((Artwork by Slemka))

It felt nice to go on my own adventure again, especially outside of the mushroom kingdom. There are clouds in the sky that are clearly large balloons floating on high, the mushroom platforms are inflatable, and the rivers and streams are filled with pool toys being carried away by the current.

Even the enemies themselves were inflatable, complete with oral inflation valves on their bodies. While I'd just bounce off their heads upon jumping on them, a powerful ground pound would be powerful enough to make the valves pop open and make them deflate.

While everything was made of rubber, there were still the familiar brick blocks and Question Blocks floating around containing the usual coins and power-ups. However, upon pounding one Question block open, I saw a strange mushroom slowly descend down.

It looks like a super mushroom, albeit a rubber inflatable one with a creamy orange color and an oral inflation valve on the top. Intrigued, I jumped up and grabbed this "Balloon-Shroom", and immediately I could feel the change.

In just seconds, every single part of me had changed to a living rubber inflatable princess. My clothes, makeup, and jewelry were now part of my new body. My insides disappeared, leaving me literally hollow and filled with nothing but air. Meanwhile, an oral inflation valve formed in the middle of my midsection where my navel would normally be.

My lips became bigger and puffier, and my figure became a bit more exaggerated with newly inflated proportions. In fact, I could likely make myself bigger if I wanted to...

It felt so strange... and that's what made it fun!

I notice you nearby. I jump over to you and slowly descend until I land before you and get a good look at you. You don't seem hostile.

"Sorry, I thought you were another enemy from around here. Silly me!"

I giggle.

"Hello~ I'm Princess Peach."

Deep down, it's a little embarrassing to be seen like this, especially by a stranger like you (even if you are cute).