Chapter 124: Chapter 1: I Will Never Leave You Again

I returned home after visiting several gyms, buying memberships with them, and setting up an intense training regime. Even if some were of lower quality, I didn't believe that they were not worth trying.

The feeling of my car was the best as I drove along the places I used to dream of. When a child, the expensive department store filled with sparkling jewels and expensive brands, it was then that I stopped, indicating left to enter the parking lot.

I had a feeling in my chest, something I could never do and almost denied because of my past thoughts and previous lifestyle...

There are women in my life I want to reward to make them feel like the most beautiful and desired in the world!

So, instead, I drove forward, parking in the most expensive VIP slot with protective walls on either side.

I, Shibuya Rai, entered the city's highest-quality department store for the first time in my life.

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"Welcome, Sir!"

The automated doors whispered as I entered the VIP lounge. First, it was so fancy and filled with elegant carpets and seats that looked extremely comfy, but two people were using them at most, which seemed a waste.

But the small coffee shop that was free for me due to paying for VIP parking and starting rewards card was nice.

I walked towards the fancy elevator with a black exterior. It shone with a glossy finish and was so clean I could even see my face in the reflection!

Honestly, it was hard to hide the inner poor person in me to complain or make a big deal about these small things.

So I stepped inside the elevator that could take me to any of the five floors, but the inside was both air conditioner with soft padded flooring and a small seat around the side.

I leaned on it to test, but the comfort was higher than the sofa I bought back home!

Bing!

I arrived at my desired floor, and the little map was on a digital screen—when I touched it like a smartphone, the map zoomed in with more details on the stores and what they sold.

The food court even showed allergens and their average calories per meal!

"Let's see..."

"Although I can get someone to help with shopping, I want to choose them myself.."

My first choice was one of the places I heard Aki once speaking about on the phone with her college friends about an outfit and full suit for her first job from an expensive and high-class designer named Mucci.

"Sorry for the wait—I have put some outfits together and added some accessories, but the price might have increased a little. is this okay?" Her face seemed nervous, and just to make her feel at ease, I looked at each of the rails she brought for formal.

The suits made for the women were varied, with Cassandra's being a stiff white colour with a sharp collar and short pencil skirt with a long slit with a matching long purse and necklace, which was quite pretty and elegant, not gaudy or overly tacky.

While Aki's was a red velvet suit with a black inner colour and white shirt, the skirt was a little longer, but with a lovely slit in the left thigh. As I mentioned in the notes, she stands in the way, which enhances her left leg when idle or thinking.

"I'll pay anything—you have done a good job with the accessories and pairing. The formal suits are wonderful."

It seemed my words had taken the pressure from her back as she looked happy, her cheeks red as she showed the other two rails, and I swiped my phone there to pay in full, accepting all the extras.

"Sir, do you require our delivery service? If you pay now, it will be delivered in five hours if that is okay?"

I felt a sense of relief. Carrying all these clothes was horrifying.

"Can you make sure to box them all together for each woman, like a gift or present? If possible."

Her beaming smile was soothing as she even brought out three different types of packaging and gift boxes with the Mucci logo.

I made sure to add my address for the new place, not wanting to be embarrassed: Saol, Great-Life Apartments, xxx-xxx and paid the fee—this girl must have made a nice amount in her commission fees. In this country, the wages were a bit lower, and most sales relied on commissions to boost their income.

"Ah, I just wanted to know. If I were to buy a few more small items, can they be shipped in the boxes, too? Like jewellery"

She looked at me and tapped her chin before looking at the clock and her manager, who nodded from the front desk.

"If you can return within an hour, it should be okay. I will leave the boxes open and waiting, sir!"

Thanks to that, my heart became lighter as I waved to both the manager and this young woman who helped me, escorted me to the door, and gave me a farewell greeting. It was honestly one of the most pleasing shopping experiences of my life.

Leaving the store, there was only one thing I wanted to get... It was a set of two rings for each woman.

One for their body, the woman I fell for and one for the goddess who would fuse with them.

Both rings must be different but carry the same feeling and meaning... A tough choice, but why is my heart so light and filled with joy?

I wanted the sentiment for the rings to be. "I will never leave you." and for the goddess rings... "I will never leave you again."

Maybe it was stupid or corny of me, but with each passing moment, I remembered bits and pieces about our lives together in the distant past, the name and my former self, which I lied to them and kept secret because I feared it.

Until now.

I will embrace the changes and give them everything I couldn't in the past.