"Well... you can, but I may not be able to see clearly, so I can't give you any advice, okay?"
"That's okay." Yixian patted Commander Su's head, "It's mainly to pick out some clothes for you."
"Me?" Su Xin thought of her full closet, "I already have enough clothes..."
"Well... those are all given by your sister Helena, right? I want to buy a few for you too. They don't take up much space. Just think of it as... you accompanying me for a walk... isn't that okay?"
Su Xin's stance was unusually unsteady, but when she heard Yixian's voice soften, she agreed without much thought and followed Yixian into the first clothing store.
At the side door of the port area, a fox and a rabbit met by chance.
The fox looked unhurried and asked, "...Aren't you sleeping at this hour?"
The rabbit did look a little sleepy, but she persevered and said, "Lafite...Lafite is not...sleepy now..."
Tiancheng smiled helplessly, remained silent for a while, and then asked, "Did you take a taxi?"
Rafi paused after hearing this and responded softly, "...Yeah."
"Ah..." Tiancheng sighed with a bit of amusement, "Cancel the order, the car I ordered will be here soon. Anyway, we are going to the same place, right?"
Rafi was silent for a moment, then unlocked his phone with a wooden face.
"...deduct two yuan...?"
Chapter 400 Sprouting
"Sister Yixian, do you come here often?"
"No, this is my first time here." Yixian, holding Su Xin's hand, looked around for a clothing store that suited his taste. "What's wrong? Do you have any recommendations?"
Commander Su, who would rather stay at home than go out, shook his head as if it was a matter of course, "No, I was just a little surprised. I thought my sister would call Ning Hai and Ping Hai to come together."
Yixian was stunned when she heard that. She turned her head and glanced at Su Xin beside her inconspicuously. Suddenly she realized that the little girl who used to be about her chest was now only half a head shorter than her.
Looking closely at her face, she seems to have grown up a bit. Although she is still childish, she can be considered a graceful and elegant young lady.
"...elder sister?"
Yixian blinked and snapped back to reality. She answered steadily and then explained the previous question: "I came here in a hurry today, and it was just a spur of the moment decision to buy you clothes. Their clothes may have to wait until next time."
"Hmm...I see." Su Xin didn't doubt what he said and fell silent after responding. In the bustling shopping mall, the atmosphere between the two was extremely peaceful and tranquil.
Su Xin felt very relaxed. Although she was somewhat nervous because she didn't see things clearly, she had a strong trust in Yixian. She was not worried about the destination at all and just followed Yixian silently.
The quiet atmosphere seemed a bit boring, but when one felt it carefully, it seemed very natural, as if it was supposed to be like this between the two of them, and they wouldn't feel awkward even if they didn't talk.
Yixian doesn't talk much usually. Unless there is something going on, she would choose to stay alone most of the time, either basking in the sun or reading a book. It's rare for the two of them to go out together properly like now.
The rare schedule made even a casual and indifferent person like Yixian start to become overly cautious. He always wanted to get off to a good start, so he took Su Xin's hand and walked around the third floor twice, but didn't go into any store to try on any clothes.
Fortunately, Su Xin’s eyesight was poor and she couldn’t tell which was which, otherwise Yixian would have a hard time explaining why it took so long to find a clothing store.
Just when Yixian couldn't make a choice and was about to go to a random store to make her choice, she accidentally glanced at the mall map next to the escalator, and the name of a store on the fourth floor caught her attention.
"...Zhouji Clothing Store?"
"Hmm? What did my sister say?"
Yixian was suddenly interested and immediately repeated, "Zhouji Clothing Store. I saw such an inconspicuous name in the middle of a string of English words, so I was a little curious."
"Clothing store... I remember it was a shop that made clothes in ancient times, right?" Su Xin recalled for a moment, "It seems that few people would choose such a common name for a shop nowadays."
Yixian paused, thinking that it would be better to take a look than wandering around, so he asked, "Well... do you want to go and take a look together? Maybe there will be a surprise?"
"of course can."
After hearing the affirmative answer, Yixian immediately took Su Xin to the escalator. After reaching the fourth floor, they searched for a long time and finally found this overly hidden store next to the safety passage in the corner.
Zhouji Garment Shop is only a small shop. You can see the inside of it at a glance when standing outside the door. The decoration style is more like Donghuang, with mostly wooden products. Pieces of slightly old clothes are crowded and stacked on the cabinets.
There are no clothes hangers in the store. There are huge wooden cabinets with compartments on the front and left sides, with clothes of different colors stacked on top. The specific styles are completely invisible, and the overall feeling is more like a cloth store.
On the right side is a larger counter, as high as the chest. Apart from that, there is nothing else. There is only a woman in plain clothes standing there, drinking from a thermos cup.
