Chapter 473

"No problem, I'll try my best to make both outfits. Please look forward to it!"

"That's great! But,"

She swallowed the omelet rice in her mouth, gazing enviously at his flowing hair. "It's all white hair. If only I could cosplay using Sakurakoji-kun's hair..."

His heart immediately went on high alert. Holding his hair, he leaned against the wall, staring at her warily. "What do you want? My hair is my second life! I won't give it to you!"

This woman, could she be planning to cut off her own hair to make a wig? How wicked!

This hair had been with him for many years, and he had nurtured it for six or seven years before it finally grew to this length that reached his hips!

If you want it, you have to... there's no way you can have it!

The terrible actress next door, he didn't even give her a single thing, despite offering her a huge sum of money.

Countless top stylists would fight tooth and nail just to touch this perfectly maintained hair.

It's no exaggeration to say that the most beautiful strands of hair in the world are works of art and treasures! They're not toys for you to play with casually!

Indeed, judging from his hair alone, he doesn't believe anyone in the world can surpass him; it's the result of both genetics and years of hard work.

"No way! Although I really want to cosplay perfectly, I would never steal Sakurakoji-kun's hair for that!"

Kitagawa Marin playfully pressed down on his small hand, but this did not lower his guard.

He had witnessed this woman's extraordinary drive when it came to cosplay; who could guarantee that he wouldn't lose control of his desires when he let his guard down... He wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully in front of her anymore!

"Hmm~ But if Sakurakoji-kun were a girl, I think he would be perfect for cosplaying Neon- nee-nee!"

"It's more like a carbon copy?!"

She seemed to have come up with a great idea, and excitedly twisted her body.

"Hmph~"

Sakurakoji Talent sneered, a slight curve to his lips; he understood what she meant.

So you're saying he's a bit overrated relative to the role, right? But how do you know he's not good enough...?

As long as he acts as Ogura Asahi, and the clothes are a little loose-fitting, he could even share a Cosplay Costume with her!

How do you know it won't work?

Thinking this, he blurted it out.

"Huh? What does that mean?"

Kitagawa Marin's eyes widened in surprise.

You'll find out later.

"Hey~ just tell me~"

Ignoring her curious, big, round eyes, he began to ponder something else.

Magical girl cosplay, huh... maybe... uh, should I join in or not?

It seems quite interesting, and I don't even need to make new clothes myself; they'll definitely look perfect, but...

If I were to join, should I join as Sakurakoji Talent's talent, or as Ogura Asahi...? This is such a dilemma.

Now that things have come to this, he no longer needs to be hesitant or worried about revealing his identity online.

Originally, I was worried that it would affect my favorability rating and my overall strategy, but now that's not so important. I can just continue as planned.

By the way, the two outfits they made for themselves seem to be clothes for characters who have turned evil, right?

One outfit is Nikaido Shion's Black Lily Birth Costume, and the other is Nikaido Neon's Black Lobelia... Tsk, is it true that bad women are more popular these days? This world is beyond saving.

Darkening... Why do all the recent anime series with transformation themes add this element?

Although I wouldn't call that "darkening" in my own words, it's more like... well, that's it.

I might try it out sometime if I have the chance; it seems like it would be quite fun!

There was a certain gleam brewing in his eyes, the look of amusement that comes from discovering a new toy.

As I am now, I probably won't cause any unpredictable consequences.

Ugh, the number of abilities I have is almost the same as the number of Heavenly Flame in a certain novel, it's really annoying~

Is it really okay for him to be so overpowered?

Oh dear~ He won't pay it back now even if he wants to! This is compensation for all the suffering he's endured over the years!

"Eh~ Is Sakurakoji's hair color natural?"

Inui Shinju, sitting diagonally opposite, looked at his lush, water-weed-like silver-white hair and asked in surprise.

"That's right, even the most realistic wigs on the market can only get close to my hair color; dyeing them is out of the question!"

He proudly raised his head and tossed the ends of his hair.

Yōkadō Sakuri spent so much money dyeing her hair, but all she could get was a bluish-white color, which couldn't compare to her natural hair color.

Even mass-produced wigs on the market can't achieve the same effect as his, but the one his cousin custom-made based on his hair color is very close. However, the price is also extremely high. If you don't consider personal connections, the original price is 1.2 million yen per wig.

"Judging from this, you're practically born to cosplay white-haired characters."

Envy lingered in Kansai Shizuha's eyes; because of her body shape, she could only cosplay characters with petite figures.

"You're making Cosplay Costume, aren't you planning to participate in cosplay events?"

"Yes, I'll go with you next time."

"Hey? Ma Ji?!"

Kitagawa Marin's eyelids widened in shock, followed by ecstatic joy. "Are you serious? Sakurakoji-kun?!"

"Really, really, I said last time that I'd like to go with you next time if we have the chance, right? I think it's about time."

"Very good!"

She bounced Uehara, "It's a shame I couldn't be with Chuchu- sama, but being able to cosplay with Sakurakoji-kun is just so exciting!!!"

