Gran Tesoro-
Baccarat led Kessoku Band, now dressed in new clothes, onto the bridge over the ornamental fountain in front of the King of Gold Hotel.
Tacky as it sounded, that really was the name of the world's only eight-star hotel.
"It's even more impressive from this close-"
Perona had changed into an elaborate white Gothic princess dress, its layers of lavish lace tastefully adorned with gemstones. She was still wearing white stockings, though. Shining had specifically insisted on keeping those.
"Ooh... worthy of an eight-star hotel."
Kalifa had changed into an office secretary outfit: a white, high-collared blouse, a tight pencil skirt, and a flowing bow at her chest, paired with fishnet stockings and high heels.
Kalifa preferred fishnets, not black stockings.
And under Shining's gaze, which practically said, "Who's going to fill the black-stocking gap for me?"
Hina gave a "hmph" and put on black stockings, changing into a white haute couture evening gown as well.
Shining had a physical collision volume too, so of course he could change clothes. He joined them in changing into a white American gangster suit, specially modified with a rock-and-roll flair.
Brook wore a luxurious white musician's tailcoat.
All five of them had, broadly speaking, switched to white-themed looks.
"Hina wants to know. Are you really giving us these clothes?"
Hina looked down at her outfit. Based on her salary as a Captain, it cost two and a half years' pay.
"Of course~ They're gifts for our honored guests. They suit you all so wonderfully~ Perfect~"
Baccarat smiled sweetly, lightly clapping her hands and tilting her head. She looked utterly sincere.
The VIP invitation vouchers they had obtained through Babbage only covered certain services for free. Shopping wasn't one of them.
Besides, Sephiroth remembered that, in the movie, Baccarat hadn't given the