"It's just that..."
She frowned in confusion, trying her best to put the situation into words.
"Ah, it really is... Since I've been wearing it while looking in the mirror, I didn't really notice." Kansai Shizuha was surprised by how plain the outfit looked in the photo.
When she had first seen it earlier, had it really looked this ordinary?
"Huh!? This isn't me at all, is it!?" Kitagawa Marin was equally shocked, as though she had seen a streamer online without filters or makeup.
Sakurakoji Talent smiled approvingly at Inui Shinju. "Not bad, you observed that very carefully, Shinju-chan~"
"That is because first-rate designers can merge the impression of clothing with the impression of its wearer. Only when the two are combined does the work become complete."
"The finest works are always works made for one particular person alone."
"Every detail of a work exists to serve the person wearing it. Though cosplayers are best at changing their appearance, a person's essential aura is difficult to change."
The three girls were stunned by the somewhat mystical explanation.
Kansai Shizuha was utterly aghast. "Eh, what does that mean? Don't tell me! This outfit was fully customized based on our individual characteristics!?"
Kitagawa Marin said, "I don't get it, but it sounds amazing! So only when I'm wearing this outfit can it have its greatest effect!? What even is that? That's so cool!!"
"You can understand it that way, more or less." He nodded firmly.
The three girls looked at him with excitement and emotion, trembling shock, or as though they had seen an alien.
When Kansai Shizuha looked at herself in the mirror again, her thoughts had completely changed.
This was no longer something that could be explained through passion or earnestness. That invisible radiance clinging to the clothes was