The Pink Purgatory and a Glimpse of True Beauty

“Yue Ling-daren, this… is the private lounge the Commander arranged for you.”

Led by a cyborg maiden in a half-mechanical maid uniform, Yue Ling effortlessly located her executive-exclusive lounge.

The moment she opened the door, Yue Ling admitted to having fantasized about how impressive this room might be.

‘After all, this was an evil executive’s room! I had rarely seen a villain’s executive room in the tokusatsu films I watched before. What marvels might await me?’ she wondered, humming.

As Yue Ling hummed a little tune and pushed the door open, her fantasies shattered completely.

Before her lay a standard, saccharine pink girl’s room. A plush pink carpet covered the floor, a lavish crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling, and a massive pink teddy bear sat beside the sofa. The walls were adorned with a collection of adorable, yet utterly meaningless, hanging pictures.

‘Does the Commander truly see me as this kind of ‘cute’ executive?’ she mused. ‘No, even if I were a cute executive, that doesn’t necessarily mean I should be confined to a pink room, does it? This is nothing but a blatant stereotype!’

“Can this room… still be changed?” Yue Ling gestured towards the pink inferno before her, inquiring of the cyborg maiden standing by her side.

“It is possible, but the process is exceedingly cumbersome. First, I must gather your points of dissatisfaction regarding this room. After we integrate them, a preliminary review will be conducted. Upon approval, it will be submitted to the Commander. Once the Commander confirms everything, it will then be relayed to Headquarters, and finally, the decision will be made by the personnel at Headquarters.”

“No, I simply wish to change the style of this room. Is it truly necessary for it to be this troublesome…?”

“My apologies, Yue Ling-daren, but these are the established regulations. Should you have any dissatisfaction, you may vent your frustrations upon me; I am prepared to accept all of it.”

As she spoke, the cyborg maiden, her face devoid of expression, nonchalantly lifted her skirt, boldly revealing her pink and white ‘bowl’ (TL Note: A humorous euphemism for underwear, implying a round, bowl-like shape) to Yue Ling.

While Yue Ling was indeed quite pleased to witness such a sight, this was clearly not the opportune moment for panty-gazing!

“Wait, wait, wait, what is all this! And why do you assume my ‘venting’ would necessarily be of that nature?”

“Is it not?”

“Having reviewed your initial combat records, we were under the impression that you preferred to vent in this manner.”

As she said this, the cyborg maiden made to lower her skirt, but Yue Ling swiftly intervened, stopping her.

“Remarkably perceptive, indeed. Ahem, what I meant to say is, since you’re apologizing, you should maintain this posture. Perhaps at some point, my anger will dissipate.”

“Very well, I shall continue to hold this posture. Now, I shall proceed to introduce you to the structure and general layout of your lounge.”

Thus, the cyborg maiden, still holding her skirt aloft, slowly entered the room designated for Yue Ling.

“Your room is structured as a single bedroom, a living room, and a bathroom. The living room spans approximately thirty square meters and features a sofa, a hammock, a dining table, and a projection screen for passing the time. You may watch our programs or even programs from this planet.”

“It can connect to this planet’s signal?”

“The bathroom employs a wet-dry separation design, measuring roughly ten square meters, and is fitted with a two-meter-long large bathtub, ensuring a comfortable experience for you. As for the bedroom, a plush, king-sized bed with pink curtains is centrally placed. Other areas contain your wardrobe, vanity, and so forth. The bedroom lighting offers multiple modes: warm tones, cool tones, and if ‘that’ sort of activity is desired, there are even specialized…”

“Whoa, whoa, why does it have that kind of function? These lights are far too comprehensively equipped!”

“This feature was added because executives from other regions once made such requests when bedroom lighting was installed.”

“Hmm… it seems even those evil executives aren’t entirely proper. By the way, where is that Jellyfish Girl?”

“Are you referring to the Obscure Form (TL Note: A type of being or entity, possibly a monster or transformed individual) who returned with you?”

“She is currently undergoing examination to verify her qualifications. She will be brought to you once the inspection is complete, so please wait patiently.”

“Ugh, fine, fine, you may leave, and as for that posture…”

Yue Ling had initially intended to tell the cyborg maiden to stop maintaining that pose, but… she had to admit, the maiden’s face was quite delicate.

While her figure couldn’t compare to Yue Ling’s own, it certainly rated a respectable seven out of ten.

‘Hmm… it’s not like I mind anyway,’ she thought. ‘Let her continue to enter my room like this in the future; after all, who could refuse such a pleasing sight?’

“This posture, you are to adopt it every time you enter my room from now on, understand?” Yue Ling, one hand on her hip, instructed the cyborg maiden.

The maiden nodded obediently, then exited Yue Ling’s room.

