Inside the equipment testing chamber, Kagura Hitomi stood before the newly developed "White Moon" suit, now fully assembled and presented via an automated system.
At first glance, "White Moon" looked nothing like a suit—it resembled a sleek, white briefcase more than anything.
"Alright, let's get suited up," she said casually, stripping off her clothes without hesitation.
As soon as she gave the command, a soft blue glow pulsed through the equipment, and the white case smoothly unfolded.
Inside was a pool of living, snow-white fluid—a strange, milky substance with no apparent structure resembling actual clothing.
Of course, Kagura wasn't surprised. She had designed this suit herself.
Stepping inside, she felt the cool, smooth liquid envelop her feet.
[Core Energy Connection Established]
[Second Skin - Codename "White Moon" Activated]
Her holographic interface (UI) instantly synced with the suit's system, fully integrating its functions.
A faint pulse of blue light flickered across the equipment chamber.
Then, almost as if the fluid had received a signal, it began creeping up her body—a thin, flowing layer that moved seamlessly, adhering to her skin.
This was "White Moon."
A perfect fusion of intelligent polymer compounds and vibranium, the material shifted from a liquid state to a durable yet flexible second skin upon activation.
It was so thin and so natural, it felt like she wasn't wearing anything at all.
[External Equipment "White Moon" Fully Equipped]
Kagura flexed her fingers and took a few deep breaths.
"Huh… not bad!" she muttered, impressed.
"It's so light, I can't even tell I'm wearing it!"
"Congratulations, Master," Cortana's voice chimed in. "Your new suit functions exactly as designed."
One of the chamber's walls suddenly shifted into a massive full-length mirror, giving Kagura a clear look at herself.
Then she froze.
Her face instantly turned red.
"Wait… WAIT A MINUTE!!"
Her arms shot up in panic, desperately covering herself.
"What the hell?! Why does it look like I'm not wearing anything?!"
The suit was so form-fitting and detailed, it almost seemed too real—as if she was just covered in body paint.
"This is a combat suit, dammit! Not a cosplay outfit!"
Cortana, as calm as ever, responded, "'Second Skin' is designed to perfectly replicate your natural form. Since it extends from your outer epidermis, its appearance is an accurate representation of your physical structure."
Kagura screamed internally.
"Of course I'm confused! This is a serious problem! Can't we… I don't know, make it look more like actual clothing?!"
Still blushing furiously, she clutched herself and frantically issued a command:
"Enable Custom Appearance Editor! Right now!"
[Command Confirmed]
['White Moon' System Now Under User Control]
[Custom Appearance Module Activated]
A soft vibration ran through the suit as it entered edit mode.
Kagura immediately got to work.
"First things first—remove all those unnecessary 'details'! I want modesty, dammit!"
She thickened the chest and lower-body areas, making them more opaque and less skin-tight.
She also modified key parts of the suit:
Shoulders, back, and thighs—adjusted to be semi-transparent so her "photosynthesis energy absorption" ability wouldn't be blocked.
Soles of her feet—thickened to resemble boots, providing better comfort and allowing for additional hidden weapon modules.
[Appearance Customization Saved]
[Default Suit Mode Updated]
With the modesty issue solved, Kagura moved on to testing the suit's built-in combat features.
At its core, "White Moon" was just a flexible second skin—super lightweight, even lighter than most regular clothing.
Unlike Tony Stark's Mark 50 armor, it couldn't yet form weapons from scratch.
Instead, it stored pre-designed weapon modules that could be activated when needed.
Currently, the suit automatically carried a few key pieces of equipment:
An energy shield (still in development)
Retractable grappling hooks & throwing blades
A vibranium combat knife
A compact multipurpose gadget set
All of this weighed less than 1kg and was perfectly stored within her body for instant access.
Larger weapons—like heavy shields, vibranium swords, firearms, railguns, missile launchers, and other crazy destructive toys—remained external and weren't integrated into the suit.
After a final check, Kagura took a deep breath, put her hands on her hips, and grinned at her reflection.
"Not bad. Not bad at all!"
To test her new ability, she mentally commanded the suit to retract.
The entire outfit melted away, vanishing beneath her skin in seconds.
Then she reactivated it—and it instantly reappeared around her body.
Her eyes sparkled with excitement.
"YES!! I CAN FINALLY TRANSFORM ON COMMAND!"