The next day, I stood in a shopping mall filled with people.

I plan to go out with Xia Lian today, but for some reason Xia Lian told me to "go first" and I came first and waited for Xia Lian.

I wish I could go with you, but when I said that to Xia Lian, she said, "Go, go," so I decided to follow you honestly.

Isn't it hard to go separately?

That's what I thought, and I saw Summer Lotus coming from right in front of me with a little small run this way.

"Thank you for waiting."

That's what Xia Lian said when she came under me.

Could that be what you wanted to say?

"No, we're not waiting that long."

I saw Xia Lian's outfit when I said something that seemed like a promise.

Today Summer Lotus has jeans on ponytail hair and a cardigan weave on top that feels like an adult. I knew you were cute. The boulder is my sister.

I thought that while staring at Xia Lian,

"Watching too much"

Jito told Xia Lian, who became an eye.

"No, I thought you were cute."

"........ silly"

In my words, Xia Lian turned around and walked away. We are supposed to go where we want to go to each other today, so Xia Lian will guide us at first.

When I look at Xia Lian's face, her mouth is moving badly. It's a reaction when I'm happy. Not honest at all. I followed Xia Lian with a bitter smile.

In fact, it is true that Summer Lotus is adorable.

to that evidence,

"Hey, look at that girl."

"Cute tea, huh?

"Are you in high school?

The men around them are gazing at Xia Lian.

Age tends to be seen up there from the outfit and the atmosphere, but that's what it is.

"Want me to call you?

"No, you have company. Is that your boyfriend?"

"But don't you have a chance?

But some people call out because of their cuteness.

You've got one, but you haven't got a chance.

I won't forgive you if you get your hands on someone's sister.

When I gently exasperated the men I was talking to earlier, they noticed my killing and turned to me.

I won't let Xia Lian touch a finger while I'm here.

That's what I think in my heart.

"....... here"

Xia Lian stopped in front of the intended store.

The store is like a ladies' specialty store, lined with a wide variety of clothes.

That's a hard place for a man to get into.

"Go."

"Ah, ah."

I was a little confused, but I thought it would be fine if I went in with Xia Lian, so I went into the store.

I looked around the store because I was free when I had room for Summer Lotus, who was looking for clothes in the store. In addition to the walls such as pink and yellow in the store and the clothes of women who were unrelated to the man, all the clerks came with women.

There's no clearance for a man to come in.

That's what I thought, and I found a couple that were looking for the same clothes as us.

Her boyfriend looks a little tired, while she looks like she's enjoying choosing her clothes.

I can see that. That feeling. I looked at my boyfriend.

Because we are in the same situation as each other, my boyfriend immediately guessed, "It's tough on each other" eyes, and I've had a mild conversation. When I returned the meeting to that boyfriend as well, I said while holding several clothes in my hand to see if Xia Lian had finished picking out some clothes.

"I want to try it on"

I want to try it on. When I come to the fitting room with Xia Lian, Xia Lian tells me to wait here. I wait until Xia Lian finishes dressing.

After a while, the door in the fitting room opened.

"What do you say?"

With that said, Xia Lian has shown me.

I have a slightly chilly feeling of short sleeves on the shorter skirt, but I strike a different and childish impression from the earlier mature atmosphere.

"I think you look great."

"..... that's all?

Summer Lotus was not satisfied with my words. I have pursued them even further.

Isn't this enough? Then I'll tell you more.

"Well, unlike the outfit I just wore, Summer Lotus's cuteness is out, and Summer Lotus's beautiful feet and creases are accentuated and you have a childish cute vibe. A slightly shorter skirt is making Summer Lotus's legs look long, but apart from there, he's got a bit of color and will nail the boy's gaze, but that's one attraction, uh-huh."

"Sorry, I knew it was good"

Xia Lian stopped talking about me with a slightly pulled look on her face as I spoke.

No, you just told me because you wanted to hear it.

I felt like I couldn't solve it, but I decided to say something modest about my next outfit.

Uh-huh.

I tried on some clothes after this, but eventually we left the store because we couldn't find anything to like.

Just look at that. He said he wouldn't buy anything...

I'm not particularly tired of Xia Lian, and do women always look that way?

As I walked a little tired of long shopping, Summer Lotus stopped in front of the grocery store.

"What's up? Was there anything good about that?

"Nothing"

I ask Xia Lian, but Xia Lian said it was nothing and walked out immediately. I spoke to Xia Lian because he was silent on the way to walk.

