"Shin is going out?"
When Shin had put on his shoes and was preparing to go out, Megumi Kato's voice came from behind him.
Looking back, Megumi Kato was still wearing her pajamas and walked out of her room sleepily—after all, it was the weekend, so she was also taking it easy.
Or rather, it was only 8 o'clock now, and she was already up, which was considered quite early for a high school student on a weekend.
"Yeah, I have plans with someone."
Shin answered with a smile—he had agreed to meet Yumiko Miura and her group at 8:30. Although it was a bit early, since they had made plans, he would arrive on time.
"...Oh right, you made plans with Miura-san and the others."
Hearing Shin's words, Megumi Kato seemed to just remember that today was Sunday and Shin had agreed to go out with Yumiko Miura and the others.
After all, she sat in front of Shin, and although she was always ignored, she had also heard many conversations between others and Shin.
When Yumiko Miura and her group were chatting with Shin, they had obviously forgotten that Megumi Kato was right next to them listening, so Megumi Kato knew about Shin's plans for today.
As for Shin going out to play with other girls again, it was impossible for Megumi Kato to say she wasn't jealous—but strangely, she had now completely accepted this situation.
Initially, she would throw little tantrums about it, but now Megumi Kato didn't even want to throw tantrums anymore. She just wanted Shin to "take care of" her more when he came back.
"I've become a bit strange too."
Thinking about that kind of "care," Megumi Kato's face turned red, feeling somewhat ashamed of herself for having become completely accustomed to such things.
Before, she would think about monopolizing Shin, but now she had completely stopped thinking about such things—habit really was a terrifying force.
However, Megumi Kato getting up early today wasn't without purpose—she had also made plans with others to go out.
The ones she had plans with were the other members of Kessoku Band. After talking with Hoshige Ijichi yesterday, Ijichi had also recommended several beginner-friendly instruments to Megumi Kato.
So today, she and the other members of Kessoku Band were planning to go to a music store to look around. If suitable, they would buy them directly and then could practice at home.
As for the money to buy instruments, there was no need to worry at all—Shin might lack anything else, but he definitely didn't lack money.
The meeting place Shin had agreed upon with Yumiko Miura and her group was quite fitting for normies—it was in Ginza.
Japan's Ginza, as a famous high-end commercial district filled with brand-name stores and even luxury goods, could be called the most prosperous place in Japan.
For normies, this should be a place they often came to, but Shin had never been to this place before. Today was his first visit.
"Shin-san! Over here, over here!"
After Shin arrived at the subway station entrance in Ginza, through sensing "ki," he quickly found the "ki" of Yui Yuigahama and the others nearby.
However, what surprised him was that Yui Yuigahama also noticed him immediately, raising her hand and waving at Shin with a happy smile on her face as she called out.
Shin walked over and looked at Yumiko Miura and the others standing in front of him—Yumiko Miura and Yui Yuigahama seemed to have dressed up seriously, which Shin could still tell.
Ebina Hina looked pretty much the same as usual. Although she was wearing casual clothes, she still gave off a "literary girl" vibe... provided you didn't know her true nature as a fujoshi.
Seeing this situation, Shin naturally knew what to say. He smiled and said to the three of them:
"You're dressed beautifully. It suits you well."
Hearing Shin's casual compliment, Ebina Hina's reaction was quite calm, but Yumiko Miura and Yui Yuigahama beside her both became somewhat shy.
"Th...Thank you."
Yui Yuigahama lowered her head slightly, an uncontrollable smile spreading across her face, making Ebina Hina beside her feel helpless.
This kind of reaction obviously showed she had those kinds of feelings for Shin... But Yumiko Miura, this dense person who was timid in matters of the heart, didn't seem to notice this at all.
At this moment, Yumiko Miura indeed hadn't noticed Yui Yuigahama's expression. Her gaze was completely focused on Shin, and her tone was somewhat nervous:
"Really? This is just my usual look."
This was naturally a lie. Although Yumiko Miura usually paid attention to effort and appearance, her daily routine definitely wouldn't take several hours.
Ebina Hina's mouth twitched, having been woken up early by over a dozen messages from Yumiko Miura. She really wanted to expose Yumiko Miura but ultimately held back.
"But Shin, your outfit is a bit too casual, isn't it?"
After barely digesting Shin's compliment and calming down, Yumiko Miura couldn't help but complain to Shin.
Although Yumiko Miura had good looks, she also worked hard at dressing herself up to make her appearance stand out more.
Therefore, she was quite sensitive about appearance—she could clearly tell that Shin hadn't dressed up properly at all, as if he had just randomly put on some clothes and come out.
And that was indeed the case. Shin really didn't care much about this aspect. After all, he didn't rely on appearance to attract people.
"In that case, since we're in Ginza today, why don't we help Shin-san pick out an outfit?"
Hearing this, Yui Yuigahama seemed to think of something and looked at Shin somewhat expectantly.
It seemed she really wanted to dress up Shin and see him in something other than his school uniform—after all, it was rare to see Shin outside of school.
Not only did boys like seeing girls wear various clothes, but girls actually also wanted to see the men they liked wear various outfits.
And this time in Ginza, a place that didn't lack clothing stores, was obviously a good opportunity.
"I think that's fine, depending on whether Shin-san is willing."
Ebina Hina also nodded—it wasn't that she wanted to see Shin change clothes. She mainly thought this activity would provide a chance to find time alone with Shin.
She was still planning to find an opportunity to tell Shin about Yumiko Miura and Yui Yuigahama's situation.
"...Alright then, let me help Shin find a suitable outfit."
Seeing both friends agree, Yumiko Miura's eyes also lit up as she looked at Shin.
"What does Shin think?"
"I don't mind either way. I'll go along with what you suggest."
Shin shrugged. He was always indifferent about this aspect. If he really got bored, he would naturally speak up about it.
To be continued…