Miluno's New Clothes

The doorbell kept ringing, and the phone on the table kept vibrating and ringing. Hearing this, A-Yao must know I was inside. If I didn't open the door, it would only make him anxious.

He was in a hurry.

I'm anxious too.

I was like an ant on a hot pan, not knowing how to retrieve the Star Crystal.

Pfft

A dark golden Star Crystal popped out from my chest, and I returned to my original form, even wearing the clothes I had before the transformation.

"Yay!"

I think I'm starting to get the hang of it.

Transforming and de-transforming are like putting on clothes; there's a trick to it, and if you succeed once, you can succeed a second time.

"Don't worry, it's coming!"

But now is not the time to talk about that. I put the Star Crystal in my pocket, ran to the entrance to open the door, and dragged my silly brother into the house.

"Why are you ringing the doorbell so urgently? I'm in the toilet."

A-Yao peeked into the room and asked, "You don't bring your phone when you're on the toilet?"

"Idiot, taking your phone to the toilet will give you hemorrhoids... It's a rare weekend, what urgent matter do you have that brings you here so early in the morning?"

"Hmph! Don't be surprised!"

Although he was keeping me in suspense, I honestly don't know what could be more surprising than personally becoming a magical girl.

He pulled out a large, octagonal box from behind him.

A new game console.

It was just released last month, and the price has been driven up by unscrupulous merchants to an extremely high level. However, A-Yao is very rich, and he can afford to buy it even if the scalpers double the price.

Ta-da! Want to play this?

He plans to use my TV to play.

If this had happened yesterday, I would definitely have been very interested.

Unfortunately, A-Yao, I have something much more fun than game consoles now, and I need to figure it out by myself.

"No, I have something to do today, I need to go out in a bit."

"Oh? Are you going out?"

He seemed a little disappointed... or perhaps dissatisfied?

"You play by yourself for now, I'll definitely come before dinner, okay?"

"If that's what you say, then this is the only way."

After calming A-Yao down, I took my wallet and went out.

What are you going to do?

Of course, I'm buying clothes!

The Battle Dress isn't bad-looking, but what's that skirt? Who wears a short skirt stuffed with gauze underneath? It's utterly devoid of any manly dreams! Are those lantern pants? I'm not a child anymore!

It's early spring, the most comfortable season of the year. The weather is cool and pleasant, and flowers are blooming everywhere. Even the Samoyed downstairs is unusually energetic. It barks at me as soon as it sees me, and it might have rushed up and pounced on me if its owner hadn't been holding it back.

It's not that it's fierce, it's that it's affectionate.

I'm quite popular with Doggy, I don't know why.

"Hmph~ Hmm~"

Leaving the apartment, I rushed into a rarely used public restroom in the park. I merged with the Star Crystal and transformed back into a magical girl. Public restrooms inevitably have a bit of a smell, and I had no interest in observing myself in such a place. So I activated my speed-up magic and escaped, heading towards the commercial street in C4 Area.

Okay, I'll run over Past!

My goal for going out today is very clear: to buy clothes. As for what type of clothes to buy, I'll decide when I get to the store, since I really have no idea about women's clothing.

However, it might cost you some money today.

Women's clothes are more expensive; similar garments are usually 30% to 50% more expensive for women, even though they use less fabric than men's clothing. It's unbelievable.

The mall was bustling on the weekend, and the shop assistants were very enthusiastic. But strangely, this enthusiasm didn't seem to extend to me. Other customers were all served by the staff, but I was the only one ignored...

I'd also like to ask what style of clothing suits me best.

"That..."

"Ah! Yes... Is there anything I can help you with?"

Fortunately, when I spoke to them, the staff responded.

"I'd like to ask you to recommend a few clothes."

"Huh?" The shop assistant looked surprised.

"What's wrong?"

"Miss, you seem to know how to dress well."

So that's how it is. My aura... no... my aura after transformation is too "aloof" to the point that even the shop assistants don't dare to approach me rashly.

However, this is all just an illusion.

I sighed and replied, "No, that's not true. This is the first time I've ever gone out to buy clothes by myself."

"The person who picked out the clothes for you before had excellent taste... What style are you looking for? Is it for this season? Or summer wear?"

