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nWhile Yukino**a’s words might hurt someone and make their lips twitch, Shishio had a well-endowed rod, which meant he also had a well-endowed heart. He decided to forgive this girl and thought having a small chest also made her heart small. Yet he didn’t say that out loud since he was afraid his car might crash into something if he dared to say that.

nYukino**a wasn’t sure, but she kept staring at Shishio, feeling his expression was quite insulting.

nBefore long, they arrived at the department store that they had planned to visit.

nStill, when they walked out of the car, Yukino**a stared at him intently.

n“What’s wrong?” Her gaze was so weird. It felt like she wanted to devour him somehow.

n“What’s wrong with your pants? Do you want me to buy you pants later?” Yukino**a asked while staring at his jeans pants.

n“…It’s fashion.” Shishio was speechless.

n“Really?” Yukino**a was surprised.

n“Well, do you think it is bad?” Shishio asked curiously.

n“…No, it’s quite good.” Yukino**a had never lied. No, she lied, but if possible, she didn’t want to lie. After all, even though Shishio’s ripped jeans quite surprised her, they looked good on him.

n“Thanks.” Shishio smiled, then asked, “So what’s wrong with that scrutinized face? Do you have something on your mind?”

nYukino**a stared at Shishio for a moment and said, “Shishio-kun, you can tell my taste is quite different from a normal high school girl. Do you think I can choose a good gift for Yuigama-san?”

n“I don’t think so.”

n“Huh?” Yukino**a was confused.

n“After all, the taste of your clothes is good. I think you look cute in that,” Shishio said.

n“…I think this has nothing to do with Yuigamahama-san’s gift.” Yukino**a quickly looked away, trying to hide the blush on her face. However, her expression started to change, and she said, “But Ebina-san or Miura-san will participate in the surprise party, right? What if they have a better gift?” Her expression showed a determination as if she didn’t want to lose.

n“…..”

nShishio must admit that Yukino**a was cute. Even her petty personality gave quite a nice gap. Still, he could only express his helplessness and said, “I understand. I’ll tell you about what the current high school likes.”

n“Thank you.” Yukino**a nodded with relief.

n“However…”

n“However?”

n“I don’t think Yui-senpai is picky. As long as you give her a gift, I am sure that she’ll be happy to receive anything,” Shishio said.

n“Do you think she’ll be happy if I give her an education book since we’re about to become 3rd-year in high school?” Yukino**a asked. “Her score isn’t good after all. I’m afraid she might have trouble entering a university.”

n“….How about I tell you how to choose a gift?” Shishio asked. After all, if Yukino**a gave Yui an education book, he could imagine how Yui would cry.

n“Please.” Even though Yukino**a didn’t want to admit it, as a scumbag, Shishio was the best person she could talk to regarding this matter.

nAs they entered the department store, they could see the gaze of every person on the two of them.

nYukino**a was, without a doubt, beautiful. If ten points were the most beautiful, then without a doubt, she would have nine points. Many people might disagree, and they would give her ten points, but most girls were around five points or six points, and by adding make-up, they would reach seven points.

nOn the other hand, Yukino**a’s beauty was natural. She was a beautiful piece of work created by God. With that understanding, it could be seen how beautiful she was, right?

nThe only thing that made her not approached by the pick-up guy was because her expression had always been serious, and she had this frown on her face.

nShishio looked at Yukino**a for a while and said, “Wait a moment, Senpai.”

n“What’s wrong?” Yukino**a frowned as she thought about what kind of gift she should give to Yui.

nShishio didn’t say anything and lightly rubbed her eyebrows and cheeks, loosening the muscle around them.

n“…” Yukino**a.

n“Don’t frown, alright? We’re going to give Yui-senpai a gift. You should smile now,” Shishio said.

n“…Do you think if I smile, I can give her a good gift?” Yukino**a asked speechlessly.

n“Of course!” Shishio nodded without hesitation.

n“How?”

n“Hmm… if I have to explain, then it is about our mindset.”

n“Mindset?”

n“Yeah.” Shishio nodded. “Now that you mentioned it, I haven’t told you how to choose a gift, right?”

n“So, how did you choose a gift?”

n“Frankly, there are no rules about choosing a gift, but as I have said previously, you need to set up a mindset.”

n“What kind of mindset?”

n“It’s about making the person that you want to give a gift to feel happy,” Shishio said. “I think as long as it is sincere and comes from the heart by thinking that this person will be happy by receiving this “gift.” Even if the gift is unique, I’m sure Yui-senpai will feel happy. Still, if you want to give a safe gift that anyone will like, I can also tell you how.”

nFrankly, there were no rules to giving a gift.

nAs long as it was coming from the heart and thought about the opposite party, they would be happy.

nStill, receiving a gift was something that made anyone happy, especially when that person had a feeling toward you.

nYukino**a was in silence for a while, then looked at Shishio. “If it’s you, what’ll you give her?”

n“Me?” Shishio was stunned, then he thought for a while. He thought about Yui’s stupid smile and said, “Maybe a hair tie?”

n“Hair tie?” Yukino**a was stunned for a moment before she nodded. “That’s a good choice.” It wasn’t that expensive and practical since Yui had always worn her hair in a bun, so it was quite a good choice.

