Chapter 260 - Gratitude From An International Friend (1/2)

Chapter 260 Grat.i.tude From An International Friend

The k.u.mamon waited until Zhang Heng ran pa.s.s seven to eight stores, and when he was about 30 meters away from him, it turned around and ran into a women’s apparel store called Only. Unfortunately, there was no escaping this time, for there wasn’t another exit. In other words, the bear was bound to be captured by Zhang Heng. When he saw the mascot entering the fitting room, he quickly proceeded to follow it.

The sudden commotion had startled the store’s attendant, and considering it was a store specifically for women, it was rare to see men entering it. Even if there were any, they would usually come with their wives or girlfriends. When someone like Zhang Heng so aggressively barged into the shop, it was only natural that the attendants would be afraid. Customers quickly fled the store in fear, but the same couldn’t be said for its staff.

Left with no other options, the store manager was forced to confront Zhang Heng.

“Sir, how can I help you?”

Zhang Heng simply ignored her and went ahead to pull the curtains of the fitting room open. The shopkeeper was so shocked by Zhang Heng’s actions that she thought she must have come across a pervert of some kind and was close to screaming for help. The fitting rooms in Only had a particular layout. A curtain covered the two-square-meter fitting room to allow the customers’ privacy. However, it only blocked the front; the top was bare and uncovered.

Before Zhang Heng pulled the curtain, he could see the k.u.mamon’s calves and feet. It appeared that the person was hastily trying to remove the c.u.mbersome suit. He could also see the mascot’s head popping out above the fitting room. However, there was no one in the fitting room when Zhang Heng pulled the curtain. Like magic, the k.u.mamon’s costume lost all rigor and form and fell to the ground in a crumpled heap! Initially, the manager was on the verge of shouting, but she stopped herself when she saw that it was actually empty.

“Where is the person?!”

Zhang Heng didn’t answer the manager. Instead, he bent down and shook the flaccid costume vigorously. A small piece of paper fell out with a short message written on it.

It said: (I have returned your items to you. Here’s a friendly reminder. As you’re reading this, mall security should arrive in about a minute and a half. Don’t let them think you are a pervert, lest you might just get caught.]

As if to add insult to injury, there was even a j.a.panese phrase at the end of the message.

[Gambate!)

At the same time, Zhang Heng received a message from Hayase Asuka as well.

“I’ve found my wallet! This is weird. How is it on someone else’s table? I didn’t even go near it. I still can’t find my pa.s.sport, though.”

Suddenly, Zhang Heng remembered the person mentioned that he had returned those items to him instead of her. He then touched his pocket and found out that Hayase Asuka’s pa.s.sport was on him. Suddenly, footsteps could be heard approaching the fitting room. Earlier, when he jumped off the escalator, he had attracted the attention of the shopping mall’s security guards. However, the most troublesome part was that he ran into a women’s clothing shop and pulled the curtains of the fitting room open, enough to warrant severe punishment.

Now that he had found the wallet and pa.s.sport, the person in the k.u.mamon costume was nowhere to be found. He would have a hard time explaining things to security, so, he sent Hayase Asuka another message.

“Your pa.s.sport is with me. Let’s meet at the subway.”