When it came to courage, Hayato did not think he was lacking. But now, seeing Kiyoko-senpai tugging at the corner of his shirt despite her flushed cheeks, he felt that she was far bolder than he was. Since Kiyoko-senpai had already taken such initiative, it would be far too unmanly for him to keep hesitating.
Taking the hand clutching his shirt, Hayato led Kiyoko-senpai into the store with long strides.
The moment he entered, his conspicuous appearance drew the attention of everyone in the shop. Whether young girls or older women, all their gazes immediately gathered on Hayato. Fortunately, Kiyoko-senpai was still hiding behind him out of embarrassment. Otherwise, under such intense scrutiny, she probably would have turned around and run straight out.
"So handsome." "Yeah, and he has great taste in clothes." "He's so tall, at least 185 centimeters, right?" "Is that his girlfriend behind him?" "Seriously? He already has someone?" "Ah, what a shame." "Exactly, I'm so jealous."
The familiar whispers reached his ears. Hayato had long gotten used to people pointing him out, and he had originally planned to take Kiyoko-senpai straight to shop. But then he suddenly realized a serious problem—he did not know her measurements.
"Um, Kiyoko-senpai, I don't know your size."
Leaning close to Kiyoko-senpai's ear, Hayato asked awkwardly in a low voice. Because of the intimate gesture, he could clearly see her ears and cheeks instantly turn bright red. She was adorable.
Kiyoko-senpai also shielded her mouth with her hand and secretly told Hayato her measurements.
"B92, W71, H93. I'm a D cup."
Well, well. He really had not noticed that Kiyoko-senpai was so well-endowed.
The others in the store also noticed their interaction, and everyone instantly felt as though they had been force-fed a mouthful of couple sweetness.
Ignoring everyone's stares, Hayato and Kiyoko-senpai walked over to the D-cup section.
"How about this one? And this one—ah, this one's nice too."
Since they had already come in and been watched by everyone, Hayato simply thickened his skin and picked out three sets for Kiyoko-senpai. The first was a white-and-teal color-blocked wireless bra with a three-quarter cup, printed with botanical floral patterns and decorated in the center with a rhinestone satin bow.
The second was a pure white, full-cup soft underwire bra with embroidered cutouts, lace trim, and botanical floral patterns.
The last one was interesting: a pure black cropped camisole with built-in cups that could be worn out as part of an outfit. It had the same botanical floral pattern and lace trim, but what made it special was the roughly two-centimeter openwork decoration attached to the hem, making it even more alluring.
Naturally, all three came with matching bottoms, saving her the trouble of coordinating them.
Looking at the underwear, which was indeed much cuter than anything she owned, Kiyoko-senpai felt both shy and curious.
"Hayato... how are you not embarrassed at all?"
Her voice was much quieter than usual. If Hayato had not been listening carefully, he might not have heard her.
"I'm embarrassed too. But since you worked up the courage, Kiyoko-senpai, how could I back down? Besides, once I've picked them out, later on... you know."
Though Hayato claimed to be embarrassed, he certainly did not seem embarrassed at all when teasing Kiyoko-senpai. Annoyed, she immediately reached out and grabbed his ear. Since Hayato was still holding the three sets of underwear in both hands, he did not dare resist and quickly bent over to apologize.
"Ow, ow, ow! I'm sorry, Kiyoko-senpai."
"That's more like it. If you dare say that again, I'll twist your ear right off."
Still feeling sorry for Hayato, Kiyoko-senpai had not used much force and soon released him. Then she noticed that his other ear, the one she had not pulled, was also a little red. Only then did she realize that he really was embarrassed too.
Looking at the three sets of underwear, Kiyoko-senpai pulled Hayato toward the fitting room. After taking all three sets from his hands, she went inside and drew the curtain shut.
"Uh... Kiyoko-senpai, are you changing now?"
"How else will I know whether they fit, dummy? And stop talking to me."
