A whole crowd of cosplayers surrounded Furina, chattering away as they asked her questions, their faces full of admiration.
Furina felt a headache coming on as she listened. Fortunately, she had quite a knack for bluffing her way through things. She finally managed to deal with all their questions, only to recall something Ellin had once told her.
People cosplayed a character because they liked that character.
Her gaze swept over the girls around her, all dressed just like her. After a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Why do you like Furina? Or rather, what do you like about her? Do you like her when she's playing the Hydro Archon, or when she isn't?"
"Huh?"
Granted, this question was very important to Furina.
But from the players' perspective, it seemed rather baffling.
Everyone froze for a moment, then gave her an answer as though it were obvious.
-"If you like a character, of course you like everything about her!"
She couldn't understand that answer.
She never got the chance to delve any deeper, because the official event performances began.
At large conventions, the organizers usually arranged various activities, and this one was no exception.
They had prepared signing sessions, in-person team gaming sessions, discussions with the developers, voice actor interactions, and more.
But the most eagerly anticipated event was a singing performance.
Since "La vaguelette," the song from Furina's story quest, had become a hit far beyond the game's fanbase, the organizers had decided to invite its original singer to perform.
Apparently, the singer would even take the stage dressed as Furina, wearing her outfit.
The organizers had begun promoting the performance half a month earlier, so many of the players there today had come specifically for it.
As time passed, the various activities concluded in an orderly fashion, yet the