I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 364
Chapter 364: The Love of the Black Rose
The photo studio Xiao Mo found had a nostalgic feel, offering services like photography, film developing, selling groceries, and sticker photos.
I felt that their biggest revenue might have come from the early days of “sticker photos,” similar to those small shops in anime where the main characters often go.
The classic nice-guy male lead would be dragged into the shop by the lively, proactive female lead, followed by a flurry of photo-taking, and then the praise, “XX-kun is such a gentle person.”
Well, when it comes to complimenting others, if you don’t know what to say, just use gentle words.
“These two outfits cost 3,200 yuan.”
The owner of the photo studio was a very young woman, who looked like she was helping her parents run the shop. This was because the room felt older than her, but the owner was very friendly.
Even though she was playing a game before we entered, she got up from her computer desk when she saw Xiao Mo holding two wedding dresses.
“Are you buying for your parents or for yourselves?” she asked, perhaps mistaking me for Xiao Mo’s daughter or younger sister due to my petite appearance.
Looking at Xiao Mo, she continued, “The white one you’re holding is a bridesmaid dress, usually for kids, and the other one is for men, right?”
“Eh?”
Xiao Mo felt a bit embarrassed and looked down in confusion. “Aren’t these both wedding outfits? The suit should be for the groom, right? And there’s a bridesmaid dress?”
“Pfft…”
The shop owner was amused by Xiao Mo’s reaction.
“Are you the one getting married, little girl? Or are you buying clothes for your parents? These outfits are quite expensive.”
Even I couldn’t help but laugh.
“Xiao Mo, typically, important outfits like these need to be custom-made.”
I remembered that wedding dresses could range from five or six hundred yuan to several thousand or even tens of thousands.
But since wedding dresses are usually worn only once, many people opt to rent them. The dresses in the photo studio were for rent, but you could buy them if you wanted, though as “second-hand wedding dresses,” they weren’t particularly cost-effective.
Sometimes Xiao Mo can be as clueless as I am… No, wait, we’re not the same. Xiao Mo is just a bit dumb, whereas I’m quite smart.
I wouldn’t run into a store, see a pretty wedding dress, and immediately ask the owner to buy it. Hmph.
“Do you accept custom orders here?”
Xiao Mo asked, feeling a bit embarrassed and quickly changing the subject. “I’d like to buy two wedding dresses.”
“For yourself?”
“For myself.”
“Do you have the measurements for your partner? Age, height, weight, bust, waist, hips?”
The shop owner, despite her somewhat non-standard Mandarin, put on a serious expression. “The more detailed, the better.”
“Partner…”
Hearing this, Xiao Mo turned to me. “She’s right here.”
“Huh?”
The shop owner was stunned, looking back and forth between Xiao Mo and me. “She… you… you two?”
“Yes.”
Xiao Mo naturally pulled me into her arms and then gave me a big, bold kiss on the cheek, proudly saying, “This is my wife, my little darling, and also my little pet…”
“Who are you calling your little pet and little darling!”
I instinctively bared my fangs and bit her lightly on the face, leaving a faint mark. “People are watching, don’t talk nonsense.”
“What does it matter? The whole world knowing would be even better.”
Xiao Mo looked fearless as she addressed the shop owner, “Do you have it? Our wedding dresses?”
“Uh… let me check on that.”
Perhaps due to her youth and also being a woman herself, the shop owner quickly understood Xiao Mo’s words. She pointed at me, nibbling on Xiao Mo’s eye playfully, and said, “You and her, you’re both girls, right?”
“Yes.”
“So, it’s… the so-called ‘yuri’ love, right?”
“That’s right.”
“If that’s the case, I have a better suggestion.”
The shop owner took the clothes from Xiao Mo.
“In yuri relationships, there’s usually an emphasis on feminine beauty. Some yuri couples tend to follow conventional norms, with one partner buying a suit or tailcoat. If that’s not your personal preference, I wouldn’t really recommend it.”
She led us to a counter at the back and took out something resembling a photo album.
“These are photos of previous customers who came to our shop. Many of them are like you… uh, girl and girl. Like this option here, a white wedding dress and a black wedding dress, which eliminates the need for a suit.”
“Since weddings between girls are quite rare, my personal advice is to not follow the conventional approach.”
The shop owner introduced the idea to Xiao Mo. “Take a look and see if it suits you.”
I noticed Xiao Mo’s excitement as she listened to the introduction, especially when she saw the picture of a girl in a black wedding dress looking mysterious and beautiful. Her expression was like discovering a new world.
Xiao Mo has always had a fondness for black clothing, especially those with a touch of purple, like long dresses adorned with rose decorations at the waist.
Black and purple both symbolize mystery, fitting well with Xiao Mo’s identity as a reaper.
I remember seeing Xiao Mo’s outfit in a dream, where she was fighting in another world. She wore a black dress or coat, wielding a huge, foldable scythe.
In battle, the scythe was like a naginata, and for executions, it was a long scythe, somewhat resembling Black?Devil Girl from “Black Rock Shooter,” though Xiao Mo didn’t have the ‘glasses girl’ attribute.
“Not bad.”
As expected, after briefly glancing at the black wedding dress, Xiao Mo looked up and asked, “How much would it cost to custom-make a black and white wedding dress like this?”
“Wait, wait, wait…”
Sensing something was off, I gave the shop owner a look and pulled Xiao Mo to the entrance of the shop.
“Are you really planning to buy a wedding dress here?”
I lowered my voice. “First of all, our relationship hasn’t progressed that far yet. Even if we were serious about buying one, we should go to a big city or shop online to compare quality and reviews to find something reputable and high-quality!”
“Because this is the first city Nuo’er and I are visiting together on our honeymoon.”
Xiao Mo said seriously, “We found a wedding dress shop here, so it has significant meaning to me. Quality and price don’t matter as much to me. It’s the sentimental value that’s priceless.”
Wow, is this the mindset of someone who’s lived for thousands of years? Quality doesn’t matter, money doesn’t matter—what matters is the sentimental value, because this is the first city we chose for our honeymoon and the first wedding dress shop we encountered. So regardless of quality, we have to buy from here…
“Just kidding, really, I just need a prototype, like the cosplay outfit someone gave you before. Later, I’ll have the elves refine it.”
Under my gaze, Xiao Mo dropped a bombshell, “Why don’t you come back with me too?”
“Back where?”
It took me a moment to process. “Where to?”
“To my world.”
The girl in front of me smiled slightly. “Why else would I want to buy a wedding dress?”
“Now that Nuo’er has some magic power and has learned to use magic runes, you might actually be able to use advanced spells.”
“……”
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