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Raven left after once again going over the incident with Robin yet again trying to find a flaw in my retelling. Fortunately I didn't have to lie as it all happened and I even had witnesses some of which were extremely vocal about the event. Seeing no way to refute the witness testimonies and the multiple matching accounts she excepted the facts. She seemed troubled as coming to an important decision but not quite there yet as she left.

I decided to tour around Gotham as I couldn't stand the stares I was getting from the girls at home. What I didn't count on was Harley inviting herself, Pamela and Selina to go out to explore Gotham with me. I was pretty sure that Felicia wanted to tag along but didn't want to bow her head and ask. She could be just following along but I didn't bother to check.

My original plan to wander aimlessly was thrown out the window as I was forced to go to the shopping district. This place was covered in high-end luxury stores and was essentially a playground for the wealthy women. The only men here were with their significant others or sugar babies. I'll be the first to admit that these ladies were worth the investment they were all tens and above. Not the "I believe that all women are tens" either but actual supermodel gorgeous women that had all the right assets and they were on the low end.

I know I shouldn't be constantly comparing but I love that this world people are normally just better looking on average than my previous universe. Maybe it has to do with the fact that various super powered individuals existing or various world ending events but seemed like ugly people were failing out of the gene pool. I can't prove it but I assume people will just put more effort in to saving better looking individuals unconsciously or ugly people are just unlucky.

What I don't appreciate is the girls turning me into the obligated pack mule as they took me store to store. I did enjoy them trying on various outfits and showing off for me but I paid for them. I didn't want to take the chance that they would just steal them. It was nice to be fabulously wealthy with three gorgeous ladies hanging off me. I still would have preferred to actually be having sex with them instead and I was pretty sure that Harley was just using me while the other two had some interest.

While continuing our shopping venture we just somehow coincidentally ran into Norman Osborn. Which was too coincidental to be natural but I was thankful as the trip seemed never ending with little benefit to me. Norman was with his daughter Harriet Osborn who liked to go by Harry. I was surprised initially when I discovered this discrepancy as meant that there might be other factors I wasn't aware of in this universe. I don't have any real interest in his daughter but I don't think that is why she is here. She seemed to be a convenient excuse of why we happened to bump into each other shopping in a high end women's clothing boutique store.

Norman: What a coincidence running into you here Mr Black

"Please call me Julian we aren't in any official setting so I think we can relax the standards a bit"

Norman: Then I insist that you call me Norman, I was taking my daughter to do some shopping to get something to ware for a charity event. Even though she should have plenty of options by now considering that she buys a new dress for each event she always claims to have nothing to wear.

"I'm in a similar position myself I told the girls that I was going out to clear my head only to find myself shopping for outfits for them"

Norman: Well wait until they remember about accessories and shoes then you won't be able to go back home at all

"So such a nightmare can continue"

We share a commiserating laugh together about being men dragged along for shopping. Then Norman invited me to join them at the charity Auction where I could go stretch out and enjoy more sophisticated company. I noticed his daughter glance at us from time to time eager to say something but waited for her father's introduction as to not appear desperate. It was cute and she was gorgeous unlike the male equivalent and I was glad that Thoris wasn't here. Thoris would have used the opportunity to either start an argument with Harley or to try to match me with Harry or possibly both.