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Summer vacation was slowly coming to an end.
Izumi Chihiro played games with his sister every day, relaxing his mind, while also brainstorming ideas for the third volume, without any impact on his work.
This simple and pure joy always made people linger.
At this juncture, for them, fellow ACG enthusiasts, one of the two most important annual events, the Summer Comiket, had arrived.
Unlike previous years, this year's Summer Comiket had four people attending, with Kani Nayuta and Gokou Ruri being the two additional attendees.
...
"Hurry up and let's go! If we wait for the next train, it'll be too crowded, we'll be squashed to death!"
Early in the morning, Eriri, in disguise, arrived at the Izumi home and called him.
"Haaah..."
Izumi Chihiro yawned and walked out the door, looking sluggish.
"You look like you haven't woken up. Did you stay up late? We agreed on today's activity a long time ago, didn't we? Look at your miserable state, don't fall asleep halfway through!"
Eriri's gaze was questioning.
"I had too much fun playing with Sagiri yesterday, and before I knew it, it was past midnight."
Izumi Chihiro explained.
"Staying up late playing games, huh? Heh."
Eriri showed a smile with an unidentifiable meaning, as if she understood something.
Finally, I've been replaced...
"Summer vacation doesn't have much time left. Eriri hasn't come over once, are you busy with something?"
He asked curiously.
"What else could it be? Busy with work, of course."
The girl pouted.
In her heart, this might be Kashiwagi Eri's last chance to shine, so she worked even harder than in previous years.
"Then do you want to hang out together later?"
Izumi Chihiro asked again.
"Hmm, it's not impossible, if I happen to be bored..."
The girl said with a 'reluctant' expression.
...
To avoid overcrowding, the two of them woke up even earlier today than before, but the other two attendees woke up even earlier.
Before dawn, Gokou Ruri took the train from Chiba to Tokyo and arrived at Nayuta's residence.
"Black Cat, I have two cosplay outfits here. One is a magical girl Homura Akemi, and the other is after she became a demon. Which one do you like?"
Kani Nayuta held up two outfits and asked with a smile.
"I'll stick with the magical girl one. The other one... how is it different from lingerie?! How could I possibly go out in that!"
Gokou Ruri complained, her face flushed crimson.
After all, this was reality, not the two-dimensional world. There weren't many people daring enough to dress like that, and her personality was actually quite conservative.
"What a shame. But I'm not really suited for that style either, so I'll just give this one to Black Cat as well. Who knows, it might come in handy one day..."
Kani Nayuta teased.
"Nayuta...!"
Gokou Ruri's gaze turned fierce.
Suddenly, there was a message notification.
"Oh, we need to hurry. Senpai and Eriri have already left."
Kani Nayuta glanced at her phone, then looked up and said, "Let me help you change, Black Cat."
"Okay."
Gokou Ruri also straightened her expression.
The four of them agreed to meet at a street corner in Akihabara.
When the two of them hurried to arrive, they found that Izumi Chihiro and Eriri were already waiting for them.
"So slow! Didn't you contact us first? But you ended up being late... Eh, is this outfit Homura Akemi?"
While Eriri was expressing her dissatisfaction, her gaze suddenly fell on Gokou Ruri.
Izumi Chihiro's gaze also lingered for a moment.
As expected, after Gokou Ruri put on this cosplay costume, she indeed looked very fitting in terms of temperament and appearance, as if 'Homura Akemi' had truly appeared before their eyes.
"How is it, Senpai! I told you it would be a perfect fit!"
Kani Nayuta pressed on Black Cat's shoulders, her expression excited as she asked, "It's exactly as I imagined!"
"Yes, she certainly looks good in it. Nayuta has a good eye."
Izumi Chihiro fully agreed with her idea.
"To receive Izumi-sensei's approval, if it were known, my 'Homura Akemi' would probably become popular too."
Gokou Ruri smiled and said.
"It's so-so. Cosplay doesn't require any special skills. As long as you look decent, anyone can do it casually."
After Eriri took another look, her expression calmed down, and she spoke with disdain.
"Actually, Kashiwagi Eri-sensei could also try it, you know."
Gokou Ruri's gaze slightly chilled as she offered the suggestion in a very friendly manner.
"I don't care for such boring things... Wait, what did you call me!? How did you know!"
Eriri, who was proudly stating her opinion, looked startled, and her scrutinizing gaze fell on the other two.
"I didn't reveal anything."
"I didn't say anything either."
The two replied.
"Sure enough, Sawamura is Kashiwagi Eri-sensei!"
Gokou Ruri's lips curled up slightly.
"Hmm? Could it be... you were trying to trick me just now!"
Eriri's face showed a hint of embarrassment.
"Because I had a slight understanding of Izumi-sensei's network, after ruling out Nayuta, and adding your previous reluctance to speak, it made me suspect something. I tried to test you, and you confessed without prompting, Kashiwagi Eri-sensei! I didn't expect you to really be a beautiful girl! It's truly fascinating."
Gokou Ruri's expression grew increasingly smug.
Eriri's face, on the other hand, grew darker and darker.
"If this matter gets out, Kashiwagi Eri-sensei's popularity will surely explode, right?"
Gokou Ruri said, observing her expression.
"You wouldn't dare...!"
Eriri gritted her teeth.
"Ahem, Black Cat..."
Izumi Chihiro decided it was necessary to speak up and remind her.
"I'm just joking, Izumi-sensei... Besides, what I say has no influence at all; it would just be considered a rumor."
Gokou Ruri's determined stance immediately changed.
Repaying kindness with kindness and vengeance with vengeance was her way of life.
Izumi Chihiro's gaze quietly fell on Eriri, and he secretly shook his head.
This childhood friend's combat power was truly unmatched, and she also liked to speak disrespectfully and act arrogantly. Such a scene would probably happen again in the future.
He could only mourn for her in advance.
"Alright, alright, everyone, we're here to enjoy the anime convention, not to argue. Let's hurry up and go. We've been here for a while, and more people are showing up...!"
Kani Nayuta played the role of peacemaker, pointing her finger at the passersby rushing past the street corner ahead, reminding them.
"That's right! Several major works are being released today! If we go to queue later, we might not make it in time!"
Eriri suddenly realized.
She quickly put aside the slight grudge and was the first to move.
The others also followed closely behind.
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