nAfter all, they were just friends, so it wasn’t good to choose an expensive gift.

nShishio thought a scrunchie or something similar was good.

n“Or maybe glasses will be good,” Shishio said.

n“Why glasses?” Yukino**a asked.

n“She’s kind of stupid, so she might appear smart if she wears one,” Shishio said.

n“….” Yukino**a.

n“We’re not in a hurry anyway. How about we walk around the department store? You have a lot of time, right?” Shishio said.

n“Well, that’s true.” Yukino**a nodded since she knew that they didn’t need to be in a hurry.

n“Alright, come on.” Shishio took Yukino**a’s hand naturally and brought her to walk around.

nYukino**a looked at her hand, which grabbed his strong hand helplessly, but she didn’t fight back and held it back with a blush on her face. “…Bastard.” She cursed in a low voice that could only be heard by her.

nHowever, Shishio heard her voice, but he knew that this wasn’t the time yet.

nStill, while they walked, many people let out depressed sighs.

nThe reason why they were stared at by many people wasn’t only because of Yukino**a. Instead, it was because of Shishio.

nIf it wasn’t because of Yukino**a, those hungry hyenas might have come and jumped into him.

nBecause of this, Yukino**a moved closer and glanced at those people silently before she looked at Shishio again. He was like a fire, burnt like a purgatory, yet many women dared to jump out and were burnt by him.

n‘Am I also one of them?’ Yukino**a showed a depreciated smile before she shook her head since what was important was about Yui’s gift now.

nThe two walked together, looking at various things in the department store.

nStill, out of all the stores, Yukino**a stopped at the pet shop while staring at the cats intently.

nShishio squatted next to her and asked, “If you want to see a cat, I have one too, you know?” His cat, Hikari, which was given by Sorata in the past, was living happily under him. Even if Sorata appeared, she might not want to change the master now.

n“…It’s not like I like a cat,” Yukino**a murmured with a red face, denying reality.

n“Yes, yes.” Shishio rolled his eyes but regretted his perfunctory reply since Yukino**a tried to claw him like a cat. Still, if possible, instead of giving him a claw, he wanted to mate with her like a cat.

nThe two continued their journey until they stopped at one shop.

nThe shop sold various things from souvenirs, daily necessities, and even dolls.

nYukino**a looked intently at the doll of the famous character Pan the Panda.

n“…You’re not going to buy them?” Shishio asked.

n“No, it’s not like I have an interest in it,” Yukino**a said calmly, but her eyes kept looking at the doll.

nShishio looked at the doll for a while and said, “I have chosen my gifts. Wait a moment.”

n“Okay.” Yukino**a nodded while feeling slightly curious, but she didn’t intend to ask him since she was embarrassed. Instead, she picked an apron with a cat paw design and tried it on while looking at her appearance in the mirror.

n“Sorry for the wait, Senpai.”

n“Shishio-kun? Good timing. What do you think about this?” Yukino**a turned and showed her appearance while wearing an apron.

n“Cute.”

n“…Thank you, but that’s not what I want to hear.” Yukino**a sighed and felt her face was hot while wondering why this guy had always made her heart jump.

n“Still, if you want to buy it for Yui-senpai, you should get the frilly one.”

n“Hmm… that’s true.” Yukino**a agreed and picked up the pink frilly apron. However, she didn’t let go of the cat paw apron and said, “I’ll pay it first. Wait here.”

n“Okay.” Shishio didn’t mention how Yukino**a was going to buy the cat paw apron since she knew this girl was tsundere. He waited for a while before Yukino**a came. Still, he was quite speechless when Yukino**a came since he saw many women quickly dispersed and walked away regretfully.

n“Sorry for the wait.”

n“You know? I should come with you,” Shishio said helplessly since he was about to be approached by women. He then held Yukino**a’s hand naturally, causing them to move away.

n“….” Yukino**a was also speechless by what had happened before, so she naturally held his hand tighter, making many women sullenly walk away.

n“Thanks.”

n“…Is this always happening?”

n“Well, yeah.” After he got the “Enhanced Charm,” his situation worsened.

nWell, should it be better?

nAnyway, the woman he should be focused on was Yukino**a, not others.

n“Should we eat something? I am hungry,” Shishio said.

n“Okay.” Yukino**a nodded and asked, “What do you want to eat? I’ll treat you.”

n“Are you sure?”

n“I have troubled you after all, so I’ll treat you,” Yukino**a said.

nShishio was in silence for a moment and felt that it was really great to have a rich girlfriend.

n“I have heard there is a good okonomiyaki store here,” Shishio said.

n“Okonomiyaki? Alright.” Yukino**a agreed.

nThe two walked toward the store while holding hands as usual, but suddenly…

n“Eh? Huh? Is that you, Shishio-kun? Yukino-chan?”

n“…….”

nThe two stopped and saw someone they didn’t want to see.

n“What a coincidence,” Haruno said with a smile, but her eyes quickly squinted while looking at their hands that held against each other. “Are you two dating?” She stared at the two, waiting for the answer like a boa that was about to jump into its prey,

n“……”

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