ăI donât think this kinda outfit fits small gals like us.ă
ăNo, itâs great. Really great.ă
After finishing our shopping and returning to the Black Lotus, I decided to use my captainâs authority to have them immediately try on the costumes we bought. Abuse of power? Never heard of it! More importantly, itâs cosplay time!
ăR-ReallyâŠ?ă
Teary-eyed, Tina and Wiska were squirming shyly in front of me as I clapped with a serious expression. They were dressed in beautiful elf-inspired outfits, one in red and the other in blueâsomething like a cheongsam. The sight of their thighs peeking through the deep slits is truly delightful, and the way the fabric hugs their hips is stunning. This was indeed a great purchase.
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ăJust so you know, those are traditional elf costumesâŠă
Elma gave me a side-eye as she said that. She was dressed in a maid outfit that Mei had supervised. It wasnât revealing at the chest, nor was the skirt unusually shortâit was a classic Victorian style. The addition of the white brim was a nice touch.
ăI-I tried it on, but this is a bitâŠă
Mimi, her face red, tried to cover her chest. Oh, the bunny suit. The bunny suit. Oh, the bunny suit. Hmm, they are close to spilling out, but somehow they arenât. Iâm not sure how that works, but itâs probably due to some unnecessarily advanced technology.
ăWhen compared to Mimi, mine is a littleâŠă
ăYou look great, I assure you.ă
Chris was also wearing a bunny suit, but she was glancing back and forth between her own chest and Mimiâs, looking rather defeated. Chris, itâs not all about size, you know. Of course, having a larger chest is wonderful, and Mimiâs size and shape are absolutely top-notch, her chest is truly outstanding, really. But that doesnât mean your still-growing chest isnât great too, Chris. There is no hierarchy when it comes to breasts. Letâs be calm, if I go on too passionately about this, everyone might think Iâm a creep. Iâll be humble and not say too much.
ăHa ha ha, itâs so flashy and nice.ă
ăArenât you going to wear a costume too, Doctor?ă
ăThe costumes I bought are a bit too daring.ă
ăMore daring than what Mimi is wearing? That would basically be underwear!ă
Dr. Shouko, wearing her usual attire minus the lab coat, was laughing as she watched everyone in their cosplay outfits. Neve, who was making a comment about Dr. Shouko, was dressed in a pure white one-piece dress. With her pale skin, white hair, and white dress, Neve looked like a vision in white. If you only looked at her appearance, she seemed like a delicate, ephemeral girl, which suited her wellâthough her true nature was another story.
But really, what did Dr. Shouko buy that even she calls it âtoo daringâ? I only suggested the bunny suits and the elf-like outfits that looked like cheongsams, the rest of the costumes were chosen by the girls.
ăI-Iâm feeling a bit restlessâŠă
ăMeow~ă
Kugi was also dressed in a maid outfit like Elma and Mei, but she seemed uncomfortable with the feel of the white brim, continuously twitching her fox ears on top of her head. It might just be that sheâs not used to the feel of this outfit compared to her usual cyber-style shrine maiden clothes.
And then there was Mei. Whatâs that? Cat earsâwhy are cat ears on her head? How outrageous. Let me feel them! And she even has a tail!
ăThis is a prototype cat-ear attachment created based on Kugi-sanâs data.ă
ăCat-ear attachment?ă
ăIt also comes with a tail.ă
Despite her completely expressionless face, Mei exuded an intense sense of pride as she turned around and showed me the cat-like tail extending from her waist. Oh, so it has a tail hole, just like Kugiâs maid outfit. No, wait, thatâs not the point here.
ăWhere did you even get something like that?ă
ăThere is a workshop of Orient Industries on Dexer III, Master. I had them send a prototype via express delivery.ă
ăUm, what do you mean by âmy dataââŠ?ă
ăJust a little bit of data on your natural ear and tail movements. Donât worry, no personal information was used. Itâs only motion data.ă
The cat ears standing straight up on Meiâs head and the tail swaying back and forth behind her were clearly displaying how proud she was of the attachment. Itâs funny how her lack of expression still manages to convey so much emotion.
ăStill, you know⊠I really think using your captainâs authority to make us do this sort of thing is a bit much.ă
ăBut I wanted to see itâŠă
ăYouâre seriously saying that? Thatâs just⊠wow, thatâs a bit much, even for youâŠă
ăI feel like Iâm on top of the world.ă
As I said that with a serious face, flanked by Tina and Wiska in their elf dresses, Elma gave me an exasperated look and gave up. What can I do? This is every manâs dream, isnât it? Iâm restraining myself from doing something more intense, so allow me this much, okay?
