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Also, in front of every store here, there is a small Christmas tree with colorful lights hanging on it. Some are even more straightforward and have a Santa Claus doll or statue outside.
Generally speaking, this kind of situation attracts a lot of attention from children and the business is also very good.
"Bai Ze, how about this panda doll?"
In a doll shop, Yukiko was holding a giant panda doll and looking at Hoshino Shirazawa with anticipation.
Hoshino Bai Ze looked at the black and white giant panda doll in front of him, and a smile appeared unconsciously on the corner of his mouth.
This is unique to his country, and being able to see it here makes him feel very good.
"can."
Hoshino Bai Ze nodded slightly.
Yukiko smiled, but then she looked at the doll and muttered, "Do you think it's too small? Do you want me to buy a bigger one?"
Xingye Bai Ze said faintly: "It doesn't matter whether it's big or small, but I have to tell you in advance that I won't help you carry it if you can't carry it."
"Hmph, so stingy." Yukiko wrinkled her nose, glared at him, and started making a new choice.
"Bai Ze, how about this?"
At this time, Kisaki Eri ran over, holding a whale doll that was almost as tall as a person.
Yukiko didn't say anything, but stared straight at Hoshino Shirazawa, wanting to see how this guy would answer.
"..."
Hoshino Bai Ze sighed in his heart, but smiled on his face: "It looks pretty good."
"I think so too. How about I buy it?"
"Uh... I feel like you might not be able to hold it halfway."
"Isn't this about you?"
Kisaki Eri blinked her beautiful eyes and stared at her boyfriend.
this moment.
Cold sweat broke out on Hoshino Bai Ze's forehead.
He had just rejected Yukiko, and if he agreed now, he would definitely be discovered to be abnormal.
Just as he was thinking of an excuse.
Yukiko said faintly, "Eri, don't even think about it. I wanted to buy a big one just now, but he said he wouldn't help me get it. This guy doesn't have any manliness at all."
"Oh~"
Kisaki Eri suddenly realized.
Seeing her boyfriend's relieved expression, she put on a teasing smile.
However, she also understood that if she wanted to buy it, Hoshino Bai Ze would definitely get it for her, but the relationship between them might be exposed.
In order to avoid being exposed temporarily, she had to give it up with reluctance.
"You won't help...never mind. Yukiko, let's go check and see if there's anything smaller."
"Okay."
The two girls smiled and went to choose again.
"call……"
Hoshino Bai Ze let out a long breath, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and hurried out of the store.
He didn't want to stay here, otherwise if a similar situation occurred again, it would be difficult to deal with.
But as soon as it came out.
A childish and joyful voice came to my ears.
"Brother Bai Ze~"
Hearing the shout, Hoshino Bai Ze turned around subconsciously, and saw a small figure rushing towards him, forcing him to reach out and catch it.
He lowered his head and glanced at the girl in his arms who was smiling foolishly at him. He pinched her nose and said unhappily:
"Xiao Ai, do you know that what you just did is very dangerous?"
"Because I believe Brother Bai Ze will catch me." Lai Sheng Ai said loudly.
I don’t know if it’s fate.
They all came today.
Lai Sheng Lei and Lai Sheng Tong were also there, walking towards him.
Hoshino Bai Ze really doubted that today was not a suitable day for a date. He had met everyone he was supposed to meet. It was really unlucky.
"Are you here to buy gifts too?" Hoshino Bai Ze looked at the two sisters walking over and put down Lai Sheng Ai in his arms.
"Yeah." Lai Shenglei smiled.
"I want to buy gifts for my classmates." Lai Sheng Ai said happily.
"Male classmate or female classmate?" Hoshino Bai Ze looked at the little girl curiously.
"My female classmate is called Hondou Eikai. We are good friends."
"Hondou Eikai?"
Hoshino Bai Ze was surprised. He never expected to hear the name of the neighbor's child from Lai Sheng Ai's mouth, and that the child would be famous in the future.
"Brother Bai Ze, do you know Ying Hai?"
"Wait, Ai, the Hondou Eikai you mentioned is really short and looks like a kindergartener, right?"
"Brother Bai Ze, you really know her. Not bad, Ying Hai is a little small, but she is the same age as me, seven years old, and we are in the same class."
