"I feel like that person knows Sakura."
After thinking for a moment, the dragon girl spoke.
Only she and Yuto remained in the shop since Rin had left.
After hearing his employee, Yuto gave a faint smile.
"That kind of thing shouldn't be said in front of Sakura. Guessing about other people's relationships is rude," Yuto reminded the dragon girl.
Tohru showed an embarrassed smile, then scratched her head.
"Let's clean up and get ready to buy groceries," Yuto said to Tohru with a smile.
The dragon girl nodded and began tidying the shop.
Every day after closing, the tables and chairs had to be wiped down. Keeping the shop clean was an absolute necessity.
The cheerful dragon girl moved through the shop. Yuto watched her figure and smiled before walking into the kitchen.
There were some things he had to clean himself.
He wiped down the stove, though several ripples lingered in his heart.
The Tohsaka surname, a family of magi, the girl's reaction... Put together, certain things had become clear.
Sakura had told him about it too, she had an older sister named Rin.
...
When closing time came, Yuto took off his apron.
He pushed his bicycle out of the shop, with the adorable dragon girl following beside him.
After locking the door, the two of them went up the steps.
Yuto got onto the front seat of the bicycle, one foot braced against the ground. Then he glanced back over his shoulder.
"Get on." His words carried a relaxed tone.
The lively dragon girl, full of surprise and delight, sat down on the rear seat. She brought her legs together and wrapped her arms around Yuto.
"Hold on tight. Don't fall off," Yuto said with a smile, then pushed down with his foot.
As the pedals turned, the bicycle began moving forward. Behind him, the girl's face carried a bright, happy smile.
Under the sunlight, the two of them rode forward.
After Yuto had experienced being a "Dragon Rider" once before, he decided traveling like this was better.
He was riding a bicycle with Tohru on the back, and there was nothing wrong with that.
Along the way, they drew many envious and approving gazes.
Perhaps the sight reminded those people of their own youth!
When they reached the market, Yuto parked the bicycle. Beside him, Tohru's face brimmed with excitement and satisfaction.
"Hey, hey, Boss, are we going back like this too?"
"What else would we do?" Yuto asked with a smile.
"Woohoo! That's great!"
"Silly dragon. It's just a bicycle. What's so great about it?" Yuto sighed.
He had gotten used to his employee becoming excited over strange, inexplicable things. Perhaps dragons themselves were curious and restless creatures by nature.
Faced with Yuto's words, Tohru gave a silly laugh.
She did not know why either.
Although her flying speed was faster than the speed at which Yuto had carried her on the bicycle, she liked being carried by him like that.
Holding Yuto beneath the sunlight made her heart feel warm and peaceful. It was like holding the sun.
Warm and cozy, yet comforting.
She liked it a lot!
Yuto did not know how excited the dragon girl beside him was.
His attention was focused on the products displayed in the supermarket.
Milk tea, perhaps he should buy some.
This was the reminder Rin had given him. In any case, it was made through a simple instant preparation method and would not be troublesome.
After choosing a few flavors, he tossed them into the shopping basket Tohru carried.
When they passed through the accessories section, he stopped. He would not cast a glance in this direction on a standard day.
However, he was going to Gensokyo later today. Going empty-handed would feel awkward.
It might be better to buy a few small gifts.
He knew Yuuka and Yukari were both youkai who had lived for a long time. They would not show much desire for ordinary things.
But aside from them, there were girls like Reimu and Marisa.
The hearts of girls in their teens were not quite that mature yet.
"Hello, are you looking for accessories?" A saleswoman walked over.
Yuto nodded.
When the saleswoman looked at Yuto, her heart felt restless.
The way Yuto ignored the look in her eyes made her a bit sad!
"Are these gifts for girls?"
"Mm."
"How old are the girls?"
"Around fifteen or sixteen." Yuto was not certain about Reimu and Marisa's ages.
"In that case, I recommend these..." The saleswoman led Yuto to an area filled with girlish charm.
The colors here were all soft pinks and tender pastels. Ordinary boys would not dare step inside.
