Oh no! They all seem a bit off!

Chapter 42 A Day with Maki Shiina

Sunday, 11:00 AM.

After two days of continuous rain, the rains took a brief break today. The sky, washed clean by the rain, was clear and blue, and the air felt much fresher.

After putting on a casual outfit and getting ready to leave, Akizuki Makoto headed to the station to keep his appointment.

Yesterday, after returning from Shinchosha, he stayed home to rest, listening to the pattering rain outside, and spent the whole day reading comics.

I originally wanted to study, but then I thought that if I studied so hard, I might surprise Ji Yexue again in the next monthly exam and make her jealous, so I gave up the idea of ​​studying.

"Sigh, Tokyo is a hell, full of abnormal women..."

As he boarded the tram, the thought of meeting abnormal women again today made Akizuki Makoto sigh inwardly.

When he is with abnormal women, he is always uneasy, afraid that they will go crazy and activate superpowers at any moment.

Although Shiina Maki's condition has improved somewhat and she has been behaving well these past few days, not using her superpowers to do anything bad to him, there's no guarantee she won't.

However, Akizuki Makoto felt quite at ease when he was with her, otherwise he wouldn't have taken the initiative to ask her out.

I arrived at Ueno Station by train at 11:37, which was 23 minutes before our agreed time.

As soon as he stepped off the platform, he noticed a figure sitting in the waiting room who seemed somewhat out of place among his surroundings.

Maki Shiina was dressed very simply today. Her usual outfit consisted of a loose-fitting solid-color t-shirt, trousers, and white canvas shoes.

This outfit, paired with her gloomy hairstyle, makes her stand out from the crowd and environment around her.

"what……"

Just as Akizuki Makoto noticed Shiina Maki, Shiina Maki also noticed him.

She had been sitting here for an hour, her eyes fixed on the trams passing by, her heart filled with anticipation.

She knew she had arrived too early; Akizuki Makoto couldn't possibly be on these trams. But it didn't matter. The feeling of waiting for the person she liked to arrive was just as sweet.

Sitting on the bench in the waiting area, she kept imagining what clothes Akizuki Makoto would wear and what his hairstyle would be like today, and a sweet and happy feeling welled up in her heart.

After all, Akizuki Makoto came specifically to see her. They arranged to meet at a certain time and place on their day off, just like they were on a date.

"Autumn……"

Shiina Maki watched as Akizuki Makoto got off the train and stood on the platform. She quickly stood up, waved to him, and wanted to say hello.

However, she suddenly saw two young and beautiful women walk out from behind Akizuki Makoto and surround him with laughter.

The distance between them, coupled with the constant flow of people and their chatter, prevented her from hearing Akizuki Makoto's conversation with the two women.

"..."

Looking at the two people's fashionable and beautiful attire, and then glancing down at her own slightly faded clothes, a sense of inferiority immediately welled up in her heart.

She had already bought a new outfit yesterday, intending to wear it on her "date" today.

But it was a salesperson who forced her to buy it. It wasn't actually suitable for her; it looked too flashy. She was too embarrassed to refuse, so she ended up buying it reluctantly.

Although she has made up her mind to change herself, she cannot get rid of her cowardice and inferiority complex over the years in a short time.

She couldn't wear that fancy outfit, so in the end she had to wear this casual outfit that she had worn for several years to the appointment.

Tokyo, as one of the world's most bustling cities, is a place where glamorous women are everywhere. Her appearance, however, made her seem like a rare breed; she not only looked unsophisticated but also exuded a dark aura. "..."

Shiina Maki's eyes dimmed slightly. She withdrew her hand and didn't dare to greet Akizuki Makoto again.

She didn't want others to know that Qiuyue Cheng had come to see her; she was afraid that others would look at Qiuyue Cheng with strange eyes.

She didn't care what others thought of her or talked about her; she just didn't want Qiu Yuecheng to be implicated, nor did she want him to feel embarrassed or ashamed.

Even though he's not that kind of person, he'd still feel unhappy if people talked about him too much.

"Hey, Shiina-kun, didn't you just see me? Why are you looking down again?"

Just as Shiina Maki was lowering her head, silently feeling inferior, a clear voice suddenly came from in front of her, causing her to raise her head in a flash.

"This...this is...because..."

Shiina Maki stammered, her gaze passing over Akizuki Makoto's shoulder to see two women standing not far behind him, their expressions strange as they whispered to each other. She immediately lowered her head again.

Without a doubt, Akizuki Makoto must have rejected their advances to come to her, and then they discovered that the person Akizuki Makoto was meeting was such a rustic and gloomy person, so they secretly mocked Akizuki Makoto for having such poor taste.

"Ok?"

Looking at Shiina Maki, who was raising her head and then lowering it again, Akizuki Makoto really couldn't understand what she meant.

"What's wrong? Why are you stammering? Is there something you can't say?"

"No...no!"

Shiina Maki quickly shook her head in denial, then whispered, "It's just... I saw Akizuki-kun being hit on... so I didn't dare to say hello. I was afraid of embarrassing Akizuki-kun, after all, I..."

"what?"

Before she could finish speaking, Akizuki Makoto said with a smile, "Just this little thing? What's there to be embarrassed about? Didn't I tell you, you need to have confidence in yourself..."

He paused, looked Shiina Maki up and down, and then changed the subject, saying, "But your current outfit is really not very nice, too plain. If you'd like, how about we go shopping after dinner and buy some clothes? I can give you some suggestions."

"Huh? Is that okay?!"

Upon hearing this, Shiina Maki immediately raised her head again, asking with delight, "S-Can Ma-Ma go shopping with Akizuki-kun?"

Now it really is a date!
"The weather is so nice today, it would be nice to take a stroll, anyway I don't have anything else to do."

Akizuki Makoto smiled gently, then looked at Shiina Maki's face and suggested, "Why don't you get your hair cut while you're at it? Don't bury your beauty."

"I'll do whatever you say, Qiuyue-kun!"

Shiina Maki nodded like a chick pecking at rice, agreeing to whatever Akizuki Makoto said without any objection.

Moreover, Akizuki Makoto did all this for her own good, to help her change.

At this moment, she was filled with joy, and her previous feelings of inferiority and disappointment had vanished.

"Let's go, I've already made a reservation at the restaurant, it's about a five-minute walk away."

Thus, Makoto Akizuki left the station with Maki Shiina, and many people glanced at them along the way, looking at this strange pair.

The introverted Shiina Maki kept her head down, reached out and grabbed the hem of Akizuki Makoto's clothes, and followed closely behind him.

(End of this chapter)