Tokyo Soft Rice King.

For example, JK school uniforms are actually only worn by female high school students when they are in school. They will definitely change into nice casual clothes when they go out to play on weekends.

So if you see a 'JK' wearing a school uniform on the weekend, don't be surprised, they're probably foreigners pretending to be JKs.

Actually, Akira Kuroba didn't want to wear his school uniform either, but he had no other choice.

Kuroba Akira scratched his cheek and said dismissively.

"That's why I need to come and buy clothes."

This reason was completely unexpected by Hikawa Makoto.

After her parents divorced, her family lived in relative poverty. She had to try her best to dress well within a limited budget, but she wasn't so poor that she had nothing to wear.

Then she immediately realized that Kuroba Akira had no parents... so did he start writing novels to support himself?

And he actually wrote it!

Orphaned and struggling to make ends meet, he began creating and achieved great success... What a passionate and inspiring story of struggle!

I was so moved I almost peed my eyes... Okay, that's an exaggeration, but Hikawa Makoto really admires Kuroba Akira more.

Especially after receiving the money, the first thing that came to mind was buying gifts for friends and family to share the joy of success; buying clothes was just a side thing...

　He's actually a pretty good man, no wonder Xiaotong took a liking to him...

Women's evaluation systems for men are interconnected, and Hikawa Makoto has already begun to understand what makes Kuroba Akira so appealing.

"So, after all that, you don't even own a single piece of personal clothing?"

"If loungewear counts as casual wear, then sportswear and Jinbe's clothes would also be included."

Hikawa Makoto slumped her shoulders and muttered a weak complaint.

"Jinbe... are you an old man from the Showa era...?"

Jinbe's owner was indeed the owner; it was a sacred relic!

Kuroba Akira is reluctant to wear Kobayashi's old Jinbe shirt at home, mainly because when he has to engage in love activities with Shion, Shion's vaginal discharge will definitely get his clothes dirty. So when he is in the room, Kuroba Akira either wears only a pair of boxer shorts or simply doesn't wear anything at all.

In the room, being naked—judging from this alone, Kuroba Akira is in sync with his good apprentice, Shirai Shiori.

A pair of perverted master and disciple; indeed, all authors are exhibitionists (outrageous remarks).

Hikawa Makoto rubbed her forehead, shook her head, and sighed.

"Ha...no wonder you asked me to help you pick out clothes..."

Then they started complaining about the 'real person' who was supposed to be in charge of the job.

"But what's wrong with your girlfriend? Shouldn't she be responsible for your clothing? Doesn't she mind at all seeing you dressed like this on a date? This isn't just being oblivious, it's downright heartless... um..."

After complaining for a while, Hikawa Makoto realized that she had gone a bit too far and that she shouldn't have belittled Kuroba Akira's girlfriend in front of him, so she stopped in time.

Then, the two people with purple eyes, who were cursing the unsuccessful date on the other side, sensed this and sneezed at the same time.

Makoto Hikawa, on the other hand, thought about it again and came up with a reasonable reason. Girls in love seem to be a little naive and might have the extreme idea that 'her boyfriend looks good in anything'...

But is Xiaotong just love-struck?

It seems unlikely...

Furthermore, Hikawa Makoto remembers that Hitomi Anri has good taste. In fact, you can tell just by looking at her hairstyle and her subtle, invisible makeup. Not to mention, last New Year's Day, Hikawa Makoto saw Hitomi Anri at the Tomita family's Inari Shrine. At that time, she was wearing very nice casual clothes and had the air of a young lady from a wealthy family.

How could you be so careless with your boyfriend? Not even buying him a single piece of clothing is such a dismissive attitude!

what……

At this moment, Hikawa Makoto noticed the blind spot and asked Kuroba Akira.

"So... you've never been on a date with a girlfriend?"

"Yeah, even if you're going on a date, you have to dress presentably... That's why we went out to buy clothes first."

"I see……"

So, did I steal Xiaotong's first date with this guy?

No, no, no, it was just a 'rehearsal'!

That's right! This was a rehearsal!

Hikawa Makoto emphasized this point in her mind again, as if afraid that she might misunderstand.

The reason she kept correcting it was because she was afraid she might misunderstand.

This was actually Makoto Hikawa's first time going on a date alone with a guy. She had gone out with friends before, but this was her first time going on a date with just the two of them, so she was very excited and thrilled.

However, the guy she was dating already had a girlfriend, which gave her a strange feeling of 'cheating', a mix of nervousness and excitement.

She even wondered what Hitomi's expression would be if she knew her boyfriend was on a date with her... It would definitely be quite a sight.

However, she nipped these immoral thoughts in the bud as soon as they arose, and then directly rejected the date itself, just to avoid getting tainted by twisted emotions herself.

We've already made one major mistake, we can't afford to make another one.

Having composed herself, Hikawa Makoto resumed her usual indifferent tone and spoke.

"Let's go buy clothes first. Let's check out the 109 Department Store first."

"Okay, then I'll leave everything to you, Bingchuan."

"Kuroba Akira, aren't you afraid I'll betray you?"

“I’m not afraid at all. First of all, I have plenty of ‘ammunition’…” Kuroba Akira pulled out his bank card from his pocket with two fingers, looking smug, and then continued, “Secondly, seeing how stylish and beautiful you are dressed, I’m completely at ease. It’s definitely no problem to leave it to you.”

"……snort."

Kuroba Akira's flattery was always subtle and never felt exaggerated. It was like being massaged in a full-body massage and then being hit in the "ah~?" spot, feeling a jolt of electricity run through your body and a feeling of comfort from the inside out.

Hikawa Makoto is very susceptible to this kind of thing; as she turned around, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl upwards.

