Chapter 361 – Episode 41. Tired of Department Store Shopping and Intrigue.
The vehicle Tsubaki Shido mentioned was parked in the school parking lot. It was a large 15-seater LCV (Light commercial vehicle) in the shape of a large van.
Can I drive this with my Class 1 regular license? I had this question, so I looked at the driver’s license given by the Taira Group and saw the name Ryuta Yamashiro and the word “Large License” Written next to it, so I thought I could do it.
It was a car that Ryutaro Taira couldn’t drive, but Ryutaro Yamashiro could drive. Of course, before joining the company, I had obtained a large-sized license to improve my specifications, so driving a large car was no problem.
“Ride slowly in order.”
Although there is only one order of attendance, students sit in the seats that suit them.
The regular students sat in the middle, the kids who looked like they were on the front line, such as Risa Minamoto, Shii Seizawa, Kinawa Kujo, and Yuka Otagi, sat in the back seat, and those who knew my identity, such as Akina Konoe, Alic, and Diana Saionji, sat next to me in the driver’s seat. I was playing rock-paper-scissors to get into the passenger seat.
Of course, Akina Konoe, who had the slowest reflexes (though she was very fast for a normal person), was eliminated, and Alric, who can manipulate electrical signals in the body, and Diana Saionji, a modified human, had a match too spectacular to be called rock-paper-scissors, and the winner was ultimately Alric. It has been decided.
“I need to talk to Eve and bridge the gap between sensation and performance…”
Perhaps because it was recently remodeled, or because something was out of sync, Saionji Diana muttered to herself, mentioning Eve. I quickly passed Akina Konoe, who was already sitting diagonally behind me, and took a seat right behind the driver.
“Hehe, I can see Ryuta more naturally this way.”
It’s quite scary when you say it while looking at me so intently with my demon eyes, Akina Konoe.
“I actually like it because I feel like I can smell the teacher’s scent because I’m physically close…”
Could you please stop saying those weird noises to the back of my head? I mentally tackled the two girls sitting behind me and looked at Alrik in the passenger seat.
Alik was sitting next to me with a slightly excited expression, as if he felt good about winning rock-paper-scissors. I wish both of them could follow Alrik’s example, but since they all have their own personalities, I didn’t think I could force them. Furthermore, I gently patted Alrik’s head and looked behind him and shouted.
“We’re leaving now, so make sure everyone fastens their seat belts.”
“Ryu Tachi, let’s go~!”
“Kyahaha! Let’s go quickly. “Because if the swimsuit gets caught by me, it’s over.”
As expected, Seizawa Shii, who was the most active, shouted, and Kujo Kinaga, who knew that the swimsuit was a fighting opponent, followed suit and urged the team to leave.
There was only one department store in Miya City, Miya Prime Mall. It was a fairly large department store compared to Miyashi’s small population. Naturally, the daughter of a family attending St. Francis Girls’ Academy should not look inferior in her clothes to the daughters of other families, so after investment from numerous famous families, all kinds of luxury goods stores, ready-made clothes, and custom-made clothing stores were opened. It became a department store.
Miya Prime Mall also had rare products that were difficult to obtain even in Tokyo. I heard that this department store has become famous and people come from far away to visit Mt. Fuji and go shopping, so business is good with no loss.
“It’s been a while in Konoe, right?”
As I was driving, I saw a department store building and asked Akina Konoe.
“Yes, because I was always imprisoned in the Crascano slaver’s prison. Now that I think about it, I haven’t been to Miyashi Department Store in over a year.”
She was driving, so she couldn’t look back, but Akina Konoe’s voice was quite sentimental. If you think about it, it must have been a long time since Yuka Otagi and Diana Saionji came to the department store for their own events. Although the situation is different from the previous three, Oofuchi Erika is said to be a hikikomori and has not been to the department store for quite some time.
“We’re all here.”
We parked the car in the department store’s underground parking lot and everyone got out. I called the class president, Risa Minamoto, and the vice class president, Tsubaki Shido, and asked them about their plans at the department store.
“Okay, I’m at the department store. What are you going to do?”
They probably won’t ask me to watch the students’ swimsuit fashion show, but they will ask me what I want to do.
“At first, I was going to ask the teacher to choose a swimsuit, but it would take a long time to choose swimsuits for 10 people…”
“Also, since there was nothing fresh to see on the island, we decided to choose the swimsuit among ourselves.”
Tsubaki Shido finished Risa Minamoto’s speech, which answered my question. I see. There is definitely a time issue and a freshness(?) Issue, so there could be a problem with me choosing swimsuits for students.
“There would be problems if we all flocked to the swimsuit store at once, so we decided to divide into three groups and set a time to go to the swimsuit store. “The kids who weren’t going to be at the swimsuit store were allowed to buy clothes to wear on a picnic or roam around freely.”
“So, the teacher can roam around freely and come to the parking lot by the appointed time.”
Well, all they needed me to do today was drive. Why bother me when I just need a driver? There wasn’t really anything to do after work, but it was annoying.
“You must never come to the swimsuit store! “The kids are looking forward to showing the teacher something.”
After Risa Minamoto gave me one more promise, she ran to where the female students were gathered. It’s quite admirable that she tries to act as class president in her own way.
