Chapter 111 – Selecting Present (2)
eting Amami-san here is a nice coincidence… Or so I thought, until I realized that it wouldn’t be strange for her to be here as well. Like , she was probably looking for a gift.
“You look cooler than usual, Maki-kun! I couldn’t tell that it was you from a distance!”
“I thought I’d dress up a little since I’m going out… Though, you also look cooler than usual, Amami-san.”
“You think so? Well, I love to dress myself up like this once in a while, you know?”
Amami-san was wearing a denim jacket, skinny pants and a pair of branded sneakers. She also wore a couple accessories like her sparkling earrings and a watch.
She dressed like any other girl would, but a few details made her stand out from the other girls. Well, the fact that she was a beautiful girl also contributed to this.
“Umi isn’t with you today? Don’t you feel weird being here by yourself?”
“Yeah… A little… Anyway, what about you? You ca here by yourself, Amami-san?”
“Nope~ Ninacchi is with ! Ninacchi, over here!~”
Amami-san waved her hand and called out to Nitta-san, who was standing a little further away. The latter noticed us and approached.
The more people here the better. I still felt kind of awkward being alone with Amami-san, so Nitta-san’s presence here was a godsend.
“Woah, you’re here, Rep? How rare~ Are you maybe, lost? The ga corner is on the next floor.”
“No, I’m not lost… That thing in your hand, is it a present for Umi?”
“This thing? Mhm, it’s for her. Well, it’s just a cheap accessory… She’s been hitting a lot lately, so I’ll give her this as payback~”
“You brought it upon yourself though.”
Apparently the price of the accessory she was about to buy was 980 yen (after a discount). The way she said it, it sounded like she was just buying it randomly, but I could tell that she put so thought into it.
anwhile, Amami-san…
“What do you guys think of this one? Isn’t it cute? It’s quite big, but it feels fluffy~”
She was holding a large stuffed bear.
The stuffed bear enhanced her cuteness, but this airhead magnificently forgot that she was supposed to buy a gift for Umi.
Also, it was expensive. 7800 yen, are you kidding ?
“…C’mon, Rep, do your role properly, tsukkomi her!”
“…Spare …”
Nitta-san poked with her elbow as she said that. Well, here goes…
“Uh, a question, Amami-san. Do you have any criteria for buying gifts? Like, do you buy a gift based on the recipient’s taste or yours?”
“Well, I tend to choose things randomly. If I like sothing, then I’ll buy it as a gift! I don’t really think about whether the person really wants it or if the gift is sothing they could use…”
“I see… But, won’t they reproach you for giving the wrong gifts?”
“That happens sotis, but you see! If I give them sothing that I like, it ans that I care enough about them, right? It’s a way for to tell them that they are dear to !”
“I see. So your feelings should be counted as a consideration when selecting presents…”
“Yes!”
Do you pick a gift based on the other person’s needs or based on what you thought was good for her?
I always thought that the forr choice was the best choice, but what Amami-san said was reasonable.
Her opinion wasn’t in the minority either, if you scour through social dia, you could find a lot of people who shared the sa opinion as her.
However, I still couldn’t bring myself to agree with that opinion.
“That’s what I think at least… So, was that helpful to you, Maki-kun?”
“…Mhm. Thank you, Amami-san, that was helpful.”
“No problemo~”
Well, I still needed to think about it, but thanks to her, I knew what kind of direction to take.
Guess this was what friends were for.
“So, have you two decided on what to buy? If so, let’s pay for them… Still, Yuuchin, are you sure you’re going to buy that?”
“Eh? Yeah, of course! This one looks cute and comfy to cuddle with! It’s second to none compared to the other stuffed animals!”
“…Rep, your verdict?”
“…Just let her be.”
The stuffed bear had an unsociable expression, reminding of a certain bear that appeared in a foreign cartoon show. I’m not sure about giving Umi this kind of thing, but if Amami-san thought that this would be a good gift for her, who am I to say otherwise?
They’ve known each other for years already, Amami-san should know Umi better than I did.
“What about you, Rep?”
“I’m going to look around a little longer. Don’t mind , you two can just go ahead.”
“Okay then. Let’s go, Yuuchin!”
“Mm! See you later, Maki-kun!”
“See you. Thank you for helping out.”
“No problem! Also, if you need more help from , just give a call! …Now that I think about it, we’ve never really texted or called each other, have we?”
“…Uh that’s…”
“Are you shy? Don’t be! We’re friends! I want to text you more, you know? Also, stop calling ‘Amami-san’ already! Just address casually like how you addressed Umi!”
I would, but the other classmates (especially Nozomu) would probably murder . I wanted to keep her relationship as a ‘friend of a friend’, at least for now.
Besides, I felt reluctant to get close to another girl aside from Umi.
“Muu… Anyway, let’s talk about this another ti. Bye bye~”
“Mm. Bye.”
After parting with Amami-san, who sent off with a wry smile, I faced the flashy accessories in the store once again.
My initial plan was to be ho by lunchti, but it seed like this would take a little longer.
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