I see I see
He felt a soft sensation on the back of his neck Next a sweet breath tickled his ear
How about we buy a bigger bed The ones we have are too small so we almost fell off when doing it doggy style One with a waterproof mat would be best
H-have you bought a recliner yet
He quickly moved away from the large round objects resting on his shoulders
Amused by his reaction Micha giggled
I did buy one but I’ve hit a snag I used a trick to get the lease for our apartment so we’re
technically not registered as its residents I need to stop by the government office and get things legal
Oh I see
He was bothered by the parts about using a trick and getting things legal but she was an angel He decided to turn a blind eye
Sorry I’ll be gone for a bit so you kill some time with Ange
Oh Wait what
If you see anything you want go ahead and buy it all
She tossed the black card his way and turned around
The boy naturally panicked when he was handed an object that could produce as much money as he wanted
W-wait Micha
She was already gone
All that remained was the weak-willed boy and the credit card he was afraid to use
What did Micha want
Having seen her guardian walk up and leave Ange only tilted her head and got down from the bed
They decided to look at the furniture later so Mutsuki showed Ange around the mall since she wanted to see more large stores
What a strange place It’s like an entire shopping district was put inside a single building
That’s what a mall is
Fortunately Mutsuki visited the place about once a month with his sisters so he knew his way around pretty well Showing Ange around was a simple task
Ange seemed to like the spiral escalator that made a half circuit of the central space as it brought them to the second floor A huge smile covered her face as she saw all the stores spinning around her The boy laughed quietly when he saw her unable to maintain her usual air of composure
(She really is a good girl)
Due to some compatibility issues and bad timing he had not had a good impression of her But when he saw her here she no longer seemed like someone he could never get along with As long as she could claim it was her duty she would do a proper job of protecting him 24/7
Hm What is it
She seemed to have noticed him looking at her so she tilted her head while leaning over the railing
He felt like he had been watching her all day and she seemed to have a habit of putting on that lopsided frown even when she was not particularly angry That impression was helped by the natural angle of her narrow eyebrows and the sharp look to her eyes I’m just glad you seem to be enjoying this he said with a smile I thought you might not be
able to enjoy yourself with me
Uuh I-I’m not enjoying the human world in the slightest It’s just um not boring since it’s so different
This time she really did look to the side with a sullen look The problem seemed to be her prejudice against the human world her short temper and her refusal to be honest
The escalator reached the second floor so they continued on up to the third The central space seemed to rotate around them on this half circuit
Mutsuki spoke to the girl who leaned on the railing with her cute lips bent in a lopsided frown
Hey Ange Look at that
What is it Wow
He pointed down toward the central space
When she peered down her angry expression immediately lit up
On the first floor the central rest area’s decorative plants had appeared to be arranged in an irregular pattern but from this high up they formed a picture With summer approaching the many yellow seedlings painted a beautiful sunflower Ah ha ha
You humans think up the weirdest things
She seemed to be enjoying herself again She completely forgot to frown as the escalator rotated around and changed their angle of view somewhat changing the sunflower’s colors and shape
She really was a pure girl Mutsuki stepped up alongside her with a smile She was not going to complain if that was all he did
Although maybe pure was not quite the right word
There are so many clothing stores tooAh Wait a second Mutsuki Why are those people standing around in their underwear They’re in public
Ignorant may have been the better word choice
Those are mannequins
Mannewhat Oh they’re dollsAh Wait a second Mutsuki They’re selling human bones over there
Those are piggy banks shaped like skulls
Oh so they’re fakeAh Wait a second Mutsuki That man is wearing a girl’s sailor uniform
That’sa personal preferenceI guess
By the time they reached the third floor the atmosphere had lightened up quite a bit
The first floor’s stores were primarily for food cafés and general living items The second floor’s stores were all related to fashion They planned to visit those places once Micha got back so they made their way to the third floor That floor was for entertainment shops The stores were all entertainment related books music snacks movies etc Mutsuki had chosen it because it had plenty of stores that sold things Ange would probably like to see such as kid’s accessories and amusement products But as soon as they arrived Ange’s interest latched onto one spot in particular
What’s this place It sure is loud Game Master City
It’s an arcade They have games there
The whole place is for games
Yup
You’re kidding
Her mouth hung open as she looked around
Her reaction was hardly surprising Game Master City took up a full third of SeeDWalK’s third floor and it was one of the town’s leading amusement parks More than just video games it had ping pong pool tables a bowling alley karaoke and a manga café It even had an indoor tennis and futsal court for rent until seven at night Sakae would often drag Mutsuki to arcades including this one so it was actually the perfect spot
for him to show Ange around He followed her as she rushed inside
Hmm You humans really are geniuses when it comes to the most pointless things
Despite the backhanded compliment she smiled happily and ran around the arcade
What’s this
The crane game After putting in some money you move this around to grab the prize
Horse racing You buy a token from those machines and bet on this All the games in this area need tokens to-
At least hear me out This is a photo booth It takes your picture
As she dragged him around Mutsuki checked on the contents of his wallet He was not about to use the card for games His investigation turned up a total of about 7000 yen That seemed like it would be enough I want to try them Tell me how to do it
In an unsurprising turn of events she called him over as soon as she pulled out a 1000 yen bill
He smiled bitterly and broke it down into 100 yen coins
Which one do you want to try
This one Everyone’s smiling so it looks fun
She pointed at a nearby booth and tugged on his sleeve
Um but
He was a little troubled but before he could say anything more he was dragged into the booth covered in pictures of everyone smiling
He was unsure what to say since this technically was not a game but he could not refuse Ange when she looked so excited He inserted a coin and decided showing her would be faster than explaining
Well Well What do I do
Um first you choose a frame Which size do you want There are five options
Size I don’t know what you’re talking about but the bigger the better
Then I’ll go with the biggest one I’ll set the brightness to automatic and add no decorationsOkay here it goes
He doubted she knew what was going to happen but she looked charming enough with the excited sparkle in her eyes
He was embarrassed standing next to her so he left a space between them and smiled awkwardly
C’mon what kind of game is it
She was still grabbing onto the elbow of his sleeve and she pulled him in close
At that exact moment the booth took the picture
She turned around in surprise at the sudden light but her long and skinny eyebrows twisted when the booth did nothing more