Before they went home, they had to buy additional materials for their new idea. Once they bought all those materials, Anirudh took Bondita to a British clothing store. 

This was a different store than the one that Bondita went to in order to find her romance novels. This one was strictly for clothing!

"There are ready made pyjamas here," Anirudh explained, "I'll buy you some and then we can go home." 

As Anirudh was looking at different pyjama pieces, Bondita watched with admiration at some mannequins dressed with the latest male fashion designs. 

Dress pants, dress shirts, along with a waistcoat. Top if off with a brooch, and her Pati Babu would look spectacular! 

She loved his suspender look very much, but as new fashion emerged, she wanted him to update his dressing style as well.

"Excuse me," she said to the male employee. "Can I get many versions of this for my Pati Babu?" 

The employee looked at Anirudh, who was looking at different women's pyjama pieces and said, "Of course. But to tailor it, we will need his measurements." 

Bondita nodded and replied, "I'll get that for you." 

She went over to her Pati Babu, who was eyeing a long night gown. 

"Bondita, night gowns won't be comfortable on your periods right?" he asked her. "You want something with pants?" 

"Pati Babu, I have spent my entire days and nights in my sarees in the past, or in my school dress. I have never worn pants until the last few days when they were your pants," she told him, and then remembered the time when she was younger and he made her wear Batuk's clothes to do yoga. "Or that time you forced me to wear Batuk's clothes!" 

Anirudh smiled at her and asked, "Then what do you want Bondita?" 

"A dress is comfortable enough for me!" 

Anirudh chuckled and he said, "Alright then. We'll get you night gowns." 

Bondita looked at the frilly cotton night gowns and whined, "Isn't there anything sexier?" 

They were cute, but she wanted hot ones to make her Pati Babu go crazy in the middle of the night!

Anirudh looked at her with surprise. She wanted sexy night gowns? 

He said, "You have your own sexy night gown at home. Why didn't you wear that?" 

"I didn't want to ruin that!" Bondita told him, pouting. 

If she leaked on it, then she would have to wash it harshly and she wanted to be very careful with it. 

Anirudh smiled and he said, "You're right, we will save that one." 

"But on second thought, this is fine," Bondita just said with a sigh, "If I have to leave the room in the middle of the night and Kakasasurji sees, he'll still be unhappy, but he wouldn't be traumatized." 

Anirudh laughed at the idea of a traumatized Kaka seeing his Bahu in a night gown.

Little did they know the extent of his trauma already! 

"Okay, let's get these ones then," Anirudh told her with a smile, pointing to some cuter yet comfortable looking ones, and beckoned the employee over. "Can I get these in various different colors?"

"These are ready made, and a bit of a looser fit," the employee explained. "Is it okay?" 

"It's completely fine. It should be loose and comfortable," Anirudh answered. 

The employee nodded. 

(Note: It's this night gown in various colours!)

"And Pati Babu, let him take your measurements," Bondita said. 

Anirudh was surprised, but he followed his wife's command. 

After the employee was finished and went to pack their order, Bondita pointed towards the mannequin that she had seen earlier, and said, "See that. You will be dressed like that soon!" 

"Like that?" Anirudh asked, raising his eyebrows. "You want me to look like that?" 

"Yes! And people will take you very seriously when you scream!" she told him happily. 

Anirudh blinked a few times, not sure if he should be offended. He scolded, "Bondita!" 

She giggled and said, "Pati Babu, they'll be afraid of you and may listen to you!" 

"Your principal listened to me just fine," he huffed. 

"That's because you argued like a barrister babu! Now you will look like one too! My Pati Babu will look so smart and dashing!" she cooed. 

Anirudh just shook his head slowly, a small smile on his lips. 

Today, he was so happy that he would listen to everything she said! 

-- 

Later that day, when they got home, they went to the study to begin their work. 

The study door was open, and Batuk was walking by, when he saw how focused the two of them were, writing things down on boards. 

He walked inside the study and he asked, "Do you need help?" 

Bondita looked at him with a grin, and even Anirudh looked at him proudly. 

Today, it seemed like everyone was going to make him proud. 

"Shabaash Batuk, you should always remain helpful to your Boudi like this," Anirudh praised. 

Batuk smiled, his heart feeling warm when his Dada praised him. 

