Ten minutes later.

After finishing their visit to the shrine, Kiritani Tetsuya and Hoshino Aihime walked outside along the shrine path they had just walked.

Compared to standing in tandem when they first came in, the two people who came out now chose to walk side by side on one side of the shrine.

"Where are you going next? Are you going back directly, or..."

Seeing that the light blue torii gate was approaching, Kiritani Tetsuya turned to look at the girl beside him and asked.

"According to the original plan, I reserved all my time in the morning to go to the shrine to buy the royal guard. Unexpectedly, even including visiting the shrine and asking for the fortune teller, it only took less than an hour."

Hoshino Aihime thought for a few seconds and said, and as she spoke, she glanced at the time on the phone screen, which showed that it had just passed ten o'clock.

Obviously it is not suitable to go directly to have lunch now.

Thinking like this, Hoshino Aiji glanced at the young man next to her, and then tried to ask: "Or do you have somewhere you want to go? In return for coming with me today, I can consider accompanying you to see it.

"

As if he didn't expect Hoshino Aihime to suggest such a thing, Kiritani Tetsuya was stunned for a moment.

But the girl's words also reminded him of something, and a new idea quickly came to his mind.

"Actually speaking, I really have a place I want to go to."

After a brief thought, Kiritani Tetsuya smiled and said.

"And it's just right for you to accompany me."

"Where?" Hoshino Aihime's curiosity was aroused by the other party at this time.

"Remember what I told you before that I just met a friend in school who has a temperament somewhat similar to Yui Miyajima's?"

"Of course I remember it. I remember it was a girl named Yui morning."

Although she didn't know why Kiritani Tetsuya suddenly mentioned her, Hoshino Aihime still agreed in a cooperative manner.

"For some reasons, I recently wanted to give her a small gift, so I thought you might accompany me to have a look and give me some advice."

And when Kiritani Tetsuya said these words, an inexplicable color flashed in the girl's delicate eyes.

"Then have you decided what gift to buy her?"

After the other party finished speaking, Hoshino Aihime asked softly.

"My current idea is to buy a hairpin for her. She actually has very beautiful and smooth long black hair. I think this gift will be quite suitable for her."

In response, Kiritani Tetsuya slowly expressed his inner plan.

"And I've always wanted to see what she would look like with her hair tied up."

"Oh, is it so."

When saying this, Hoshino Aihime's tone seemed a bit casual.

However, during the gap that Kiritani Tetsuya didn't notice, the girl subconsciously reached out her right hand and touched her black hair that was hanging down her back. Following Kiritani Tetsuya's words just now, she felt the texture of her hair.

After completing this action, Hoshino Aihime took her right hand back from behind her back, and then continued to speak as if nothing had happened.

"But I didn't expect you to ask me to help pick out gifts."

"After all, you are all girls of the same age. You can provide me with some reference value in terms of personal preferences and aesthetics. And more importantly, you actually have some similarities."

Kiritani Tetsuya quickly explained. When he said this, he specifically turned his head and glanced at the girl next to him.

"Say it as if you know me well."

"At least this is what I feel from my experience of getting along with you for more than a month."

"So can you go with me?"

Seeing that Hoshino Aiji never gave an answer, Kiritani Tetsuya couldn't help but ask again.

After he finished asking this question, the girl who had been walking next to him the whole time nodded slightly, but then deliberately reminded her the next second.

"But agree beforehand that my taste may not be as good as you think. If your friend doesn't like it then, don't blame me."

After saying this, the two finally passed through the shrine torii gate and left the entire Kanda Shrine area.

"Of course not, but I believe that as long as it is a gift you like, my friend at least won't hate it."

As for what Hoshino Aiki said just now, Kiritani Tetsuya smiled lightly and said.

"That's impossible to say."

The girl's voice continued to sound.

But even though she said that, Hoshino Aihime really began to have a lot of expectations for the next trip because of Kiritani Tetsuya's words, and she was looking forward to what kind of gifts the other party would choose for "herself".

Of course, this emotion of expectation was well hidden by her, at least not a trace of it could be seen from the girl's appearance.

Not long after, Kiritani Tetsuya and Hoshino Aihime came to a women's accessories store only a few hundred meters away from Kanda Shrine.

Since the layout and space of the entire store is not too big, after walking in, the two quickly found an area dedicated to selling various hair clips and hair ropes.

Most of the hairpins sold in this store are in girlish styles, with most of them in cartoon or cute styles. Of course, there are also many in mature or simple styles, all of which are neatly placed on the shelves in front of the two of them.

While Kiritani and Tetsuya were looking at the various styles of hairpins on the shelf, a store clerk wearing a light green chiffon dress quickly walked over to where they were.

When she saw the specific appearance of the two customers, especially Hoshino Aihime, the female clerk, who looked to be in her early twenties and had slightly curly short hair, was a little surprised in her heart, and then spoke with enthusiasm.

"Welcome, do you two want to buy hairpins?"

"Yes."

Seeing the clerk of this store coming over in person, Kiritani Tetsuya nodded slightly and said.

"It seems that you are still students. If so, I think these hairpins may be suitable for this girl. Moreover, many couples have bought these styles before, and they are quite popular."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Hearing Kiritani Tetsuya's reply, the female clerk immediately showed a friendly smile, then pointed to the hairpins in the top row on the shelf and said.

"We are not a couple."

However, when the female clerk finished speaking, Tetsuya Kiritani and Aiki Hoshino answered almost in unison.

Perhaps it was because the timing and tone of their answers were so consistent that the clerk who was just about to introduce him was stunned for a while.

Looking at the slightly dull expression of the other party, Kiritani Tetsuya sighed softly, and then slowly said: "This time I want to buy a hairpin for a friend, and she is here to help me choose it together."

After Kiritani Tetsuya finished explaining, the clerk standing next to him and Hoshino Aihime reacted, and then spoke with a slight smile and apology.

"Sorry, I misunderstood.

"Then take a look first. If you have any questions, just ask me."

After the words fell, the female clerk did not speak anymore, but stood quietly beside her, watching the two of them select various hairpins on the shelves.

After this sudden episode, Kiritani Tetsuya returned his attention to the shelves in front of him, especially the row of shelves recommended by the clerk just now.

"Which one do you think is more beautiful?" After looking at it for a while, Kiritani Tetsuya turned to the girl next to him and asked.

At this time, Hoshino Aihime has already selected a few styles that she likes more in her heart.

However, when faced with Kiritani Tetsuya's question, the girl did not rush to give her answer, but pondered for a while before speaking.

"I think you should choose first. After all, it's a gift you want to give her, and you have to have some of your own ideas in it. It wouldn't be good if I let me decide everything."

Speaking of this, Hoshino Aiji also looked at the other party.

"And I think as long as it's your choice, your friend should be able to accept it."

"That's true, but I neglected to consider this."

As if he felt that there was some truth to what Hoshino Aihime said, Kiritani Tetsuya smiled softly and said with some embarrassment.
Chapter completed!