Chapter 4141 Going Out Shopping
The day after Toshiro came to visit, early in the morning, our family was dragged by Rantoshiro to the most prosperous commercial street in Yokohama.
"Yeah! After all, it's best to go out for a stroll on the weekend."
...How should I put it? I have to say that Ranchan in casual clothes is even cuter than a girl! Just standing on the street, I saw several passersby turning back to look at him.
"That's what you said, but why do you have to drag everyone into this?"
The blond boy turned around, hands on his hips, and raised his chin slightly. "Of course, it's because I need to buy clothes for the Lord. Only by gathering everyone's opinions can we pick out the best." He tilted his head and smiled adorably. "And if there are too many things, it will be easier to carry them with more people."
"Ah, Hotarumaru knows. That means we're 'boyfriend roles', right?"
Ishikirimaru looked at the young boy helplessly: "Is there such a saying?"
Kotobuki said indifferently, "It can also be considered as a bodyguard, right?"
Well, anything is fine. Honestly, just standing with the four of them is enough to attract attention.
"Tomorrow is the shift change day. I don't know when I'll be able to come next time. Of course, I have to choose all the combat uniforms before I go back."
What is a battle suit?
"Luan-kun, have you been watching too many romance TV dramas?"
He pouted cutely. "I did read a lot, but I think some of what they said is true. And you felt more courageous yesterday, didn't you, Master?"
hehe.
"By the way, what did Master talk about with Hitsugaya-kun yesterday?"
"Huh?! No, no...no, nothing to talk about!"
Kotobuki looked at me with some confusion: "But you stayed up there for a long time."
Oops, did I overreact?
"Just looking through albums, old photos and stuff." I brushed my hair, trying not to recall the images that would make my face explode. "And then there's the matter of Jiu Jing's family."
"Can you do that?"
His question from yesterday suddenly came to mind again.
sure.
I don't want to make the same mistakes again, I will do better this time.
no sooner said than done.
"so."
"Ah, Hotaru wants to see the photo album too!"
Without waiting for my reply, Ishikirimaru smiled and pulled Hotaru, who was walking on the side of the road, to the middle of the street: "I remember Honmaru seems to have a copy as well, you can go back and read it."
"Oh~ But I want to watch it with my master."
I patted Yingwan's little head and said, "Okay, when we have a chance to go back or when you come, we can watch it together."
"Yeah! I'll invite Akashi along then."
It's possible, but since he loves to slack off so much, will he really show up in the world?
Before I could figure out the answer to the question, I was grabbed and dragged into the nearest clothing store.
For the next few minutes, I felt like a heartless dress-up doll. I don't know if it was because I was so cute and had good taste in clothes, or if it was just my innocent and lively nature that made me popular, but the store clerk started recommending clothes to me.
Whether it was the new summer clothes or the spring styles that were on sale, they were all stuffed into my hands. When I came out to change clothes, I even saw a lot of new clothes piled next to where Hotaru and the others were sitting.
By the way——
"Wow! You're so cute, little brother. Are you going clothes shopping with me?"
"How old are you? Are you a family? They don't look like one."
Because the three people sitting there were all very good-looking, basically anyone who came in to buy something, even the girls selling things in the store, would take the opportunity to chat with them. Hotaru was even given special treatment by the store employees and received a large amount of snacks.
Damn it! I was exhausted from changing clothes, but these guys are still eating and drinking!
However, although I tried on a lot of clothes, there were not many that I finally decided to buy.
"Damn it, Lord... Even though everything looks good on Homura, some of the colors just don't go well together."
Luan was helping me tie the bow on my clothes while feeling indignant.
"This red hair is so beautiful, it can't be wasted."
"Uh, yes, is it really that complicated?"
"Of course." He stepped back, looked me up and down, and nodded with satisfaction. "Well, not bad, this one will work too. I've always thought warm colors suit you very well."
"What do you think?"
After saying that, he turned around and asked the other three people for their opinions.
"So cute!" This is Hotaru eating snacks.
"Well, it's a little different from the usual style. It's very good." Ishikirimaru nodded.
Even the quiet Kokumi answered seriously, "It looks great."
...Yes, I'm a little embarrassed.
There are so many clothing stores on the shopping street, and even a department store, that visiting just one is definitely not enough. We came out of this store carrying bags of clothes, and within a few steps we were pushed into a new store.
"But, I was completely unaware of this when I was in Honmaru before."
When I said this, Rantoshiro was standing with me in front of the clothes rack full of shirts: "What?"
"It's just clothes." I moved the hangers. "Suddenly I remembered the kimonos I used to wear. Hmm... who picked those out?"