"Speaking of which, what's going on with those three since then?

Those three are the three people who used to harass Xia Lian. When we met before, we were getting along, but now what do you think?

"Depressed in a different way"

Xia Lian said that since then there has been no more harassment, but instead she asks a lot about me every day.

Summer Lotus seems to be responding to a lot of questions about her favorite hobbies, the type of woman, and what she does at home. As far as I'm concerned, I don't know if they've said anything.

It seems that the reason for the original harassment of Summer Lotus was her jealousy of being hot by the time Summer Lotus was unusual. Since then, the three of them seem to have reflected on it within normal contact with Summer Lotus. She came to apologize properly to Summer Lotus later.

Summer Lotus seems to have forgiven me for that, but I still tried to say no to teaching her about me because I don't want to talk much about what's inside me.

But when they heard it, the three of them sat down again and begged, and the summer lotus that saw it broke because it couldn't say no to the boulder.

What are you talking about again? Could it be that you ever let him sit in the ground at some other time?

When I heard about it, Xia Lian told me "Himitsu" and she didn't talk to me.

What the hell did you do?

Because of this, the three nicknames now seem to be called the [Underground Trio].

What did you really do?

"Well, whatever, I'm glad. Reconciliation."

"I'm not too happy"

You remembered a little. Xia Lian looked a little bitter.

What the hell are they asking me? I was a little concerned, but I thought it was that one that I was going to dig back a lot and stopped asking.

I walked for a while, and this time I got to my bookstore, which is my destination. Me and Summer Lotus walked into the store, and I went first to Lanobe's corner.

The new issue of Lanobe I'm reading is coming out today. We have to get it.

When I arrived at the Lanobe corner, looking for the Lanobe I immediately discovered.

When I took it and looked a little happy, Xia Lian said with a strange look on her face.

"Do you like it that much?

"Oh, because it's my pleasure to read this. I'll lend it to you next time, if you like."

"If you feel like it."

I think it would definitely fit if I read it.

I went to the cashier and bought the book.

When I checked the time after I bought the book, it was just lunch time.

I think I spent most of my time wearing Summer Lotus clothes, but let's not worry about that.

Summer Lotus and I suddenly stopped when we went to the floor where the restaurant was for lunch.

"? What's up?

"Little toilet"

"I'll be right back," said Summer Lotus, running with a little small run. Were you that patient?

I decided to wait until Xia Lian came back from the bathroom.

But Xia Lian didn't come back after any time, and I wondered.

What's wrong with you?

I was walking around looking for the summer lotus.

"Hey, hey, grandpa."

"Let's play together."

I found Summer Lotus being numbered by two Chara men. Summer Lotus is trying to rush ahead "out of the way" and "because I'm in a hurry" but the two Chara men couldn't move closer to Guigui and Summer Lotus.

I immediately went under Xia Lian the moment I saw it and said as I held Xia Lian over my shoulder.

"What are you doing to people's sisters?

That's what I said, but I let go of the killing.

"Oh, no"

"Su, soo easy ah!!

The two Chara men left frightened of my killing.

When I made sure the Chara man left, I left Xia Lian.

Xia Lian felt a little sorry for me leaving, but now it's okay there.

"Are you all right? Xia Lian"

"Yeah, I'm fine"

That's what I said. I was horrified by Xia Lian.

I'm glad it was too late. If anything, they might have turned it off.

I'm relieved that Summer Lotus is safe.

"Um, this"

Xia Lian offered the paper bag she had in her hand.

When I received the paper bag, I opened it.

There was a necklace of the cross with blue stones in the middle in a silver chain from the inside. This is the guy Summer Lotus was watching at the grocery store earlier.

"Will you?

"Yeah, thank you"

A thank you... That's the way to put it, but the point is, do you mean a gift?

A gift from Xia Lian? I didn't expect to get a present from Xia Lian.

I am pleased with the gift from Xia Lian,

"Alignment"

Xia Lian removed the necklace of the same cross from elsewhere. However, the cross of the summer lotus contains red stones. Different color?

"I'm sure you're right."

When I said that and smiled lightly, I smiled a little so that Summer Lotus would also be caught.

"Then why don't we go have lunch?"

"Yeah."

Me and Summer Lotus walked out next door.

After this, the two of us went around the store having fun.

On the way home, the two chests were hung with necklaces of crosses of different colours, and the stone in the middle glowed small.