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Chapter 50 17. "Daimaru Department Store"

From Motomachi Station, walk through the crowds and for a few minutes you will reach the place Asami mentioned.

The shadows of the four people were swallowed up by the tall shadow of the department store building.

In front of us is a European-style stone building.

Daimaru Department Store is a famous chain department store in the Kansai region. The one located in Motomachi is a directly-operated store. Masumi remembers that there is also one in Suma.

But he seldom goes into this kind of shopping mall.

"Are you here just to take us to the department store?" Masumi asked.

"That's right." Mami smiled broadly, puffing out her chest proudly. "There's a grand festival going on in this building right now."

"Festival?"

Masumi frowned in confusion, thinking she was talking nonsense again.

As soon as she entered the building, Youyouko was attracted by the cosmetics counter.

For some reason, the "Dior" counter was surrounded by women queuing up, all of them looking down at their phones, waiting for the line to slowly move forward.

It seems like there are discount promotions or something like that.

"Okay, Youyouzi, don't be blinded by this."

"Just looking." Yuyuko stared longingly at the dazzling array of lipsticks on the counter. To Masumi, they were all the same. She said in a low voice, "After all, my pocket money for this month is almost gone."

"Wait! It's only the beginning of the month, right?" Masumi was surprised.

Youyouzi said as a matter of course: "It's because I have more money at the beginning of the month that I spend money lavishly."

"I understand you, Yuyuko." Mami patted the girl's shoulder in a serious tone. "It's okay. You've already found a part-time job. As long as you work hard and get paid, you'll have money to spend."

"Yes! Mami-san!"

Youyouzi immediately became energetic and couldn't wait to get to work.

You can tell at first glance that he is an employee that the boss likes very much.

Masumi shook his head helplessly, and the next moment his eyes fixed on a store called "BZBZSF Cafe".

It is a specialty store that sells coffee-related machines, tools and coffee beans.

“It feels good.”

He stretched out his fingers and gently stroked the round shell of the hand-poured kettle. The temperature of the mall's air conditioning was transmitted to his skin through the metal.

"Excuse me, sir, are you interested in this pour-over coffee maker? The mall is having a discount right now."

The clerk came forward to greet him warmly and gave him a string of numbers, which made Masumi interested.

Before the impulse purchase instruction is transmitted from the brain to the hands through the synaptic nerves and before the wallet is taken out, someone speaks and interrupts the process.

"Masumi-kun, seriously, why are you running around too?"

Mami frowned, looking troubled, and the folds of her dress were a little messy.

"What do you mean, even me? Who else?"

"Xiao Haiyue, he disappeared without a trace when I wasn't paying attention."

Hearing that Hanekawa was missing, Masumi pinched his brows and felt a slight headache. He gave up the idea of ​​shopping and left the store with Asami.

"Found it! Sister Mami, Miss Hanekawa is there."

Youyouzi, who was not far away, waved to the two of them. They followed her and saw a bakery that exuded a strong baking aroma.

Masumi had always wondered why bakeries had such a strong aroma, a mystery that was only recently solved: it was generally achieved by using fragrances that simulated the smell of bread.

And not only bread, even coffee can be imitated "lifelike" in aroma.

Collecting his thoughts, he saw Hanekawa Kaizuki squatting in front of the bread cabinet, pointing with her fingertips through the glass, her soft and plump lips trembling, as if whispering something.

She didn't care about other people's gazes at all. With her flaxen hair loose and blue eyes, the beautiful girl exuded a transparent aura.

"Do you want some bread?" Masumi walked up to her and asked softly.

Hearing the voice, Hanekawa Kaizuki silently raised her delicate head. Her eyes sparkled beneath her feathery lashes, like jewels gleaming in a glass window, swaying in the light from the bakery cabinet.

jellyfish.

Masumi suddenly thought of that kind of marine creature.

The girl was wearing a plain white loose coat, her long flaxen hair swaying gently, her figure was slender, and her limbs were long. She looked like a jellyfish floating in the sea, emitting a colorless, transparent and soft aura.

"...Yeah." She nodded slightly, pointing to a shark-shaped red bean-filled bun.

"this one?"

"Do you want to eat?"

Masumi also asked Asami and Yuyuko, but they both waved their hands in refusal, so Masumi only bought one.

“…Welcome to visit us next time.”

The young female clerk smiled and wrapped the bread in greaseproof paper and handed it to the eagerly awaited Hanekawa Kaizuki.

"Thanks……"

After saying this to the clerk, the four of them took the elevator to the upper floor. When Masumi and Kaizuki were side by side, the girl whispered it again.

This time it was directed at him.

"fine."

Masumi said nonchalantly.

He watched as Hanekawa Kaizuki held the bread in both hands, her eyelashes lowered quietly, a smile quietly blooming at the corners of her lips.

"huh huh huh huh……"

"This guy... looks like he wants to eat people... but he's going to be eaten by me..."

She looked very happy, and her snow-white chin smiled in a childish manner.

Like a little kid whose wish is fulfilled.

Masumi blinked, then lifted his foot and took a step when the elevator reached his floor.

On the 9th floor of the department store, in front of the Daimaru Museum.

"We're here," Asami announced.

At a glance, there were men everywhere wearing white short-sleeved shirts, black casual pants, and sneakers. The difference between them and Masumi was that they all had backpacks on their backs.

Only then did Masumi understand why Asami said that before leaving.

It seems like some event is taking place here.

There is a sign at the entrance that says "Tsuyu Festival".

There is also an extra-large poster with the title "The plum rain falls, and they bloom with hydrangeas", which depicts four beautiful girls. There is also a life-size cardboard stand next to the poster.

A staff member who looked like a STAFF came up to them with a smile on his face after seeing them. To be exact, he only greeted Mami with a smile.

"You must be the teacher of Longshenyuan, right? I am Qingshan, who is in charge of reception. Please follow me."

“…Who are these people?”

"They are my friends," Asami introduced with a smile. "Please give me your guidance, Mr. Aoyama."

"I see. Welcome everyone," Qingshan greeted them warmly. He was also dressed in a white short-sleeved shirt, black casual pants, and sneakers, but he had a work ID card hanging on his chest to distinguish himself.

He traced the faces of several people with a straight gaze, and suddenly paused at Youyouko. He suddenly said in an excited tone: "Oh my God, this, this, this...", even stuttering with excitement, "It's actually Haruka Ai-chan herself!"

"Especially that fierce look, it's just perfect!"

The staff member named Qingshan stared with his eyes wide open. His passionate gaze was completely different from that of men admiring beautiful women. It was the fanatical look of a fan seeing his idol or a believer meeting a god.

Yuyuko felt uncomfortable with the gaze and flinched slightly, looking at Asami for help.

"Hehe." Mami revealed a smug smile, "As expected, that's what I thought the first time I saw Yuyuko. She's simply the incarnation of Haruka-chan in the three-dimensional world."

Masumi glanced at the four beautiful girls on the poster. One of them was called "Hiroshiwa Haruka". She had twin ponytails, a gothic style outfit, and a fierce look in her eyes.

It does look a lot like Youyouko.

No wonder Seno insisted on asking Inukai to come over, it turned out she had this in mind.

As they walked into the event venue, they listened to Mami's explanation.

The organizer of the event held today on the 9th floor of Daimaru Department Store is a local Kobe gaming club called "Melon Club". They are holding an exhibition for their beautiful girl love-themed AVG game "The Plum Rain Falls, and They Bloom with Hydrangeas".

Asami Seno, as the artist "Ryujinin Michiyo", is responsible for the character design and original painting of the heroine of the game.

The promotional poster at the entrance of the venue was created by her.

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