After more than half an hour.
Lin and the other four, wandering left and right, arrived at a beverage shop.
Each ordered a drink.
"Ah, I'm so satisfied."
Tainaka Ritsu patted her bag, smiling happily.
It contained some purchased items.
The others all had smiles on their faces.
"Eh..."
Hirasawa Yui took a sip of her drink, suddenly froze, blinked, and said with a puzzled look in her eyes:
"Why do I feel like I forgot something?"
"Is that so? I don't think so."
Tainaka Ritsu tilted her head slightly.
Seeing this, Akiyama Mio said somewhat helplessly:
"Guitars, guitars."
"Right, guitars!"
Hirasawa Yui smiled awkwardly:
"I completely forgot. The main purpose of coming out today is to look at guitars."
Lin swallowed the drink in his mouth:
"After we finish our drinks, let's go look at guitars. Business first."
"If you still want to keep shopping, we can continue after looking at the guitars, or come together again next time."
Kotobuki Tsumugi blinked upon hearing this.
A look of expectation appeared on her face:
"We must come together again next time."
"Tsumugi (Tsumugi)..."
Seeing Kotobuki Tsumugi say this, everyone couldn't help but look at her.
Lin smiled thoughtfully.
Tainaka Ritsu and the other two were stunned for a moment, then also smiled slightly.
Tainaka Ritsu smiled and said:
"Sure, then next time we have free time, we'll go shopping together again."
Lin: "Good."
Hirasawa Yui: "Yeah, yeah, yeah."
Akiyama Mio smiled, though she didn't speak, she clearly agreed.
About ten minutes later.
After finishing their drinks and resting, Lin and the other four arrived at their destination.
The 10GIA head store building.
After looking at the first-floor directory, they went straight to the third floor.
This floor mainly featured string instruments.
Guitars, basses, violins, and so on.
After arriving at the guitar section, Hirasawa Yui curiously examined the various guitars hanging on the wall.
"Hm???"
When she saw a double-neck electric guitar, she froze, her mind involuntarily imagining how to play it.
Does someone have four hands?
"Eh, this guitar!"
Continuing forward, Hirasawa Yui suddenly spotted a guitar, her eyes lighting up as she stopped in her tracks.
"What's wrong?"
Noticing Hirasawa Yui stop, Lin and the others also stopped and looked at her.
When Lin saw the guitar Hirasawa Yui was staring at intently, his gaze flickered slightly, and the corner of his mouth curved up gently.
As expected, she still can't let go of Gita.
"This guitar is so cute!"
Hirasawa Yui's gaze remained fixed on one guitar.
Gibson's Les Paul Standard Plain Top.
Classic body shape, mahogany body, AA maple top.
"Cute?"
Hearing Hirasawa Yui's response, Tainaka Ritsu, Akiyama Mio, and Kotobuki Tsumugi couldn't help but look at the guitar she was eyeing.
Question marks seemed to appear above their heads.
But seeing Hirasawa Yui's expression, it was clearly love at first sight.
Tainaka Ritsu glanced at the price tag and said:
"Yui, this guitar costs 300,000 yen."
Hirasawa Yui's budget was only 100,000 yen.
(Note: Adjusted here using a 1:20 exchange rate.)
"Eh! It really does."
Hearing the price, Hirasawa Yui looked up, and after seeing the price clearly, she felt a bit dejected.
Too expensive, can't afford it.
Tainaka Ritsu smiled slightly:
"Let's go. The 100,000 yen guitars are up ahead. Let's check those out."
"Okay..."
Hirasawa Yui responded.
Her feet moved slowly a few steps, but she couldn't help looking back every step or so.
Her reluctance was evident.
Seeing this, Akiyama Mio smiled empathetically:
"Speaking of which, I hesitated for days when I wanted to buy my current bass. I really wanted it."
"Me too."
Tainaka Ritsu also smiled:
"I went through a lot of effort to buy my second-hand drum set back then."
Akiyama Mio smiled in exasperation:
"Ritsu, you kept haggling back then, almost making that store clerk cry."
Tainaka Ritsu: "No choice, I really wanted it."
Hearing Akiyama Mio's words, Kotobuki Tsumugi's curiosity radar as the young lady instantly activated, her eyes flickering.
"Um... excuse me, what is haggling?"
Kotobuki Tsumugi looked at Akiyama Mio and Tainaka Ritsu with curiosity.
"Uh, haggling..."
Tainaka Ritsu thought for a moment and said:
"It's roughly using effort and momentum to overwhelm others and achieve your goal."
"I see, how enviable!"
Kotobuki Tsumugi's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
"Is that something to envy?"
Seeing Kotobuki Tsumugi's reaction, Tainaka Ritsu and Akiyama Mio were stunned, their faces showing confusion.
Unable to understand her thought process.
While Tainaka Ritsu and the others were chatting, Lin looked at Hirasawa Yui, who was still staring at that guitar.
Then he looked at the other guitars...
His gaze swept over, finally locking onto one guitar.
From the same series as Gita.
Gibson's Les Paul Standard 60s.
Unlike Gita's cherry sunburst gradient, it was blueberry color.
More expensive than Gita.
This guitar cost 450,000 yen.
Since he liked it, Lin directly took the guitar down from the wall.
Seeing Lin take the guitar off the wall, Tainaka Ritsu was somewhat surprised:
"Lin, you've already decided?!"
Akiyama Mio, Kotobuki Tsumugi, and Hirasawa Yui also looked at Lin.
"Eh..."
Seeing the guitar in Lin's hand, Hirasawa Yui glanced at the one she wanted and couldn't help but look surprised:
"Lin, this guitar looks just like the one I want."
Kotobuki Tsumugi smiled:
"The two guitars are from the same series, just different colors and accessories."
At this time, Tainaka Ritsu, who had checked the price, couldn't help but exclaim:
"Wow, 450,000 yen, so expensive."
Lin smiled and said:
"Price doesn't matter. After all, it's the first guitar of my life. It has to be one I like."
"That makes sense..."
Tainaka Ritsu and the others nodded in agreement.
Especially Akiyama Mio.
She only had one bass now, and she still loved it.
She had hesitated for a long time back then before deciding to buy it.
"The first guitar of my life, one I like..."
Hearing Lin's words, Hirasawa Yui couldn't help but look at the one that caught her heart.
Everyone noticed her difference.
Kotobuki Tsumugi asked:
"Yui, do you really want this guitar?"
"Yeah."
Hirasawa Yui nodded.
"Yui, how about this."
At this time, Lin smiled and said:
"I'll lend you the shortfall. You can pay me back slowly later."
"Eh, Lin, you'll lend it to me!"
Hirasawa Yui was startled upon hearing this.
She quickly shook her head:
"No, no, it's too much money. I can't borrow that much from you."
Surprise also appeared in Tainaka Ritsu and Akiyama Mio's eyes.
After all, it was still 200,000 yen short, not a small amount.
They didn't expect Lin to say it so casually. It seemed his family background was as good as Kotobuki Tsumugi's.
Lin smiled and said:
"It's fine. Plus, we can try haggling. Maybe we can get it cheaper."
Kotobuki Tsumugi's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this.
A strange glint appeared in her blue eyes.
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