Letters and Chocolates
My face heated up as we stared at each other but when he started kissing my hand, I had to retrieve it and ran back to our room, I can't let him see my red face. Fine! If he doesn't want this jacket back then I'll keep it as he told me. Before I went back inside our room, I peeked one last time at their door and saw him by it. He smirked at me once again and then wave a hand goodbye.
Once I got inside, I had then sat by the door and used his jacket to muffle my squeal. Why am I always feeling like this whenever he's around? This is not normal, what should I do?
"Jeanne…?" I heard another man's voice near me. I looked up and it was Louie, "Are you alright…?".
"Y – Yeah… I was just… Um, never mind…" I then stood up, "Are we heading out…?".
"Not yet, though the girls are already getting ready, you should too… Is that men's jacket?" He pointed out the jacket that was in my arms.
"Oh, yeah… I, um, I've been told to keep it… But I won't probably use it, I might just give it to my brother or something, why'd you ask?"
"Nothing… Anyway, you should get ready…" He then nervously scratched his head and then suspiciously went to the rooms. Huh, strange, anyway I should probably get ready as he said because today, we'll be exploring Harajuku, where you can find any type of store. I just hope my wallet is ready, well, I did save up for this trip so might as well stroll around their various stores.
"Is everybody ready…?" Vince had asked us to which we all cheered in response, "Alright, let's go!".
After a few minutes of walking from our hotel, we reached Harajuku. The walk was a bit weird since we've seen some people, who we believed were Reddies, take pictures of us. Though it was uncomfortable, it was rather a peaceful walk. At Takeshita-dori, we're able to visit some quirky shops.
We're lucky that today's a weekday, and there were fewer people than we anticipated but then again, there were still a lot of people on this street! The street is filled with so many stores, we didn't exactly know where to start but eventually, we did. The variety of stores in this area is insane, we've also found a store that sells a variety of Hello Kitty items. Also, we've seen stores selling very 'kawaii' items.
While we girls were so thrilled with these stores, the boys were having a hard time keeping up. Though quite tired and perplexed about what to buy, we've been able to buy some cute souvenirs for our family and other friends back home. After a few hours of exploring and shopping, we decided to take a rest for a moment.
"Oh, my gosh, these crepes are incredible.", Ebony said when we got each other's crepes. "They're too cute to eat!".
I then smiled at her reaction and said, "Well, have we even been in Harajuku if we wouldn't try these popular crepes? It's a must-try, I tell you.".
"MMH!" We then heard Elise hum in delight as she took a bite of her crepe, "They're so delicious, too." We ladies had then shared a burst of laughter before Justin came running towards us. I then handed him his crepe.
"Thanks, Ms. Jeanne… Yo, Elise, you won't believe what I've just found."
"Hmm…? Really…? What is it?"
"Come on, I'll show you –"
"Nah-ah-ah!" I then interrupted their conversation, "Finish your food first, walking around while eating is quite rude here. And don't you walk around by yourself, what if we lost you again?".
"Oh, okay… Sorry about that, Ms. Jeanne." Justin said as he sits with us and began eating. Geez, these juniors will be the death of me, it's worst than babysitting.
After we had our full, we then went to the place that Justin blabbed about. "Whoa, a K-Pop store!" Elise exclaimed as she practically ran inside the open store, "They're so much stuff in here!".
"Told you it would blow your mind…" Justin proudly stated, "I also saw this." He then directed her to a part of the store that sparkled Elise's eyes.
"Out4Blood merchandise!" Oh, mother… Them again…? Well, what can I do? These two are fans. "And they're cheap, too!" She gleefully commented as she browsed and held on to some items while Justin helped her choose more. Looking at them so excited and happy made this day a bit better and the rest of us just shared a smile for our two juniors.
While we wait for them to check out their items, I overheard some girls near me whispering in Nihongo, "[Oh my gosh… is it them…?]".
"[Whoa, I think so. Does that mean Out4Blood is nearby…?]" Oh no, they're fans. I subtly glanced at them, "[Should we ask them…?]".
"[But I'm shy.]"
"[Let me…]" A girl in her teens slowly approached me as I glanced elsewhere. She loudly cleared her throat to get my attention and then strugglingly asked, "E, Excuse me…" I then looked at her which made her a bit shy, "Um, A, Are you…? F – Friends… Um, Out4Blood…?" Sheesh, who could set aside such a cute request?
"[What is it? What do you want?]" My sudden Nihongo slightly surprised her, well, not only her but also her friends who suddenly popped right beside her. What the…? They're like those anime girls who just suddenly come out. Well, we're in Japan, after all.
"[Amazing, you could speak Nihongo?]" I just sheepishly smiled at them and gesture a little bit. "[That's so cool, she's like Manager Eiji who knows Nihongo, too…]" They stared at me amazed for a moment before asking, "[Are you really friends with Out4Blood…?]".
"[Well, kind of… What do you want?]" And like a ding over their heads, they all took out items from their bags.
Letters and chocolates, they handed these to me as they asked formally with a bow, "[Please give these to them!]" They exclaimed a bit which surprised me a little.
I reluctantly took them and said, "[I, I'll try my best…]".
"THANK YOU SO MUCH!" They bowed again and exclaimed in English. And then they hurriedly walked away, giggling happily like they'd done something they'd always wanted.
When I turned back to my friends, they are looking at me quite amused and teasing, like I'd done something so silly. I slightly flushed as I asked, "What? I'll just hand these over to them.".
"Oh, nothing…" Vince said in his teasing tone, "It's just amusing seeing you doing some PR for your idol 'friends'." I then rolled my eyes at him, well, I don't have a choice, do I…? If I refuse, it's either me or the group that'll be bashed. We don't want to make things worse than it already is, do we…? Anyway, I just then walked ahead of them. It's not like something worst will happen, right…?