Kazehara Tetsu stood there, looking at the direction in which she disappeared. After a while, she turned around.
Now, it was still early and there was no point in going back to Dormitory alone. He thought about it and decided not to go back in a hurry.
"Let's take a walk around."
He put his hands in his pockets and stepped through the door of Shopping Mall again.
The heating was blowing in my face, and my ears were filled with soft music and the noise of people coming and going.
He had no goals and was not in a hurry. He just followed the flow of people and walked forward slowly.
Shopping alone and having someone with you are two completely different experiences.
There are no chattering girls around, so I can make my own steps, stop and leave when I want, which is quite comfortable.
But he was free to be at ease. There were some places where he was alone and he really couldn't muster the interest to go in.
Such as a bookstore.
When he passed by the bookstore, there were newly arrived magazines and recommended books at the door. Normally, he would probably go in and take a look. But now, he stood at the door and took a look, but did not move.
Going to a bookstore has to be done with Shiina Hiyori to make it meaningful.
He was a person who couldn't walk when he saw a book. Once he entered the bookstore, he was like a fish back to water. He could spend most of the day among the bookshelves, flipping through this book and reading that one. Occasionally, he would be asked to recommend this book and say which one was good and that one was interesting.
With her, even if you don't like reading, you will be driven by the energy to turn a few more pages.
Now that he is alone, he walks around for a while and then leaves after buying something, which is boring.
"Forget it."
He shook his head, stepped away from the door of the bookstore, and continued forward.
Going further, there is a clothing area.
There are new winter models in the window, and the model is wearing a coat, Scarf.
The clerk stood at the door, smiling and greeting customers.
Kazehara Tetsu didn't even stop.
When shopping for clothes, he always needs someone to accompany him.
It's not that he can't make up his mind, but that he's a grown man who is alone in front of the mirror in a clothing store, trying on items one by one, trying on them, and feeling awkward about what he thinks.
It's different when you have girls by your side. They will help you look at colors and styles, saying "this one makes you look older" and "that one suits you better". It's fun and worry-free.
What's more, his Dormitory's wardrobe is already full of clothes, including coats, coats, and sweatshirts, stacked one on top of the other. Many of them have been bought but have only been worn a few times.
There is really no shortage of this one.
He walked around the clothing store and scanned the surrounding Signpost.
The film and television area is located in the back of the fourth floor.
He thought about how few movies and TV series he usually watched.
In school, I have classes, deal with class matters, and deal with all kinds of Special Exam. Most of my remaining free time is taken up by appointments and parties. The time I can sit down and watch a movie quietly is very few.
He had never even heard of many famous works that others could pick up the lines and talk about the plot.
"Just go and have a look."
He took steps towards the film and television area.
This area was larger than he imagined.
Rows of shelves stand neatly, filled with a variety of video discs, Blu-rays, and DVDs, classified by type and region.
The screen above the head is hung on the wall, and several trailers of different movies are playing at the same time, including gun battles, romance, and science fiction. The screens are switched and the sound effects are one after another, mixed together, and it is very lively.
A few customers were rummaging among the shelves, some holding discs and reading the introduction on the back.
Some stood in front of the screen and watched the entire trailer before turning around and leaving.
Kazehara Tetsu walked in and stopped in front of a shelf full of classic masterpieces.
He pulled out one, looked at the cover, turned to the back, and glanced at the synopsis.
Award-winning director, well-known actors, and frighteningly high ratings.
He looked at it for a while and then put it back.
Can't bring up any interest.
He couldn't say why.
Each of these films had a better reputation than the last and were well-produced, but he flipped through a few of them, and the string in his heart was still untouched.
Maybe it's because he has no background in watching movies. He couldn't taste the lenses and Easter Egg that others talked about so much.
He walked along the shelves, row by row.
There are action movies, science fiction movies, romance movies... and cartoons, all of which are dazzling.
He looked at it leisurely, but never took out one and wanted to pay at the counter.
Walking to the center of the area, he stopped in front of a counter filled with discs.
There are also some movies and TV shows on the glass counter, with the covers sitting next to each other. The variety is even more diverse than on the shelves.
His eyes scanned from top to bottom.
Then, he let out an unnoticed sigh in his heart.
No.
Such a large film and television area, with such a complete range of genres, ranging from serious art films to commercial blockbusters, has everything. However, there is no one that boys of his age "really want to watch" in private.
Of course, it's impossible to put that kind of thing in a place like this.
He was like a mirror in his mind, but when he actually arrived at the scene, he still couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
It's like, you know that Convenience Store doesn't sell Manchu banquets, but you push open the freezer and still subconsciously look for it.
"Yeah, I was looking forward to it in vain."
Without changing his expression, he stepped away from the counter and straightened a disc that had been messed up.
As a result, there is really nothing to see in the film and television area.
He is not interested in famous works, and he has never heard of new movies. As for the little ideas in his mind that are not popular, they are doomed to fail.
He turned around and walked out of the area. When he passed by the trial headphones and poster wall, he glanced at it casually and walked out.
"Let's look at something else."
Music area.
Compared to the bustle of the film and television area, this place is much smaller and quieter.
Various records and albums are displayed on the rows of shelves. On the edge of the area, there are several listening machines. Each one is equipped with a pair of headphones hanging next to it for guests to listen to for free.
There are no trailer sound effects here like in the film and television area. Only by wearing headphones can you hear the music flowing from it, so the whole area has a sense of tranquility.
Several people were scattered in front of the listening machine, wearing headphones, closing their eyes, or looking down at the album cover, immersed in their own world.
Kazehara Tetsu walked in and found that he was not very proficient in music.
What he usually listens to are mostly popular songs that are randomly stored in his mobile phone and are on the charts. To keep things lively, when it comes to singers and albums, he doesn't know much more than movies.
He moved slowly among the shelves.
His eyes scanned the album covers, which featured artists he didn't recognize and song titles he had never heard of.
Occasionally, there would be one or two names that looked familiar, so he would stop and look at them a few more times, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't remember what the other person had sung.
He walked to a listening machine, picked up the headphones next to him and put them on.
A soothing song is playing in the earphones. The melody is very light and paired with a clean female voice. Listening to it makes people feel calm.
He stood and listened for a while and thought it sounded pretty good. But when the song finished, he took off his headphones and didn't even remember the name of the song.
"It seems that I really don't have any musical talent." He smiled self-deprecatingly and hung the headphones back up.