“We decided to make three groups of four people each, and each group will be at the swimsuit store for 40 minutes, so you can come here by 6 o’clock.”
Tsubaki Shido told me the specific details, and Tsubaki Shido also went among the students. I called Diana Saionji before wandering around alone for a while.
“Buy clothes and swimsuits with this.”
I thought it would be too much for Diana Saionji to buy clothes at this department store filled with luxury goods with the pocket money I gave her a while ago, so I handed over the Taira Group corporate card I had been given. Diana Saionji thought for a moment about whether she should hold the corporate card I was holding out in front of her, then politely accepted it with both hands.
“You know I’m rich, right? Buy as much as you want. Buy clothes and swimsuits.”
“Yes, thank you.”
“Okay, quickly go to the kids.”
Since I did not receive support from my family, I thought I would not have any clothes or swimsuits, so I handed over the card, so I could buy as much as I wanted. The other kids won’t have to worry about money, so I don’t have to worry about it. Alic must have received plenty of money from her adoptive mother, Shiho Egawa, and Erika Ohuchi, who had no family of her own, must have received ample support from her godmother, Terue Daigo.
Looking at it from a little distance, it seemed like they put some thought into forming a group. It seemed that the group was divided into the class president Risa Minamoto’s group, the vice class president Tsubaki Shido’s group, and finally the club president Akina Konoe’s group, and the students they were concerned about were distributed to each group.
Erika Oofuchi, a hikikomori, Shiyo Naruse, a sickly girl, and Rena Sakagami, a taciturn woman who wears her mask, were all divided into groups, and the rest seemed to be grouped based on their acquaintances. I definitely feel like those three won’t be able to adapt.
“I’m going to go around the department store, so if anything happens, I’ll call you and hope you buy what you want.”
“Yes~!”
After speaking to the children who were still talking in groups, I took the elevator to the food court on the first basement level of the department store. While waiting for the girls, I could just have a quick snack before dinner.
As expected, as it is a food court at Miya Prime Mall created through the joint efforts of several famous brands, there were many high-quality restaurants. The sushi looked very fresh, the fish was huge, and the eel rice bowl was filled with plump eels. Of course, the price was very expensive, but the quality was worth the price.
I bought mainly snacks rather than a full meal and sat down. Although it was said to be a snack, it was more than twice the amount and variety than others. It took quite some time to receive it, especially since I had to choose many different types.
“Let’s try this fair first… ?”
I was muttering to myself and trying to eat a gorgeous parfait that was almost 40 centimeters high when a commotion broke out on one side. What? I got up and checked what was going on.
“We’re famous MeTubers. How about a quick interview?”
“Stop doing bad things~! “I don’t do it.”
Two grumpy men holding a camera that looked like a Cupro were focusing on the four members of Lisa Minamoto’s group. Unfortunately, because the members were Risa Minamoto, Shii Seizawa, the sickly girl Shiyo Naruse, and the gentleman’s adopted daughter Konoka Urabe, there were no members with high fighting power. If only Kina Kujo had been there, those two would have fallen to the floor right now.
Oh, I thought there was something about Seizawa Shii before, but I forgot to check it with the glasses at the ruins. Seiza and Shii were quietly giggling as if the situation was quite amusing. It feels like you’re looking at me, but maybe it’s an illusion?
“I’m sorry, but I have work to do, so I won’t be doing an interview.”
“It’s a hassle, so can you just leave?”
Konoka Urabe politely declined an interview, and Risa Minamoto lashed out at two self-proclaimed MeTubers in a harsh manner.
“Oh, don’t do that. Will you buy me something sweet over there? Huh?”
“Okay, don’t pretend it’s expensive, hey!”
He forcibly grabs Risa Minamoto’s wrist her and wraps his arms around Shiyo Naruse’s her shoulders her. Those crazy guys… What are the guards doing? Of course, it was less than a minute after the incident occurred. I have no choice but to step forward.
I put down the parfait I was eating and walked towards two self-proclaimed MeTubers. Thumbnail was teased by female students and received a good education! It would be nice to go.
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3rd grade special class attendance list!
1st Shii Izawa (清澤 poem): A Shirogyaru who went astray with Risa Minamoto.
2Saionji Diana (Western Temple Moon Woman God): Cyber Implant Samurai
3Yuka Otagi: Vampire, red eyes, handsome style that female students like
4Risa Minamoto: Target. Pink blonde hair, tan skin, gyaru style that makes you look skinny when worn.
5 Shido Tsubaki (紫藤 椿喜): Manager of the newspaper department. He was suspended from school for doing unreasonable reporting and was transferred to a special class.
6Oofuchi Erika (大渕絵理香): Daughter of the academy director. She became a hikikomori.
7Rena Sakagami (坂上令梛): Masked girl.
8Urabe Konoka (卜部 小乃香): The daughter of the innkeeper who worked before Hamahata Konoka (浜畑 小乃香). As she takes shaman lessons, she becomes the adoptive daughter of a large gentleman.
9Akina Konoe: Owner of black hair, red eyes, and magical eyes.
10Uenozono Karen (上ノ園 夏恋): Idol Activities
11 Kina Kujo (九条 紀名): Suspended member 2 Suspended from school for causing an accident in club, changed to special class.
12Naruse Shiyo (成瀬 紫代): A sickly girl
13Alik: Alik is Alik.
