Inside the fitting room.
Hikigaya looked at the dead fish eyes reflected in the mirror.
The slightly hunched shoulders paired with a black trench coat, no matter how you look at it, it's like a pianist who is about to decay.
"So I said I'm not suitable for trench coats."
Hikigaya shook his head helplessly, did Himeno Yuki let him buy a trench coat, could it be that she wanted to deliberately mock him?
That's too much.
Hikigaya walked out of the fitting room with a bit of trepidation, only to find that Himeno Yuki was standing in front of the wool display cabinet, thinking with her snow-white chin.
Seeing her so serious about choosing clothes for him, Hikigaya felt a bit guilty again, it seems that he thought too much.
Although Himeno Yuki has a bad personality, she is actually a good person.
But he really doesn't suit trench coats.
"That..."
Hikigaya stepped forward to speak.
Hearing his voice, Himeno Yuki glanced sideways, and then burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, Hikigaya, you look like a Western sheep that hasn't eaten for a long time."
I take back my previous words.
This girl is really excessive.
"I said I'm not suitable for trench coats."
Hikigaya took off his clothes a bit dissatisfied, and Himeno Yuki quickly stopped him.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute, let me see you straighten your back first."
"That doesn't make any sense."
Although he said so, Hikigaya still straightened his back.
"This is much better."
Himeno Yuki looked him up and down for a moment before saying, "Hmm... it's just that your eyes don't have much vitality. You now look like a private detective who hasn't received a case in a long time."
"What's the difference?"
Hikigaya was a bit speechless, unable to discern the distinction, but at least he had evolved into an adult, right? That should be a good thing?
"At least it's much better than before, follow me."
"Hey."
Without paying much attention, Hikigaya was pulled by her wrist and dragged in front of a dressing room mirror.
"Hmm, crouch down a bit, let me see."
"What are you doing again?"
Following her words, Hikigaya half-bent his legs, feeling a pair of cold and soft hands covering his forehead.
"Huh? What are you doing?"
Hikigaya couldn't help but make a strange sound.
Himeno Yuki stood beside him, her entire delicate body leaning against Hikigaya, hands covering his forehead as she assessed him in the full-length mirror.
"Ah, don't move. I feel like trimming your hair a bit would be better, you'll look more cheerful."
"..."
Feeling the soft pressure on his arms, Hikigaya couldn't say a word.
are you not done yet?
Unexpectedly, Himeno Yuki was a serious person.
"Okay."
Himeno Yuki released her hands, handing him a white high-neck woolen sweater and black jeans.
"Try on this sweater and pants."
"Again?"
Hikigaya felt a wave of fatigue, and as expected, he was pushed into the fitting room by Himeno Yuki.
Looking at the sweater and pants in his hands, Hikigaya felt a headache.
He just wanted to buy a down jacket, he didn't plan on buying so much.
But after trying for so long, if he didn't buy anything in the end, he felt a bit sorry for the store staff.
Indeed.
Shopping with girls was quite troublesome.
Hikigaya changed into the clothes and straightened his posture.
He gazed at himself in the full-length mirror, the white high-neck sweater paired with a windbreaker giving him a warm and approachable look.
Not bad.
The problem was still with the dead fish eyes.
But upon closer inspection...
Dead fish eyes also had a unique charm, it could be considered Hikigaya's distinctive personality?
Hmm.
Personality was indeed a useful term.
Hikigaya gestured in front of the mirror for a while, reasonably satisfied. At least it proved that he wasn't unsuitable for a windbreaker.
Indeed, windbreakers were quite handsome!
In reality, he was quite handsome!
Feeling hopeful about the future in this appearance, Hikigaya left the fitting room.
"So slow."
Himeno Yuki's charming face carried a playful smile. "How is it? Not bad, right?"
"Well, let's say it's passable."
Hikigaya's face turned slightly red, nodding apologetically.
"What do you mean by 'passable'?"
Himeno Yuki rolled her beautiful eyes. "Can't you be more straightforward? You must have been admiring yourself in front of the mirror inside, right?"
"Did you peek?"
As if being exposed, Hikigaya suddenly felt his cheeks heat up.
"No way, do you think I've been waiting outside for how long? Ten minutes, huh?"
Himeno Yuki's smile was somewhat teasing. She hurriedly added,
"Alright, as long as you're satisfied. Let's go check out other places."
"Eh?"
Hikigaya was taken aback for a moment before he hurriedly refused, "This one is fine, this is enough!"
"Eh?"
"How can that be?"
"How can one set of clothes be enough? You should at least buy two more, right?"
Himeno Yuki grabbed his wrist and was about to move forward, but this time Hikigaya was absolutely not going to agree.
"No, it's fine to wear a school uniform on weekdays, and I rarely go out on holidays, one is enough for winter."
Most of the time is in a place with air conditioning, buying a casual outfit in winter is just for emergencies.
And.
His requirements for clothing are not high in the first place, so he won't waste personal points on this anymore.
"Eh."
Himeno Yuki looked back at him.
Although what Hikigaya said made some sense, she still wanted to try a few more pieces for Hikigaya, so she was a bit reluctant to say:
"Then don't buy this one first, try a few more and then choose."
"No need."
Hikigaya hurriedly said, "This set is good, this set is very good, I really like this one, please let me buy this one!"
If he continued to stroll around with Himeno Yuki, he might have to spend a few more hours, so he declined politely.
"Alright."
Himeno Yuki's tone was a bit lost.
Hikigaya went back to the fitting room to change his clothes again, packed the trench coat and came to the front desk to pay with Himeno Yuki.
