Well, you don't have a morning class anymore, so...

I wake up Wednesday morning feeling well rested, a nice change from the past few days. It feels good to just casually go about my morning routine without feeling tired or stressed. As Rose starts to wake up, it becomes clear that she's still acting like a little puppy, but that doesn't really both me. I've already seen that I can deal with her like this, so I instead greet her with a smile and a scratch behind the ear.

As I finish getting ready, I suddenly realize something. The masochistic slut said that Monday was her last day as a teacher. That means no more history class. Huh. I guess that never really hit me until now. I'm so used to getting up early and riding the bus to campus every day. But I suppose that means I can actually stay home for a bit longer than usual...

With no reason to head to school yet, I decide to take the first half of the day off. I cook a little breakfast for myself and my family and once again enjoy watching them eat. Once they're done, I remind Michelle that she does still have to go to work today.

"Do I really have too, Master?" She reluctantly speaks for the first time since last afternoon. "I want to stay here with you and everyone else. And besides, I can't play pet at work..."

"I know, Michelle, but you have to. You're the only source of income we have right now. Just try to tough it out and if you still want to when you get home, you can go back to being my dog," I tell her.

"Okay, Master. Whatever you say."

I feel bad about forcing Michelle to leave, but I don't have much of a choice. With Liz out of a job, we really can't afford to stay in our house for much longer. For the time being, we have to try to live off of Michelle's paychecks and whatever Liz has saved up. With any luck, things will start to stabilize soon.

Now, when it comes to Julia, I already know there's no way to convince her to go to school as a human today. I just don't have the level of control over her that I have with Michelle. So instead I send an email to her professors telling them that she's sick. Is it a bit unfair to give one of my sisters a break but not the other? Yes. But that's how it has to be today. Hopefully, Rose will switch fetishes soon and both of them will go back to normal. Having a house full of pets was fun for one day, but I think I'd prefer it stayed a one-time thing.

The rest of the morning is pretty quiet. I managed to get all the brattyness out of Julia yesterday, so she mostly just curls up beside me and relaxes. She's still not willing to act like anything other than a kitten, but at least she's not causing trouble.

At around noon, I decide it's about time for me to head out. It's still a bit before chemistry, but that just means I might be able to squeeze in a meeting with another girl first. As I'm about to leave, Liz offers to take care of Rose and Julia while I'm gone. While I appreciate the sentiment, I also know that all it takes is a little tingle between her legs before she's right down on the floor with them. Still, I thank her and head out the door for the day.

I won't lie, even though I don't have to go to history anymore, not seeing Violet when I get off the bus still hits me pretty hard. I was able to mostly ignore it yesterday morning, but something about it being Wednesday just gets me a bit. I didn't mention it, but Helen actually called me last night to give me a progress report. The main reason I didn't mention it was because there really wasn't much to report on. A few potential leads, but nothing concrete, which put a slightly sour spin on an otherwise pretty good day. Definitely the worst part of yesterday.

Anyway, after spending a few minutes trying (and failing) to get my girlfriend out of my mind, I shift my focus back to my original goal of finding a girl to check on. I begin running down the list of girls that I know the location of in my mind. Helen's in her office, but she doesn't need anymore attributes. Amy's probably at the gym, but she's good too. Hmm... there aren't many obvious choices, are there? The only person I can think of that I both know where to find and still need to finish the transformation of is Julia, and I literally just left the house.

I guess that only leaves one option: wonder around and try to stumble across someone. While that would normally seem like a completely ridiculous idea, I do seem to have a knack for running into some of these girls, so maybe it won't take that long.

So with a "plan" in mind, I set off. I walk around some of the more crowded areas on campus on the off chance that I'll see someone I recognize. I head through some of the busier hallways, the library, a green space where a lot of students go to hang out. At one point, I find myself in the cafeteria that I usually have lunch at. Weird to think that both Violet and Bianca aren't here to eat with me today...

"There you are! Fucking finally! Do you know how long I've spent looking for you?!"

I know that voice... As if I could ever forget bitchy whines like that...

