This Was Supposed to Be a Fantasy Adventure, So How Did I Become the Heroine of a Dating Game? (Part Four)

(For the previous chapters and related setup, see Parts One, Two, and Three of *The Fantasy Adventure Was Supposed to Be Fun, So How Did I Become the Heroine of a Romance Game?*~)

Chapter 14: The Shopping Spree Called "Awakening"

The next morning, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, dappling the school path. Chinatsu walked through the school gates with a spring in her step. Though the "dressing room clingy cuddling" incident from the day before seemed to have left her underwear with a lingering, almost hallucinatory warmth, she had to admit that she was in surprisingly good spirits. Maybe it was because... that heart-pounding feeling, embarrassing though it was, also