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[Fancy Shop]

Adonis: Anzu. Eat more meat.

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Eat, eat more. Take a big bite and eat.

……

If your jaw is tired, let me move it for you. Here, munch munch… munch munch♪

Leo: Heeey Adonis~! And Anzu! Ucchu~☆

Tsumugi: Good morning, you two~

…Why is Otogari-kun doing what looks like some new kind of torture to Anzu-chan?

Anzu-chan’s saying, “It’s okay. I’ll eat lots and grow strong,” with tears in her eyes, but…

Mnn, I don’t understand young people.

Mika: ……

Adonis: Kagehira, what are you doing all the way over there… How do you feel? I went home last night because I had chores to do, but I was worried about you.

Mika: Ah, yeah. Thank ya kindly. I had a good snooze and I’m feelin’ better and all, don’t worry, okay?

Adonis: I see. But don’t let your guard down. Eat some meat.

Tsumugi: Ah, the clerk’s staring at us. Doesn’t this place forbid eating and drinking inside?

I know it’s hard to stomach watching someone who doesn’t care for themselves…

But I don’t support dealing the finishing blow to those who’ve already suffered and gotten hurt.

Adonis: Mnnh… But even though I’d been telling Anzu all this time I’d protect her, I couldn’t do anything up until she collapsed. I’m such a coward…

I want to make sure that never happens again.

…But, it’s just as you say, Aoba-senpai. Sorry, Anzu. If I hurt you while trying to protect you, it’d defeat the purpose.

Tsumugi: That’s just how worried you are, right? You don’t have to be so hard on yourself over it, Otogari-kun.

Anyway. Though it’s a weekend, I assume everyone still has work to do, so let’s quickly find what we came here for.

Adonis: Hmm. But what are you planning to buy?

I was worried about Kagehira, and then I came here because Anzu asked me to meet at this store… I don’t really get what’s going on.

Also, this store seems to be full of small, cute things for some reason. I can’t make any careless movements.

Leo: Wahaha. After ringing up Ruka-tan last night, I called Anzu too. I asked her to tell me if she knew any shops that sold teddy bears~♪

Shu probably knows about that kind of thing too, but just this time, I can’t ask him.

And as for everyone else I thought of, I didn’t know their numbers, so I just asked Anzu~♪

I could’ve called Ruka-tan again, but it was getting pretty late.

It was time for good kids to sleep~ Plus I wanted to talk with Anzu a bit anyway.

Tsumugi: Ahh… It’s true that this shop sells all kinds of things that girls might like. Anzu-chan, do you shop here often?



Fufu. Since we’re here, maybe I’ll buy something for Sora-kun and Natsume-kun…. Ah, this might be good.

Take a look at these colored bears in red, blue, and yellow next to each other~ …It’s Switch♪

Mika: Nghaaa…. It’s all kinda sparkly and bright in here, it’s makin’ me a little nervous.

Wah, they sell girl’s clothes here too.

Tsumugi: Fufu. It’s not the kind of store for a group of grown boys to come shopping at.

Ahh… That’s why you came too, right, Anzu-chan?

Even if we look suspicious, we can make the excuse that we’re doing your shopping if you’re here with us, huh?

Mm? That too, but you’re also worried about Mika-kun… you say?

Mika: Huh, why are you worried….? Anzu-chan, you’re my enemy, right? I’ve always said that, right~?

Ya sure are weird. It’s fine, though.

…Anzu-chan, you feelin’ okay? Mm, don’t go pushin’ yourself, alright?

Doncha take it the wrong way, y’hear? It’s not exciting if yer enemy’s weak! I’m not worried or anything, ‘kay?

…Y-Yeah. You’re right, you made everyone worry. But even then, everybody’s still so nice to you, and you feel so sorry you can’t stand it, huh.

I get it. Somehow I’m feelin’ a real connection to ya, Anzu-chan.

Tsumugi: Fufu. I’m glad you’re friendly, Mika-kun…

But let’s find a teddy bear here just like the one you accidentally tore up.

If he got it from his grandfather, then we could possibly buy it ready-made.

We should be able to find it if we look. If not, we might be able to order something through the clerk.

Mika: Nghha? Uhh…?

Tsumugi: It’s Shu-kun we’re talking about, so I don’t think he’d be happy just being compensated for it. If we buy him the same thing but new, you can show him how sincere you are.

We’re in the handicrafts club, so we might be able to restore it ourselves, but…

From the looks of it, the teddy bear you tore has already deteriorated quite a lot…

If we’re not careful, forget fixing it – it might just fall into pieces.

Let’s buy a new one. That’s why we came to this store, right… Tsukinaga-kun?

Leo: Yup yup, that’s about right! For now, Mika should talk to Shu and apologize for everything, including the teddy bear.

If you really show how sincere you are like, “I bought you a new bear for the one I ruined~”…

Shu’s not a demon, so I don’t think he’ll be so angry.

Once, when I broke Ruka-tan’s precious doll, I made up with her by doing the same thing.

…It’s a family matter that no one would wanna deal with, so hurry up and talk it out.

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