Upon hearing their replies, Kansai Shizuha opened her mouth but couldn't utter a sound for a moment.

Inui Shinju glanced at her older sister and whispered, "Sister, I think it would be nice to go with Sakurakoji and the others..."

"We can split the venue costs, right? You're shooting in a studio next time, right?"

Sakurakoji Talent pressed her ten fingers together on the table, her red eyes slightly narrowed, "And, you also agreed to be my model..."

"Hmm..."

Kansai Shizuha's petite body trembled; her sore spot had been touched.

She could refuse Kitagawa Marin's request, but she had no right to refuse him when he offered to make her clothes.

Furthermore, he mentioned that the rental costs could be split...

The studio rental costs 15,000 yen per hour. If we split the cost, we could use the money for the clothes... for the clothes... Hehe~!

"Seriously, I just can't do anything with you guys. This time, I'll make an exception and agree..."

"Really?! That's amazing!!!"

The first to get excited was not Sakurakoji Talent, who convinced her, but rather Kitagawa Marin, a fan.

"Being able to cosplay with Sakurakoji-kun and Chuchu -sama... I'm so happy today~..."

[Note: Group Cosplay: Different cosplayers team up in one place to cosplay the same character from a different work]

"By the way! Which character is Sakurakoji-kun going to cosplay? Is it Soma-kun or Sakuya-kun?"

She looked over with a thirst for knowledge.

Sakurakoji Talent glanced at her sideways. "Did I say I wanted to cosplay someone from this show? Or a male character... Well, it's not impossible, but I'd like to wear some other nice clothes too."

It's well known that male characters in magical girl anime consistently lack basic human rights, and they don't even have many sets of clothes—except for one particularly cringe-worthy male magical girl theme.

The same principle applies here; both male supporting characters are basically seen in school uniforms.

Pshaw, instead of cosplaying those characters, he might as well just grab any outfit from his closet and wear it; that would definitely be more captivating to women than those two characters.

"Other clothes... huh?"

Kitagawa Marin's gaze towards him gradually shifted from surprise to horror.

Sakurakoji-kun, could it be that you want to... well, it seems like it would be suitable, but... never mind, his own preference is the most important!

Thinking about this, she quickly felt relieved.

His behavior might be hard for others to accept, but Kitagawa Marin is someone who respects personal preferences the most. No matter what the other person likes, as long as it's sincere, she will support them.

"What kind of clothes would Sakurakoji-kun praise? I can't wait! And that kind of cosplay is also... pfft!!"

Thinking of something funny, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Just look forward to it.

Sakurakoji Talent looked at her with satisfaction, feeling that he hadn't misjudged her.

After all this time, she's still the first person who didn't react at all when I told her I wanted to wear women's clothes. Sigh... this world is full of prejudice...

However, it wouldn't be accurate to say she didn't care; it even seemed like she was expecting something?

"..."

He glanced at the two people sitting opposite him, stunned and motionless, seemingly lost in thought, wondering what they were thinking.

"Well, well, there's nothing wrong with it, is there? It's a matter of personal freedom, and there are cosplayers like that every now and then..."

As if to comfort him, Kansai Shizuha crossed her arms and said shyly.

"I do cosplay just for my own enjoyment. As long as you're happy, that's all that matters."

"Yes, yes! I don't think it's a big deal either! I'm also really looking forward to Sakurakoji- senpai's final result!"

Inui Shinju followed closely behind, mustering his courage to encourage him.

Sakurakoji Talent's breath hitched, his expression froze, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Everyone here is Good Child; cosplay is such a wonderful thing...

Chapter 435 Truly a Newborn!

"Well, now we've finally gotten to the main topic, Shinju?"

He gestured to Inui Shinju with his eyes.

"Ah, okay! I brought it!"

Inui Shinju took out a cloth bag from under his seat and pulled out a heavy, metallic, black SLR camera.

"This is a DSLR camera I borrowed from my dad."

"So handsome!"

Kitagawa Marin bent down and approached, carefully examining the obviously valuable artifact.

Is your father a photographer?

"No, he just likes taking pictures."

"So mature!"

"This camera doesn't require changing lenses, so it's very convenient."

Inui Shinju pressed the button to activate the telephoto mode, and the lens began to extend forward.

"Changing lenses is expensive too."

"Hey! But because I can create all sorts of different effects according to my own preferences, I also find it very interesting!"

When talking about topics that interest him, Inui Shinju becomes much more cheerful.

"There are various types of lenses, including fisheye, standard, and telephoto. You can use the same techniques to create different effects, which is a lot of fun!"

"So, how do you usually film Shinju?"

As a complete novice with little experience in photography, Sakurakoji Talent asked questions with a keen interest.

"Yeah, that makes sense... For example, when shooting with flowers as a background, you can blur the background to create photos that highlight the cosplayer!"

"You can also blur the foreground to create photos with a softer atmosphere!"

"By adjusting the shutter speed, even drifting petals can be captured without any blurring!"