Tokyo's Most Affectionate - Chapter 129

Lifted Skirt Attack

As the shoes were a set with the dress, Ichinose’s previous high heels were placed in a new shoebox. 

After purchasing the new pair, the two of them walked out of the store.

“There’s another pair of shoes that go with another outfit. Let’s buy them together at another store.”

Kurosawa took another glance, confirming that there were no exposed toes this time, and nodded in satisfaction.

Such a mature, refined, and elegant outfit indeed didn’t suit open-toed shoes. 

While it might be sexy and appealing, it wasn’t the vibe they were aiming for with this ensemble.

“Sure.” Ichinose made up her mind, feeling less conflicted.

But before they could take a few steps, someone suddenly blocked their way.

“Yuki, Kurosawa?”

It was a stunning girl with long wavy hair, a hot and sexy figure, dressed in a tank top, shorts, revealing a slender waist, and wearing black fishnet stockings – unmistakably Shiina Ai.

“Ai?”

Ichinose was surprised to see her.

“It’s really you guys! I wasn’t sure when I saw Kurosawa’s profile just now… Yuki, you look so beautiful in that outfit.”

As she recognized them, Shiina ran up, grabbing Ichinose’s hand with immense excitement.

“Why are you here? Weren’t you supposed to have a group date today?”

Surprised by the enthusiastic handshake, Ichinose questioned.

“That’s right. We’re meeting at 1 PM, so I brought my boyfriend for some shopping in the meantime.”

Shiina nodded, pulled out one hand, and gestured behind her.

Just a meter away, a man with dyed blond hair, a somewhat handsome appearance, and wearing a jacket was leaning against the wall.

As he was mentioned, Sato stood up and walked a few steps closer, raising his hand in a greeting.

“Hey.”

“Hey.” Kurosawa responded, locking eyes with him.

“Long time no see, Kurosawa.”

After the boyfriends greeted, Shiina expressed her delight upon seeing Kurosawa.

Since that karaoke session, she had been a big fan of Kurosawa. 

“Long time no see.”

Among the hot girl group, Kurosawa had the most favorable impression of her and gave a friendly smile.

This hot girl had no pretense, a good personality, was especially lively, cared for everyone, and was very sociable.

“It’s been almost half a month since we last met. If you have time, let’s hang out with everyone.”

Shiina bounced over to Kurosawa, looking up at him.

“Today, I have something with Yuki-chan, it’s not just a simple date.”

Facing this complaint, Kurosawa shrugged.

Honestly, he didn’t mind group dates, especially when with Shiina. 

However, with more people, there was inevitably some comparison, and showcasing affection to others was less satisfying than a solo date with Ichinose.

When having a solo date with Ichinose, no matter what they did, it was always enjoyable because they could be genuine without the need for pretense, making it a genuinely happy experience.

“Dressing up so beautifully, isn’t it for a date? What else could it be?” Shiina expressed some confusion upon hearing this, casting a glance at Ichinose’s appearance and outfit.

To be honest, when she accidentally caught a glimpse of Ichinose’s profile on the opposite sidewalk earlier, she didn’t recognize her at first.

“Didn’t she ask you to help her register on Twitter before? I plan to take a few sets of photos for her, post them online, and see if we can accumulate some popularity for her, laying the groundwork for her career as a professional model after graduation.”

Considering her fondness for online activities, Kurosawa explained to Shiina that she might be able to help Ichinosein the future. 

Even though Ichinose hadn’t graduated yet, given her poor academic performance, it was unlikely she would get into college, meaning she would have to enter society early.

‘Wow, Kurosawa, aren’t you too good to Yuki? You’re even helping her plan her future career.’

Upon learning about their intentions, Shiina couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement and turned to glance at her boyfriend.

That gaze seemed to say, ‘Look at them.’

Sato, sensing this attitude, rubbed the back of his neck in a somewhat helpless manner, looking at Kurosawa.

This guy was consistently the overachiever, but unfortunately, you still couldn’t outdo him.

Even someone as rough and tough as him could easily tell that Ichinose’s outfit was quite pricey.

With a handsome appearance, singing skills, the ability to spoil others, a high level of education, and wealth – how many men could compare to him?

“Sato is good to you too, accompanying you for shopping early in the morning.”

Kurosawa noticed Sato’s helplessness and embarrassment, and decided to help diffuse the situation.

While he was indeed good to Ichinose, it didn’t mean Sato wasn’t good to his girlfriend.

“That’s true. By the way, can you take photos, or did you hire a photographer?”

Shiina nodded, then asked curiously.

“Let’s talk while we walk, we still need to buy shoes for her.”

Because she couldn’t stop talking once she started, Kurosawa noticed the increasing number of people around them and suggested.

After completing her makeup, Ichinose’s charm was explosive. 

Regardless of gender, everyone couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

Due to their prolonged stay, some people were even looking around, searching for cameras, and taking out their phones attempting to secretly photograph.

It wasn’t a big deal if they captured photos of Ichinose, but if they captured images of him together with Ichinose and posted them online, that would be problematic.

“Ever since I found out that Yuki-chan was a print model, considering she doesn’t like studying and probably won’t go to college in the future, I started studying photography. Recently, I feel my skills are about right, so I formally decided to help her with photography.”

Soon, they started walking, and Kurosawa chatted casually with her, spinning stories.

“Wow.”

Shiina applauded, or rather, she was genuinely amazed, looking at Ichinose with a hint of envy.

