Chương 18: The Perfect Model

Ch 18 - The Perfect Model Toma then continued walking with the girl, Zetia, the Goddess of Chaos, or whoever she really was. Since she had introduced herself as Zetia, he decided it was easier to simply call her by that name. Toma now had the money he had exchanged from the game the night before. It was more than enough for the time being, and he planned to spend the day at the mall buying anything he might need. At the very least, some groceries.

A few new clothes wouldn't be a bad idea either, since it had been a long time since he had bought any. He walked into the mall, where the crowds were already beginning to grow. To make sure the girl would not get lost, he reached over and held her hand. She really was good at acting like an innocent girl who had just arrived in this world and knew absolutely nothing. Still, she had no choice but to go along with it.

"What are you looking at?" he asked. She turned toward another young woman walking nearby.

"I want to wear clothes like hers. They look so pretty," she said.

"I'll buy you some clothes. The problem is, I have no idea how to pick women's outfits." He glanced around before looking back at her.

"Just tell me what you like, okay? We'll buy it. Just don't choose too much. I don't have that much money yet." She nodded with a bright smile.

"Thanks, Toma. You're really responsible as a husband." She let out a small laugh.

"I heard that it's completely a man's responsibility to provide and take care of his wife. I'm really happy to hear that. I don't know how people earn money here though. Maybe I could beat up bad people for rewards? That sounds like it could work."

"Stop coming up with stupid ideas. Let's just find you some clothes," he said. A short while later, they found a clothing store. He brought Zetia inside, where two sales assistants immediately greeted them with friendly smiles.

"Oh, she's absolutely beautiful. She'll look amazing in almost anything," one of the assistants said with sparkling eyes.

"Please help her try on whatever she likes," Toma said. The two assistants happily led Zetia into the fitting area while Toma simply sat down on one of the waiting benches. After waiting for several minutes and getting lost in his thoughts, the fitting room curtain finally opened. Toma paused for a moment before slowly standing up. Zetia stepped out wearing a white off-shoulder knit sweater paired with a dark navy pleated skirt that reached just above her knees.

Black thigh-high stockings highlighted her long legs, while a pair of short brown ankle boots completed the outfit. Her silver hair rested gently over her shoulders, making her look graceful and almost unreal.

"Toma, what do you think? Do you like it?" Toma nodded quietly.

"Yes. It looks beautiful on you." One of the sales assistants clasped her hands together with excitement.

"Oh, she's so adorable. She honestly looks good in anything. She's unbelievably beautiful, like a goddess who stepped down from heaven."

"Are you two dating? You're so lucky. Is she some kind of famous actress or model?"

"I'm his wife," Zetia answered without any hesitation. Toma stayed silent after hearing those words. In the end, he simply let Zetia continue choosing more clothes. She came out wearing outfit after outfit, and for some reason, every single one suited her perfectly. Whether it was a casual hoodie with jeans, a simple summer dress, an oversized sweater, or even a neat office-style outfit, each one somehow made her look effortlessly stunning, as though every piece of clothing had been made specifically for her.

Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there. Some time later, a well-dressed man approached Toma with a polite smile and introduced himself as the branch manager.

"Excuse me, sir. May I have a moment of your time? I'd like to make you an offer."

"An offer?" Toma asked. He followed the manager to a quieter corner of the store, where the man took out a tablet before speaking again.

"To be honest, your companion is one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen. Her appearance is extraordinary, and she wears every outfit perfectly. We'd like to invite her to become the face of this branch for a small promotional campaign. It would only require a short photoshoot with a few outfits. In return, we'd like to give her several clothing sets from our store free of charge as our sponsorship." Toma looked at the manager for a moment.

"Fine. Two photos only. They stay in this branch and nowhere else. And I want every clothing set in this store." The manager blinked.

"Sir... I'm afraid that's a little..."

"Then we don't have a deal."

