"Please, Azuki-san," the dragon Princess said. "Please change to a Western Dress."

They were still in the clearing outside the palace's giant inner defensive walls. That was only one set of walls. They still had another set, the one that edged the moat, to negotiate before they were entirely free of the huge compound.

"Elder Sister! Please, just do it. It's a good idea." Shota added his plea to Renko's. "Japanese women are wearing Western dresses now. Why not ...