Chapter 411: Too Wild
Although they said they would continue shopping for clothes in the afternoon, halfway through, Eriri and Utaha's enthusiasm gradually waned.
Then, upon seeing an arcade inside the mall, they immediately changed their goal and went there to play various games.
Basketball machines, racing games, Taiko no Tatsujin, racing games—Kaede even saw the extremely rare sight of Utaha being dragged by Eriri to play the dancing machine.
Well, although Kaede was already a married man, he had to admit that Utaha's somewhat clumsy movements on the dancing machine were truly captivating. Even though she only danced one song, there were still quite a few gentlemen quietly gathering to watch.
Stepping off the dancing machine and taking the tissue Kaede handed her, Utaha said, "Thank you. As expected, this is a bit too attention-grabbing. We should hurry and move somewhere else."
Wiping off sweat, Eriri agreed, "Mm-hmm, I am sweating a bit too. Let us change locations and go buy something to drink!"
They had played everything they wanted to, even trying the dancing machine, which they normally would not touch, as a rare experiment today. It just turned out that it was not really suitable for them.
Leaving the arcade and buying drinks from the mall's beverage store, the three of them left the mall while sipping their drinks.
Linking one arm with Kaede and the other with Utaha, Eriri laughed and said, "Hehe, today was the first time I saw Utaha play the dancing machine. Sure enough, she is a rookie just like me."
"That was the first time I have played something like that."
Utaha said, "Especially in a public setting. Before, the most I did was yoga at home, or occasionally being dragged by my mother to play Just Dance, and even that was not very often."
"Just Dance is great! We played it during a previous gathering. Let us invite everyone to play together next time!"
Although Eriri had no dance foundation, she now found it quite fun to play, especially if everyone played together.
Nodding, Utaha said, "If it is during a gathering, I am not so against it, but I think I will pass on the dancing machine outside from now on."
After all, Utaha had noticed that many people were watching while she played. It was fortunate that she was wearing long pants instead of a skirt today, otherwise, she really would not have dared to play it.
With the afternoon activities finished, it was time to go eat the big dinner Eriri had been looking forward to. This was a high-end Japanese restaurant they had booked during lunch, and the price was quite beautiful.
Although the price was beautiful, it was within the trio's budget. When it came to enjoyment, they should enjoy themselves.
After enjoying a grand feast, the three finally headed to their last destination for the day: KTV.
Upon arriving at the KTV, it was just the beginning of the evening rush, but since they had called ahead, the three successfully secured a small private room, which was enough for the three of them to have fun.
After ordering drinks and a fruit platter, Eriri immediately started selecting songs once the items were delivered.
"Mhm... What should I sing? Kaede-kun, why do not you start with one?"
"Me? I am not very good at singing."
Although he had music classes in school and was not completely tone-deaf, Kaede did not think his singing was great. Normally, he avoided singing if possible. The song he had probably sung the most over the past decade was the school anthem from his student days.
"Aiya~~~ Since we're here, you have to sing!"
With that, she picked a song, "Butterfly" from Digimon, and handed the microphone to Kaede.
"Come on, start! I believe in you!"
Utaha on the side also said, "That's right, since you're here, you must sing. I've already decided to treat today as a dark history, Asakura-kun, so you can't just stand by."
Today, Utaha, influenced by Eriri, was much more lively than usual, and she spoke noticeably more.
"Emmm~~~"
Taking the microphone and looking at the MV starting to appear on the screen in front, Kaede said, "Eriri, you really know how to torment people. This song is quite difficult to sing."
But there was nothing he could do. It had already been picked, and these two were egging him on, so Kaede could only brace himself and start singing.
Fortunately, neither Eriri nor Utaha were the type to make someone lose face, and Kaede's singing was only average, not unpleasant.
After the song finished, both clapped their hands. Eriri smiled, took the microphone, and said, "That was great, Kaede-kun! Now watch me!"
Eriri's song choice was surprisingly unexpected; she directly picked the Konosuba anime OP and started singing.
Although she was as bad as Kaede, Eriri's voice was excellent. Even if some notes were off and she couldn't hit the high notes, a beautiful girl singing still sounded pleasant.
After all, not everyone has a destructive singing voice like Shirogane Miyuki.
Of course, now Shirogane Miyuki, under the guidance of Fujiwara Chika, has improved his singing and no longer sings terribly.
For the next two hours, the three of them really got into it, singing one song after another. As long as they knew the song, they would pick it, regardless of whether they could sing it well.
Utaha also sang in front of them for the first time, and it was unexpectedly good. She could be said to be the best singer among the three.
After singing for two consecutive hours, Eriri, who still felt it wasn't enough, extended it by another hour until she was tired, finally ending today's KTV session.
Stretching after coming out, Eriri looked at the time on her phone and said, "Oh, it's almost 11 PM. Utaha, why don't you stay at our place tonight?"
Shaking her head, Utaha said, "No need, I'll go home. I've already contacted my mom and will be going back tonight. Next time, if there's a chance, I'll come over."
"Alright~~~"
They called a taxi, first dropped Utaha at her home, and then Kaede and Eriri returned to the apartment.
Upon arriving home, Eriri opened the living room light, shuffled her body, and plopped onto the sofa, muttering, "Ah... I didn't feel it just now, but as soon as I entered the house, I realized how tired I am..."
Putting away the pile of shopping bags she had collected from the doorman, Kaede smiled and said, "Alright, if you're tired, then go take a bath quickly and rest. With you like this, there was no need to ask your senior to stay over."
"Ugh... Who knew I'd feel so tired after coming home."
Rolling over, Eriri said, "Kaede-kun, my throat also hurts a bit..."
"You usually don't sing, and now you're so hyped all at once. Did you overdo it?"
As he spoke, Kaede poured Eriri a cup of warm water and handed it to her, "Drink some water first. Tomorrow I'll buy you some Pang Da Hai to make tea; it should help. Now, go take a bath."
Drinking all the water in the cup with a "gulugulu" sound, Eriri, with a flushed face, extended both hands to Kaede: "Kaede-kun, carry me~~~"
How could Kaede refuse such a request?