Yuki tries to hide amidst the racks

Chapter originally by PhantomPen on writing . com

Thinking fast, Yuki quickly dashed to the nearest hiding place she could find. In a spot of luck, Yuki's hiding place was a circular rack of one-piece swimsuits, granting Yuki a decent level of concealment. Crouching down to make herself as small as possible, Yuki carefully crept to the edge of the rack and pulled two swimsuits apart to peer between them. The young woman didn't show any sign of noticing Yuki's presence, much to Yuki's relief.

Yuki's relief quickly gave way to worry as the young woman turned and tilted her head in curiosity, looking straight at Yuki's clothes! Mentally smacking herself for the oversight of leaving the curtain wide open and her sundress and panties in plain sight, Yuki could only hope that the young woman disregarded the strange sight. Unfortunately for Yuki, this wasn't the case and the young woman approached the pile of clothing, examining it for a moment before picking it up and carrying it with her to the front of the store!

Okay, try to calm down, Yuki. She thought to herself, her body shaking with nerves. She's probably just gonna bring your stuff up to the front counter and hand it over to the salesgirl. It'll be kinda embarrassing, but I can get her attention and get my stuff back no problem.

With this theory in mind, Yuki watched the young woman with her clothing as she approached the salesgirl at the front counter.