Nia keeps her modified jumpsuit as a memoir of Alrest.

But...

That's not the only outfit she has.

What if she kept her other outfit...?

Hell yeah.

(Cloudkeep)

"Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm~"

Cloudkeep, one of the most hidden places in Aionios. Also, the place where queen Nia had her beauty sleep for 1000 years. Because of that, the place stayed quiet for many, many years. But today, a certain feminine voice was filling the empty temple.

"Hmm Hmm Hmm~~"

It was no other than queen Nia herself who was singing the tune. In her private room inside Cloudkeep, she was finding a certain thing.

"Hmm… Where could it be…? I think I put that here… Man, it's been a long time, isn't it?" Nia said to herself, opening some cabinets in her room. Since she didn't have many things stored in her room because of the Cloudkeep's purpose, the search didn't last long.

"Found it! Yay! Ah, feels good to see you again, eh?" Nia giggled, looking at a certain outfit. After gazing at the outfit for some time, she started to sing again, taking off her clothes.

"Among the mist I see a stretching path~ Reaches out so far~ Beyond what I can see~" Now she was putting lyrics in them.

"How far would I be walking till I reach~ The end~ The end of the path is to be seen~"

Just like that, her little song session while she changed her clothes continued.

But little did she know…

That she was expecting guests.

"Oh, Cloudkeep, and the sparking stairs. Come on, why are there so many of them?" Eunie complained, patting her strained thighs.

"Come on, Eunie, you complaining about these? You lack training, mate." Lanz chuckled with no sign of stress on his face.

"Yeah! Muscle training will solve everything? How about you start training with us starting from today, Eunie? Starting with leg day." Sena added, looking at both Lanz and Eunie.

"Spark off, I'm just tired, okay?"

"Chill, guys. Even if this place is not the castle, we are indeed here to see the queen, you know." Mio said, fixing the long hair M gave her.

"Mio's….right…we…need to…." Taion said, mid-panting. He was on the verge of collapsing right now.

"Rest. Like, for 5 minutes. Just because of this miserable guy, four-eyes, get up, this is not the place to fall." Eunie grabbed Taion, and almost lifted him from the ground.

"Didn't you say you were tired before? You lift like Sena, Eunie."

"Yes, I'm tired, but I'm not him. I have the average strength of a regular human." Eunie said with a smirk.

"Eunie's right," Noah said.

"About what? Taion's miserable stamina?"

"Uh, yeah, and about the part where you said we should rest for some minutes. We can't be soaked in sweat when meeting the queen. Let's just wait and rest till our sweat dries off. We did walk a far way to reach this place."

"Absolutely….agreed….."

"Oh shut up, Taion. Just get over there and refill your sparking stamina."

(Meanwhile….)

"I'll try to reach for~ The ladder that's the~re~" Nia was still singing, giving a finishing touch to her changed outfit.

"Far away the distance~ Wait, dang, I'm still killing this outfit! Ahh…the old times… Haven't worn this for a while. Still looks pretty natty, though, eh, Nia old fox?" The catwoman, no, the foxwoman said to herself, looking at the mirror. "Well…it's not the exact same look, but…it's way better than those bloody formal duds. One false step, and you fall flat on your face… Ahh….I finally feel like I can be myself. Really cut loose! I love it!"

Nia was extra satisfied with her current look.

So…

Wonder what she did?

She started singing.

Now…

With walking.

Oh my.

(Back to the Ouroberries)

"Huh? Where's the Queen…?" Eunie said, looking around at the vast room of nothingness.

"Maybe she isn't there… But…where is she then?" Mio questioned, her arms crossed.

"Wait, guys, I think I'm hearing something." Said Noah.

"Hearing something…. Let's see… Oh! Yeah! Me too! And the voice seems awfully familiar…" Mio's ears twitched, trying to get a good grasp.

"I'm not here at all~ I don't exist here~ at~ all~"

"It's coming closer..."

"I gotta search for me~ I wish that I find myself soon~"

"Closer….."

"I need to find myself, myseeeeeellllllffff~~~~~~~~~"

"And…there's the Queen," Lanz said, looking at the Agnus Queen, coming out from a room, having a mini-concert.

"This…is…pretty awkward." Sena scratched her head.

"Ah, the all-time classic… What should I go for ne…."

"Titan's foot….?" Nia froze, looking at the gang of Ouroboros.

"Uh…hello, your majesty….?" Noah broke the awkward silence between them.

"Uh…ah…eh….um…aha….?" Nia couldn't move an inch. The awkwardness she was feeling was almost parring with the feeling when Rex said he loves everyone. Which…he proved that he really meant it later, but that's not the issue right now.

"….Ahem… Welcome, Ouroboros, my precious kids. Would you like to have a cup of tea…?" Nia said, giving them the most frozen smile ever.

"Isn't it useless now to change your speaking demeanor now….?" Eunie shrugged.

"Ahem, Hmm, okay….uh…what brings you here?"

"Oh, she ignored me."

"Uh…we're actually here too….huh?" Noah tried to speak, but…he froze at the sight of the Queen's new outfit. The usual clothing, which shouted out that she was a Queen with the formal style, was now gone. Now, a new outfit replaced it. A…rather unique clothing that seemed pretty loose on her arms, but a bit tight on her body. And most importantly, it had no bottoms. The top also acted like the bottoms. But they did not 100% do the work, since they only covered her nether regions and exposed pretty much anything. She did have long legwears and red heels, but those were separate from her body.

