“Little fox, I’m back.”
“Serveyia, you came back so quickly. How were the clothes?”
Liuli noticed a faint blush on Serveyia’s face. Was she… shy? The discovery excited Liuli a little—after all, chances to see Serveyia embarrassed were quite rare.
“They’re fine. Nothing really wrong…”
“Then shall we head back?”
Since there were no issues, Liuli planned to leave right away. She reached out to help carry the bag of clothes, but Serveyia refused.
“I’ll carry it.”
“Alright then. Let’s go, Dora.”
“Mm, have a safe trip, Your Highness.”
After saying goodbye to Dora, Liuli waited until there was no one around before finally asking the question that had been on her mind.
“Serveyia, were you blushing just now?”
“Little fox, in the games you play… do those characters all wear outfits like these?”
“These are actually pretty normal outfits. I wouldn’t pick anything too embarrassing for you to wear.”
Liuli had to admit that the outfits in Azur Lane were bolder than in other games, but the ones she chose shouldn’t have been that extreme, right?
She glanced at the maid outfit Serveyia was currently wearing. Honestly, compared to what Neng Dai wore in the game, this outfit was just as daring.
A skirt that short— barely reaching mid-thigh— wouldn’t it risk exposing something at any moment?
Or was there some kind of magic involved to keep everything in place? Liuli didn’t really understand, but she doubted that was a realistic explanation.
“Little fox, I should remind you— based on the designs of those outfits you picked, if you want to wear them in real life, most of the time you’d have to go without underwear.”
“Uh… top or bottom?”
Liuli actually knew that already. After all, people online often joked that the port didn’t have complete underwear sets.
“Of course, all of it, little fox.”
“But… that doesn’t really seem like a big problem, right? It’s not like anyone else will see.”
“That’s why I didn’t say anything. But while I was changing, I took a look. Let’s just say— it’s a good thing Dora didn’t prepare the other outfits. Otherwise, I wouldn’t let her off so easily.”
“Just to be safe… how exactly are you planning to punish Dora?”
“Punish her? Of course, by treating her the same way. Dora actually has a pretty good figure—she’d suit cosplaying certain characters quite well. As the president of the esports club, if she cosplayed a famous game character while recruiting, she’d definitely attract a lot of game-loving young ladies.”
“…That doesn’t sound very harsh?”
For more introverted girls, that might be scary— but for Dora, it didn’t really seem like a punishment at all.
“It might not seem serious at first glance, but in today’s world, thanks to the internet, everything you do gets recorded. Maybe it won’t matter now— but what about years later?” Serveyia smiled mysteriously.
“I’ve heard Dora’s grandfather is a very old-fashioned elder. If he found out his granddaughter dressed like that to attract attention, how do you think he’d react?”
“…But would Dora really listen to you?”
“Heh, little fox, don’t forget who I am. There’s nothing I want to do that anyone can stop.”
“What about me?”
“Hm?”
“If I acted spoiled and asked you to let Dora off, would you?”
“Maybe I would. But little fox, the price for sparing Dora would have to be taken from you instead. If that’s the case, would you still plead for her?”
“I was just asking…”
With Serveyia putting it that way, Liuli didn’t have the courage to risk punishment just to help Dora.
Besides, Dora hadn’t actually offended Serveyia anyway, so there was no need for her to intervene.
“So, little fox, when do you plan to watch me wear them? On your birthday?”
“…Is that really something I can choose?”
If she could, Liuli would love to go back right now and watch Serveyia change into the new outfits, but she knew Serveyia would most likely refuse.
“Of course. If the little fox is willing to show some sincerity, I might agree to your arrangement.”
“Didn’t you say those outfits are embarrassing?”
“Embarrassing, yes—but if I get to see you acting spoiled, then a little embarrassment is nothing.”
Serveyia’s words left Liuli silent. She began seriously considering the proposal. Trading her acting spoiled for Serveyia’s cosplay— did that really count as an equal exchange?
“I’ll think about it…”
Liuli had to consider what Serveyia’s cosplay would actually bring her.
Was it just the novelty of seeing it for the first time, or did she simply want to see her favorite character come to life and stay by her side?
“No rush. Take your time, little fox. I’ll be here whenever you decide.”
“…Can it be other cosplay outfits too?”
After thinking it over, Liuli felt that these current outfits alone weren’t quite worth going out of her way to act spoiled for. But if there were other costumes…
“Little fox, what outfits do you want to see me wear?”
“Is that not allowed?”
“It’s not that it’s not allowed. It just depends on how much sincerity you’re willing to show.”
From the sound of it, as long as she was willing to put in the effort, getting Serveyia to do something wasn’t entirely out of the question.
“I see… then maybe we’ll talk about it later…”
“I thought you’d agree without hesitation.”
“After thinking about it carefully… it doesn’t seem that necessary.”
After all, aside from her favorite character, she didn’t really need to see Serveyia cosplay the others.
If she lowered her standards a bit, there were plenty of alternatives.
And worst case, even if she couldn’t find a friend who liked cosplay, she could always just go to a convention.
“…What do you mean by that, little fox?”
From the tone of her voice, it seemed Serveyia had caught on to what she meant.
“It doesn’t mean anything, hehe~”
Since Serveyia had already realized something, Liuli knew it was better not to say more.
There was no way she’d bluntly reveal her real thoughts— she wasn’t that naïve.