Stealing Spree

Chapter 1244 Mischievous Tag-along

Half an hour later, I received Nami at the bus stop. She didn’t send a message regarding her outfit going out of their house.

That’s why when she showed up, I was pleasantly surprised upon seeing her.

The girl was wearing a gray sleeveless knitted turtleneck and rather tight pants which firmly squeezed her thighs, giving it a more supple look.

Her long black hair was done up with a ribbon tie behind her head, showing off her flawless nape along with her pearl earrings. She’s also carrying a fashionable shoulder bag that completed her attire.

Really, no one would mistake that she’s a girl out this weekend for a date.

“Ruu!”

Upon spotting me just outside the bus, the girl forgot her surroundings as she instantly jumped into my arms, hugging me tightly.

However, I was once again surprised when another voice came right behind her, “Senpai!”

A small figure jumped out of the bus and by deliberately copying Nami, she clumsily latched at my side.

Before I could fully take in the identity of the girl, Nami, who was just enjoying my embrace, snapped at the girl and tried to pry her off of me, “Hey, Mei-chan! What are you doing? Don’t copy me! Ruu is mine!”

“Eh… Isn’t it fine, Nanami-senpai? You said you don’t mind me going with you.” The girl cheekily replied, pouting her lips in the process. Furthermore, after showing me a bratty smile, the girl went behind me, escaping Nami’s attempt.

Yeah. With that familiar voice and Nami uttering her name, I didn’t need to glance at her to confirm anymore… It’s Yumei. Tadano’s little sister.

Looking at her small hands clutching a part of my clothes on my abdomen, she’s quite mischievous in what she’s trying to achieve. This was our second meeting, right? The same with Kazuha-nee, she’s too clingy all of a sudden.

“Yeah! I said it’s fine but I never said you can cling to Ruu! Your brother will be mad if he hears about this!”

“Who cares about that big idiot? I’ll take Ruki-senpai any day as my new older brother!”

This… I couldn’t be blamed for this, right? Tadano should’ve put her on a leash.

Anyway, since the two of them suddenly clung to me, we instantly became the center of attention from the other passengers of the bus and the other passersby. But most of their gazes were on me and they were all cursing at my luck.

Well, to get out of this, I opted to drag the two bickering girls away from the crowd, grabbing Nami’s hand and Yumei’s wrist.

“Alright, Mei-chan. What’s the deal with it?” I asked once we reached the vicinity of the mall. The girl was whistling guiltily with her hands on her back. Nami on the side was facepalming after she told me what exactly happened.

Apparently, the girl chanced upon her just outside their house. Coincidentally, Yumei was also going to meet someone in the mall, albeit it should be an hour from now.

When she heard about Nami meeting me, Yumei who was already prepared for her outing, quickly grabbed her jacket and chased after Nami.

Well, Nami was probably too excited to inform me about this mischievous tag-along.

“Ruki-senpai, I’m just playing with Nanami-senpai. Ehe. You’re looking good today, by the way.” Capitalizing on her cuteness, Yumei gave a fairly annoying response before throwing out a compliment.

“You can’t just buy your way out with that, Mei-chan. Come on, aren’t you a good girl?”

“Uh… I’m not?”

This girl… Don’t honestly admit to that!

I glanced at Nami at the side who was also out of options. She shrugged and stepped forward to deal with Yumei herself.

“Mei-chan, we’re being lenient here. Do you want us to get mad at you?”

Yumei puffed her cheeks as she turned her gaze to me. After contemplating for a few seconds, she replied in reluctance, “… Definitely not. I don’t want to lose handsome-senpai’s favor.”

“Great. Then you can join us while you wait for your friends. Nami, where do you want to go?”

Although being mad at her would surely get her to behave or even leave us alone, I decided that based on Nami’s countenance. Even if she’s also upset by Yumei’s playfulness, she still had a soft spot for the girl.

“Uhm… I want some ice cream, Ruu. Mint vanilla and lots of sprinkles.” Nami absentmindedly answered, her eyes staring far off in the distance.

