Red + Blue = ?

(Sun Yao)

I've lived in Skyreach City for so many years and I never knew that such a strange shop was hidden in this Old Subway Commercial Street.

"Come on, Ceruno, hold this plush toy and look at the camera~ It would be even better if you could bite your fingers!"

Heat Haze tucked a fluffy, soft shark plush toy into my arms as I was wearing my nightgown.

I always felt that her request was a bit strange...

"I've been a tour guide for so many years, and I'll show you the photography skills I've honed by taking pictures of tourists!"

Miss Jila then used one of the SLR cameras provided in the park to find the right angle for me.

"Heat Haze... I feel a little... embarrassed about this."

"Don't be shy about this. You're going to be an idol, and you'll have to go through these things sooner or later. Consider it experience for the future..."

"Then why are you only filming me?"

"This setting isn't suitable for Jila and me. Only you, in pink, suit this cute, girly room!"

But my hair is jet black right now...

"Oh! That's a good expression!"

Click--

My shy moment while hugging the shark plush toy was captured by Miss Jila's camera.

She proudly exported the photos from her camera and sent them to my phone...

I really am cute!

But because it was me, I felt even more embarrassed!

This is a fairly large indoor Photography Park, occupying a deep side of a railway track. Here, you can rent costumes, cosmetics, cameras, and lighting props. The park also features various styles of scenery and environments, from cyberpunk neon lights to a magnificent Central European castle, and then to a lush royal garden. The sense of time travel between different scenes is strong, as if you are walking through a time corridor. Just visiting it is dazzling.

But the main focus is still on taking photos.

Unlike other photo studios, this place mainly allows customers to take their own photos, with staff only providing guidance and assistance. While the photographers may not be as skilled as professional photographers, they gain a greater sense of participation. Groups of people dressed in rented costumes from various eras gather in different settings to take photos, creating a very interesting and unique experience.

Of course, a hefty deposit is required to enter the market.

After all, renting a DSLR camera is really expensive.

"Wow?!"

Wearing a yukata, Heat Haze suddenly pounced on me, almost pinning me down on the bed. The thin nightgown made me sensitive to this physical contact, so I couldn't help but cry out.

"Don't make such a fuss. In Japan, it's perfectly normal for girls to hug each other while wearing pajamas."

You're kidding me?!

She put her arm around my shoulder and said to Miss Jila, "Quick, take a picture of us together!"

"And what about me?"

"Take a picture of the two of us first."

Miss Jila was somewhat reluctant, but she still started looking for the right angle...

Wait, the camera is positioned so low!

Heat Haze and I were mostly lying down, so if the photo is taken from our toes like this... our legs will look really long... Wait a minute! Won't our nightgowns and yukatas be showing too much at that angle?!

I held down the hem of my skirt.

"Wouldn't you get kicked out for taking these kinds of photos?!"

Miss Jila couldn't help but click her tongue.

"How would anyone know if you didn't tell me? The memory card in the camera was bought when I entered the venue."

"I don't want to take these kinds of erotic photos either!"

Click--

I already said that, and you still pressed the shutter?!

Finally, a photo was taken where "I shyly held down my skirt, and Heat Haze rested her chin on my shoulder"...

There was no wardrobe malfunction, but our posture was very intimate. She pressed her face very close, and just looking at the photos, I could almost feel her breath on my face...

"Alright? I want to take a picture with Ceruno too!"

"Wait, wait a minute! I need to change my clothes! This nightgown won't do!"

"Eh..."

Jila dragged out her words in dissatisfaction, but I pushed Heat Haze aside and ran out of the themed room called "Dream of the Maiden" towards the clothing rental counter at the park entrance.

"Hello, I'd like to change my clothes!"

The waitress asked, "Okay, what style would you like?"

"Um, to be on the safe side..."

Silk nightgowns are quite comfortable, but I really can't accept wearing this.

"Conservative... that's a bit general. Could you be more specific?"

Actually, I didn't have any particular thoughts. Since you asked, I looked around at the other guests' attire...

I found that quite a few people were staring at me, which made my face start to burn again.

"I'll take that lady's style..."

I pointed to a purple-haired lady dressed in an ancient-style blue robe, but she shook her head, stood up, and walked over with a smile.

"No, little sister, your figure isn't suitable for wearing ancient costumes."

She lifted my hair and examined it closely, then said, "Hey? Your hair is so black, it doesn't reflect any shine at all..."

Each strand of hair is covered with Bubble Membrane, which absorbs most of the light in order to disguise it as black hair.

But after looking at her for a while, she brought her elegant face closer and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my? Isn't this Ceruno!"

She looked surprised, then pointed to her face and said, "It's me!"

You recognized me?

But I've never actually seen her before. Could she be the real-life version of some magical girl?

"Hmph, I'll pick one out for you."

She said to the waitress behind the counter, "Ancient Greek skirt, a short one would be fine."

Ancient Greece?

The outfits that came to mind were nice, but...

"That doesn't sound conservative at all."

"But since it's very form-fitting from top to bottom, the risk of accidental exposure is actually quite low, right?"

The waiter brought over a Greek-style dress that resembled what I had imagined. The purple-haired woman took the short dress and, without a word, dragged me by the arm toward the dressing room... Don't I have any choice in what I wear?

I asked, "Who exactly are you?"

"Hint: I'm a magical girl too. We recently went through a major incident. As for who it was... guess?"

"Is that Miss Sky Lock?"

I vaguely remember that Sky Lock also had a small tuft of purple highlights on his forehead.

No, of course not.

As she spoke, she pushed me into the changing room.

I drew the curtain and asked, "Is that Miss Fenghua?"

"That's not right either, the range is too small, isn't it? Let's guess again."

She was outside encouraging me.

She took off her nightgown, put the Greek dress into the Star Crystal, and then changed into it all at once.

But I still had no clue about the identity of the young lady outside the door.

"Could it be Miss Bai Ze?"

"Unfortunately, not really... so I'm coming in too?"

"Huh?!"

The purple-haired lady, whom they had only recently met, pulled back the curtain and forced her way in. The dressing room was rather cramped for the two of them, and no matter how they moved, they were always very close together.

I hurriedly asked, "What... what do you want to do?"

"Hey, you can't expect me to transform outside, can you?"

Her Star Crystal, a coin-like disc, hung on her bracelet.

"Hmph, don't be surprised."

Even at this point, she's still keeping us in suspense...

Wait, could it be Miss Miluno?!

I was startled by my own thoughts.

She broke her Star Crystal in two.

Then, she herself split in two...

"Huh?!"