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Juliana took a deep breath before walking into the establishment in front of her, gathering as much courage as possible.
The past couple of days that made her decide she'd do this were flooding into her mind, into her memory.
The moment she walked in the door, Juliana felt she lost a lot of her courage because she looked to her right and saw at least a hundred different brands and sizes of dildos.
She needed to figure out where to look, where to go.
Of all places she chose to go shopping, why here?
It didn't help that Nemona was next to her; she could feel Nemonas eyes searching for what she could guess was any tension.
Juliana looked up at her briefly, seeing her taller friend covering her mouth, trying to contain some laughter from her friends' embarrassment.
Hearing a cough next to them, they remembered Penny tagging along, still standing at the door with Penny by their side.
Juliana just walked and tried to look as relaxed as possible; from the outside perspective, Juliana knew it didn't work, but keeping her head down was the only thing saving her at that moment. The only thing she had hope for was not to be noticed.
Nemona found it a bit funny that the person who; took on every battle she challenged her to with a fierce passion in her eyes that matched her own, the most confident person she knew.
She was the same person who wanted to buy a vibrator and asked two friends to go with her.
Why? To not be lonely or look weird going alone was Nemona's guess.
Penny, on the other hand, was unfazed. She looked annoyed to be there; both girls knew she wasn't; they knew her well enough that no matter the situation, Penny was processing her surroundings, and this one was no different.
Nemona decided to look around the store, seeing as she was there anyway. She might explore her surroundings.
Penny just stayed on her rotom phone, and no one really knew what she did; they just hoped it wasn't illegal.
Juliana walked to the vibrator section, checking to see if they had what she was looking for. Keeping her head down helped her realise she gave the impression of being busy, searching for something, or the complete opposite and showing embarrassment for being there. She hoped it wasn't the second option.
Searching, she found things she usually wouldn't have seen or heard before, brands with names that someone wouldn't usually associate with adult brands and a few handfuls she recognised, some brand names completely spelling out what the brand was.
Using her finger to help trace her progress, she found the brand; excited, Juliana's eyes started running through the shelves to look for the toy.
Juliana found nothing; she couldn't find the vibrator.
Anxious, she walked to the counter and showed a photo, fearing to say it aloud.
"Do you have this in stock?" Juliana gulped; the woman at the counter looked in her mid-forties, with smile lines and crow's feet barely covered by her makeup; she loomed over Juliana in height. Her eyes squinted, looking at the screen to take a closer look,
The woman seemed to give up on her sight and gave in to holding Juliana's rotom phone close.
"We've run out, actually," the woman placed Juliana's phone on the counter, sliding it towards the younger.
"We got this question yesterday, and we don't know our next shipment. Sorry, Love." the woman's face dropped a bit apologetically.
Juliana felt embarrassed; she wasn't a very anxious person. Still, she felt uncomfortable as her palms get dewy with sweat.
"Oh, I didn't know that," she responded, wanting the world to swallow her as she felt her body heat up uncomfortably.
The woman looked at the screen next to her, more likely seeing if something else could be done.
"If you want, we can put your name down; we have this product in specific stores," Juliana's ears perked up.
"but none close to this area, sadly." Juliana felt herself shrink a bit.
The woman looked her up and down, seeming to notice her disappointment.
"We also have it online. We can order one and put it aside for you?"
Juliana thought for a moment; she could order what she wanted, knowing it would arrive in a couple of weeks, possibly days.
Or she could walk around to see if something else is better, and she would have it now.
She decided to think about it; she feared standing at the counter for too long. "Oh, I'll think about it, please." trying her best not to walk away too fast as if she was escaping but trying not to be too slow as if to linger.
Upon returning to the vibrator section, Juliana looked at the wall displaying the fancier toys.
She was happy to see if there was anything similar; there was, but it cost 27,900 Pokedollars, money she didn't have.
She looked back at the vibrators and saw a few online; the 'good trainer lipstick' vibrator was one she noticed quickly; she remembered seeing it online, and the price being 2,900P wasn't that bad.
she was picking up the package and flipping it to the back. It didn't list any vital information; it was none beneficial to Juliana.
Other than a few reviews, it claims to be discreet but doesn't label any functions, settings or vibration power. It was possibly just a one-setting, lipstick-shaped vibrator. Juliana decided she wouldn't get it, putting it back on the shelf.
