Pandemic

(Eric POV)

Eric wasn't quite sure how to describe the evening's board games. By mutual agreement, they had decided to try out the Harem Hotel version of Pandemic. Of course, they should have expected Nola not to provide the original games. No, it had to be sexier.

"The rules seem highly similar to the original game. The only thing it changes seems to be the names of the diseases and the roles. If I read the rules correctly we have to start by choosing the character we're going to play. It's a team game and we'll have to fight against various epidemics. Possible roles are the improviser, the manipulator, the sexy nurse, the operations expert, the containment specialist, the tester and the mad scientist," commented Felicia.

"The roles don't have the same name when in the basic game," Eric remarked.

"I guess Nola changed the names to make it sound sexier. I'll take the mad scientist, the scientist was an essential character to win quickly in the base game." said Leo.

_"I'll take the containment specialist. If the epidemic spreads, we'll need to be able to contain it," _says Felicia.

"I'll take the tester," says Eric.

_"Eric, are you sure? Don't you think you'd be better off with the sexy nurse? If that's the role that replaces the doctor, then it's almost mandatory to have her. Besides, the tester is probably not a very interesting role," _says Leo.

Eric thought for a moment. What Leo was saying made sense, and logically he should have taken the sexy nurse. But why was he hesitating? No matter what-he wouldn't let irrational emotions control him. He was a man of fact, a man of science. If logic told him to make a decision then he had to make it.

"You're right. It's the most logical choice to make. I'll take the sexy nurse," Eric said.

_"The rules say that once we've chosen a role, we have to confirm that we're taking it. It won't be possible to change them, and the other parts will disappear," _said Felicia, reading the rules.

Eric had a really bad feeling about this, but really, what was going on?

"I confirm," said Leo, Felicia and Eric at the same time.

The other rooms had indeed disappeared, but that wasn't what caught Eric's attention. No, what he noticed immediately was that Leo was now wearing a white smock and his hair was even more unkempt than usual. He then glanced at Felicia, whose outfit had also changed considerably.

Felicia was wearing the same outfit as the one on her character's card. Leo was in the same situation. Which meant...

"Eric. Are you all right?" asked Leo, who was looking at him a little strangely.

Eric decided to take a look at her body and clothes.

So first of all, he was still an angel, and that was undoubtedly the most important point. We couldn't let this show's major advantage disappear. The second most important point was that she had taken on her feminine appearance. At last she was beautiful and well-dressed like the sexy nurse on her role card.

"I'm fine. I just feel a bit foolish for not having considered that this would happen," Eric said.

"Don't say that Eric, none of us thought about it. Besides, should I call you Eric when you're a girl? It sounds a bit weird," says Leo.

There he went again with his pointless questions. Did he really have nothing else to do?

_"I don't mind, but please don't call me Erica," _replied Eric.

"If I remember correctly, Eric is German for 'sole ruler'. But if that's your name for your male version, you have to look in the opposite direction for your female name." said Leo.

Frankly, Eric was expecting the worst.

_"Ezra. Your name when you're a girl will be Ezra. It means 'to help' in Hebrew, which I think is a good direction to go in, and it suits you well. What's more, it's a unisex name, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem for you," _says Leo.

"Okay, so you're planning to name me after a Star Wars character. Since when are you interested in the origins of first names?" commented Eric, or rather Ezra.

"As you said yourself, I'm a Star Wars fan, so it was only natural for me to research the origin of first names. So Leia means 'languid', which in all honesty doesn't really fit the character," says Leo.

"We're getting a bit off topic, don't you think?" says Felicia.

"Thank you, Felicia, for making the voice of reason heard. Anyway, I'm fine. I imagine the transformation is temporary until the end of the game. Besides, knowing Nola, I think it's like Jumanji." said Ezra.

"Jumanji?" asked Felicia, obviously not understanding the reference.

"An old book. To put it simply, the game's effects won't disappear until the game is over," explained Leo.

"And since I don't intend to stay like this, I suggest we finish the game quickly," said Ezra.

And so the game began. None of them wanted to waste any more time than necessary. For those who don't know how the game works, it's very simple. Several epidemics appear in different parts of the planet. It's up to the players to contain and eradicate them. To do this, they must create vaccines.

Well, that's the original game, but this version of the game was a little more explicit in the descriptions.

"The Bimbo Virus is growing in Vancouver," says Felicia.

"I can't deal with it, I'm almost finished with the Cat Girl Virus vaccine," replied Leo.

"I've just finished eradicating the Valley Girl Virus from Europe, so I'm on my way to help you," said Ezra.

They tried not to mention the names of the viruses, but the game **** them to say them. Several times, they thought they'd be overwhelmed by the pandemics, but fortunately, in the end, they won.

"Phew. Finished at last," said Leo, and Ezra could hardly blame him for sighing. They'd been lucky to win. And now that game night was over came the long-awaited moment.

The 3 of them would have to sleep in the same bed. Ezra really wasn't sure who was the most embarrassed of the three. In any case, one thing was certain: she had no intention of staying a girl for another second.

"I'm going to take a hot shower and I'll be right back," she said.

"Are you sure you don't want to sleep as a girl? It could be instructive, you like to learn you might be interested" said Leo.

_"I'm going to take a shower" _replied Ezra.

She really didn't understand why Leo had said that. Did he want her to stay in this form? But why? Was she so pretty? She couldn't help blushing at the thought. It was just ridiculous. There had to be more to it than that, she just had to find out what.