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Chapter 4: Dresses and Kisses

Shopping wasn't exactly something I liked to be part of. Not when it was tied with someone that was planning to 'rob' a shop with the 'small list' she was relying on.

Hope was nice, but she wasn't exactly holding back when it came to her excitement about today's main plan. Arms tightly gripping around my left one as the right one was assigned to hold the empty bags she brought for the occasion, I was being yanked left and right from clothes shop to clothes shop. The mall was massive and well enough to handle the large number of clients wandering around with different needs being satisfied by the various shops held within the humongous building. I looked around, my eyes capturing all forms of interesting sights within the place. Very few humans, mostly Primes. The bags started to get a bit heavier than expected, but Hope was far from done with that 'little' trip.

"Come on! That one looks so cute!"

Before I knew it, I was hurled into a different kind of shop that sold clothes and… toys. I had expected it, she told me we would have visited that kind of place. The 'Lustful Lingerie Lounge' was packed with various items that I was familiar with from a distance, but a couple of those looked new and unusual to my memory. I wasn't planning to ask in this place, focusing on helping Hope with as much 'knowledge' I had about this situation.

As I told her before, I had zero fashion skill, and it was fully manifested from the very first time she asked for advice as she tried out some clothes. Nothing too skimpy, not early on. Her green eyes sported a hint of annoyance at that, but when I brought up the conversation we had the day before, her perspective seemed to take this more into account and be a bit more understanding that I couldn't make miracles on that flaw of mine.

Still, there was something that she found 'balancing' about my 'lack of culture'. I was blunt and didn't look away when things got too… spicy. Hope tried to tease me with her favorite clothes, growing more interested in my 'mind' when it became clear I wasn't exactly phased by her brazen attitude.

There was just something in her behavior that made it clear how she liked that kind of neutrality and help. After all, she wanted someone that wasn't completely dead in terms of addressing sexy things, but also cold-blooded enough to not jump at her at the right kind of kinky display. I was mostly neutral, but I have to admit that a few of those sets had me particularly… intrigued. She really looked utterly gorgeous with some of the outfits she picked.

And now that we were in the sexy clothes shop, I imagined that to pick up and be a more frequent sight. As it turned out, I would soon learn that… it wasn't going to be the case. For a while. Hope didn't exactly hold back when it came to skimpiness when she reached for the dressing room with a few pieces she picked to try out. She looked incredibly interested in seeing how I would 'behave' once she had those on and… it was awkwardly bland. Not her, the clothes on her. It felt like it was too 'excessive' when it comes to lusty displays. Sure, kinky is fine but… if one wants to seduce another, shouldn't they still leave their private bits 'mostly covered'?

Let me put this in a better shade: when Hope revealed to me her first outfit, I felt confused. It was a particularly skimpy bikini or underwear. A thin bra and a crotchless bra. It was stunning to see her pussy just like that, I saw a bit of pubic hair slightly above her clit and… and that was it. Just a surprise. And it felt underwhelming compared to what I would expect in terms of 'reveal'. It felt excessive, 'weakening' in terms of 'surprise' considering how quickly it came out.

"What do you think~?"

I blinked again, this time drawing out from my thoughts and shifting my attention back to reality.

"I… I don't want to sound silly with this. But maybe… too much?"

The Gazelle Prime frowned at that response, tilting her head to the side in what I could only describe as pure confusion.

"Too much?"

"Well, that would be an interesting outfit for someone that you already know and… had fun in bed with. I thought you wanted to find something to 'lure' in, rather than 'keep'."

Her lips twitched, amusement playing by her newly-formed smile.

"That sounds… about right. So, what would you want to see on me?"

I snorted at the way she phrased that question, almost making it seem like I was picking for myself.

"I would say… something still skimpy, but slightly comfier and less revealing in terms of your bits. I can see your areolas and groin."

She looked a bit baffled by my ruthless honesty. "You sure don't hold back about it, heh? Also, comfier? This is fine."

Her bravado faltered as she realized I was staring at her with an unbelieving glance.

"F-fine, it itches a little on the crotch. And the bra is smaller than I thought it to be."

"You're the one that asked for my honesty, Hoppers. So… Do you want me to pick something for you?"

"Well, yeah? I am not exactly in a situation where I could wander around in public."

Nodding, I calmly placed down the bags by the room Hope was using and wandered to the proper aisles where I could find a newer pair of lingerie. I eyed a few of those, pausing on some and then… picking two specific sets for the girl to try out. I think one of the cashiers noticed my effort, pausing to stare at what I was doing and… giggling when she realized I was looking at her with a frown.

Years ago, that would have left me embarrassed but… I was taken around shopping a lot by my mother and sister. I could handle that situation fairly well, so I just shrugged and went back to Hope. The girl had sat by the small stool in the dress room, checking her phone's messages and looking fairly busy. I softly knocked on the external bit of the doorstep, drawing a surprised jump from her as she put away her phone.

Her wide eyes softened as she realized it was me, but hardened when she realized… It was me.

"That wasn't nice."

"I didn't exactly prank you," I rebuked. "Still, got you something to try."

She raised a curious look. "Oh? That was fast. What did you get me?"

