Raymond stood there at the billing counter to pay the bill for all the items that they had purchased. Buying such silly things with her brought him great joy. He didn't know that things like this could make him so happy. He never imagined grocery shopping would be so heartwarming and engaging.
After the payment was done, he carried both the bags in his hands and started walking.
"Hey, it looks heavy. You can give me one bag, the lighter one of course. I will help you carry it home", Akira quipped all enthusiastically.
He was beyond amused to hear her speak like that in a carefree manner. His heart felt a bit lighter to see her in a better mood than she was before.
"It's fine. I can totally manage", he said.
"Yeah, I know you workout. But there is no need to show that off", she said.
"What?", he asked all surprised and amused with her statement.
"What what? All you guys are like that. They just need to show off that they are oh so manly and beastly", she complained.
