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( no, he definitely could have, still. arashi glances at him, studying his profile, and trades a song for enough fabric for his suit and then some. it's nothing he would know, a sweet ballad that belongs to yumenosaki academy alone, and she hands off the goods to him once they're in hand.

he is here to carry her stuff, after all!! )

Nooow... We need to get some white, and I wanted a deeper red for my dress... ( some thread would be good too, not to mention other supplies... the trade school in town probably has those though, right? they'll just go there to work on things. ) I wonder if it'll look alright on me, really... I guess as long as it's tailored right, it should be fine, even with my build...

[ -- why is fabric heavier than you think it is??? he'll carry her stuff, but he's learning something new. ]

Why wouldn't they look good on you? Your confidence should outshine any doubts you have.

[ ... he knows why, of course. when she'd blown up at him earlier, he'd heard it; but he still doesn't see why. or rather, he doesn't care. so neither should she. ]

As I said before, you have fine legs; a skirt like that will look good with them. Though I suppose you might be more concerned with your shoulders.

Thanks for the sensitivity, dear.

( sarcasm. anyway, )

As a model, I'm just extra conscious about how everything falls on me, alright? ( and she's never worn a dress before; they're always those types of clothing she stares at briefly before she moves on and picks out something she likes just as much. it doesn't really bother her—or it used to bother her a lot more—but she'd sort of, maybe, wanted to try something a little different here.

maybe she should just go with a suit instead, though. no troubles with that. ) Pluuus, there's a ton of other things to consider... It's not that I don't think I couldn't reasonably pull it off, but like, there's a lot to think about. You'd understand if you were trendy, dear, I promise.

Then I don't care to be trendy. I've had enough of thinking of how others view me.

[ ... which is a casual, breezy thing to let slip, but he focuses on his steps. one at a time. one at a time. ]

... Let's go to a shop and try some on. Perhaps I'll understand your "concerns" then.

[ if he's not "sensitive" enough. god. he thinks he was plenty sensitive? he doesn't see a thing wrong with what he said... ]

( she looks at him properly, eyebrows raised slightly, and... turns away again, discontent to let even a little bit of nervous energy show. she tries on plenty of things at shops. she tricked tetora into dressing as a girl once, and he'd made a plenty cute one, really. as long as she picked something that suited her, something flowy and maybe a little on the modest side, she'd be fine. )

You just want an excuse to put those down, don't you? ( a light tease. ) I can't believe you're tired already... But alright, we can do that.

( a nice clothing shop, then... she knows a few places, so along they go. )

What kind of style do you like then?

I am not.

[ thank you. ... mm, the sort of style he likes.

he does want to wear cool stuff... "HiMERU"'s aesthetics aligned with what the thought was elegant and amazing too, so he was happy to have the chance -- and it suited his appearance, so that makes it all the better. but the sort of thing he wants to wear... mmmmm... ]

I don't know. I wore mainly what I was instructed to, so I never gave it much thought. [ whether it be his mother dressing him, the caretaker's feeble efforts, or cospro's words. ] I'm used to more cutting edge designs however, the sort that...

[ ... how's he put it... ]

It fits my form well.

[ tailored... cinched... something like that. ]

So I'm comfortable [ in a way ] with that. That's different than being happy with something, though.

( good on differing them, arashi can't get on his case. he's learning. she hums affirmatively, keeping it in mind as she leads them on. )

Then when we're shopping, you can pick out one thing that's comfortable and one thing that'd make you happy to wear. No judgment unless it's an ugly pattern! ( ugly is subjective though. ) Ah—this one, this one ♪

( she wishes they had cuter shops, because those are her favorites, but what they do have is fine too she guesses. she ducks into one, making a beeline for the counter to talk a little; she's back at the front for yodaka in a moment though, grinning. )

They'll be okay with us trying stuff on for a bit and said we could leave our stuff with them... Go ahead and give all that to them and I'll get started on picking my outfit out, okay?

Edited 2023-02-12 15:10 (UTC)

[ -- ah, oh, um, okay. kaname awkwardly hands the stuff over to the person up front and toddles along after narukami like a child who isn't sure what to do in his mother's favorite store.

one thing that's comfortable for him, and one thing that would make him happy to wear... he's certain she'll do the same, so maybe he should push his boundaries too. hmmm.

what would... "HiMERU" wear. what would "kaname". what would "yodaka".

three different roles, three different people -- but at least he's assured of "kaname", since tatsumi knows him as that too. it makes the name a little more firm in his mind, a little less slack on his skin that from his brother (whom he loves, whom he trusts, but the man admitted to not having anything of his own in no uncertain terms).

well. he'll go around and look while narukami does the same, he'll find some outfits to call his own yet. ]

( arashi is done quicker than him by virtue of knowing the store better, so she watches him putt around the clothing with amusement. it's cute, how shy he can be, and it really exhausts her, too, thinking of how ridged his time as an idol has been.

she's glad hers hasn't been a one-to-one experience of her years as a child model.

she'll be waiting by the fitting room for him, more than a few outfits in her arms. sooorrry she just couldn't resist the allure of clothes... ♪ )

Got everything you wanted?

