Episode 11 – What’s your favorite color? Too much of a trap.
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“……”
“Kuga kun, you’re frowning.”
“Let me tell you why!”
That evening. We were at a nearby clothing store. The reason goes without saying. We were looking for clothes for Asahina.
“This is too much for a boy! Why don’t you at least go shopping for clothes by yourself?!”
“I thought I should bring the owner with me.”
In front of me was the women’s clothing section, with the women’s underwear section peeking out to my right.
“But actually, I’d be so embarrassed to go out dressed like this!”
“It’s so late now! You hadn’t even fixed your bedhead until recently!”
“Who made me care about it?!”
Today, Asahina is wearing her usual loose grey sweatshirt, which makes her look like a total delinquent when she goes outside.
“What?! You’re the owner, but you can’t even pick out clothes for your pet?”
“Asahina, you like that phrase, don’t you?”
“Giggle.”
I just couldn’t help but glance around. Nobody I know, right ……? If my friends see me in a place like this, it will be deathly awkward.
“Wow~, Kuga-kun’s paying attention to the lingerie section.”
“Of course not! I’d rather keep it out of sight as much as possible!”
“You do care about it.”
Asahina’s words made me break out in a disgusting sweat.
“Okay then, choose quickly!”
“I’ll ask Kuga-kun what he likes, just in case.”
“Something casual, not too revealing, something that looks comfortable?”
I said what I was thinking.
“Oh, so Kuga-kun likes that kind of thing.”
“No, no! It’s not that. I just thought something that would look good on Asahina, something that would be easy to move in, would be good! And anything would look good on Asahina!”
“Hae?!”
Asahina’s face turns red.
“Hmm… I-I see… anything looks good on me…”
Asahina suddenly goes quiet. She becomes quiet as if the conversation from earlier was a lie.
“Um, Asahina?”
“What ……?”
Asahina keeps her eyes down and repeatedly tucks her hair behind her ear. The gesture is strangely cute. She’s dressed like a delinquent, though.
“Okay then, let’s go.”
“Wait, wait, Asahina! That’s the innerwear corner!”
“Kuga kun, if there’s any innerwear you like, you can let me know. It’s special.”
“Impossible, impossible, impossible, impossible!”
I was about to get lost in a labyrinth of shame from which there was no escape.
A few minutes later
Asahina is staring at the one-piece dress on the hanger, moving her fingertips with a slightly hesitant look.
“I think I’ll choose this one.”
“I think it’s good. Why don’t you try it on?”
“Kuga-kun is trying to undress me.”
“Shut up! Go on, get out of here!”
“Yes!”
Saying this, Asahina turns away, her shoulders bouncing slightly. Maybe she’s in a really good mood today.
“…”
Damn. While I was waiting, I was left alone. I felt like I was standing unarmed on a battlefield with bullets flying everywhere.
“Asahina, are you done yet?”
“Don’t talk to me while I’m undressing. ……”
“I’m sorry. ……”
Unable to bear the uncomfortable situation any longer, I called out to her, but it ended up being quite awkward for me as well. There was no choice, I would just have to wait patiently.
A little while later, the curtains to the fitting room swayed slightly.
“…… Kuga-kun.”
With a small voice, Asahina’s face peeked through the gap in the curtain. Unlike before, she looks nervous.
“How …… is it?”
The curtains open and she steps out.
Asahina was dressed in a neat light blue one-piece dress. Her shoulder-length hair shone softly in the light of the fitting room. It was an ordinary fitting room in an ordinary store, but it was as if she was on a stage.
“Hey, say something, did I look weird?”
“…… looks good on you.”
“R-Really?”
“It’s different and fresh,……, and I think it’s kind of, you know, cute.”
“You said it’s cute. ……”
Ah, I said it. I did it again. Sometimes I blurt out what’s on my mind. After I say it, I end up saying things that I’m embarrassed about.
“I’m going to go change!”
“Oh, hey …….”
The curtains close with a bang
…… silence.
The only sound coming from inside the dressing room is the rustling of clothes.
“Kuga kun”
“W-What is it?”
“That kind of thing, I’m not used to being told properly,……. It’s a foul to say it so abruptly.”
“Well, Asahina, you’re probably used to being told that!”
“No one has ever said that to my face, especially not to a classmate!”
Those words hit me right in the center of my chest. It’s hot, my face is so hot.
I stared at the mannequin out of the corner of my eye. Hey, mannequin. How can you keep such a blank expression on your face? If I didn’t think like this, I wouldn’t be able to keep my cool.
Asahina came out of the fitting room, and of course, she was back to her usual sweatshirt. Yes, this is the familiar Asahina Toka over here.
“Are you buying?”
“I’m buying.”
Asahina turned away from me. The cheeks were slightly reddish.
“I’m sorry, I don’t have any money. ……”
“Why? I’ll buy it myself.”
I somehow wanted to buy it for her, but I don’t have the financial means to do so as a high school freshman. I’m doing my best to make lunch for her every day. I thought maybe Asahina, who earned a lot of money as a child actor, didn’t need to worry about such things, but it’s a question of sentiment.
“Ah, Kuga-kun.”
“W-What is it?”
“Wanna go check out the men’s wear section?”
“Why?”
“I wanted to pick out some clothes for you, Kuga kun. I want to thank you for all your help every day.”
“I told you not to worry about it! I just wanted to help you out, Asahina!”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. I’ll help you pick out some clothes this time, Kuga-kun.”
Asahina pushes me towards the men’s clothing section. I didn’t miss the smile on Asahina’s face.
“By the way, what is Kuga kun’s favorite color?”
“Favorite color? Why?”
“I was thinking of buying some underwear later.”
“W-Who would fall for such an obvious trap?”
“I didn’t mean to …… trap you though.”
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