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Before we entered the boutique, I made sure to plead with Kaiden first.

"Please don't make me try on twelve clothes, too," I said in the most poor and unfortunate face I could do. "Please have mercy."

Kaiden chuckled. "Don't worry, I won't let you wear that much. Five will do."

"Really?" My face lit up. "Thank you so much for your mercy, O' kind and benevolent one!"

Once inside, we were ushered to another VIP area with it's own dressing room. This time, it was my turn to sit and wait until my slaughter—I mean, my mini fashion show. As I waited for Kaiden, I prayed he didn't pick too sexy dresses or anything that would be dangerous to wear or I might be uncomfortable with. Especially not dresses where my chest would be a little too exposed. It's not that I didn't have any chest—in fact, I do, and I'm a C cup but still… Haaaah… Relax, Senara. Kaiden wouldn't be that bad to make me wear such kind of clothes, right?

A few minutes more and Kaiden was back. A saleslady brought the clothes he picked and hung them inside the dressing room. I glanced at them and they all looked decent and long. But still… I could never be too sure. This was Kaiden's revenge on me so there's no way it would be that simple.

And so, I went inside the dressing room with much reluctance. There were ladies who assisted me in wearing the dresses since some of them were a bit too complex to wear for me.

The first dress was a beautiful and long serpentina gown in fiery red color. Aside from it being fitted and showing all the curves in the body, it was pretty decent—no, actually it's gorgeous. I didn't know Kaiden had talent for picking women's clothes.

Click! Click! Click!

Yup, like me, he took my pictures as soon as I came out of the dressing room. He was smiling so cheekily as well, much to my annoyance. Tsk! Vengeful Kaiden.

The next dress was another beautiful dress. It was tea-length this time and the design was so soft and fluffy and cute. Something that would only look good with girls as angelic-looking as Hora. I loved the dress but personally, I wasn't sure if it looked good on me.

Click! Click! Click!

Third dress was shorter than the previous—it extended up to my knees which was fine. It was deep blue in color and had this elegance and royalty feeling into it. I bet this would look great with sapphire accessories. Also, the chest area was a bit lower than previous ones but tolerable.

Click! Click! Click!

'Just two more dresses. So far he had picked really good ones. Maybe he's just punishing me by changing clothes over and over like what I did to him. Maybe there's no problem with the clothes he picked.'

And I… spoke too soon. The next dress was shorter than the previous again, now extending two inches above my knee, the neckline was a deep V shape, and most of all, it was backless! OMG OMG OMG… I'd probably die of embarrassment by the time I'm finished.

Click! Click! Click!

"Kaiden… you meanie!" I shouted at him and pouted the moment I got out of the fourth dress. "B-b-backless? Why youuuu…"

"Why? It looks good on you," he replied, still with that smug smirk of his.

Ugh. Just one more and I'm done with this. You just wait and see… I'm gonna finish this.

And last but not the least was the fifth dress… and it was the worst of them all.

"T-t-this is too revealing…" I trembled at the sight of it. But before I could speak, the ladies helped me change into it.

It was a smooth and silky one piece satin dress in nude pink color that only covered half of my thighs. Actually, no—not even half of my thigh but only a third! It was too short! And the chest area, though it had a lacey edge, it was heart-shaped and the strap was too thin! Good thing it was paired with a thin flowery robe at least.

"K-Kaiden… I-I don't think I can get out in this," my lips trembled as I tried to talk to Kaiden through the door.

I heard his footsteps getting closer.

"Hm? What's wrong?"

"Y-you tell me what's wrong! You're the one who chose this last dress!" I shouted at him in my embarrassment. Seriously, it's too much. I probably used up all my confidence from this lifetime and my next hundred reincarnations—if I happen to have them.

"Hm? But I only chose four…" he muttered and then came inside.

Click! Click! Click!

"Seriously, Kaiden? As soon as you come in, you're taking pictures again?" I pouted. My face felt hot again. I'm probably blushing so hard right now.

Then, Kaiden accidentally dropped his phone, much to my surprise. It survived though, without a scratch. I picked it up for him and when I stood up to give it to him, he just froze up from his position.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Why are you like that?"

He literally froze up, with his eyes and mouth wide open as he looked at me.

Then, his face became red. He sighed deeply and covered his face, groaning as he pressed on his temples.

"What the—was it that bad? Too ugly that you're having a headache?"

"A-ah… No, it's just… Haaaahh," he sighed again. "Dangerous…"

I felt sad. I knew I wasn't as beautiful and sexy as Crystal, and that not all dresses would look good on me, but seeing Kaiden's disgusted reaction, it hurts.

"Dangerous? It's that ugly? Ugh! Meanie! Bad Kaiden! You're the one who picked this then you're like that. Get out! I'm changing clothes."

In my anger, I pushed him outside of the dressing room.

"Tsk! Bad, bad Kaiden. Hmf!"

But then, I heard the ladies assisting me giggling for some reason.

"Ahm, young miss," one of them spoke up. "Don't be angry. It's not that he thinks it's ugly on you."

"Huh? If it's not that then what?"

They giggled again.

"You see… his term was 'dangerous', not ugly."

"... I don't get it."

"Is he your first boyfriend?"

"A-aahh… Y-yes."

"You see, for men, what you're wearing right now is very dangerous." Seeing my still confused face, she continued, "What you're wearing is what we call a nightgown. It's usually used by wives to seduce their husbands into—"

"Hey! Don't say that. She's still too young, right?" the other one reprimanded her.

"N-nightgown? This is not a dress?"

I looked in the mirror again. And it was only then that I realized that I was really wearing a nightgown… or a lingerie for short… an undergarment… something I should NOT in a million years, had shown to Kaiden. Oh my goodness. I'm doomed.