Harem Cheat Life in Present-day Japan ~The Story of the Male Teen who returned to Earth after saving Another World as the Hero and the Heroines who followed along for some reason~ Chapter 1-20

1-20 Shopping

TLed by: TanoshiKara

Nothing particularly troublesome occurred after their encounter with the delinquents, and they safely reached their destination, the department store.

As usual, they drew many kinds of gazes, but Kikyou and the others had mostly gotten used to them, so they paid them no mind and entered the building.

As it was a weekend, there were as many people in the building as there were outside. There were, in particular, many young adults, each seemingly enjoying shopping with either their friends or lovers, but......things changed when Kikyou and the others appeared.

----The appearance of young beauties with hair colors that could hardly, if ever, be seen in Japan.

The impact from that seemed to be especially potent on the young adults, who have little experience in life, as they, regardless of gender, shifted their gazes to the girls as if they had been blown away.

There are scenes in Manga that often depict a girlfriend scolding her boyfriend for being captivated by another girl, but the couples here, who could be spotted from time to time, were different; The girlfriends seemed to react in a way that suggested that there was no helping it, even when their boyfriends were captivated by the girls.

Also, among them were some who were not only walking in the same direction as Kikyou and the others, but were also bumping into other people and the pillars of the building.

"......An amazing sight as usual, huh" 

Amidst the many gazes drawn to them, Kikyou smiled wryly when he saw the extraordinary incident that was unfolding right now.

They drew many gazes in the other world. While one of the reasons was that it was well-known that Kikyou and the others were the Heroes' Party, the main reason was, as expected, due to the beauty of the girls, and there were occasional incidents that they were roped into because of that.

However, they never did draw as many gazes as they did today, much less have people so captivated that they bumped into pillars and people.

As expected, on Earth, people with white and silver hair like Shea and Lumia, respectively, probably draw attention due to their rarity.

Even as they were drawing gazes, the girls in question did not pay them any mind.

"Let's go," Saki said nonchalantly as if she were shopping with her friends.

As expected of the Saki whom boys do not approach, or so Kikyou thought as he looked at Saki.

He then nodded in response, and they headed to the store they wanted to visit.

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Arriving at their destination, they proceeded to buy all the daily necessities they were lacking, like toothbrushes and towels.

As expected, with four more inhabitants, the amount of daily necessities needed quadruples, leaving them with quite a number of bags after they purchased everything. However, Kikyou was carrying these bags, which even an adult would struggle to carry, indifferently.

"Guess this is about it"

"Yes, we only need to restock the items whenever they are about to run out"

"Agreed"

With that, they had accomplished their objective.

We should head back, or so Kikyou thought when he heard a cute growling noise.

When he turned reflexively to look, Latiana had her hand on her stomach.

Come to think of it..., or so Kikyou thought after seeing this.

He then looked at the clock, and learnt that it was a little over twelve; The perfect time for lunch.

"Ahh, I see, it's lunchtime already, huh. Hmm, what to do"

"Do you have plans to cook something?"

"No, I have nothing planned......"

"Oh my. ......Ah, then shall we eat in the department store? It is probably the first time the four girls here are eating out after all"

"True, that is a good idea. How about it, you four?" Kikyou asked as he turned around.

"Eating outtt!"

"Sounds good! Sounds like fun!"

"......Definitely......a good idea......"

"If it is of no inconvenience to the two of you, I, too, would like to do that"

The four of them said respectively, their eyes sparkling.

Seeing this, Saki nodded.

"It is decided, huh"

"Yeah, let's eat out then"

After saying that, Kikyou and the others walked to the directory board to choose a restaurant.

"Where should we eat at?" Saki said as she looked at the directory board before looking at Kikyou.

Kikyou pondered while Saki gazed at him.

Even if she asks me, there are way too many options. The type of cuisine, the type of dining, and the price. It is their very first time eating out after all. I want to select something that will satisfy them.

"Hereee?" Latiana, who stood quietly before Kikyou as he thought about it, propped herself up and said as she pointed at a certain restaurant.

It was the name of a certain famous family restaurant.

"Ohh, a family restaurant"

"Yes, considering everyone's likes......that is a good idea"

It was unclear what she thought as she chose that restaurant; She might have even pointed at it on a whim, but the wide variety of cuisine a family restaurant offers was perfect when it came to satisfying everyone, so Kikyou and Saki nodded in agreement with Latiana's suggestion.