"I'm not too familiar with the styles, so I'll just pick a few summer clothes."

Springtime in Skyreach City is very short.

Within a month at most, temperatures will rise to uncomfortable levels.

"How about this... a sleeveless version of a shirt like the one you're wearing?"

She picked up a sleeveless shirt and paired it with a dark red short tie, which did indeed match very well.

"Can I try?"

"Of course, the locker room is there."

I was confident that I hadn't given myself away, so I took my clothes and went into the changing room.

"Call--"

Even though it's my own body, I still took a deep breath before unbuttoning it.

The Battle Dress is paired with a black front-buttoned undershirt; if the shirt gets wet, it'll probably see through easily, right?

But... she really is petite!

It was only through the effect of the underwear that a valley was barely formed.

"After all, she's a magical 'girl,' maybe it's because I haven't developed yet..."

This is somewhat self-deception.

After all, it's a well-established fact that magical girls' physical age doesn't increase... In other words, this is how my life will be.

Pity.

It's not a particularly regrettable situation.

Having large breasts can be a lot of trouble, but at least I have more flexibility.

I intended to hang my Battle Dress jacket on the hanger in the changing room, but it disappeared on its own, stored inside the Star Crystal just like my short sword. What a convenient feature!

To help magical girls conceal their identities, this One-Click Outfit Change function is almost a standard feature of every Star Crystal.

"Since that's the case..."

I also put the sleeveless shirt the shop assistant gave me into the Star Crystal, and then put it on directly through the Crystal.

"... Sure enough, it's so convenient."

The tie was also tied at the collar in the same way, and it was tied very neatly.

I struck a few poses in front of the mirror, and they did look great, but they weren't much different from my usual tie-up shirt and short-sleeved shirt combination. I'd like to try a different style.

So I returned the clothes and went into the next store.

The store was quiet. Compared to other shops, the young store manager seemed unwilling to actively solicit customers. Customers could simply take whatever they wanted and pay. The casual business style made it seem as if opening the store was just a way to experience life.

However, I still made a request to her.

"I see. Want to try a different style?"

She pulled a black sailor suit from under the counter.

How about this one?

"JK style?"

This is the girls' uniform from the neighboring island nation of Japan.

However, the hem of the dress seems a bit short; it looks like it will expose the waist with the slightest movement.

"You look like a rich girl, but you even know what a JK (high school girl) is? Yes, but that's considered mainstream in subcultures. This sailor uniform takes the traditional JK concept a step further, and I think it suits your style perfectly."

Paired with this black sailor uniform was a very long, ankle-length pleated skirt.

"I guess this could be considered a delinquent girl style!"

Do I look like a delinquent?

Because of her aloof and expressionless demeanor, she seems like a young lady from a yakuza family?

The store manager replied, "Well, maybe it's because you look more like Hashimoto ○na."

"..."

"Little sister, why don't you try it on? This isn't for sale; I only give it to those who are destined to have it. If it looks good on you, I'll give it to you for free!"

You think you can just take my clothes off because they don't look good?

Despite what I thought, I took it out of curiosity.

"Since it's free, let's give it a try."

If it's bad, then it's not good.

At least it's definitely a change in style.

I took the black sailor uniform and went into the changing room.

Although you can use Star Crystal to One-Click Outfit Change, this time, I wanted to experience the actual outfit-changing process.

Yes, the process itself is a valuable experience. After careful consideration, I still can't let the Star Crystal take away this part of the fun.

Remove the tie from the bow tie.

Unbutton the front of the shirt.

The black bra bound her chest, leaving it exposed to the air.

The process of gradually removing my clothes was a process of gradually increasing shame. The cold air flowing in from above the changing room touched my skin, but it made my body even hotter. My rational mind could no longer suppress my emotional heart.

"Don't be shy, this is the body you'll be using from now on, there's nothing to be shy about..."

Muttering to myself, I've already stripped myself down to just my underwear.

"Okay, then, I'm going to wear it!"

My heart was racing. I picked up the pure black sailor uniform, feeling like a high school girl on her first day of high school, about to put on her new school uniform...

[Alert, Phase Wormhole has been detected in C4 Area, expected --]

Wait, did it have to be this sudden?!