Another chance - Ranna and Kappei

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

Ranna did not necessarily think he was trying to take advantage of her.  But, just like everyone else on campus, other than Reiko, she did not fully 100% trust him yet either.  She also just expected anyone here as long as he had been was not so picky about who he slept with.  Reiko had hinted a similar thought process, though Ranna did not want to know more about that and was not going to ask for more detail, she already knew more than she wanted about her sister’s sex life, and she didn’t know much.

She suspected it was the class stuff Reiko had somehow picked up on, but she did not want to clarify that for either of them.  She would just ignore the question and her sister’s irritating ability to pick up on such things.

Reiko was in agreement about moving things quickly.  The shopping should not be rushed, but Ranna still had to meet the team too.  The sooner they started the shopping the better.  She set her cup down, not completely finished, but close enough and stood up.  She had just been passing time anyway, waiting for them.  “We all agree on that point.”  Not for the same reason of course.  She knew from past experience how unenthusiastic Ranna was about this sort of thing.  Ranna would say it was  she and Reiko disagreed on what was best for Ranna’s clothes.

[Nan-Yo]

"Then we're off to the sports-store, I guess?" Kappei said, shifting his gaze between Ranna and her sister. It was only at the sports-store that you could get actual sportswear and gear, and that included protection-cups for the groin as well as sportswear of various kind. It was a good store, and Kappei planned on checking with Ranna if she wanted some clothes from there. He figured she wasn't all that keen on wearing dresses and stuff, so maybe getting some clothes that she could move around in would be better? There was also the matter of getting her some equipment and clothes for the combat training he had promised her.

Edited April 5 by Nan-Yo

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

It was not her first choice, but at this point Ranna could tolerate wearing dresses, especially if they weren’t formal.  She was not a fan of wearing formal clothes in principal, regardless of gender.  Though while she did not mind wearing girls’ clothes, she preferred more of a variety than what Reiko tried to get her.  As with everything in her approach, it tended to be over feminine.  This was all annoying, but it needed to be done, and it wasn’t the worst place they could go.  She simply shrugged, accepting the situation with more indifference than anything at the moment.

Reiko nodded “That would be a good start.”  It was the most important stuff needed for the moment, depending on how fast it was, they could maybe make other stops.  If not, that could wait for another day.  This was not the sort of place she would usually look for clothes for Ranna.  But she had to think as team captain more than older sister at the moment.  

[Nan-Yo]

Kappei didn't know exactly how dire the situation was, but he doubted it was as bad as Reiko had insinuated, hinting at that her little sister basically just had her school uniform and only two sets of underwear. But he wanted to do something for Ranna, and getting her some new clothes could probably help her feel a bit better.  At the very least, if he went shopping with them, maybe he could fend off some of Reiko's more extreme choices in clothes.

"I guess I'll get some new socks for myself too, while we're there." Kappei said, waiting for Reiko. It was up to her to lead the way, so they were all kind of stuck in a limbo of pleasantries and small talk until they did.

Edited June 26, 2022 by Nan-Yo

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

Reiko did not necessarily think the current situation was bad.  But at the same time, she had not seen the clothes Ranna brought with her yet.  That said, they had a disagreement on what was nice clothes.  The way Reiko saw it, Ranna over prioritized function and plainness.  It was not bad to have a little of that, especially when she was in male form.  But Reiko always felt Ranna needed more nice looking clothes, it was important not to over do it, but fashion should not be neglected either.  Though she had not seen the clothes, she suspected Ranna had brought little or nothing like that.

She took one last sip from the cup and set it down.  “I’m ready to go, if you two are.”  She was drinking to pass the time, waiting for them.  If neither of them wanted to stay, she did not need to take the time to finish it off.  She did agree about not wanting to wait too long here. 

[Nan-Yo]

Kappei nodded, finally realizing that Reiko had no intention of taking them there herself. Ideally, he'd have Ranna take charge now because she was the one they were buying clothes for, but he was sure that wouldn't go over very well with her. So that only left them with him. Kappei sighed.

