I love time travel the most!

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of it."

"……I hope so."

Huihui's repeated assurances left Xiaolin speechless.

Just then, a quarrel broke out upstairs.

"It's me who's faster!"

"It's me who's faster!"

"Hmph, I opened the door a second earlier than that idiot Kazuma! No matter how you look at it, I should be faster!"

"No—! I was the one who stepped out of the room first, I should have been faster!"

The sound of Aqua and Kazuma Sato arguing came from the second floor and continued until they came downstairs to the lobby, arguing all the way about who was faster.

"Alright, alright, you two, stop arguing."

Kobayashi clapped his hands, temporarily separating the scumbag and the idiot goddess, who were filled with intense tension.

Although the two looked disheveled, they seemed to be in good spirits.

It seems they were both driven by a sense of rivalry and determined to prove themselves superior.

In response, Kobayashi said, "Aqua, Sato-kun, the key to winning this contest is whose clothes are better, not whose speed is faster. If it's a speed contest, then it's meaningless."

"Since Senior Kobayashi says so..."

"Then let's not fight over who comes out first."

"But my clothes are better!"

"its mine!"

"mine!"

"mine!"

For some reason, the two of them started arguing again.

"Aqua, Sato-kun."

"...Hmph!" X2

Fortunately, Kobayashi still had some authority. The two who were stopped exchanged a glance and snorted softly, neither of them willing to give in to the other.

The little girl who had been hesitant to intervene finally spoke up.

"You two are finally out." Megumin greeted them while holding up Mame-no-Suke, and said, "But it feels like you came out a little too quickly. It would have been better if you had waited a few more days."

"...Megumi, shouldn't you be saying you feel lonely right now?" Aqua blinked, thinking she had misheard.

Sato Kazuma asked in surprise, "What do you mean, Megumin?"

"nothing."

The little girl seemed unwilling to answer.

At that moment, Aqua noticed Mame no Suke in Megumin's arms, and her adorable appearance made her instinctively reach out her hand.

Swish!

Her hand was scratched.

"Ouch! Why did this cat extend its claws at me? What's going on? From its jet-black fur to its arrogant attitude... I sense some kind of evil aura emanating from this cat!"

It must be said that Aqua has a strong sense of demons and immediately grasped the key to the matter.

Kazuma Sato scoffed, mocking, "In your eyes, anything that displeases you is evil, you idiot Aqua!"

Instead, he successfully took over Mame-no-Suke from Megumin.

Unlike his resistance against Aqua, Kazuma Sato played affectionately with the kitten.

Aqua glared at him unhappily, then turned her head and said, "Ah, that's right, just like Idiot and Shin, they are both evil beings!"

"What did you say, you idiot goddess!"

"Go ahead and call yourself an evil being, you idiot Kazuma!"

"Stupid goddess!"

The two fell into an endless argument again.

No, it seems we must resolve their dispute as soon as possible. Since that's the case, let's take this opportunity to get to the source of their argument and critique the quality of their clothes.

"I have no opinion."

"Me too!"

After Kobayashi made the suggestion, the two of them readily agreed and even urged him to start.

"So, who comes first?"

Kobayashi looked at the two confident individuals, a hint of anticipation rising within him.

Aqua tilted her head back and said disdainfully, "Let that lousy tailor go first. If I go first, his clothes will be completely unacceptable. Besides, I know the saying that the first to act always loses."

"Hmph, I think you just don't understand, Aqua."

"……what?"

"The so-called clothing, especially themed clothing, has a predetermined direction from the very beginning. Whether it's the style or the design, it all ends up being exactly the same. So, having the first move gives you a significant advantage!"

Kazuma Sato, as expected of a discerning tailor and designer, spoke with great insight and clarity.

indeed.

Homogeneous designs are far less impressive than the initial ones. If Aqua's subsequent outfits resemble those of Kazuma Sato, the judges' expectations for her will drop significantly.

"Then, please, Senior Kobayashi, try on my masterpiece first! — Dawn!"

