A/N: Masuru looks like 'Alto' from 'Liselotte and the Witch's Forest' which was created by the same woman who created Fruits Basket. I like having character's in the same art style.'

Yuki invited Minami out, to go see Ayame's shop. She guessed it was because he didn't want to face Ayame's quirkiness on his own. "I feel… very uneasy… No, actually from the beginning I already felt uneasy…"

"Well… I think that's smart." Minami said as they looked at the dramatic design of Ayame's sign. Minami opened the door and they walked inside. The shop, looked normal.

"... A handicraft store?" Yuki asked as they looked around at all of the fabric.

"M-Masuru?" Minami asked shocked. The boy was dressed in a what looked like noble or princely clothes. Honestly it looked like he was cosplaying Ciel Phantomhive. 'Does that universe exist too?' She thought to herself and shuddered. Masuru and Minami stared at each other in shock and with his cheeks bright red, he ran away and passed the side door where another person came out.

"Excuse me, customer, we are closed today!" A woman with brown hair and eyes appeared. She had her hair in two braids that rested on her shoulders. She wore big, round eyeglass. She had on a cute maid costume. Minami's jaw dropped as she thought back to Masuru, they had to have been related to each other. "Oh... uh…? Do you know my nephew?"

"Y-Your…" Minami said in shocked.

"Mine, this hem is a little…." Ayame's voice said and he poked his head out. "YUKI!" Ayame said happily as he raced forward with a wedding dress and a bouquet of flowers. Yuki seemed to be in a state of shock.

"Yuki? Yuki?" Minami asked waving her hand in his face. He didn't even flinch. Ayame quickly got changed and they went to the back of the shop where it seemed to be Ayame's home. Masuru returned back, wearing a plain tan shirt and dark pants. He was looking anywhere but at her, it was cute. Mine looked at her confused but went off to the front of the store.
"Sorry, it was a customer's costume, I was only trying it on." Ayam said laughing.

"... It's fitted to a man's measurements?" Yuki asked with a dead tone in his voice.

"Of course, some male customers request it." Ayame said.

"... Men will…. Wear that?" Yuki asked.

"Everyone has one, no two or three secrets they can't share with others!" Ayame said happily.

"Then… what kind of store is… this?" Yuki asked and Ayame took a seat on the couch, looking like a prince.

"It's rather simple, some customers only come here to buy fancy handicraft items. There's also customers who order custom made clothing. After receiving an order I, the store owner, am responsible for making the designs. No design is too difficult to me." He grabbed some cute nurse and maid costumes from the table and showed them off. "Here are just a few of my finished samples."

"Wow." Minami said feeling as shocked as Yuki. "They're beautiful."

"They are aren't they?!" Ayame said happily and looked over at his brother. "What do you think, Yuki? You should lower your dignity and praise your brother!"

"What are these only those kind of dresses…." Yuki asked in shock.

"Because it's popular!" Ayame cheered.

"Popular… really…" Yuki asked.

"OF course, maybe it's hard for you to understand, everything…." He jumped up from the couch and looked to the heavens. "IT'S MEN'S ROMANCE! Maid, nurse, waitresses, secretaries… and school uniforms, and more than I can count. Men pursue these romances… under so much stress in reality, pursuing your fantasies is not a crime! The wish of peaking at women showering is also a kind of romance."

"THAT'S A CRIME!" Yuki yelled in his brother's face.

"You two seem to be enjoying yourselves!" Mine said, carrying some tea. "No wonder Boss suddenly said to close the shop for one day. It's because your little brother is visiting. Yes, yes just by appearance you two look alike!" Ayame and Mine laughed happily.

"Are they always like this together?" Minami asked Masuru and he nodded.

"Nice to meet you, Ayme-san's brother. I am Kuramae Mine, this store's only staff. I am responsible for making the clothes." Mine said with a bright smile on her face.

"Nice to meet you…" Yuki said. "May I ask.. The clothing you're wearing… is it this store's uniform.."

"Oh? It's not!" She swirled around. "This is what I like to wear." She said happily and looked over at Minami with a gleam in her eyes. "... Before I already noticed. The miss over there…" She pointed at her.

"Um… I'm Honda Minami…" She said.

"Do you like dresses?!" She asked.

"They're fine." Minami replied.

"Do you want to try some on? Of course you do!" Mine said and grabbed her hands.

"Here we go again!" Ayame said.

"Shall we go change clothes…?" Mine asked and Minami looked at her shocked.

"Mine has a weird fetish, when she sees a cute girl, she will want to dress her up." Ayame said casually.

"Wait… Wait a sec, Kuramae-san." Yuki said quickly.

"Ayame's little brother! What do you want to see Minami in? I'm thinking of something more sexy…" She said. "Sp please wait awhile!"

"Mine, I think 'that one' is most suitable for her." Ayame said.

"WHAT 'THAT ONE'!" Yuki yelled.

"That one? Boss! That one is very attractive! Come with me, Minami! You will definitely like this outfit!" Mine said and grabbed her and Masuru hands and dragged them away and slammed the door. After a second Mine paused.

