The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 135: Clothing Shopping
POV: Kirigaya Kaizo
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After leaving the cafe, Kaizo and the others strolled near the harbor.
Surrounded by three beautiful women, Kaizo still received some gazes from passers-by which made him feel uncomfortable, but since they were a bit far away from the shopping street center, the situation was much better.
"Can we take a look at that store?" Aura's outstretched hand pointed to a stall that specialized in selling aristocratic dresses.
"No problem."
"Yes, I don't mind."
Victoria and Eve agreed.
"Aura, are you buying clothes right now?" Kaizo asked in confusion.
Since the Sword Style Festival was about to start tomorrow, he would not have much of a chance to wear anything other than his uniform.
"I didn't buy it for myself, I bought it for Lesley and my little sister."
"Your sister?"
"Yes, my sister specifically came to see me show off my talent." Aura ruffled her long hair happily.
At that moment, Lesley's maid had arrived at the harbor ready to welcome the girl Aura was talking about.
"Oh, it turns out Aura also has a little sister, I imagine she must look like her older sister, she must be a beautiful and fun child."
On Kaizo's mindless casual chat, Aura blushed in embarrassment, "Ka-Kaizo, o-nonsense what are you saying!"
"My brother is also very cute!"
"My sister Lucia is also pretty!"
"Uh, why are you suddenly saying all this?"
Victoria and Eve feel an inexplicable rivalry.
"Well, I'll wait patiently outside. Call me when you're done."
As Kaizo turned to leave, Victoria pulled her sleeve to stop him.
"You should come with me."
"Why? This shop only sells women's clothing, right?"
"It-it doesn't matter, we have to stick together."
"Well, hey!"
Kaizo was forcibly pulled into the store with her sleeves. The shop was quite large. In addition to fashionable clothing, it also sells items such as underwear.
"Then let me pick something for my sister." Aura happily disappeared into the store.
"Kaizo, wait for me here, I'll try something."
"Try something?"
"U-uh, I mean, so you can help me make a decision." Victoria's cheeks are flushed.
(Oh, I get it.)
Kaizo was startled by the sudden understanding and could not help but smile. Raised in a protected noble family, Victoria may not be used to choosing her own clothes.
(Despite this, it's not a good idea to seek advice from me.)
"I'd be happy to help, but I'm not responsible if anything happens."
"No problem, I just want to know your thoughts," Victoria raised her ponytail proudly, smiled sweetly and said, "I want you to admire me after my beautiful change."
"I'm looking forward to it, but with such an amazing model, I'm sure any outfit you choose will look good."
"Bo-stupid! You're talking nonsense again!" Victoria flushed red from Kaizo's taunts and left with a red face.
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POV: Eve Veilmist
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By the time Victoria left Kaizo's side, in the corner of Eve's shop she was secretly yelling at herself.
(Good opportunity! Now everyone who stands in that way is out.)
Of course, as a Knight, Eve boasted her honesty and nobility. Normally, he would never take such action behind the backs of the other two. However, some things are too important to acknowledge.
Eve firmly pursed her beautiful lips. After further reflection, since arriving on this floating island, he had always been half-beating slower than the other two.
The clothes she wore to purify herself at the lake were plain competition swimwear, the evening gown she painstakingly prepared was no match for Victoria's superior beauty, and even now she was slower than Victoria and Aura to hold Kaizo's hand, and had to settle for her arm.
(I-I really have to find a way to improve my position now!)
Eve silently looked towards Kaizo's side profile. It was a very ordinary face he saw. However, it made butterflies fly on its stomach.
To think that at first she had a prejudice against him just because she was a male elementalist. He had thought he would destroy the Academy's strict discipline, and that he was his enemy. However, things have changed.
(Kaizo, i.).
New emotions arose in the heart of this young girl, who previously only knew strict education. He still did not know what this unknown feeling was. But that was a good sign for him.
(Kaizo, I want to know more about you.) Eve stroked the ribbon her sister, Lucia, gave her.
He felt that doing so would help him gather his courage. Suppressing her rapidly throbbing heart, Eve took a step forward.
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A sudden pull surprised Kaizo.
"Huh?" Feeling the pull on his sleeve, Kaizo turned and saw Eve, who had a red face holding the sleeves of her uniform.
"Eve, what's wrong?"
"That's it, I-follow me!" Pulling Kaizo's hand, Eve pulls him into a small room bounded by curtains. It turned out to be a dressing room with a large mirror.
"W-what are you doing!?"
"Te-relax! Do you want to be blasted into a crab butter croquet?!"
Eve unsheathed her sword with a hiss, leaving Kaizo with no choice but to raise both hands and nod obediently.
"But why did you take me to the dressing room?"
"Eh, uh, actually, i-it's because I want you to comment on the clothes I tried."
"Comments about clothes?"
"really. It's a rare opportunity, so I also want to buy some clothes. It's just, I'm embarrassed to say that I don't know much about girls' dresses."
(Oh, so he wants me to give him some advice? Wait, something's wrong. Victoria and Aura are here, so why did she choose me?)
"If it's the women's clothes I need to help, I think you better ask the shopkeeper."
"Oh, I-I just want to know what you like!"
At Eve's ferocious gaze, Kaizo couldn't help but back off a few steps in fear, "Oh, so be it..."
"Well, what clothes do you want to try, Eve?"
"Ah, uh, I'm currently split between these two parts." Eve coughed loudly. He then took out two different clothes and gave them to Kaizo.
"Oh, so it's a choice between black and white."
The fabric in front of him was decorated with elaborate lace flowers. The fabric is smooth and gives the impression of quality. Perhaps silky smooth, the top edge is also lined with beautiful lotus leaf decorations.
"Hey, isn't this underwear!" Kaizo guess. Unmistakably, what Eve was holding was indeed a set of high-end underwear.
"Well, answer quickly! Y-you like which one!" Eve herself looked embarrassed as she asked her question, her face flushed red.
"You want me to choose between this?!" Kaizo gulps.
Eve's face showed a very serious expression. He didn't look like he was joking in the slightest, but he really wanted Kaizo's advice.
On one side is clean and beautiful white. On the other hand is an adult, sophisticated black. Eve is a passionate, brave and heroic Knight Captain.
(Public wisdom would say to choose white, I guess. No, precisely because of this, inverse thinking may be better.)
For an honest and pure girl like Eve, if she wore a mature, feminine black undergarment, her contradiction would definitely be exciting.
"Kaizo, quickly decide! It's really embarrassing."
"O-oh, I know," Kaizo nodded hurriedly and made a decision, "I'll pick the black one, I think the mature black underwear suits you."
"Y-yes, really? On days where the difference between winning and losing was so important, I would often wear black underwear." Eve nodded, seemingly satisfied.
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*Connected.....
*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intentionality.