Yukinoshita Yukino picked up a large pile of mr. pan's panda dolls and hugged them.
Her expression was a bit troubled; she wanted all these dolls, but she couldn't carry them all and had to give up some.
Just then, her gaze fell on Tanaka Masao, with a thoughtful look in her eyes.
About ten minutes later.
Tanaka Masao followed behind the girls, carrying large and small bags.
It is well known that there are only two factors that can stop women from shopping.
One is lack of money, and the other is inability to carry more.
Most of the girls were little rich ladies, and now with Tanaka Masao as a tool...
Although the items in his hands weren't heavy, for some reason, Tanaka Masao felt incredibly tired, his legs as heavy as if filled with lead.
"Everyone, let's take a break, I really can't go on."
As soon as he spoke, another bag was added to his hands.
"I really can't take any more."
One more bag.
"This is my limit."
One more bag.
"I..."
This time, as soon as Tanaka Masao opened his mouth, a large, soft bun was stuffed into it.
Fujiwara Chika said with a smile.
"Alright, a reward for Junior Tanaka."
The bun successfully silenced Tanaka Masao.
"[I'll talk after I finish eating, but this bun is so delicious, can I have another one?]
Only Fujiwara Chika had buns, but perhaps feeling that Tanaka Masao was having a hard time, Yukinoshita Yukino also took out a cream puff she had bought and put it into Tanaka Masao's mouth.
"[Just a mere cream puff... It's so delicious.]"
As if a peculiar mode had been activated, everyone began to take turns feeding Tanaka Masao to thank him for carrying their things.
"[Sandwich cookies, matcha daifuku, bread crusts... Huh? Bread crusts!]
Tanaka Masao suddenly reacted, chewing on the somewhat hard bread crust in his mouth. Although it tasted good, who was so perfunctory with him?
He looked, and sure enough, it was Kashi, that little brat.
However, Tanaka Masao didn't argue with her, because Kashi had only bought food, not any merchandise or decorations.
So she hadn't made him carry anything, and for Kashi to even give him a piece of bread crust, it meant Kashi was being merciful.
Another ten minutes passed.
"No... I can't do it anymore."
Tanaka Masao felt his stomach was bulging and he couldn't eat any more.
Hearing this, Fujiwara Chika complained.
"Junior Tanaka is really too delicate, saying he can't do it again.
In such a short time, you've said you can't twice."
"Exactly, Tanaka-kin."
Yukinoshita Yukino also chimed in, clearly not yet satisfied.
"As a boy, you should be stronger, you shouldn't say you can't so easily."
Tanaka Masao rolled his eyes.
"Heh, you two have the nerve to say that. You're enjoying yourselves, while I'm doing all the work."
Facing Tanaka Masao's accusations, Fujiwara Chika and Yukinoshita Yukino felt no shame.
"Junior Tanaka, you don't know, choosing products is also very tiring."
"Shopping is like this. Tanaka-kin just needs to follow behind and carry things, while we have to consider much more: which one we like more, which one is more worth buying..."
With a formula, solving problems is fast. With the two of them going back and forth, Tanaka Masao was dragged around for another round of shopping.
It only ended after they had visited all the shops.
...
Tanaka Masao slumped onto a bench in the Zoo, staring blankly at the sky.
Is there anything more terrifying than accompanying a woman shopping?
Of course there is, and that's accompanying a group of women shopping.
Is there anything even more terrifying?
Yes, and that's accompanying a group of rich women shopping.
Their purchasing power was terrifying.
Compared to the nearly dying Tanaka Masao, everyone else was clearly much more energetic.
For example, Kashi, who had eaten too much, was lying comfortably on Yukinoshita Yukino's lap, resting with a bulging stomach.
Fujiwara Chika was showing off her purchases to others.
Kaguya Shinomiya was secretly observing mr. pan, and Hayasaka Ai was hiding not far away...
Tanaka Masao suddenly felt a sense of peacefulness, wishing this moment could last forever...
No way.
You're all comfortable and happy, and you don't care about me, who has put in so much energy and effort.
Tanaka Masao coughed, attracting the attention of the others.
"Does everyone know where pandas come from?"
Fujiwara Chika, for once, felt her intelligence was superior and said somewhat proudly.
"Seriously, Junior Tanaka, you don't even know that? Of course, they come from neighboring China."
Tanaka Masao nodded.
"That's right, they come from China. But do you know that the pandas from China are actually different from the pandas we see now?"
Tanaka Masao's words piqued the curiosity of the others.
Yukinoshita Yukino was a bit puzzled.
"All pandas in the world come from China, so logically, they should all look the same."
Fujiwara Chika, as if remembering something, spoke up.
"Could it be that pandas from China know kung fu?"
As she spoke, she struck an opening pose.
Tanaka Masao shook his head.
"No, no, no, I'm talking about their appearance."
This stumped Fujiwara Chika; she hadn't heard of such a thing before.
"Do you want to see? I have pictures on my phone."
"Yes, yes, I want to see."
Fujiwara Chika's eyes lit up, and she leaned closer.
Tanaka Masao stopped Fujiwara Chika.
"But there's a small ritual before you look."
"What small ritual?"
"You need to hold a mouthful of water in your mouth."
Fujiwara Chika tilted her head, very puzzled.
"That's a really strange ritual."
She didn't question it further, took a sip of her fruit tea, and held it in her mouth.
She blinked her cute big eyes, signaling Tanaka Masao to hurry up.
Seeing Fujiwara Chika ready, Tanaka Masao smiled slightly and took out the panda picture he had prepared.
Panda meme.
The moment the meme appeared, Fujiwara Chika's eyes widened.
The next second, the water in her mouth sprayed out directly.
Fortunately, Tanaka Masao was prepared and quickly moved his phone aside, otherwise, he might have been sprayed all over.
Fujiwara Chika coughed twice, recovered, and looked at Tanaka Masao with great resentment.
"Seriously, what kind of panda is this? It's too strange."
She wasn't stupid; how could she not tell that this wasn't a real panda?
This was clearly a deliberately funny meme.
"I think it's quite interesting, and you tell me, is this a panda or not?"
"Hmph."
Seeing Fujiwara Chika's reaction, the others were also curious about what Tanaka Masao had shown her.
Tanaka Masao said that if they wanted to see, they could, but they had to take a sip of water and hold it in their mouths first.
Fujiwara Moeha thought about it, concluding that her sister must not have been mentally prepared.
She believed that with her own precautions, there would be no problem.
Then, Fujiwara Moeha also sprayed.
The others asked the sisters what they had seen, but the two sisters, with great tacit agreement, remained silent, telling them to see for themselves.
Shirogane Kei was also curious and accepted the challenge.
Shirogane Kei failed the challenge.
Without a moment's sadness for Shirogane Kei's exit, the next to appear was Kashi.
Kashi failed the challenge.