"So?" Nozomi kept her smile as she stared up at the blonde who was obviously blushing and fidgeting.
The red-haired sweatdropped as she looked at the purple-haired,"Uhhh...she just wants to buy the shirt."
"Oh! Okay then! Please wait here while I get it from our stocks." Nozomi bowed down and then stood back again before turning around to leave them for a while. After she left, Maki then raised her hand and then hit her palm on Eli's cheek making the other yelp upon the impact. Eli looked back at the red-haired with a pout,"Hey, what gives?!" She whispered to her sharply.
"You were spacing out! How would you start a conversation with her?! And how would you even get her number?!" The red-haired whispered back with the same sharp tone.
"B-But...she is so beautiful up close!" The blonde's cheeks swelled up cutely.
Maki sighed,"Man up will you?"
The blonde just sighed deeply and then her face turned into a serious one,"Alright.."
Meanwhile, as Nozomi was walking towards the raven-haired who was obviously excited to hear what she has to say..
"So what happened?" Nico asked enthusiastically and the purple-haired sighed,"She is stammering,is there something wrong with my face? Do I look dirty?"
"What? No! You look great! And you did say she was stammering, then maybe she is just nervous around you, lucky!" Nico whispered sharply and lowly while nudging her friend who just blushed.
"Is that so? Do you think she likes me?" The purple-haired whispered so low that only she and her friend could hear.
"Yep!"
"I-I have to get the shirt now. Be right back." Nozomi then took the blue shirt which was made with cotton and then turned to go back to Maki and Eli who were just chatting.
"Bring me good news!" Nico waved before the purple-haired left.
"Ah, here you go!" Nozomi chirped as she raised up the shirt and then gave it to the blonde who just gently took it with a smile,"T-Thank you." The blonde replied and Nozomi nodded,"Anything else?"
"A-Ahh.." Eli rubbed her nape gently,"W-Well, you see.." She secretly looked at Maki. The redhead rolled her eyes as she gently nudged her side which made the blonde flinch a bit and then looked back at the purple-haired who just blinked with curiosity.
"May I...know your name? Well, I liked the shirt and thought that I will get to know you so then I won't have any problem in looking for a specific shirt next time. I think you are the only one I can count on most here." The blonde smiled shyly and Nozomi felt her cheeks heated up but she immediately calmed down and then just giggled.
The blonde blinked in surprise as she felt that her chest just jumped up and down, no..more like her heart was jumping happily up and down, by just hearing her laugh made her feel like this and she just couldn't believe it.
At that moment... I felt like I could do anything... because of her simple yet elegant laugh... I began to feel this very strange yet ticklish feeling inside my heart...it felt like I'm going to have a heart attack. The blonde thought.
"My name is Nozomi. Nozomi Toujou." The purple-haired then bowed down gently and the blonde felt a sudden wave of happiness and relief inside her chest.
"I-I'm Eli Ayase! Nice to meet you!" she smiled as she extended her palm towards her. The purple-haired then took it and shook her hands gently,"Eli Ayase...from the Ayase family?"
"Yeah..." Eli used her free hand to put it on her nape.
Her hand is so soft...and now that she has leaned a little,I could really see her purple hair and her turquoise eyes..her simple beauty got me very mesmerized. She is so beautiful..her lips are naturally light pink and her heart-shaped face matched her very well..her built also fit her, she is not too thin and not too fat. Just right.. but I don't think that's the reason why I liked her this way.
Or wait, was it love? I think I have fallen for her.. Is this love at first sight? Well, I did like her when I first saw her... it was magical.. and now that I have learned about what her name is...I felt like I'm ready to jump so high that I could reach the skies because of too much happiness... and now my problem is her contact number... but I'm too shy to ask for it right away, I think I would talk to her here for long before I ask for her number...
"Well, I think another Ayase is always coming here for clothes. It is a she." The purple-haired giggled again and the blonde couldn't help but blush.
