“Oohhh! This actually feels comfortable!”

Higan said as she twirls in front of the mirror. The frilly skirt flail together with her movement and the ribbons attached to the dress sways beautifully. There are six fluffy fox tails sticking out from her rear that was also fashioned with ribbons. Her hair is tied in two low ponytails that flow up to behind her knees. Her legs are fashioned with a thigh high which is white in color. Her color scheme is red and white.

“Casablanca, look! There’s a cute ribbon in my back!”

“Ahh! Hibiscus, the frills on the collar are kind of ticklish in a good way.”

“Ah, it’s so cute and so soft!”

“You’re right! I feel no discomfort at all!”

Casablanca and Hibiscus touch and checks each other. The dress is exactly like Higan but the color scheme is different. While Higan wears a white and red, Casablanca wears a purple and black one and Hibiscus wears a pink and white. I can say for sure that it brings out the cuteness that is already there in them.

“Ah…I know I like changing costumes every now and them but this…brings a little embarrassment to me…is it really okay for me to wear this?”

“Don’t worry. Mimi looks adorable.”

“That’s not the problem…anyway. How’s the size for you?”

“Un. Fits perfectly to my chest.”

“That’s dragon fiber for you…”

This is the first time I see Mimi gets shy over a dress. She is usually devious and impish. Her usual disarrayed hair is brushed downward. However, it really did make me think that why dressing like that made her embarrassed?! She usually wears something like a maid uniform and when she is sleeping, she just usually wears her bra and panties under her pantyhose. Her color scheme is green and white.

Topaz checks her dress for any discomfort and fortunately, none was seen, especially the size of her breasts which are sticking out from her body figure. Well, it is dragon fiber after all so it will automatically adjust its size for the wearer, even if they have humongous racks. Her color scheme is yellow and white.

Then, I look at the mirror to meet with a girl wearing the same frilly clothes as them. The clothes are really comfortable and bring out a good outline of our body figure that my small and perky chest looks like a B. I reverted back in tying my hair in a ponytail because it is much cooler. My color scheme is obviously blue.

I really never agreed to wear this but I can’t let them be embarrassed all by themselves, however, I never really thought that they will like it and now I am stuck in wearing this.

Girls will be always girls but it never crossed my mind that even Higan is fascinated by this kind of cutesy fashion. I can’t say anything negative about it and they look so cuddly and cute…which makes it more awkward if we wear this while fighting.

“You are thinking something rude about my creation, ex-apprentice.”

“Mimosa…”

“I! I have made this for your own comfort and enhanced battle capabilities! Though I ran out of materials for the underwear, I did my best to create this!!”

“You could have cut cost for the frills and ribbons and made them into underwears…”

“Nonsense! What nonsense are you talking about, ex-apprentice!?”

“You were calling me alien before…now I feel uncomfortable with the ex-apprentice thing…”

“Frills and ribbons are a must! I even rejected Senya’s pleading to create masterpieces!”

“You are an equivalent of a mad scientist.”

“This dragon fiber has the common traits with auto cleaning and odor eliminating functions! It also adjusts to the wearer size! They put iron armors to shame with their self-repairing ability and defensive capabilities that can endure the most lethal slash and reduce blunt attacks effectiveness!”

“You made something so good in this kind of dress so I can hardly say anything bad about it…”

Wait…if it can adjust to the wearer size, then what if Mimi transform into her behemoth form?

That would be a little painful in the eyes so I deter from thinking further about it.

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“Wait, why are you only giving us? Why not give out to the others?”

“Like I said, we lacked materials. Also, among everyone else in your group, I feel like the six of you are going to the front line. You are just little girls, well, in your case, physically. But that doesn’t change the fact that you are without a doubt, will easily get killed.”

“I…I can’t deny that…I’m sorry for trying to berate you.”

“Don’t mind it! Just come back alive ex-apprentice! We still have a lot of experiments to do!”

“Geh! It’s always like that! By the way, are you and Senya are going to fight too?”

“But of course! We will take the rear though. I can’t let Miss Senya be in peril you see.”

I look at Miss Senya and she is just smiling as usual. I can feel that she is also a strong asset for us but it would be terrible if we lost such figure. No, it would be really bad if we lose anyone. I don’t know it but anyone might be at the edge of their mind and anytime they would explode.

I look at Violetta who is quietly watching us from the side.

“Well, what do you think, Violetta?”

“Oh?! Very cute! Everyone is very lovely.”

“There’s no point complimenting me like that! Also, that’s not it! What I am asking is if this is okay to you?”

“Of course, more people are welcome, at least, the more adult out there, the more who will stop you from any reckless actions since I am not going to be there. I am going to support in the back, after all, it was you who wished for.”

“I really don’t know what to say about myself now. Violetta, why are you alwa--!”

“Wait! Asagao, don’t speak.”

“What’s with you!? Are you really tha--!”

“I said shut up! Something is coming!”

“Eh?”

I tightly shut my noisy complaining mouth as Violetta told me to. She tried to expand her magic all of a sudden. Since I got suspicious too, I expanded my senses through the intangible barrier.

……

A tremor…the ground shakes like there’s a footstep. Violetta’s face becomes wrapped with anxiety as she senses more of what I can’t.

“Devils…”

“Eh?”