Following the direction of her gaze, I caught sight of a shop specializing in cold desserts located inside the mall. It’s kind of a popular shop, especially for couples. At the moment, the shop was crowded and a long line of customers waiting for their turn could be seen.

Yumei, whose ears perked up from hearing Nami’s cravings, also followed her gaze before excitedly saying, “Me too! I want triple chocolate parfait with wafer sticks and marshmallow toppings!”

Following that, the two girls with sparkles in their eyes wordlessly stared at me.

Yeah, that’s close to saying ‘let us satisfy our cravings, Ruu/Ruki-senpai!’.

And so, without any way out of this situation, I led the two of them to that shop.

With her playfulness toned down, Yumei stopped sticking to me and simply walked alongside us.

A few minutes later, we got ourselves a table, and to secure it, Nami and I left Yumei there while we lined up to get their ice cream and parfait.

Using this time that we’re alone, Nami fully committed to her identity as my girlfriend. She hugged my arm tightly while flaunting our relationship to the other people lined up.

Earlier, I put the paper bag in one of the rented lockers, allowing me to walk around empty-handed here. That saved me from explaining to Yumei. Moreover, it gave me the chance to also fit into my role as this girl’s boyfriend.

“You look really satisfied, Nami,” I teasingly remarked.

“Because we’re on a date, Ruu. Why will I not be satisfied?” The girl cheerfully replied.

Well, she’s right. Even though this would be brief and there’s Yumei as a tagalong, meeting up like this on a weekend could be considered a date.

“But… I’m sorry for deciding to come to see you abruptly. I got a little irrational earlier.” Nami continued, reflecting on her decision.

As a response to that, I pinched her nose before whispering, “I didn’t say ‘no, you can’t’. So yeah, I don’t see anything wrong with you coming here to see me. Actually, I’m happy that you come. Otherwise, I’ll be spending my time alone here.”

“Oh… Oh! Your day is not going well?” Nami asked.

Although I would always tell them my plans, what actually happened throughout the day would only be summarized at night or if I found the time to check on them. That’s why… most of my girls, even Akane, had no idea yet that Ayu was running late.

“Actually, it went so well that I don’t think I can see my day ending anytime soon,” I answered with a smile, recalling mostly my time with Mina and Auntie Yayoi. But yeah, a lot has happened already.

There’s my time with Aika then meeting Ohori-senpai and beating up her glorified cuck boyfriend. Then after eating my lunch and progressing both with Mina and Auntie Yayoi, there’s the meeting and impromptu photoshoot with Koizumi-san and lastly Kazuha-nee’s bewildering acts.

And even now, the day is still just halfway into the afternoon. But thinking about it, Ayu and I would have limited time even if she arrived an hour or two from now… I guess there’s no other choice but to make use of what little time we will get for our date.

In any case, the date was for us to get to know more of each other outside the boxing gym. Surely, we’ll still accomplish that in one way or another.

“Is it that eventful?” A little curious at my answer, Nami’s flashed a hint of interest.

“Yeah. I’ll tell you about it later. For now, let’s focus on this date.”

“Okay, boyfriend.” Nami nodded, ending our small conversation there.

Soon enough, we reached the front of the line and got Nami’s ice cream and Yumei’s parfait. Nami picked a large portion for us to share and since we didn’t hide that we’re a couple, we got a discount, enlivening Nami’s mood.

Obviously, it’s not because of the discount but the acknowledgment that we’re a couple. It’s a little detail but that’s enough to make the girl really happy.

Upon returning to our table, Yumei’s mischievousness acted once again. Before focusing on eating her parfait, the girl squeezed into our side and took our photo using her phone.

The girl then fiddled with her phone before playfully saying with a huge grin on her face, “And sent! Hehe… I wonder what that idiot brother will say if he sees this.”

“Mei-chan, did you send it to your brother?”

“Yes! He forbade me to see you, Ruki-senpai. I imagine him seething in anger later. Ufufu~”

Hearing the girl’s laughter, Nami and I looked at each other. Nami wryly smiled while I recalled the devious older sister earlier.

Tadano and Ogawa, my condolences for having siblings like Kazuha-nee and Yumei.