Smiling Strawberry Parfait 5
“Well then, let’s go in.”
“Y-Yeah.”
“Huh? Are you nervous, Sōma-san?”
“Shut up.”
The customers and employees in the shop were all women, and Sōma was the only man.
The place was so colorful that it made their eyes twinkle, and there seemed to be a sweet aroma in the air, perhaps from burning incense or something similar.
It was an unreasonable demand to ask someone not to be nervous in such a situation.
He followed behind Chika, hoping it would be over quickly.
“By the way, Sōma-san, what kind of clothes do you like?”
Chika asked while picking up what looked like an expensive skirt.
“You’re asking me?”
“Well, since we’re here together, I thought I’d ask for your opinion.”
She said it so naturally, but to Sōma, it was an absurd request.
He vigorously waved his hands, refusing to respond.
“If it were about sweets, maybe, but there’s no way I can judge the quality of women’s clothes. If you want to know, ask the store clerk. They’re professionals.”
The young shop assistant, who had established herself with their own brand, continued to walk slowly through the store, looking for opportunities to engage with customers.
“That’s true, but it would be boring that way. In the previous store, I was able to choose and buy on my own, so this time, I thought I’d try something different and consult with my friends.”
She showed the skirt, saying, ‘Come on, come on.’
“It’s a conversation limited to girls, right?”
No matter how much she said, there was no willingness to cooperate.
He gently pushed back the skirt with a silky touch.
“Mou——!”
Then Chika puffed out her cheeks and sulked.
She looked like a disgruntled hamster seeking attention.
“Hey, what’s the matter? Some things are just not possible.”
“Is that so-Is that so? I’m sorry for asking too much! Then I’ll choose and buy it on my own!”
She seems to have lost her temper.
However, from his perspective, her request was just too unreasonable.
Some things are simply impossible to do.
“Really, geez…! It would be so much more fun if we chose together…!”
Mumbling complaints, she started picking out clothes on her own.
“Oh, please try to be quick.”
This place felt uncomfortable for him as a man, and their highly anticipated cafe was still waiting ahead.
However, Chika glanced at him and said,
“Since I’m using my precious allowance for this, I will thoroughly examine and scrutinize everything. Yes, because you’re not helping me, it’s going to take some time!”
And, her response was quite cold.
“No-no, it’s okay. With your sense of style, you can pull off any clothes. Believe in yourself.”
“Sōma-san, if you think you can deceive me with such cheap words, you’re mistaken.”
Thus, they must have spent a good thirty minutes wandering around the store.
“Yeah, is this alright?”
After choosing several pieces of clothing, Chika nodded satisfactorily.
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“Finally decided? Then let’s go pay already.”
,
Sōma, who wanted to leave as soon as possible, pointed to the counter, but she started walking in the opposite direction.
“Hey, what?”
“I need to try them on.”
“Try them on!?”
“I’m sorry, but I would like to try these on. Is that okay?”
Ignoring Sōma’s scream, she got permission from the store clerk to use the fitting room and quickly disappeared behind the curtain.
“Ah, Sōma-san, you’ll wait here, right?”
She said before closing the curtain.
—Swoosh
“Even though you have zero experience, why are you interacting so familiarly with that shop assistant just now…”
“Hmm-hmm-hmm~♪”
In contrast to her previous displeasure, Chika now seemed to be in a good mood, humming a tune while the curtain swayed, and the sound of clothes rustling could be heard.
Please come out quickly…
He tried their best not to look at the dancing curtain and found himself inadvertently praying for her to finish soon.
It’s not like he’s doing anything wrong.
He’s just waiting for his classmate to try on some clothes.
However, he can’t relax. He feels uncomfortable and restless.
‘I wonder how much time has passed.’
Perhaps it’s only been about five minutes, but to Sōma, it felt like many times longer.
“So, what do you think? Does it look good on me?”
Chika, who changed her clothes, opens the curtain energetically and asks.
“It looks great! It really suits you——”
Sōma tries to line up some appropriate compliments he had prepared in advance.
He thought that if he praised her, she would be satisfied.
However, as soon as he saw her in the new outfit, all those half-hearted compliments vanished like mist.
“...Ah.”
Instead, he let out an incoherent sound.
Even though he was used to seeing this girl, just changing clothes made her look incredibly beautiful, and he was captivated.
It was like a scene he had often seen in manga.
When he first read about something like this, he thought it was ridiculous.
He believed that changing clothes couldn’t make that much of a difference, but the moment he saw Chika in her new outfit, Sōma’s heart actually skipped a beat.
“Chika…?”
He blurted out a foolish question, his face dumbfounded.
Of course, it’s Chika.
He had been watching her carefully as she entered the fitting room.
She’s not a magician using a magic box, if someone else were to come out, it would be disastrous.
“Actually, I’ve wanted to try wearing this kind of outfit for a while. It took a bit of courage, but does it really suit me?”
Chika, not noticing Sōma’s state, asks, showing herself off.