Bicycle

Penny had hoped to be able to make the trip in a taxi, or at least a bus. Something that would hide her from the preying eyes of the city at large, and would make the trip as short and painless as a naked trip in a city could be. The pair had no such luck however, and that’s how Penny found herself in yet another embarrassing situation. The best that they had been able to scrounge up in their brief window of time were a pair of bicycles, and so that was how they were going to travel. To Penny it was even worse than walking. The bicycle elevated her above the crowd, and her speed drew attention, ensuring that everyone on the street got a good view of the two naked huntresses.

Only an hour ago Penny would have considered being seen naked on the streets of Vale to be the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to her. Now, it wasn’t even the most the embarrassing thing in the moment. That dubious distinction went to the rubbing. The way peddling made her grind against the seat was keeping her in a constant state of arousal, and she was increasingly certain that her flushed face and damp seat were not going unnoticed by the pedestrians they were passing. In fact, the conditions were turning her on enough that she was, for a time, distracted from her goal of getting dressed. Ultimately, however, she decided it was time to try and get some clothes on.

“Now that we’re in the city, we can pick up some clothes quickly and still be on time,” Penny said hopefully to Ciel.

Ciel shook her head in response. “Given our method of transportation, shopping would put us no less than four minutes being schedule.”

Penny sighed. At this point Ciel ignoring an unpleasant situation to avoid a few minutes of delay was expected behavior, but splitting up in the city while naked struck her as unwise. And while Penny was naive, she wasn’t stupid. As she replayed the day’s events in her head, a thought came to her that made her gasp.

“Ciel...you seem very...involved in all of this...nakedness,” she said hesitantly.

“I have orders to remain in your presence,” Ciel responded evenly, “Therefore I’ve been witness to most of your day, including your nakedness.”

“I suppose you’re right,” Penny replied, “But why aren’t you embarrassed?”

“Running around fruitlessly attempting to hide myself would only delay us further. We would have had plenty of time if someone hadn’t become the first huntress to win the Vytal Festival naked,” Ciel remarked flatly.

Penny frowned “It wasn’t on purpose! I would much prefer to be wearing clothing, you know.”

Ciel signaled for the pair to stop and checked her watch. “On schedule, despite certain events. Let’s get inside, we do not have much time to spare.”

Penny chewed her lip nervously and the two locked up the bikes. What would Ironwood think of all of this, and just how many of her “peers” were invited to this dinner? Penny wasn’t looking forward to finding out, but nevertheless she let Ciel push her towards the door of the restaurant.