"This way, my ladies." He said, waiting for Reiko to make it around the table and walk towards them. Both sisters now in tow, Kappei guided them out of the shop and headed towards the sports store. The shop in question was less than a minute away, and they soon found themselves entering the building. Considering the size of the campus and how many did some type of sport or actively trained in some form of combat, the sports store itself was surprisingly small. The display area was spread out over only three floors, with the remaining ones being used for storage and a break-room for the salespeople working there. Kappei himself had at times helped out to make some extra cash, so he knew that while the display area could have been bigger, the storage was packed to the brim.

"If you and Ranna go sign for the leotard you ordered, I'll wait right here until you're done." Kappei told them, taking a seat on one of the couches. Having entered the store, the three of them had now made it up to the third floor, where all the clothes were kept.

Edited April 6 by Nan-Yo

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

Reiko had not realized she was expected to lead, she did not think it really mattered who led them in, though Ranna obviously was not going to do it.  Of course after they got there, she could see themselves switching and her taking more of a lead.  The Rangorn sisters followed him to the store and stepped inside.  "Buying underwear with Reiko?  Ah memories..."  Ranna sarcastically muttered.  She understood there were special circumstances this time, but this was an annoyance she would have preferred to avoid.

"Don't worry Ranna, none of this should bother you."  If there was one advantage here, what they were looking for was not especially showy or fancy.  It should have only bothered her if they were back in the first days of the curse, when wearing anything resembling panties was an issue.  Ranna had long overcome that though.  She led Ranna over to them, and she was in fact fairly relieved to see nothing she would be too uncomfortable wearing.  That said, she did not see a point dwelling too long over which to choose.  As long as it fit and was comfortable enough, it did not really matter what they got.  She picked a few, all black, figured that was good enough.  They bought them and walked back over to Kappei.

[Nan-Yo]

Kappei gave the sisters a smile as they returned. While it was possible to pay for stuff immediately, most people at the academy simply signed a waver for their purchases and put everything on a tab. 

"Anyway, while we're here, I was thinking we could get you some clothes you can wear during the training sessions I promised you." Kappei told them. Getting his future fiancée some clothes she could wear for sports and combat training, would be a good way to help her expand her wardrobe a bit and was just common sense.

Edited April 6 by Nan-Yo

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

Reiko had just been trying to avoid a repeat of earlier experiences.  Letting Ranna make the choice for herself, rather than get frustrated over Reiko’s choice, more so since it involved underwear.  They could always get another color later.  “It was her choice.  The color won’t matter right away, she will just be practicing at the start.  When it gets closer to time for her to perform, we can get a better color.”  In a place like this, Reiko agreed that was an unusually silly rule, but it was not something that required immediate concern.

Slightly annoyed at being called out over the color, Ranna was not sure if she should be more annoyed at the follow up suggestion.  Was this going to be any better than her past experiences with Reiko?  “Oh goody.”  She mumbled half to herself, not sure exactly what sort of clothes he had in mind.

OOC: That was Ranna and me, some of the examples I saw, or thought I saw, happened to be black, so went with that as what Ranna seemed most likely to pick.

[Nan-Yo]

Still on the third floor, Kappei gestured for the two sisters to come with him as he led them towards a row of clothes hangers with T-shirts. Picking a white one and a yellow one he handed them to Ranna then moved towards another shelf. Grabbing some tops of various colors he left the shirt section to find the girl some pants. Gathering all the clothes he intended for her to try on, he brought the Rangorn siblings to the dressing rooms.

"Let's try a couple of combinations, and then you tell us how comfortable you are wearing it. Is that okay with you, Ranna?" Kappei asked as he was busy grouping together the clothes they had brought. There wasn't as much of it as Ranna might have suspected, but it ranged from shoes to shirts, and even a couple of Calvin Klein sports bras and sports panties.