"Uh…your….majesty…?" Sena mumbled out, as her face reddened by the second. The fire on her head started to grow, too.

"Oh…this…? Uh…this…is…clothes!"

"Uh…yeah, we do have eyes, your majesty." Said Eunie.

"Oh, yes, uh…to…elaborate…this is…my clothes!"

"Doesn't help either."

"To…elaborate again… Ugh, how do I explain this…?" Nia sighed, tapping her head like crazy.

"Again, this is pretty awkward, and Sena, why are you sticking to me?"

"Sorry… Just…got…embarrassed…?" Sena said, covering her face full of blush.

"Ah…oh, yes, uh, you don't need to feel awkward! This…was…actually considered pretty normal from where I lived! This is actually…my true outfit." Nia explained, trying to calm down Sena.

"That's…normal…?" Lanz shrugged.

"Yes,"

"Isn't it…embarrassing… To wander around with…that…?" Sena said, still sticking to Eunie.

"Hmm? Why would I? As I said, no one considered this strange in my hometown."

"Says the Queen… And by the way, Sena, isn't it weird that you're the one who's asking that question to the Queen, when you're the one who likes to expose your body to the entire world? How do you wear your outfit on a daily basis, then?" Eunie said, messing with Sena's burning hair.

"Heh, that makes sense." Lanz chuckled.

"….."

"Hmm? What's wrong, Mio? Why are you blankly staring at the queen….?" Noah said, as Mio couldn't get her eyes off the Agnian Queen's new outfit.

"….Oh, right, sorry, hehe… I just…felt…what do you call this feeling, De…ja….vu….?"

"What, have you seen something in your dreams yesterday?" Lanz asked.

"No…I just….I don't know… Anyway, uh…your majesty….?"

"Yes?"

"Are you…really going to go out with those…..?"

"….Something wrong….?"

"Like I, no, we mean…?"

"Well, I see nothing wrong with it. By the way, since you've visited, I have a request for you, Ouroboros, would you hear me out?" Nia quickly changed the topic.

"…Where is she exactly from…? Like…where on Aionios is that outfit considered normal…?" Sena whispered into Eunie's ear.

"Beats me. Anyway, Sena, get off me. She said that outfit's normal, and she's your Queen. Follow those wise words." Eunie said, shaking off Sena.

"But Eunieee…."

(Omake)

(After Nia's hero quest)

"Great! Another thing solved!" Lanz cheered.

"Yippee!" Sena, who got eventually got used to Nia's clothing, cheered too.

"So, now time for the event. Ready guys?" Eunie said, activating her iris.

"Yep!" Sena replied by also activating her iris. Everyone else activated theirs, too.

"So…who's the winner? Who's gonna get the Queen's class?" Eunie said, looking around the party. And…she seemed to have noticed the winner.

"Is it you, Mio?" Eunie said, approaching the catgirl. She was…slightly trembling as she approached her.

"Uh…yeah…."

"Then go ahead! Try her class! Man, the Queen's class! What was it, Lifesage? It'll be so cool!"

"Um…about that… Can…I skip….?" Mio muttered.

"Skip? No! No way! Don't you remember our tradition? Try out the classes that we get as soon as possible!"

"Yeah! Try it! It'll be so cool, mate!" Lanz added in.

"Do I really have to…..?"

"YES!" The party exclaimed.

Except for Noah.

"Come on, go ahead." Nia also added, giving Mio a bright smile.

"Hah…okay…. Here goes nothing…."

And after a second, Mio's class was now Lifesage.

Which means…

She gets Nia's outfit.

"Daaaaaaammmmmnnnn! You killin' the Queen's outfit, Mio!" Eunie shouted, showing some weird gestures.

"Yo! You look exactly like the Queen!" Lanz joined the reaction team.

"See? Not bad, innit? …..Sena…? Why are you sticking to me again….?"

"A…ahahahahaa…. I don't know…but…just…instincts…? When I see that outfit…?" Sena said, slightly blushing.

"You look great, Mio," Nia said, patting Mio's shoulders.

"Do…I…?" Mio mumbled out, her hands covering her chest and the nether regions. "I do feel….a bit exposed…?"

"But honestly, you really look great, ask Noah! Hey, Noah, you lookin'?"

"I'm afraid he's not." Taion replied.

"Hmm? Wait, I asked Noah, not you."

"I'm speaking instead of him. Since…he fainted."

"….Huh….?"

"Why…?" Mio tilted her head.

"Blood loss."

"Blood loss? Wait, is it an enemy ambush?" Lanz said, suddenly getting aware of his surroundings.

"No, actually… It's not that severe."

"Then what? Spill, Taion," Eunie demanded.

"Nosebleed."

"….."

"…."

"…."

The entire party froze.

Instead of Nia.

"Pffft….."

"Huh? Nia? Why are you laughing….?" Mio said, staring at the laughing Queen.

"Ahh…. Pardon me…. Just…can I just say that I love you guys so much?"

"Huh…..?"

"You'll…get it later. I mean, you guys are so priceless…."

"What's…happening right now….?" Lanz looked extra confused. Eunie knelt next to Noah, who was spilling blood from his nose. Taion, also a healer, and Sena, who was sticking to Eunie accompanied her, too.

Only Nia and Mio were left behind.

"…Good job, Mio," Nia said, putting a hand on Mio's shoulder.

"Huh…?"

"Good job."

"What do you mean by…."

"You'll get it later."

See that, Noah? That's what I meant when I said something meatier.