I turn around to see none other than Christina Cunningham walking up to me, just as annoyed-looking as ever. She also looks about as disorganized as ever. You'd think this girl just walked through a tornado with how messy her hair and clothes are.

"Good to see you too, Christina," I remark sarcastically.

"Shut the fuck up, loser! I didn't come find you so we could be friends or some shit," she scoffs.

God, why does she have to be such a brat? And not a cute, fun brat like Julia. How anyone manages to tolerate her is beyond me. I can't stand it.

"So why did you come here? Oh, let me guess: you want to pay me like some kind of pathetic wimp. Does that sound about right?" I ask her.

Christina visibly tenses up and goes red in the face.

"B-be quiet!" She yells, a slight quiver in her voice. "I... I couldn't find any spare cash, so... just fucking take it."

She hold out her hand to reveal a sparkly necklace. I'm not really a jewelry expert, but it doesn't look like a cheap piece either. Certainly a step up from the five dollars she gave me last time. With a smug grin, I reach out and take it from her. As it leaves her hand, Christina's legs start to wobble and her hands instinctively move to he crotch.

"Oh, fuck... that feels so good..." she whispers just barely loud enough for me to hear.

"Oh? Are you getting off to giving me stuff, Christina? You must be some kind of sick freak," I taunt.

"H-hey! I'm n-not a s-sick freak! If anyone's sick it's... it's you!" She tries to say, her conviction sounding weaker with each word. "W-whatever. I didn't even want that stupid piece of junk anymore. Now if you'll excuse me..."

Christina starts to turn and walk off. As she's about to leave, a thought occurs to me. This is Skye's sister. If anyone knows where Skye lives, it should be her. She might even know something about Violet. With speed that surprises even me, I quickly reach out and grab Christina's wrist.

"Hey! Let go!" She cries out. It's clear she's starting to get worked up. She was probably about to run off to masturbate if I had to guess.

"Not yet. I want you to give me something else." Suddenly, Christina perks up slightly.

"Give you something? W-what to you want?" She asks hopefully before remembering who she's talking to. "Not that I care or anything."

"I want some information. I need to know where Skye is staying," I tell her firmly.

"EW! Why the hell do you want to know where my sister lives? Do you have a thing for her or something? Gross!"

"Are you going to tell me or not?"

"Fuck no, you disgusting pervert! Like I'd ever let you lay a finger on her!"

Huh? Did I hear that right? If I didn't know any better, it almost sounded like Christina cared about another person. Is it really possible?

"Besides, I don't even know where she lives," Christina adds. "I mean, why the hell would I bother paying attention to the address of a nobody like her?"

Well, so much for that. At least it started out somewhat sweet... somewhat.

It's clear to me that Christina isn't going to be any help when it comes to finding Violet. Can't say I'm shocked by that revelation, but it's still a bit disappointing. Being fed up with me, Christina finally manages to slip out of my grasp and begins making her exit. As she's leaving, I remember that I still need to check her for attributes.

The Cunningham twins seem to have a knack for getting away before I can lock-on to them, but knowing that, this time I make an effort to move as fast as possible. I yank the remote out of my pocket and flick my wrist in Christina's direction. And my reflexes are rewarded, as I'm greeted with a new attribute. Let's hope it's something I can use to knock her down a peg.

- SELECTED TARGET: CHRISTINA CUNNINGHAM -

New Attribute Unlocked

CAN'T FIGHT THIS SQUEALING

The more the user teases and talks down to the target, the more the target will adopt the mannerisms of an animal. The target will lose any animalistic behaviors they develop during a day at midnight the subsequent night. In addition, the target will be fully aware of any changes caused by this attribute, but will be unable to resist them.

Even after leaving the house, I can't seem to get away from the animal stuff, can I? But in all seriousness, this attribute is interesting. If I'm correct, this is the only attribute I've ever seen that changes the target's behavior while also explicitly keeping them aware of said changes. Hmm... I wonder how exactly that will work. I guess there's only one way to know for sure. But if I want to test this thing out, I'll have to track down Christina, and she's already gotten a decent head start...