As the saying goes, clothes make the man—and Sakiko's taste wasn't bad.
Kamijou Mutsuki, already a high-quality man to begin with, now made it even harder for the girls around him to look away.
Some even couldn't help but want to step forward and strike up a conversation, but ultimately gave up after noticing Sakiko and Nyamu—two top-tier beauties by his side.
With Sakiko in front and Mutsuki behind, even Nyamu had to admit that although she had been taken advantage of earlier, she had truly feasted her eyes today.
Only Sakiko felt a bit puzzled—why did Kamijou Mutsuki's clothes look slightly messy?
Had he still not managed to put them on properly after all that time?
Acting on the instincts she had developed as a maid at Kamijou Mutsuki's house, she subconsciously stepped forward and began tidying his collar.
"You can't even put on your clothes properly—what a useless master~"
"Sakiko-sensei," who had gradually been reverting to her old self, instinctively slipped back into her "Maid Saki" mode.
"About that bug just now… are you okay?"
"About that cucumber just now…"
"?"
"I mean, I'm fine."
Sakiko didn't suspect anything.
After all, Soyo was one thing, but how could Mutsumi possibly be here?
Could it be that just now, right in front of her, Mutsumi had been doing whatever she wanted to Kamijou Mutsuki inside the fitting room?
How could that be!
Mutsumi wasn't Soyo—and as Kamijou Mutsuki's fiancée, what reason would she have to do something like that?
Sakiko shook her head with a faint smile, brushing away the somewhat absurd thought.
Meanwhile, Nyamu, watching this scene, had to admit that the two of them really did look like a match made in heaven.
The girl couldn't help but recall what had happened earlier, and for some reason, felt a bit displeased.
That scumbag!
"Saki-chan, the outfit you picked is really nice,"
After Sakiko finished adjusting his collar, Kamijou Mutsuki looked at the full-length mirror nearby, a smile appearing on his face.
"What a dignified and respectable look."
"If you don't know how to use idioms, you don't have to use them."
Sakiko felt slightly speechless.
"And Saki-chan…"
"What is it?"
Seeing Kamijou Mutsuki turn his gaze toward her, Sakiko inexplicably grew a bit nervous, her cheeks faintly flushing.
"…I have great taste!"
"..."
She should've known better than to expect anything normal from this absurd guy.
Seeing that Sakiko seemed a bit disappointed, Kamijou Mutsuki immediately changed his words.
"Cute, makes me want to—"
"Stop right there!"
Knowing this absurd guy all too well, Sakiko flushed red and quickly covered his mouth, stopping whatever outrageous words were about to follow.
Watching the two flirt and bicker, Nyamu felt like she was a bit of a third wheel.
And since they were shopping for everyday clothes, it obviously wouldn't be just one piece.
After that, Kamijou Mutsuki picked out several more outfits for Sakiko. Although she was the one paying, she seemed quite happy.
It's worth mentioning that before leaving the clothing store, a certain girl secretly bought a shrine maiden outfit.
After that, even without Nyamu's assistance, Sakiko seemed to have gotten into the rhythm, and the rest of the date went very smoothly.
The only thing that puzzled her was that Soyo had completely disappeared during the rest of the outing, as if she had given up causing trouble.
Even though earlier, in the fitting room, she had clearly said…
Still, although Sakiko felt a bit confused, having no one stir up trouble during the date was naturally a good thing.
But the truth behind it wasn't that simple.
"No way… where did things go wrong…"
After sensing that Kamijou Mutsuki and the others had left, Soyo also walked out of the fitting room.
She frowned, clearly still unwilling to accept the failure of her plan.
With her astonishing wisdom, how could things have turned out like this?
It shouldn't have happened!
However, this wasn't the end!
Soyo didn't think she had done anything wrong.
In her view, without her incredible intelligence and unmatched beauty, Kamijou Mutsuki would only continue living a miserable life of nutritional deficiency from eating cucumbers every day!
"Soyo, this ends here."
Before Soyo could act again, a familiar voice sounded by her ear.
"Mutsumi?!"
The girl looked in shock at the "little cucumber" in front of her.
"How are you here…?"
Suddenly, she seemed to realize something.
"Why did my plan fail?"
"Why was it Sakiko who came in, not Mutsuki-kun?"
"Mutsumi, tell me!"
Once again, it was Mutsumi who had ruined her plan.
"..."
Mutsumi didn't respond, just looked at Soyo like a doll.
"Mutsumi, how many times have we argued during this period?"
After a moment of silence, Soyo suddenly spoke.
"…I've lost count."
"I admit, what happened before was my fault, but I've already changed."
Soyo tried to play the emotional card.
"Aren't we best friends? Why are you so biased against me, Mutsumi?"
"Besides, isn't there already Sayaka?"
Since there were already two, adding one more shouldn't be too much, right?
"…I don't want you to hurt Mutsuki."
It could only be said that what happened that night had left a deep impression on Mutsumi.
Coupled with Soyo's constant scheming lately, it was hard for Mutsumi to lower her guard.
"…How could I possibly hurt Mutsuki-kun?!"
Soyo was almost enraged by that statement. She just wanted Mutsuki-kun to "eat better"—what was wrong with that?
"Mutsumi, your days of doing whatever you want just because you're his fiancée are over. Give Mutsuki-kun back to me!"
"Soyo, if you want to get close to Mutsuki, you have to do it yourself. You've known that rule for a long time!"
Mutsumi rejected Soyo's demand.
"But I will definitely protect Mutsuki!"
As for what happened between Soyo and Mutsumi, that aside—for Sakiko, with no one causing trouble, the date proceeded very smoothly.
Although, because of Mutsumi's presence, they didn't do anything too out of line,
they still went through most of the usual activities couples would do.
As the afternoon arrived, this date also came to an end.
Although Nyamu, Soyo, and Mutsumi had disrupted his original plans,
seeing the smile on a certain girl's face, along with the relaxed atmosphere around her that no longer felt suppressed, he felt that the date had been quite a success.
"Um, Kamijou-kun…"
Before parting, Nyamu looked at Kamijou Mutsuki somewhat cautiously.
"About what you said earlier… dubbing for the MyGO animation…"
"Dubbing for what animation?"
Seeing Kamijou Mutsuki pretend to be confused, Nyamu immediately frowned.
She had suffered such a big loss this time—if he dared not acknowledge it, she would blow things up on the spot!
"…Isn't it about becoming a member of a new band?"
Even Nyamu, who was somewhat dissatisfied with him, was momentarily stunned by Kamijou Mutsuki's generosity.
"A new band member?"
"Kamijou-kun, you've really given me quite a surprise!"
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