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When faced with something they don’t want to do or something they don’t want to do, people often think of past trials. Things like, ‘It’s a piece of cake compared to back then’ or ‘It’s a lot easier than that bastard.’

I am no exception. As I have lived a much more dense life than the average person, I have had many difficult experiences, and there have been many times when I held on with the thought that it was better than before.

So, I think we can easily get over this issue. Actually, if you look at it objectively, it really isn’t a big deal. If you grab a passerby and ask him if he wants to fight the monster alone or switch with me, out of ten, he will choose the latter.

So, if you think about the difficult times of the past, you will be able to comfortably accept the current level of suffering… .

“What should I wear next?”

“I brought a V-neck loose long knit. Would you like to try a missing bottoms fashion with this?”

“Umm. That’s okay too. How about this way? Ami, because you have quite a pelvis. Let’s grab the points here.”

“Well, if the clothes are baggy, Ami might take them off and throw them away.”

“Oh, what are your tastes? Amy, among the clothes you’ve worn so far, which line was best? The cute side? On the warm side? The flashy side?”

“I don’t know, don’t ask me… .”

They say that if three girls get together, the dishes will break, but if three high school girls get together, does it at least drain mana? Maybe it’s because I’m so drained that the words the three of us are talking about don’t come into my head.

Ah, no. swarm. pass. help me. I’m going to cancel what I just said.

It would be much better to be thrown alone in front of a monster. At least you can destroy monsters.

If you’ve come this far, you may have guessed it, but I’m currently shopping as promised with Raon on Monday.

However, the problem that is not a problem is that Raon called two friends to help with shopping. A lively girl with a ponytail who was a member of the Valkyrie team and a girl with a soft short hair.

“Are you okay? Would you like a bite?”

“Uh, thank you.”

Huh, I think I’ll buy some. I gave the drink back to Hwa-in, and Hwa-in also poured the rest of the drink into his mouth with dead eyes.

If those three high school girls were creating this terrible time, Hwain was almost the only healing factor. It is a bit awkward for a man and a woman to go shopping alone, but it is a self-evident fact that shopping with a 3:1 ratio of men and women is uncomfortable.

An awkwardness shared is halved, and if it were a comrade who would endure this terrible time together, there was only one option given to me.

Of course, as much as I became more comfortable, it was Hwain’s responsibility to take the damage.

“You are better. You must feel like two men and three women right now. Right now, from the looks of it, I’m one man and four women. I know how much people glanced at me to get here… .”

“Then you should have brought Jeongyoung with you. That bastard is quick to notice. Let’s see next time.”

“I should have followed Jeongyoung too… .”

“Hey, if you are a team leader, you have to take care of your team members. If I throw it away and run away, can I use it? Ugh~?”

“In the first place, when you encounter a monster that can never be defeated, it’s the leader’s job to make it retreat, right?”

Phew. Without any hesitation, they both sighed.

It wasn’t like this from the beginning. Obviously, when I brought up the topic of shopping the day before yesterday, the reaction was quite positive.

Raon, Hyeran, and Hyeji, all three don’t have looks that will make you fall down somewhere. We’re both close friends, so what man wouldn’t like going out to have fun?

Hwain and I even made fun of Jeongyoung, who said that she couldn’t go due to some reason. It was a bit awkward to go shopping for underwear, but I was also looking forward to playing together.

The start was a bit of window shopping while looking around the downtown area. For me, it was a welcome route because I wanted to buy things like underwear quickly and get it over with.

I don’t know anything about clothes or fashion, but when I agree with the girls’ stories, I feel like I’ve become popular, so it feels good.

‘Then do you want to look at the clothes?’

That’s why I happily nodded to Hyeran’s suggestion.

Since I had time anyway, I thought it wouldn’t matter if I went in for a moment and looked at my clothes.

The first hour was quite fun. I’ve said this before, but this body is quite pretty. Since the hanger was good, it looked good no matter what I wore, and while the girls were giggling about the clothes, Hwa-in and I thought, ‘This is…’ , me… ?’ I was able to play well by playing the same drip.

Since I didn’t just choose my own clothes, it was also fun to watch other kids change their clothes.

By the time we left the store, both Hwa-in and I had enjoyed it to a certain degree and were somewhat sick of it. Constantly changing clothes is more tiring than I thought, but it’s still fun to look at. I was about to share my impressions of the store with the girls and talk about where we should go now.

The girls were already entering the next store.

“Wait, what, are you watching more?”

“… ? That’s obvious, right? There’s no way you can stop by just one clothing store.”

I see It was natural.

They say it’s natural, but what can you do? Hwain and I could only nod, like people from another world facing new common sense.

“Hot pants and oversized hoodie… . After all, this is the best, right?”

“Isn’t it the best considering activity? It’s not that much different from men’s clothing, so it won’t be too awkward for ARMY. Right?”

“Well, it’s a hundred and a thousand times better than the fluttering clothes from before, but… .”

In the end, hours of research ended in hot pants and a hoodie.

Of course, it was a world away from the jeans and hoodie I wore so casually. Sophistication and price. Still, if you’re going to go with something similar to everyday clothes, shouldn’t you just look at clothes like this from the beginning?

The words ── came out of my throat, but I could barely stop them from coming out.

It’s scary to think that my shopping time might increase even if I say something pointless. If this is just a ‘little’ look, how long does it take to see it in earnest? Of course I don’t want to know at all.

“If I buy this now, it’s over, right?”

“What are you talking about? I need to buy underwear. Underwear. I heard from Raon that you wear a bandage around? If you fall off while sweating, it will be a disaster.”

