There was a small incident in the locker room, but after changing all the clothes, I waited for the two of them in the hall on the first floor of the West Wing, which I had promised in advance.
Unlike men who only need to change clothes, women have a lot to prepare for, so it takes time.
“Can I take just one picture?”
“Yes? Uh, yes. But I haven’t done my makeup properly yet.”
“Then I’ll take a picture after I put on makeup.”
“……”
And for some reason, I got a photo request from people passing by.
I haven’t even put on makeup yet, but it’s honestly unexpected that it’s so popular.
Among them, there were people who recognized that I was the person who appeared as a cameo in Apocalypse of Youth the Blue and even asked for an autograph.
Of course, I didn’t want to be an actor, so I sent it back in moderation.
It was when Maria and Rika, two mothers and daughters, were playing games on the phone while waiting for them to come out.
“Ryu-chan! Have you been waiting for a long time?”
Hearing the familiar voice, I reflexively raised my head and stopped for a moment.
“Rika?”
The reason I called her name in the interrogative form was because of her completely different appearance.
Where the usual blonde and green eyes were sold, the black hair, red eyes, and wearing an eyepatch and goth loli were very similar to the cosplays I had seen in the photo album before.
To be honest, if it wasn’t for the face I saw almost every day, I wouldn’t have recognized who it was right away.
Above all, because the size of the ‘heart’ has decreased significantly.
It was probably wearing something like body-correcting underwear.
“It changed so much that someone did it in an instant.”
When I said that with sincerity, Rika scratched the back of her head and smiled.
“Mama pushed me in from the side to make things harder.”
Still, I’m glad you’re feeling better than before.
“What character is that?”
“Ah, this is Samael’s outfit from ‘Rondo of the Fallen Angel’, my favorite anime when I was in middle school. To be precise, it’s the 3rd version that came out this year.”
Despite being very negative at first, Rika happily explains the character she cosplayed.
Rika is also an otaku.
He’s also the type who doesn’t care about other people’s eyes when he’s doing his best.
“Yeah, yeah, that’s great.”
As I was answering Rika’s explanations pouring out like a storm, I heard Maria’s voice one after another.
“Hey, Rika. Yoosung-kun is in trouble.”
When I heard that, I turned my head and was startled.
Like Rika, Maria’s appearance had completely changed in that short time.
It’s safe to say that this isn’t almost cosplay, it’s a disguise level.
“Uh, Maria? That character is…”
“It’s LISA.”
“Yes?”
“My nickname as a cosplayer is LISA, so from now on, call me LISA instead of Maria.”
Saying so, Ms. Maria naturally flicked her almost real-looking black wig over her shoulder.
“Anyway, to answer the previous question, this character’s name is Sofia. In the middle of the game, the protagonist’s childhood friend is kidnapped by the king Baou. Relationships are a huge part of the story.”
“okay.”
It’s an old game, so I’ve only heard the name, but it’s the first time I’ve heard of it.
Still, he seemed to know what it felt like.
King Baou is a character who eventually loses to the main character and leaves the woman he likes lonely.
I haven’t seen it, but I feel like I’ve seen it all.
“Well then, there’s not much time left until the full-scale opening, so let’s start with makeup.”
“Ah yes.”
“Then would you like to sit here?”
I am Maria… No, I sat on the bench as instructed by Lisa-san.
Then, Lisa, who opened the makeup box that looked unusual even pretending, held makeup tools in both hands and smiled meaningfully.
“Don’t worry, it’ll be over soon.”
… Why am I suddenly feeling anxious?
***
“Is Korega Watashi?”
After Lisa’s touch, my face felt like a completely different person.
Red eye makeup painted to accentuate the eyes and ferocious eyes to have a much deeper flavor by applying a shader and adding shading around the eyelids.
And the large cut across the bridge of the nose looked like a real wound.
“Isn’t this almost the level of special makeup?”
When I touched the wound on the bridge of the nose as if in a strange way, Lisa-san said with stern eyes.
“Uh-huh, sweat will ruin your makeup, so don’t touch it already.”
“Oh, yes.”