However, he was also quite guilty about what he had done to Surabhi, and confused about what she had done back to him. 

He needed a distraction, and this seemed like the perfect thing. 

"Since your handwriting is bad, I'll show you how to make pads!" Bondita told him eagerly. 

Batuk frowned. His handwriting was bad? 

Bondita giggled, knowing that she was pushing his buttons. 

"Come on Batuk, you're doing the most important deed!" Bondita said.

"What kind of pads?" Batuk asked, sitting next to her on the floor. "Note pads?"

She was writing on a board on the floor beside her, and there was a small table in front of them, where the materials for the pads were assembled. 

Bondita said, "Pads that girls wear while menstruating." 

"How does that work?" Batuk asked cluelessly, "Does it just stick down there or..." 

He glanced at his Dada who was sitting on the floor, a few feet away, lost in working on his own board. 

He didn't want to say anything that would get him scolded! 

"No, it doesn't stick to a girl's vagina! We put it on our underwear," Bondita retorted. 

Batuk's eyes widened. 

"I don't need to know all those details!" 

Bondita rolled her eyes and said, "You asked!" 

She reached for one of the pads that she had made earlier. It was on the table. She handed it to Batuk. 

"See, this goes on a girl's underwear," Bondita explained. "The blood's collected here when they bleed." 

Batuk blinked, looking afraid. 

"That sounds so scary," he just said. 

"It's not scary. It's natural. Now, pay attention so that you can start making these," she ordered. 

Batuk started to feel the pad with his fingers. It was so soft! 

"Wow, actually this feels like luxury!" Batuk said. 

He wanted to know how these felt to girls now! 

"If you were to bleed, you would want something soft down there," Bondita just said with a smile. "Now focus on the lesson Batuk!" 

Batuk nodded, and listened as his Boudi taught him how to make the menstrual pads.

Anirudh just smiled as he worked on his board, a few feet away away from them. He had heard everything, but didn't interfere in their conversation. As he had listened, his heart had warmed at the relationship the two of them shared. 

Batuk began to work on the pads, as Anirudh and Bondita continued to work on the signs. 

They worked for many hours. 

Anirudh looked up from his boards, and saw Bondita, who was in deep concentration. She was writing down points for what she was going to say, still sitting down on the floor. This time, she was writing against the table. 

He smiled as he watched her focus. She looked very beautiful when she was lost in her work. A part of him wanted to go and bother her, to request her to take a break with him, the kind of break that she herself had suggested earlier. 

A make out break. 

However, he would never do that, when she was in another state of mind completely. 

So he took his break just by admiring her, a dazed expression on his face. 

Her focus was his biggest turn on. Her barrister nature was too. 

He loved her so much, that his heart could flutter, just by admiring her from a distance, even after all this time. 

Mai tera dil tu pyaar mera hai tu
Mera jeevan sansaar mera
Kaise kahu kya lage tu meri
Tu saansein meri parchayi meri
Saamne jo tu meri ho, kaabu kaise dil pe ho
Kaise mein isko samjhauu?
Rishta Tera Mera, Rishta Tera Meraaa

Batuk looked up and noticed the way that his Dada was looking at his Boudi, and suddenly he wanted to cover his eyes! 

He was certain that if he wasn't here, they would not simply be working tonight! There would be a lot of other kind of working! 

His ears had already been traumatized in the past, so he very well knew how not so innocent they were!

His Dada looked like he could eat his Boudi if he could! 

Batuk looked away and focused on making the pads instead. After all, if he wanted to save his innocence, he had to keep his mind diverted! 

-- 

That night, and the next one passed just like this, with them working hard on the speech, and Batuk also helping them. 

Finally, the day to deliver the speech had arrived. 

All of the preparations had been completed the night before. None of them had gotten much sleep. 

Earlier that morning, Bondita was ready in her school clothes, and Anirudh had also dressed up in his regular suspenders look. 

The clothes that Bondita ordered for him still hadn't finished being tailored. 

"Pati Babu, you'll come right?" she asked him at the dining table that morning over breakfast. 

They were the only two at the dining table. They were earlier than usual today, because they had to go and set up. 

"The girls may not be comfortable if I'm there Bondita," he told her sadly. 

He didn't want to miss his Bondita's speech for the world, but not at the cost of the absorption of information by the audience. If they were too focused on him, they wouldn't be able to take in what she was saying. 