Hope was soon looking into the two outfits I retrieved, growing more curious as she decided to give it a try. I waited for a while, the curtain closed so she was given some privacy on the matter and then I was given a glance at the first outfit. It was still skimpy, but it did the job it was meant to. The dark-violet strapless bra offered a clear view over her cleavage, but offered nothing about her areolas and nipples. It drew in, but didn't overwhelm with too much skin. Meanwhile her panties were fairly small, but still enough to comfortably hide what was the final 'goal' of a man being seduced by the girl. She gave me a smile and nod.

"You know what? I like this one. Simple, but 'compelling' in a way. I bet that's gonna attract a few lovelies to me," She judged, beaming at the overall result. "What do you think?"

"You would probably win a few boners over."

A giggle, then a head shake. Hope finally gave me a suspicious look. "Oh? And would your boner be among that?"

"Considering current circumstances?" I shot back with a smug tone. "You will have to play harder than that."

"Drat. And here I thought I could have turned you into my shopping slave."

"Tough luck, Hoppers."

Her lips twitched in amusement due to the banter, but now she had to try the other outfit and… her reaction was stronger than it was with the previous outfit.

"Oh my Gods- that's a classic but… I was actually missing this one," The Gazelle Prime admitted, twirling just once to give me a full view of her outfit. It was a frilly white demi bra and tanga. It had a garter belt that added more to the wedding-like underwear the whole outfit aimed for. I thought it fit well with the mature seduction approach she tended to go for, an alternative to being too flirtatious and let curves and body speak for themselves rather than speak. "I love it. John, are you sure you have zero fashion skill or did you lie to me?"

"I didn't lie. But I can tell that… a few things would stand well with your beautiful self," I argued back, and I saw her posture stiffened at my comment.

"You sure don't have a filter in that regard. Don't you know what girls make of this kind of compliments? Are you perhaps after my heart, handsome?"

"Only in your dreams, Queenie," I rebuked smoothly, drawing a groan out of her at the pet name. "But seriously, why shouldn't I see you as beautiful?"

That question actually surprised the girl. "W-Well, it's not that. It's the fact you are so… blunt about it."

…

"And?"

"And don't you know how forward that sounds?"

Truth be told, I could see it, I just didn't see the problem with it. Hope was no prude and she wasn't exactly a shy girl that didn't have some people to seduce later that day. I was just playing by her strength and… somewhat winning that kind of conversation through this approach. I could only sigh at her sharp question, and I had only a single counter in mind.

"Hope?"

"...Yes?"

"You flashed your pussy at me just a few minutes ago. I don't think you have a moral high ground here."

She looked away, her expression sporting a fair amount of awkwardness at that truthful counterpoint. I could tell that she had expected me to back down, but she could tell that this wasn't as bad as she envisioned a loss being against me.

"Touche."

Once we were done with this shop, the shopping spree came to an end. Hope paid for her things and I dragged everything back to my car. It wasn't anything special, and I bought it a while ago with some of the money I made through my job. It was necessary to have a vehicle to move around, especially with a city as big as this one. As we left, I could have sworn I saw someone almost spying and stalking us. Kind of difficult to miss it out due to one of the duo being a fairly tall Tiger Prime with dark-blue hair. Quite unusual but… it didn't lead to anything awkward. Only this Tiger Prime and Fox Prime looking at us and taking… photos. Fans? I wasn't sure what it was all about, but I decided against bringing it up to Hope. Didn't seem like something for her to be concerned about at the moment. Once the bags had been secured in the car's trunk, we started moving so I could leave her at her flat. It was a quick and uneventful drive, and one that ended in quite the… interesting interaction.

"It was fun. Maybe we should do this more next time."

I snorted. "Already missing me?"

"Maybe~," Hope replied cheekily, and was soon leaning towards me. I was stunned by the move as she mirthfully landed her lips right onto my closest cheek… and very close to my lips. "Gotcha~."

I drew a weak smile at that, but before the girl could leave, I decided to double down about it.

"Hope?"

She paused for a moment, turning around in confusion and… going still as she felt a pair of lips on her forehead.

"That was naughty."

Her face exploded in pure red, stuttering an attempt to counter my cheeky counterattack, but she only managed to leave the car, get her things and rush back to her apartment with quite the embarrassed look plastered on her face. It was almost like steam was coming out of her ears. I chuckled at that adorable vision, the 'adrenaline' of that crazy moment remaining in my mood for the rest of the drive back home. But, as soon as I got back to my flat, I quickly had my face slammed onto my bed's pillow, away from others' hearing as I let out a loud embarrassment-driven yell into the soft cushion. I couldn't just grasp what had just happened. What I did with Hope and… what this will do in the near future!

Why did I do something so brazen with Hope? That is definitely going to weigh on me so heavily on our next meeting.

It was indeed an intense thought to deal with for the reminder of the day. But not as intense as the upcoming Monday would end up being, with a certain Bear Prime doing something quite odd to prove a strange point.

And let's just say that it was going to get awkward really fast for us all…

AN

I wonder what's wrong with Naerie for her to make things 'more awkward'.

Also, little cameo for now for two upcoming characters. Let's just say that this double entry is delayed for... building up reason. It will be, after all, quite a frisky encounter~.