The clothing shop owner took one look at the family and knew they had money. Her eyes lit up. She was going to make a fortune today.
The owner eagerly brought stools and tea for Xu Zhiqiu and the others, encouraging them to take their time choosing. Whenever they needed her, she was ready to offer a few flattering words.
Kanna liked white clothes. She was short, but the outfit she wanted hung high above her. She looked at Kagura, who was choosing clothes for herself. Xu Zhiqiu was picking out clothes for Naraku. Then she looked at Kohaku, who was only a little taller than her. He was sitting down, showing no interest in choosing clothes.
When Kohaku noticed Kanna looking at him, he looked back at her and called to the owner on the other side. "Shopkeeper."
"Yes? What is it?" the owner asked.
Kohaku pointed toward Kanna.
The owner glanced over and understood at once. "Which outfit would you like, little girl? I'll get it for you."
"The white one up there," Kanna said, pointing at it with her index finger.
"Of course."
"This one's nice. So is this one." Xu Zhiqiu took several outfits and held them up in front of Naraku. She discovered that, regardless of the color, a handsome face could pull off anything.
This one looked good, and so did that one. Xu Zhiqiu wanted nothing more than to buy, buy, buy them all. There was plenty of money in her bundle anyway.
Naraku had never gone out to buy clothes before. If he wanted anything, he only had to tell the servants at the castle to prepare it. He stood stiffly, several outfits already draped over his arm. Seeing that Xu Zhiqiu still wanted to keep choosing, he found it truly difficult