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Chapter 9 by Yabusa Yabusa

Let Ela continue, or take charge again?

Ela can innovate, but with a little of your guidance

The awkwardness of being shoved around by an outfit masquerading as if it were actually your clothes was a little more than you wanted to deal with, especially as Ela shook her invisible ass in the stockings back and forth to the amusement of the two doctors. "Really good work, Ela," Chloe said through some snickers.

While you could've sent signals to Ela to stop, you didn't really want that. You had a lot to learn about her, and that was going to come from letting her innovate. But as your hips bounced around inside the slightly inflated sheer stockings, you didn't want to just be carried around all day by your clothing--not yet at least! You were still very much in a factfinding state, just you needed to be a participant too.

Your thoughts toward Ela were intended for her to loosen her movements a bit so you could recover control of your own ambulation. When you instructed her to simply not move on her own, you could indeed take steps again, although you felt a bit like you were inside a pinball machine with how the hips of the skirt and stocking would ricochet awkwardly off your own hips. You could easily solve that by having Ela shrink the clothes down to your normal size, but you had to admit, a little extra shape in your rear wouldn't go unappreciated... your thoughts of admiration as you peered at Ela's backside overlay on top of you seemed to encourage her to give a little hip shake, just for a little jiggle factor.

So instead of sending thoughts to tone things down, you tried thinking about your movements. Step with your left foot, right foot, left foot, turn... The doctors watched as you seemed to work out a little mental coordination with Ela, where she could match your movements and cause the much larger hips and legs of Ela's shape to more naturally flow with your intended movements.

"You're really learning quickly with her," Zoe said. "Being able to synchronize your teamwork so effectively would make you an incredible duo for working in here at Hideki."

You paused, your mind going elsewhere as Ela was no longer so focused on interpreting your thoughts, so she decided to play around with outfit styles on your body, maintaining the body shape she was in. The skirt became longer, then shorter, changed patterns, fused with the stockings to form workout pants... the top became shirts, a bikini top at one point, before expanding greatly out into a jacket, creating a whole winter coat that felt quite cozy to wear on your arms and back--since that's the parts that were pressed against you.

"Working together with Ela?" you asked, strolling back towards the couches even while Ela shifted your outfit from a full winter outerwear set to some short-shorts and a hoodie that said "Favorite Sports Team" in some sort of baseball logo style. You ignored the changes, though Chloe seemed to be watching carefully, maybe even a bit jealously--was her slime capable of something similar? "I know you said Ela was smart enough to have her own lab like this, but I still have a lot of work to do on the ground floor, I've got samples that need to be processed... I guess I just sort of assumed I'd still be back down there."

Zoe stood up, to rest a hand on your shoulder. "You could do that, of course. But, if Ela were to become part of our team, she's going to need a lot of help to make sure she's following procedure and using the best methods for her work, things I know you excel at. And there is so much research to be done with this living elastomer now that Ela is essentially a complete being, she and you would have plenty to do in this lab. Plus, Chloe and I can demonstrate our abilities with you so you can compare how effective Ela's abilities our compared to our own."

Ela pauses her shapeshifting around your body for a moment, since she'd been listening in. "I, uh, would really appreciate a partner Emily. And... I already feel better when you're close by."

You blushed, but it was from the nice sensation of being complimented. "Okay, um... yeah. I'll work in the lab, we'll figure things out. What about after the workday's done though? When I go home, I'm guessing Ela stays here? This seems like a safe place for her to be, but I've got a lot of real-world obligations I need to take care of."

Zoe nodded a little, while you felt Ela shudder around your frame. She didn't seem so comfortable with letting you depart, and decided to speak up again. "When you go home, I could stay as your clothes? Or be your whole body? I haven't shown you that yet, but I can if you want!"

"How about we try a few options and see what sticks?" Zoe motioned toward the door to the side of the lounge area. "There's a bedroom and bathroom just beyond the kitchen area, plenty of room for the two of you... or, the couch folds out into a guest bed if staying in the same bed seems a bit much to start. At first, if you don't mind, I'd like both you and her to stay at least one night for safety's sake, and then we can talk about separation or letting her go off the Hideki campus with you at night. There's just a lot of... real world things we haven't yet talked to her about."

You nodded, satisfied with that arrangement. Ela, for her part, had gone back to shapeshifting, now that at least she didn't have to worry about being alone tonight. She settled on a full bodysuit from the neck down, looking sort of like something out of a superhero movie, so she could essentially vacuum-form the spandex over her invisible form, which at the moment also seemed toned and muscular like a superhero's might, while still keeping the wide hips and generous chest. You reached up to grab at those boobs, watching your gloved hands respond how you wanted, gripping the breasts. Ela moaned lightly at your touch.

"Are you actually getting excited when I touch like that, or is it more just mimicry of what humans would do?" you asked, continuing to knead and play.

"Mmmh... it's strange, I know. But... ah, that's nice. Oh, right. To move and shape everything around you properly, I actually do have a full body made, it's just... well, if you consider only the three dimensions you're used to, then the body is standing exactly where you're standing right now! But in a higher dimension it's... I don't know how to describe the positioning in a way that you'd make sense of, but it's kind of... behind? I don't know. But I can feel everything you do to the clothes, since I'm technically still wearing them, plus they're part of my elastomer structure anyway." Ela shifted a little as you kept playing, she swayed her hips back and forth in delighted anticipation.

You glanced at Zoe, and your hands immediately dropped to your sides, remembering you were being watched. Zoe blinked in response. "Don't mind me, what you two do is up to you. Ela's experiencing human sensations because they're how your brain interprets these sensations, and I have no intention of telling you to stop because of some sort of 'human decency' silliness. You and Chloe's host are the only humans here, and her host has long gotten used to the quirks of working with us, believe me. If anything, I hope she'll actively participate in some of our trials as time goes on--anything Chloe and I can do, Ela can do as well... and possibly more effectively. That should include being able to enter and move around a human host."

"We can try so many things later," Ela quickly interrupted. "Let's just do more for now! We have the whole day to go still! I could be worn as your body, or I could split and be everyone's outfits, or I could do some more exotic shapeshifts! Have you ever wanted to be a mermaid? I could make you a mermaid..! Or... what do friends do? Do they play video games a lot? I have video games but I never played much but I can tell you like to play because now I want to play!"

Zoe looked at her watch. "It's also nearing lunch, so whatever you two decide, we'll be taking a break soon to cool down. The real work can start tomorrow anyway."

You crossed your arms, looking more heroic than you intended since Ela had decided to stick with the leotard for now. "I know I'll be helping Ela study the elastomer, but what's the goal of the research going to be?"

"We're going to try to make the next iteration of smart elastomer that maintains neural cohesion between its clusters without nanites," Chloe said. "We're going to make Ela a sister."

Ela has so many things she can do! What do you suggest next?

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