Chapter 85: Here comes trouble in the streets of Rome
«Please, Chantal, let’s go back and try on that red dress we saw earlier! With your super sexy body, I’m sure you’d look stunning in it!» Lucrezia pleads — a beautiful girl with long blonde curls and high-fashion clothes that scream she’s from a rich family. She’s one of the friends Rika and Yuzu made after moving to Rome.
Lucrezia, Chantal, Rika, and Yuzu walk down Via dei Condotti — Rome’s fashion street — going in and out of boutiques and coming out with more and more bags filled with clothes.
«I don’t need fancy dresses to be sexy! I look hot even in beggar rags!» Chantal snaps, resisting as Lucrezia grabs her arm and tries to drag her back toward the boutique they just passed.
Behind them, Rika and Yuzu laugh out loud.
But Lucrezia’s excitement vanishes in an instant, leaving Chantal visibly confused.
«Can we go back, please...?» Lucrezia murmurs, turning in the opposite direction.
«Did you just change tactics? I told you I’m not going back to that boutique!» Chantal complains.
But the worried, almost terrified look in Lucrezia’s eyes quickly tells her that’s not the reason for the sudden retreat.
«Lucrezia, what’s going on?» Rika rushes over, with Yuzu right behind her, both worried by the sudden mood shift.
Lucrezia tries to run, but Chantal holds her in place.
«Mind telling me what’s going on?!» Chantal grumbles, with zero delicacy.