T/N: Thank you Oimar10 and Istsel for the coffee!
After the sports festival and the fireworks festival were over, the weather became noticeably chilly. The hot and humid temperature that hung around the thirty degree numbers since July had gone.
Although we were required to wear our summer uniform until the end of September, some of the girls were already wearing long sleeved shirts and cardigans, clearly prepared for the autumn.
As for me, I think it was a little chilly to wear a short-sleeved uniform, but it was too hot to wear a blazer during this time. Ah, by the way, in our school, boys had to either wear the summer uniform (the short sleeved one) or winter uniform (long sleeved + blazer). Also, because of the weather, getting up in the morning became even more of a pain.nove(l)bi(n.)com
Before the temptation to sleep in grew even stronger, I forced myself to get up and get dressed. Around the same time, Umi came to my house, like usual.
“Morning~ Ah, look at your bed hair! Jeez, come over here, I’ll fix it for you.”
“Mm...”
It seemed like Umi opted to wear her autumn uniform; a long sleeved uniform with a pastel pink cardigan. Unlike with boys, our school had a laxer rule for girls’ uniforms. Though, it felt like that was more of a trouble than anything, since they’d had to show off their fashion sense and such during this time of the year.
Well, in Umi’s case, she’d look good in whatever clothing she’d wear— Wait, it was too early to simp on her...
“—Alright! Finally get that one persistent little guy down! Anyway, Maki, do you have anything to say to me today?”
“Um... You look good in that. Well, I mean, you always look good in anything.”
“Yay~ Hehe, you’re getting better at complimenting me. Seventy points!”
“Not a hundred? Well, at least it’s a decent score.”
Well, I guess it wouldn’t be me if I were to get a perfect score.
Anyway, it felt good to see her being cheerful again today. Seeing her smile instantly made my mood better.
...Maybe, I should consider buying some new ones, at least for the autumn. Considering the temperature, it wasn’t like I could just wear the clothes I wore in spring, so it wouldn’t be a waste of money.
“...Umi.”
“Yes, yes, let’s get you some clothes this weekend. I’ve been thinking about getting new ones for myself too.”
“Thank you for your quick understanding.”
I didn’t have that much money, but as long as we chose the right store, I should be able to afford it.
The more I came into this relationship with Umi, the more I realized the importance of money.
Mom liked Umi, so if I were to tell her everything, she’d probably give me more money, but... Clothes weren’t exactly cheap... I felt bad asking her for more money...
“Still, it’s unusual. I never expected that you’d ask me to go buy some clothes. Just a while ago, you’d still wear your lame clothes unless I specifically told you not to.”
“You called them lame, but I still like those clothes... Anyway, you’re free this Saturday, right?”
“Yes. We’ll buy the clothes on Saturday and wear them on our Sunday date, perfect.”
“...Will the date be at our house?”
“Try to ask yourself that question.”
“...I get it.”
As usual, my weekend was filled with my plans with Umi.
After the sports festival, the school wouldn’t hold anymore events in the autumn, so I’d do my best to devote as much of my time as possible to Umi.