ăWell, ainât it fine? Doinâ this once in a while should be alright. I mean, Boss is usually pretty stoic, âcept at night. And when things get rough, he always puts our safety first.ă
ăI donât mind doing this sometimesâŠă
Tina defended me as she pressed herself against my body, draping herself over me. Wiska agreed with her modestly and also snuggled closely up to me.
ăWell, if you think about it, using your captainâs authority to make us cosplay for you isnât the worst you could make us do, I guess itâs pretty tameâŠă
ăElma-san what do you think would be the worst thing the captain authority could make us do?ă
ăOh, in the worst case he could make us do a massive orgy while high on drugs. Compared to that, making us wear cosplay costumes and just leer at us like Hiro does is pretty restrained, donât you think?ă
ăYouâre joking, rightâŠ?ă
ăLet me just say it again: as a mercenary, you are really exceptionally well-behaved, Hiro. Itâs not uncommon for mercenaries to drown in booze, drugs, and women as soon as they have some money. You only have several women on your ship, and we are here by our own volition. Compared to those guys you are practically an angel, Hiro.ă
ăAn angel, huhâŠă
Hearing about the typical behavior of less ethical, womanizing mercenaries from Elma, Chrisâs face turned red. Next to her, Mimi also looked a bit flustered, her cheeks slightly flushed, but her reaction wasnât as strong as Chrisâs. This was likely because Mimi had seen and heard plenty of such stories since she joined the crew. She often talks alone with the reception ladies at the Mercenary Guild, it seems they are worried about her, Iâve head them ask her questions like: âArenât you working for a captain who surrounds himself with lots of women? Are you alright? Are you being treated poorly?â I find these insinuations quite offensive really. I treat my crew with the utmost gentlemanly respect. What? Are you saying that my current behavior isnât gentlemanly? I donât know what you are talking aboutâŠ
ââ â
After the cosplay show ended, we had an after-party, which became a second round of cosplay. This time, I was the one being turned into everyoneâs dress-up doll. They made me wear all sorts of strange outfits and even act out some skits. Well, considering I dressed them all up in cosplay costumes and enjoyed watching them, itâs only fair they get to do the same. Still, it was a terrible sight, so I decided to seal away those memories.
And then, later that nightâŠ
ăWe canât do it, and you know it.ă
I declared firmly to Chris, who had come to visit my room.
ăItâs okay. Grandfather will allow it.ă
Chris replied with a sweet smile. Her outfit was a sheer, see-through negligee. Oh no, this isnât good. This isnât good at all. Oh dear, this is problematic.
ăEven if thatâs the caseâŠă
This is troublesome. I canât just go and ask Earl Dareinwald, âIs it alright if I make a move on your granddaughter?â But if Chris says she has his permission and thereâs no issue, I have little reason to refuse her advances.
ăYouâre not going to turn me down because we arenât married yet, are you?ă
ăGuhâŠă
Thatâs a weak point for me. The only one Iâm officially married to is Mimi, and I havenât any legal relationships with any of the other crew members. Itâs more like a common-law marriage, if anything. Given that Iâve already been involved with the others in such a state, refusing Chrisâs advances on such grounds wouldnât make much sense.
ăMy bodyâs size and age are not much different from Mimiâs. Iâve grown, and besides, Iâve undergone enhancement surgery, so Iâm sturdy.ă
ăStop anticipating my arguments.ă
Chris hugged me tightly, wrapping her arms around my waist, and steadily pushed me back into the room. Physically, and in terms of weight, I should be stronger, but I canât move an inch against her. If I seriously used my psionic abilities, I could easily overpower Chris, but I donât know what would happen if I rejected her that harshlyâŠ
ăYou really want to do it?ă
ăI do. Youâre going far away again, arenât you?ă
Her onyx-like eyes looked up at me with determination. Knowing Chris, itâs probably true that Earl Dareinwald has given his permission. I had used that as a reason to refuse her before, and she likely remembers that clearly.
ăâŠAlright, I give in.ă
If Earl Dareinwald gets angry, Iâll deal with it then. Iâll kowtow or do whatever it takes to get his forgiveness. If he says something like, âIâll cut you down!â then Iâll resist until the end.