"So..."
In one of the changing rooms in Camelot City.
One day after the sudden contact from Merry.
Looking at the clothes handed to her, Aoko frowned and stared at Merry's projection placed in the middle of the floor: "You asked for our physical data yesterday just to ask Crane to help make clothes?"
[Yes, it will definitely fit perfectly. Try it on.]
"This..."
Hearing Merry say that, everyone was a little hesitant.
If it was just changing clothes, it wasn't a big deal, especially since everyone here was women.
But the problem was...
"Why wedding dresses?"
Ayaka compared the clothes in her hand to the mirror. Although the style had been modified, what everyone was holding was undoubtedly a wedding dress.
Everyone here had to change into wedding dresses?
"Merry, what are you thinking?"
[Of course, to defeat Naoki.]
Merry laughed.
[In that case, let me briefly explain the effects of this Mystic Code in the form of a wedding dress. It will be the key tool to defeat Naoki later. Everyone, listen carefully.]
"Eh? Now?"
Atalanta pointed to the sky: "No need to worry about being overheard?"
"If the four of us set up a barrier, that's enough—come help me, Ciel, Aoko, Ayaka."
Touko said as she walked toward the door, drawing several Runes on the door. Ciel, Aoko, and Ayaka also helped draw Runes on the other three walls, together constructing a barrier specialized for sound isolation and surveillance.
[Okay, then let's start explaining our battle plan.]
[As I just said, the key tool for this plan is the clothes in your hands—each piece is a very powerful defensive Mystic Code made by me, Crane, and Da Vinci-chan! Although it looks like there's not much fabric, that's the effect obtained by sacrificing part of the structure, in exchange for a huge increase in physical defense and magical defense.]
As Merry said, the fabric on the clothes handed to everyone wasn't actually little, but it wasn't much either. Especially for some people with good figures there, most of their chest or thigh areas were clearly visible.
Of course, there were exceptions.
"Why is mine a men's suit..."
"Mine too..."
Looking at the black suits in their hands, Artoria and Mordred's faces looked a bit ugly. Although they admitted that compared to some people there, they were indeed "poor" in terms of figure, but there was no need to give them men's suits.
Atalanta, who was on par with them, got a women's dress!
"By the way, why doesn't Arcueid need one?"
"Eh?"
Called by her name, Arcueid was surprised, then snapped her fingers. The combination of a white shirt and black mini skirt on her body immediately transformed into a pure white dress: "Because I can change it myself, of course I don't need one."
[That's how it is—by the way, after getting here, you must already understand what the clothes are for, right?]
"Hmm... Clothes with minimal fabric like this, plus to face Naoki..."
After thinking for a moment, Aoko realized one possibility: "Hey, Merry, don't tell me... you're planning to use the beauty trap on Naoki?"
"!"
Hearing Aoko say that, everyone present was immediately startled. And Merry smiled and nodded.
[Bingo! Your answer is correct. All of you wear the wedding dresses you've always dreamed of and seduce Naoki properly. For those who don't know how to seduce, I have a complete guide to seductive poses. Interested in seeing it, huh.]
"See what!?"
Mordred immediately kicked toward Merry's head: "Which brain nerve snapped for you to come up with such a dirty idea!? Give a serious method, damn it!!"
"Y-y-yes, exactly!" Ritsuka, whose face was flushed, started stuttering, "And why do Mash and I have to wear them too? We don't have the same relationship as you all with the Department Head. We don't need to participate, right?"
[No, no, no. In this plan, Ritsuka and Mash are the most important. You two must participate—after all, Mash is our strongest defense, and Ritsuka is the temporary Master personally chosen by Goetia. You absolutely cannot sit this out.]
"Defense... there will be a fight?"
[Why wouldn't there be a fight?]
Merry laughed.
[There are two purposes for why I prepared wedding dresses for you. One of them is to slightly satisfy the old virgin desires in your hearts that desperately want to get married—]
"Who are you calling an old virgin, damn it!"
"We're all still young!"
"If you're going to say it, you're the oldest one here!"
The women whose ages were approaching thirty or even forty reflexively retorted, especially since being called old virgins by someone over a thousand years old... that was clearly an insult and a disgrace.
[Why are you overreacting like that? Or do you not want to wear them?]
"This..."
"We didn't say that."
"We're not against the wedding dresses themselves."
[Then, it's settled? I considered your feelings, that's why the model was set to wedding dresses. If you don't wear them this time, you'll have to wait a few more years to wear them at an official event.]
"...."
Everyone fell silent for a moment, then Artoria asked: "Then? What should we do after putting on these clothes? The beauty trap... do we have to seduce the Master?"
[Just distract him—the goal for everyone except Ritsuka and Mash is only one, which is to divert Naoki's attention, making him focus entirely on you all wearing wedding dresses and looking very beautiful.]
[With that, we can buy time for Naoki Number Two.]
"Eh? Buy time?"
Ritsuka was a little confused: "We don't need to fight the Department Head?"
[Of course we do, but the point is there. The chance of us fighting here isn't high. Even if it happens, with the wedding dresses on your bodies, plus Mash and Ritsuka-chan, escaping won't be a problem.]
[As long as Naoki Number Two succeeds—after all, I think he doesn't place hopes on us either, so we don't need to take it too seriously. Just leave that matter to him. You can treat this as a wedding simulation.]
[Besides, if we're really going to get married after this, we'll still have to wait a few more years.]