CH 102

[You’ve Grown, Grimm!]

“‘sup, Grimm!”

“Oh, you’ve arrived, Great Demon King!”

When I visited the giant workshop, I found my personal craftswoman, Grimm, was there waiting for me with her arms crossed.

It was kind of adorable how she had such a big attitude despite being so short. I couldn’t help but pat her head.

“Hyaah?! What calls the sudden headpat, Great Demon King–?!”

“Well, you’re just too freakin’ cute. Plus, you’re very skilled. Man~, our Grimm sure is~!”

“E-even if you praise me so, you will only get the best equipment, not one thing more!” Grimm smiled shyly.

Muttering “She petted me…!” she pulled up the item window.

“All right, let us get down to business. Your gear was done just before you arrived! Of course, I have made the modification as you requested.”

“Oh, sorry for making a last-minute request like that, Grimm.”

Yeah. I’d asked Grimm a little something when she sent me the message just a little while ago.

It was regarding the appearance of the gear.

“It was rather abrupt, yes, but nothing I couldn’t handle. Still, to add some ‘kimono’ element to it, what brought the sudden request, if I might ask?”

“Well, I was having a meal with Kirika, and the idea just came to me.”

“K-Kirika…?! Do you perhaps mean the assassin player, ‘Kirika of the Asura Realm’?! You fought each other to the death! How come?!”

“Calm down.”

I told the surprised Grimm about Kirika’s circumstances; about the fact she came from ‘Sengoku Rokudo Online’ and about how it was going to shut down soon, making her lose her place to return.

“…Hmm. So, you decided to wear similar clothes as her out of sympathy. Do I get that right?”

“Haha, she isn’t the kind of person who would be happy to receive sympathy. It’s all so that she can die satisfyingly.”

An asura who came from Hell didn’t need sympathy.

What she needed was, a battle so magnificent it left her with no regret.

“You get it now, Grimm? She came from a hellish world filled with battles and wars. She’s a Dead who has killed many samurai and warriors like Zansword.

“With that being the case, wouldn’t her fighting spirit burn the hottest when she faces off against an opponent in kimono…?!”

“Gasp…! So, to put simply, you mean to rub salts in her wounds before sending her off! All right, I understand, please use my equipment to give that woman a magnificent battle and death!”

Grimm laughed as she operated the window. Then, a new set of equipment entered my item box.

Without a moment of hesitation, I pressed equip.

Then, my body was enveloped in dazzling light, and–

“—Damn, this is hella cool!”

When the light burst and dispersed, my outfit had completely changed.

Was this what they called Goth Kimono? The black dress was styled like a kimono. It was strapless, exposing my shoulders, armpits, and a huge part of my chest, yet still came with long sleeves, which I wasn’t sure how she pulled off. It also got a slit up the side of the skirt, making my thigh completely visible, complete with a super tight obi.

It was a perfect fusion of Western and Japanese styles. Sexy, cool, and decadently dignified—it exposed a lot of skin, but still was overflowing with elegance… I’d never seen anything like it…!

“T-this is too gorgeous, Grimm…! You were a genius sexy equipment craftswoman, but now you’ve reached greater heights, I see…!”

“Hehehe… well, you and Seele dislike wearing sexy equipment. Too embarrassing, you say. Especially you, Great Demon King. You seem to hate women’s equipment in general. Thus, in designing this new masterpiece of mine, I tried aiming for sexy, yet cool equipment that you can proudly wear in front of everyone!”

“Kh~~~~~~~! So you’ve created your own style! That’s awesome, Grimm! I’d expect no less from the exclusive craftswoman of the ‘Guild of Yuri’!”

“Fuhaha–! You may praise me more~~~!”

I patted the overjoyed Grimm’s head!

By the way, when I looked in the mirror, I found my hairstyle had also changed.

Gone was the side ponytail (Bye-bye, thanks for everything).

Now I got a jeweled red hair ornament.

“Oh, you used the jewel to make a hair ornament? Your fashion sense is really nice, Grimm!”

“The one named ‘Tenma Jewel’ you mean? Among the countless materials you have entrusted to me, it is one of the most beautiful. If I might ask, where did you get it? I would like to get one as well!”

“Ah, I got it from some grumpy gramps called Tengu Hermit. Satisfy him and make him like you, and the thing will shoot out of nowhere!”

“W-whuuut?! O-on second thought, I think I am good!”

Grimm drew back for some reason.

At her puzzling reaction, I could only tilt my head.