"..."
Hoshino Bai Ze didn't know what to say.
No wonder I always felt something was wrong when I saw Ethan Hondou's family.
Now he finally realized that Hondou Eikai seemed to be about 27 or 28 years old 20 years later. He said that when he saw him at that time, he felt that he was four or five years old. It turned out that he was a little short now. This makes sense.
"Cough cough."
After coughing twice, Xingye Bai Ze stopped thinking about this matter, pointed to the doll shop behind him, and smiled at Lai Sheng Lei and said:
"Xiaolei, you're here just in time. Eri and Yukiko are here, they're shopping inside."
"Really? Then I'm going in."
Lai Sheng Lei showed a happy smile on her face and walked into the store with her second sister. As for Lai Sheng Ai, she was not worried at all, after all, Hoshino Bai Ze was here.
Watch the eldest and second sisters go in.
The little girl immediately got involved, pulling at the corner of Xingye Bai Ze's clothes, and said with a smile:
"Brother Bai Ze, please help me choose a gift. I don't know what to give Ying Hai."
"You don't know what to buy?"
"..I don't know. When Ying Hai is at school, he seems to be very concerned about everything, which makes me wonder what to give him."
"That's it..."
Hoshino Shirazawa began to think about it. The character in Hondou Eikai's original work was a very determined person, and he was also very patient.
It’s really hard to choose what to give as a gift.
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the other side.
Home.
After Hoshino Bai Ze left, Qianying rested for an hour and then left.
Instead of going to Ikenami Shizuka's place, she came to Ekoda Town and entered a luxurious villa.
Brought her in.
He was an old and ugly servant, and the mere sight of him was frightening.
"Miss, Miss Qianying is here."
The servant came to the living room and spoke respectfully to the woman who was sitting on the sofa and drinking tea from a cup.
"Well, you go down."
"Yes."
The servant left respectfully without saying anything.
As soon as he leaves.
Qianying sat on the empty sofa opposite and looked at the woman opposite with a hint of surprise in her eyes.
She remembered that the last time they met, he had dark blue hair, but today, it had turned crimson.
This made her sigh that people who can do magic are different and can change their hair color at will.
The woman put down the cup in her hand, her face was abnormally pale, her beautiful wine-red eyes looked up and down at Qianying, nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile:
"Ms. Qianying, it seems that you have made your choice. I wonder if you have completed our deal?"
Qianying blushed, but still took out a small bottle and placed it on the coffee table in front of her:
"Ms. Koizumi, here are the things."
The woman stared at the bottle calmly, looking at the liquid inside, with a strange light flashing in her wine-red eyes.
After a while, she said softly:
"Ms. Qianying, I'm not satisfied with this one. I'm not saying there's something wrong with the way you took it, but the quality is a little bit lacking."
"Ah?" Qianying was confused.
The woman did not explain anything, only a small red magic circle appeared under the bottle.
moment.
A ball of flame emerged.
The small bottle and its contents were instantly reduced to ashes.
After finishing this series of things, she said again:
"Ms. Qianying, I just used the contents of the bottle to tell fortunes. You don't have to worry. I don't need it for now. You don't have to give it to me until next year. Just prepare one for me the year after."
"Uh... okay, then I won't disturb your rest, Ms. Koizumi."
Qianying didn't dare to ask more questions. Since she had already said how long it would take to be satisfied, she left decisively.
After all, being with a woman who can perform magic is extremely stressful.
As soon as she leaves.
The woman began to cough violently, and her face became paler.
"Miss, are you okay?" The ugly servant came out at some point and looked at his master with concern.
"It's okay." The woman waved her hand and picked up the tea again and took a sip.
"Miss, why do you have to wait a year?"
"I just did some divination, and the year after next is indeed the best."
"Isn't it okay now?"
"No, the talent will be just as good. But, the year after next, the talent will be even better."
"But, Miss, your body..."
"Yes, so the year after next is my last chance. I even suspect that the longer the time goes, the stronger the talent that person's essence will carry. Unfortunately, I won't be able to wait until then."
After the woman finished speaking, she slowly turned her gaze towards the floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room. Looking at the sunlight outside, her thoughts gradually drifted away.
She felt that the reason she was like this was purely the consequence of knowing everything.