After wandering around the men's swimming trunks area for a while, Sogu picked out the swimming trunks he wanted to buy without much hesitation.
Just in case, he went to the fitting room to try on the size.
The size was just right, and the material of the swimming trunks was quite comfortable. He was pleased with his vision, and the whole process only took two or three minutes.
After taking the swimming trunks to the front desk to check out, and waiting for packaging, Sogu turned back and looked for the three girls traveling with him in the store.
"Did the two of them meet?"
He quickly noticed Yoshikawa standing between two rows of clothes racks, and the Class B girl next to her.
"Xiaochi...what's going on?"
"——Sir, please put your swimsuit away."
He turned around and took the paper bag containing swimming trunks from the female clerk, "Thank you."
Looking at Yoshikawa again, she was facing the female classmates from Class B, her face flushed.
"What are you talking about?"
Soya glanced at them for a few times, but did not bother them, and instead continued to search for signs of Kirino Akane and Asagiri Suzu.
"Hey, development..." Yoshikawa looked at Koike Momo, still holding the bold swimsuit in his hand, "You mean Soya and I?"
"Of course."
Xiaochi Tao smiled and pointed at the thin piece of cloth in her hand.
"Or is it that there are other boys around Yoshikawa-san who are worthy of you choosing such a bold swimsuit for him?"
"No……"
"I'll just say it."
Yoshikawa quickly hung up the swimsuit, "I just looked at it casually, not planning to buy it!"
Koike Momo blinked, "Ah, it seems I shouldn't say hello to Yoshikawa-san at this time."
"..."
Can't explain clearly.
Seeing her in a daze, Koike Momo moved closer and said, "So, Yoshikawa-san and Soya-san are actually already dating?"
"Eh...no."
"Is it just a purely physical relationship?"
"..."
Yoshikawa opened his mouth, a little dumbfounded.
From the beginning to the end, she just picked up a bolder swimsuit and looked at it without even taking a step towards the fitting room. How did she make the connection?
"I said, Xiaochi-san...you misunderstood."
Yoshikawa didn't mind being misunderstood that she and Soya were dating, or that they were happy to do so, but if there were rumors of a physical relationship mixed in, it would be a completely different matter.
Rumors are uncontrollable and will only be constantly added to, just to shock the world.
"Zonggu and I are not dating... we haven't started dating yet, and it hasn't developed to the point you thought we would."
She looked at Koike Tao, her face flushed, but her expression was serious, "If any strange rumors spread, Sogu and I will be troubled. Can Koike understand?"
"..."
Xiaochi Tao looked at her for a while, and the smile gradually faded, "Really?"
"I'm very serious."
"Oh, I'm so sorry!"
She immediately apologized to Yoshikawa, "Seeing that Yoshikawa-san has been staying with Soya-san all day long, I thought you had already developed to that point... Your classmate, Kinoshita Maho, also said that Yoshikawa-san was a bitch in some respects.
Coming."
"..."
Yoshikawa gritted his teeth, "That nymphomaniac brother controls the sports girl!"
"Maho-san is not a brother-controller... I would rather say it's the opposite."
"That's what a nymphomaniac is!"
"Maybe..." Koike Tao responded perfunctorily.
Some time ago, Yoshikawa and Kinoshita Maho had a tit-for-tat confrontation in the women's locker room, and even got into a fight. She was also present, and it was clear that there was a lot of conflict between the two.
"all in all……"
Yoshikawa's tone softened slightly, "I have already explained the truth. I hope there won't be any strange rumors spread from Koike-san."
"I understand. Don't worry, I can guarantee it."
Xiaochi Tao nodded and said, "I'm so sorry..."
"fine."
She paused, but couldn't help but ask: "Are you really not dating?"
"……No."
Yoshikawa was helpless and a little annoyed in his heart.
Why do I have to mention it over and over again...
"There is one last question." Koike Tao looked at her, "I am very curious, why are Yoshikawa-san and Soya-san so close, why don't they date?"
"..."
If the relationship between the two was closer, Yoshikawa could complain to her all day and night about this issue, but they were just acquaintances in the class next door.
She turned around, picked up a relatively normal swimsuit from the hanger next to her, and looked through it casually.
