#tarame

Fashion.

  It was the one thing besides family, friends, and himself, Rika tells him, that she could not live without. Shoes and dresses. Purses and jewelry. Everything that had to do with the word itself.

  Not to say Edgar is surprised when she tells him that. It was obvious enough if you spent five minutes with her, let alone have actually seen her wardrobe. He wonders if she's actually worn half the clothing in there because much of it is still a) in a bag b) in a box or c) both.

  And he knows this because he's bought at least a third of all the current clothing she owns.

  Edgar remembers the day Rika first arrived in London. At that time she had three, large suitcases and an expensive purse she carried on with. And when he asked her why she has so many bags he's astonished when she responds it's all of her clothes.

  That was a warning that he'd chosen to ignore.

  A few days later Edgar decides to take her shopping because she really wanted to see the kinds of shops they had in the area. She doesn't have much money to spend on simply clothes at the time. So of course like the gentleman he is, he offers to pay for it all. He has more than enough money (courtesy of his family), and Rika's already got enough outfits for everyday of the month. A few fancy shirts and pants wouldn't hurt.

  Edgar doesn't expect his girlfriend to end up buying so much.

  She must have some sort of radar, he thinks, because Rika goes towards all of the most expensive stores, gazing longingly at every coat and skirt and necklace through the window before dashing in without even so much as a warning.

  And originally he planned to take her out to dinner as well but that plan was out the window because with all the bags they had they wouldn't even be able to walk through the door to any of the restaurants.

  Rika apologizes for it all and explains she never buys this much (mostly because she can never afford it or hold these many bags alone). Edgar tells her that it's fine, though he still wonders why she needs four pairs of $120+ Jordan's. Rika says he's being hypocritical, because she's seen the kinds of clothes he owns and they're just as expensive as what she bought that day. Edgar says he never buys that many outfits in one day.