Chapter 260: Swimsuit and Camera

Actually, Qin Ge hadn't planned to go in, after all it was a swimsuit shop; he just wanted Banrenma to go in and help him pick something out.

But the usually shy and gentle Banrenma unexpectedly acted firmly this time, directly pulling Qin Ge into the swimsuit shop.

"Banrenma, why are you insisting on dragging me in?" Qin Ge looked at the racks full of women's swimsuits, his gaze wandering aside.

"I want the Commander to see which one looks better on me," Banrenma said to Qin Ge.

"This..." Qin Ge was momentarily stunned by Banrenma's words.

Everyone loves beauty, and what women like most is to show off their beauty in front of the person they like; shipgirls are no exception.

"Well, since you put it that way, what reason do I have to refuse?" Qin Ge gave a slight smile.

Although he would feel embarrassed, compared to making himself as happy as possible, Qin Ge this time decided to go all out.

The commotion at the door caught the eye of the shopkeeper behind the counter. After the two finished speaking, she came out and said, "Are you two here to pick out swimsuits?"

"Yes," Banrenma nodded to the shopkeeper.

"That's great; we just got some new swimsuits here. You can take a look and see if they suit you." The shopkeeper smiled and led the two to a nearby rack.

However, Qin Ge ended up hanging back this time, since Banrenma was the one mainly picking clothes; he just needed to see if Banrenma's choices fit, and as for having him look at those swimsuits, better not.

Then, arriving at the rack, the shopkeeper introduced items to Banrenma, while Qin Ge stood aside waiting for Banrenma's selection.

Perhaps wanting to show Qin Ge her most beautiful side, Banrenma, faced with the dazzling array of swimsuits, couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

She couldn't quite decide which one she wanted, so she could only look to the shopkeeper for help.

The shopkeeper, having run the store for many years and served countless customers, naturally understood Banrenma's request very well.

She then stepped forward and handed Banrenma a more alluring bikini swimsuit and a slightly cute lace‑trimmed swimsuit.

"You can try these two swimsuits on and see whether the Commander prefers the more alluring bikini or the pure, cute style."

"Because your figure is excellent and well‑proportioned, any type of swimsuit will look great on you, so if you want to pick one for yourself, just grab whichever you like." The shopkeeper smiled.

Banrenma merely blushed, nodded, took the two sets of swimsuits from the shopkeeper's hands, turned around and came to Qin Ge.

"Um, Commander, take a look at these two swimsuits— which one do you think looks better on me?" Banrenma said to Qin Ge while holding the two swimsuits up to herself for comparison.

Looking at the two different styles, Qin Ge also felt a bit torn. Since the shopkeeper's eye was still spot‑on, each swimsuit looked very flattering on Banrenma.

However, this time the swimsuit is meant to leave a beautiful memory, so it's not like before where if you liked something you'd buy it all.

So Qin Ge fixed his gaze on that slightly cute lace‑trimmed swimsuit and said, "This one then— Banrenma is naturally cute, and this white lace‑trimmed swimsuit is also very cute, perfect for you."

Seeing Qin Ge had made up his mind, Banrenma happily nodded, handed the other set—the bikini—to the shopkeeper, and said, "I'll take this slightly cute style swimsuit."

The shopkeeper naturally put the bikini back on the rack, then led the two to the counter, and along the way she also handed Qin Ge a pair of swim trunks— after all, for a man it's simpler, just grab whatever.

After paying, Qin Ge carried the packaged swimsuits and left the shop together with Banrenma.

However, the two didn't head straight to the beach; instead they asked the earlier shopkeeper where they could buy a camera, and now they're heading there.

"Commander, why did you suddenly think of buying a camera?" As they walked, Banrenma asked Qin Ge.

"Actually, while you were picking out swimsuits just now, I was thinking— since you, Banrenma, value this date of ours so much, I naturally want to preserve this beautiful moment."

"And a camera is the simplest, most convenient way to keep a memory; frankly, I just want to buy a camera."

"After all, we've come to the Sakura Empire this time, and many things are first‑time experiences for us, so taking extra photos as souvenirs isn't a bad idea— what do you think?" Qin Ge said.

"That's true; recording those beautiful moments means you can pull them out and look at them later, even if nothing's happening." Banrenma said with a smile.

"Well, then I plan to buy a better camera and some extra film, so I can take lots and lots of photos." Qin Ge smiled.

"Hmm."

Thus, following the swimsuit shop clerk's directions, the two went to an electronics store not far away, spent a fair amount of money, and bought a set of camera equipment.

After finishing those errands, Banrenma and Qin Ge headed toward the beach. However, when they arrived, they unexpectedly found few people there, and most of them were shipgirls.

Only a tiny number were local schoolgirls or people on vacation, etc.

But upon reflection, Zuikaku had said before that since most residents of the Sakura Empire's home island are shipgirls, commanders normally don't go deep into the island, so naturally they wouldn't come to a leisure beach like this.

But that's fine— the remaining time can be spent playing here with Banrenma without worrying about others' gazes.

Immediately, the two arrived at the changing area beside the beach and each entered the marked changing rooms to change clothes.

Qin Ge changed much faster than Banrenma, since he only needed to take everything off and then put on his swim trunks, so he finished early, stepped outside, and waited for Banrenma.

When Banrenma came out, Qin Ge hadn't waited long, but that golden‑haired, lovely figure deeply captivated him…