It seems... at least I'll have a relatively happy day today.

After that, Hikawa Makoto helped Kuroba Akira choose clothes. Kuroba Akira was not very opinionated, but he was a very good conversationalist and could give Hikawa Makoto some useful 'conditions'.

For example, he might say that he prefers to wear more comfortable clothes, such as straight-leg pants rather than skinny jeans, which is a very 'efficient' form of communication.

If you show an attitude of "anything goes", the other party will actually have a lot of trouble.

It's like when your mother asks you "What do you want to eat?" and you answer "Anything," she'll want to slap you... because "Anything" is essentially no answer; it's a nonchalant response that throws the question back at the person asking it.

So if someone asks you what you want to eat, even if you really don't have anything in mind, you should give a specific answer, such as "I want to eat shrimp" or "I want to eat meat". At least give the other person a "thought", otherwise you deserve to be scolded.

And for Makoto Hikawa, this was... a feeling she had never experienced before!

Talking to Akira Kuroba is so pleasant. There's no constipation-like feeling of not being able to continue the conversation. Even a simple chat makes me feel happy, like a perfectly appropriate 'push-back' feeling.

The last person I was won over by chatting was Fujiyoshi Michio, and before that, it was Sumitomo Ryota, whom he talked about until he broke down...

And it was because Kuroba Akira's words were very interesting and exposed her lack of ideal values ​​that Anri Hitomi decided to make a deal and recruit him into the company.

Then, although now when they're at home, Shion no longer gives Kuroba Akira a chance to speak, when the two are alone, they basically have to use various things (both mouths, Shion's breasts, panties, stockings, feet) to plug up...

But Shion Murasaki was initially tricked into coming home by him with just his words.

Ultimately, Kuroba Akira's greatest strength is his mouth.

For a woman who knows him well enough, this mouth is for kissing, nibbling, and sucking.

However, when it comes to girls he's just met, his words are an invincible weapon for winning them over!

As a result, Makoto Hikawa's affection level rose rapidly, and she soon broke through the initial acquaintance stage and entered the friend stage.

However, this time, Kuroba Akira genuinely had no intention of actively pursuing Hikawa Makoto; the affection level increased unconsciously.

The sinful man unlocked the talent of 'passive womanizing'.

True scumbags are self-taught.

Chapter 291 My Heart Races for Someone Else's Boyfriend

However, Akira Kuroba couldn't talk about everything. Makoto Hikawa discovered that Akira Kuroba really had no knowledge of fashion, and didn't even recognize popular brands that everyone knew.

She mentioned several affordable clothing stores in a row, and Kuroba Akira looked blankly at each one, so he couldn't help but complain.

"Kuroba Akira, are you really a high school student... no, are you really Japanese?"

Only half of them; the other half is a foreigner from another world.

"Well, after all, I don't pay any attention to areas that don't interest me..."

Kuroba Akira shrugged and spread his hands.

"If it's about otaku, I know a lot about it."

"What exactly makes you seem like an otaku...?"

Just the fact that he has a girlfriend already makes him incredibly fulfilled in his social life.

However, considering how well his light novels sell... he probably really understands the interests of otaku.

Hikawa Makoto doesn't have much prejudice against otaku, but she still has some stereotypes.

He's rather overweight, wears glasses, and has long hair parted in a 3/7 ratio, or sometimes just lets his hair down. His casual clothes consist of cheap shirts, pants, and sneakers, but his most distinctive feature is his bulging backpack... I don't know what's inside, it's always overflowing.

Then there's the fact that he seems nervous, stutters a bit when he speaks, and only talks on and on when he's talking about topics he's interested in. He can be a bit insensitive... To put it bluntly, he's introverted, not very good at communicating with people, and is also sensitive and cares a lot about what others think.

During the summer, Makoto Hikawa happened to attend a summer commercial sales event, and half of the otaku she saw there looked like this.

Because Japan in this world is 15 years behind in both technology and culture, the image of otaku is still in its 'classic skin' stage, and it has not yet reached the era where everyone calls themselves 'otaku'.

Kuroba Akira, on the other hand, doesn't fit any of the above criteria. Although he's wearing a school uniform, he doesn't look sloppy, and even his naturally curly hair is well-groomed.

Incidentally, it was Xiao Honghong who cut Kuroba Akira's hair. She originally wanted to shave his bird's nest-like hair, but when she heard that Kuroba Akira wanted a buzz cut, Xiao Honghong volunteered to cut Kuroba Akira's hair.

The fact that Xiao Hong received the approval of Hikawa Makoto, who has a very high aesthetic standard, is enough to show that Xiao Hong's hairstyling skills are also very good.

Actually, you could tell from the time she braided Ziyin's hair that she was quite skilled in hairstyling.

However, she herself stated that this was the first time she had cut hair for a 'living person', so Akira Kuroba was very honored to become the first 'living test subject'.

The good news is that after cutting Kuroba Akira's hair, Xiao Hong seemed to have a breakthrough and started trying to trim Shion's bangs and do other hairstyles besides braids.

Although Kuroba Akira's favorite hairstyle is still long, straight black hair without any embellishment, she occasionally sees Shion with other hairstyles, which have a unique charm and are surprisingly practical. For example, when riding Shion, her twin tails are easy to pull.

This is also a very good sign. The shift from passive to active behavior indicates that Xiaohong's social anxiety is improving. She has evolved from being able to talk to acquaintances to being willing to have more physical interaction with acquaintances.

Then, thinking of Xiao Hong, Kuroba Akira also thought of buying her high heels. Naturally, he would have to ask Hikawa Makoto for help with this, since Kuroba Akira couldn't even distinguish between clothing brands, let alone women's shoes.