The Story Of How I, A Gloomy Guy, Ended Up Surrounded By the Top-Tier Beautiful Girls In Class After A Seat Change - Chapter 167-168

Chapter 167: Yuria and the Lewd Shopping Trip

Following Yuria’s instructions, I ended up wearing the clothes she had prepared for me—her dad’s clothes.

A Hawaiian shirt with bright red hibiscus flowers, basketball shorts, a pair of black sunglasses dangling from the collar, and beach sandals… No matter how you look at it, I look like some punk who got carried away in the summer heat.

“Whoa! Ryota, that outfit looks so good on you!”

“Y-You’re definitely making fun of me!”

While Yuria was dressed stylishly as usual for going out, I was the only one stuck looking like a wannabe delinquent… Damn it.

I sighed, wiped the sweat forming on my forehead, and bit my lip in frustration.

Ugh, I just want to get inside the air-conditioned mall already. It’s way too hot, and I’m sweating nonstop.

Right now, we’re heading to a large shopping mall past a high-end residential area.

This place has everything—from furniture to groceries—and it’s a convenient spot where locals gather to hang out. When I was a kid, I used to come here often with my family on weekends.

“It’s pretty close by. Do you come here often with your family, Yuria?”

“Hmm… I come by myself sometimes since my favorite brand has a boutique here, but I don’t really come with my family much.”

“Really? You guys go on overseas trips regularly, so I just assumed your family would be all about that flashy lifestyle.”

“What kind of image do you have of us…? Ah, but recently, we’ve been going to that new place near the mall—Cocoscow. My parents love it because it feels like an overseas supermarket.”

“Cocoscow… You mean that membership-only place?”

“Yep. Have you ever been? The food court there has this crazy deal—unlimited drinks and a hot dog for just 200 yen! Isn’t that insane?”

“Yuria… and a hot dog…”

“Hey! Don’t start having dirty thoughts at the speed of light!”

“I-I wasn’t!”

I was just picturing Yuria taking a big bite of a hot dog (suggestive), that’s all!

Not to mention the way she’d sip on a straw and—(content restricted).

“Anyway! How about after we buy your clothes, we stop by Cocoscow on the way back? We can grab a bunch of meat and seafood and have a barbecue tonight!”

“That sounds great and all, but I don’t have much money on me today.”

“Oh, come on. Why are you worrying about that now? You always help me win figures at the arcade, and besides, I’m the one who suggested you stay over, so don’t sweat the details. Plus, my parents gave me a ton of spending money for our trip abroad. So don’t worry about it!”

“I-Is that so…? I feel kind of bad, though.”

After all the things Yuria has given me—like those insanely lewd photos of me in a maid outfit—I thought I should at least pay for dinner.

But considering how much I’ve already spent this year (playing around with three beautiful girls), I’ve had to borrow my allowance in advance from my parents multiple times. I really don’t have much of a choice but to rely on Yuria here.

“Anyway! Your outfit! If I’m picking it out, I’m making sure you’ll look insanely cool!”

With a bright, excited smile, Yuria suddenly grabbed my hand and started running ahead.

“Come on, come on! Stop walking so slow, let’s get to the mall and enjoy that ice-cold AC!”

“A-Alright, alright!”

And just like that, I was dragged toward the large shopping mall.

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Chapter 168: Yuria and Clothes Shopping

As soon as we arrived at the shopping mall, Yuria led me straight to her recommended boutique.

The store had a fancy foreign name, and inside, mannequins dressed in stylish outfits that handsome guys would wear were lined up.

To think that even a mannequin could make me realize how lame my usual clothes were… Damn.

“Ryota, come here, come here!”

“Huh?”

Yuria waved me over, so I walked toward her.

She had already picked out some clothes and handed them to me.

“Hey, what do you think of this?”

She already chose something out of all these clothes? As expected of Yuria.

“A white cut-and-sew shirt with black cargo pants. Both pieces have that oversized, big-silhouette look that’s trending this year. Pretty cool, right?”

She threw out a bunch of fashion terms that I barely understood.

I see… I don’t get it.

All I could come up with was a simple reaction.

It did look like something outgoing guys would wear, though…

“Isn’t it better for clothes to fit snugly to the body? If they’re this baggy, it just looks sloppy.”

“No complaints! This is what’s in style right now. I already got permission for you to try them on, so hurry up and put them on.”

“But still…”

“Geez. Ugh… Fine.”

“Huh? What?”

“If I see you in this outfit, I might just fall for you~”

Yuria shoved the clothes into my hands while saying that in the most monotone, unconvincing voice ever.

I couldn’t believe that this was the same person who played the lead role at the school festival. That acting was horrendous…!

Like hell I’d be swayed by such a half-assed line.

But… even if it’s a trap, I’ll take it! Even if it’s a trap!

“Alright, I’ll go with this.”

“Wow, that was fast! You totally would’ve picked this even if someone else had said it.”

“No way! I-I decided to trust your fashion sense, so I figured this was the best choice!”

“My sense, huh… Hmm, well, okay then.”

Seeing the slightly pleased look on Yuria’s face, I took the clothes and headed to the fitting room to change.

Damn it… I hate to admit it, but these clothes are actually really nice.

I thought wearing loose sleeves and baggy pants in summer would just make me hot, but the fabric was surprisingly breathable and felt comfortable. Since the silhouette was oversized, it also made my scrawny frame look a bit more filled out.

“Damn… I’ll admit it. Yuria has good taste.”

I bit my lip as I stepped out of the fitting room.

“Oooh, Ryota, that looks great on you!”

“O-oh.”

“Excuse me, sir! He’ll wear this out, so we’ll check out now!”

“Understood!”