"Do you need to date if you want to get close?"
"No……"
Xiaochi Tao looked at her with a troubled expression, as if he was wondering whether to speak.
"I mean, wouldn't Yoshikawa-san be moved... Or rather, how could Yoshikawa-san be able to resist confessing his feelings to Soya-san?"
"..." Yoshikawa opened his mouth.
She continued:
"Sotani-san is handsome, tall, has a very easy-going personality, and has a nice voice. As long as he takes a look at me, my legs will go weak. If we stand close to each other, I will definitely get wet... But
I haven't said a word to him yet.
However, Yoshikawa-san is not only very close to Soya-san in school, but they also go to school together, go home together, and even go out to buy swimsuits together during the holidays! Yoshikawa-san, it’s impossible that you don’t like Soya-san, right?”
"..."
Yoshikawa was silent for another long while.
There are idiots here. Real idiots.
No... Do you think you have such a big advantage compared to other girls?
She suddenly felt like she was in a state of bliss but didn't know how to be blessed.
"Koike-san, Soya and I..."
Just as Yoshikawa finished speaking, he suddenly stopped and looked behind Koike Tao.
"Is this what Yoshikawa picked?" Walking around the clothes rack, Soya approached the two of them, "Bikini is not acceptable."
Looking at Yoshikawa who was dazed with a bikini in his hand, and then at his classmate Xiao He who suddenly trembled, he picked up the paper bag containing swimming trunks in his hand.
"I've already bought it."
In order to avoid saying the wrong name, he just nodded to the familiar girl after approaching, which was regarded as saying hello.
"I'll wait outside first. Call me when you've made your choice."
Before Yoshikawa could speak, Koike Tao beside him suddenly grabbed his arm, raised his head, and looked at him with straight eyes.
"Sotani-san..."
Zonggu looked back at her with some surprise.
Before she could speak, Yoshikawa came to his senses and pulled her hand down.
"Yoshikawa..."
She grabbed him again and said, "Let's go!"
"..."
Walk?
After being pulled away from the aisle by Yoshikawa, Sogu looked back and saw the girl squatting on the ground.
"Yoshikawa..."
"Don't worry about her."
After walking a few more steps, he stopped.
After holding him still, Yoshikawa also stopped and looked over there again.
"That's a bitch who likes Soya."
"..."
Zonggu shook his head and asked no more questions.
Hanging the forgotten bikini on the hanger nearby, Yoshikawa reached out to pull out his bag and took a look at the dark blue swimming trunks inside.
"that is it?"
"What else?"
"Boys are so casual."
"This is already the best-looking swimming trunks in this store."
"Really? I can't tell."
"I paid for it, and it looks the best."
"..."
She let go of her hand, looked up at him for a while, and suddenly said: "Zonggu, let me give you a swimming cap."
He was startled, then shook his head, "Forget it."
"Why?"
"I'm not a swimmer in the swimming club, so there's no need to wear a swimming cap...and it's too conspicuous."
When only swimming trunks were required, Sotani didn't think any other boys would wear swimming caps.
"Isn't Soya conspicuous enough? Wearing a swimming cap won't make much difference."
He still shook his head, and Yoshikawa did not persist.
"You take your time and choose. Call me when you've finished."
"Eh……"
Soya turned around and left, said hello to Kirino Akane and Asagiri Suzuya, and then walked to sit on a bench outside the store.
Yoshikawa curled his lips, "Can't you choose with me..."
"——That's it."
"..."
She turned around and took a step back, "Classmate Xiaochi..."
Xiaochi Tao smiled slightly and said, "It's okay, I'm already fine."
Yoshikawa was at a loss, what's better...
And she just continued: "Yoshikawa-san really likes Soya-san too. Now can you tell me why you two are not dating?"
"..."
Yoshikawa took a breath, and after a few seconds of silence, he was still a little annoyed.
"This has nothing to do with Koike-san."
"It really doesn't matter much..."
Xiaochitao looked at her, and then at Zonggu outside. There were several unknown girls chatting with him.
"I just want to remind Yoshikawa-san that if you don't act early, Sotani-san will be snatched away by others sooner or later... If I were you, I would definitely find an opportunity to confess to him today."