In the corner of Juliana's eye, she saw something that piqued her interest.
It was shaped like a dildo with a silicone cover wrapped around it. About 1/3rd of the toy was extended to be designed to pleasure the clitoris. But the size of said toy was maybe 7 1/2 inches in length. she held up the toy, feeling its smooth surface.
There were about a dozen of the product in boxes behind the toy.
Juliana placed the toy down, picking up a box. she flipped it to read the back quietly, "waterproof, ten vibration settings, chargeable, body safe silicone, sensual shape" everything looked good so far. Still, one thing about the toy caught her attention.
"5 ball functions?" Nemona said that behind her, Juliana whipped her head around, and Nemona was a few inches from her face; Juliana's face was bright red, not knowing she was being watched, but she was now very aware of that feeling.
Nemona took the box out of Juliana's hands and read the back with Penny. "10,000P, you have that?" Penny looked at Juliana with curiosity. "well, yeah, I wouldn't look at something I can't afford." Penny nodded, returning the box to Juliana.
She took it back and held it, she doubted she would feel the ball, but maybe if she used the toy with another person, they would.
Penny grabbed Nemona's hand and moved her away from the vibrators, giving Juliana space to browse again.
Juliana looked at the box in her hand.
She had a toy, not the one she wanted, but that didn't mean Juliana would leave empty-handed. 'yeah, ill get this; I might as well grab something,' she thought as she made her way to the toy cleaners. If she's using it, she's cleaning it.
She noticed a pack with a cleaner, lube and a bag. '3,600P not bad' She grabbed it, too; she'd need it.
She saw Penny roaming near the BDSM section; there was more room to relax. Well, as much as you could, anyway.
Juliana noted that Penny couldn't relax when Nemona was ranting about how itchy the wigs were, how she should dye her hair another colour than just a few green streaks and just anything that came to the top of Nemona's head.
Juliana laughed from afar, noting the softness in Penny's stare as she looked at Nemona. Juliana knew they would come around. Eventually, it might be soon, but until then, Juliana will let them play this game.
After a while, everyone made their way to the trinket section of the shop near the second car park. Nemona made fun of the dick-shaped lollipops while Penny wrinkled her nose, scoffing at the bells.
Juliana picked up one of the pretty white bells, admiring it. On closer inspection, she noticed the words 'ring for the maid' on it in black cursive.
Juliana smiled at Penny, remembering they begged Penny to wear a cute frilly maid outfit for their first Christmas together when they were teenagers.
It was in a beautiful blue box with a red ribbon; Juliana had convinced Penny she still owed Juliana a little bit after Operation Starfall. which convinced Penny enough to put it on for a little while.
Both Juliana and Penny flinched as they saw the bell get yanked out of Juliana's hand by Nemona, who was laughing her head off at that stage.
Penny took it out of her hand and put it back, "stop being so loud! You are drawing attention, and we might get kicked out!" Penny whisper-yelled. Nemona seemed to be calming down, taking a few breaths.
Penny sighed, "my Arceus, you were starting to float off like a skiploom in the wind." Nemona was starting to calm down, but the supposed insult started her on again.
Penny ended up taking Nemona to the parking lot. The exit door was next to the section they were all just in.
Juliana could hear the yelling from Penny; Juliana wanted to look out the door but decided to give them privacy and walked away to admire some of the items on the shelves closer to the pay counter.
Juliana looked at some of the items on the shelves to see if they had anything she didn't notice.
At first, everything was boring or weird in a sex shop; wine bottle glass cup, lip smacker containers in the shape of food, weird board games and suggestive puzzles.
She turned around and saw one of those display spinners, the ones that gift shops have that have necklaces with a letter or cheap jewellery. What caught her eye is instead of the chains, they had dozens of couple's coupon booklets.
She picked one up and flipped through. Some were normal, like surprise blowjobs and strip teases; some were more out there, like a public place, outdoor sex, photoshoot and some she had never heard of, like Oily play and high heels.
The moment she saw oily play, she thought of Arven.
Her brain shot to a scene she couldn't shut down, one she shouldn't be having.
Juliana exhaled a loud, sharp sigh.
