Flynn was so going to kill him. Childhood friend or not, best friend or not, Yuri was sure Flynn would kill him if he ever knew about this.

And Yuri would blame it all on Estelle.

"What do you say? Does it look ok on me?" Estelle twirled in front of them, the short pants and the backless shirt showing a lot of her skin. He could even see her cleavage!

"…yeah, it actually does…" Yuri gulped before he could answer the loaded question, all the while trying to not let his eyes straying south. Damn, he was expecting her to get embarrassed and give up when the shopkeeper presented his handiwork. She really was too stubborn sometimes…

"Really?" Estelle turned this way and that, trying to inspect how the costume fits her. "Is it sexy enough?"

YES! So change back to your own clothes now! Is what Yuri wanted to say but those words couldn't leave his tongue. It was hard enough to keep an indifferent expression in front of this… view….

"…and why is Judith changed in that outfit?" Karol asked, clearly confused. Yuri turned his face to the Krityans in question and was greeted with another nosebleed-inducing view.

Judith smiled. "Well, I had mine made too while waiting."

"…I think your dress is kind of…too unique…" Yuri blinked. Weird, actually. Is that a bunny's tail?

"So all grown-ups are interested in these kinds of outfits?" Karol asked.

"Not all, Karol." Yuri answered the boy.

Judith's eyes sparkled. So the leader of their motley crews was more bothered by the Princess's dress than her revealing one. This would prove to be interesting. She leaned forward shamelessly, exposing her generous assets, "Really? I think it is very lovely…"

Yuri blinked again. But before he could answer, Estelle stood beside Judith, effectively diverting Yuri's attention to herself without meaning to.

"Yes, Yuri. I think Judith looks very cute in that dress." Estelle clapped her hands enthusiastically before she mumbled dejectedly, "…I wish I can be more like you, Judith…"

"Why, thank you, Estelle. You look very lovely yourself." Judith winked at the flustered princess before she smiled at Yuri. "I'm sure Yuri doesn't mind you the way you are now. Aren't you, Yuri?"

"Yuri?" Estelle inquired softly.

Damn Judith and her teasing! Yuri scowled at the smiling Krityans. But he was saved, yet again, from answering by the oblivious Karol.

"Hey, wouldn't Judith be the best person to seduce the guard?" Karol asked, scratching his cheek. Even to a kid like him, letting Judith do the job was the wisest choice. After all, Judith could handle Raven's perverseness.

Previous insecurities forgotten, Estelle pouted and crossed her arms below her chest. To which Yuri immediately turned his head away, effectively hiding his hot face behind his long hair.

"Karol! Hmph, I can seduce people just fine!" Estelle walked towards the door, not noticing heads turning on her direction or Yuri glaring at those people. "I will seduce that guard! Just you wait and see!"

Yuri groaned as Estelle walked out of the shop before he followed after her. "Judith, do something about your outfit first. Karol, Repede, come on."

"Why is he mad?" Karol asked Judith when Yuri was out of the shop as well.

"Don't mind it, Karol. He's just not being honest to himself." Judith smiled at the confused boy. "You'll understand someday."

Repede barked in agreement.

"Adults are sooo weird."

Fin