"A-Are you sure about this, Kaede?"

"Of course I am, Shuichi! I want to be involved in your work! And that means that I've got to be prepared for anything! If we're going to be crossing paths with bad people, I need to know how to get out of tricky situations!"

"I guess, but... are you really sure you want to get tied up?"

"Sure I'm sure! It'll be a good thing for both of us! You can develop a little more confidence and self-assurance, and I'll learn valuable skills. Besides, I'm pretty capable, you know. I bet I could get out of any knots you can tie in five minutes or less."

"You really think so?"

"Of course!"

"But, um... what happens if you don't?"

"Well, there should probably be some kind of consequence or punishment of some kind! Otherwise I won't have the proper motivation to escape, you know?"

"Consequence..."

"Hey, Shuichi... You've got kind of a funny look on your face. Do you have a punishment in mind?"

"Um..."

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Well, I guess she didn't win the bet. Shame for her, but lucky for us! Who knew Shuichi would enjoy getting to pretend to be a bad guy so much?

I know that I've used this template before, but what can I say? It works really well. And I actually originally designed it for Kaede before I wound up using it for Ai and Kyoko, so I couldn't help but give her a turn with Grey-kun. She's one of my favorite characters, so I'm always happy for a chance to draw her!

And, actually, this set is gonna be released in two parts. I have other outfits drawn, but it would have resulted in about sixty or seventy pictures, and it would take a lot longer to render and upload in a single set. But they'll be coming very soon, so keep your eyes peeled.

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Character (c) Kazutaka Kodaka, Spike Chunsoft, and all relevant studios and producers, and is believed to fall within the guidelines of fair use and fair dealing use. No money was or will be received for this artwork. Please don't sue me, I beg you.

All characters are known to be 18 or older within their original work, and are expressly depicted as 18 or older.

All situations and scenarios depicted are either consensual or fall into the realm of fantasy, and this artwork should not ever be construed as supporting or endorsing any form of violence or assault in the real world.