She thought of gripping his arms while leaning back on the kitchen counter, imagining her left hand running down his arm to entangle their fingers between each other. Moving her right hand to hold the back of his neck, pulling him closer to her. their hot breath touching their faces, breathing each other in.
Juliana took a deep breath, telling herself this wasn't the time or place to think of such things, especially about a friend. The thought of herself and Arven in such a compromising position did cross her mind regularly, but she wouldn't act on them, he was her best friend, and she didn't want to lose him like that.
For now, she just needed to get Arven out of her head, especially when he looked like that.
Nemona rushed past Juliana, Nemona holding Penny's hand and leading her to the other side of the pay counter.
Penny was only in Juliana's vision for a few seconds.
Still, Penny looked at her as if Juliana had only just realised or come to the realisation of common knowledge.
Juliana realised she felt hot; she felt her face and forehead for a sudden fever. Juliana couldn't feel anything but knew the room temperature had risen.
Hearing a whispered argument on the other side of the counter a few seconds after, Juliana decided to ignore it, knowing it was Penny disagreeing with something.
Juliana inspected more of the booklets, and one of the booklets caught her attention, 'sexual fantasy' she read quietly. She flicked through a few pages, not minding what it had to offer. She grabbed it and started walking to the counter to pay.
She might use it one day.
Juliana heard a silent plea coming from her right; she turned her head and saw Penny, her face was a frown, and she was whispering pleas for Juliana to help her.
She walked over to an excited Nemona and horrified Penny, "I am not eating that!" Penny expressed, her voice quivering as if she was about to die. Penny was pointing at a small bottle collection with a paper tag.
"flavoured lube?" Juliana looked at Nemona, trying to read her face to see whether this was a joke. Juliana looked at Penny to see if she was reacting with the same confusion. Penny was sucking her lips in and shook her head.
Nemona grabbed a bottle and gave it to Juliana, "you have to try it with me!" Hearing something like that, Juliana would usually say yes; trying new food was one of her favourite things, but this time she wanted it to be different, not to eat the edible lube, not to try something with a presumably weird texture to it.
She placed her items down, pumping a squirt of the first lube she saw, 'Birthday cake', it read onto the back of her hand; she tried imaging it like the first part of a tequila shot. Pretending it was the salt.
She licked it and let the lube melt in her mouth, and the flavour emerged more.
Juliana didn't mind it, and it was alright; she gave the bottle to Nemona and picked up another flavour to try.
she was squirting another taste on the back of her hand.
Nemona and Juliana ended up trying every flavour. In the end, both girls' tongues combined weird flavours. They didn't taste nice after they stopped. But they did convince Penny to try the pecha berry lube.
Her opinion on it was alright, it had a synthetic aftertaste, but it did taste of genuine pecha berry initially.
Juliana picked up her items again and took them to the counter.
A different woman from earlier came by and picked up her things, scanning them.
"14,600P." She paid in cash. She didn't want anyone to trace this back to her.
Walking towards the door, Juliana saw Nemona buying something just as they left. Juliana didn't see what it could have been. Still, she knew she didn't have to worry about it. It was not hers, after all.
When they got out to the front, they noticed their flying taxi. Nemona jumped in first, Penny following along in second.
Juliana put her foot on the step and was about to jump in.
She turned back to look at the sign of the place they were just in moments ago. Juliana smiled; she was glad to overcome her nervousness by doing something she thought was stupid and dumb in the days early morning light. She sat down next to Penny, catching a glimpse of Nemona looking at Penny, her cheeks a very light pink.
Nemona was the first who start talking about her past experiences. This surprised Juliana; hearing that Nemona wasn't a virgin and currently owned sex toys was surprising. Primarily because of how open she was about it. If someone said she did, she'd believe it, but to hear it from Nemona, causally talking about it, was surprising.
Penny nudged Juliana with her elbow gently, "stop doing that expression; you look like a tynamo." she smiled. They all shared a mutual giggle, both Juliana and Nemona knowing Penny was right with her observations. Juliana felt her mouth close and smiled widely. She was happy she had found her most fabulous treasures.
But something popped into her mind, a thought.
When would she use her new toy, and who would she use her new booklet with?
Note
everyone is legal; I don't care about fan theories about the characters' ages. Live your life.