Chapter 28

The next day, the typhoon had passed safely, and it turned into a long-awaited sunny day.

It was a perfect day for an outing, and on this day off, Mizuki wanted to go see the movie of the anime that had just started. She also wanted to buy a game and some manga.

But she couldn't go alone. Of course, she had no friends to go with, so Yuki was made to accompany her. It was the usual pattern.

Yuki, dressed in a T-shirt, parka, and jeans, quickly finished getting ready and sat on the sofa in the living room, casually checking the movie's information on his phone.

It seemed to be the theatrical version of an anime that aired late at night, but since he hadn't watched it, he didn't know much about it.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Yuki-kun."

Mizuki, who had been enthusiastically preparing in her room, appeared.

She was wearing a thin white short-sleeved blouse and a knee-length skirt with a pattern. She had a small red backpack on her back.

Mizuki came right up to Yuki and spun around on the spot.

"How do I look?"

"Yep, cute, cute."

Since the only option was to compliment her, he said so, and Mizuki smiled happily, saying, "Yay!"

Then, lifting the hem of her skirt slightly,

"Even my panties are cute, right?"

"You don't need to show me your panties."

He slapped her hand, which was holding the skirt.

"Really, you should be a bit more modest..."

"I don't do this kind of thing outside all the time, Yuki-kun."

"Of course not. You're a pervert."

"Only in front of Yuki-kun."

"I don't need that kind of special treatment."

He wished she would learn from someone who would turn bright red and go home if their panties were seen.

"Ta-da! With these, I'm invincible!!"

On Mizuki's wrists, which she had raised, were two different colored power stone bracelets.

She also had a transparent stone necklace hanging from her neck.

It could almost look like some kind of religious thing.

"These will keep monsters away!"

"Where are you planning to go?"

"The outside world is full of monsters."

By "monsters," Mizuki meant people who looked a bit scary.

Her judgment was quite lenient, and according to her standards, Keitaro might even be classified as a monster.

"Let's go!"

Raising her arm enthusiastically, Mizuki took a cap with an "M" embroidered on it from her backpack and put it on deeply.

The "M" had nothing to do with it, but she said it was her "M" and seemed to like it.

First, they walked to the station.

From there, they took the train for three stops to a large station.

Their destination was a large commercial complex nearby, which had a movie theater, anime shops, and everything else Mizuki needed.

As they started walking to the station, Mizuki followed closely behind.

When Yuki said it was too hot to hold hands, Mizuki replied,

"If I hold hands with Yuki-kun, you won't be attacked by monsters."

"You sound like a psychic."

She forcibly took his hand.

When they passed a group of young men loitering in front of a convenience store, Mizuki quickly used Yuki as a shield and crouched down.

She tilted her cap conspicuously and acted suspiciously. Once they passed safely,

"That was close. We were about to be attacked by a group of monsters..."

"You attract more attention by acting like that."

As they approached the station and the number of people increased, Mizuki became quieter.

But this was usual. Once inside the station, Yuki pulled Mizuki through the crowd and onto the platform for the upward line.

They then took the train to their destination.

Since it was already past noon, they decided to have lunch at a fast-food restaurant they saw.

Yuki wanted Mizuki to hold a seat, but she didn't want to be separated. So, they stood in line together at the order counter. When he asked, "What do you want?" Mizuki whispered in his ear, but it was too noisy and her voice was too soft to hear.

"What? Order it yourself."

Mizuki shook her head vigorously.

It was as if she was playing a game where talking meant losing.

"Phew, I'm so hungry."

Once they sat down, Mizuki suddenly became more talkative. She was in a good mood while eating.

She was enjoying her hamburger when a group of girls about her age came to the table next to them, and she immediately became secretive.

Since Yuki also disliked noisy places, they quickly finished their meal and left the restaurant.

From there, they walked to the movie theater adjacent to the station.

Here, everything was left to Yuki, like a game of telephone. Mizuki requested a seat as far away from others as possible.

Since she said it was a different stomach for snacks, he bought caramel-flavored popcorn and they sat down. Mizuki then happily started talking about the plot of the movie they were about to watch.

She ate more than half the popcorn before the movie started.

But once the movie began, she stopped eating and focused, while Yuki was suddenly hit by a strong wave of sleepiness.

"That was so interesting~"

After the movie, as they left the theater, Mizuki excitedly started giving her detailed impressions.

Yuki nodded in agreement.

"You were sleeping during the movie, weren't you?"

"I wasn't sleeping, I wasn't sleeping."

He had only lost consciousness for a moment.

After that, they went to the building where Mizuki's favorite anime shop was located.

The entire building was filled with such shops, and by going up the floors, they could find almost anything.

Mizuki's targets were the new manga and game software.

She preferred shonen manga over shojo manga, which she shared with Yuki.

"I haven't used much of my allowance this month, so it's okay, right?"

As soon as they entered the building, Mizuki became lively and started browsing, asking for permission.

Actually, Yuki managed the money, which included her living expenses and allowance, because if he gave it all to her, there would be no end to her spending.

"Hehe, a big catch, a big catch..."

Mizuki, who had paid for her purchases herself, put them in her backpack and smiled smugly.

But once she got what she wanted, she seemed eager to go home.

So, they went straight back to the nearest station without stopping anywhere else.

After getting off the train and exiting the gate,

"Should we buy something for dinner?"

Mizuki pointed to a beef bowl restaurant, saying, "Beef bowl!" so they bought some to take away.

Thinking they just needed to go home, they headed for the station exit when,

"Huh? Didn't the lady say that first?"

"Eh, I don't know what you're talking about~?"

Two women, carrying shopping bags, came out of the entrance of the department store connected to the station, arguing.

Hearing a familiar voice, Yuki casually glanced over and made eye contact with one of the women.