Nozomi let out a girlish giggle as usual, not taking Nico's complaints seriously. She reached her hands out menacingly towards Nico's chest once more, hoping to scare her off, but this time something was different.

"Umm, Nicocchi, are you... taller today?" Nico gave Nozomi a puzzled look, not noticing much different.

"Hah? What, are you mocking me now!? I haven't had a growth spurt since middle school!" Nico snapped.

Nozomi took another look at Nico, the top of her head now reaching her own. This wasn't normal at all, and Nozomi stepped back a bit.

"You're not wearing heels, are you?" Nozomi asked.

"No? I can't tell if you're being serious or not. Look! I go up to your... chin... as... usual... H-huh?" Nico had put her hand on top of her head and lined it up to where it reached on Nozomi. But it didn't line up to where it normally did. Nico truly had grown. "I-I... How is this possible? I really did grow..." Nico muttered, looking down at her body.

Nozomi, trying to regain her composure, cleared her throat and put her hands out in a washi-washi motion. "My my... Well this is certainly a surprise. You finally look like a high schooler~ Let me check your chest one more time to see if it's grown as well~"

"G-get away from me!!" Nico slapped Nozomi's hands away with ease. This time, Nozomi clearly saw Nico's height shoot up, now surpassing her own by a few centimeters.

"Nicocchi, you really are growing..." Nozomi stared in awe. Nico's pouting glare seemed to grow more ominous in combination with their new height difference. Nico Yazawa was now easily the tallest girl in muse, nearing 165 cm.

Nico, this time feeling her body grow, stepped back, slightly disturbed yet aroused at the tingling sensation filling her body with every new burst in height. "Y-you're right... Hah! This is amazing!!"