by their own personal maids."

Mikoto's bedroom was not as luxurious as Colin's mansion, but it was small, but it had everything.

Dorothy was waiting for Mikoto in the room - Colin had matched Dorothy with Mikoto as her maid.

There is no difference between school uniform and home wear, with a corset, petticoat and garter stockings.

The uniform was pink, but different. After being lowered from the corset bar, Dorothy took out a "mini corset," but Mikoto knew it was actually a neck corset, something her Aunt Susan had worn before.

After the neck strap was in place, it was tightened with a drawstring until Mikoto's breathing became short and labored.

Mikoto moved her neck and found that she couldn't move at all, not even lowering her head. She looked at herself in the mirror. She seemed as proud and elegant as the queen, but this was based on the fact that she could hardly breathe. She even felt that she might die like this, and there was a collar hanging outside.

However, it wasn't over yet. Mikoto's hands were put into a single glove, placed in a W-shaped prayer position, and then buckled onto the collar.

Mikoto, who was close to coma, could neither resist nor speak.

The heels were also made much higher and anklets were added.

After finishing all this, Mikoto left and went to the restaurant.

After the flower ornament on her mouth was removed, she was finally able to speak again.

"Hello, Mikoto." Ruri, dressed similarly, was also here.

Compared to the lifeless Mikoto, the other party was very energetic, and even her eyes were full of spirit.

"Liuli," Mikoto said slowly, "This place is so strange. No, this country, this whole country, is so strange."

"Well, that's great! Mikoto is enjoying this country too! This is your first time living like this!"

"……Eh?"

What the hell is this?

Does she really like this kind of immobile life?

At this time, both of their maids went to prepare meals.

Mikoto took the opportunity to speak.

"Liuli, have you ever thought about leaving here? Leaving this country and going somewhere else?"

"Why? Mikoto, aren't you here to experience life here? It's such a fun experience, if you miss it, you might never see it again."

Liuli was also very strange.

Mikoto has the scent of Tokina.

She should be Tianyin's friend, experiencing life in a dream, right?

But why give up halfway?

"Is this place... really that good?"

Mikoto fell into self-doubt.

Liuli looks so energetic, could it be that she really envies this place?

It's not the world that's wrong, but me?

Is this country actually quite advanced? Am I using modern values to judge the feudal era?

Mikoto fell into deep thought.

At this time, dinner arrived. It was a small portion of steak. Dorothy cut the steak into small pieces, put them into the spoon, and fed them into her mouth.