After saying that, he magically produced a white outfit from behind his back. Before Xiaolin could even look at it, he forcefully pushed her into the guest room.

"Then let's wait a little while."

"Hmph, all this secrecy."

Aqua scoffed at Sato Kazuma's behavior, not believing he could make any decent clothes.

But to everyone's surprise, Kobayashi was so dazzling when he reappeared before them.

The meticulously tailored white trench coat creates a balanced silhouette, paired with a black vest underneath, long, straight legs, and spotless white trousers. A thin white-gold belt cinches the waist, and light blue cross-patterned riding boots complete the look.

The way he put on the white gloves made him appear as noble and elegant as a knight. Yet, within that gentleness and handsomeness, there was also a unique ethereal and refined charm!

(Referencing the knight's outfit from Re:Zero)

"How, how is it?"

Kobayashi asked uncertainly.

To be honest, he thinks he looks very handsome right now, but in this situation, his ego is a big part of him, so he's not sure how the outfit will look on him.

The fact that several people were staring at him without saying a word made him even more insecure.

Kazuma Sato was the first to recover.

He walked up to Kobayashi and said as if introducing a work of art, "Ahem! I'm sure you've all seen the effect of the clothes I designed especially for Kobayashi-senpai. They not only highlight Kobayashi-senpai's temperament, but also show the nobility and elegance of the clothes. The two complement each other to achieve this level."

As expected of Kazuma Sato, who is regarded as the exclusive designer by the nobility, both his vision and craftsmanship are top-notch.

Customization is called customization because it is a product specifically tailored to the individual characteristics of the customer.

"So, what do you all think of this outfit?"

Kazuma Sato proudly raised his head, like a peacock spreading its tail feathers... Although the clothes that were meant to resemble peacock tail feathers were worn by Kobayashi, it didn't stop him from showing his smugness.

"It looks great. If Lord Kobayashi were to go outside the mansion to greet guests right now, this place would instantly turn into a nightclub." Ryuzu seemed to think Kobayashi was a gigolo.

Huihui glared at Sato Kazuma with displeasure: "Hey, why are Kobayashi's clothes so cool, but the clothes you give me are always so weird? Are you deliberately trying to pick a fight?"

"Um... what do you think, Kobayashi-senpai?"

Kazuma Sato couldn't very well say that he was using her as a guinea pig, so he awkwardly changed the subject.

I must say, it's really good.

but……

"Sato-kun, don't you think this outfit is too eye-catching? You'll become the center of attention the moment you walk down the street."

"Hmph... Of course I thought of that!"

Kazuma Sato remained completely calm.

He pulled up Kobayashi's right sleeve and pressed down the button, instantly transforming the style from a dazzling white knight's outfit into a black magic cloak.

The overall change is not significant, but the color has been changed instantly, greatly reducing its conspicuousness.

But the more you look at him, the more you are drawn to him; the mystery he exudes is fatal.

Completely different styles.

"The second outfit, Dark Night!" Kazuma Sato proudly puffed out his chest and declared loudly, "The design of this outfit was inspired by Lucifer. That's right, as both the angel of dawn and the angel of night, he was born with two sides. And considering Kobayashi-senpai's needs, I specially used magical paint to make the clothes two-sided! Hmph... Aqua, if you think you can get away with it by using different colors, that's absolutely impossible!"

Did you even think of that?!

What is professionalism?

This is called professionalism!

Kazuma Sato didn't want Aqua to use the excuse of similar style but different colors to force a draw with him, so he blocked Aqua's escape route in advance.

Xiaolin was shocked by his actions.

"But I didn't expect Sato-kun to know the size of the clothes, even though I had never measured them."

"After all, I had you try on other clothes before, so I knew the size very easily. Unlike some silly goddess who made clothes without even taking measurements. It would be a laughing stock if she couldn't fit into them in the end."

"...Impressive. I have no choice but to vote for Sato-kun now."

Although Kobayashi said that, her gaze shifted to Aqua.

I wonder what kind of masterpieces they can offer.

Aqua scoffed, "Hmph, this outfit is barely acceptable."