Chapter 47-Part 8

It was time for Tsundere-kun to buy a new phone.

After 15 minutes of looking at the cheap end ones (and another 15 of the clerk explaining what each one could do), he finally picked a burnt sienna colored one.

"H-hey, baka?", he asks.

"Yes?", I respond.

"Would you like to be the first number? ...If you want...", he says.

"Of course.", I say, exchanging digits with him.

Grabbing Hana, who was gawking at a phone with a cover of the obvious mascot on it, Tsundere-kun pulls her away.

"I think you had enough Takkun for one day, now how about some food?", he says.

"Kay!", she replies, as the three of us go for a bite to eat.

As we eat some ramen, then odango, Tsundere-kun asks me, "Can we do one more thing before we go?"

"Sure.", I respond.

"Can we go clothes shopping?", he says, concerned.

"I don't see why not.", I reply.

After we finish, we approach a clothing store.

Tsundere-kun audibly gulps as he fidgets his fingers, shaking.

"Are you okay?", I ask.

"Y-yeah, it's just...I haven't been to this place since I was seven, and..."

I knew what he was trying to say.

"You're not sure they have clothes that'll fit yo~", I say, before being shushed by him.

"Yes. I hate to say it, but yes. I can only make do with a shirt, but I want to try.", he says, cursing his centaur sized rear.

"Like I said, I don't see why not.", I say, happy to reimburse any damage he does in the pursuit of fitting.

Apparently, the only thing Hana wanted was her Takkun doll, and considering she got that from Deadpan-kun, that was a load off my wallet.

I sighed in relief as I counted my remaining yen.

"L-look, we can do this another time, plus, Hana seems tired.", he says, with a now groggy Hana nodding in agreement.

A fire lit in me.

"Are you scared?", I say smugly.

This, in turn, lights a fire in him.

"What did you just say?", he says, sauntering back over.

"You're scared to try it out.", I remark.

"Am not!", he screams with resentment.

"Proof is in the purin, sweetie!", I holler in response.

"I'll show YOU, baka!", he says, "Come on.", yanking Hana, making her shriek a little.

As we walk in, he calmly sighs, and looks up at me.

"You were right. Thank you, baka. I needed that.", he says.

"Of course. I'm here to help.", I say, smiling back.