[ it's fine, he... has a mix of clothes he sort of. just looked at and decided that he liked, or would be what CosPro would want him to wear, he'll work out how to put everything together when he's trying them all. less complete outfits and more "this looks nice". ]

I... suppose so, yes. My arms feel as if they'll fall off if I try to carry anymore, anyway.

[ and yet there'd still been more he'd wanted to try? mm... ]

( someone really went wild... okay, she nudges him with her hip. )

In we go! I'll take this one, you take that one... we'll show off at the same time.

( and she hops to the one picked, humming happily. gosh, which one should she choose first...? this one with the cute print, or should she go with the cozy winter wear...? either way, they have got to pair with these pants, and oh, this hat would be soooo cute with this other one...

she sounds like she's having fun. good luck to yodaka! she'll call for him when she's done )

Ready yet, dear?

You're so impatient, Narukami. Don't you know that perfection takes time?

[ or whatever... no he's not done. he's realizing he doesn't know what looks good together. a lot of it is just like... he would wear this if he wasn't going out. and then some are specifically for important interviews and dinners. and maybe a handful are streetwear. absolutely nothing of it is going to impress a model.

hhhhhhhhhhh

no. have confidence. he's going to pick something out. okay. this feels... like maybe something his brother would wear, that's fine, it makes him look good and he fixes his sleeves a little before he fiiiinally calls back: ]

Now I am. On three. One, two...

[ three... ]

( she steps out, too, a little brown beret on her head. the rest of her outfit seems coordinated with a sort of comfy, girlish charm in mind: a slightly too-big knit sweater in a similar color, and long black pants that fan out at the ends, giving her already long legs an even longer look. it's important to accentuate your most wonderful attributes, after all...♪ she has a bag to pair it with, too: a nice, compact black one that could probably hold her phone and maybe just a few extra items.

she claps when she sees yodaka though, oooh! )

Looking sharp, Yodaka-chan! I really like this on you... Very chic. ( it's also quite masculine. very nice. ) How about me~?

( a little twirl, raising her hand at the end with a wink. compliment her ♪ )

[ chic... of course it looks nice on him. it'd look nice on his brother. as for narukami's choice -- well, it's pretty dashing on her too. the hat is a nice touch. he wants one like that, he thinks... would it fit his image? the image he's trying to form for "yodaka"... is undecided, after all.

how much can he put himself into that name... just as much as he had "HiMERU"? or should he put less? mm. kaname drops his gaze top to bottom, eyes analytical in that way he'd been when determining the sort of idol she'd be according to cospro, before: ]

Good. Those legs are the very thing I thought you'd want to accentuate with a dress, so I'm happy to see you doing so now. Though clearly deliberately chosen, the style you have feels comfortable and at ease. Very warm.

[ you're welcome. now, um. a little less that and a little more him, glancing away. ]

... It suits you.

Rule number one of fashion, Yodaka-chan. If you're confident enough, anything can suit you. ( a beat, and she laughs. ) Well, tailoring totally helps too! It has to fit well, and you've gotta be confident. No points if it looks totally awkward on your build.

( like a guy wearing a dress. arashi turns on her heel again, clapping her hands. )

Next fit, Yodaka-chan! No time to waste ♪

( and into the fitting room she goes, yanking the curtain shut perhaps a little too hard. )

[ ... seems like she's got some unresolved tension with the curtain.

but okay. round two, kaname's going back in.

what.... can he do...... another outfit... he really doesn't have a lot to choose from that works, it's slim pickings compared to what narukami showed off -- and now that he's seen how she styles with just some stuff off the shelf, he knows he's done wrong and hadn't thought about it at all. stupid. he picks at a few things, wondering if a ribbon is too childish or if it's elegant instead, and calls out-- ]

Are you finished, Narukami?

( this skirt really had been just an impulse grab, but the length is nice and with this blouse, it'd definitely... she raises her head, lips parted, and hmms. )

Juuuust about! ( something with more color might be nice... she went with cozy-casual last time, so maybe an outfit that's more in style with what she wears around the office nowadays? ) How's it going on your end, dearie?

Edited 2023-02-28 06:37 (UTC)

[ ... does he... admit... mm. ]

... I picked out more parts than outfits.

[ so if it looks... similar to before... then that's that. he wants to be elegant, to be mature and cool -- he should be that too, because of his appearance, but he does want to be. but ribbons look nice on him. is it too childish?

mm. fashion is hard. what he wants as the idol "HiMERU", what he wants as "kaname"... what he can try as "yodaka"... ]

So I'm done.

[ ... probably... maybe a hat... he likes hats... they're fun and there's so many styles, it's so off the wall from "HiMERU" that there's no way it isn't him... ]

( ah, rookie mistake. arashi smiles sympathetically to herself in the mirror and finishes up, adjusting her sleeves a little before she steps out. a more professional look, still her style but a little out of her comfort zone considering the look—an ankle-length pale blue skirt and a cute pair of white boots, a similarly white blouse with some yellow and blue stitching on the collar and wrists. no hat this time, though.

she'll wait for him!! )

I'm out ♪

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