The handsome pageant was fun, but the monk had to dress in something more appropriate for the Sugma Ball - this ball was a social gather rather than entertainment. Some would argue a social gathering is entertainment, but to dress like a shrimp during a social gather was still not appropriate - Poropo felt he needed to look as though he was auditioning for a spot within the Blue Pegasus guild, "if I am not pretty then I will likely not be let inside, hah hah!...hah."
The monk was anxious for what could happen, but arriving at the Sugma Ball presented a separate challenge while also solving the old one - there were so many people! The monk could hardly get into the crowd, much less be spotted by anyone who cared. The monk started to believe looks did not matter so much for this social gathering and decided to get inside without worrying too much about how he looked.
The monk was dressed in his usual, silk robes with undergarments - nothing special other than the absence of Rhadrian's Shelter, a plate armor used for adventuring. The heavy armor was pretty to some degree, but tattered and worn out from years of use by various individuals - the monk would not want to be viewed with such armor at a social gathering as elegant as the Sugma Ball.
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