Vol 2 Chapter 8 (1/2)
28th of April, Sunday
Practice Date First Experience
Half past nine, Sunday
When I woke up and raised fro on the bed's side
Selene said that currently, Tooing out
While there was still so, I was told to prepare and leave ahead to shi+buya
I said I'll wait until To, but I was chased out by Selene in the middle of it
When I was leaving the room 701, Selene passed a secret pouch tothat around was a little e
But, apparently ”so important” was inside
Use it when you're in trouble she said, but also gave me instructions not to open it until it's to be used Be careful and don't hurry, so you don't have to use this if possible, in other words it was so for my and Tomomi's sake apparently
I wonder what is it Being told not to open makes me even more curious
Despite curiosity, I have put away the pouch in the shoulder bag I had It won't stand out inside
I told ”I'oodbye and went towards the nearest station to ride a bus
It hasn't passed ah the bus'Still, it's been a while since I've gone out on Sunday
In a word, it could be said that shi+buya is ”wide”, leaving where to go to To spots here and there it would be no practice to her
While thinking about that I got off the bus and took a private railway, changing into JR line halfway at 10 o'clock I arrived in shi+buya's Hachikō statue
People, people, e number of people The square in front of Hachikō statue was synonyetting to rejoin with soh a wave of people? Makes me think it's really inefficient
The square in front of Hachikō was shown in the h a live camera, a five-road junction
People continuously accue of the side-walk and as soon as the pedestrian signal turned green, they filled intersection like a wave As everyone walked in their respective direction, it see back and forth I'm amazed they don't bump at each other
Were Selene to come to a place like this, she would faint
”Yo! Nii-chan, did you wait?”
Ten minutes past 11 A voice called out towards my back as I looked towards the intersection
It's been only ten ether with me
Ah, this ”did you wait?” exchange
”Um, I just came here”
As I turned around while saying the classic line, there, was Toet-up not
”Y-you are you Tomomi?”
”That's rude Nii-chan Even for me, when I'm serious this much is a walk in the park”
Her appearance was one in a white blouse and a pale pink skirt The blouse was decorated with lace and tied on her chest, was a black ribbon
She had pu pink pedicure
This would take quite a while Even as I overslept, she was preparing meanwhile
Her fingernails were also perfect
Normally she didn't use cosmetics well, I don't think she had to force herself but I could sense femininity unthinkable of Tomomi
With her eyelashes raised her eyes looked beautiful, her cheeks were pale pink are those natural finishi+ng touches Sayuri's work?
Tomomi slowly raised and lowered her shoulders
”Well, kinda Make-up takes time”
”Did you do it yourself?”
”No way Make-up was done by Sayuri I asked Selene for the clothes I borrowed shoes from Sayuri, apparently our size is close Really a pain, the woman's clothes”
”After getting this cute, the person herself shouldn't be saying it's 'a pain'”
”A-are you saying the usual Tomomi-chan isn't cute?!”
Blushi+ng, angry, Toth in it she formed fists with both her hands and hit my chest Was she embarrassed?
When I looked there, there were three people peeking out from the seats behind Hachikō It was Sayuri, Yuuki and Mika Mika was carrying Maple like a backpack When our eyes met, the three of them swiftly pulled back
It see today's date training Apparently Selene was receiving reports froe of surveillance and sent over helpful data
A mail had immediately arrived to my smartphone
”That'd be from Selene Let's see this is the second Hachikō statue, the previous one wasn't facing the station”
”Feels like information copy-pasted from the net, Nii-chan”
”W-well, it's fine isn't it U a date, this kind of trivia can sprout up a topic”
There was a postscript in the mail just now, Selene apparently knows our position from the GPS function of the smartphone it said Mika and others as well as Selene were able to grasp out position It seemed possible to re-join with them were they to lose us
Tomomi turned around with a twirl on spot
”Uhaa! As I thought, skirts are really breezy”
”You're wearing a skirt when you go to the high school, right?”
”Mainly, a jersey My high school isn't all that fussy about it”
”I-I see Speaking of which, are you in any kind of club?”
”Were there to be a game club, I'd take them to the nationals”
”That's a shame”
”I-I don't need club activities to play gao Nii-chan?”
”Where are we going first?”
”U-umm”
A mail from Selene had come
”shi+buya seems to be a city of hills A lot of them have their own names, it says”
As alked from the Hachikō square towards the intersection, Tomomi next to me nodded
”Uenzaka, Spanishzaka and even Organzaka”
”Hee You're quite knowledgeable, Tomomi”
”W-well”
When the pedestrian light changed to green, side by side we started walking towards the opposite side
Once in front of a book store, Toht and 009 on the left The Maru-kuu's name is really famous It was a really famous place in shi+buya even I knew, there's a lot of stores with girl's clothes there
As for the city centre, it felt like not just girl's clothes but also other stores would be there
”So, where are we going?'
”I-it's Maru-kuu of course You know, the girls' holy land”
Both of theo to the city centre's area
”Let's go then”
”W-wait a moment! Nii-chan, c-can we hold hands for a little bit?”
