Bab 11: Shop.
"Big brother Youtarou, do you like crêpes? There is a shop I want to eat some from, and it is really delicious."
Hotaru was a little shy but quite an active kind of girl. It did take her a while to open up to him as they were walking and talking about the advertisement she had just finished, and she later learned that Hotaru would be getting another after this.
"This is really great, although that advertisement did suit you a lot, and you looked really cute inside it." Taking the crepe from her hand, Youtarou smiled and told her.
"Thanks, though. Is there no place that you want to go? I can accompany you."
For the first time in her life, Hotaru was perplexed because, up until this point, she had never met anyone who genuinely had no interests or activities to look forward to.
Where Youtarou's desires were way too limited, like having sufficient food when hungry, a place to sleep, a place to take a bath properly, and some clothes, that's all there was to it.
Beyond that, he really had no other desires—as long as he could spend time with his family and engage in brief conversations about their interests and goals.
"Mom did say to get you some good clothes, and I also wanted to buy some myself, so will you come and shop with me? After that, we can return to the hotel if you want." Youtarou agreed because Hotaru seemed to have everything planned out and he had nothing much to do.
However, he was a little surprised because he wasn't a big fan of wearing those designer clothes in the first place.
"Actually, buying clothes for you is fine, but considering that wearing those expensive items did not flatter me at all, I don't need many clothes. Instead, let's just buy clothes for you."
"Eh, big brother, are you judging us? Now that you mention it, your standards and attire reflect the skills of my mother. Therefore, wearing such clothing to the event will only make Mother look bad."
Youtarou was in disbelief, but after hearing Hotaru's words, she realized that she was making a crucial point. After all, the behavior and discipline of the child used to be viewed by others as a sign of poor parenting.
Hence, Hotaru's words were not that excessive and precise about the situation.
"Okay!" He took a single, large bite of his crepe and nodded as he watched Hotaru eat more quickly, albeit with smaller bites, in an effort to finish hers.
"Don't rush it, and eat it slowly." Youtarou patted her shoulder when she looked at him and turned her head, where Youtarou also turned to find few people pointing toward them.
"Oh! I understand." He muttered, which caused Hotaru, who had finished eating, to giggle and get up as they both hurried out of the park and took a few wrong turns to miss those people.
They then took a taxi to a store that was also called "Stylish," a brand that most teenagers their age liked to wear and was rather well-known in the neighborhood.
"Ah, this is a very expensive one, isn't it?" Youtarou murmured as he turned to face Hotaru as she walked toward it.
She then turned to face him as he stood in the previous location and pouted.
"Come on in; you know it is bad to make a lady wait like this, alright!" He nodded and followed his irritable younger sister into the store without objecting because he didn't want to start a fight. Later, as she began talking brightly again, he did the same.
"Oh my, isn't this Hotaru-Chan? So, who is this gentleman beside you? Don't tell me about your boyfriend or crush."
Youtarou and Hotaru discovered a man walking toward them while almost dressed as a girl as they entered the Shop's interior.
The person had a sly expression on his or her face.
"No, he is my big brother Youtarou, and he might be coming here a lot with me in the future." Hotaru grabbed Youtarou's arm and gave it a close hug, unfazed by the other person's antics because she was already getting used to them.
'Ah, such a cute sister I have.' She was embracing his arm as he watched her with a slightly shy expression on her face. Youtarou wanted to pat her head but resisted the urge.
Given that, doing so might make her more uncomfortable, so he needs to avoid doing it. If he didn't, the guy in front of them would definitely tease her out of it.
"Okay, that's more than enough, plus he is the one. See what you can do about brother clothing, and from that series, this is my suggestion." Although the man in front of her could be annoying, Hotaru was resentfully aware that her mother recognized his talent.
"Alright, alright, let me see then." Madone smiled as he looked at Hotaru and gave a glance at Youtarou while starting out to search for some good clothes for him. Youtarou was looking around, as was Hotaru, who was searching for some clothes on their own.
"Done..." After some time, Youtarou emerged from his dressing room dressed in fresh clothing and took a quick glance in the mirror.
He was shocked to see how drastically his appearance had changed. His facial features weren't too bad, and his slim body and appropriate attire made him look like a completely different person.
"Surprised, right? I never thought that you would end up looking like this after a single change in your clothes, but you did have good genes." Madone was effusive in her praise, and Hotaru couldn't help but smile as she observed how good Youtarou looked in his new dress.
Youtarou has always had those features, but being ill, wearing shabby clothes, having a malnourished body, and wearing cheap clothes all contributed to his bizarre appearance.
But now that he was dressed well and had made significant progress toward recovery, his face began to glow slightly more redly and healthily.
As Hotaru and him made their way to a café for a drink, Youtarou began to draw a lot of attention, which began to cause problems for them both.
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