After confirming that no one here was willing to use a Skin Object, Shade knocked on the door again. The young girl from before poked her head out through the crack once more:
"It's you again. I already told you, you can't go inside without wearing a Skin Object."
Shade asked:
"Is there really no other way? My companion is visiting because of an agreement between the Hall and her elder. We aren't complete strangers."
There was no need for Shade to keep pretending to be Peggy Le May's descendant at the entrance to the Skin Object Hall. The Skin Crafters naturally had ways to tell.
The young girl looked past Shade toward Wei Ge, then nodded gently:
"All right, then. She may be allowed in without wearing a Skin Object. After all, she is the daughter of an old acquaintance, and the Hall cannot be entirely without sentiment. But everyone else must wear a Skin Object to enter. Otherwise, you may only tour the Outskirts. There are other interesting places on this island as well, such as Scarecrow Farmland, Puppet Tree Forest, and Skin Washing Lake. The people who entered before you have companions exploring elsewhere on the island."
She introduced them one by one. This island might have been even larger than Shade had imagined.
Finally, the girl poking her head out through the door crack emphasized to Shade:
"You cannot enter without wearing a Skin Object. That is the rule, and it absolutely cannot be crossed. Even if you are that handsome. A Skin Object is merely a piece of clothing here. Although your natural clothing is very beautiful, that only means you are fortunate enough."
After saying that, the girl shut the door. Wei Ge was naturally delighted to learn that she did not have to