Tokyo: Earth Online Manga Artist

Eri Aragaki looked around as she walked, and only relaxed a little after confirming that she didn't see anyone suspicious.

She turned to Natsume Akane and asked, "Natsume-san, where are your friends?"

"No, I'm planning to go shopping by myself today."

Natsume Akane smiled and said, "But since I've run into you guys, Aragaki-san, why don't I go shopping with you? It's pretty boring shopping alone."

Are you alone?

Eri Aragaki was only slightly puzzled for a moment, but then she dismissed her doubts and didn't continue to question anything.

Especially since Natsume Akane was a beautiful girl with a gentle voice, she wasn't as resistant to her.

So she readily agreed, "Okay, let's go together then."

The three people walked out of Bagongkou and came to the statue of Bagong.

The area was packed with people: some were meeting up, some were taking selfies, and some were carrying large bags and small packages, just coming out of the mall.

Eri Aragaki tiptoed and looked around, trying to find Ayane Takeda.

"senior!"

Ayane Takeda's voice came from the crowd.

Eri Aragaki looked in the direction of the sound and saw Ayane Takeda squeeze out of the crowd and walk quickly to her.

She was wearing a light blue dress, carrying a small white cloth bag, her hair tied in a low ponytail, and her face beaming with undisguised joy.

Then she saw Natsume Akane and Aragaki Erina standing next to Aragaki Eri.

Takeda Ayane paused for a moment, then looked at Natsume Akane and asked, "Natsume-san, what are you doing here?"

"It was just a coincidence. I was planning to buy some things and have some fun today."

Natsume Akane said with a smile, "Since we met Aragaki-san and her sister on the train, we decided to go for a walk together."

Ayane Takeda suddenly realized and said, "I see, then let's go together!"

"You must be Erina, senpai's younger sister."

After she finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Erina Aragaki, looked her up and down, and then smiled, "I'm Ayane Takeda. I used to work at the convenience store with you, senpai. Nice to meet you."

"Mr. Takeda, nice to meet you."

Erina Aragaki also politely bowed slightly in response, "Thank you for taking care of me, sister."

Ayane Takeda quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no, it's you who's been taking care of me, senpai."

"Alright, that's settled then..."

Eri Aragaki immediately asked, "Let's go, Erina, didn't you want to buy clothes? Which store should we go to first?"

For someone like her who prefers staying at home, she naturally wouldn't know where to buy clothes.

Shibuya is a place that the original owner only visited occasionally, and not often.

This is the downside of numerical monsters: because the numerical values ​​are sufficient, they rarely require any special actions.

"Let's go to 109 first, there are more brands there."

Erina Aragaki thought for a moment and said, "Then let's buy some food on the way, okay? We can eat something while we walk, and after we're done shopping... Natsumi, let's go eat at that newly opened tonkatsu dan dan noodles place! I heard it's super delicious and super popular!"

"Fried pork chop dan dan noodles?"

Eri Aragaki's eyes lit up, and her mouth almost watered. Dan Dan noodles were a favorite of hers in her previous life, so she said, "Okay, let's go buy clothes first, and then go eat something delicious."

“Actually, we can buy some takoyaki, coffee, or desserts on the way, Nai-san.”

Erina Aragaki immediately said.

"Yes, of course, either way is fine."

Eri Aragaki nodded immediately, then, as if suddenly remembering something, said to Ayane Takeda and Akane Natsume, "Ayane, Natsume-san, what do you think?"

"We'll be fine too, we'll just follow our seniors."

Ayane Takeda responded immediately.

"Of course, I'm very casual about it."

Natsume Akane said with a smile, "Just play with everyone."

"Alright! Let's... set off!"

Eri Aragaki then spoke.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: A Trip to Shibuya (Part Two)

A dozen minutes later...

"Senior, please try this crepe."

Ayane Takeda took a bite of the crepe in her hand, her eyes lit up, and then she held the crepe up in front of Eri Aragaki, indicating that it was really delicious.