”We aren't children, we're not going to get lost are we”
”That's not it! T-this is a date”
While saying so To our hands she put her fingers betweenthem
It was even closer than just joining hands, it felt like holding theers felt ticklish
”I-isn't this a little bit too much contact?”
”There's lots of people here so it's all right! And on't get lost like this”
Eh? Was itlost after all?
”Right? It's all right isn't it, Nii-chan”
Seeing the spoiled look in her eyes I inadvertently nodded
We sloalked through the side-walk When we arrived in front of a pharmacy named with a person's name, we ended up at a three-way intersection The road in front of us could be likened to an Y character On the branching point fro Maru-kuu's building
”Somehow the atmosphere turned really trendy over here, hasn't it Nii-chan”
Looks fun not really, Tomomi braced herself as she looked up at the silver tower And then the heavenly voice rather, a mail from Selene had come
”Apparently, it's a good idea to go to the upper floor in the elevator and then go down by escalator”
And when I spoke the conquering strategy aloud, I turnedMika around such a centre? But despitehand in hand beside Yuuki with a sht
Sayuri's and mine eyes met Today, she was in quite plain attire
When our eyes hed troubled That ly
”Nii-chan, looking away is a taboo Look at Tomomi-chan more”
”Y-yeah Sorry I was a little worried about Mika”
”Sayuri's lookin' after her ain't she”
”That ell 'I leave it to you' eye contact Well then, let's go take a look”
Speaking of clothes, I alith Granny to shi+momura, and sometimes even went to the Yunikura
Maru-kuu was a completely unknoorld to me
We climbed up to the 8th floor immediately by elevator Luckily Sayuri and others were able to get on an elevator too
When we got on the 8th floor, I was surprised by the BGM Fe the floor The electronic sounds were dazzling, despite being just a sound Tohtly sweaty
”Nii-chan It feels like enemy territory”
”Certainly But it was Tomomi who decided to come here, let's have fun”
”Y-you're right Umm”
The 8th floor was a club-type well, guess it's all right Colour-wise, it seemed like a combination of black and pink
The guys with bad looks around here were mainly FRIENDS!, I labelled them like that It was my one-sided prejudice
”Ah! Nii-chan, look look! It's Catie-chan-san!”
”Why would you put -san after -chan hey, ohh Certainly, this would warrant a -san be added”
Speaking of Catie-chan, it was an super-fa with various local items all over the country and famous artists but it even fused with club-based fashi+on
From the surveillance that was a certain distance away behind us, a yellow scream had rose
”Waa! It's Catie-chan! So cute! Did you know? Maple call Catie-chan-san 'senpai' Strange isn't it, how mysterious”
Mika's eyes sparkled Tomomi's shoulders drooped
”See more fun here”
I took a look around the floor
”Do you have any clothes on mind? Rather than look at the store's shelves carefully, look at the ood'! Kind of feeling, it seems”
This too was a second-hand advice received by mail from Selene
”H-huess”
Tohed, troubled
”Let's go to the next floor then”
”Y-yup”
Once again we held hands, Tomomi and I went down the escalator That's when a mail arrived, it was from Yuuki
”Let's see Mika is crazy about Catie-chan, Yuuki is going to stay behind with her From here on they'll act separately”
”I-isn't that fine?”
”Is it?”
”The surveillance is still properly attached to us Mika and Yuuki can have their own date, kinda”
When I turned around, about five steps above us on the escalator, there was Sayuri
”I wonder if it's all right for two girls to be alone”
”No probleets dark After this we're going to walk around shi+buya, there's lot of hills here If we drag Mika around with us she'll get exhausted, I'd feel sorry for her”
”Hht”
”It's enough that Nii-chan joins ets exhausted”
Yuuki and Mika see fun, those two can have a breather so it's all right huh It's tough on Sayuri who's h
While I was thinking of that, we arrived at the seventh floor
The seventh floor had an impression of a blue sky and sandy beaches Alance at the two stores in front as we got off the escalator and then we headed to the left to look at clothes in the stores
She only looked at them but did not take any, when she sensed the customer service was about to come she quickly ran away
”What is it Toer”
”H-hmm I don't hate these kinds of clothes, but I don't feel like wanting theo to next one!”
I've heard that girl's shopping takes time, so this was anticlimactic
When ent down to the sixth floor, Tomomi found an accessories store It had all kinds of accessories like barrettes and bracelets For a thing like this, it would be good to buy and put one on her
Eh? Uhh is it all right to give her a present? Even though it's just practice, it's still a date
But, were I to do that it feels like Sayuri would storet one
To she already finished, isn't it kind of a waste after co here?
”Hey, Tomomi It's a date How about you pick so 'does it suit ?”
”Eh-ehh?! Is that so Nii-chan?”
”Purchasing theht as well try putting theood”
”I-I seee I learned so then”
Tomomi nodded in consent
”And so, how about you try putting on a bracelet right away?”
”Let's try that technique out immediately Next next!”
As ere leaving the store, Tohtly
”I's”
”With what? Do you have an allergy to metals?”