It must be my mom. The blonde thought. She just remembered something that her mom would say whenever she will go out. "I will just be going to my secondary dressing room." Is what she would say and to think that it would be this clothes shop. Eli find it beautiful actually and she could imagine the friendship between Nozomi and her mom.
"Ohh? She must be my mom and I think she likes your shop. She tends to go to a place over and over again whenever she likes it." The blonde chuckled and the purple-haired blush.
"T-Thank you." Nozomi smiled,"Then I will make sure that this shop will always be your mother's favorite." She giggled.
"Ehehe.. Yeah."
"Say, I will be outside for a while as you two talk and as Eli pays the shirt." Maki suddenly butted in before she turned to her right to leave.
Eli blushed slightly in embarrassment as she then took out her wallet and without her noticing, a necklace fell off with it,"U-Uhh..how much is this?"
"Oh,that just costs 600¥" Nozomi replied and the blonde took out the exact money amount from her wallet and gave it to her,"So what day are you always here?"
"Why?" Nozomi asked with pure curiosity and innocence as she blinked gently, it made the blonde blush more.
"W-Well..so then I can keep in touch with you whenever I need help around here." Eli smiled and Nozomi nodded with a gentle smile.
"I'm always here though sometimes I take a day off during weekends." The purple-haired placed a hand on her nape,"I need rest day too you know."
Eli chuckled nervously,"Y-Yeah. I agree, well then, what day is it?"
"It is Wednesday." Nozomi replied.
"Got it." The blonde finally felt little satisfaction from there then she bowed in respect and stood back up again before turning around to leave.
After the sound of the click of the door, as a sign of closed, Nozomi then quickly went towards the raven-haired while her face was heated up,"We had a conversation."
"R-Really?! Congrats and what did you two talk about?" Nico's eyes sparkles.
"Just things. She asked for my name and my schedule!" Nozomi giddied as she held the other girl's shoulders and shook them happily.
"Whoa calm down gal." Nico laughed and then spoke again,"By the way, I had a good and closer look at that redhead that she was with and it turns out that she is more beautiful or handsome up close. Ahhh her eyes are the best..~" she said dreamily.
"But not that handsome like Eli.~" The purple-haired winked.
"Ohh? Well she is cuter than your Eli!" Nico grinned.
"Maybe but Eli is the cutest for me." Nozomi said dreamily.
Meanwhile...
As the other two were walking out of the mall, they then sneezed suddenly when they reached the main entrance of the mall, they blinked and looked at each other.
"Someone's talking about us.." They both said to each other at the same time.
~The next day~
~Around 12:30 pm~
"Alrighty then!" Nozomi then suddenly jerks her arms up which were holding a heavy box and she was attempting to place it on top of one shelf just beside the stock room's door. She was standing on a high chair and was really careful in placing it. Nobody was around and the owner of the shop is away again.
"Come on..just a little further..." The purple-haired said so to herself as she continued to reach for the very top of the shelf while tip-toeing.
Then the main door opened and someone walked in.
"C'mon..." Nozomi whispered to herself as she tried to tip-toe a little higher but after a moment,her toes gave in and she yelped when her toes couldn't carry her weight any longer so she fell off from the high chair.
"Watch out!" A familiar voice said and a series of running footsteps could be heard. And the sound of a large thud could be heard.
OOF!
Nozomi groaned in pain as she ascended herself by letting her elbows and forearms support her as she pull herself up a little bit before looking around,"I'm okay.." She then felt something very warm below her so she looked down and then her face heated up while a large blush crept up to her face in embarrassment while her mouth stayed shut in shock.
Eli groaned in pain,"Ahh..jeez.." She then opened her eyes to look at her and the same reaction could be seen. Their bodies are like they are hugging each other and their faces were so close like they are gonna kiss. Their eyes stayed focus on each other. The box that Nozomi was about to place was just beside them.
This is... The blonde thought.
The blonde could feel that overjoyed reaction of her heart again and this time it got wilder...
It felt like the world stopped its time...
A/N:Hey guys! So sorry that I didn't publish this new chapter right away! I was so busy with school! Anyway! Enjoy reading!~