Basic B!tch!

Episode 8

It's In Her Nature

        Hamasaki holds a blouse up to Watanabe, "What about this Murayo?"

        The purple-haired girl glares aft the article of clothing, "Too pink."

        "Hmm... You think so? I think it looks cute."

        "Then buy it for yourself and let's get out of here," Hino says.

        "I will, but we are not leaving this mall until we find something that suits Murayo."

        "You don't need to do this for me," Watanabe says.

        "Yes, I do. All this time you've wanted to do it, and now's the perfect time. And the best part is that you have me to help you!"

        #79 hears this and starts to scribble it down. Gossip Girl's eyes wander around the store. The Server stands crouched on the floor. The rest of them stand behind a shoe rack.

        Mori's stomach growls quiet as a mice, but she feels heaps of embarrassment. An opaque red appears on her cheeks

        "I guess I'm hungry," she says.

        "Then let's go to the food court," Hino says.

        Hamasaki turns around. She holds a stack of clothes in her arms. All the colors are neutral, dark, and white.

        She says, "But I'm not finished with this store yet."

        "That's fine the two of us will go, We'll call you when we're finished and meet up later."

        Watanabe perks up, "Wait can I go?!"

        Hamasaki shakes her finger with a confident smile, "Silly Murayo, you're staying with me we're not finished here."

        Watanabe lets out a grief-filled groan.

        Hino stands up, "Come on Mori let's go."

        "Alright."

        The two of them leave Watanabe and Hamasaki behind.

        Without looking, #82 grabs The Server by the wrist and says, "We're following them."

        "The two of us?"

        "Yeah, let's go," she pulls The Server up then turns to Gossip Girl and #79, "We'll meet up when the main cast does, okay?"

        #79 nods, "Okay."

        They leave the store in hot pursuit of Hino and Mori. #79 stares at her notebook. She wonders if she's being too verbose in her points. Even though they're not the subject of today's investigation, she's written observations about Mori and Hino in great detail. Then again, it's better to be safe than sorry.

        "Hey, look at this," Gossip Girl holds a necklace to #79's face.

        #79 looks at the necklace. It has a silver and a pastel rainbow piece dangling off the chain. She looks back up at Gossip Girl.

        "Why are you showing me this?" She asks.

        "I thought it would look good on you."

        "Me? Really?"

        "Yeah let me put it on you."

        Gossip Girl's fingers unclasp the chain and reach for #79's neck. Her arms brush the sides of #79's neck. With a bit of fiddling the necklace is clasped, and Gossip Girl pulls away from her. #79 looks down at the necklace.