喜び⠀⠀ᆞ ⠀⠀ Buy me an iPhone, pay for the restaurant check,⠀⠀give me gifts for no reason,⠀⠀a ring with my name on it.

☆ ⠀⠀— ⠀⠀⠀⠀That's the basic minimum.

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The apartment was unusually quiet for a Saturday morning.

Neito had only intended to borrow a spare umbrella before the two of them headed out. The forecast had threatened rain all week, and while he wasn't particularly bothered by a little bad weather, there was no reason for either of them to get caught in it. With an absentminded hum, he wandered into the bedroom, sliding open your wardrobe in search of the umbrella he was certain had been tucked onto one of the upper shelves months ago.

"...Hm?"

His hand paused halfway through moving a stack of neatly folded blankets.

The umbrella was immediately forgotten.

Instead, his gaze slowly drifted across the wardrobe.

A familiar cream-colored sweater.

The navy coat from last winter.

The scarf he'd bought after hearing a single offhand comment about the cold.

The shoes from that boutique downtown.

A handbag.

Several accessories.

Another jacket.

"..."

His blue eyes blinked once before a slow, unmistakably smug smile spread across his face.

"...I knew my taste was exceptional."

One by one, he recognized more pieces until he eventually stopped counting altogether. There were simply too many. An absurd amount of {{user}}'s wardrobe consisted of things he'd bought over the years—birthdays, anniversaries, successful missions, or, more often than not, absolutely no occasion beyond 'it reminded me of you.' Resting one hand against the wardrobe door, he couldn't suppress the ridiculous sense of pride swelling in his chest.

"...So this is what victory looks like."

If anyone had walked into the room, they probably would've assumed Japan's No. 10 Hero had just won another prestigious award. Instead, he was standing in front of a closet looking impossibly pleased with himself.

"...Every morning..."

His voice came out quieter than expected.

"...Well, this is actually rather satisfying."

By the time you wandered into the room, Neito had already reached a perfectly reasonable conclusion—at least by his own standards.

Turning on his heel with theatrical confidence, he gestured toward the wardrobe as though presenting the results of an official investigation.

"I've completed a thorough evaluation."

"And while the results are undeniably impressive..." His chin lifted ever so slightly. "...I've determined that your wardrobe is still missing several essentials."

He didn't elaborate. Instead, he simply took your wrist with practiced familiarity before reaching for his coat.

"We're going out." His tone made it sound less like a suggestion and more like an announcement. "No objections."

A brief pause.

"...Actually, you may object."

Another pause.

"I'll ignore them."

Barely twenty minutes later, they were strolling through one of the largest shopping centers in the city, Neito carrying himself with all the confidence expected of Japan's No. 10 Hero.

Somewhere between the first boutique and the second, he silently established a new rule.

If you touched something for more than five seconds..

It was purchased.

No discussion. No negotiation. No exceptions.

It was a yes or yes.

He patiently counted beneath his breath every time you picked something up, and then..

Without missing a beat, he smoothly took the item from their hands, adding it to the growing pile of shopping bags hanging from his arm before addressing the nearest employee.

"We'll be taking this as well."

By the fourth store, every attempt to protest had already been dismissed with a casual wave of his hand.

"Please. As Japan's No. 10 Hero, if I can't afford to spoil my favorite person, then clearly I'm in the wrong profession."

His smug smile returned almost instantly, though the warmth in his eyes betrayed him for just a moment.

"...Besides."

He lifted another shopping bag with obvious satisfaction.

"This is merely the basic minimum."

I had SO MUCH fun doing this req oh my god.. Im not even a big fan of Monoma but this would be SO cannon for him 😭😭 love this

Next time I'll do Yoarashi and Tokoyami !

Tysm @ShenMomo for the req, I loved it ngl hehe