"This one doesn't work either; it's too small."
"This one is big, but other areas are also big, and it's long; it won't do."
"Try this one... still not right."
Bai Ningning encountered difficulties while selecting the right size.
There was no way around it; her figure was a bit too... how should she describe it?
"Miss, your figure is too... sorry, I mean, too much like a two-dimensional character, different from normal people," the salesgirl said, wiping her sweat anxiously. "Clearly, you have a petite frame, but it's also so... big, only characters from anime and games are like you."
In simple terms, she looked like those childlike giant characters in mobile games, which is unscientific.
Bai Ningning said with a cold expression, "But I'm buying clothes for anime characters, aren't I?"
My figure is like an anime character, and I'm buying anime clothes; isn't that perfect?
The salesgirl thought for a long time and finally sorted out the logic: "But the clothes are made by tailors in reality, and the tailors adjust the sizes to sell to normal people, so the dimensions are slightly different from those in anime."
Right, the logic finally made sense.
The final solution was to select the most fitting size and urgently send it to the backstage tailor to make immediate adjustments.
"With these adjustments, can anyone really wear it? Don't lie to me; it won't be some little girl stuffing herself with big pads, right?"
"No, it's real, absolutely true."
After making the request, the above conversation occurred in the tailor room.
The clothing issue was temporarily resolved, and next came other accessories: colored contact lenses, wigs, socks, and leg rings, among other things. Although these items were not very particular, the small quantity took quite a while to sort out.
By the time Bai Ningning finished selecting everything, the clothes were almost done being altered. Holding a large bag, she walked to the door and signaled to Lingyin.
"President, I'm ready."
Lingyin quickly stood up, but upon seeing her appearance, felt a bit disappointed: "I thought you would come out wearing it directly."
"This isn't a comic convention; why would I wear it? I still have to go out later," Bai Ningning said lightly. "Just trying on the sizes is enough."
The store manager, overhearing their conversation, quietly said to Lingyin, "Oh, I didn't see that coming; turns out she's quite aloof, good for you."
Lingyin's face turned hot, and she quickly took out her phone: "How much is this set in total?"
"President, I'll pay for it myself," Bai Ningning said, holding her own phone.
"No," Lingyin felt a surge of heroism, "This is a club activity expense; it should be covered by me..."
"Really, it's not necessary," Bai Ningning said lightly. "My girlfriend gave me a lot of money to buy things."
"Ah, this, you, her, okay..."
The heroism vanished in an instant.
The store manager scanned the code, collected the money, and poked Lingyin's arm.
Her girlfriend? What does that mean? Isn't she your future girlfriend?
"So, I told you before," Lingyin said with a bitter smile, "The situation is quite complicated."
"Got it, good for you."
Good for what? The dream is big, but there's still a long way to go.
Bai Ningning didn't know what they were talking about, scanned the code to pay, and was ready to leave with her bag.
"Wait a minute, little miss," the store manager suddenly said, "You still have something you haven't picked up."
Bai Ningning didn't turn around and directly checked her bag.
Have you taken everything you need? Is there anything missing?
The store manager handed her a packaged clothing bag from the shelf: "The outfit you purchased is a set. Buy the Rem maid outfit, and you get a Rem swimsuit for free."
The swimsuit is a two-piece bikini style, black, with a little blue lace trim on the straps.
If you had to say, it does count as Rem's swimsuit; Bai Ningning had seen it in a notebook... cough, in fan art, but selling the two pieces as a set felt a bit strange.
"You can buy just one piece for the same price," the store manager added, "The swimsuit is part of our promotional giveaway."
"…Alright."
Since it was said like that, Bai Ningning accepted it.
Taking advantage of her inattention, the store manager gave Aoying a knowing glance.
Aoying instantly understood.
'Only one Rem maid outfit? That's not enough. Let her buy something more exciting to wear for you.'
The store manager kept her word; when Aoying couldn't suggest it, she forcefully stuffed a set of swimsuits into Bai Ningning's shopping bag.
"I can only help you this far," the store manager whispered to Aoying, "She's pretty, has a nice figure, is aloof, and has a girlfriend. It's a bit challenging; the rest is up to you."
For a moment, Aoying was moved to tears. She finally understood why everyone says you rely on your parents at home and on friends outside.
It really works!
The entire day on Sunday was spent in the anime street. Besides clothes, there were many other things to buy, and Aoying had a lot to purchase for other members of the club, which amounted to a large number. She placed orders at the shops, and someone would deliver them to the square tomorrow.
"Bai Ningning, why don't you find a place to sit for a while? Running around with me is quite tiring," Aoying suggested.
Bai Ningning shook her head: "No need, I'm not tired."
Following Aoying around to various shops to place orders, she found it quite interesting.
The day passed quickly; although not as hurried as in Wang Fei's lyrics, it certainly wasn't slow. Especially in Aoying's heart, she wished the sun would never set.
Wait, even if the sun sets, there would still be opportunities.
"Bai Ningning, your home is a bit far, right?" Aoying tentatively said, "Isn't it a bit late to go back now?"
"No," Bai Ningning firmly replied, "it's quite close."
"...."
When that didn't work, Aoying changed her approach: "Well, the clothes you bought today, the maid outfit and the swimsuit, you haven't tried them on yet."
"It's fine," Bai Ningning said casually, "Even though the styles are different, I've worn both a maid outfit and the swimsuit at home for my girlfriend."
"...."
Aoying couldn't even muster a heart-wrenching response; she missed the last opportunity and could only watch Bai Ningning leave.
Ding ding ding, ding ding ding.
At that moment, the online friend YN, who hadn't been seen all day, finally came online—
[YN]: How was the date? Did the method I taught you work? Also, it's so late; you must have kept her over for the night, right?
Aoying looked at her phone, feeling a wave of sadness.
[00]: No, I didn't have time to think about what to say, so I didn't keep her. She's already gone home.
[YN]: Oh no, you didn't keep her?
[YN]: Then there's nothing to be done. The core of the method I taught you is to spend the night. If you didn't even get that, you'll have to wait for the next time.
Next time?
Aoying gritted her teeth and replied on her phone.
[00]: Tomorrow, I will definitely keep her!