After the cyborg maiden departed, Yue Ling first tiptoed to the door, then carefully locked it.

‘Heh heh… what I’m about to do simply cannot be seen by others.’

With her security measures complete, Yue Ling hummed a little tune, skipping gleefully to the full-length mirror in the bedroom.

Gazing at the beautiful red-haired, red-eyed maiden with a high ponytail reflected in the mirror, Yue Ling’s lips curved into a slight smile.

‘Oh my, I truly possess a face that could easily lead others astray…’

Yue Ling approached the mirror, crouching down to meticulously observe her reflection. Her skin was fair and pristine, her features exquisite, and her hair flowed as smoothly as silk. Her crimson pupils, like roses, hinted at both danger and allure.

Yue Ling then stood up, striking several cute poses before the mirror. Almost every captured image would have been a delightful moment, enough to significantly whet one’s appetite.

‘Heh heh, I truly am adorable!’

Yue Ling stood with both hands on her hips, a look of profound pride on her face as she admired her reflection.

‘If I were still a man, I would have already thrown myself onto the bed and had a grand, passionate session with myself by now~’ (TL Note: The ” emoji is a common internet euphemism for sexual activity or explicit content, often used to censor or imply such actions humorously.)

At that moment, Yue Ling suddenly recalled something, reaching for her chest and slowly unzipping her top before tossing it onto the adjacent bed.

Originally, Yue Ling had intended to admire herself while wearing only her black lace lingerie. However, earlier, her chest had been grazed by Magical Girl Youlan’s attack. The latex suit she wore, along with the lingerie underneath, had been sliced open, leaving a gaping tear.

‘Honestly, with such a prominent slit, this incredibly charming lingerie is now utterly diminished,’ she thought. ‘I’ll have to replace it later.’

‘Hmm… since I’m the only one in this room anyway… it should be fine to take everything off, right?’

With that thought, Yue Ling slowly shed the rest of her garments. As all her clothes were discarded onto the bed, what was revealed before the mirror was a physique that could only be described as perfect.

Her skin was flawlessly white, yet retained a healthy, natural flush. Though her figure was slender, all the places meant to be curvaceous lacked nothing—take, for instance, Yue Ling’s shapely legs…

Even Yue Ling herself couldn’t help but feel a little dazed at the sight. Perhaps because it was her first time seeing her current body completely unclad before a mirror, a faint blush crept across Yue Ling’s face.

‘Truly beautiful… As expected of me.’

Yue Ling slowly extended a hand to her C-cup breasts, gently weighing them. It wasn’t that she was unaware of the weight of these two mounds of flesh; rather, a primal instinct compelled her to gauge them.

‘While my two ‘dumplings’ aren’t as massive as Magical Girl Biyu’s or Youlan’s, my breast shape is absolutely exquisite!’ she thought. ‘A C-cup, no less! That’s the most perfect size, easily cradled in one hand.’

‘And just look at mine… firm, full, alluringly smooth, with those rosy crests that are simply irresistible!’

Her own mysterious garden, on the other hand, boasted not a single superfluous blade of grass nor any excess foliage; only a pristine expanse of snowy white, a veritable desert, truly a premium sight.

‘How does that saying go? An inch of time is an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.’

‘If another man were to see me now, he’d probably pin me down on the bed and do ‘this and that,’ wouldn’t he?’

‘Perhaps I wouldn’t be able to get out of bed for three days~’

‘Speaking of which, I don’t think I’ve ever seen myself with my hair down…’

‘When I was first manufactured, there were no mirrors around, so I couldn’t see what I looked like with my hair unbound.’

‘After leaving the factory, I found my hair too long and distracting, so I just grabbed a hair tie and pulled it up.’

‘Hmm… unbound hair versus tied hair… they seem to give off different vibes, don’t they?’

‘I should take a look.’

Recalling this, Yue Ling reached up and removed the hair tie from her head.

The moment Yue Ling removed the hair tie, her restrained long hair instantly cascaded down from above like a golden waterfall, fanning across her shoulders and back. Under the glow of the lights, her beautiful tresses shimmered with enchanting brilliance, like threads of gold. Coupled with the wafting fragrance of her hair and Yue Ling’s slightly dazed expression at that moment… she resembled a princess from a fairy tale, deeply moving and utterly endearing.

“This is… simply too beautiful…”

Yue Ling, gazing at her unbound reflection in the mirror, couldn’t help but let out a gasp of astonishment.

‘Honestly, if someone saw this sight and still wasn’t ‘moved’ (TL Note: A euphemism implying sexual arousal or extreme admiration), then they’d be a true ‘thumbs up’ (TL Note: A sarcastic compliment, implying they are exceptionally resilient or perhaps not entirely human).’