Getting ready for the trip

"So, how did you feel when you spoke with your husband?" Ishani asked.

"Hmm, I felt strange. Helen's love for him made me enjoy speaking with him, and there was even this small part of her that made me look forward to having sex with him once I return home. Although, even if Helen's memories make it look enjoyable, it still weirds me out slightly to play the role of a happy heterosexual wife. I never saw men this way before..."

Ishani chuckled. "I get you. Even with the souls of the women I wore, deep down, I always felt a bit weird whenever I had to flirt or sleep with their boyfriends, husbands, or lovers. I didn't hate it, the original preferences of the souls greatly helping in that regard, but I still vastly prefer being with another woman. Even when playing the role of a straight woman, I'm still a lesbian on the inside."

"Hmm, I see. I'm probably the same. You were in that situation often, I imagine?"

She made an exaggerated sigh. "Unfortunately, not every women I had the chance to become were gay or bi. So I did have to be a good girlfriend or wife for the men they were with during my stay in their skins."

"Hopefully, I won't have to do that often..." I commented.

"Well..." Ishani started, smirking at me. "You have a bombshell of a body hiding underneath this one, you'll probably have to put it to use to make some progress towards your goal."

"Huh?"

"Men can be extremely easily manipulated by a pretty face, you know? I mean, look at how you came to save me and walked me home when we first met~" She added with a teasing grin.

"Hmf..." I scoffed, but still blushed slightly, looking the other way.

"You're cute~ Anyway, flirt with a guy, lead him somewhere private, and you can skin him easy peasy out of view if you need to peek inside his mind or wear him."

"I... don't think I'm ready for that yet." I awkwardly replied.

"You get used to it after a while. And unlike me, you shouldn't have any issue wearing another man anymore since you embraced your desires."

"Unlike you?"

She paused for a brief instant, looking more insecure. "To tell you the truth, wearing men makes me very uncomfortable, no matter if I have their souls with me. I tend to avoid doing it unless it's an absolute necessity."

"Oh, I see... I haven't tried wearing a man ever since I embraced my new identity, to be honest."

Ishani chuckled. "Why would you when you're already the hottest girl in the city?"

"Exactly." I replied, giggling.

We reached Dahlia's flat and came inside. During these last three weeks, Claire finished moving here, and most of Dahlia's plant pots she used to keep in what was now Claire's bedroom were scattered across the kitchen, the living room, and the corridor. It made it a bit harder to navigate.

Claire already left for work, so it was just Ishani and me. She went to grab a can of soda from the fridge before going to her room, with me following her.

She sat on the bed and started to drink. "It's been a while since I last had a long trip like this. Only time I've been away from here for more than two weeks was during last Summer break when I went back to my family. And even then, it wasn't that far away. It'll be weird to leave for so long."

"I'm sure it'll be fine." I said as I sat next to her and pulled her closer. "Although, if you're worried, you can stay here. I'd miss you, but we would only be away for less than three weeks."

Ishani shook her head. "No, I'm sure Claire can take care of the flat just fine." She then looked down, her insecurities resurfacing. "Besides... there's something I want to do in London..."

"What is it?"

She clenched her fists. "I need to see someone I once knew..."

I gave her a hug. "It seems important, considering how you're acting."

"Yeah..."

After that, Ishani stood up and went to grab some clothes for her to wear once she goes back to being herself in London. It was nothing fancy, just some casual and comfy clothes. I offered to pay for a few more clothes for her as well once we got to London. She watered her plants one more time and then we did the same thing for me, going to my home and grabbing clothes similar in style to the ones I wore at the skatepark yesterday.

Then, it was time for more sightseeing for Helen and Ishani. Now that it was daytime, more shops and other spots of interests were open. We wandered around, buying a few souvenirs and taking pictures for our families. It was a bit strange to play the tourist in a city I lived in for three years already, but it was fun nonetheless.

We ate dinner at another nice restaurant near the hotel and went back to our rooms afterwards, storing the things we brought into our luggage. We'd have to wake up very early tomorrow for the flight.

I knocked on Ishani's door, wanting to spend some time with her before our departure. She opened the door and smiled, only wearing her underwear.

"Already missed me, Helen~?" She teasingly asked.

"Hmm, wasn't it you who didn't want me to ever leave your side last night~?" I replied with a grin as I closed the door behind me.

I came closer and gave her a languishing kiss. It was as far I allowed myself to go with her while being Helen.

"Ah, I need way more to compensate for these days away from you~" She whispered as she rested her head in between my chest. "Yun, I accept your reticence, but once we're back to our normal selves, we're gonna fuck like rabbits~" She added, gently poking at my breasts with her finger.

I chuckled. "Heh, sounds good to me~"

We laid on the bed, cuddling and watching TV together. Even without sex involved, I still loved just being with her like this.

I gave her another kiss before retreating to my room, making sure everything was ready for the flight tomorrow. I took a shower, enjoying the feeling of the water running along my voluptuous curves, and then went to bed, even more excited than yesterday to board that plane. It was my first time leaving the country, how could I not be excited?

I closed my eyes and fell asleep shortly after.