This kind of shop that is out of touch with the times is unlikely to arouse the interest of modern people, but Yixian is very curious about it and walks into the store steadily, holding Su Xin's hand.
The woman behind the counter looked young, around 30 years old. When she saw them come in, she just raised her eyelids and drank from her thermos without even saying hello.
Yixian didn't care and asked first, "Hello, can we take a look at these clothes?"
The woman who looked like the owner of the shop paused after hearing this and said, "You are the first person to come to the clothing store and ask if you can look at clothes. Of course you can, but remember to fold them and put them back for me after you are done."
Yixian responded politely, then took out a small stool from the ship's equipment space and asked Su Xin to sit on it first. He walked to the cabinet on the left with curiosity and started to look through the clothes, missing the woman's meaningful glance.
There was no label on the counter, so Yixian picked one up at random and found it was a glutinous skirt. The style was very similar to the women's clothing of the Tang Dynasty and the workmanship was exquisite. Unfortunately, the dark color was not very pleasing, so Yixian folded it and put it back.
The jacket is placed in the compartment next to it, which well restores the clothing features of the Ming Dynasty, but the color is still gray and looks very unpleasant.
After looking at two or three sets, Yixian realized that the clothes in the closet were very old. Although they felt great to the touch and the materials were probably very fine, they were not very suitable for daily wear in today's era.
After making a judgment, Yixian walked towards the little conductor who was sitting in a daze, intending to change to another store to look. As a result, at the top of the front counter, he saw a touch of red that was different from the large gray and black color.
She hesitated for a moment, then walked past Su Xin, tiptoed to pull out the red corner, and found that it was Zhang Fangzheng's red brocade, embroidered with a group of delicate peonies and outlined with golden silk thread.
The strong sense of déjà vu made Yixian freeze in place, and the voice of the woman behind the counter also sounded at the right time: "All the clothes in the store are embroidered by me, including the one in your hand."
Yixian turned around and asked uncertainly, "What is this... used for...?"
"It's a pity that I can't use it before I finish it." The woman surnamed Zhou looked cold, "So? You don't want this piece of cloth?"
Yixian paused and shook his head. "I'm not sure if I can use it. I'm just helping my sister pick out clothes today, but your style... may not be suitable."
"...Sister?" Yixian heard the other party sneer. "Okay, if you can't find something that suits your sister, I can make a set for her. After all, my shop is essentially a tailor shop. Of course, the price will be more expensive."
"I..." Yixian hesitated for a while and finally rejected the proposal, "Forget it, I might need some clothes for daily wear."
"Then just fold up the things in your hands and put them away, and you can go."
Yixian put it down as he was told, then pulled up Su Xin who was still in a daze. After thinking for a while, he asked, "What are the business hours of this store?"
“It opens at 2pm and closes at 6pm, and is closed on holidays.
Yixian nodded, then took Su Xin away thoughtfully.
The woman behind the counter stood straight, glanced up at the red handkerchief that was put back on the top, then picked up the cup and took another sip.
"...sister? Shout..."
A fox and a rabbit walked side by side up the escalator to the fifth floor. The fox sighed, while the rabbit remained silent.
"...Up above is the cinema and the arcade. I don't think they will go there, right?
"...Rafi doesn't know."
Fox sighed again, "Are you sure you have searched the fourth floor carefully?"
"Well, including the bathroom..."
The fox felt a little desperate. "Didn't I miss anything?"
The rabbit pondered, "...only the stairs are left."
"That's not necessary." The fox sighed again, "It looks like they've probably left. Let's look for the arcade one last time. If that doesn't work, we'll have to go back."
"...Um."
ps: I wish you all a happy new year in advance~
Chapter 401 It’s Too Easy
The shops on the fourth floor are quite diverse, with food, drinks, clothing, and cosmetics. Although the variety is comprehensive, Yixian brought Su Xin to buy clothes this time, so after taking a quick look at the floor plan, the two returned to the third floor.
They said they were going shopping, but since they had already gone too far, Yixian didn't care whether it was suitable or not. After getting off the escalator, he chose a clothing store nearby and walked straight in with Su Xin holding his hand.
The store has a large space and the clothes are colorful and varied. It seems that this store focuses on a casual style, and the clothes are relatively light and loose, which should be the type that Su Xin likes.
Yixian was not vague either. He roughly took a look at Su Xin's height and size, and then began to search through the sea of clothes.
Su Xin followed Yixian like a baby chick, watching Yixian help her pick clothes while feeling brooding over the store on the fourth floor.
"Sister Yixian... is the shop upstairs a custom clothing store?"
