Chapter 241: Dragged Down
The Art Club was as lively as ever, and on the other side, Eriri and Utaha, riding the train, had also arrived at their station and disembarked.
After leaving the platform, Utaha asked in confusion, "Why did we specifically come all the way here? There are large malls near the school, aren't there?"
"Hehe, there are more brands here!"
Eriri smiled, pointing to the roadside and saying, "Bubble tea! Want some? My treat."
Before Utaha could respond, Eriri directly pulled her over to queue.
Looking at Eriri, Utaha's confusion deepened, and she asked, "You're not planning anything bad, are you?"
This behavior was a bit too unusual, making Utaha wonder.
Although Eriri saw Utaha's expression, since she had already pulled her over, she had no worries that Utaha would slip away.
"Don't overthink it! It's just shopping, what's there to be afraid of?"
After buying bubble tea, the two girls, like ordinary shopping girls, entered the mall.
Eriri naturally wouldn't go for the big move right away. She first went with Utaha to other clothing stores, such as Chanel and other brands, which were all available. And with Eriri and Utaha's income, they could afford them without any pressure.
After browsing a few stores, Eriri bought two new items recommended by Utaha, and Utaha herself also bought a piece of clothing she liked, so it was a worthwhile trip.
Afterward, it was finally time for the main event of the day, the store Eriri had been thinking about all along.
Utaha was still oblivious to all of this. Having bought a new autumn outfit she liked, she was currently happy, completely unaware of where Eriri was leading her.
After going up one floor on the escalator, she suddenly noticed Eriri stopping.
"What's wrong?"
"Utaha, let's check out this store!"
"Hmm?"
Seeing the store in front of her, Utaha didn't react immediately. After a few seconds of stunned, she finally understood the store name.
"Victoria's... Secret? You want me to go shopping at this store with you?!"
Utaha's voice involuntarily rose, making some people around them look over.
Eriri quickly raised her hand to cover Utaha's mouth, her face red as she whispered, "Don't be so loud!"
Taking the hand covering her mouth away, Utaha looked at her and said, "Why do you think I'm like this?"
Pointing to the shop next door, she suddenly realized: "Now I finally understand. You initially asked me to go shopping, not Usami who is your companion, and you didn't call Asakura. Then you treated me to bubble tea and did all sorts of things. It turns out you just wanted me to accompany you into this store! That makes sense. I knew there was something fishy going on."
"Uh... Ahahaha~~~~"
Caught red-handed, although she had known this would happen, Eriri still showed an awkward smile, shaking her twin tails and saying, "Hehe, I'm too embarrassed to go alone. Among the people I know, you're the most suitable to accompany me."
She looked at Eriri, then at the store. Through the display window, Utaha saw a few displayed clothes and couldn't help but blush. Even she wouldn't buy and wear these styles.
"Is it still not too late for me to leave now?"
Eriri immediately grabbed her hand: "Too late! You've already drunk my bubble tea!"
"...I knew this would happen." Shaking her head, Utaha said with a wry smile, "Alright, alright, I'll go with you, okay?"
Then, the two finally stepped into the store.
The sales assistant inside the store, seeing customers, although they were two high school girls, still walked over with a smile: "Welcome, can I help you two with anything?"
After entering the store, Eriri found the scene inside even more exaggerated than what she saw from outside. Various styles she had never seen before dazzled her.
Facing the sales assistant, Utaha spoke first: "Don't mind me, I'm just accompanying her. She wants to buy something."
"Eh?"
Blinking, Eriri glanced at Utaha, who looked as if it had nothing to do with her, then looked at the smiling sales assistant, and her face immediately turned red.
"Ugh... that..."
Seeing Eriri's uneasy demeanor, the sales assistant, being experienced, immediately understood and began to introduce items to the two girls in the store.
As sales assistants in these high-end brand stores, they were all professionally trained and knew how to gain customers' favor. They also instantly understood Eriri's purpose in coming here.
When girls come to their store to buy things, besides for themselves, isn't the vast majority for boys?
Following this point, combined with Eriri's extremely high beauty and good figure, she immediately began selecting items for her.
Looking at the items handed to her, one by one, styles that she had researched a lot for her drawings but still hadn't really come into contact with, Eriri felt a bit timid and didn't know whether to try them on.
Utaha, who was by her side, saw this and said with a smile, "If you don't try them on, how will you know if they fit?"
"Ugh..."
Eriri's face was red, looking at the many female customers choosing clothes in the store, but she still didn't quite dare to try them on.
The next moment, glancing at Utaha, Eriri instantly understood.
She directly looked at the sales assistant beside her and, amidst Utaha's uneasy expression, said, "Pick two for her too. It's boring for me to choose alone!"
"Huh? Wait, I wasn't planning on buying anything, and I don't even have a boyfriend!"
Utaha had completely lost her usual composure and quickly waved her hands. Although she sometimes made rather suggestive jokes with Eriri, she had no experience trying on clothes from here!
"No way!"
Eriri immediately grabbed Utaha's arm and said with a smile, "Utaha, since you're already here, wouldn't it be a shame not to try them on? If there's something suitable, as my good friend who came to accompany me, I'll pay for it directly!"
The sales assistant, who was also a clever person, glanced at Utaha's figure, which was even better than her own, and immediately chimed in, "Please wait, little sister. Your figure is so good, it would really be a shame not to try it on. It's also nice to just record the beauty of this age!"
After speaking, she went to select suitable styles for Utaha.
Seeing that refusal was futile, Utaha, who had been dragged down, took a deep breath and said to Eriri, who was gloating, "I'll remember this, E~ri~ri~~~~"
Giving up, Eriri, who was no longer afraid, returned a brilliant smile and then walked towards the fitting room.
"I'm going to try on clothes first!"