After discussing a few more unimportant matters with her boss, Mizuki decided to call Akira and Kari. After all, the sooner they signed the contract, the sooner they could start publishing their manga. Although of course, they first had to write the first chapter. She was sure they wouldn't take long and it was even possible they were already working on it. Either way, the best thing was to schedule a meeting for tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest so they could start publishing next week.
With that said, before the meeting, even before the decision to publish the manga, we have to go back to Saturday. This Saturday was a very special day, not only because it was the weekend and they could do whatever they wanted, but because today was Akira's date with Run — a date Run had been looking forward to ever since she started dating Akira.
Although she loved Akira more than he could possibly imagine, she was sure that Akira didn't love her as much as she loved him, and she really couldn't blame him. The beginning of their relationship had been very abrupt and they hadn't gone through the long but necessary process of getting to know each other better and then starting to date. No, she had gone straight to the point and had been incorporated into Akira's harem almost the moment she arrived on Earth. While that made her happy, it left a bitter taste in her mouth. She had fallen in love with Akira at first sight and loved him deeply, but he didn't feel the same way. It was sad, but today everything was going to change. She would take full advantage of today's date to make Akira fall in love with her, to occupy a place in his heart, and she already had the perfect plan for it.
That same morning, very early, Run got up with a smile on her face, happy and at the same time nervous about her date today. Today's plan was simple: a date at a shopping mall. It might seem simple and we could even call Akira cheap, but it wasn't actually his fault. It was Run's idea. She was the one who wanted this kind of date and insisted a lot to Akira. Akira, who already had plans, was forced to accept so as not to sadden Run. After all, even if he didn't love her as much as the others, Run was his woman and he had to please her. He couldn't favor one over the other, so he simply accepted.
With that said, today Run dressed in the most elegant dress she had. She wore a fitted black dress that gently hugged her figure, falling just above the knees. Sleeveless, it left her shoulders exposed, giving her a delicate and refined air, while the neckline — discreet but well-defined — added just the right touch of femininity without being excessive. To complete the look, she chose simple black heels, thin and without flashy decorations, that matched the dress perfectly. Over her shoulders, she added a light jacket in a light tone, creating a soft contrast that gave the outfit an even more formal feel.
As for the details, she opted for simplicity: a thin necklace that rested delicately on her neck and small earrings that barely stood out but complemented her image harmoniously. In one hand, she held a small matching purse.
Finally, she spent a few minutes on her appearance. Her makeup was soft and natural, subtly highlighting her features, while her hair, loose and carefully styled, fell elegantly around her face.
After finishing getting ready, Run looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't help but fall silent for a moment. With this look, she would surely achieve her goal, no doubt!
With a determined look on her face, Run walked out the door, determined to give her best. She was so excited about her date that she didn't even say goodbye to her brother Ren, who was having breakfast at that moment. We won't focus on Ren, but let's just say things hadn't been going very well for him lately. Lala didn't pay him any attention, he couldn't get close to Akira's group, his sister had joined Akira's harem, and now, thanks to Akira separating them early, his sister didn't pay him any attention either. Most days she spent at Akira's house with Lala and the others while he was alone. It was clear he was going through a rough patch, but the good thing was that nothing worse could happen to him. Right?
What Ren didn't know was that on another planet in the galaxy, Belia's preparations were almost ready. Her residence permits on Earth were almost ready and they would receive them in about a month, month and a half, so his rough patch was far from over.
Back to Run, she didn't take long to reach Akira's house. He was already waiting for her at the entrance, but when he saw her, his eyes widened and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
…
Back with Akira.
At Run's request, I had to cancel my incredible date plans. Apparently, Run wanted a simple date. Going to the shopping mall, buying clothes, eating together… so I couldn't help but accept her proposal. Who would have thought I was so devoted to my girls that I never rejected their proposals and instead spoiled them so much… but I simply can't reject them… they are my women and I have to take care of them and spoil them, after all.
With that said, today I got up early. At first I wanted to go pick up Run at her house, but Run wanted to do the typical scene where the man waits and the woman arrives saying: "Did I make you wait long?" Anyway, she had read too many romantic mangas and wanted to try some of those scenes, so I simply accepted.