"Yes, that's right." Yixian looked at the long-sleeved shirt in his left hand. The fabric was soft and the texture was good, but the pattern was too large. The little commander probably wouldn't like it. "But it will take a long time. We probably can't wait.
So long.
"Is that so... the boss's attitude isn't very good, so we won't go there next time, right?" Commander Su had a blank expression on her face, but Yixian could easily discern the slight dissatisfaction in her tone, "I can make clothes, too."
"Huh? I almost forgot that you were the one who sewed Ruyue's bag." Yixian smiled and didn't mention it. Instead, he stuffed a set of clothes he had picked out to Su Xin, "These two pieces seem pretty good. Shall I take you to the fitting room?"
The young commander nodded, followed Yixian holding the clothes, listened to her explain the situation to the staff in a gentle voice, and then successfully obtained permission to be accompanied in.
Yixian nodded to the other party, then took Su Xin to the empty fitting room, led her in, and carefully instructed: "I will help you hang the curtain. When you are done changing, call me and I will help you open it."
"Well, good."
Su Xin responded obediently. When she saw the curtain in front of her was drawn, she breathed a sigh of relief, put the clothes in her hands on the stool, then held her breath and began to take off her clothes quietly.
Although the young commander and Yixian were very familiar with each other, Su Xin felt a little shy when she thought about the other party standing outside the door waiting while she was taking off her clothes behind a curtain.
"...It's not good to keep my sister waiting too long."
Su Xin thought about this and began to take off her pants. The slight friction of the fabric could be heard, but it sounded extremely loud to the little commander's ears.
She quickly took off her shoes, and then without looking at the embarrassing picture in the mirror, she took off her clothes, then put on new clothes silently and quickly. After vaguely adjusting her clothes, she called Yixian softly.
"Sister Yixian...?"
"Hmm? You've changed, right?" Yixian waited quietly for a few breaths, and after hearing the affirmative reply from the little commander inside, he reached out and pulled open the curtain from the outside, "Let me see how... Hmm?"
Su Xin was a little uneasy because she didn't receive any comments. After a little hesitation, she asked, "What...what's inappropriate?"
"Um... No, it's just that Susu... you seem to have put your clothes on backwards. The tag should be at the back."
"? I...I didn't notice, sister, please wait for me a moment!"
Yixian looked at the slightly nervous Su Xin and smiled with some relief, "It's okay, just take your time, don't be so nervous."
"okay."
"..."
"..."
"...Why is Rafi playing games with you here?"
"Hmm?" Tian Cheng tilted his head and looked at the short man beside him, "Didn't you say they might be watching a movie?"
"...I guess."
Tiancheng disagreed, "That's a possibility. According to the time calculation, their movie should end in forty minutes. We just need to wait a little longer."
"...but it's so boring here."
"How come?" Tiancheng looked around at the wide variety of entertainment facilities. "You can play all of these. You can just buy more when you run out of game coins."
Rafi glanced at the other players who were playing enthusiastically, and he was not interested. "...These are too easy."
"Hmm? Too easy? I only think the shooting one is easier." Tiancheng stuffed two more game coins into the claw machine in front of him and moved the joystick with childish sound effects. "This one is difficult..."
Rafi stood nearby, watching Amagi move his mechanical claws, grab a small bear doll the size of a human head, then lift it up, pause, and finally return empty-handed.
"Ah... this is the seventh time. What a shame."
Lafite couldn't bear to watch Amagi stuffing the two coins needed for the eighth time, so he simply drove away the big sister from Sakura Empire and started to operate it himself on tiptoe.
Moving sideways, moving forward, fine-tuning, and lowering the claw, Lafite grasps the position very accurately and has a good grasp of the center of gravity. It looks stable no matter how you look at it. It's a pity that the mechanical claw seems to be adjusted too loosely.
At the moment it reached the top, Rafi saw the doll begin to slide down, so she quickly stuffed her feet into the small gap at the bottom of the machine, and used her strength as a ship girl to instantly lift a corner of the heavy machine.
The doll, which had not yet completely fallen, was changed in direction by the sudden tilt, and was thrown diagonally, and finally fell into the exit in the front left, and lay smoothly in the place where it was taken out.
Tiancheng, who had been thinking about the center of gravity, shape, clamping probability and how to micro-control for a long time, was silent for a moment when he saw this. Then he squatted down without changing his expression and took out the doll that he had obtained entirely by Lafite's hard work.
"...Were you not discovered?"
Rafi was unusually skilled, "... heavy ones usually don't cause any alarms."
Tian Cheng was unsure of how to respond, "Do you... do this often?"
"...Nagashima-sister taught me that."
Tiancheng nodded and was silent for a while, "...Change to another one and help me pick one up?"