"No, sir, that's not what I meant. It's just that our inventory..."

"Thirty sets. Take it or I'll leave."

"Yes!" The manager immediately grabbed Toma's hand and shook it enthusiastically.

"Thank you very much, sir! We'll prepare everything right away."

"I'll talk to her first, okay?" The manager nodded repeatedly. Toma let out a quiet sigh. It was only two promotional photos for a single branch, and in return they would receive thirty complete outfits. It was a good deal. At least he would not have to spend a fortune buying clothes today. A moment later, Toma explained the offer to Zetia. She simply smiled and nodded.

"If you think it's okay, then I'll do it." She smiled gently at him.

"You've already been so kind to me, so I don't mind helping. Besides, I like all the clothes here. The staff even showed me something called lingerie. Some of them are a little revealing, but they said you would probably like them."

"Okay!" Toma quickly interrupted before she could continue. He turned toward the manager.

"Let's just finish this as soon as possible." The manager hurried away to prepare everything. Toma let out another sigh and returned to the waiting area. The photoshoot took much longer than he had expected. Nearly an hour passed before Zetia finally came out again, already dressed in a fresh outfit, while several large shopping boxes and neatly packed bags were stacked behind the staff.

"Sir, we'll have all of these delivered to the address you provided," the manager said with a satisfied smile.

"Everything will arrive safely this evening." By that point, the manager's voice had already become a blur in Toma's ears. He simply thanked him, took Zetia's hand once more, and walked out of the store together with her, leaving the staff waving cheerfully behind them. This took much longer than Toma had expected. By the time everything was finished, he no longer felt like buying anything else, so the two of them simply wandered around the mall together.

After a while, Zetia noticed a small child happily eating something nearby. Toma bought the same thing for her, and the two of them sat down in the mall's food court. In her hand was a crisp waffle cone topped with a swirl of vanilla ice cream.

"Try it," he said. Zetia carefully brought the ice cream closer before taking a small lick. She closed her eyes for a brief moment, then turned toward Toma with a bright smile.

"I like it. It's so sweet, and it's cold too. I've never tasted anything like this before," she said happily before taking another bite. Toma noticed a small smear of melted ice cream on the corner of her cheek. Almost without thinking, he reached over and gently wiped it away with his thumb. Zetia looked at him for a moment before letting out a soft laugh.

"You're really sweet, aren't you?" she said with an amused smile.

"I never expected being someone's wife would be this enjoyable. There are still so many fun things in this world that I want to experience. Honestly, life in the Heavenly Realm became rather boring. I stayed there for thousands of years, and eventually there was nothing new left to do."

"Yeah," Toma simply replied, unsure of what else he was supposed to say. After spending a little more time walking around, they finally headed home. Not long afterward, they arrived at the house. As soon as Toma opened the front door, he saw Lina already sitting in the living room as if she had been waiting for them.

"Toma. Zetia." She stood up with a smile that somehow looked much wider than usual.

"So you're finally back," she said before turning toward Zetia.

"And you're wearing new clothes. You look absolutely beautiful." Then she shifted her gaze toward Toma.

"How did you manage to get such a beautiful girl to stay with you?" Lina crossed her arms with an exaggerated sigh before breaking into another grin.

"So she's really going to live with us now? Honestly, I don't mind at all. This is going to be fun. Looks like I have two younger siblings now." Zetia nodded before walking over to Lina with an excited smile.

"Lina, I had so much fun today. Toma took me around the mall, bought me thirty sets of clothes, and treated me to delicious food. I also wanted to ask you something." She tilted her head innocently.

"How can I get pregnant as soon as possible? Is having sex often enough? Please explain it to me. They told me that's a normal thing after two people get married." For a moment, Lina completely froze. Her eyes widened, her mouth slowly fell open, and she looked as though her jaw might actually hit the floor. Toma, meanwhile, had already given up. At this point, he no longer had the energy to deal with all of this nonsense.