"Those designs all show some promise," Ranma told Kodachi, "but it would take some time to get any one of them ready. I have some garments here that should fit you. They are not quite as nice as the ones you came up with, but they will give you something to wear while we work on your outfit together."
Ranma pulled several items out of a bag she had been carrying. The outfit consisted of a skirt, top and veil combination like the one Akane was wearing. In fact it had been an early attempt of Ranma to get the cut for Akane right, but it had none of the special effects that the final product had. It was made of ugly coarse brown hemp material that Ranma had gained from cutting up some old storage sacks and had never been intended to be more than a proof of concept.
When Kodachi had harassed Ashes earlier, Ranma had gotten out the outfit to get back at her. She had cut of a bit of the skirt which had originally been rather modest in length and tightened the top a bit to keep it from hanging to loosely. The last part might have been taking it to far especially in combination with the roughing up the insides of the top she had done earlier. The wearers breasts and nipples would be rubbed raw after some time.
But Kodachi had really made her angry at that time. Now Ranma was feeling somewhat guilty and had decided to only use it as a temporary measure.
Kodachi did not seem to mind. She quickly unchained herself and eagerly stripped out of her school uniform.
Ranma collected Kodachi's discarded clothing while trying not stare at the unclad gymnast.
"I can use these to get your measurements," she explained.
"Don't you want to take my measurements now? Akane said that you took very detailed and intimate measurements on her." Kodachi pouted posing nakedly.
"We can do that later once we have finalized the design," Ranma declared as she hurriedly made for the door.
Once safely outside Kodachi's cell Ranma reflected that this had gone not at all as expected.
Kodachi had shown hidden talents and Ranma had let her guard down upon seeing an unexpected side on the girl.
That had been a mistake. Kodachi was still a nutso; a very perverted and rather sexy nutso at that.
It was one thing to indulge herself a bit with Akane, who was her fiancée after all, but it was not right to do the same things with Kodachi.
And Kodachi had almost made her forget that. Ranma would have to be more vigilant in the future.
Another bad thing that had come out of Kodachi's little diversion, was that Ranma was now again hopelessly behind on her schedule. And here Ranma had been thinking that Kodachi might actually save her time.
Well there was nothing Ranma could do about it now except to call takeout again. Luckily she had saved the number from that place she had ordered from last time.
Their food had actually tasted quite well. Lots greasy fatty stuff would be good for Akane who really needed to eat more now that she was training properly. And Kodachi looked so skinny that she also stood to gain from a real hearty meal.
Not that Ranma cared how Kodachi looked.
Ranma was just about to leave the dungeon level when a sprinting Kodachi caught up with her.
"You forgot the sketches." She explained trying to catch her breath.
"Oh, thank you my dear, I am really sorry. I can be a bit forgetful at times," Ranma excused herself being honestly chagrined about leaving the designs in her hurry.
"Never mind, I caught you just in time," Kodachi replied happily.
Seeing the bouncy and enthusiastic girl, who was likely grinning under her new veil made Ranma feel slightly guilty for her earlier unkind thoughts.
She tried to make amends by enquiring: "Do your temporary clothes fit all right? They are not to rough are they?"
"Actually, I think that it feels quite stimulating," Kodachi explained jumping up and down where she stood.
"They are a bit heavy and tend to slide of when worn while upside down," Kodachi expanded demonstrating the described effect by doing a quick handstand, "but I won't really wear them when doing gymnastics."
Ranma managed not to give any visual reaction to Kodachi's exposing acrobatics.
"Well, I better get back to my cell now. I guess I won't need to wear my new clothes there either, which is good as they won't stay on when I am chained up upside down."
Kodachi turned and left with her trademark laugh.
Leaving Ranma standing at the dungeon entrance — a Ranma who currently trying very hard not think about naked chained up crazy gymnasts.
It appeared that it would be much harder than expected to keep up her guard around an insanely innocently perverted Kodachi.
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