Sakura Airi Favorability Plus One

"Of course, if you have a reason that makes it a must-buy, then pretend I said nothing."

Sakura Airi fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

The beautiful eyes hidden behind those oversized black-rimmed glasses blinked, and she earnestly examined the 20K point voice recorder and hidden camera in Dongfang Yi's hands.

Then, she looked down at the digital camera in her own hands, which cost less than 15K points.

She thought carefully about the speech Dongfang Yi had just given regarding saving money.

Large question marks swirled in her clear eyes.

She felt like something wasn't quite right.

Dongfang Yi blinked and explained, "Don't look at my high spending; in reality, these are all absolutely necessary expenses."

He paused, then emphasized, "These are vital tools for ensuring a wonderful school life."

Sakura Airi tilted her head, the confusion in her eyes deepening.

She pondered it carefully, but in the end, she nodded, accepting Dongfang Yi's explanation.

Although it was truly hard to understand why things like hidden cameras and voice recorders would be essentials for school life, Dongfang-kun must have his own reasons... right?

Women are creatures easily swayed by emotion, and Sakura Airi was naturally no exception.

At this moment, the clerk who had been played by Dongfang Yi once hurried back, eager to wedge himself between the two and force an Interruption to their conversation.

But he was blocked by Dongfang Yi without a trace of effort.

What a joke; did he not know what it meant to have B-rank Strength and Speed?

To put it bluntly, aside from that tiny handful of people at the ceiling of martial prowess, Dongfang Yi didn't really feel inferior to anyone right now, let alone this minor, bit-part clerk.

As for the protagonist of this work, Tyrannosaurus, he hadn't fought him yet, so he would deal with that later.

Dongfang Yi casually pulled a camera from his pocket, pinched it between his fingers, flipped the switch, and secretly aimed it at the now-exasperated clerk, all while pretending to wait patiently for Sakura Airi's final decision on the camera.

If the clerk couldn't hold back and struck first, he wouldn't mind teaching the man why the flowers were so red, then reporting him to the school to get him fired on the spot.

But unfortunately, the clerk didn't have the guts.

The sleazy clerk clenched his fists, but in the end, he didn't step forward; he held back.

He just stood there, smiling without any warmth, and said, "Customer, please do not engage in behavior that harasses other patrons in the store, otherwise, I will be very troubled."

"Do you call this harassment? I'm talking to my friend; what does that have to do with you?" Dongfang Yi turned around, stared coldly into the clerk's eyes, and said in a frigid voice, "You're overstepping your bounds a bit too much, aren't you?"

Sakura Airi was like a startled little rabbit, frightened by the sudden flare of temper between the two.

"Friend? The customer must be joking; the two of you are clearly strangers." The clerk retorted, unwilling to give up.

"Whether she is my friend or not is not something I need to prove to you." Dongfang Yi stepped sideways, perfectly shielding Sakura Airi behind him: "I think you should focus on doing your own job instead."

"You!" The clerk wanted to say more, but he felt a flicker of fear under Dongfang Yi's gaze, and his arrogant aura instantly withered. His mouth twitched, looking extremely dissatisfied.

But in reality, he had already gone soft.

He had wilted, turned cowardly, and retreated into his shell.

Seeing this, Dongfang Yi thought it was boring.

He had wanted to bait the other party into making a move so he could deliver a combo and send him packing, but alas, this guy was just a lecherous, cowardly piece of trash who bullied the weak and feared the strong.

It seemed his price wasn't high enough, or perhaps the setting wasn't private enough to drive the man to act regardless of the consequences.

Maybe I should have acted a bit more intimate earlier, Dongfang Yi mused to himself.

But since that had failed, he turned around and ignored the clerk behind him.

"Have you made your choice?"

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His expression remained calm and indifferent, a faint smile hanging on his lips.

He leaned forward slightly, which made him appear closer to Sakura Airi.

He was gentle and warm now, as if he weren't the same person who had just been trading verbal blows with the clerk.

"Um, Dongfang-kun, I've picked one."

Sakura Airi held up the 12K point digital camera, her voice soft and delicate.

Being the gentle person she was, she didn't know how to dissipate the tension between the two, so she could only lower her voice as much as possible.

Her voice was truly beautiful, like the sound of a clear spring or an echo in an empty valley.

She had the potential to become an idol or a singer.

"Would you like to look a bit more? We have other excellent photography equipment in the store; if you purchase today, I can give you a twenty percent discount." The clerk's face was piled with smiles, intending to stall for time.

He didn't believe that Dongfang Yi, who had suddenly popped up, would wait forever.

After all, the two of them were just strangers at the start.

"Eh?"

Sakura Airi felt a surge of eagerness in her heart; she loved photography, so naturally, she wanted to try out superior equipment.

She looked at Dongfang Yi, hesitating between the handsome guy and the high-quality camera gear.

"It's fine, take your time choosing. I'll be waiting for you the whole time."

Dongfang Yi comforted her softly.

He still had plenty of time to spare, and he had all the time in the world to waste on this shop assistant.

"Eh?!!"

A crimson flush climbed onto the girl's cheeks.

Dongfang Yi, whose entire focus was on guarding against the lecherous shop assistant, didn't notice at all what kind of boyfriend-like statement he had just made.

Of course, if he had noticed~

It wouldn't have mattered anyway.

After all, a Sigma Male never falls into a woman's trap.

Except for a Big-Breasted Beauty.

"Um, Mr. Shop Assistant, I, I've already decided, there's no need to look anymore."

Sakura Airi made up her mind and rejected the assistant's suggestion without hesitation.

Equipment could be bought at any time.

But someone like Dongfang Yi couldn't be encountered at just any time.

"Are you sure you don't want to consider it a bit more?"

Watching the two of them become even more intimate right before his eyes, the shop assistant's eyes seemed to be erupting with invisible, intangible flames of rage, as if he had just been betrayed by his first love; his voice was low, angry, and resentful.

"No, I've already decided."

No matter how defenseless Sakura Airi usually was, she clearly sensed that something was wrong at this moment.

This shop assistant's attitude was far too abnormal!

It was completely unlike how a service worker should behave!

Recalling some unpleasant memories, she subconsciously shrank behind Dongfang Yi, instinctively clutching his clothes, her body trembling slightly.

Dongfang Yi gently patted the girl's back, signaling her to calm down.

He leaned down and whispered softly into her ear: "Don't worry."

Then, he straightened up and said with a smile: "It's just that you didn't bring your student ID, no need to be so nervous. I'll pay for you."