My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As Expected

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Kebu was able to enjoy a journey alone with Ebina, his face beaming with happiness, and Yukinoshita's face also radiated a bright glow.

She let out a satisfied sigh, seemingly enjoying herself immensely.

"Look, that's Johnny the Panda's shop over there, want to go check it out?"

Yui poked my back and asked me a question. I didn't turn my head away, but looked at the store instead.

"Um……"

Now that you've convinced Yukinoshita with this reason, you should keep your promise and go pick out Komachi's Christmas present.

"Excuse me, I'm going in to buy something."

I said this to Hayama and the others, and Isshiki chuckled.

"Huh? Senior, what do you want to buy here?"

"...A gift for my sister."

What is this person so excited about...? I don't need your kind reminder, I know very well that I'm not a good match for Johnny the Panda at all.

"Hmm. So, what about us?"

Hayama asked the others, while Miura shifted his gaze from the shop to the exit.

"I'll skip this."

Ebina listened and gave her a look of advice.

"Yumiko, are you sure?"

"Don't you think that panda's eyes aren't cute at all? I'd rather watch Meryl from The Cat Adventure."

Mary from "The Cat's Adventure" is also one of the most popular Teen characters among girls. If I remember correctly, she's pink.

Queen Miura wasn't interested in Johnny the Panda, but instead chose a more girly cat character—that's so deliberate! This person definitely loves pink. By the way, I love pink too.

I felt a surge of admiration for Miura, but another person exuded a chilling aura. Needless to say, that person was Yukinoshita; she stared at Miura with icy eyes, looking furious. If she didn't quickly come up with a plan, she would definitely spend thirty minutes completely refuting Miura, leaving him in tears.

Just as I was getting anxious and at a loss, Isshiki had already stepped into the store and picked up the doll next to him.

"Really? But I think it's cute, right, Hayama-senpai?"

She was clearly asking Hayama, but Yukinoshita closed her eyes contentedly and nodded vigorously. However, I think Isshiki didn't genuinely find Johnny the panda cute; she was just using it to show off her own cuteness.

But thanks to this, the snow finally calmed down and stopped radiating a chilling aura.

"If we're not going to buy anything, we might as well go queue for lunch first. There's probably already a lot of people there."

The Minister of Revenue snapped his fingers and made this suggestion. Although his actions were annoying to look at, his suggestion was quite good. The Minister of Revenue was truly a good person, but unfortunately a bit troublesome.

However, it didn't seem right for us to buy things here and then ask them to queue up for us first. So, I confirmed with him again.

"...Are you alright?"

"Oh, it doesn't matter! Weren't you going to help your sister pick out a gift? Take your time, there's no rush."

"I'm sorry."

I bowed slightly in thanks, and the Ministry of Revenue immediately waved his hand, telling me not to mind.

"It's nothing, it's nothing~ Hayato, let's go—"

"it is good."

After answering, Hayama followed Hobu out of the shop. Since Hayama was leaving, Miura and Isshiki naturally wouldn't stay. Ebina also didn't seem to be interested in Johnny the panda. He said "See you later" to us and followed Hayama and the others.

I, Yukinoshita, and Yuihama were left in the shop.

Yukino took off her scarf, folded it neatly, and said to us:

"Then, let's start choosing a gift for Komachi."

"Oh, that's great. Let me know if you have any recommendations."

"Okay, I'll take a quick look first."

After finishing her sentence, Yukinoshita immediately and skillfully began selecting various items. If you're looking for Johnny the Panda merchandise as a gift, asking this person is definitely the way to go. However, she seems to be taking it a little too seriously... Oh well, since I was the one who made the request, there's nothing to complain about.

However, it wouldn't be right to leave everything to Yukinoshita, so I decided to take a look around myself. I started with the nearest shelf, carefully examining the panda Johnny dressed as Santa Claus, while Yui Hama also came over.

"I'll help you choose too."

"This is troublesome. To be honest, with my discerning eye, I'm afraid I won't be able to find anything good."

"However, I think Komachi will still be very happy."

"Impossible. She wouldn't hesitate to give a gift if it were from family.

"Oh... In that case, we'll have to choose carefully."

After Yui finished speaking, she also started looking at various items such as dolls, blankets, glove dolls, keychains, etc. Seriously, Johnny the Panda has way too many items... Just the dolls alone have countless varieties.

"The gift for Komachi...didn't you ask her what she wanted?"

She looked at the glove doll with curiosity and asked this question.

"I asked, but she answered with things like book vouchers and gift cards..."

"Ah... Ahahaha..."

Yuihama gave an awkward laugh. She already reacted like that when others wanted gift certificates, so I couldn't bring myself to say that Komachi wanted white goods as her third request.

She seemed to really like that plush toy; she played with it on her hand for a while, and even grabbed my hand with a "Hey!" sound. Okay, okay, it's cute, very cute, but it's also annoying, in the way, and embarrassing. It's really embarrassing, please let go of it!

I had just shaken off the rag doll that was wrapped around my hand when Yuihama brought it up in front of me again and started shaking and twisting it.

I stared at this panda, and she said in a strange voice:

"...Mr. Autistic man, what do you want for Christmas?"

Yuihama was probably imitating Johnny the panda's voice, but it didn't sound like him at all. And what's with the weird nickname "Mr. Autistic Man"? It's just too ridiculous. I didn't know whether to laugh or not.

