You can't lose the disguise.

Magi surfaced, panting and soaked, her body trembling more from humiliation than from the cold. She instinctively covered herself with her arms, but it was useless. May was there, standing by the door, arms crossed, his gaze fixed unflinchingly on her naked, **** body. He said nothing at first, just watched with a calm that felt hurtful.

"Where is the tail?" May finally asked, his voice cold and practical.

"It... it came loose. It sank," Magi managed to say through gritted teeth, feeling the blush burn up her neck. "I couldn't stop it."

May sighed, as if Magi's problem were an absurd inconvenience.

"You have to go back for it. Right now. We can't leave that material in the aquarium. The fish could try to bite it, get hurt, or even become stressed."

Magi felt the ground give way beneath her feet.

"Go back? Now? I can't! They saw me... they saw me like this!" Her voice broke as she hugged herself more tightly. "Please, send someone else."

May shook his head slowly.

"There's no one else available. Besides, it was your responsibility. You need to go now, or I'll have to consider whether you're the right person for this position."