I like you 2

Author: Read the auxiliary chapter in volume 0 first

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Breakfast was over. Everyone had left the room except Ukano and Shaolan after a point.

The two discussed for some minutes. Shaolan's father eventually had to go to work, though.

In a hurry, before standing, he said seriously, "I'll ask our personal family physician to come and check your situation in detail later, Shaolan. Don't meet any other doctor before this, do you hear? I need to go, but what are your plans from now on? Do you want to go to school? You'll be 14 next month. At your age, it's too late to enroll inside the best institutes like Mai's old school, but I can get you into another one."

Visibly, and ever since Shaolan's earlier show of health, he was taking her a lot more seriously. She wasn't sure why he didn't want her to meet doctors on her own, though... In the memories, her parents didn't know about her different genital state.

Were the memories delusional?

Maybe...

Shaolan wasn't dumb enough to meet a doctor alone anyway. Not with that... It could damage Ukano's reputation. Not that he was needed long, but still.

It would've been fine if Shaolan didn't have tits, but she had some. Very cool ones, actually.

At any rate, in the fire nation, to have a voice at home, children needed brains and strength. More so strength. The fire nation was very military.

Though Ukano would never understand Shaolan's miraculous healing, and why she suddenly had such a strong thumb grip, she showed her potential.

She could become useful to the politician he was.

Searching through the memories yesterday, Shaolan learned how The Li household had always been centered around Ukano's beliefs and needs, after all…

As long as it would benefit him, anything was okay. That was why Shaolan didn't hesitate to get back her freedom by displaying her potential.

She had plans.

Shaolan shook her head and replied with a well-meaning smile, "Don't worry about me, father. I have my own plans. I want to build a business, but I'd like to explore the capital for a while first before talking to you seriously about my plans. Likewise, I've been locked up in my room too long, so I hope you don't mind me being a spoiled brat for a few more weeks."

"Business?" Hearing his daughter, Ukano frowned, but he was in a hurry. He didn't ask what kind. Not mentioning his curiosity or doubts yet, when he got up to leave, he first asked, "What about your education and your training?"

Shaolan had learned enough about elites, courtesy, etiquette, and politics. She could befriend nobles and world leaders, and pull through treacherous talks with them. This was what fire nation children were essentially taught besides fighting. It was basically the 1000 ways to flatter those with higher status and not to court death…. The rest wasn't that important… So she replied, chuckling, "Education? Haha, not that education's overrated, but how much should I l continue learning, father? For years, books have engrossed me. I've been taught more than enough, staying in this prison house. The teachers probably keep you informed, so you know that my brain isn't that unprofitable to this family… I've still got some use. As for training, I'm planning to give firebending one last go. Don't worry, I'm still lucid, I'll switch all my focus to swords if I fail again."

"... Haiya. Let's do that then until you've had your fun." Ukano sighed and said a bit helplessly. Not angry, as he walked out, he told, "I'm going. See you later, and don't run from the doctor."

"Sure. Have a peachy day." Ukano was closing the door when Shaolan said with a sedate, daughterly smile.

"Peachy? That's unrealistic. Good's enough." The politician said with a chuckle outside the door. His tone was a bit loosened up compared to usual.

Shaolan naturally didn't miss that detail. ATLA was heavily eastern influenced. Having good children they could brag about one day was Asian parents' favorite thing...well...besides damaging their mental well-being and their self-esteem.

What Ukano didn't know was that Shaolan was up to no good. The heart and soul of her plan was certainly the rise of their Li household. However, he, Ukano, wasn't included in it. He wasn't needed at all and would become a bother instead.

Leaving right next after her father, Shaolan's false smile left her lips.

She asked one of the guards to take her to the weapon storage room and leave her alone inside. She had a body to change, and some harsh training to commence.

It was her family's cache of weapons; she wasn't worried if items went away sketchily, as long as she wasn't caught in action using her fusion skill.