The day I moved on from my crush — who worked as a rental girlfriend — I ended up with a yandere - Chapter 14- First gift

The footwear store was actually inside a shopping mall, much to Tsumiki-san’s horror.

Even though today was Monday, there were quite a lot of people in the mall, wandering around, laughing, and enjoying their time.

The shopping complex wasn’t too huge, but yes, there were a variety of shops.

As we walked, I asked her, “Do you want to buy something else first?”

“No, Kazuki-kun. Let’s finish our business here and leave.” She was clenching her fists and looking around as if I had brought her to a horror house where everything was creeping her out.

I chuckled at her reaction and told her, “Why don’t you relax a little? Remember, this is not something you are doing out of obligation. We are here to have fun.”

Hearing my words, she turned to look at me and asked, “You generally like crowded places like these?”

I hummed. “Not specifically, but yes, I like to browse through different stores before buying something for myself. So yeah, I am used to crowded places like these.”

Tsumiki-san kept looking at me for a few minutes before she said, “I will try my best. Now, where is the shoe shop?”

I smiled in response and told her, “Follow me.”

We used the escalator to go to the fourth floor. I noticed Tsumiki-san was quite uncomfortable with people standing too close to her, but she didn’t push them away and somehow managed to stop herself from clicking her tongue.

Good job, Tsumiki-san.

We reached the fourth floor where the famous shoe store was located.

“Have you been here before, Kazuki-kun?” she asked me as we stepped inside, the noise from outside turning into a hush.

I nodded. “Yes, just last week I came to buy…” I paused mid-sentence, suddenly remembering that my last visit to this place was to buy sandals for Satsuki.

She wanted one to wear on a special date with a special patron, but she didn’t have time, so she sent me.

Just thinking about it made my heart wrench in disgust. Not at her, but at myself.

“Welcome, dear customers.” The voice of the store manager broke me out of my reverie as I turned to look at Tsumiki-san first.

And as I thought, there was a concerned look on her face.

Smiling, I told the lady waiting for our response, “Please show a few flat shoes, comfortable for walking, for her.”

The woman nodded before she said, “Please come this way.”

She brought us to the trial section where a few staff members started to bring several pairs of shoes after the manager asked Tsumiki-san her shoe size.

As they went to bring the shoes, I could feel Tsumiki-san was still looking at me.

I sighed and turned to look at her before confessing, “Yeah, I came to buy shoes for Satsuki… that girl you saw on my Line profile.” That reminds me, I need to remove her pictures as soon as I can.

Tsumiki-san’s eyes turned gentle as she asked, “She has hurt you a lot, hasn’t she?”

I couldn’t respond to that… what should I have said? Letting her know the truth felt like it would make me look like a loser… worse, a masochist cuck.

No exaggeration, but I have bought perfume for Satsuki so she could leave a lasting impression on her customers.

“Please select one.” The store manager said with a smile, urging me to look at her.

I could still feel Tsumiki-san’s gaze on me. But before I could tell her to choose one, she unexpectedly told the manager,

“Can you leave us alone for a bit? We will let you know once we have made our choice.”

I was taken aback by how fluently she spoke to the manager.

The lady smiled and nodded before she turned toward the other two staff members, and they soon left us alone.

I sighed and asked her, “Are you still bothered about it?”

Tsumiki-san ignored my question and told me, “Please choose one for me.”

I was baffled by her suggestion—no, it sounded like she was demanding that I select one for her.

Despite my confusion, I looked at the shoes before us and said, “This one looks good.”

“Then we are buying them.” She instantly said.

I asked helplessly, “Shouldn’t you at least look at it carefully first?”

She shook her head and said, “This is your first gift to me, Kazuki-kun. The next time you come to this store, please think about me before anyone else.”

I was… stunned.

Was she jealous that I thought about Satsuki? Or was it her way of comforting me?

Regardless, as she said ‘a gift,’ I paid for the shoes, and once she wore them, placing her heels into the shopping bag, we left the store.

Tsumiki-san was a bit different.

But somehow, I love that she is being honest.

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A/N:- Thanks for reading.