Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

Kitagawa Marin was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said in surprise.

“Yakumo-kun, you've actually played 'Saint Slippery Slippery Girls' Academy: The Unashamed Miraculous Life of a Young Lady in the Club of Shame II'?”

Yakumo looked at Kitagawa Marin, and sincerely admired her.

“Wow, your lung capacity is really amazing.”

“That's not important.”

Kitagawa Marin looked very happy.

“That's great, I thought only Saki and I had played it.”

“Ah? Kawasaki has also played this game?”

“Yes, to ensure the accuracy of the costumes we make, I supervised her until she cleared the game. As expected of Saki, she noticed so many details that I didn't notice during the playthrough.”

Hearing this, Yakumo understood.

No wonder Kawasaki Saki didn't come along today.

Logically speaking, as the maker of the cosplay costume, for this first time wearing… oh, no.

The first time wearing it should have been with Mai Sakurajima in that sexy bunny girl outfit.

In short, for Kawasaki Saki to be able to see the first exhibition of her self-made costume, based on her love for tailoring, she should have come to the scene to hear what people thought of the costume.

The reason she didn't come was this.

Kawasaki Saki knew that Kitagawa Marin was cosplaying…

…a H-game character!!!

In this kind of matter, she obviously wasn't as thick-skinned as Kitagawa Marin, so of course she couldn't come along and feel the strange gazes and discussions of others.

“Speaking of which, we're kind of a combination today.”

“Combination?”

Seeing Kitagawa Marin tilting her head, looking puzzled, Yakumo chuckled.

“I'm an old H-game shooter, so we're an H-game duo, makes sense.”

Kitagawa Marin pouted, seemingly a little displeased, and muttered softly.

“Shizuku-tan isn't such a simple character, hmph.”

Just then, a tall, stylishly dressed young woman with a camera walked into the event venue.

Her eyes scanned the room, and she noticed Yakumo and Kitagawa Marin standing there. Her eyes lit up immediately, and she quickly walked up to them and asked.

“Eh? Excuse me, are you cosplaying 'Mask'?”

Before Yakumo could answer, the young woman walked around him, observing him carefully, while muttering to herself.

“So similar, really so similar, exactly the same as when I saw him last time.”

Kitagawa Marin couldn't help but ask curiously.

“Eh? Have you seen 'Mask' in person?”

“Of course.”

The young woman looked proud and replied with a smile.

“Back then, when 'Mask' made his first public appearance, I was right there, and I was also the one who wrote the article about the Sunny Doll Killer, which made 'Mask' notice the serial killer, so I'm a meritorious person.”

Kitagawa Marin looked very admiring, and was about to say something, when she heard Yakumo say faintly from the side.

“Miss Suga Natsumi, aren't you exaggerating a bit too much?”

“Eh?”

Hearing this familiar voice, Suga Natsumi looked at Yakumo and said in surprise.

“You are… Yakumo-kun? Why are you here?”

“What else could I be doing?”

Yakumo shrugged and replied nonchalantly.

“Of course, as you can see, I'm here to accompany a friend to participate in a cosplay event.”

“I see, now that you mention it, your figure is indeed very similar to 'Mask'.”

“Well, that's 'Mask's' honor.”

“You, you're really turning things upside down, a cosplayer saying that to the original?”

“Heh heh, who's turning things upside down isn't certain yet.”

Listening to the conversation between this young woman named Suga Natsumi and Yakumo, Kitagawa Marin keenly noticed a detail.

The other party recognized Yakumo's voice after hearing only one sentence?

There are only two explanations for this.

First, the two are very familiar.

Second, this Miss Suga Natsumi has a very deep impression of Yakumo.

Kitagawa Marin carefully looked at Suga Natsumi, who was wearing a camisole and hot pants, and had manicured nails, making her look very fashionable, and exuding the mature charm of an older sister. She couldn't help but feel a little wary in her heart.

No, absolutely not.

She had to guard this position for her good friend Kawasaki Saki!

“Miss Suga.”

Kitagawa Marin looked at Suga Natsumi, her attitude was very polite, but her words contained a firm meaning.

“This is my first time participating in a cosplay event, so if you don't have anything else to do, can we talk after the event is over?”

