I returned home after visiting several gyms, buying memberships with them, and setting up an intense training regime. Even if some were of lower quality, I didn’t believe that they were not worth trying.
The feeling of my car was the best as I drove along the places I used to dream of. When a child, the expensive department store filled with sparkling jewels and expensive brands, it was then that I stopped, indicating left to enter the parking lot.
I had a feeling in my chest, something I could never do and almost denied because of my past thoughts and previous lifestyle…
There are women in my life I want to reward to make them feel like the most beautiful and desired in the world!
So, instead, I drove forward, parking in the most expensive VIP slot with protective walls on either side.
I, Shibuya Rai, entered the city’s highest-quality department store for the first time in my life.
***
“Welcome, Sir!”
The automated doors whispered as I entered the VIP lounge. First, it was so fancy and filled with elegant carpets and seats that looked extremely comfy, but two people were using them at most, which seemed a waste.
But the small coffee shop that was free for me due to paying for VIP parking and starting rewards card was nice.
I walked towards the fancy elevator with a black exterior. It shone with a glossy finish and was so clean I could even see my face in the reflection!
Honestly, it was hard to hide the inner poor person in me to complain or make a big deal about these small things.
So I stepped inside the elevator that could take me to any of the five floors, but the inside was both air conditioner with soft padded flooring and a small seat around the side.
I leaned on it to test, but the comfort was higher than the sofa I bought back home!
Bing!
I arrived at my desired floor, and the little map was on a digital screen—when I touched it like a smartphone, the map zoomed in with more details on the stores and what they sold.
The food court even showed allergens and their average calories per meal!
“Let’s see…”
“Although I can get someone to help with shopping, I want to choose them myself..”
My first choice was one of the places I heard Aki once speaking about on the phone with her college friends about an outfit and full suit for her first job from an expensive and high-class designer named Mucci.
I walked towards the store, which smelt of sweet perfume, a light fragrance of flowers, and the air was quite soothing with the cooling breeze.
“Welcome, sir. Do you require any assistance today?” A lovely female with well-trimmed hair and impeccable makeup asked me.
Her gaze was rather friendly as I nodded and then opened my phone to try and explain to her that I needed a set of clothes to match several women.
“If possible, could you please give me some assistance? I need to buy a total of Eight outfits for casual, formal and informal but not too laid-back occasions.”
“Oh, my? Is it for family…?” She seemed to be curious, and I could only smile awkwardly because this country allowed polygamy—I shook my head and decided to be honest.
“They are all my future wives; for now, they are lovers whom I plan to marry.”
Her face looked shocked at first, but then she seemed to analyse me again; the custom suited my well-groomed hair and handsome features, and she seemed to nod in acceptance.
“I have a list of their features and qualities. Will that help to choose the outfits?” I asked, trying to move the conversation along.
In all the time I had spent with them, this was always my desire and goal to buy them things that made them happy, so growing up, I always knew the sizes of Aki and Anastasia.
This continued as the other women entered my life, so I knew all of their sizes, which helped to check if they were feeling good, had lost weight suddenly or had grown in other places.
I swiped my phone, paying the estimated price in full, and handed it to the woman as the sixteen pages had a picture and then notes on their personality and work or daily routine.
“Oh wow… You are all so beautiful, but this really helps me. I will go into the back and look through our stock, as some of your ladies are rather gifted and might need to mix certain sets to get the best look. It might take some time, so how about waiting in our guest area and enjoying a cup of the best American coffee?”
“Also, may I take your phone? I don’t want to be rude.”
“Sure, that’s fine, and I expected it to take some time,” I replied as I took out my real phone; the one given to the saleswoman was, in fact, a phone I used just to keep notes on things related to the girl’s things they liked, or might want and the rest was locked with a passcode so I didn’t worry.
Before she left, I saw the sight of custom-made outfits and called her back.
“Sorry to bother you… I saw the custom outfit banner.”
“Does the person need to come in themselves, or are the dimensions and measurements enough for you to order one? If so, please add eight dresses for the ladies in the pictures. I will leave the style to your boutique if possible.”
“No problem! Thank you very much, sir!”
She seemed excited as I offered my phone to swipe the deposits. Her eyes were beaming—this woman was called Linda and was quite sexy when she turned around, but I tried to control my inner lust and sat on the comfy black chairs.
***
I ended up waiting around half an hour before she came back with an entire rack that also seemed to come with accessories and other items which she probably put together, and honestly, I didn’t mind the cost even if it reached a hundred thousand dollars.
“Sorry for the wait—I have put some outfits together and added some accessories, but the price might have increased a little. is this okay?” Her face seemed nervous, and just to make her feel at ease, I looked at each of the rails she brought for formal.
The suits made for the women were varied, with Cassandra’s being a stiff white colour with a sharp collar and short pencil skirt with a long slit with a matching long purse and necklace, which was quite pretty and elegant, not gaudy or overly tacky.
While Aki’s was a red velvet suit with a black inner colour and white shirt, the skirt was a little longer, but with a lovely slit in the left thigh. As I mentioned in the notes, she stands in the way, which enhances her left leg when idle or thinking.
“I’ll pay anything—you have done a good job with the accessories and pairing. The formal suits are wonderful.”
It seemed my words had taken the pressure from her back as she looked happy, her cheeks red as she showed the other two rails, and I swiped my phone there to pay in full, accepting all the extras.
“Sir, do you require our delivery service? If you pay now, it will be delivered in five hours if that is okay?”
I felt a sense of relief. Carrying all these clothes was horrifying.
“Can you make sure to box them all together for each woman, like a gift or present? If possible.”
Her beaming smile was soothing as she even brought out three different types of packaging and gift boxes with the Mucci logo.
I made sure to add my address for the new place, not wanting to be embarrassed: Saol, Great-Life Apartments, xxx-xxx and paid the fee—this girl must have made a nice amount in her commission fees. In this country, the wages were a bit lower, and most sales relied on commissions to boost their income.
“Ah, I just wanted to know. If I were to buy a few more small items, can they be shipped in the boxes, too? Like jewellery” freewёbnoνel.com
She looked at me and tapped her chin before looking at the clock and her manager, who nodded from the front desk.
“If you can return within an hour, it should be okay. I will leave the boxes open and waiting, sir!”
Thanks to that, my heart became lighter as I waved to both the manager and this young woman who helped me, escorted me to the door, and gave me a farewell greeting. It was honestly one of the most pleasing shopping experiences of my life.
Leaving the store, there was only one thing I wanted to get… It was a set of two rings for each woman.
One for their body, the woman I fell for and one for the goddess who would fuse with them.
Both rings must be different but carry the same feeling and meaning… A tough choice, but why is my heart so light and filled with joy?
I wanted the sentiment for the rings to be. “I will never leave you.” and for the goddess rings… “I will never leave you again.”
Maybe it was stupid or corny of me, but with each passing moment, I remembered bits and pieces about our lives together in the distant past, the name and my former self, which I lied to them and kept secret because I feared it.
Until now.
I will embrace the changes and give them everything I couldn’t in the past.