After all, he was the one buying clothes, why was Himeno Yuki so active.
Sure enough, all girls are shopping monsters.
"A total of 12,500 points, in addition, as long as you pay an extra 500 points, you can choose the home delivery service, do you have this need, sir?"
"Um, thank you."
Hikigaya took out his phone, and his face suddenly stiffened.
So expensive.
Is this the so-called English is superior?
As long as you write English on the brand, the price can be raised by several levels.
It's simply a fraud.
But at this time, you definitely can't ask 'why is it so expensive', right?
Hikigaya calmly paid the bill with a heartache.
The trench coat in front of him also became extremely ugly.
Speaking of which, it's only a few steps away from the dormitory building, and they actually charge 500 points. If it weren't for something at night, only a fool would use this service.
Trash shop.
Never come again.
Next, the two went to the pajama shop, and Hikigaya solved the battle in just two minutes.
....
"It's almost noon."
Himeno Yuki looked at the time, and it was almost time for lunch.
"Then I'll go first."
Hikigaya raised his hand and was about to turn around and leave, planning to reward himself well.
"Eh, wait a minute."
Himeno Yuki grabbed his wrist with one hand and smirked, "Hikigaya, please treat me to a meal."
"Okay, what do you want to eat? Syrup?"
Hikigaya tactfully refused, there was no reason to invite Himeno Yuki to dinner.
He was planning to go for eel rice today.
He just felt a bit distressed, how could it be possible to invite others to eat.
Speaking of which, why does this Himeno Yuki always want him to treat her, this girl wouldn't be eyeing his small money, would she?
Hikigaya didn't think he had the ability to keep others.
"Hmm?"
Himeno Yuki raised her eyebrows and said, "I helped you choose for so long, shouldn't you treat me to a meal?"
"Uh..."
Hikigaya fell into thought.
Although that set of trench coats was a bit over his budget, Himeno Yuki was kind-hearted, and it seemed to make some sense.
"Okay, but don't you think it's a bit mean to do this?"
Hikigaya gave a dry laugh, feeling a bit dissatisfied.
This person was actually taking advantage of the situation. If she kept doing this, he might not be able to handle it.
"Don't mind these little things, I'll treat you next time."
Himeno Yuki patted his shoulder indifferently and laughed, "Alright, what should we eat?"
"Unagi Donburi (Eel Rice Bowl)."
Hikigaya lifted his chin and headed towards the dining area.
Since she would return the favor, it was fine.
"Eh?"
Himeno Yuki, who was following him, hurriedly said, "You don't have to be so extravagant, a regular steak is fine."
"No, I was planning to treat myself today."
Hikigaya was a bit speechless.
Who would treat someone to such expensive food? But he didn't plan to change his itinerary because of Himeno Yuki.
It was just treating someone to a slightly expensive meal, he wasn't that stingy.
"Eh?"
Himeno Yuki leaned on him and seemed a bit puzzled, "Did something good happen?"
As she said this, Himeno Yuki suddenly realized:
"Did you feel very happy shopping with me?"
....
"...."
Hikigaya stopped in his tracks and looked at her in astonishment.
"How could it be, I'm almost exhausted."
After hesitating for a moment.
Hikigaya decided to be low-key and not tell her about his money-making.
Speaking of which, although Himeno Yuki is indeed beautiful, isn't she a bit too self-conscious?
Why would he feel happy shopping with her?
It's simply inexplicable.
But what Himeno Yuki did next was even more inexplicable.
"Hehe, then let's take a break first."
Himeno Yuki smiled and pulled his hand and walked forward.
It's precisely because he's always being dragged around like this that he feels tired, Hikigaya had a bit of a headache.
Himeno Yuki felt like such an inexplicable person.
They came to a small warehouse, a shop specializing in selling eel rice, and directly ordered two eel set meals.
Looking at the eel rice in front of her, Himeno Yuki secretly glanced at Hikigaya Hachiman, who was praying with his hands together.
She didn't expect that Hikigaya would actually be willing to treat her to such expensive food.
For a moment,
Himeno Yuki felt very happy inside.
"I'm going to start eating."
They put their hands together and each put a piece of eel into their mouths.
"Delicious~"
Himeno Yuki covered her pretty face with her left hand and showed a happy expression.
Most of her private points are handed over to the class, she probably can't eat much good food.
"That's good."
Hikigaya showed a sincere smile.
Seeing someone become happy because of him didn't feel bad, but it would be better if he didn't have to spend his money.
"By the way,"
Himeno Yuki chatted while eating, "If you hadn't bumped into me, what would you have planned for today?"
"Okay."
Hikigaya thought for a while, "No plans, probably just buy a couple of clothes, then watch a movie, have a meal, and then go back to the dormitory to rest?"
Shopping for clothes with Himeno Yuki really wasted time.
With his efficiency, he could basically finish everything in one morning, and there was plenty of time left.
"Oh."
Himeno Yuki's eyes lit up, "Then you accompany me to buy some clothes later, and then go to the movies, I'll treat this time~"
Although she always wanted Hikigaya to treat her, she didn't have the habit of taking advantage of people for nothing.
"Okay!"
Hikigaya agreed immediately.
Who wouldn't want to do something for free? At least, you should earn some returns!
At the checkout,
Two sets of Unagi Donburi (Eel Rice Bowl) meals cost 8,200 personal points.
Just earned 150,000 yesterday, and today spent 20,000 in one go.
Money is indeed not easy to come by.
This is the money he earned from various jobs. Hikigaya felt a bit distressed about these small earnings.
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