”Not that, the feel that clerk gave off”
”Seemed normal to me”
”Hirls”
”It's as if you went to India and said you're bad with curry”
”Yup Sorry, my bad”
Why did Tomomi choose Maru-kuu? I wonder if it's to overcome her weaknesses
Leaving the question unanswered, ent down to the fifth floor This floor's and clothes colours were very neutral More pastel than vivid Also, the clothes had a retro and feminine feel to them
When I took a look behind, Sayuri was caught by a clerk
”What is it, Nii-chan?”
”No, um Sayuri was”
”Yeah, it looks like Sayuri would like these kind of clothes Heck, Nii-chan! You're too mindful of what's behind! Concentrate on the date more! It'll be Nii-chan's fault if I fail at the real thing”
”My fault?!”
”That was joke, though, I'd like you to look at me a little more”
”O-okay Got it”
To onist was Tomomi
Leaving Sayuri behind we immediately went down to the third floor and found a speciality store with tights and stockings
”Nii-chan, do you like girls wearing this kind of thing rather than those with bare legs?”
”W-what are you talking about all of a sudden”
”It's erotic isn't it”
”That's old , Tomomi-san”
Tos and made a complacent smile
”This reat style”
Because a few days ago, I've had asi away from the mannequin
Eventually we descended on the second floor without purchasing anything The date felt like a hurried tour The shops everywhere were crowded on Sunday, it was hard to take tis But, rather than enjoy the date, I felt like Toh
The second floor's stores were even ned here There were lots of short skirts though heck, why a about mannequin's skirts here
To for prices and had coh
”Nii-chan Would it be better if I've turned so that this kind of things suits me?”
Ordinary feminine clothes huh
”Your clothes today suit you too, I don't think you need to worry about it? I think it's best to choose clothes you want to wear”
I don't think the clothes she'd like wouldn't fit her
She's cute in the first place, after all
”But in that case, I'll end up wearing jersey or shorts for next million years”
Tohed embarrassedly
As ent down the escalator In front of the store with shoes, Tomomi pursed her lips
”Woah, expensive! I'd buy a several new games with this And these looks really hard to walk in, too”
It seeh heels on the display If I's seem more attractive They shouldn't be compared to exercise shoes
”These kind of clothes are 's beauty, isn't that a splendid mission in itself?”
”It's obvious that shoes that are easier to walk in are better Ah! That's right, when the heel breaks, the protagonist dashes over to hold the girl in a princess carry In that kind of sense, it ood”
”That's very like you By protagonist, you ame?”
”In aniirl breaks off her heel and in the past, a ”
I don't know the original's story, but when it coets really lively The sight of her getting scared by clerks and sneaking around seemed like a lie
In the end, coh the doorway on the first floor to the outside
When I checked behind us Sayuri wasn't there
”Hey, about Sayuri”
”Nii-chan's worrying too much”
Tomomi took out a smartphone and immediately nodded
”Sayuri see about clothes to buy, Mika and Yuuki left Maru-kuu and are by the large chain store with cheese tarts in the centre”
”I-I see Then how about we go eat some cheese tarts too?”
”Nii-chan, that would be a double date Today we're practising a 1 vs 1 date”
”Sorry Where are we going next then?”
”Dougenzaka's fa a look there”
After leaving Maru-kuu, Toentle slope
Near the Yunikura's store at Dougenzaka, To and looked to the other side of the road
”Nii-chan, there's a cinema there”
”TOYO Cinema's written on it indeed”
There were rectangular panels saying it's open to public
”Were Nii-chan to pick one, what film would you choose for a date?”
It was an appropriate problem for a date practice
According to the sign there was a lot of ani it there were Holywood's long CG aniame appear in the film
”Look, in that a japanese game's character appears, looks interestin' doesn't it”
”Woah! You're right! B-but it's a date, isn't it better to go on a film with more romance?”
”Y-yeah I see, that's true Well then, want to watch so now?”
Suddenly, To on
”We've co two hours on a film even if we're to have fun is also, we can watch a filh Ah! But there's the 3D, stereophonic sound and coh only for a limited time, I've heard that apparently audience is shaken by 4D videos Technology is a isn't it, Nii-chan!”
”S-sure I don't get it, but that sounds a indeed”
Come to think of it, Tomomi is quite obsessed about video and audio equipment Rather than the fily
”Right? Right? Actually, I'm interested in hon dramas, the 4K projector's era is upon us kinda?”
I could no longer keep up Or rather, I was completely left behind in the conversation
”G-got it The recent technology is a But, let's leave the talk about movies and home threatre's for another day”
”Ah yup, I've gotten excited unconsciously Sorry, Nii-chan”
Making a slightly regretful expression, Toht moved to the store next to the cinema
”Uuu, uu shi+buya has too many temptations”
”Temptations?”
Next to the cinema there was SEKA's amusement facility
”The players there ood”
With half openedher body
That was a very ames
”If you want to play games, you don't have to endure it you know?”
”I-I'ame arcades aren't feminine!”
”Crane gaive an iirls Also, in case of crane ga 'All right! Leave it to , kind of a date's staple thing”
”Nii-chan, do you think that would ith me?”
”Ah, yes I wouldn't get to have uess”