Yuto's eyes moved around the display, and they lit up as he picked up a white hairband.
It was fluffy and looked cute.
"Tohru, try this on." He called the dragon girl over with anticipation.
Tohru reached out, accepted it, and put it on. With the fluffy white hairband added to her golden hair, the result was suitable.
It made Tohru look even cuter!
"Does it look good, Boss?!" Tohru leaned her head over for Yuto to see.
She looked like a marmot trying to burrow into something.
Yuto smiled and reached out to hold the dragon girl's head back. "It looks good."
His soft words filled Tohru with satisfaction and joy.
Seeing that, Yuto turned back to the saleswoman and said, "Please wrap it up."
Afterward, Yuto picked several more accessories and handed all of them to the saleswoman.
That left the saleswoman stunned.
He was buying this many at once?
"Are these all for one girl?" she asked.
Yuto smiled. "No. Several."
The saleswoman's gaze became complicated.
It was rare to see such a handsome young man.
And yet he was like this... Involved with several girls at the same time... Did being good-looking mean he could do whatever he wanted?!
...
When they parted from the saleswoman, she winked at Yuto.
Yuto was confused.
Was there something wrong with her eye? He did not ask anything and left while pulling Tohru along.
The saleswoman left behind grew annoyed.
She had been hinting!
She could join too!
Although stepping on several boats at once was not good... Who told him to be so handsome?
Who knew who had been criticizing him in her heart just now, only to change her mind afterward?
"Boss, is that woman sick?"
"Why do you ask?"
"She was blinking three times a second just now."
"..."
Tohru keep talking as they reached Granny's place.
Granny looked at Tohru, who was hugging Yuto's arm.
The old woman's heart grew tense!
"Yuto-chan, has Megumi contacted you yet?" Granny smiled as she asked Yuto.
"Not yet. Katou-san is busy with her own things," Yuto smiled and answered.
Although Granny had mentioned the movie last time, Megumi Katou had not contacted Yuto.
Yuto did not mind.
When Granny heard his answer, her expression changed.
She froze inside.
She had reminded Megumi already, so why had the girl not contacted him? It seemed... She would have to remind her again!
In an instant, Granny had made up her mind.
"I think she should have time to contact you today. When that happens, Yuto-chan, remember to have a proper chat with Megumi."
"Mm, I will."
After exchanging a few more words with Granny, Yuto pulled Tohru along and left.
Granny watched the two of them leave hand in hand, and her gaze grew profound.
...
On the way back, Tohru sat on the rear seat of the bicycle while holding a pile of things, and at the same time, she was hugging Yuto.
None of those miscellaneous items affected her ability to hug him. It had to be said that she was skilled at controlling her strength.
Yuto pedaled in front, feeling relaxed.
When they returned to the shop, Tohru asked a question.
"Boss, what is watching a movie?"
Faced with the dragon girl's serious yet blank gaze, Yuto had no choice but to explain it to her.
After listening, Tohru became excited. "I want to watch a movie!"
Yuto had known this would happen.
"All right. I'll take you to watch one another day." Yuto agreed, sounding helpless.
He felt as if he were raising a pet!
After putting the ingredients into the refrigerator, Yuto went upstairs and changed into fresh clothes.
He wanted to treat today's trip to Gensokyo as a short journey. A simple white shirt and a pair of light, thin trousers were enough.
"Tohru, I'll have to trouble you to watch the house." He had told Tohru beforehand that he wanted to ask her to look after the shop.
Although the dragon girl had been unhappy at the time, after Yuto promised to bring her along next time, she had agreed.
"Mm! Don't worry! Boss, I'll educate anyone who plots against the shop!" The dragon girl patted her chest and promised with seriousness.
"Then I'll leave it to you." Yuto smiled.
"Mm, mm, mm!"
Yuto reached out and rubbed Tohru's head before getting up and walking toward the door.
With a thought, his body disappeared from the shop.
Tohru tilted her head.
Then the dragon girl turned and went upstairs.
Since Yuto was not here... She wanted to take a look inside his room.
She would treat it as today's adventure!
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