Right now, I'm bewildered.
No, is this really just a matter of being confused?
Costumes are laid out in front of me.
Perhaps they're expensive products… but!
"W, why is there so little fabric?!"
It's evidently not enough.
I mean, how are we going to fight in these dresses?
Furthermore, they are short.
What does this cloth even conceal?
"Ara, Lucian did his best. All of these are the finest items from first-class shops."
Even if you said finest items from first-class shops, this amount of cloth…
For the time being, I picked up a dress to check how it is.
T, this is!
It's quite thin, I wonder if it's slightly transparent.
Ange-san, who was watching them with me, showed a confused expression when she put her dress to her body.
"G, grandmother… Do I have to fight in this cloth… dress?"
Ultimately, the confirmation is necessary.
No matter how low the probability is, I want to bet on it.
The probability that I won't have to wear this!
"Yeah, that's right."
Collapse
I fell to my knees in my mind.
It's like that after all…
"H, however, isn't it difficult to move in them?"
I'm trying to not give up.
If I give up here, I'll really have to fight in this costume.
"Lillina… I understand what you're thinking. But, give up."
Grandmother smiled and declared.
I was told to give up!
Together with Ange-san we shuddered, we've been caught in clutches of evil…
"Now, if you understood, let's try them on at once. Fufu, I'm sure they will suit you."
While I was drawing back, grandmother and maids approached.
By the way, the maids in granduncle's house are all strong.
Why do their clothes emphasize upper arms so much…
Grandmother and the maids spread their arms and attacked us.
""Kyaaa!!""
My and Ange-san's cries resounded.
However, there was no way help would come… Tragically, I was caught, and they did whatever they wanted with me.
… Uh, ugh~~~.
Anxious.
Right now, I and Ange-san are holding hands while trembling.
We're not scared nor cold.
Just… it's embarrassing!
Grandmother and the maids are looking at us satisfied.
Awful, this is too much.
I and Ange-san quietly looked away from each other.
Because, it's too embarrassing to look.
I'm wearing a pale green one, Ange-san is wearing pale pink, same as with the maids our upper arms are exposed, the skirts are knee-length, and our backs…
It's impossible, I can't wear this in public.
I must firmly refuse right here.
Even though I and Ange-san haven't said anything, our feelings are one.
"Grandmother! As expected, I can't fight with such an appearance. Normally, don't you go out with the same appearance as when fighting demons?"
When exterminating demons in our territory, I dress same as men.
If that's no good, at least let me wear a normal dress.
I'm confident I could still fight.
Rather than fighting in this see-through costume, a heavier dress with plenty of decorations is hundred times better.
"Ara ara, Lillina. This dress suits you perfectly, you know?"
It's not a matter of it suiting me or not!
What kind of punishment is having to fight with appearance like this.
Perhaps… Is it supposed to be a little curse of Sana who was left behind in our country to be flirted with by brother?
While I was thinking about such things in circles, grandmother said with a slightly serious expression.
"Phew, it's time to stop joking for a while. Well Lillina, I'll be serious, do you realize you'd be conspicuous if you didn't wear this costume? Weren't you like that at the time of the party as well? Lucian didn't prepare the costumes as a joke. Thinking about you he put his utmost effort into it. I think you're already completely aware that the values of this country are different from others. When a woman fights in the tournament, she also displays her trained body to the audience. That's why all participants wear such costumes."
W, what a terrifying tournament.
I and Ange-san talked to each other with our eyes.
Yes, I get it.
Let's tell grandmother together.
""We'll not compe…""
"It's impossible not to compete."
Cutting us off, grandmother smiled.
""W, why is that!""
Our synchronization is amazing.
No matter what we say we'll overlap now.
"That's because I applied you for the tournament already. It's impossible to cancel. As long as you haven't suffered a serious injury."
I and Ange-san simultaneously sagged.
I think our souls are already connected.
Once again, we tried talking with our eyes.
Yup, let's give up…