Tilly returns to the store

Tilly shook her head slowly as Emi finished telling her tale, "You really put on cream from that sketchy store?!"

Emi blushed and nodded, "I figured...why not?"

Tilly sighed. She was in no position to judge Emi after all, "Ok. So you put on the cream and your leg healed...but now you can't cover any part of your legs..."

"That's right! I tried everything. Even boots. I can wear shoes, but anything about my ankle just won't go on. I can't spend my life bottomless! The cream doesn't have any warning about wearing off or anything. You have to help me!"

Tilly recalled her only quest of the day. She felt a little weird about it. Emi was her friend right, she'd help her with or without a quest to do so. Still she was glad that she didn't have other things to worry about, "I can go to Celestial Delights..."

"YES! I'll watch the store. I can hide behind the counter. Go now. Please!" Emi practically shoved her out of the storeroom.

Tilly hurried out the door. She'd made it all the way to the end of the street before she realized her mistake. As she reached out to push the button to trigger the walk signal she saw her hands were still cuffed. The key was back in the store. She looked back at it. Emi could wait a few more minutes. She took a stepped back towards the store, but then the light changed and she paused. She had a quest to complete...would she get penalized if she didn't do it as fast as she could? They were just handcuffs. She turned back around and crossed the street, hurrying towards the magic shop.

She found Celestial Delights and pushed open the door. She saw Didi standing nearby and she turned at the sound, "Oh. It's you! Welcome back!" She said cheerfully.

"Um. Ya. Hi," Tilly said. "I'm here about..."

"How's Taskmaster treating you? You look a lot more vibrant. I'm so happy for you."

"Uh..." Vibrant? Tilly supposed she was borderline depressed the last time she stepped into the store. The Taskmaster might have fucked her over in some ways, but in other ways it really had improved her life, "Thanks? I'm not here about that though, my friend Emi..."

Vivi stepped out from behind a shelf, "Oh yes. The girl with the broken leg. Did it work?"

Tilly frowned, "Well she can't wear pants so...."

"So it worked. Excellent. So what brings you here? Did you want to buy some cream too?"

"What? No!" Tilly said, "Emi can't wear pants! She sent me here for a cure."

"A cure? For a...fixed leg..." Didi said slowly, "Um...I guess we could sell you a bat...or a hammer? You really want to break her leg?"

"NO!" Tilly groaned, "I want to help her wear clothes again! Obviously!"

"Oh, that's easy," Didi said, "The cream will wear off in about 8 weeks. She just needs to be patient."

"That's too long. She can't be naked for two months!"

"Don't be so dramatic. She can wear clothes, panties and shirts etc," Vivi said, "But I still think we can help you out. One moment," She went into the store and came back with a thin belt, "Here. This is a clothing projector. She can wear this belt and it will project clothes onto her body. Everyone will see her wearing clothes, but obviously if they touch her they could still feel her bare skin, but it should solve her problem."

Tilly nodded and reached out for it, "Yes, that could work."

Vivi yanked it back, "Not so fast. This isn't cheap you know."

"Ya. It's $53,560!" Didi said firmly.

Tilly's jaw dropped, "What the fuck!?"

"Oh, too rich for you?" Vivi smirked, "We could make a deal."

"...what do you want?"

"I like your outfit. I'll trade you. Here, let me take off those cuffs so you can strip properly."

There was a loud click and the cuffs fell off her wrists. She rubbed her wrists as she tried to think of what to do. Finally she sighed, for Emi...

She quickly stripped off her clothes and stood there naked trying to cover her body with her hands, "There. Now the belt..."

Vivi stepped forward, getting very close to her. She put the belt on Tilly herself and stepped back, "Looks perfect. Now shall I show you how it works? All you have to do is have an idea of what you want the outfit you want and say the codeword and a brief description. Like this, Vestiara - Latex One Piece!"

Tilly blinked and looked down at herself. She appeared to be dressed now. She touched her chest and felt nothing. She frowned at Vivi, "Really? How about some real clothes. Vestiara - Jeans and t-shirt."

Nothing happened. She still appeared to be wearing a latex one piece.

"What gives?" Tilly complained.

"Oh. I should have said. It has a cooldown. It can be used once per day."

"Per day..."

"Yep! Don't worry. It adjusts to the person. So when you give it to Emi it will appear to fit her."

Tilly rubbed her forehead, "Emi wanted to cover her legs...and now it's stuck in this swimsuit? How does that help? And do you have pants I could borrow...I don't want to walk back to the store like this."

"Oh I forgot to mention," Vivi said, "The belt is incompatible with clothing. As in if you activate it while wearing clothes it will destroy them. Oh and you were wearing these weren't you?" Vivi snapped her fingers and suddenly Tilly found herself wearing the handcuffs again, "Now you'd better get going. You're supposed to be working aren't you? Don't want Taskmaster to get upset with you for shirking your duties."

Tilly glared at Vivi, wanting to lash out. Then her rational mind reasserted itself. These two were fucking magic. She held her tongue and turned and stormed out. Her rage carried her down the street until she hit the first stop light. Then she remembered she was standing in public, naked, wearing only a hologram of a one piece suit and a pair of handcuffs. Embarrassment bloomed and she looked down at her feet, intentionally avoiding looking at anyone. Shit! Emi better appreciate this! As soon as the light changed she took off as fast as she could.