r18novel Chapter 88 I want to play the claw machine, please keep watch for me.
Chapter 88 I want to play the claw machine, please keep watch for me.
"Very good. Then leave the maid outfit here, and mail the rest to this address."
With that, Uchiha Ryo left the address of Kaguya Shinomiya's residence and packed up all the clothes he had on hand, except for his maid outfit, and sent them over.
Hayasaka Ai looked at the uniforms that had been packed up and thought to herself, "Uchiha Ryo probably...wouldn't let me wear them, right? It would be fine if I wore a maid outfit, since I am a maid, but what the heck are these other uniforms?"
After swiping his card to pay, Uchiha Ryo turned to look at Hayasaka Ai.
"You said it yourself, so you're sure you'll wear it if I buy it. I'll be staying at the Shinomiya house tonight, so you can try it on slowly and let me give my opinion~"
Hayasaka Ai's pupils trembled, then she forced a smile.
"Seriously, Ling bought it, of course I'll wear it... But let's go to another store instead."
Uchiha Ryo nodded. "Alright, this store isn't very complete, let's go to another one. Hayasaka, do you need any swimsuits? I'll reluctantly help you pick some out."
Hayasaka Ai waved her hands repeatedly, then pulled Uchiha Ryo out of the women's clothing store.
"I don't need a swimsuit, I have enough clothes... Hmm, putting me aside, you were the one who bought me clothes just now, so what about you, is there anything you want?"
Uchiha Ryo gazed into the distance, seemingly not having heard Hayasaka Ai's words clearly, and instead muttered something to himself.
"child...."
The sound wasn't loud, but how could Hayasaka Ai, who was right next to Uchiha Ryo, not hear it?
He meant... a child? Where am I supposed to get that?!
Hayasaka Ai was startled. Even though she was an all-around maid, her love experience was actually the same as Kaguya-sama's – all talk and no action.
But now Uchiha Ryo has brought out a cannon and said he wants a child. Hayasaka Ai took a deep breath and then followed Uchiha Ryo's gaze.
Uchiha Ryo: "Little kid... are you lost?"
"Huh?"
Not far away, a little girl who looked to be no more than ten years old was standing in front of a claw machine, showing no intention of leaving for a long time. There were no adults with her. In the Ginza shopping mall, where the flow of people is at its peak on weekends, it would be very dangerous for her to get lost.
Uchiha Ryo: "That child seems to be lost. Let's go check on him."
Hayasaka Ai: "Phew—so that's what it means."
Uchiha Ryo looked puzzled. "Otherwise, what did you think I was talking about?"
Hayasaka Ai laughed awkwardly. "Uh... hahaha, by the way, that little kid is so cute, he's wearing a flower hair accessory. Let's go see him!"
A flower headdress! Even Hayasaka Ai almost didn't recognize her, let alone Uchiha Ryo. Isn't this Hana? Why is she shopping alone in Ginza's commercial district?
In front of the claw machine, Uchiha Ryo first saw Shirasaki Hana looking dejected, and then spotted the Mustache mannequin inside the machine.
"Xiaohua, you came out alone?"
Hearing the sound, Shirasaki Hana turned her head nervously. Her mother had told her that she must be careful of others in crowded places, and that she should not talk to them or go with strangers.
"Ah, it's Brother Ling!"
It's the older brother who gave him the plush toy last time, and whom his mother met at the Starry Night Bar. So it's none other than him.
Uchiha Ryo ruffled Shirasaki Hana's hair, while Hayasaka Ai looked at the two of them curiously.
"Ling, do you... know this adorable child?"
Uchiha Ryo turned her head and looked at Hayasaka Ai with a puzzled expression. "You don't know? She's Shirasaki-nee's daughter. She's the nanny from last time."
Hayasaka Ai clapped her hands. "Oh, I remember now. Well... I know the other person's information, but I haven't seen their photo."
Speaking of Haruka Shirasaki, Ai Hayasaka remembers that this nanny has been working exceptionally hard lately, and doing housework perfectly. She probably didn't believe the plate-dropping incident was an accident after all.
Uchiha Ryo: "Little Flower, do you want the plush toy from the claw machine?"
Shirasaki Hana turned to look at the Bearded Man keychain, "I almost clipped it out just now, what a pity..."
Almost there! Uchiha Ryo also saw it right at the edge of the opening inside the claw machine; sure enough, there was a box that almost fell out.
Uchiha Ryo: "Alright, leave it to me, Hana! Hayasaka, you keep watch for me."
Hayasaka Ai: "Keep watch??"
"Just help me check if there's anyone nearby, and also check if there are any security cameras. If there are, tell me to stop."
Hayasaka Ai was taken aback. "Isn't this supposed to be a claw machine? What do you want to do?!"
However, as a professional maid, she immediately noticed and informed Uchiha Ryo that the claw machine was in a blind spot of the surveillance cameras, and that no one nearby was paying attention to this area.
Then, Uchiha Ryo went to the side of the claw machine. Whew—it's better to be gentle, in case the claw machine falls over.
"Wind Release: Gale Palm"
The claw machine, which was over two meters tall, tilted in an instant, and the plush toy that was about to fall into the hole fell down.
Stopping the chakra output and righting the claw machine, Uchiha Ryo clapped his hands.
"Okay, Xiaohua didn't come out with Shirasaki-nee today?"
Picking up the plush toy that had fallen from the claw machine, Xiaohua looked at Uchiha Ling with a hint of admiration. "Um... I came out alone. It's so boring at home, and Mom has to work today."
Hayasaka Ai nodded. "Because the workload of the nannies at the Shinomiya residence is very heavy, we hired eight nannies who rotate every three days in groups of four."
"I see. In that case, does Xiaohua want to come with us?"
Shirasaki Hana glanced at Uchiha Ryo, then looked at the unfamiliar older sister beside her.
"Um... Mom doesn't let me run around outside, so I'll go to my classmate's house to play later."
Uchiha Ryo thought for a moment, "We haven't eaten yet, let's go to the food street and find a snack shop."
Shirasaki Hana's eyes lit up instantly.
"Um!"
Hayasaka Ai looked at Shirasaki Hana with a helpless expression, "Your name is Hana, right? If you meet someone you don't know, even if they offer you something delicious, you can't follow them."
On the first floor, in the food street, Xiaohua looked at the dazzling array of snacks, and her stomach involuntarily rumbled.
"Candied apples, marshmallows, chocolate bananas—these are all desserts! And over there are grilled sausages and takoyaki... What do you want to eat? It's on me!"
Hayasaka Ai shook her head. "I'm not very hungry right now. Let's talk about it this afternoon."
After hearing that Uchiha Ryo was treating her to a meal, Shirasaki Hana tugged at his sleeve, feeling a little embarrassed.
"May I order?"
Uchiha Ryo: "Of course, don't be shy, I can buy you whatever you want to eat."
Such touching words moved Shirasaki Hana to tears. "Then let's have some candied apples first."