"... This should allow them to have a decent talk between brothers!" Mine said and released the two of them. "So rare to have a chance for them to have a good chat. Are you willing to help me?"

"Yes." Minami said and they smiled at each other.

"So you're the famed Minami I've heard so much about!" Mine said and looked at her nephew who looked away. She wrapped her arms around him and messed up his hair. "You're not going to talk? But you were so talkative today!" He looked away.

"I've never heard him speak." Minami said and he looked up at her ashamed.

"Don't take it to heart." Mine said. "He only ever talks to me. It's only because we're family."

"I wish I would've known sooner." Minami said. "I would've come to visit Ayame's more often."

"No worries!" Mine said. "Not many people know we're related anyway!"

"Why?" Minami asked frowning.

"I was disowned by my family. My little brother was the only one who spoke to me." Mine said with a sad smile on her face. "My family didn't approve of my choice of living. But my brother always understood, because he was disowned too. I'm from a pretty big family, so they have more important children to care about."

"Is that why you want those two to talk?" Minami asked and she nodded.

"It would be great if they didn't argue, and just had a good chat. But arguing is also good! Arguing can deepen each other's understanding. What Boss fears the most is… having 'nothing'. Ah… verbally is okay, hope it doesn't get bloody. It'd be bad to have blood stained products." Mine said and looked over at her. "I never got to have that chance, since they disowned me and made me independent when I was really young. That's why I try to take care of this little guy, one my income is more stable, I'll be able to take him in. Ayame and I were thinking about officially living together."

"Have you two been together for long?" Minami asked.

"Officially for about six years, but I met Ayame three years before that, I've been working with him ever since. Ayame's twenty-six while I'm twenty-four, but I've been independent since I was fifteen, I just so happen to meet him one day after I was working at my old job." Mine explained. "Now let's get you changed!" She fanned Masuru away and she passed me a nice looking dress. It was mostly lace, with beautiful light pink dress with four inch high heels, that would help with the dresses long length. Mine even did her makeup.

"I feel like I'm going to get married." Minami said embarrassed. "Or go on a fancy date." Mine smiled happily and Masuru running away with red cheeks was enough to tell her that she looked good.

"Goos, am I interrupting your conversation?" Mine asked, and poked her head out of the open door.

"Are you guys finished changing? Come out quickly so I can see." Ayame said and Mine grabbed her arms.

"This is embarrassing." Minami said.

"Minami really, come out quickly! You look lovely!" Mine said and grabbed her out. Minami put a hand on her chest, feeling conscious, the dress was too low of a cut.

"How do you guys even make this kind of dress?" Minami asked. "I thought you did Lolita fashion?"

"We do all kinds of clothes~" Mine said.

"How… Do I look?" Minami asked as she looked at Yuki's shocked face.

"EXCELLENT! Minami looks best in a sexy pink dress with pink lace!" Ayame said.

"Yes yes!" Mine cheered.

"Yuki you should compliment her too!" Ayme said.

"Huh?! Oh…" Yuki said.

"What's wrong, what's wrong? A girl has dressed up for you, but you don't appreciate it. Then I shall…" Ayame grabbed her face and leaned in making Minami freeze. "Give you a deep kis…"

"NO WAY!" Yuki yelled and hit Ayame in the head and moved her away.

"But I have to take a picture for Hari!" Ayame said.

"Hatori?" Yuki asked confused. "Is something going on between you two?"

"No! Nothing!" Minami said embarrassed as Ayame flashed the camera in her face.

"Yes yes! Maybe I should call him right now and make him ask you out on a date!" Ayame said and they ignored him and took a seat at the couch as Ayame and Mine talked.

"Minami.. I… I learned a little more about my brother." Yuki said. "My brother… has too many pointless words and actions. If I don't accept his personality, I feel more bitter, and become more exhausted. I'm really… starting to feel sorry for myself…" Yuki said and looked over at her with a soft expression on his face. .. But, I am glad I came… really. At least… I got to see you look so beautiful."

"W-Wha…" Minami said shocked. "B-Beautiful? Me? You're joking."

"No I'm not." Yuki said. "You are beautiful."

"It's really.. Romantic!" Ayame said from behind them.

"Huh…?" Yuki said shocked. "Right now the emotion you felt in your heart iw what people call 'men's romance.' Men really are creatures whose hearts can be swayed by a dress."

"What…"

"I understand, I've experienced it, I really understand what you're feeling, then, today will be Yuki's… Romance Commemoration Day!"

"SHUT UP!" Yuki said and grabbed his color.

"In the end, they're still fighting." Mine said as Ayame went on the phone and started talking to Hatori. "Will you take care of him?"

"Of course.' Minami said and they shared the same smile. At that moment Masuru reappeared, though his face was just as red. He stood in front of her. "What is it Masuru?"

"... I…" He started. "I think… I think.. You're beautiful too…"

Minami looked at him in shock.

"Men's romance." Ayame said behind Masuru and he hid his face in his hands. She couldn't help but smile.

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