Edited April 6 by Nan-Yo

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

It was that they were doing more clothes shopping now, and not really knowing what to expect from that which was the main issue for Ranna at the moment.  Having to buy more of this underwear later was only a minor inconvenience, especially if Reiko was as hands off about it as she was now.  It was when they were they might be making less specialized purchases that she was less confident Reiko would not get involved.

The choices weren't as bad as she feared.  She doubted he had the same taste in such things as Reiko, but she was still prepared for more annoying choices than this.  With all his talk about engagements and marriage she expected something more annoying in one way or another.  So far this was not an issue though.  "They actually bother to have dressing rooms here?"  She asked with somewhat genuine surprise.  She did not wait for an answer though and just gathered it all up and took it into the dressing room to think about there.

"It was easier this way."  Reiko quietly observed.  "Ranna might have preferred not to come back here, but she preferred choosing more.  She has not always appreciated my advice and efforts to help."  Ranna would of course argue the problem was Reiko went too far with that.  But Reiko could not deny her enthusiasm to help, and it was a major enough change to sometimes require drastic steps.

[Nan-Yo]

Having prepared a few different combinations for Ranna to wear, the clothes Kappei had chosen for her were form-functional, but that didn't mean that they wouldn't look good on her. Aside from the two t-shirts, there were three shorter halter tops that ended just above her navel. One was white, another black, and the final one a dark grey. There was also a single pair of white sneakers with pink shoelaces. As for socks, even though she looked really good in the thighhighs she wore, Kappei had provided her with several pairs of white tube socks that would reach just below her knees. As for pants, Kappei had gone with a pair of black spats, a pair of black buruma and a pair of dark grey yoga pants. The underwear were all of the same brand and type; Calvin Klein sports bras and panties. There were three sets all in all, one grey, one black and one white.

Edited June 30, 2022 by Nan-Yo

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

Taking more time to look at them in private, some were less appealing than others.  Ranna was not really looking to show off skin more than necessary.  She started with the t-shirts, they were at least decent.  The pants were a little tighter than she would like, showing off in another way, but considering what they were being bought for, she supposed that was unavoidable.  She tried on the socks, shoes and one set of bra and panties to see how they fit, but she was less concerned with how they looked.  They would rarely be seen.  In the end she did actually try one of the halter tops and buruma, just to see how it looked, but the idea of being seen by others dressed like that was too embarrassing and she quickly changed out of them.

She had no idea how much she was supposed to pick, for now she stuck with her choice of one set as the best of the bunch.  Walking out and handing Reiko the white t-shirt, yoga pants, socks, shoes, and just to match the white bra and panties.  "If I had to pick one of each, that's what I am going with.

[Nan-Yo]

Kappei had wondered what was taking Ranna so long, and now he had the answer. She had tried everything on in the changing room by herself and already chosen what she wanted buy. This could have been a good opportunity to show her that shopping and looking at clothes with her older sister didn't have to be awful. What did Reiko think about this, though? It wasn't like she should have had a say in what clothes her sister picked, but it would still have been interesting to hear her opinion.

"Here, try these on and see if they fit." He told Ranna and handed her a pair of black and red fingerless fighting gloves. He had fetched them and other protective gear while she was in the changing room. Unlike the gloves, though, he was sure that the kneepads and elbow pads would fit.

"I'll help you with the shinguards and show you how to strap them on." Kappei told her, showing her the black shinguards he had picked for her. He supposed these types of things weren't exactly what Reiko considered proper clothes for a girl, and she did have a point. But Kappei had grown up living on several military bases and saw things a little differently. While he believed that women would be happier if they just embraced their own femininity, he saw nothing wrong with them training to become better fighters.

Edited July 1, 2022 by Nan-Yo

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

Reiko said nothing, Ranna made an important step, whether she realized it or not.  Interested in how each looked, a desire on some level to look good, as a girl.  Saying anything would be counterproductive, making Ranna conscious of it would far more likely than not set any progress back.  Ranna made it clear repeatedly that she was not ready yet to see that or acknowledge it.  She simply held the clothes Ranna gave her and waited.

