Strictly speaking, Yukino Shita Yukino had initially invited them.
After all, given the choice, she naturally preferred fellow girls who were also second-years.
However, the optimistic Ichiji Nijika quickly put her charisma and sunny personality to work, asking whether they wanted to go together.
Though he did not actually need to buy anything and could simply give a mass-produced gift, he still decided to go with them and browse around while he was at it.
"No, I only met her this year because of one of Classmate Yuihama's requests," Yukino Shita Yukino replied coolly, feeling faintly helpless inside.
If she had known there would be so many people, she should have chosen to come out alone... but she was not very confident in her own standards of value, either.
Compared to herself, Ichiji and Kita, who were cheerful and outgoing, surely had tastes closer to those of normal human beings.
"I see~ You said you were the Club President of the Service Club, right? That's such a cool club!" Ichiji Nijika praised generously.
"You flatter me. It is only natural for those with ability to lend their strength to those without."
"Uh..."
Ichiji Nijika broke into a cold sweat. It was a good sentiment, so why did it sound so strange coming from her mouth?
From what she could tell, Yukino Shita Yukino might be a slightly unusual tsundere, just like her older sister!
"Then how did you know Yui's birthday? Did she tell you?"
"No. Her email address had the number 0618 in it, so I guessed that was probably her birthday."
"..." X N
The five members of Kessoku Band stopped walking and stared blankly at her.
Kita Ikuyo asked haltingly, "W-what if... you guessed wrong?"
"Hmm." Yukino Shita Yukino rested her index finger against her chin in