Apart from the small-sized shrine maiden costume that Kitsunesuke gave me at the beginning, where did I get those clothes later when I lived in Honmaru, celebrated festivals, or returned to the human world?
"A lot. Me, Kasen, Yaken—" the boy said to me one by one. "Souza comes to help occasionally, but his taste is too gaudy, just like Jiro Tachi. Taro Tachi and Mikazuki are okay, right?"
Wow, why are there so many unexpected people giving advice?!
"Uh... I thought Hasebe would be there?"
Then I saw Ran curl his lips very obviously: "Hasebe? Those guys are no good. Their aesthetic taste is all macho. They can't pick out cute clothes at all. Pass, pass!"
Wow, this is the first time I’ve seen such a strong chaos, I was shocked.
"Hmm, this light yellow dress is so cute, or this one with mainly black and white... Hmm..."
Seeing him looking distressed as he held two pieces of clothing, I whispered, "Um, Luanjun, do you want to buy yourself some clothes?"
The boy turned around and looked at me in surprise. After a few seconds, he suddenly smiled.
"These clothes are indeed cute, but you are the protagonist today, Homura."
As he said that, he simply took the two skirts together and gave them both to me.
"Besides, I can't wear these if I'm usually out on a mission. Okay, these are the two skirts. After we try them on, we can find a place to rest our feet and get something to eat."
As I took the skirt into the fitting room, I suddenly felt a little guilty.
Finally, after everyone's vote, the dress with white and light yellow as the main colors became our final trophy in this store.
We had lunch at a family restaurant with large tables. Come to think of it, the last time I had dinner with Saburo and Zhiwan, it was at this restaurant... Oh, I don't know how they are doing these past two days.
…Why am I worrying about that idiot again?!
"What are our plans for the afternoon?"
"Well, let me see."
"How about ordering some pasta? There's also this store's recommended set meal and grilled chicken wings."
"Sure, I have no objection."
Ishikirimaru and Kotobuki were discussing what to eat, while Hotarumaru and Ran were holding their phones. I glanced over and saw that they were browsing the shops in the commercial street.
"We've almost finished shopping for clothes, so let's pick out shoes, bags, and other small items this afternoon!"
"Ah? You still need to buy more?!"
He glared at me. "Of course, with all the new clothes and matching accessories, you can buy new shoes. And I noticed yesterday when I was looking through the house that the owner doesn't even have many bags for school." He reached out and tapped my nose. "Even though they're not necessities, it's not okay to be without any of them."
"It feels like Luanjun has become very strict all of a sudden."
Yeah, Hotaru, I think so too!
"Hmph, my master will thank me when we go out on a date someday."
Don't say such embarrassing things!
However, I didn’t expect that buying shoes in the afternoon would be more time-consuming than buying clothes. Fortunately, everyone changed their destination and went shopping in department stores so that they wouldn’t be too tired.
Although Ishikirimaru and the others smiled and said that the things were not heavy, I still felt a little guilty looking at all the large and small bags.
Department stores are different from street-level shops; you pay for your purchases at the checkout counter on the first floor. While Ran and Ishikirimaru were shopping with their pre-issued receipts, Hotarumaru and Kotobuki were watching over the items in the store, and I took a break from my busy schedule to wander around the mall.
It was a weekend, so the shopping district was bustling, and there were quite a few people here too. The floor we were on was dedicated to shoes and bags, and there seemed to be a few accessories counters. Upstairs were clothing and sundries, and downstairs was the food court. The mall also had plenty of seating areas in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. From my vantage point, I spotted a few girls sitting on round stools, coffee on a table, and what were clearly shopping bags next to them.
What should I buy him? Clothes, shoes, bags, etc. He doesn't need them on a regular basis. Hmm...how about looking in the jewelry section? He likes to play with small accessories.
Just as I was thinking about whether I should sneak over to the jewelry section to take a look, I took two steps back distractedly when my back suddenly bumped into someone's shoulder.
“Ah! I’m… sorry…?!”
I turned around and wanted to apologize, but the person I saw was so shocking that I swallowed the second half of my words.
The young man in front of him was thin, not particularly tall, and was wearing a long black trench coat.
Originally, his aloof expression and cold eyes gave him an intimidating aura, but today, the glasses on his nose unexpectedly masked a lot of that unruly aura.
"Is it you?"
He looked at me with a surprised look on his face.
"Akutagawa-san?"
Why the hell is a Port Mafia executive showing up in a department store on Yokohama's shopping street?!
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The author has something to say: Woohoo, I’m rushing to finish the manuscript today QvQ
Because I just happened to be on vacation (dog head)
There is also a scene in the anime where Akutagawa and his sister go out in their free time, and their base is in Yokohama, right?
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