Oh no! They all seem a bit off!

Chapter 43 Shiina Maki's Little Tricks
Makoto Akizuki chose a restaurant called "Ueno Western Cuisine Enzan", located on the second floor of the Ueno no Mori Sakura Terrace, just 200 meters away from Ueno Station.

The environment is very pleasant. The whole store is decorated with wood as the main material and many potted green trees as decoration.

Pushing open the door, the wind chimes hanging behind it will ring, reminding the shop owner that someone has arrived.

"welcome."

A waiter in a suit came out from behind the counter, greeted them with a smile, and led the two inside.

"This is the menu, please take a look."

After we sat down, the waiter took out the menu and placed it on the table covered with a white tablecloth.

"Okay, please give me one of their signature dishes, the French Domy Sauce Burger Steak."

Makoto Akizuki picked up the menu, flipped through it page by page, decided what to order, and then handed the menu to Maki Shiina for her to choose from.

"Me too, I want the same one!"

Shiina Maki made her choice immediately without even looking at the menu.

"Okay, please wait a moment, both of you."

The waiter wrote down the order, smiled, bowed to the two of them, and turned to leave.

Looking at Shiina Maki, who had been keeping her head down and seemed very uneasy since entering the store, Akizuki Makoto chuckled and said, "Why are you so nervous? You look like you're doing something wrong."

"I...I've never been to such a high-end store before...I feel a little out of place..."

Shiina Maki was awkward and hesitant, feeling out of place in such an elegant restaurant, like someone from the lower class who had mistakenly entered high society.

She was afraid that she might accidentally do something wrong and make a fool of herself.

“What’s there to be uncomfortable about? Even in the most upscale restaurant, you’re still a customer, their god…”

Akizuki Makoto smiled and changed the subject, saying, "How about we go shopping first, and then get a haircut? What do you think?"

"I will follow Qiuyue-jun's arrangements..."

Shiina Maki raised her head. Although she still seemed very reserved and restless, she was able to look directly at Akizuki Makoto and talk to him.

After chatting for a while, the waiter brought over two dishes and placed them in front of them.

Akizuki Makoto picked up his knife and fork, cut off a small piece of steak, dipped it in the tartare sauce, and put it in his mouth.

The moment he tasted it, he could feel the delicious flavor created by the fusion of French and Japanese styles.

The meat is neither tough nor dry; on the contrary, it is very tender and smooth, full of elasticity.

The dark sauce wasn't too salty, and it really complemented the aroma of the pork chops.

This dish features steaks made from a blend of premium pork and beef, with a sauce prepared using French henja.

It is said that this savory sauce is made by simmering it continuously for a week without stopping, but I don't know if that's true.

"tasty."

After tasting it, Shiina Maki couldn't help but exclaim in praise, which made Akizuki Makoto smile and feel that he had come to the right place.

"As long as it suits your taste."

After saying that, Akizuki Makoto picked up another side dish of fried shrimp and ate it. The shrimp had a chewy and sweet texture.

This dish is very generous in portion size. In addition to the main course and side dishes, it also comes with a side salad and soup. The vegetables are topped with raw sliced ​​ham and eggs.

Overall, the restaurant boasts a beautiful ambiance, delicious food, and reasonable prices, making it a place worth visiting again.

The meal lasted for more than an hour, and towards the end we mostly chatted and enjoyed a pleasant lunch.

After lunch, the two went to the nearby Marui Department Store.

The mall is filled with a dazzling array of shops, offering all sorts of strange and unusual items, truly living up to its name.

The first floor sells mobile phones, home appliances, and cosmetics, while the second and third floors mainly sell clothing, mostly women's clothing. Through the glass windows, you can see exquisite and fashionable clothes displayed on mannequins.

Akizuki Makoto turned around and looked at Shiina Maki, who had been following him closely ever since they left the restaurant, and asked, "Which restaurant do you want to go to?"

"I'll listen to Qiuyue-kun..."

Maki Shiina responded softly that she also suffers from decision-making difficulties. Yesterday, she spent more than an hour wandering around the mall before finally mustering the courage to enter a store.

As expected, the shop assistant could tell at a glance that she was a typical sucker, easy to rip off.

Someone with social anxiety like her wouldn't just wander around and enter a store unless she really wanted to buy something.

"Listen to me..."

Akizuki looked around and finally chose a boutique women's clothing store that combined lingerie, shoes and clothing.

As soon as they entered, the staff greeted them warmly.

In the eyes of these sales assistants, this young male-female pairing is a hot commodity; they're guaranteed to make a purchase as soon as they enter the store!
"Guests, what do you think of this? The fabric is excellent, and it's currently on sale for 60% off!"

"Hey, 60% off?"

Shiina Maki clearly didn't understand these sales tactics. When she heard that it was 40% off, she thought it must be very cheap and couldn't help but be tempted.

Moreover, the clothes recommended by the sales assistant seemed alright; it was a beige knit sweater paired with denim shorts, and the price was...

"39800 yen?"

Upon seeing the price, Maki Shiina couldn't help but feel apprehensive; even with a 60% discount, it was still very expensive.

The clothes she's wearing now are all from street vendors and cost only one or two thousand yen each.

This is a common tactic used by sales assistants; the discounted items are always overpriced.

"Do you think it's a bit expensive? Then take another look..."

Akizuki Makoto interrupted the salesperson who was enthusiastically promoting their products to them, saying, "We don't need your recommendations, let's take a look ourselves."

"Okay, then please make yourself at home."

The shop assistant smiled outwardly, but inwardly sighed with regret.

Sure enough, these handsome guys are very experienced in shopping. If the girl next to him had come alone, she would definitely have been able to sell those overpriced old stock items.

"Why don't you try this set on? Then I'll pick out a few more for you."

After taking Shiina Maki for a walk around the store, Akizuki Makoto picked up a printed off-the-shoulder loose top and black hot pants.

The white top contrasts sharply with the black bottom, and the cut of the clothes perfectly accentuates Shiina Maki's stunning pear-shaped figure.

"Ok!"

Shiina Maki nodded excitedly and happily carried her clothes into the changing room.

On the way, she suddenly saw something and, as if she were under some kind of control, she stopped abruptly, her eyes fixed on the object, unable to look away.

"Shouldn't we buy one too?"

She looked at the dazzling array of lingerie in the lingerie section, her cheeks flushing slightly.

She was very concerned about her underwear when she had Akizuki Makoto apply medicine to her before.

If your underwear is too outdated, even if you have a great figure, your star power will be greatly reduced, unless you are really hungry and so hungry that you don't care about these small details.

"Well……"

Shiina Maki secretly glanced back at Akizuki Makoto, who was intently choosing clothes for her, and suddenly an idea popped into her head.

She walked into the lingerie section, picked out a black lingerie with lace trim that looked rather fancy and sensual, and then went into the dressing room.

(End of this chapter)