“Giant devils are running towards here together with several archdevils! They are chasing Ichirou and Hasu!”

What? No way! That’s...it’s not impossible but…that’s unfair!

What should I do?! Since the attack is so sudden that my mind becomes disarray. I need to compose myself! I look at Higan and the others to ask them what they want to do since this is a sudden attack.

“Hmph! Devils huh? They have just come in time for my warm up!”

“Casablanca, we can already try the effectiveness of this dress!”

“You’re right! I guess you and Emby have something in mind? Well, so do I!”

“Pii!”

“Mimi…”

“Don’t worry! Asagao said don’t I should prevent you from going to the front lines but this is the rear. I want to go all out for now!”

“Okay.”

They…are raring to go?!

Rather than nervousness, they are happy that they get to fight right away after trying these embarrassing clothes!

“Oh, my? Action right off the bat? I do think now that Asagao attracts trouble wherever she goes.”

“Well, well, Miss Senya, that’s a little true. Bwahahaha! I get to try my new bombs too so this is a good opportunity.”

“Geez, you make it sound like I am being mean to Asagao! What do you say, Asagao? Shall we?”

Argh!

First of all, what are Hasu and Ichirou doing?! Did they lead all of those devils here?! They were just scouting and but now they started a fire!

Second, these people here…they seem unstoppable and are looking at me like I am the one who is going to give them the go signal. We are in a fortress so there will be a lot of undead soldiers that will intercept them. I don’t want them to feel useless too and we are on standby as we wait for Merissa’s ship to arrive but, whatever.

“Let’s go! Let’s go and start the battle!”

I said as I turn towards the door to exit. Suddenly, Higan called out to me.

“Asagao…that’s the door towards the restroom, the door towards the outside is another way around.”

“I…I know, dummy! I…I just need to pee first!”

“How cute.”

That was embarrassing!!

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“You two are idiots!”

“Well,…we did try to do our best but…we got outnumbered…”

“Like what Ichirou said, it was damn too hard to face so many enemies. Scouting in the open is mainly a stupid thing in the first place but we were able to find out one crucial thing.”

I scolded the two while they fight alongside with me.

The situation has gotten far worse than I imagined. Giant devils are already looming all over the place. Their numbers are unbelievable like there are dozens of them while archdevils are charging at us.

Wait…before anything else, I can already sense eyes of many people luring towards us because of our dress…now I feel embarrassed.

Anyway, Higanbana, Casablanca, and Hibiscus got up into the sky and started an aerial battle with my divine ascension.

The demon army, mostly undead which around thousands, donned with armor started clashing with the devils and magical spells fly here and there.

Ichirou just shot an arrow that pierces an archdevil’s head while Hasu just hacked another one with his spear from my blind spot.

Senya stayed inside the fortress. For now, we will keep her as a secret weapon together with Mimosa.

Shouko and Cattleya aren’t here for the reason we left them back in Nanab Town, however, Susanoo being not here is more worrisome. What’s more, we still can’t find Diyu and her father, Gria Hellbeing anywhere. The one commanding the army is Balrog, Gria’s adoptive son and Diyu’s stepbrother, which I wasn’t able to talk with since coming here.

I think we can manage this. Not to mention, I can still do Divine Ascension if push comes to shove.

What worries me the most aren’t the giant devils that are being eliminated by Higanbana, Casablanca, and Hibiscus with their overwhelming firepower, albeit a little careful not to drag us up with their magic, there is one devil that is just standing afar from here.

The devil has a peculiar aura around it and it wears somewhat a creepy armor. On its head, there’s a VII sign written.

“What is that thing?!”

“We don’t know but we’ve seen several more of those closer to the center of this place.”

“Right, what were you guys are about to say again?”

“Asagao!”

Suddenly, Topaz who is a noncombatant shouted my name that disrupts our conversation. She was running towards us with a pale face.

“Topaz?!”

“Asagao…! That…that is no good!”

“That? That devil?”

“Yes! It’s a powerful one, a general.”

“Well…this is still expected but…a general you say?”

“Exactly! There are thirteen of them. It starts from the Ace up to the number of ten. Then the remaining three are the jack, the queen, and the king…”

“Like…the playing cards?”

“Yes. They are powerful devils that can command other devils. Lord Nil cannot control them too.”

“But…isn’t it weird that they started appearing now?”

“Asagao…the thing is…”

“……”

“Asagao!!”

Another one interjected the conversation and this time, it is Violetta who shouted my name. She rushes towards me as she floats in the air with anxiety painted all over her face.

“Violetta…what’s wrong? I told you not to come!”

“I know! I only surveyed the whole continent but…”

“But…?!”

“A huge horde of devils from the center…has concentrated their attack towards us! Some are scattering towards other direction but their target is this place!”

“Why?! Is it because we have Mana here?”

“It might be…”

“UMM!”

Once again, Topaz tries to voice out herself in the middle of our conversation. Because she already shouted, Violetta and I look towards her while Ichirou and Hasu kept themselves busy defending us.

“Umm…those devil…I…I just heard a command from…Lord Eresti…”

“What—?! You are still under Eresti?!”

“Yes…even now…he is compelling me to attack…you…”

“Me?”

“Yes…Asagao…”

“What?”

“All of the devils…are after you! My Lord’s command is…is to kill you!”