There And Back Again [Black Clover x BNHA]

Chapter Eight

Shopping was definitely an experience.

When the group of girls reached the mall, Mimosa and Noelle were shocked by what they saw. Sure, they had been to shops back in the Clover Kingdom and been to the shopping district, but this...

Being completely overwhelmed, the students decided to split up the mages and take them places that seemed to fit their style more so. Mimosa was dragged off by Hagakure, Asui, and Jirou while the rest took Noelle. Before heading off, the group marked a time that they would gather up again and grab a bite to eat.

"Noelle!" Ashido whined loudly. "Come out already! I wanna see you!"

From inside the dressing room, a squeal was heard. "I-I can't come out like this! There's far too much skin showing!"

"I'm sure it looks fine! And besides, it's not uncommon here." The gravity girl smiled brightly, excited to see the mage.

"But-"

"No buts! Get out here!"

Noelle slowly opened the changing room door, using it as a shield. "This is not proper for royalty to wear..." She weakly tried to complain, but instead it caused the opposite reaction.

"YOU'RE ROYALTY?!?" Uraraka cried out, her eyes bulging. "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US?" Ashido nodded vigorously.

"Well, I don't see why it's important at the moment. And besides, Mimosa is as well. She's my cousin after all."

"WHAT?"

"Okay, now you have to wear these clothes." The pink-skinned girl grinned. "Every royal needs to be a bit rebellious. And besides, your family isn't here so who cares how you act?"

"Did I hear that someone is royalty?" Yaoyorozu approached the dressing room, holding accessories in her hand.

Noelle groaned, before giving in to the other girls and swinging the door wide open. She walked out with her head high, trying to feign confidence although inside she felt embarrassed beyond belief. The other girls gasped, immediately flocking around her.

"You look amazing!"

"I wish I had your body!"

"Try these accessories!"

As the three assaulted her with more clothes, Noelle could only stand there, letting them have their way. She may have appeared indifferent, but she was elated and screaming inside. Who knew she would be thrilled to have a girl's day with others her age and enjoy being herself?

Mimosa, across the mall, was experiencing something similar. Although she had had more friends and been well-liked during her childhood unlike Noelle, she never did anything like this.

Hagakure had literally dragged her along, Asui and Jirou browsing the racks for cute clothes. The invisible girl had brought the mage straight to the changing rooms, ordering her to strip down before running off to join the other two in hunting for items. Eventually they came back, tossing clothes over the door for the redhead to try.

When Mimosa slipped on the first outfit, she was shocked looking in the mirror. Being royalty like her cousin, she would have never been allowed to wear something along these lines, especially with the way her brother was.

But they weren't here to tell her off.

Smiling widely with cheeks flushed, she quickly opened the door, showing off her clothes to the other girls. Getting a similar reaction to what Noelle was having, she giggled and decided to thoroughly enjoy this day out.

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The boys were having an experience of their own, although it wasn't exactly the same. Eventually, most of the male students had agreed to help Asta and Yuno search for clothes and other things along with buying some stuff for themselves. They were in no way as thrilled about clothes shopping as the girls were, but they still were going to make it a good time.

Bell had gotten into a fight with Yuno, not understanding why she couldn't join him like she normally would have back home. However, he eventually won despite agreeing to find some way to help her play dress up later on. It was a small price to pay for her silence.

Reaching the mall, Asta had a similar reaction as Noelle and Mimosa did. Being loud as normal, he talked quickly, unable to comprehend what he was seeing. Yuno was quiet, but his eyes had widened as well, overcome with everything there was.

Sero had laughed at Asta, commenting on how he was acting as though he had never had the chance to shop like this. However, he and the other students were shocked when the mage offhandedly said that he and Yuno were orphans and had never had the money or ability to do this type of thing before.

"Seriously?!" Kaminari looked at the two mages. "You're orphans?"

"Does it matter?" Yuno said with a clipped tone. "The church did the best they could for us."

"Besides," Asta continued to look around excitedly, although his voice was lower in volume, "We send the money we earn now to them and they are doing so much better. But there's nothing like this in the Clover Kingdom!"

The students were left to ponder this new information, deciding that they would interrogate the mages later on. There was still so much to learn about them, after all.

"Hey Yuno! I bet the clothes I buy are going to be more awesome than the ones you get!"

The black-haired mage scoffed. "As if. We all know I have better taste than you do when it comes to clothes."

"Not true!"

"Oh, but it is. My squad at least has uniforms so we don't have to wander about in our normal clothes."

"You think that offends me? At least our squad doesn't have to wear any kind of uniform! We aren't as stuffy as you are!"

Yuno spluttered, glaring at the shorter mage. Before he could respond, Midoriya and Kirishima stepped in, interrupting the argument.

"Hey..." The spiky-haired boy said, hands up in front of him, "How about we split up and start to shop?"

"I'll take Asta. Will you go with Yuno?" Midoriya quickly said.

"Of course! Come on, I'll show you where the best clothes are." He slung an arm around Yuno's shoulders, steering the mage in one direction. Kaminari, Sero, and Bakugou followed along behind them.

"Alright. Let's head this way then." Asta walked alongside the green-haired teen, Iida and Todoroki following. The rest of the male students that had accompanied them wandered off on their own, tending to their own business.

A few hours later, they all met up again in the food court, the girls joining them as well. With shopping bags in hand, everyone ordered something to eat. A few students pushed together some tables, making a giant place for them all to sit with one another.

Together, the group began to get to know each other a bit better, planning for activities later that night and the following day. Despite the worries of how they would return the mages home, everyone was making the best of the situation and taking advantage of the opportunities before them. After all, it wasn't often one got to meet people like this.