I was plotting against Hoshino Ai but was pushed back

"You must bring money when you go out to play." Saito Hiko couldn't help but worry as he looked at Hoshino Ai who was speaking in confusion.

Will you be late tomorrow or forget your appointment tomorrow?

If you can't remember, just call me when the time comes...

No? Love hasn't called yet.

If it doesn't work, just call Aunt Kyoko and ask her to help shout.

"Are you thinking of something impolite? For example, you think I'm unreliable and will forget about tomorrow's plan?" Seeing Saito Hiko's worried expression, Hoshino Ai puffed up her cheeks angrily, "I definitely won't forget!"

"Haha...that's not the case." Saito Hiko was guessed at his thoughts, so he smiled awkwardly and got away with it.

"Really? Don't underestimate me." Hoshino Ai saw Saito Hiko's reaction and knew that she had guessed right, so she stomped her feet angrily.

"That's not what I meant." Saito Hiko realized he was exposed and tried to make amends, "I was just thinking about something else."

"Forget it, I'm in a good mood now. I won't argue with you." Hoshino Ai thought of how she easily convinced the president according to Saito Hiko's analysis and felt grateful, "I'm going to practice. See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow." Saito Hiko said to Hoshino Ai who was walking away.

So he went straight home.

After returning home, he did not read the new document sent by the detective.

Instead, I took out my notebook and pen and started looking for amusement facilities around me, and watched the movies that were showing in the cinemas in the past two days...

Then write down a few travel plans.

And also backed up several special situation plans.

For example, Hoshino Ai didn’t wake up at home.

Or maybe he dresses too plainly. I plan to conduct an additional survey on the information of buying clothes from the surrounding stores and the prices.

After doing some more research and formulating some plans, I checked the time and realized it was getting late.

I had to put the document organization and investigation on hold for the time being and prioritize working out a game plan.

Saturday, 9:21am

Saito Hiko and Hoshino Ai agreed to meet today, and agreed to meet in front of the station at 9:30, but he has already arrived at the destination for a while.

But Hoshino Ai hadn't arrived yet, and I couldn't help but worry. I thought that if I didn't see her for a while, I would call her to ask.

"I'm so sorry...I'm late..."

When Hoshino Ai arrived, she saw Saito Hiko already waiting there. She thought she was late and pretended to apologize.

Saitohiko saw that Hoshino Ai was wearing the same outfit she wore on the first day she met her, so he tried to ask, "Why did you choose this outfit?"

Saito Hiko, who originally thought this was a date, couldn't help but feel sorry that the result was pretty much what he had expected.

"This set of clothes is more comfortable to wear." Hoshino Ai looked at Saito Yan in confusion and asked curiously, "Why are you asking this?"

"..."

Saito Hiko was a little surprised to hear what Hoshino Ai said. "Although casual clothes are comfortable to wear...but you should at least respect me...and wear something nice."

"Why? We're not on a date, can't we just dress casually?" Hoshino Ai played with her hair with her right thumb and index finger.

You look better in school uniform than in this outfit...

Saito Yan could only think about it in his heart and couldn't say it out loud, so he said, "That won't do. I think you don't respect me!"

"You didn't tell me in advance..." Seeing Saito Hiko trying to get angry, Hoshino Ai took the initiative and said, "How dare you talk about respect? It's just a casual walk! Why are you making a big deal out of it? If that's the case, I might as well continue practicing."

"Okay, I can't win against you, so let's both take a step back and not go shopping today. Let's go buy clothes. You'll inevitably have to attend various occasions in the future, so you'll need to have a few pieces of clothing that fit you, right?"

"I agree that you should wear different clothes for different occasions." Hoshino Ai didn't understand what Saito Hiko was trying to do, so she had to reply first to try.

"So today's goal is to go shopping together." Saito Hiko waved his hand and walked in front to lead the way.

Hoshino Ai had no idea what Saito Hiko was going to do today, so she had no choice but to follow him.

Chapter 41 Dating

It’s a pity that the weather is still a bit cold now.

Although he had thought last night that what Hoshino Ai was wearing today might not be very nice, he still didn't expect that she would be wearing the same outfit she wore when they first met.

Could there be any hidden meaning?

Saitohiko suddenly thought about this question.

Hoshino Ai was originally not far from Saito Hiko, but she didn't know what he was thinking. He gradually sped up. Seeing that the distance was getting farther and farther, she had no choice but to say, "Walk slower."

"I'm worried that it will rain if I walk too slowly." Saito Hiko watched the weather forecast on TV this morning and it said that it might rain today. He originally wanted to bring an umbrella, but he thought that it would not be a good idea to go out with an umbrella alone before it rains.

"Eh? Will it rain today?" Hoshino Ai looked up at the sky, but couldn't see any dark clouds. "Maybe the weather forecast is inaccurate?"

"It's better to believe it than not to believe it." Saito Hiko brought Hoshino Ai to the destination of this trip - Shibuya Center Street.

This is a commercial street, containing countless fashion stores, restaurants, karaoke bars, amusement centers, and electrical appliance stores.

It is quite suitable as today's itinerary.

The only downside is that there are too many people, but shopping malls everywhere in Tokyo are very busy on weekends.

