A Story About a Blonde Gal Angel Who Excessively Praises My Cooking. After Asking Me to Teach Her How to Cook, Feelings of Mutual Love Began to Grow - Chapter 70

“It’s concerning how functional it is. It looks hard to move in.”

“……”

“The fabric area seems too small to modify. I can’t hide weapons in this.”

“…………”

“Wearing a coat at this time of year would be suspicious… This is difficult.”

“………………”

It’s completely different from when I shop with Chika or Manoka.

I imagined something more relaxed, like, “Oh, this dress is so cute~.” Yeah, I was wrong.

“The store over there looks better.”

“They only sell work clothes.”

“Work clothes… That seems like something you could hide a lot of weapons in.”

Having accompanied Chika and Manoka on their shopping trips, I’ve thought about “shopping with girls,” but Kurose-san doesn’t give off that vibe at all.

Girls tend to enjoy looking at clothes from place to place, relishing the process until they finally make a purchase.

Guys, on the other hand, usually have a specific item in mind or prioritize functionality when shopping.

I don’t know how stylish guys shop, though.

“Don’t you have things that make you go, ‘Oh, this is so cute!’?”

“Kurose-san, I liked how you said ‘cute!’ just now. Your expression was adorable.”

“That’s not what I meant. Like, do you ever think, ‘I want to try this on,’ or, ‘Maybe this would match with the clothes I already have?’ Oh, right, you only wear your uniform.”

When shopping with Chika or Manoka, if I leave them alone, they’ll look at clothes for hours, so I try to get them to buy something quickly.

One tactic is saying something like, “Wouldn’t this go well with that shirt you wore last time?”

Even when buying a single item, they’ll often be smiling, excited to try it with other outfits later.

With something like a one-piece dress, which is complete on its own, they might even buy it, put it on immediately, and continue looking at more clothes.

“Hmm, this is tough.”

I wonder how Kurose-san is seeing things.

Is she visualizing durability stats or magical resistance numbers?

I doubt her mind works like a video game. At least, I hope not.

“Have you ever looked at someone else’s clothes and thought they were nice? Like, ‘That classmate’s outfit is cute,’ or something?”

“…No. I usually only remember whether it was a skirt or pants.”

“That’s more like how you tell bathroom signs apart…”

“As long as I know if someone is male or female, it’s fine.”

She really doesn’t care about this at all…

I didn’t think she’d be this uninterested.

This is bad. This is going to be really difficult.

“At this rate, we might have to ask the shop clerk to pick out a few things and decide from there.”

“That might be better than if I choose.”

“At least you’re aware of that. Good.”

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“Amatsuka-chan, this isn’t good.”

“Aren’t they just shopping…?”

“My husband is on a date.”

“Miko-chan, we don’t know if it’s really a date…”

Miaki-chan, Miko-chan, and I had come to the shopping mall, where we spotted Motobu-kun and Kurose-san shopping together.

I don’t understand why Kurose-san is wearing her school uniform during summer break, but the fact is that they’re looking at clothes together.

And it’s women’s clothing.

It seems like they’re looking for something for Kurose-san.

“Hey, this is serious, Amatsuka-chan. If things keep going like this, Kurose-san will steal Motobu away for real.”

“I wonder…”

“I don’t sense any romantic tension between them.”

M-Miko-chan is surprisingly mature…

Does she know more about romance than I do?

Well, this is my first love, after all, so there’s a lot I don’t know.

Honestly, I have no idea how bad this situation actually is.

“Miko-chan, what do you mean by ‘no romantic tension’?”

“There’s no sparkle.”

“Miko, explain in more detail.”

Oh, is Miaki-chan on my side?

Does she actually understand the situation better than I do…?

“That girl isn’t making any appeal.”

“I see.”

“Wait, Miaki-chan, you understood that?”

“If you were shopping with Motobu, you’d want to look as cute as possible, right? You’d try your best.”

“Well, yeah… I’d be happy if he noticed me, even just a little.”

I do want to wear something cute, and it would make me happy if Motobu-kun noticed me more.

Especially since Motobu-kun always feels distant.

So, if there was a chance for him to see me as a “girl,” I think I’d try my hardest.

“If they were dating, that kind of behavior wouldn’t be completely out of the question, but if anything, it looks like Kei-chan is more eager about choosing clothes.”

“It’s true that Kurose-san doesn’t seem interested in the clothes around her. What’s going on?”

“Miko-chan, what do you mean by ‘if they were dating’?”

“If they’ve been together for a long time, it wouldn’t be strange if they’re in a rut or something.”

“N-no way…”

But if Kurose-san has been with Motobu-kun since the clingy incident, it wouldn’t be surprising if they’re like that by now, would it?

But isn’t it usually after a few years of marriage that couples get bored of each other?

Isn’t dating different from marriage?

“Hey, they just went into another store.”

“Huh? Oh!”

“Let’s follow them and observe.”

“M-Miko-chan has completely transformed into a woman…”

I started to feel guilty towards Motobu-kun.

But I can’t help it—I like him too.

I can’t just let this go without finding out the truth.

“Let’s go.”

And so, the three of us began our pursuit.