Along the way, they would go into any snack or food specialty store they saw and browse around. After they finished shopping, almost all four of them bought a snack.

Ayane Takeda bought crepes, Erina bought a takoyaki, and Akane Natsume bought a taiyaki.

Eri Aragaki bought bubble tea, which she bought because she happened to see that the snack shop selling takoyaki also sold bubble tea.

Unlike later when Chinese tea drinks became popular all over the world, and even Tokyo was filled with milk tea shops.

During this period in Japan, there are really very few bubble tea shops...

Eri Aragaki doesn't actually like milk tea very much. She prefers low-sugar tea drinks that are sweet but not too sweet, and have the aroma of tea without the bitterness.

So now she's only buying a cup out of nostalgia.

She also asked Ayane Takeda and the others if they wanted some.

However, Ayane Takeda and the others had already said enough...

It's a bit strange.

At that moment, Eri Aragaki looked down upon hearing this.

The crepe still bears the bite mark left by Ayane Takeda, and a little cream has squeezed out from the gap.

However, she hesitated for a moment...

It wasn't because she disliked that Ayane Takeda had taken a bite, but rather...

I feel this behavior is too intimate. Isn't this...isn't this just an indirect kiss?

But she quickly realized what was happening.

Moreover, her current obsession with this is utter nonsense.

Women don't care about these things at all. It's perfectly normal for girls to hold hands, share snacks, or drink from the same cup of milk tea when they get close.

Moreover, women often have smaller appetites, except for those "piggy girls" like David Dai.

If you have a small appetite, it's best to share with someone. If you have a boyfriend, you can share with him. If you don't, then your friends can help you finish it.

So Eri Aragaki reluctantly took a bite.

The crepe was still warm, the cream was quite sweet, but acceptable, and the strawberry jam had a good balance of sweet and sour flavors. The edges of the crepe were also a little crispy when you bit into it.

She chewed twice, then swallowed what was in her mouth and praised, "It's...it's delicious."

Actually, she felt something was off inside; the aroma of that bite had made her dizzy.

"Nie Sang, you should try mine too, and I'd like to have a sip of your milk tea."

At this moment, Erina Aragaki also came over, holding a box of takoyaki in her hand. She picked up one with a bamboo skewer, held it to Erina Aragaki's mouth, and said impatiently.

"Oh, okay, you can drink it."

Eri Aragaki handed over her bubble tea and then opened her mouth to accept Erina's feeding.

She nodded as she chewed, "This is delicious too."

Erina Aragaki took the milk tea, took a sip, and a satisfied expression appeared on her face.

"Mine is pretty good too, why don't you try some?"

Natsume Akane generously shared her taiyaki at this moment, her gaze falling on Aragaki Eri as she smiled and handed her the taiyaki.

Eri Aragaki took it and took a bite.

"Well, it's delicious."

She also gave a compliment, which is typical of her—she praises whoever feeds her.

And so... the girls took turns trying each other's snacks, eating the food they bought along the way without any restraint.

Ayane Takeda tried Akane Natsume's taiyaki, Erina took a bite of Ayane Takeda's crepe, and Akane Natsume also forked a takoyaki.

Basically, everyone tried the things they had bought.

Eri Aragaki felt like she was bewitched by the fragrance...

In her past life, she had never experienced such a scene. At most, she and her few close friends would eat separately and resolutely refuse to touch each other's saliva.

But now...

She really doesn't mind these things!

……

After enjoying the snacks along the way, they naturally arrived at Shibuya 109.

This is one of Shibuya's landmarks and is known as the absolute center of the gyaru (gal) culture.

The building's exterior is cylindrical, stacked layer upon layer, with each floor housing various clothing brands targeting young women.

Even though it's not a holiday, there are still a lot of people here.

Everywhere you look, there are young girls carrying shopping bags, walking in twos and threes. Some have brightly colored hair, some have heavy eye makeup, and some are wearing platform shoes with heels over ten centimeters high.

It was so fashionable that Eri Aragaki and her friends actually seemed less noticeable in comparison.