A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

"People passing by are basically secretly looking at you."

“……”×2.

After hearing this, Toyokawa Shoko and Nagasaki Motoyo looked at each other tacitly, and then shook their heads silently.

Men passing by would indeed occasionally cast their gazes towards the two of them, but the guy walking in front was completely unaware that he was also one of the culprits attracting attention! Just like the female college students who just passed by, if she hadn't deliberately blocked their sight, they might have actually approached Chihaya Tetsuya to chat up!

For this simple-minded fool who is not good at rejecting others, it would be terrible if someone approached him!

"Hey... Xiangzi."

Nagasaki Suyo whispered to Toyokawa Shoko:

"Let's get a little closer to him, otherwise..."

"Yeah, that's true."

The sharp-minded Toyokawa Shoko also noticed the gazes around her.

Then, after exchanging glances, the two of them each took a step forward and stood beside Chihaya Tetsuya, one on the left and one on the right.

"kindness?"

Chihaya Tetsuya looked at the two of them with some curiosity at first, but then did not make any special reaction.

After all, we were just walking side by side, so there was no need to ask any special questions.

At the same time, the two people who were walking side by side with Chihaya Tetsuya each showed a somewhat hesitant expression.

"Well……"

Glancing at the arm so close to her, Nagasaki Suyo unconsciously clenched her hands slightly.

Although Nagasaki Motoyo had seen Chihaya Aine with her arm around her countless times, she couldn't easily do such a thing herself. But... well, with the outfits they wore today, even if they really did put their arms around each other, it wouldn't look out of place at all...

But the things that are not possible are still not possible!

Thinking of this, Nagasaki Suyo couldn't help but envy Chihaya Aine again in her heart.

On the other side, Toyokawa Shoko also turned her eyes away slightly.

The reason why she chose this outfit today, which was similar to her past self's temperament, was not only because she didn't want to lose to Nagasaki Suyo, but also because she wanted to surprise Chihaya Tetsuya.

After all, she had always been his apprentice and student before this, and she was curious to see if he would have any other reactions or comments when faced with her "young lady" aura. However, things were obviously not as simple as she imagined. Although Chihaya Tetsuya did compliment her outfit, he didn't seem to have any special reaction.

But come to think of it, after all, this person has long known about my special family background, but he's just so considerate that he never asked me about it. Compared to this dress, perhaps a maid outfit would surprise him more...

……

But how is it possible that someone in this world would wear a maid outfit while shopping?

(I'd better find an opportunity to wear it for him to see in private.)

Toyokawa Shoko swallowed her little unwilling thought and continued to walk forward with Chihaya Tetsuya.

……

The address of the "buyer's shop" that Chihaya Tetsuya is going to this time is exactly the top floor of the [Sanfeng Chamber of Commerce] that he had previously bought out and designed.

Because this shop is specifically aimed at buyers and related practitioners, there are not many obvious posters or electronic screens showing advertisements. There are only rows of mannequins and a variety of fashionable clothes.

"Su Shi, I want to ask you for a favor."

After reaching the top floor, Chihaya Tetsuya suddenly said to Nagasaki Suyo beside him:

"To save time, I'd like to wait until I've finished looking at all the outfits before placing my order. I'd like you to take note of all the outfits I asked you to remember."

"no problem."

For Nagasaki Suyo, who has always regarded herself as Chihaya Tetsuya's "secretary", this job is the perfect fit.

After Nagasaki Suyo received the task, Chihaya Tetsuya immediately ordered Toyokawa Shoko:

"Toyokawa, while I'm checking out the best-selling fashions in the front row, I'd like you to take a closer look at the ones in the back row. If you find anything that catches your eye, please let me know."

"I understand."

After receiving the task, Shoko Toyokawa immediately nodded.

She really liked the strength and decisiveness that Chihaya Tetsuya showed when he was working, especially when he gave her orders directly. The toughness that made her skin tingle always made her feel extremely envious.

This is what a reliable leader feels like, right?

"I know this isn't the shopping experience you expected, but don't worry, I'll find a way to make it up to you tonight."

Under the almost stunned gaze of the two girls, Chihaya Tetsuya said:

"Well, let's get to work first."

After saying that, Chihaya Tetsu, completely unaware of the ambiguity of his words, walked straight to the nearest boutique.

Behind him, Toyokawa Shoko and Nagasaki Motoyo once again exchanged glances:

"I think... Sushi, you know and understand, Chihaya-nii definitely didn't mean that."

"Of course I know this person is just thinking of treating us to dinner or something, but this statement is a bit too strange..."

Nagasaki Suyo gritted her teeth and looked at the unconscious figure:

"Really? I have to remind him after I go back."

"..."

Looking at Nagasaki Suyo's slightly flushed face, Toyokawa Shoko was silent for a moment before she said:

"Su Shi."

"kindness?"

"It seems that this time, our 'goal'... has finally reached a complete agreement."

"!"

