On the way home...
Lisa was sitting beside me, fiddling with her fingers. She clearly wants to talk about the battle royale, but given her shy nature, she probably doesn't know how to start the conversation. I better help her out.
"You want to know something, don't you?" I asked her. She nodded in response. "Go ahead, ask away."
"You were really cool out there," Lisa replied, "I mean, you were awesome. Fiona was good too, but you won the match. Are you going to take part in the next one too?" She asked, looking at me.
"I don't know yet. Truth be told, it was just a spur-of-the-moment thing," I replied while driving as I threw her a slight glance, "So, you think I was cool out there, huh?"
"Yes. I do. They never saw you coming. I'm sure Alice and Mom will be very happy to know your team won and you got the MVP title," Lisa said as she gave me a bright smile.
"Speaking of Alice, you know what she's up to these days?" I asked. I don't have much info to go on with. So, if I were to complete the Special route quest, I need as much information as I could gather. I need a concrete plan to execute, not a loose wish, and hoping to win a jackpot!
"Hmmm," Lisa tapped her chin as she was trying to remember something, "I heard her speaking to someone about opening a fashion blog or something. She doesn't tell me anything anyway."
"I see. Alright, thanks for the heads up."
She is creating an internet presence! She is increasing her popularity! Now I know what to do. I'll graciously lend my helping hand as her brother and considering she's starting from scratch, she's going to need lots of credits. How's she going to earn those credits? She can't ask for Mom or Lisa, nor does she have a job. That's where I come in like an angel to save her from her big crisis.
Oh, c'mon, stop looking at me with those eyes of pity! I'm not doing this for charity! There is something in this for me!
Man, I'm glad that I asked Lisa.
'Open inventory,' I commanded as a notification popped up before my eyes. There were 1x skill coupon and a card. As I focused on the card, it displayed the amount of money I had including the battle royale reward. A total of 64,000 credits. Dang! That's way too many credits for the first day. If things go well, I'll become the richest man in the Galaxy within no time... Haaa, how good that will feel. I couldn't help myself from smiling. A man can dream, you know...
"Uumm... Jack, where are we going? Mom said to come back before six," Lisa pointed at the digital watch, and it read 5:30 PM.
"We are going for some shopping. I'll buy you anything you want as long as it's nothing outrageous." I'm such a good brother.
"Really? You are not joking, right?" She sat up straight and asked excitedly.
"Why should I? Unless, of course, you don't have anything you want," I replied as I glanced at her for a second.
She made an O-shape with her mouth as if a big idea just struck her. "I know!" Her eyes twinkled for a second. It seems she finally decided.
"Say it, or I'll change my mind," I warned her.
She bit her lower lip.
"Say it~"
"It's okay; I can ask it some other time..." She looked shy and huh?! Why the heck is she blushing like that? I opened her character chart before my eyes and saw her mood increase up to 70% just by my promise to buy whatever she wants!
"Come on, now, don't look like that. Now, tell me or I won't help you with your studies anymore. No A's this year," I parked near the shopping mall and stopped the engine.
"Alright. I will tell you," Lisa pouted. The current display read her mood was 75%. It's going well. "A new sleepwear and new panties and bras... You know..." She mumbled very fast. Her face was burning red when she finished her sentence.
What kind of request is that?
"Sleepwear, I can understand why, but new bra and pantie? Did something happen to yours?" This girl...
"No. I've grown up, and my bra is getting small on me. My underwear is getting uncomfortable when I'm practicing dancing, so I was wondering if you could buy me some bigger ones. I wanted to ask Mom, but you know our situation isn't that good right now, so..." she explained.
Grown up, she says. Like what the heck, when and where did this growth happen? I narrowed my eyes at her breasts and then back to her face.
"Y-You can't buy them, then? If that's the case, forget what I just saaaiiiddd," Lisa whined, sulked, and started to play with the hem of her shirt, refusing to look in my direction. Dang! Don't look at me like that, girl... I'm weak at heart for shy girls...
"Alright, let's get going then," I said as I unlocked the doors, and got off, followed by Lisa.
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[Women's wear]
As usual, the mall is packed up. Seesh! Even on Knowhere, things are almost identical to those back on Earth, except for all these weird aliens walking around. While Lisa was choosing her new stuff, I wandered to an accessory section nearby. As I walked toward the item, I picked a sleek wristband that looked like a smartwatch.
"Sir. That's our latest launch," The blue alien girl, well, she looked almost like a human, except for her black eyes and blue skin, came up to me. I guess, she is one of those mall workers, who promote new items or something. "This model has received massive upgrades from its last generation. You can watch movies or shows and even communicate with friends in far space planets with this device. It comes equipped with an augmented reality and 3d hologram function that will make it a delight to use for anyone. Plus, safety features. In case of an emergency, when your or anyone's life is hanging by a thin thread, this wristband can teleport at least two people to the nearest guard post and..."
"Yeah, yeah, stop there. How much?" I didn't want her to continue, lest she start to give me another round of sales pitches.
"Sir, It'll cost 2,400 Credits. We offer an installment payment plan. With 0% interest as..."
I cut her off.
"I'll pay the full amount. I'll take three," And I ended up buying 3 wristbands. Why waste money you ask, well, if the System's info on these bands is correct, then yup, definitely worth buying and that blue girl wasn't lying. Although it becomes useless and the two-year warranty becomes void after using the teleport function, it's still worth the money, and now I'm down to around 56k.
I'll give them to Lisa, Alice, and Ann. I'm sure they will be glad... Humm... Ann might babble about wasting credits on fancy things, but I know she will eventually accept it.
Soon, Lisa came to the counter with a blue striped night dress and a pair of bra and panties.
"Really?" I raised my brow and whispered, "Just one?"
"I just need one. Besides, I can sew up the old one and..." Lisa mumbled back.
"Forget about old. It's my treat to my lovely sister," I spoke a bit louder, which caused her cheeks to glow a little pink. "Pick two more."
"Alright," Lisa nodded and scooted away.
What is it with girls and shopping? I thought all girls love shopping, but she only wants one? She's so thoughtful and considerate, completely opposite from those who try to take your whole hand after you lend them just a finger.
I gazed at Lisa for a few minutes more while she picked two more nightdress. One is a pink pajama and the other one is a black gown type, I ain't that familiar with women's clothes.
I paid a total of only 2k credits for her clothes. Dang! It's even lower than the price of a single band.
Next, I bought two bottles of expensive wine, high-quality meat packs, and six bottles of soft drinks. Tonight is gonna be a party.
[Inventory> Total Credits: 45,000]
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