Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

"……understood."

He pushed open the door and went inside.

The fitting room was small, and it felt very crowded when two people stood together.

Yuki Ayase stood with her back to him, wearing a hazy blue sundress, but the back straps hung loosely, revealing a large expanse of her fair shoulders and back.

Her hair was swept to one side, revealing her slender nape.

"Xiang-jun?" She turned her head, her profile appearing exceptionally gentle in the warm yellow light. "Are you still there?"

"……exist."

Shimada Sho reached out and pinched the two thin straps.

His fingers inevitably touched Yuki Ayase's skin.

A delicate touch came from my fingertips.

Yuki Ayase's shoulders trembled slightly, but she did not flinch.

Shimada Sho crossed the ribbons and tied them into a bow.

"All right."

“Sho-kun’s tie is crooked.” Ayase Yuki glanced down and said, “The left side is higher than the right.”

Shimada Sho looked down and saw that it really was.

He untied the bow and re-tied it, but his movements were much slower than before.

The main thing is that I'm not so worried anymore.

He was initially worried that Ayase Yuki might try to take advantage of him.

After all, back in school, this woman would snuggle into his arms without any hesitation.

Once outside, in a private environment like a changing room, who knows what kind of things this woman might do?

But unexpectedly, Yuki Ayase was very quiet.

They did not do anything overly intimate just because they were alone together.

Shimada Shōan tied the ribbon with ease, feeling that he had done a better job than before.

But after tying it, Ayase Yuki looked down and said mischievously, "It's still crooked."

"...You come here."

"Can't reach it."

Shimada Sho sighed, "Then turn around and I'll help you tie it from the front."

Yuki Ayase turned around.

Shimada Sho's breath hitched for a moment.

The neckline of the slip dress was quite low, but because the back tie wasn't fastened properly, the whole dress hung loosely on her body, revealing a large area of ​​her collarbone and the faint white lace below.

"Where are you looking, Sho-kun?" Ayase Yuki's voice carried a hint of amusement.

Shimada Sho looked away, expressionless, and reached for the ribbon on her back, quickly tying it.

"okay."

"Xiangjun doesn't look at me, how do I know if I've tied it up or not?"

“...Look at yourself in the mirror.”

Yuki Ayase turned to look at the full-length mirror in the fitting room, reached out and touched the bow on her back. "Hmm, it's tied properly this time. Sho-kun is really amazing!"

She made no attempt to hide the admiration in her voice, as if he had accomplished something extraordinary.

Shimada Sho ignored her and turned to leave the fitting room.

"Sho-kun, wait a minute," Ayase Yuki called out to him. "There's one more thing."

"……what?"

"I also grabbed one, can you tell me if it looks good?" She took a white shirt dress from the hook next to her, unfolded it in front of her, and held it up to her eyes. "What about this one?"

"nice."

"Xiang Jun is just giving me the runaround."

"That doesn't look good."

"Xiang Jun..."

Are you going to try it or not?

Yuki Ayase pouted. "Let's try."

Shimada Sho walked out of the fitting room and leaned against the wall by the door to wait for her.

This time, Yuki Ayase didn't call him in again. She simply opened the door after he changed and stood at the entrance of the fitting room for him to see.

The white shirt dress was much more conservative than the previous suspender dress. It had a thin ribbon tied at the neckline and the hemline was about a hand's width above the knee, making the wearer look fresh and clean.

"How is it?" She spun around.

"nice."

"Is this time for real?"

"Sincere."

Yuki Ayase smiled with satisfaction, "Then I'll take this one."

She changed back into her own clothes and took both dresses to the cashier.

The shop assistant put the clothes into a shopping bag and handed over the bill.

“Sho-kun.” Ayase Yuki looked at him.

Shimada Sho took out an envelope from his bag, pulled out a few bills, and paid the bill.

The two dresses cost a total of over 50,000 yen, and with the bracelet costing 120,000 yen, I only paid back 170,000 yen in total.

There's still 130,000 left in the envelope.

"Let's go, Sho-kun." Ayase Yuki picked up the shopping bag, took Shimada Sho's arm, and walked out.

"where to?"

"Give me back the money."

She pulled Shimada Sho into the elevator, then out of the mall, across a street, and to the entrance of another store.

Shimada Sho looked up at the sign—it was a men's clothing store.

"...Why did you bring me here?"

“Of course, I’m buying clothes,” Ayase Yuki said matter-of-factly. “Sho-kun still has money left, doesn’t he?”