The stuff Kappei was focusing on now was not ideal, but if Ranna was going to be trained to fight, and she could see some value in that, then it was probably unavoidable.  She kept that to herself as well.

Ranna had hoped this was done by now, but apparently there was more, better in some ways, worse in others.  At least she did not have to change/undress for this, she was not thrilled with the shin guard help, but at least that was a more innocent area of her body to work with.  She put the gloves on while tolerating that.  “They seem to fit right.” 

[Nan-Yo]

Putting on shin guards wasn't that complicated, but it was still easy to mess up if you didn't know what you were doing. This was why Kappei thought it was a good idea to show Ranna how to do it first. Removing his own shoe, he placed his foot on one of the stools outside of the changing room, then placed the shin guard against his own shin. It was obviously way too small for his thick muscular legs.

"First you remove your shoes, then you place the guard against your leg like this." He explained it to her, holding it up against the leg. When he was done demonstrating, he intended to have her try it on herself and then correct any mistakes that she made.

"See how I placed it? Well, then you wrap this bottom strap around underneath the foot, and secure these other ones around the ankle." It was simple enough, but thinking you knew how to do something, even if simple, was different than actually having been shown how it was done.

"You can wear your socks underneath or on top of them. Once everything is secure, you can now put on shoes like your sneakers and stuff the guards' lower halves into them, or simply not wear shoes at all."  Having instructed her on how to do it, he handed her the shin guards. "Now you try them on."

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

Ranna just wanted to finish all this so they would stop being in the changing room together, and ideally be done here, if nothing else was planned.  Though after that it was probably going to time to meet the team and she still had no idea how that would go.  Leaving her socks on, she lifted one foot and imitated what Kappei did.  Once it was on she lowered her leg, turned, kicked slightly, then took a step or two with them on.  Just to get a feel of how it felt to move a little while wearing one.  "Can I take it off now, or were you planning something else while I'm wearing it?"  She did not expect there was, but it would be more annoying to take it off then have to put it right back on for some reason.

[Nan-Yo]

 "No, unless you want to get something else, we're finished here." Kappei told Ranna while gathering the clothes she had picked, as well as everything he had handed her, into a shopping basket. He was sure the young girl would look cute in her new clothes, but more importantly, she would be able to move comfortably while training with him. Naturally, he had grabbed some mouth-guards for her too, but they weren't really something that he could have her try on before buying them.

"We'll make a quick stop at another boutique too. Is that okay with you two?" Kappei asked the two sisters as they headed towards the cash register. The store clerk smiled and put everything in a bag as Kappei paid for it.

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

“What now?  You really wanted that excuse to have us around to look at underwear?”  Fuzzy memories of the previous day came to Ranna’s mind, and the drunken thought he wanted her, or just a girl/someone in a girl’s body to go in there with him to look at lingerie.  She was not sure what else he thought was important enough that they had to make another stop now.

Reiko ignored that comment, assuming it a reference to something she was unaware of from the previous day, though she was curious about what else Kappei might have been considering.  “I don’t mind another stop, as long as it is fairly short, but what did you have in mind?”  They did still have time to do another stop, but she was reluctant to do anything else that would take a significant amount of time.

[Nan-Yo]

Kappei gave Reiko a vexed, almost begging look as he listened to her little sister badmouth his good intentions again. It was okay if he spanked her little sister, right? Surely Reiko wouldn't mind that he spanked her Ranna, right? He hadn't expected much, but considering how he had never been anything but a gentleman, he figured at least she wouldn't always think the worst of him, right?

"It's just the Velvet Oasis." Kappei told Reiko, talking about a store that she had visited plenty of times herself. Despite the name, it wasn't a lingerie store, or even a clothing store, but rather a shop that sold luxury trinkets and magical items. It was the place where he had taken Reiko when he had gotten her a magical phone so that she could stay in contact with him. Yesterday he'd lent his phone to Ranna so that she could talk with her sister, but it would be far more convenient if she had one of her own. "Shall we get going then?"