"Pati Babu, I want you there!" Bondita demanded, furrowing her brows. "You don't have to come on stage or even show your face to them. Stand to the side, behind the curtains! They won't even know you're there." 

Anirudh smiled and he said, "Alright Bondita. That sounds like a good plan." 

Batuk came down to eat breakfast too, yawning. 

This was way earlier than Batuk was used to! 

He was also going to help set up for the speech, along with Vikram, Surabhi and Mallika who would meet them directly at the school. 

Trilochan came inside, after having gone out for a morning stroll, and when he entered, he rushed right over to the dining table. 

"Anirudh, Bahu, there is so much commotion outside. People are gossiping a lot!" Trilochan told them, sounding concerned. 

"Gossiping?" Bondita asked, "About what?" 

"About your... speech," Trilochan said, sounding afraid. "They are saying that the school has become impure, and that they want to pull their sons out of the school!" 

"Their sons?" Anirudh inquired, "Are none of the girls' families complaining?"

It made sense though, because the parents who admitted their girls to school, were mostly already a bit more open-minded as it was. 

"Well, I've only heard about the enraged parents of the boys. They're talking a lot of negative things about this family. Anirudh I can't bear this," Trilochan said dramatically, "Please don't give this speech! Let it go! What if they harm you two?" 

Anirudh frowned and he said loudly, "Kaka, this speech will happen no matter what!"

Bondita nodded and said, "Yes Kakasasurji. This is a milestone that Pati Babu has dreamed of for a long time. We can't let it stop just because some people are gossiping." 

Batuk just blinked blankly, too tired to comprehend what was happening. If he had it his way, he would fall asleep right at this table! 

It wasn't a big deal anyways, Batuk thought, because if anyone even tried to do anything, his Boudi could easily manage them. She was more powerful than anyone could expect. 

"Batuk, Bondita, hurry up and finish your breakfast," Anirudh ordered. 

"I'm done Pati Babu," Bondita replied. 

Batuk glanced at his breakfast. He had barely started. 

Bondita noticed and she said, "Batuk, you meet us at school. Pati Babu and I will go now." 

Batuk nodded. "I'll come soon Boudi." 

Anirudh and Bondita both stood up as Kaka watched them go, a fearful look on his face. 

Kaka had always been afraid of their fitoor leading to unrest in society, and it seemed like now dreadful things might start happening. 

Anirudh asked the driver to deliver all their materials to the school. 

"Bondita," Anirudh said, holding her hand, as they stepped out of the house, "As we walk to school, we might see people look at us and gossip. They may say many things. They may... question our characters, question your character. Are you... okay with it?" 

Bondita turned around to face him on the front porch and squeezed his hand. 

"Pati Babu, I'm not afraid," she told him sincerely. "They can say anything about me. But I'm worried about you. You can't react if they accuse me of anything. Okay?" 

Anirudh just looked at her, his heart aching at the prospect. 

"Pati Babu, remember, our goal right now is to get to the school and teach the girls. These people who only enjoy gossiping about things that don't affect them, are not our priority. We shouldn't waste our time and energy on them. We should ignore everything they say today," Bondita told him. "Besides, arguing with them would be like talking to a wall. They won't understand no matter what! We should educate those who will understand!" 

"But Bondita..." 

"No buts Pati Babu! Today, our silence will be the biggest slap on the face to them!" 

Anirudh smiled and he squeezed her hand reassuringly. 

"And so will our success," he told her. 

Bondita grinned. 

"Are you ready then, Barrister Babu Bondita?" he asked with a smile. 

"Ready!" Bondita said with excitement, and the two of them, hand in hand, started to make their way towards the school. 

-- 

Precap: 

On the way to school, many people gossip. 

When they reached the school, reporters from newspapers had gathered outside with cameras and notepads, requesting to speak to them. 

What will happen now? 

-- 

Did you enjoy this part? 

Did you like the clothes shopping scene? What do you think of Bondita's new night gowns, and Anirudh's look transformation? 

Did you enjoy the scenes with Batuk? 

The RTM Version?

The morning scene where Anirudh and Bondita reassure each other that they won't focus on those who are gossiping? 

What do you think will happen now? 

I love you all very much! ❤️

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