Listening to Lisa-san’s attention, when I hurriedly removed my hand from my nose, I decided not to touch it, but to look at it with my eyes.
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My reflection in the large glass wall.
Even without makeup, I thought that the level of completion of the cosplay was quite high, but now it just feels like a character in the game has come out of reality.
It’s a character I didn’t know at all until I searched for it on the wiki today, but I’m sure I’ll be interested in having a full set like this.
This is what it looks like to me, but how would other people see it?
Some of the cosplayers who were already passing by were staring at me.
And Lisa, who was in the sandalwood of Noji, saw such a situation and said jokingly.
“Yooseong-kun is a popular person.”
“…don’t make fun of me.”
When I said that and avoided my gaze, Ms. Lisa said, “Are you being shy? There are also subtle cute corners.”
Anyway, now that all three of us have gathered with this, we are just waiting for the Comiket to open.
There is a passage in the west building that connects to the east building, so as soon as the door opens, it is said that they will run to the artist’s booth.
“So, Yoosung-kun, if there is anything you want to buy, it’s good to check it out in advance. Popular authors sell out quickly.”
Even if you hear me say that… .
The second day was said to be centered on women and all users, so there was nothing I could buy.
“Then, if you don’t have anything to buy, take a look around. You might find something you want to buy.”
“I knew.”
I decided to follow the advice of my elder Lisa.
Once you go around each booth, why don’t you get something?
About 30 minutes passed while we were laughing and chatting, and the gates of Tokyo Big Sight opened in earnest.
“Run!”
“Yes?”
“Come on!”
Truly an open run.
After changing into cosplay clothes, all the cosplayers waiting in front of the west building started running towards the east building.
And it was the same for Maria and Rica.
Without knowing English, I started running with the two of them.
***
Dongguan was quiet at first because there were no people, but by the time we bought all the things we wanted and left, it was already crowded.
“Wow, that’s a lot of people.”
Also, the proportion of women is overwhelming.
It’s not that there aren’t any men at all, but today, he seemed to be relatively inferior.
Also, there were quite a few circles selling doujinshi of BL or Yaoi type that attacked special tastes in various places in the event hall.
It is commonly referred to as the taste of women (腐女子).
“By the way, isn’t there such a thing as an age limit here? There’s even a picture with a somewhat masculine feeling hanging on the signboard.”
“Ah, that’s it? Usually, if you report it to the main criminal, they will take action. Although it’s almost a light punishment.”
“Still, it seems to be working.”
“If you don’t do that, you don’t deserve the entrance fee, do you?”
It was the perfect word.
Having purchased all the items we were aiming for, we left the East Building and headed towards the Cosplay Plaza in the West Building.
This is also a kind of rule, but cosplayers participating in the Comiket seem to be able to interact only in the cosplay plaza.
“Ah, Yooseong-kun. I have a surprise present.”
“Yes? What is it?”
“That’s it, wait a minute.”
Lisa winked as she said that, then called somewhere.
And soon a van came into the parking lot lined with people.
As I was staring blankly for something, the foreign man who got out of the van spoke fluent English with Maria.
It seems that the two are roughly friends.
And the foreign man took out a long box of something from the back seat of the car.
thud!
A wooden box that makes a heavy sound when placed on the floor as it is.
“Yoosung-kun, open it yourself.”
At this point, even I, who was not interested, became curious about what kind of gift Lisa-san had prepared.
profit!
Eventually, he carefully opened the wooden box, and inside was a large bayonet.
No, it was big, hard, and crude enough to be a shame to call it a greatsword.
It’s almost to the point of being withdrawn.
“Magic sword Barisada! I made the sword of the King Baou in 1:1 size!”
To be honest, I couldn’t stand this.
A man’s romance itself.
I felt like King Arthur drawing Excalibur, and raised the huge sword in the box with both hands.
The grip feels like something I’ve been using for a long time.
Then, one thing that suddenly came to mind.
“Is it okay to hold a sword?”
“It’s ok because I didn’t set the blade.”
After Lisa said that, she smiled brightly and gave a thumbs up.
Since the GO sign was given, I once again enjoyed the overwhelming emotion of the life-size bayonet.