Chapter 190: Hayasaka Ai's Amazement
The current Eriri was no longer the Eriri of half a year ago. Under Kaede's influence, she didn't care about Shinomiya Kaguya's identity at all.
After saying they were going to a phone store, she directly pulled Shinomiya Kaguya out of the cafe.
Hayasaka Ai, who was observing from the shadows, watched the two leave. She ignored Shinomiya Kaguya's pleading look as she was dragged out, slowly putting the last bite of cake into her mouth before getting up to follow.
Regarding her mistress's phone, she had long wanted her to replace it. Her thoughts were perfectly aligned with Eriri's. However, due to her status, she couldn't do what Eriri did and directly drag her mistress away.
"Is this the execution power of a girl who has already reached the cohabitation stage? How impressive."
Once outside, Shinomiya Kaguya was pulled forward by Eriri and said anxiously, "Um, Sawamura-san, I don't want to change my phone!"
"I know, Senior, you value this phone very much and don't want to replace it, right?"
Shinomiya Kaguya nodded, "This is my first phone. The basic functions are still normal, and I've always had it maintained, so I don't think there's any need to change it."
"No, I think it's necessary."
Eriri looked at Shinomiya Kaguya and said seriously, "Although it's just a phone, it will definitely benefit the future development of your relationship with Senior Shirogane. Senior, you don't really understand current smartphones, do you?"
"That's right, I don't really understand."
"Alas, so that's the problem."
Eriri sighed and said, "Current smartphones, in addition to having many more entertainment functions than old-fashioned phones, have also greatly enhanced the way people connect. Besides voice calls based on the internet, video calls are also a very interesting feature."
Shinomiya Kaguya listened, half-understanding, "Video... calls?"
"Yes, video calls." Eriri said with a smile, "Before Kaede-kun and I started dating, after finishing homework at night, we often voice chatted and played games together. After we started dating, before moving in together during the summer vacation, we would video chat whenever we had time. Senior Shirogane probably hasn't seen you in your other casual clothes, right? With video calls, you can see each other when you're at home, isn't that great?"
It's like recommending games and anime to someone; you have to start from what interests them. Eriri knew that the methods for this were largely similar, so in the face of Shinomiya Kaguya, who didn't want to change her phone, she directly brought up phone features that would make her heart flutter.
Listening to Eriri's narration, Shinomiya Kaguya felt as if a door to a new world had opened.
Video calls, she could see the President at home, maybe even the President's father and sister... Seeing Shinomiya Kaguya's longing expression, Eriri knew she had fallen for it.
"How about it, Senior, don't you think it's great? Then without further ado, let's go buy a new phone quickly. Although I don't have as much knowledge about electronic products as Kaede-kun, picking a phone is absolutely no problem!"
"Huh? But..."
Taking out her phone from her bag, Shinomiya Kaguya looked at it and said, "But... there are records from the past year in this phone. If I change it..."
"Oh, that's very simple. It's not like they can't be transferred out."
Eriri said with a smile, "Let's go to the phone store first and ask the staff there to test it. If it can be transferred, then everything's fine, and you can keep this phone as a souvenir, Senior. But if it can't be transferred, there's still a way. At worst, you can send someone to find relevant professionals to help you process the data on your phone, wouldn't that be fine?"
Shinomiya Kaguya blinked, "If I change phones, will the things inside really not be lost?"
"No, I guarantee it. Your phone isn't broken yet!"
And so, Shinomiya Kaguya, longing to video call with Shirogane Miyuki, was pulled by Eriri to the nearest phone store.
Instead of picking a phone first, they went to the service desk and had the staff there check Shinomiya Kaguya's phone.
After the inspection, fortunately, although it was an enterprise-customized model, data could still be exported.
The staff member said, "The phone must be quite old, but it's very well maintained. If it were broken, it might really be impossible to export the data. Customer, would you like me to transfer it to a new phone now?"
Shinomiya Kaguya shook her head, "Thank you, not for now. I'll pick out a phone first, then I'll trouble you again."
After getting her phone back, Shinomiya Kaguya looked at Eriri, "Sawamura-san, please help me choose a phone."
"Alright!"
Seeing that Shinomiya Kaguya had finally agreed to change her phone, Eriri breathed a sigh of relief and led her to the product area.
Looking at the dazzling array of phones in front of them, Eriri mused, "Hmm, Senior Shirogane's phone, I remember it's a Sony, right? Senior, why don't you choose the same model?"
"The same? No, no!"
Shinomiya Kaguya quickly shook her head, "If I choose the same phone and the President finds out, she'll definitely..."
Shinomiya Kaguya's imagination:
Shirogane Miyuki, looking down, held his phone, looked at Shinomiya Kaguya, and said with a scrutinizing gaze, "Shinomiya, you actually want to use the same phone as me? How cute."
"Ah ah ah ah!"
Shinomiya Kaguya clutched her head and said in distress, "No, I absolutely cannot choose the same phone!"
"..."
Although she didn't know what Shinomiya Kaguya had imagined, judging by her reaction, they could only choose other models or brands of phones.
In Japan, the most popular phones currently are Apple, followed by Sony, Sharp, and some local brands.
After browsing for a while, they finally chose the latest iPhone for Shinomiya Kaguya.
After buying the phone and going back to the service desk to export the photos from the old phone to the new one, Shinomiya Kaguya finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Holding the new phone, she couldn't help but say, "Hmm... it still feels a bit unfamiliar."
Eriri said with a smile, "Hehe, things you use daily like phones, you'll get used to them quickly! And current smartphones are very easy to use."
Then, she took out her own phone.
"Senior, let's add each other as LINE friends!"
"Huh? Ah, how do I do that?"
The two girls then started fiddling with their phones by the roadside, and Eriri became Shinomiya Kaguya's first LINE friend.
After adding each other as friends and teaching Shinomiya Kaguya some basic operations, Eriri said, "Alright, step one is complete. Tomorrow, Senior, you can add Senior Shirogane as a friend. I'll tell you about the next steps after you've added him."
"Add him as a friend first?"
Shinomiya Kaguya listened, nodded, and holding her phone with both hands, said, "I understand. I'll research the phone's functions when I get back, and use that to launch my offensive for the new semester!"
This time, Shinomiya Kaguya was truly determined and no longer hesitated like before