Edited July 4, 2022 by Nan-Yo

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

Reiko found it equally amusing and cute.  Ranna was just that age, she was likely to be a brat for awhile still.  Now also adapting to life in a place like this, and talk of marriage already.  She figured it was best to just let her vent, it would take time for any real trust to develop, or progress to be made in any sort of relationship.  Until then, it was most productive not to try to restrain her or punish her, other than for more extreme things, like getting drunk.

”Looking forward to married life?”  She joked in response to his look and ignoring the irritation on Ranna’s face.  “I suppose that’s fine though.”  To what extent Ranna would care about it or use it was in question, but there was no harm making the stop now.  There should still be plenty of time for that.

[Nan-Yo]

"I guess it is pretty normal for a wife to rib her husband." Kappei joked back, an accepting look on his face now. Ranna was a sassy brat and possessed and had that snappy teen sarcasm down to a T, but he and Reiko had been her age not so long ago themselves. Her behavior didn't leave them stumped, but instead they turned her attacks around and back against her. They still had that youthful playfulness that Ranna had, but they also had far more experience than she had. Her antics might have been a little hurtful, but it didn't really get to them. Instead, they just found her attitude and shenanigans to be adorable.

Having left the sports store, the three of them headed towards the The Velvet Oasis. Located just a couple of houses away from the sports store, on first glance it was obvious that the boutique had been aptly named. Clad in pink and purple bricks on the outside, the large display windows were framed by beautiful purple satin drapes on the inside.

"If you need your sister or my advice on what to get, don't hesitate to ask." Kappei told Ranna as they stood outside of the store. The large purple drapes covering every inch of the windows gave the boutique an almost burlesque feel to it. Far from dissuading the idea that it was a lingerie shop, it gave the impression of being a place where you bought lewd things.

Edited March 20, 2023 by Nan-Yo

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

Ranna just stared at the building for a second, her sarcastic comments seemingly justified.  What the hell had he brought her here to buy?  Her impression was it was something that would not be seen or used any time remotely soon, or more likely never.  If this building was what it gave the impression of being anyways.  “Advice on WHAT exactly?  Or do I even want to know?”  Rather than wait for a response, she sighed and reluctantly went inside, with a degree of unease on what she would see.  Reiko simply waited, to see Kappei would follow in immediately, or give Ranna a moment to see what the store really was.

[Nan-Yo]

Watching Ranna push the door open and enter the store by herself, Kappei was struck with this sudden image of two parents taking their child shopping. Always so quick to jump to conclusions, the younger Rangorn sister wasn't doing herself any favors by acting like this. In the end, being this distrustful of people only made you miserable.

"Ladies first." Kappei told Reiko, gesturing for her to enter before him. Watching the older sister take him up on his offer, he followed suit and entered himself. Inside, the store was practically clad with what looked like various types of jewelry, all gleaming and sparkling and looking very expensive. They were all magical items, of course.

 

 

OOC: I hope it was okay that I took control of Reiko here for a bit to move the story forward?

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

Ranna considered her trust reluctance perfectly reasonable.  Sure Kappei had not done anything particularly suspicious…other than his talk of marriage, but it was only logical to be cautious.  He would need more than a few days for real trust to start to develop.  Being a friend of Reiko was a little complicated, it helped and hurt at the same time, with the nature of her relationship with Reiko.  Taking her to a place like this without explaining anything did not really hurt, but it did not help either.

No underwear, or sex toys or anything like that.  The jewelry though led her mind to a different suspicion.  She turned to face him and Reiko, who was still just watching for now.  “If your idea was to buy engagement or wedding rings here, you can just forget that.”  If it was other jewelry, like with girls clothes, she was used to the idea of wearing it, but she didn’t do it very often, and it was usually much cheaper stuff than things here appeared to be.