"You can take the money directly."

“No,” Yuki Ayase shook her head. “That would be too formal.”

"..."

"And Sho-kun has too few clothes." Her gaze swept over Shimada Sho. "He only has a few pieces of clothing over and over again. You can't tell when he's wearing his school uniform at school, but he still wears the same T-shirt from last week when he goes out on the weekend."

Shimada Sho glanced down at his black T-shirt. "What's wrong with this one?"

"Nothing much, it's just..." Ayase Yuki tilted her head, "Sho-kun, don't you want to try a different style?"

"I can buy it myself." Shimada Sho still didn't really want to go in.

Ayase Yuki hugged his arm, "Have you heard the old saying, 'It is impolite not to reciprocate'? Since I accepted your gift, I should naturally give you something in return."

"...I was paying back the money."

"I got my things." Ayase Yuki lifted the bag in her hand. "They were all bought for me by Sho-kun."

Shimada Sho opened his mouth as if to refute, but seeing her happy expression, he swallowed his words.

Yuki Ayase turned around excitedly and took small steps into the store.

Shimada Sho stood at the door, watching her walk around the store, pick up a dark blue shirt and hold it up against him, then pick up a pair of khaki trousers and hold them up against him.

"Xiangjun, come here."

Shimada Sho sighed and went inside.

"How about this one?" She held up a light blue polo shirt, and when Shimada Sho came in, she held it up to his chest and said with satisfaction, "It makes my skin look very fair."

"I don't need to appear fair-skinned."

"Hmm, Xiangjun is already very fair-skinned." She tilted her head and looked him up and down, then hung the polo shirt back up and picked up a navy blue striped shirt next to her. "What about this one?"

"casual."

“How can we just do whatever we want?” Ayase Yuki frowned, looking serious. “The clothes are for Sho-kun to wear, so of course Sho-kun has to feel comfortable in them.”

Looking at her serious expression, Shimada Sho didn't know what to say for a moment.

She wasn't this focused when she was picking out clothes for herself in the women's clothing store.

He would hold the dress up against his body and ask if it looked good. If he said it looked good, he would buy it; if he said it was okay, he would still buy it. He acted as if he could wear anything.

Now that we're in a men's clothing store, I'm actually getting serious.

"You help me choose," Shimada Sho said, leaning against the wall by the fitting room door. "Whichever one you think looks good, that's fine."

Yuki Ayase's eyes lit up. "Really?"

"Ah."

“Then I’ll have to pick carefully.” Her eyes swept around the store, then she pulled Shimada Sho to another row of clothes racks. “Sho-kun usually wears dark colors, black, dark gray, navy blue, it’s too monotonous.”

She picked up a light gray linen shirt. "How about this one? It should be cool to wear in the summer."

Shimada Sho glanced at it and said, "Okay."

"Xiangjun, give it a try."

"...Want to try again?"

“Of course, how will you know if it fits if you don’t try it on?” Ayase Yuki said matter-of-factly. “Besides, Sho-kun promised me that he would listen to me today.”

Shimada Sho remained silent, took the shirt, and went into the fitting room.

Take off the T-shirt and put on that light gray linen shirt.

The fabric is very light and thin, so it should be quite breathable.

He glanced at himself in the mirror and thought...it was alright.

Yuki Ayase has good taste.

"Xiang-jun, are you done?" came an expectant voice from outside the door.

"All right."

"Open the door and let me see."

Shimada Sho opened the door, and Ayase Yuki stood in the doorway, holding a pair of khaki trousers in her hand.

Her gaze fell on Shimada Sho, moving from top to bottom and then from bottom to top, finally settling on his neckline.

"You buttoned the wrong button." She suddenly gave a mischievous smile.

Shimada Sho looked down and realized that he had indeed fastened it incorrectly; the first one was fastened into the second hole.

He reached out to button it up again, but Ayase Yuki had already raised her hand first, her slender fingers pinching his collar, unbuttoning it one button at a time, and then buttoning it up again one button at a time.

Because they were so close, Shimada Sho could see the earnestness in her eyes.

"Alright." After fastening the last button, Ayase Yuki took a step back and looked at him with satisfaction. "Sho-kun looks great in light colors. You should wear more light colors in the future."

"...Do I have to try on the pants too?"

"Hmm." She handed me the khaki trousers. "Try them on."

Shimada Sho had no choice but to take the pants and turn around as if to change.

But after waiting for a while, Ayase Yuki was still standing in front of him, seemingly having no intention of leaving.