Lily looked at Hinako incredulously. She didn't expect a response so... casual and nonchalant when she told her about her little clothing problem. She would be horrified if she was forced to walk around with a lifted skirt, showing off her purple panties to everyone. Panties were a girl's pride after all, and you wouldn't show it to just anyone.

Then again, Hinako wore a skirt even shorter than her own already quite short skirt. Maybe she liked showing them off.

"Well, I like to think of myself as strong," Lily replied. "No dragon thinks of themselves as weak. Our stubborn pride just simply wouldn't allow it. Though perhaps not as strong as those dragons you are talking about. We western dragons don't really know much about our eastern counterparts." She shrugged.

"I understand. I'll take you up on that," Lily said with a smile after she heard Hinako thanking her. Once again, she was so polite and grateful. Dragons loved that sort of people.

"So, shall we go then?"


Outside the auditorium, the students were also served snacks and drinks, in case they wanted some fresh air. When Lily and Hinako arrived, the party seemed to be still going on.

"Here we are," Lily said, putting her hands on her waist, "Not so hard now, is it?" she gave a little grin towards the fox girl. "Now we'll just have to blend in and do things like socializing. I just hope I can find somebody interesting among--wait, that girl..."

Lily's eyes squinted as she focused her gaze towards a certain black-haired girl wearing a warm-looking green fur jacket. When she glanced at her as she scanned her surroundings, she sensed something... something [i]wrong[/i] coming out from the girl. But now, when she looked at her closely, she understood the reason.

"She--she's a Great One!" Lily said, nearly shouting. "Hinako, look at her!" She grabbed Hinako's hands to catch her attention and then pointed at the girl.

For the first time in her life, Lily was terrified. The Great Ones. Eldritch abominations that came from outside this world. She had heard tales about them. Her mother once told her that it was one of the few things that dragons feared. The relationship of a Great One to a dragon was that of a dragon to a mouse. Not even the eldest dragons could take on a fully realized and matured Great One.

"Don't blink! Focus on her and you would perceive her true form!" she ordered to the kitsune.

She had no idea what a Great One was doing in a place like this. But she was sure as hell that she wouldn't want to stay around to find out. It's a shame but she had to leave this school right now.

"Quick! We must hide before she noticed us!" Lily said as she tugged at Hinako's hand.

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