Being able to find such a perfect boyfriend, Yuki is truly fortunate.

Noticing her best friend’s envy, Ichinose’s lips curled slightly, feeling quite pleased.

Having a boyfriend like Kurosawa was indeed a special source of pride.

The four of them walked together until they entered a shoe store. 

Kurosawa immediately made a request for the shoes he had seen before, stating the corresponding sizes, and without trying them on, he paid for and took delivery of the shoes.

During this process, Kurosawa didn’t bat an eye, directly purchasing shoes for over 60,000 yen, leaving Shiina in awe.

“Goodbye, Yuki. Remember to show me the photos next Monday.”

As they exited the store, Shiina tactfully bid farewell.

She chose not to join them for the photo shoot. It was fine to chat briefly when they unexpectedly met, but if she had gone along, it might have caused trouble.

“Goodbye.”

Ichinose also waved to her.

Soon, the two groups parted ways.

“Hikaru-kun, actually, I want to go to college.”

On the way back to the hotel, Ichinose, carrying a bag, gathered courage and spoke.

“If you want to go to college, you have to study hard. Aren’t you still going to be a hot girl?” Kurosawa expressed some surprise at her words.

He knew well that Ichinose was the lowest-ranked hot girl, and was an academically struggling student.

In this situation, she probably wouldn’t get into college. 

Moreover, if she started studying seriously and her classmates noticed, her hot girl facade would be compromised.

“Before, I couldn’t, but now I want to study.”

Ichinose nodded and said.

“Why?”

Kurosawa was somewhat surprised.

For someone who had long abandoned studying, picking up books again was a challenging task, unless there was a significant change in mindset.

“Because I want to become better.”

Ichinose looked up at him, holding back another thought in her heart because of embarrassment – “So that I can stand tall and proud when I’m with you.”

“That’s a good thing.”

Although she didn’t express her inner thoughts, Kurosawa saw a gleam in her eyes, understanding her little intentions and smiling.

Willingness to study was definitely a good thing. 

She was currently in her second year of high school, and if she took it seriously, even if she couldn’t completely catch up to her previous academic progress, becoming a top student would still make her grades impressive. 

In reality, the knowledge gained from studying may not be the most crucial; it might not apply to one’s entire life. The key is to develop habits of learning and improving when facing new things.

Not long after, they returned to the hotel.

“Let’s start shooting.” Returning to the hotel, Kurosawa said.

Sure enough, with the completion of makeup, they quickly produced a high-quality photo.

Upon hearing the system’s task progress notification, Kurosawa also stopped and lowered his head to examine the photos, wanting to see what criteria constituted a high score.

“Wow.”

With his pause, Ichinose, curious, walked over and couldn’t help but exclaim as she took a glance.

The photos in the SLR camera were undoubtedly the best ones she had taken since becoming a print model for over a year—absolutely beautiful.

“Your current makeup looks more mature. In terms of speech and behavior, it’s best to be mature and confident, it’s more in line with the image.”

Seeing her adorable reaction, Kurosawa paused and said.

Although this contrasting cuteness was charming, it was not conducive to getting into the right state. To become a professional model, the most crucial point was confidence.

“But you took such amazing photos.” Ichinose had no choice but to admit it.

“Next, I’ll direct your poses.”

After carefully examining the high-scoring photos, Kurosawa finally had a concept and spoke.

“Mm-hmm.”

Ichinose nodded.

Twenty minutes later, Kurosawa had produced three high-scoring photos. 

He continued shooting for a while, moving from the living room to the balcony, capturing various angles, but the progress was no longer updating.

Clearly, for one makeup session, there could only be three high-scoring photos.

“Face me directly, grasp the hem of your skirt.”

Realizing this, Kurosawa thought about the task goal. Holding the camera towards Ichinose, he suggested specific poses.

Ichinose obediently followed the instructions, crouching low and grabbing the hem of her skirt.

“Lift it up.” As she followed the command, with the lift of the skirt, her smooth and graceful small legs, no longer covered by the ankle, were revealed.

“Lift it up.” 

Gradually lifting the skirt above the knee, her legs under the skirt showed their charm.

“Lift it up.” 

From small to large, her plump and rounded thighs, along with the slender and well-shaped calves, wrapped in Parisian stockings, were quite eye-catching.

“Lift it up.” 

Seeing this scene through the lens, Kurosawa resisted the urge to press the shutter, swallowed his saliva, and continued instructing.

As the only photographer able to enjoy this kind of benefit, Kurosawa felt very fortunate at this moment.

The sensation of seeing a girl obediently following his commands gave Kurosawa a mysterious excitement—a feeling of satisfaction from a sense of control.

“Hikaru-kun, if I lift it up more, I’ll be exposed.” Upon hearing the fourth command, Ichinose suddenly felt a bit shy and coquettishly complained.

Is Hikaru-kun actually taking photos, or does he want to see me exposed?

Although she didn’t mind, in this situation, she wasn’t mentally prepared.

With her coquettish complaint, a line of text appeared in Kurosawa’s mind.

Task Progress Update: Make her shy three times during the shoot, 1/3.

“Hahaha, done.”

Seeing the progress update, Kurosawa not only withdrew from behind the SLR camera but also burst into laughter.

“You’re bullying me.”

Ichinose noticed that he hadn’t taken any photos at all, dropped her skirt, and stomped her foot.

Kurosawa didn’t really want to bully her, but the dating task had such requirements. 

“Alright, this set of clothes is done. Let’s change into something else.”

He shrugged and made the suggestion.