"Me—"

Just as I was about to speak, memories of what had happened earlier suddenly flashed through my mind, causing me to reflexively bite my tongue.

Yui tilted her head and looked over, puzzled as to why I suddenly shut my mouth. Then, she probably realized the reason and let out a soft "ah".

Her cheeks gradually turned red.

We can all recall what we said back then.

I felt extremely embarrassed and couldn't help but cover my cheek and the corner of my mouth with my right hand, turning my face to the side.

"There's nothing I want..."

“I-I see…”

Yuihama hurriedly took off the doll and put it back on its original stand.

The two of them silently looked at the merchandise for a while. Meanwhile, a large group of tourists crowded into the shop. Yui looked at them and said:

"There are so many people here."

"It's peak season right now. It's a shame they chose this time to come and be surrounded by crowds. If it were me, I really wouldn't want to come back..."

Looking at the crowded store, I subconsciously sighed. Every year during Christmas, amusement parks are packed with people. No matter where you go, all you see is a sea of ​​people, and you're exhausted before you've even had a chance to play anything.

"But... I want to come again." Yuihama said haltingly, stroking the large plush toy of Johnny the panda.

"Your home isn't far from here, you can come anytime you want."

That's not what I meant...

Her probing gaze pierced my heart, and I recalled the promise I'd casually made to her on the day of the school anniversary celebration. After the anniversary, a series of events followed, including the graduation trip and student council elections, keeping me incredibly busy. That promise was forgotten, lingering somewhere in my memory.

How much did Yuihama's initiative in taking that step change the sense of distance?

I picked up the large doll she was touching, looked at its two eyes, and said:

"Hmm... I don't really want to come to Disneyland at a time like this. What do you think of that newly built one next door?"

"what?"

Yui looked up at them.

"If there aren't many people here, it doesn't matter."

Even I think there must be a better way to express it, but if you want to delve deeper, I can only answer: It's only in this mountain, where the clouds are so deep that I don't know where it is.

Nevertheless, Yuihama still responded quietly:

"...It shouldn't be too noisy over there."

"……Yeah?"

"Um……"

She stared at the ground and nodded.

I glanced at her reaction, patted the doll's head, and then walked to another shelf.

"...I'll take a look another day."

"Okay, sure!"

Yuihama's voice brightened again, and she caught up with me.

"So, which one should we choose?"

Let's leave the previous topic aside for now; we'll discuss the unfinished business when it comes to fulfilling our promise. I lazily started looking at other items, and after a while, Yuihama excitedly exclaimed:

"Ah! How about this?"

I turned around and saw that she had a dog-ear-shaped headband on her head, with one ear drooping down. It looked like a character from the Johnny Panda cartoon.

Without waiting for my opinion, Yuihama exclaimed "Wow!" in surprise as she looked in the mirror.

"Ah, this would suit Yukino perfectly. Yukino—"

Yukinoshita heard her call and appeared carrying a huge pile of Johnny the panda merchandise.

"I wonder which one Komachi likes?"

She looked at the pile of Johnny the panda in her arms, seemingly unable to make a decision. Uh, I mean... it's okay not to take it that seriously...

Yuihama stood in front of Yukinoshita, with another headband hidden behind her back.

"Xiao Yukino."

"What's up?"

Before Yukinoshita could figure out what was going on, Yuihama chuckled and slung a cat-ear headband over her head. It was probably from the Johnny the Panda anime. Yukinoshita still looked confused.

Then, Yui quickly stood beside her.

"Hurry, hurry, take a picture for us!"

"Huh? Oh."

This should count as trying it on, I don't need to buy it... I thought to myself as I raised my camera and pressed the shutter.

Volume 9, Chapter 8: And so, Yukino Yukinoshita—

As night fell, a chilly wind blew through the seaside Disneyland.

If the wind is too strong, the fireworks display after the parade may be cancelled. The park has not issued any notice so far, so it appears the event will proceed as planned.

After buying gifts at the Johnny Panda shop, we rode a few rides and took some photos for reference. Although I doubted how useful these photos would be, considering we wouldn't do much over the weekend, I figured they wouldn't be completely useless.

The group had been walking all day, and the longer they stood, the more fatigued they became. We rested several times along the way, but the park was so crowded that we couldn't fully relax, and everyone's face was etched with exhaustion.

We planned to ride the last ride before the parade started, but everyone was walking much slower than during the day.

Out of personal habit, when moving with a group, I always naturally lag behind. From this position, everyone's tired and unwilling expression is clearly visible.

I noticed that Isshiki, who was diagonally in front of me, took the initiative to open his mouth to the Ministry of Revenue.

"...Senior Hubu, may I speak to you privately for a moment?"

"Oh? What's wrong, Iroha?"

Yi Se deliberately lowered her voice, not wanting to attract attention, but Hu Bu's voice was as loud as usual. She quickly tugged at Hu Bu's sleeve, signaling him to be quiet, and then whispered in his ear.

"...Huh, really?"

More than surprised, the Minister of Revenue's expression seemed more like reluctance. He cautiously glanced around with a troubled look, then whispered something to Isshiki. The fact that the usually talkative Minister of Revenue had suddenly become so mysterious definitely meant something was wrong.