Is this what it feels like to be a warrior who defeats the Demon King and then the Great Demon King appears before his eyes? Ami’s eyes went dark!

“Ami, I’m sorry. I’ll go first. Suddenly something urgent came up–Wow, hey, let go of this! You may look like a girl, but I’m not! How do I go to a place like an underwear store?”

“I won’t miss you, only you… !”

Feeling the emotions of Etemon being sucked into a black hole, I grabbed Hwain and dragged him along with the girls.

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“It ended surprisingly quickly.”

“Ahaha… . I guess I was a bit sorry earlier.”

It took three to four hours to buy a few clothes, but it didn’t even take 30 minutes to buy underwear. I think the girls also realized that they had run away.

Well, I guess I should say that it was a blessing in disguise that it ended quickly thanks to you.

“Is it really okay to buy only a sports bra? If you look closely, there are many types of bras.”

“To be honest, I don’t really want to wear a sports bra. After saying that, I only bought it because I heard something from Sia.”

As a bonus, the size was AA cup. First of all, since she has a fairly thin body, her breasts can be seen sticking out, but do these small breasts really need a bra? I’m still skeptical.

“I am finished… . All the women in the store are going to sue me… . If my hero license is revoked, give all the belongings in the dormitory to Ohu and Jeongyoung… .”

“Why are you making such a fuss about me just going to the underwear store? Didn’t anyone who said that care about you?”

Next to him, Hwain was extremely depressed, and Hyeran was comforting him by patting his back. … It would be a lie to say I didn’t care.

Everyone was staring at me so much. From the outside, it’s natural to worry about what he’s doing since he’s a man who came into an underwear store with four women in tow.

Thanks to this, all eyes were drawn to Hwain and I was able to enjoy a pleasant shopping experience. It was a bit embarrassing to look at my underwear, but it got better when I drew the line that it wasn’t something I would buy anyway.

That’s how Hwa-in is… , huh. I guess I’ll give Haksik a shot later.

“The original goal has been achieved, but what do you want to do now? There’s still quite a bit of time left until dinner.”

“There are still a lot of things to buy. Cosmetics, creams, lotions, lotions, acidic soaps, etc… .”

“Okay, that’s okay. I’m okay. I can use my sister-in-law’s.”

What else is acidic soap? Doesn’t your skin melt when you use it?

Maybe it’s because I have more opportunities to talk to girls, but I’m really feeling the annoyance of women these days. Why is there so much to prepare and manage? As someone who doesn’t often wash my face and apply skin lotion because I’m too lazy, this just looks amazing.

However, when I said that as a compliment, all three people looked at me with a sour expression. Why?

“It would be best not to say that in front of other girls. I don’t take any care, so what is this white and soft skin?”

“Wow, hey, don’t touch it. You guys have good skin too.”

“Hyeji has some freckles… Well, after all, we are high school girls too. But you said that Ami has something like regenerative abilities, right? I really don’t know if I will have to manage it later.”

“What, does it have regenerative abilities? Why is Lee Hyeong-gye hanging around like this?”

“He said his body was dry and dry. Cheek Jabyatgidima. Horn Mandidimya.”

“Ah, as expected, if you touch the horn, it will go away~! Are you doing the same thing?”

“Hye-ran! There’s a painter next to me!”

“No, I’m a man too… . And the horns don’t really feel anything.”

The reason I am reluctant to touch the horns is because it directly makes them realize that I am shorter than them.

If it were my body, I wouldn’t have been able to touch these kids even if I jumped. It’s now a whole parade of toys, including stroking, touching, and putting your head on top of your chest.

Isn’t there more physical contact than that? When I look to see if this is okay, Ra-on, Hye-ji, and Hye-ran don’t seem to care.

Is it true that there is usually no objection to light skinship between girls? If it were a man, he would have hit it, but it wouldn’t have stuck like this. Or maybe I’m just being played with because I’m small.

“Hmm, I have more to say than that.”

When I heard that I had something to say, four people’s eyes focused on me. It’s not much of a story. I was going to say something like thank you for coming together for me this time, and that I will shoot you when we hang out in the evening or after because I appreciate you.

“Today──Huh?”

Unless the tingling sensation was traveling down the horn.

What immediately came to mind was when I saw a guy who was a demon trainer or something. Back then, the horns responded to demon energy, but now it’s a little different. It’s not magic, it’s not magic… . Ah, I’ve felt this energy somewhere before, but I can’t remember.

“Sorry, I’m going somewhere for a moment. Fine, please hold these for me.”

“Where, where──Wow, it’s fast!?”

Then you get a ticket! I soared into the sky with Hyeran’s voice behind me.

There were a lot of people in the downtown area on holidays, so there was a risk of accidents if they ran on the streets. I stepped on the outer wall of the building and jumped up, jumping over the rooftop and running at high speed.

This feeling that had been running down my spine from earlier was heading towards the square in the middle of the city. Somehow, I feel very uneasy.

Fortunately, nothing happened in the square. Still, the horn still felt a strange sensation, but perhaps because there were too many people, the exact location could not be determined.

As quickly as I rushed out, I want to finish it quickly and go back to my kids. Umm, I guess it’s roughly like this… .

Puzzle.

The sound of clenching teeth. The scream that slipped through the loud noise of the square was heard especially clearly.

The source of the sound was a man a little distance away. He must be an ordinary person, no different from other people, walking while holding the hand of a girl who looks like his daughter. For some reason, that person kept catching my eye.

Was it because I kept looking at him like that?

I was able to clearly see the moment when the man’s head turned into a monster and was about to bite the person next to him.

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