“Eh… is that so…”

Suga Natsumi glanced at Kitagawa Marin, who was dressed as Kuroe Shizuku, and said meaningfully to Yakumo.

“Girlfriend? Judging by the voice, I don't think you had her when I interviewed you last time?”

“For now, we're just ordinary friends.”

“Heh heh, for now, huh…”

Suga Natsumi didn't dwell too much on this topic, but looked at Kitagawa Marin again, then raised the camera in her hand and smiled.

“This classmate, actually, it's purely coincidental that I met Yakumo this time. I originally came to take pictures.”

“Take pictures?”

As soon as she heard this word, and looked at the professional SLR camera in Suga Natsumi's hand, Kitagawa Marin was already starting to retreat.

Then, she heard the other party say a word that she couldn't refuse at all.

“Oh right, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm working at an editorial office, so I'm a reporter, I guess. Taking pictures is very professional.”

Kitagawa Marin's eyes started to light up when she heard the word “professional.”

“Then Miss Suga, can you help me…”

Before Kitagawa Marin could finish speaking, Suga Natsumi waved her hand, and her words showed the composure of a mature older sister.

“Since you're Yakumo-kun's friend, then you're my friend. You don't have to be polite about taking pictures, let's start.”

“Thank you, Miss Suga!”

“You don't have to be so polite, just call me Natsumi.”

“Okay, Natsumi-nee.”

Listening to the conversation between Kitagawa Marin and Suga Natsumi, Yakumo couldn't help but sigh.

The poor dressing doll, being played by a mature older sister.

With just a few words, she forgot her original position.

However, Kitagawa Marin was originally a friendly and lively person, so it was expected that she would get along so well with Suga Natsumi.

…

The hour and a half of activity time in the morning passed quickly.

Suga Natsumi not only took pictures of Kitagawa Marin, but also took pictures of Yakumo.

Rather, taking pictures of Marin was actually a feint.

Yakumo's cosplay, with its extremely high degree of reproduction, was like the real person appearing. The popular character “Mask” was what Suga Natsumi really wanted to photograph.

Moreover, she had an idea in her heart.

Before the Sunny Doll Killer incident, Suga Natsumi was very interested in Yakumo, who dared to take the initiative to reveal his name and appearance and openly rebuke the serial killer. She wanted to find an opportunity to do another exclusive interview.

If she could get Yakumo's consent to put the photos of him cosplaying "Mask" together with the next exclusive interview content in the manuscript, it would definitely cause a sensation!

Suga Natsumi had already thought of the title.

"The Righteous Youth with the Soul of 'Mask'! The First Exclusive Interview Revealed!"

Who said that meal replacements can't be eaten as meals?

Meal replacements, of course, can be eaten as meals.

Let Yakumo-kun be a meal replacement for "Mask" in the hearts of Kyoto citizens, isn't that great?

Of course, all of this would have to wait until Suga Natsumi obtained the consent of the person himself.

…

On the other side.

“Whew, it's finally break time.”

Because it was the middle of summer, and Kitagawa Marin was wearing a heavy black gauze dress, she was almost soaked in sweat.

She wiped the sweat from her forehead with a tissue. Although she looked a little tired, the joy in her eyes couldn't be concealed no matter what.

“That's great, really great, just like I imagined.”

Yakumo smiled and said from the side.

“Let's find a place to rest for a while.”

“Yeah, after all, there are more than two hours left. It's really too hot outside. Even if I put on cooling patches, I still can't stand it.”

Kitagawa Marin said thoughtfully.

“Then where should we go? Internet cafe? Coffee shop?”

“You can't sit in this outfit, it'll deform.”

“Eh?”

Kitagawa Marin asked in confusion.

“Did Saki tell you that?”

Yakumo replied nonchalantly.

“I can tell, it's not like I don't know how to make clothes.”

“Eh? Eh!?”

Kitagawa Marin was stunned at first, then showed a look of surprise.

“Yakumo-kun, you can actually make cosplay costumes? Why didn't you tell me…”

“I'm not interested in doing it, so there's no need to tell you.”

“That's true.”

Kitagawa Marin looked at Yakumo standing there, and thought that according to his personality, he didn't seem like someone who would be interested in tailoring.

“In short, if you want to rest, you have to take off this dress outside and take a shower, otherwise after being soaked in sweat, this outfit will be ruined.”