That's why I was waiting for Run at the door of my house. I went out early on purpose to wait for her and recreate the scene she wanted so much. After waiting a few minutes, Run arrived, but what I saw made my eyes widen in pure surprise.
Her outfit was… elegant, to put it in one word. The black dress she wore highlighted her already astonishing beauty and those heels accentuated her legs. The makeup was light or none; the only thing I could see was that her lips were slightly painted with red lipstick, exuding a somewhat seductive aura that made me swallow. She was simply beautiful beyond imagination.
"Sorry I'm late. Did I make you wait long?" Run asked with an adorable smile.
But Akira didn't answer. He just kept staring at her.
"Hehe, it looks like my dress left you speechless. Do you like it?" Run asked.
Yes, that was exactly the reaction she expected! Her plan had started in the best possible way.
For a moment Akira didn't respond, but he soon recovered when he realized he couldn't stay like that forever.
"My God, it's not that I like it. You just look so beautiful that you left me speechless," Akira said sincerely.
And it was no wonder. That dress enhanced her beautiful figure perfectly, as if it had been tailor-made to highlight her beauty.
"Hehe, thank you very much. You look very handsome too," Run said.
Then she intertwined her arm with Akira's with a radiant smile and a happiness that seemed like it could take physical form at any moment.
Akira felt embarrassed, but not because she took his arm — he was already used to that. He was embarrassed because he hadn't dressed as elegantly as Run. He was simply wearing an elegant black shirt and jeans… his clothes simply weren't up to Run's level. Why hadn't he dressed better?
"Thank you," Akira said.
He was still a bit dazed by the beauty radiating from Run, but he forced himself to react.
"Shall we go?" Run asked.
"Yes, let's go," I nodded.
There was a shopping mall in Sainan. While it wasn't as big as the ones in the big cities, it was quite large and had everything: clothing stores, video game stores, mobile phone stores, restaurants… and even a cinema. The downside was that it was on the outskirts of the city and to get there you had to take a car or some form of public transport like the bus. But there was no way Akira could allow taking Run on a public bus, so after snapping out of his daze, the taxi he had previously called arrived. Yes, until he was old enough to drive, it was either taxi or public transport, so Akira thought he had chosen the best option. As for money… it wasn't something to worry about. Akira had plenty of money and Run was literally a millionaire. Neither of them had that concern.
After traveling the entire way by taxi, they finally arrived at the shopping mall.
As already mentioned, the shopping mall wasn't huge and didn't have as many stores as the malls in big cities, but it had everything and you could easily spend most of the day there. Between the clothing stores, restaurants, and the cinema, spending 6 hours there was no problem, and even more if you went with someone who liked clothes — generally a woman.
{Note: This is not sexism, it's reality. I hope no one gets offended by these words and I apologize if so.}
Akira, while holding Run's hand, entered the shopping mall and began walking through its wide hallways. Normally, in a place this crowded with people, especially on a Saturday, everyone would go about their own business without paying attention to others. But Run's beauty stood out so much that many men stared at her fixedly. Wherever she went, she attracted the gazes of both men and women, but it was normal. Run had dressed dazzlingly and her already astonishing beauty stood out even more with this elegant dress, unconsciously drawing everyone's attention.
Akira and Run, unaware of the passersby's stares, headed to their first store. It was a normal, everyday clothing store, but unlike other clothing stores, this one sold clothes from quite expensive brands. That didn't matter to our heroes, since they had so much money they could even buy the entire mall. Well, Akira couldn't, but Run could, and since Run was Akira's woman… well, I think you get it.
The point is that their first stop was this store. Run decided this would be their first stop on today's date.
"How about I try on some clothes? Can you be the judge?" Run asked.
Akira was a bit perplexed. Him? He didn't know anything about clothes.
"Um… I can, but I'm not really into fashion," Akira said, somewhat embarrassed.
In this life you can't know everything. There are many things we don't know, and for Akira, fashion was one of them.
"Hehe, I just want your opinion," Run said.
The plan was simple: try on provocative outfits to make Akira get drunk on her beauty. This was the second phase of her plan.