"Hmm... This triggered the initial favorability event. I see, so this is what they call 'capturing' her?"
As onlookers, Yoshino and Inaba Tsukiyo hid in the Imaginary Space, eating snacks while watching Tohka and Shiori's interaction.
Tohka, who had received a name from Shiori, seemed very happy, and Shiori took this opportunity to invite Tohka on a date.
"Did you see that, Yoshino? If you ever meet this person in the future, even if her reason for approaching you is good, don't believe her words. This girl, even though she's a girl, wants to have a big harem."
"Ha... harem? Can girls do such things too?"
"Ahaha~ Don't forget those games you've been playing on the computer recently, Yoshino. I remember you secretly found a game online, behind Yoshinon's back. The name was something like 'Flower...' Ugh!!!"
Yoshinon hadn't finished speaking when a blushing Yoshino covered her mouth.
Ever since they got a computer at home, Yoshino would secretly use the computer to look up knowledge she didn't understand online when Inaba Tsukiyo wasn't home.
Before, when Inaba Tsukiyo told her that Shiori planned to capture them, the Spirits, using the GALGAME method, Yoshino curiously looked up GALGAME online, and among them was the GALGAME she was currently playing.
Let's just say, the game Yoshino found was an R-18 game.
At that time, she didn't even know what the R-18 symbol on the game meant, and she just foolishly downloaded it.
At first, the game seemed normal, but she quickly discovered something was off.
That is... why were there only girls in the game? And throughout the entire game, there were basically only two female character sprites, while everyone else existed only in the subtitles.
Besides that, these two girls often did some embarrassing things when no one else was around.
Yoshino didn't know what kind of mood she was in when she finished that game; she only knew that by the end, she felt completely dazed.
After finally calming down, Yoshino discovered that this game actually had other series! And this series had over a dozen parts! It was a very long series!
Now, she said no, but she still very honestly downloaded all these games.
To prevent Inaba Tsukiyo from discovering these games, Yoshino even searched online for methods to hide files, making it seem seamless.
Yoshino's actions left Inaba Tsukiyo in silence.
Yoshinon's words actually contained many clues; it seemed Yoshino had secretly searched for many things on the computer without her knowing.
Heh heh~ It seems she needed to find out what Yoshino was secretly searching for on the computer when she wasn't home.
Shiori and Tohka went on a date, and Inaba Tsukiyo wasn't in the mood to be a third wheel.
After the Spacequake alert stopped, the citizens hiding in the shelter came out.
As for the buildings destroyed by the Spacequake, Inaba Tsukiyo saw the special nature of Amamiya City.
In less than a few hours, these affected buildings were repaired, looking brand new, as if they had just been built.
Is this black technology? What's going on with Amamiya City? Because of the long-term experience with Spacequakes, have they developed methods to deal with them?
It makes sense; if every time a Spacequake occurred, it destroyed surrounding buildings, then many people would be homeless.
Since it had happened so many times, they would surely find a way to deal with such measures.
Inaba Tsukiyo and Yoshino walked on the street; unlike Shiori and Tohka, they were also enjoying their routine outing.
Yoshino's behavior today seemed a bit different from usual; from just now, she had been staring at their clasped hands, looking at Inaba Tsukiyo very shyly.
Holding hands, this was a very ordinary thing; they had held hands many times before, and were already used to it.
It was just that Yoshino felt this hand-holding was a bit different from before; she felt her heart beating very fast, as if it was about to burst out of her chest.
'Wh-what do I do? My heart is beating so fast. W-won't Tsukiyo-chan hear it?'
Yoshino secretly glanced at Inaba Tsukiyo and saw that Inaba Tsukiyo wasn't looking at her, which made her relax a little.
No matter how she used her spiritual power to calm herself down, every time she realized she was holding hands with Inaba Tsukiyo, her heart always beat very fast.
'It m-must be because of those games. Seriously, why did I find those games? And why did I play all of them?'
Yoshino was very troubled; it was all because of her strong curiosity that she ended up playing all those games.
It made her feel very strange now, not like herself at all.
Yoshino's behavior did not escape Inaba Tsukiyo's ears; such a loud heartbeat could be heard very clearly even with less sensitive ears.
Although Yoshino's behavior was strange, she completely attributed it to Yoshino not being used to crowds yet, and being very nervous.
Although they had just experienced a Spacequake, after the alert was lifted, the surrounding shops began normal operation.
The open shops were lined up before them; because the Spacequake had just ended, there weren't many people around.