The reserved and shy Kiyoko-senpai was now speaking to him coquettishly like a young girl. Hayato felt so happy today that he did not even know which way was north.
Before long, an extremely, extremely faint voice came from inside the fitting room.
"I-I'm changed."
"Kiyoko-senpai, did you just say something?"
While Kiyoko-senpai was changing, Hayato had turned around and stood with his back to the fitting room to keep watch for her, so he had not heard what she said clearly.
Kiyoko-senpai did not say anything else. Just as Hayato was feeling puzzled and about to ask again, a pale, jade-like arm reached out from inside, grabbed his arm, and pulled him in. Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Hayato's upper body went straight into the fitting room.
Kiyoko-senpai stood inside with her entire face flushed red. One hand held onto his arm while the other covered her chest, but how could her slender arm possibly conceal it? Her full figure looked even fairer against the teal-and-white garment, as though the light shining on it could reflect off it. The rhinestone in the center glittered brilliantly. And lower down...
Her flat, smooth stomach even faintly revealed the shape of her abs. The matching bottoms were partially obscured by her long legs, and her rounded knees made one want to reach out and touch them.
"Don't stare like that. H-how is it? Does it suit me?"
Originally, Kiyoko-senpai had not planned to go this far. But after trying on the clothes, she suddenly remembered a friend once telling her that someone wanted to confess to Hayato. She trusted Hayato, and it was true that she had not been jealous at the time. But... what if? Hayato was also a boy going through adolescence, and he had seen that the other day too, so she should give him a little something now.
In a very short time, Kiyoko-senpai came up with this idea. Then, in a rush of impulse, she put it into action. By the time Hayato came in, she had already regretted it, but it was too late. All she could do was endure her embarrassment and quietly ask what he thought.
Hayato no longer had the ability to speak. His brain had completely crashed, but his eyes had not stopped working. His perfectly sharp gaze firmly captured Kiyoko-senpai as she was now.
They stayed silent like that for about a minute before Hayato finally spoke. But his voice was completely unlike normal; he answered hoarsely.
"Very... cough, cough... very suitable."
Halfway through, he noticed his own hoarse voice and hurriedly coughed twice to make himself sound normal again.
"T-then that's good. I'm changing into the next set, so hurry up and get out."
Upon hearing that, Kiyoko-senpai immediately pushed Hayato away. But pushing someone required both hands, and with no arm left to cover herself, Hayato saw the beautiful sight in full.
After being pushed out, Hayato quickly covered his nose with his hand. He could already feel something flowing from it, and he hurriedly pulled out a handkerchief to deal with it before things got worse.
Several women nearby who had seen how things unfolded quietly laughed. Clearly, they all knew why Hayato was in such a hurry.
Now I really look like a kid who lost his mother. How embarrassing.
After silently saying that to himself, Hayato pretended not to hear their laughter and resumed standing guard for Kiyoko-senpai.
The sound of changing clothes came from behind him. Unfortunately, Kiyoko-senpai did not let him look again. After a long while, the curtain opened, and Kiyoko-senpai emerged in her regular clothes.
"They all fit well, but I saw the prices... Let's just buy one set."
Kiyoko-senpai quietly discussed it with Hayato, intending to buy only one set. But how could Hayato agree? Since they all fit, and he had picked them out himself, of course he was buying all of them.
Kiyoko-senpai still wanted to refuse, but Hayato whispered into her ear that she would need them later anyway, and she was instantly defeated.
Like a steam engine, Kiyoko-senpai was led out of the store by Hayato in a daze after paying.
The moment they came out, they both let out a relieved sigh at the same time, then laughed together. For the two of them, this was quite a memorable little incident.
"Even though it was unexpected, it didn't take too long. Let's go eat now, Kiyoko-senpai."
Smiling gently, Hayato took Kiyoko-senpai's hand. After she nodded with a smile, they interlaced their fingers and headed toward the sushi restaurant. After all that fuss, they were both feeling a little hungry.
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