After that, Kikyou asked the girls after he explained, and everyone agreed, so Kikyou and the others headed to the family restaurant in the department store.

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As they entered the restaurant, a girl in her teens, and most likely a part-timer, walked up to them hurriedly.

At the same time, she tried to greet them as usual----

"Welc......om............"

----However, she was at a loss for words when she saw the overwhelmingly beautiful girls in front of her, and was captivated by them.

"Erm," Kikyou called out as he could not bear to stand by and watch.

The female staff member snapped back to reality when she heard him and lowered her head in a panic.

"I-I apologize! Six people, correct? Over here please!"

Following the female staff member, Kikyou and the others headed to their table. On their way there, they passed by several tables, and whenever they did, the entire table would be startled before they would be captivated, and their eyes followed the girls; An all too familiar scene.

"P-Please have a seat at this table!"

They sat at the table designated by the female staff member.

By the way, the seating order was Kikyou, Lati, and Lumia sat on one side, while Saki, Lew, and Shea sat opposite them.

"This is our menu. Please call me when you have decided on your order!" The female staff member said before leaving.

"Well then, let's start picking"

As there were two menus, three of them looked shared one.

"Lati'll flip!"

"Okayyy"

As Latiana wished, Kikyou opened the menu in front of Latiana, and she flipped it whenever Kikyou and Lumia had finished looking at a page.

"There is quite a variety, huh"

"Family restaurant......It is a restaurant geared towards people coming with their families, after all. There is a wide range of cuisines"

"Fufu, I struggle to pick when there are this many cuisines"

"True. Well, it's not like we have anything planned later, so you can take your time. Find something you want to eat"

"Alright!" Lumia replied with a smile on her face.

......At the same time, Shea raised both of her hands high up into the air.

"I've decideddd!" She then exclaimed.

"Oh, which one do you want?"

"This one!" She said as she pointed.

Written there were the words 'Rice Omelette'.

"Oh, Rice Omelette, huh. Good pick, it looks delicious"

"Looks deliciousss!"

"Kikyou-sama, I shall pick the Cream Pasta over here"

"Oh, this is a good pick too. Then I'll----alright, I've decided"

When he asked the girls sitting opposite him, they had also decided on what to eat, so he called the female staff member and ordered the food.

In the end, Latiana ordered the Rice Omelette, Shea ordered the Hamburg, Kikyou ordered the Beef Stew, Lew ordered the Deep-fried Soy-sauce Chicken, and Saki and Lumia ordered pasta. To be exact, Saki ordered the Japanese-styled Pasta, and Lumia ordered the Cream Pasta. They also got the drink bar for everyone.

All that was left after ordering was to wait, so everyone decided to get their drinks. 

That said, all six of them going at once would inconvenience the other customers, so they decided to go three at a time.

The three sitting opposite Kikyou were the first to head to the drink corner, and Kikyou, Latiana, and Lumia then headed there right after the three of them returned.

When they arrived at the drink bar, Kikyou did a live demonstration while explaining how to use it.

"I'll start. First, put some ice in your cup......then place your cup here, and you just have to press the button of the drink you want," Kikyou said as he pressed the button.

When he did, his cup started filling up with Oolong tea.

"Easy, right?"

The two of them nodded.

However, Kikyou could see that they were slightly nervous, perhaps because they hardly ever use appliances.

"Alright, to start, let's have Lumia have a try"

"Alright!" Lumia exclaimed as she did as Kikyou instructed, adding ice into the cup, and placing it on the drink bar----

"Here I go......" Lumia said as she timidly pressed the button, filling her cup with Oolong tea.

And----

"I did it!" Lumia exclaimed as her face brightened in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Latiana repeatedly raised her hand enthusiastically.

"Lati too! Lati wants to do it too!"

Kikyou nodded when he heard that and lifted her up.

Latiana did as Kikyou instructed, and she did well in filling her cup with orange juice.

They returned to their table after filling their cups.

After that, they chatted among themselves, and the food arrived before ten minutes had even passed.

"Thank you for waiting. This is your Rice Omelette"

"Lati's!"

The staff reflexively broke into a smile when she saw the innocent smile of Latiana, the extremely beautiful young girl.

They then left to bring the next dish over.

Everyone's food quickly arrived within a few minutes after that.

"Bon Appétit!" Everyone then said before they started eating.

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