It felt as if they had the entire street to themselves.
The shops they had visited before were all restaurants or entertainment venues; this time, their target was different, it was a Western clothing store.
It was a shop with a relaxed atmosphere and a rich variety of styles, highly praised by customers.
The saleslady saw Inaba Tsukiyo and Yoshino arrive, and walked up with a professional smile, scaring Yoshino into hiding behind Inaba Tsukiyo.
Refusing the saleslady's introduction, Inaba Tsukiyo and Yoshino browsed the cute clothing section, first having Yoshino try on some clothes.
Yoshino obediently took the clothes Inaba Tsukiyo gave her to try on.
However, a very embarrassing thing happened while she was changing.
Because she had to wear Yoshinon on her left hand, she couldn't change clothes with only one hand.
When Inaba Tsukiyo went in to help, Yoshino frantically hugged her scattered clothes, looking at Inaba Tsukiyo with teary eyes.
Really... although she knew Yoshinon was very important to Yoshino, at a time like this, why didn't she put Yoshinon down first?
Never mind, helping Yoshino change clothes wouldn't be a loss anyway; instead, she could get a good feel of Yoshino.
But why was this girl's body temperature getting higher and higher? Was her spiritual power out of control?
When she walked out of the fitting room, Inaba Tsukiyo paused, then nodded with satisfaction.
It really was Yoshino; although not charming, in terms of cuteness and beauty, almost no one could compare to her.
It was too suitable; Inaba Tsukiyo felt that every cute outfit here suited Yoshino.
Yoshino then proceeded to try on various children's clothes, and at Inaba Tsukiyo's request, took photos as a memento.
Although very shy, Yoshino tried her best to smile for the camera, making a V-sign with her hand.
After an unknown number of photos, Inaba Tsukiyo, who had experienced a strange pleasure, put away her phone with satisfaction.
As she was about to buy a few cute outfits, Yoshino tugged at her sleeve.
"Eh? You want Yoshino to choose my clothes?"
Inaba Tsukiyo said with some surprise.
"Yes, yes. This is Yoshino's good intention, you know. What? Does Tsukiyo-chan have any complaints?"
"No, not really. It's just that I've been wearing this outfit for a very long time. Suddenly asking me to change clothes..."
To be honest, this miko outfit with exposed armpits was almost bound to her.
Suddenly asking her to change into other clothes, Inaba Tsukiyo found it a bit hard to accept, though of course, she couldn't refuse Yoshino's kind offer.
However, Inaba Tsukiyo was very uneasy about what kind of clothes Yoshinon would make Yoshino choose for her.
It must be said... the clothes Yoshino and Yoshinon chose for her were a bit beyond her imagination.
It was a somewhat boyish outfit, not a skirt, but super short hot pants, with a white shirt on top, and even the stockings were different.
One leg had black over-the-knee stockings, and the other had black and white striped over-the-knee stockings.
This outfit, combined with Inaba Tsukiyo's cute appearance, was quite eye-catching.
The combination looked very much like stage wear, the kind of clothes celebrities wear when performing.
"Surprisingly, it doesn't hinder movement. But how did you choose these clothes? You didn't pick them for me based on a celebrity or some character, did you?"
"Eh? Th-that… I was just curious to see what Tsukiyo-chan would look like in other types of clothes. After all, Tsukiyo-chan only ever wears that miko outfit, whether at home or out."
Yoshino was a little afraid to look at Inaba Tsukiyo. In fact, Inaba Tsukiyo wasn't wrong; she had indeed chosen the clothes based on a certain character's appearance.
Fortunately, besides dresses, this store also had other cool clothes, and Inaba Tsukiyo surprisingly suited this relatively cool style.
If… if Inaba Tsukiyo's twin tails were tied into a long single ponytail, it would have an even better feel.
"…"
Alright, Inaba Tsukiyo was increasingly curious about what Yoshino had been doing when she wasn't home.
Especially the records on the computer, she really needed to check them carefully to prevent Yoshinon from leading Yoshino astray.
After buying a few outfits and placing them in her Imaginary Space, the two headed to their next destination.
This was a store Yoshino particularly liked, a pet shop.
Besides cats and dogs, there were many small pets here, and the store was very popular in the area due to its cute decor.
As soon as she entered the store, Inaba Tsukiyo felt an unusual gaze.
Turning around, she saw a very beautiful, elegant black-haired girl with a noble air looking at them from the cat area, besides the shop assistant.
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