Ferocious Panda

"What's the matter?"

As Amano Makoto's gaze fixated on her shoes, Yuigahama Yui couldn't comprehend the intention behind his eyes.

"I didn't expect Amano-san to plan to..."

"Hent..."

The girl timidly concealed her feet, pulling them back from Amano Makoto's view.

"Huh? Have I done something to you?"

Makoto Amano expressed a look of injustice.

"Just because someone has a foot fetish, does it mean that he should be arrested?"

"The one who likes girls' feet is into H stuff..."

The girl timidly took a small step back, stealing a guilty glance in Yukino's direction.

Upon realizing that Yukino hadn't noticed, she mustered the courage to raise her head and lock eyes boldly with the boy in front of her.

"No, I didn't say I had that interest..."

Makoto Amano doesn't want to be misunderstood as someone with a foot fetish.

Makoto Amano's interest in feet is limited to simply touching and experiencing the texture, without delving into deeper aspects. He has never given it much thought beyond that.

"Also, I already know why you don't want to take off your shoes."

He refused repeatedly, still on guard against an enemy...

"There's only one truth!"

"What... what truth?"

Yuigahama Yui was at a loss.

And seeing Amano Makoto approaching her body at every turn, her face became even more flushed.

Yukino is still nearby, what is Amano-san thinking?

"That's right, Yuigahama-san, do you have smelly feet?"

This is the most scientific and reasonable inference.

She dare not take it out because her feet smell.

Makoto Amano felt that he had discovered the truth.

"!"

"??"

"???"

Yuigahama didn't hear clearly at first, she looked confused, and then immediately blushed up to her neck when she realized what was said.

Finally, she waved her little fist angrily.

"How could I... You, you, you, you have smelly feet!"

Her feet don't stink!

The extremely embarrassed girl swung her fist like a windmill and then slammed it heavily onto Makoto Amano's shoulder.

Although to Makoto Amano, the impact of Yuigahama Yui's fists can be compared to a gentle massage.

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I'm sorry..."

After seeing the girl using her fists and planning to attack with her teeth and feet, Makoto Amano immediately surrendered.

He had only made a little joke.

However, it's about the girl's dignity, so it's better not to make such jokes in the future.

He made a mental note of this.

"Snort!"

Yuigahama Yui also realized that causing a commotion in the public place of the department store would be embarrassing. Hastily, she retracted her assertiveness and stood aside with a blushing face.

The girl felt as if the gazes from passers-by were piercing her like needles, making it impossible for her to lift her head again.

It's all Amano-san's fault.

"What are you doing?"

At the same time, Yukino also noticed Yuigahama Yui and Amano Makoto's "playful" interaction just now.

What could this guy be doing to Yuigahama-san again?

The eyes cast by the black-haired girl were quite cold.

At least ten times colder than the central air conditioner in the store.

"I..."

Yuigahama Yui was even more shy now, and she didn't know how to explain it to Yukino.

She could only falter and cast blaming eyes on Makoto Amano.

Then she hid behind Yukino like a little girl who was being bullied.

"It seems that the matter is already clear. Are you bullying Yuigahama-san again?"

"No, I didn't mean to bully her. I just noticed that the doll she bought was unattractive, so I made a small comment about it."

Makoto Amano pointed at the panda doll that Yuigahama Yui was still holding in her arms.

"Um?"

Seeing the doll that she couldn't put down just now being hugged by Yuigahama like that, Yukino's eyes were slightly dumbfounded.

Then she turned around and stared at Makoto Amano in front of her with stricter and colder eyes.

"Is there something wrong with this doll?"

Yuigahama-san actually likes this doll?

Now, in Yukino's heart, the image of Yuigahama Yui has suddenly changed a lot.

I like pandas... it means that Yuigahama-san has good taste and a good mind.

"No, no, it's all my fault. Let's go to the food shop next... let me treat you."

Rather than saying that Yukino is protecting Yuigahama Yui, it is better to say that she is protecting the panda doll.

It would never be wise to upset her in this situation.

Makoto Amano decisively chose to remain quiet.

Anyway, his goal has been achieved.

Now, Yuigahama Yui will buy this doll and give it to Yukino, so there wouldn't be any awkwardness.

——

"You bought it for... me?"

After checking out at the department store, Yukino looked at the panda doll handed over by the girl with a dumpling head in surprise. The label hadn't been torn off.

This is the first time she has ever received a gift from a girl outside her family.

"Um..."

Yuigahama Yui smiled shyly and gently curled the peach-colored hair on the side of her ear with her fingers.

"I troubled you in class before, and this time... Also, I am stupid, always doing wrong things... I have caused a lot of trouble for you..."

The girl with the dumpling head seemed to blame herself very much.

"Yuigahama-san..."

Yukino's usually cold eyes softened slightly.

"So, if you... like it, please be sure to accept it as a small thank you gift from me."

Although she lowered her head, Yuigahama Yui didn't look up at Yukino's face.

Regarding today's incident, she had been worried about Yukino's reaction.

"Yeah."

Yukino also lowered her gaze, but her voice remained cold.

"Although there is no reason to refuse your thank you, if we continue to stand here, it may cause trouble for others....."

There was already a long queue behind the cash register.

The group consisting of Yukino and Yuigahama Yui clearly delayed the people behind them from checking out in a timely manner.

"Ah, sorry, sorry..."

Yuigahama Yui hurried out of the way and walked to the exit together with Yukino, who took the doll.

"Let me clarify first, I only like this panda, but I'm not interested in any other dolls at all."

Yukino, who escaped from the eyes of passers-by, hugged the doll tightly, and suddenly explained her behavior of holding the doll seriously, as if she didn't know who she was explaining to.

"Um..."

Although she didn't quite understand, Yuigahama Yui nodded obediently.

"Dolls don't suit me at all..."

Yukino stubbornly continued

explaining to the air.

But the movement in her hand didn't stop.

She seems to be fond of the "sharp claws" that don't fit the cute image of the doll. She always strokes and waves the panda's paws.

This doll does have a fierce appearance.

Although it is primarily made of cloth...

"..."

Yukino really likes this doll.

Unconsciously, Yuigahama Yui sighed in her heart.

Moreover, this look of desperately explaining but trying to cover up is completely different from Yukino's cold image in the past.

But I have to say, Yukino... is even cuter than I imagined.

"Miss Whiskers is giving her speech that no one will listen to again?"

Amano Makoto, who was the last to check out, understood the current situation of the two girls just by taking a look.

"Go to hell."

Yukino finally stopped explaining about the panda doll and cast a stern glance at the guy who laughed so much that it made her uncomfortable as soon as he approached.