Volume 1 - CH 6.3

Shopping with the Shimizu Sisters 3

“Ai-san, why did you say such provoking things to Shimizu-san?”

I questioned Ai-san, who was still in the fitting room with a comfortable look on his face. Ai-san must have known that Shimizu-san would take the challenge if she said something like that.

“Sometimes I want Kei to buy clothes with a different atmosphere than usual.”

“What do you mean?”

“Kei usually only wears boyish clothes. It’s true that they look good in cool-looking clothes, but Kei is also beautiful and cute, so I wanted her to wear something that would highlight that side of her, you know? That’s why I challenged her to this competition. I invited Kei to this store because this store has a lot of cute and beautiful clothes, so I thought it would be perfect for her.”

“I see. So that was your intention.”

It seems that Ai-san had her own thoughts.

“Well, there is also the fact that I simply want to see Kei in different clothes. Anyway, I’m going to change my clothes and look for a second one now.”

After saying just that, Ai-san closed the fitting room curtain. That’s when a question arose inside of me.

(Hey, what am I supposed to do while they are picking out their clothes?)

The question remained unresolved, and I ended up spending a lot of empty time in the store until they decided which clothes to try on.

“Okay, I see that Kei has picked out some clothes as well.”

“Hey, it’s too late to quit now.”

* * *

A little while later, the three of us had changed place to a place in the store where two fitting rooms were adjacent to each other. Fortunately, there were few other customers, so it seemed like there won’t be a problem even if they took some time to try on clothes.

“I’ve already shown my first outfit, so it’s Kei’s turn now.”

“Okay. I’ll change, so I’ll close the curtain for a moment.”

The curtain in the dressing room with Shimizu-san is closed.

“Doesn’t it make you excited to think that Kei is changing clothes in there?”

Ai-san, who seemed bored, spoke to me from the fitting room.

“I can hear you. And Hondō, I won’t forgive you if you imagine anything strange. “

Before I could even think about anything, she nailed me. It is true that it wouldn’t be pleasant to have someone of the opposite sex imagining what you look like without clothes.

“Don’t take away our freedom to imagine!”

I don’t know whose opinion she is speaking for, but Ai-san started to protest.

“That’s more like a delusion than imagination. Anyway, I’m already dressed. “

“Aren’t you too quick? Are you a master of quick change?”

“Why do you sound a little disappointed? Okay, I’m going to open the curtains.”

As the curtains opened, there stood Shimizu-san wearing a green blouse. She was wearing a beige flared skirt underneath, so her legs were not as emphasized as those of Ai-san. The gap between the stylish outfit she wore right now and the casual clothes I usually see her made me a little surprised.

“…Hey, say something.”

“Kei, did you succumb to embarrassment?”

While I was thinking of a comment, Ai-san casually spoke like that to Shimizu-san.

“Huh? What’s with you all of a sudden?”

“Well, the combination of the green blouse and beige flare skirt suits you. But you know, Kei-san, I saw it. You put a mini-skirt in the shopping basket. The only reason you wouldn’t wear it is if you were embarrassed to wear a mini-skirt.”

“Ugh…”

Shimizu-san’s reaction seems to indicate that she hit the mark.

“You’re a really cute imōto-chan. But I win.”

Ai-san raised her right hand triumphantly, wearing a victorious expression.

“W-well, you still don’t know the result.”

“Oh, that’s true. Daiki-kun, why don’t you give your opinion?”

For some reason, I ended up becoming something like Ai-san’s subordinate or lackey.

“Yes, well… I thought the combination of the blouse and skirt that Shimizu-san is wearing right now gives off a calm and mature womanly vibe, and I think it looks nice.”

” …O-okay.”

Shimizu-san responded weakly. Uh, I don’t know how to respond to such a reaction.

“But it can’t compare to my bare legs.”

“Don’t say that. I mean, if that’s the case, the winner isn’t the clothes you chose but your legs, right?”

“You’re barking like a loser.”

When it comes to provoking Shimizu-san, Ai-san has no rivals on this planet.

“Who’s a loser? I’ll bite you.”

“I’d be happy if Kei bites me. Anyway, Daiki-kun, which outfit do you prefer? “

I wonder how I can prevent Ai-san’s killer pass.

(TN: キラーパス (kirāpasu), I think it’s something like casually dismissing Kei and talking to him.)

“I think both have their own charm, so I can’t decide…”

“Daiki-kun, sometimes kindness hurts people more than anything else. Come on, speak your mind!”

“Ignore Ai’s statement, though it’s true that this is a competition, so choose one side.”

Although I genuinely think both are good, it seems I have to make a decision here.