Faced with this profound statement, Nagasaki Suyo first widened her eyes slightly, and then she said in a voice even calmer than usual:

"Yes, this time, it's completely different from a year ago."

However, although the two reached a consensus on their ideas, their positions once again conflicted because of this consensus.

However...the two people who are relatively mature and meticulous in their thinking do not intend to become opponents from now on.

After all, for them now, there is another "opponent" who is more worthy of attention.

Before he truly became indispensable to her, before he defeated that first-rate star, before he made this late bloomer realize his situation—

“…Let’s work hard together, Sushi.”

"Well, let's work hard together."

Although their positions and contents were different, at least from this moment on, the two once again became "companions" with the same goal.

3

Chapter 3: Tributaries continue to merge.

The first step to gaining insight into fashion trends is to cut, separate, and abstract everything you see.

"..."

Chihaya Tetsuya stared blankly at the fashion in front of him.

Although in the eyes of others, he was just carefully observing the clothes in front of him, if you look closely at his eyes, you will find that the target he was staring at was much farther away than the mannequin that was so close to him.

In his eyes, the fashion in front of him is no longer a piece of clothing, but a combination of different symbols and graphics.

The overall temperament of the clothing, the role of each detail in the version, the style and culture reflected by the pattern, and the feelings of the wearer when wearing this clothing, etc.

Like breaking a complete puzzle, Chihaya Tetsuya was breaking down the best-selling fashion pieces before him into the fundamental units of design—abstract concepts. The next step was to categorize these fragments of abstract concepts and identify their underlying principles.

This process sounds simple, but for designers, it is the biggest watershed between genius and mortal.

With just a moment's observation, one can conceptually deconstruct and summarize a piece of clothing, and find the similarities and differences hidden in their respective design concepts...and this is why Chihaya Tetsuya is able to capture fashion trends in advance.

In addition to Chihaya Tetsuya's own rich imagination, there are also influences from the past.

"What would it feel like to wear that dress?"

"What determines whether clothes are comfortable or not?"

"What exactly does it mean to look good?" "How can I make clothes comfortable?"

What a limited vision brings is a strong curiosity and desire to explore.

And this long-standing desire finally became his reliance to stay ahead of others.

"...I see. Sushi, please help me write these down."

"kindness!"

Nagasaki Suyo quickly marked the windbreaker that Chihaya Tetsuya was referring to on the order form.

Then, Chihaya Tetsuya continued to look at the next piece of clothing with an expressionless face.

This step will be repeated dozens of times.

Perhaps for others, following Chihaya Tetsuya's steps and waiting one by one might seem a bit boring, but today's two companions, in addition to their assigned tasks, clearly had their own ways of entertaining themselves—

"Those glasses always seem to suit Chihaya-nii."

Toyokawa Shoko looked at the decorative glasses cabinet in the buyer's shop and whispered to Nagasaki Suyo:

"What do you think?"

"Eh... that's a bit too cunning, isn't it?"

Nagasaki Suyo just imagined the scene and couldn't help shaking her head:

"If he has a reserved and gentle temperament and is intellectual, his lethality would be a bit too great."

"And with his serious expression now..."

Toyokawa Shoko hesitated for a while before asking in a low voice:

"How about we buy him one under the pretext of 'protecting his eyesight'? Say it's for blocking blue light..."

"Makes sense."

Nagasaki Suyo agreed to this proposal decisively.

After all, as Chihaya Tetsuya's advisor and secretary, she would definitely be interacting with Chihaya Tetsuya more often in the future...

Just thinking about it makes people look forward to it!

"And that vest over there, if it goes with that shirt he wears at work..."

"Ah, that's pretty good too. It's like that feeling of being forced onto a blind date, not wanting to accept, but suddenly being completely moved the moment you see him!"

"Su Shi..."

This overly specific delusion left Toyokawa Shoko dumbfounded.

"What have you been watching lately?"

"……nothing."

Nagasaki Motoyo, realizing that her innermost delusion had been accidentally revealed, quickly looked away. And then, Chihaya Tetsuya's next order arrived just in time, giving this topic, which couldn't be further explored, some breathing room.

"Sushi, please make a note of this one for me too... I need to order three in different sizes. I want to go back and study how it will look different on different body types."

"Yes!"

"..."

Whether it is Hoshino Ai or Nagasaki Suyo, they often seem to show boldness and positivity far beyond their imagination.

Toyokawa Shoko suddenly realized that she might have been too conservative in not wanting to let Chihaya Tetsuya have any delusions...

Although she certainly wasn't qualified enough to confess to Chihaya Tetsuya, but... there shouldn't be any problem with just showing her bold side, right?

Shoko Toyokawa, who was following behind the two of them, fell into deep thought.

……

As Chihaya Tetsuya continues to move forward, she and Toyokawa Shoko are constantly choosing suitable clothes for him.

At the same time, these two girls, who also have great fashion tastes, also felt the subtle distance between the fashion forefront and daily life during this novel shopping experience.