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Yukimura kept his eyes plastered to the floor when they checked out, all too aware that she recognized him. Not only were his clothes clearly indicative of his current state of life, but seeing him shopping with so many random people over the years all but confirmed suspicions that the employees of the store had. He quickly followed Ava out of the store, looking nowhere but straight ahead. No matter how often he went on shopping trips like this, it never made it any less shameful to him.

"Haruka, but please just call me Haru," his mouth tried to curl into a smile, but the lingering embarrassment prevented it from advancing much past an awkward halfway point between that and a frown. To make matters worse, now the store employees will likely pass judgement on Ava based on her chosen company.

Accepting her offer was already feeling like a poor decision.