Interpreting その体 in the context of addressing a shape-shifter dragon


This question is asked of a huge shape-shifter dragon that is currently in
human form and in a human bathroom:

> 体洗うのにその体の方がやりやすいんじゃないの

The translation that came with my Anki deck note is: "For the purpose of
washing your body: Isn't that [other][sic] body easier?"

(Edit: From 小林さんちのメイドラゴン [Miss Kobayashi`s Dragon
Maid](https://anidb.net/anime/12091) [episode
3](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GY3VPVVDR/start-of-a-new-life-that-
doesnt-go-well-of-course) 9:05 minutes in. The official subtitles here are
different and do not include the "[other][sic]" part.)

But I thought that その referred to something close to the listener, and I would
have thought that their current shape would be considered closer to them, so I
would have expected the translation to be: "For the purpose of washing your
body: Isn't that [ **current-human** ] body easier?"

I also find it strange that the speaker, given the context, would consider the
huge dragon body easier to clean.

Which interpretation is correct?




その体 and "that other body" both refer to the same thing, the human body.

The English phrase "other body" might mean either "a body different from the
current one" or "a body different from the basic one" depending on the
context. In this situation, "that other body" refers to the latter. Since this
character is basically a dragon, "the other body" is referring to the non-
dragon form regardless of the current form. (As a non-native English speaker,
that's how I interpreted it. Even if this sounds unnatural in English, it's an
issue with the English language, not with the Japanese interpretation.)




その体 and "that other body" both refer to the same thing, the human body.

The English phrase "other body" might mean either "a body different from the
current one" or "a body different from the basic one" depending on the
context. In this situation, "that other body" refers to the latter. Since this
character is basically a dragon, "the other body" is referring to the non-
dragon form regardless of the current form. (As a non-native English speaker,
that's how I interpreted it. Even if this sounds unnatural in English, it's an
issue with the English language, not with the Japanese interpretation.)