When they were about to enter the crowd, Saito Hiko naturally grabbed Hoshino Ai's right hand and said, "There are so many people here, so in order to avoid getting separated, it's better for us to hold hands."

"I'm not a child..." Hoshino Ai muttered.

But when her hand was held, she did not try to struggle or pull away, but let Saito Hiko hold her.

After all, there are really too many people here, and it would be troublesome if we get lost.

Saito Hiko planned to take Hoshino Ai to a clothing store. He had only been there once, and had never been to a fashion store. He needed to go in and get a feel for the prices, as he had a preconception in his mind.

"welcome."

When Saitohiko and Hoshino Ai walked into a store selling women's clothing, the clerk inside greeted them. A female clerk in her twenties came over. She didn't show any strange expression when she saw that they were two children. She just asked with a smile, "Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Help her match her clothes." Saitohiko thought for a moment and said, "Daily wear."

"Okay, come this way, please." The female clerk led the way in front with ease.

After the female clerk walked away, Hoshino Ai whispered to Saito Yan: "Why did you come to the women's clothing store? Aren't you just here to browse around today?"

"I think it would be better for me to help you match your clothes." Saito Hiko was silent for a moment before answering.

"I think this is fine now." Hoshino Ai stopped where she was, not wanting to go over to the clerk.

She doesn't have much money.

I can’t buy anything, and this money will last me a month.

"Let's give it a try." Saito Hiko originally thought that if he asked the president to pay Hoshino Ai's salary in advance, shopping today would go more smoothly. But looking at Hoshino Ai's look, she seemed reluctant to buy things here.

Obviously, the price signs in the store, which started at several thousand yen, discouraged her from buying anything.

However, he was not trying to persuade Hoshino Ai to buy anything today. His main purpose today was to just go shopping and buy good things while shopping, package them, and give them to Hoshino Ai as a real gift.

"Just give it a try. Whether you like it or not is another matter. If you don't, just leave." Saito Hiko instigated.

"Can..."

Hoshino Ai was still hesitating and didn't want to try, so Saito Hiko used a little force to pull her in front of the clerk.

"Don't be so nervous. Relax a little and don't be so reserved. The clerk won't say anything even if you don't buy anything." Saito Hiko said counselingly.

"This handsome young man is right. Even if you don't buy anything in the store and just want to look around, we welcome you." The female clerk said to Hoshino Ai in a considerate manner.

The clerk looked through the pile of hanging clothes and then looked at Hoshino Ai's general body shape.

Saito Hiko saw the clerk take out a very light-colored dress, which was a little yellow but not yellow, and looked a bit like khaki.

"Come and try this outfit, my little beauty." The clerk took the clothes off and handed them to Hoshino Ai, and led her into the changing room inside the house. She could see that the boy was not who he said.

The clerk had a feeling that if a boy really saw a girl wearing nice clothes that she liked, even if the girl didn't buy them, she would buy them.

When the clothes were handed to her, Hoshino Ai felt it was not good to refuse, so she could only hold them.

"Go try it now, don't worry about it." Saito Yan urged, "If you don't want to try this store, let's go to the next one."

"Okay, then I'll try..." Seeing the clerk so enthusiastically helping her find clothes to match, but just leaving without even trying them on, Hoshino Ai felt that it was not good, so she had to agree.

After a while, Hoshino Ai opened the curtain of the fitting room and walked out.

"So?..." Hoshino Ai asked Saito Hiko in a low voice.

"I think it's okay." Saitohiko said truthfully about his inexperience with the current outfit, "But it looks much better than your sportswear and casual clothes."

"Is that so?" Hoshino Ai heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the unsatisfactory answer. "Since you also think it's not good enough, let's go."

After saying that, she returned to the dressing room, changed her clothes, and put on her own clothes.

Just now she noticed the price tag on the clothes. The price was not suitable for her and it would be a waste of money to buy it.

Soon she changed her clothes and walked out of the fitting room.

"Okay, let's go to the next one." Saito Hiko saw Hoshino Ai quickly change her clothes and come out. He didn't say anything, but just waited until she walked in front of him, and naturally took her little hand again.

But this time, Hoshino Ai struggled to pull her hand out and said, "There aren't many people here, just pay attention, there's no need to hold hands..."

"Then you have to be careful. If we get separated, we can contact each other using the cell phones..." Saito Hiko finished his words out of habit before he remembered that Hoshino Ai didn't have a cell phone.

"How about you buy a cell phone today? That way it will be easier to contact you." Saito Hiko suggested.

"Communication fees have to be paid every month. I don't have much financial resources, so I can't afford it." Hoshino Ai shook her head and refused.

The phone charges in Japan are much more expensive than in China.

Saito Hiko was thinking about unimportant things and had to temporarily give up the idea of ​​asking Hoshino Ai to buy a mobile phone.

"In that case..." Saito Hiko took out a notebook and a pen from his trouser pocket.

He wrote down his cell phone number on a notepad, then tore off the page and folded it.

"Here you go. If we really get separated, find a phone booth or borrow someone's cell phone to call me."

"As long as you call me for help, I will come over!"

Chapter 42 Holding Hands