Akira took Shinju and ran to the spot he had chosen, then pulled Shinju to stand there.
"Eh, Akira-kun, what do I need to do?"
Shinju asked, holding her hands, a little confused.
She felt that the difficulty of this photoshoot was much simpler than the photos her sister had taken before.
"Let me think."
Akira looked at his and Shinju's heights and realized he was a bit taller than Shinju, which was a bit different from the characters in the original work.
After all, Sakuya always appeared more delicate in front of Soma, and his height was also a bit shorter than Soma-nii.
After all, there was also the famous scene of Soma-nii cornering Sakuya against a wall.
However, whether this famous scene would be photographed depended on Sajuna's opinion of it…
Akira himself didn't care…
"Shinju needs to be a bit taller than me," Akira said, then looked around, "Speaking of which, are there any mats to put under our feet here?"
"I'll go look."
Wakana volunteered, then checked a few rooms and found a black mat that looked like it had been frequently stepped on.
"Akira-kun, do you think this will work?"
Wakana gasped, taking out a tissue to wipe his palms, which had gotten dirty from moving the mat.
"Thank you so much, Wakana."
Akira nodded, then gestured for Shinju to stand on it.
He felt a bit bad for making everyone so busy for his own mischievous fun.
Shinju slowly stepped onto it, her height now about a head taller than Akira, then she turned to tell Akira.
"Akira-kun, I think this is good."
"Mm."
"I feel like I'm putting too much on Shinju."
Akira sighed.
"Eh, no, not at all."
Shinju waved her hand and replied, "I feel really happy to be treated like Soma-nii by Akira-kun and my sister."
"It's my first time cosplaying, and it's male cosplay, so I was really afraid of ruining the character of Soma-nii."
"Akira-kun inviting me to take such photos makes me feel like I've really become Soma-nii."
Shinju's face was filled with excitement, showing the thrill of being recognized.
"So, Akira-kun, let's complete the photoshoot mission for Soma-nii and Shokuya Oni-san together."
Hey, hey, hey, Shinju, pay attention to your words!
Why does that sound so awkward?
It could easily make people think there's something going on between the two of us!
Akira listened to Shinju's words, and the more he heard, the more awkward it became; he felt Shinju was so excited she had misspoken…
"So, Akira-kun, what's next?"
Shinju asked.
Akira couldn't help but look up at Shinju standing on the mat, then at her heroic face, feeling that something was missing.
Oh, that was it—her cheeks should be dirty…
After all, the place they were in was where the two magical girls fought, with dust flying everywhere, so perfectly clean cheeks didn't quite fit reality.
After all, who could fight in a war and still have mousse in their hair, looking perfectly clean…
That would look less like being hit by an enemy and more like being hit by 50ml of Estee Lauder's Advanced Night Repair…
It was, well, quite frustrating and absurd.
So, Akira, who had battlefield makeup PTSD, quickly noticed the problem with their makeup, turned to borrow makeup tools from Sajuna, and then added some 'looking-pitiable' makeup to Shinju and himself.
"Aki-Kun, you're really thorough."
Sajuna exclaimed, looking at the serious Akira.
She had only thought Aki-Kun was having fun, but she didn't expect him to have a principle of recreating the scenes from the show.
It felt like another unexpected surprise…
Akira just wanted to say that if Sajuna had seen the films he had watched before, she would probably be even more particular about makeup.
No, Sajuna, who emphasized the faithful recreation of cosplay characters, might even faint on the spot if she saw those films…
"Akira-kun, is it done?"
Shinju watched Akira draw a few lines on her face with an eyebrow pencil and asked nervously.
"Let me see."
Akira stepped back a little to ensure the makeup matched the original work, then relaxed.
"It's done."
"Wakana, start taking pictures."
Akira turned to Wakana, who was waiting, and said.
"I'm really taking up your time."
"It's fine."
Wakana smiled and picked up the camera.
"Is it finally time to shoot?"
Marin also leaned in; she had been quietly silent while Akira-kun applied makeup to Shinju.
"Mm."
Akira nodded, then extended his hand.
"Eh, oh."
Shinju was stunned for a moment, then realized that in the original work, the two characters were holding hands, so she looked apologetically at her sister and took Akira-kun's hand.
Akira also turned to look at Sajuna's expression.
Sajuna, being watched by both her sister and boyfriend, couldn't help but blush.
"Aki-Kun and Shinju, why are you looking at me?"
Sajuna angrily reached out and pinched Akira's arm, whispering to him in a low voice.
"I told you I wouldn't be jealous."
"Aki-Kun, if you keep thinking I'm immature, Sajuna will really get angry, you know."
Akira finally relaxed, a feeling of guilt surfacing in his heart.
He felt that he had indeed thought Sajuna was too sensitive.
Even though Sajuna was a sensible and understanding girl, he always thought of her as a 'vinegar jar'…
"Starting the photoshoot now, Akira-kun and Shinju-chan, please get ready."
Wakana raised the camera and began to adjust it.
Akira then adjusted his expression and movements with Shinju, cooperating with Wakana's suggestions to take photos.
"Akira-kun, pay attention to where you're looking; your gaze should be a little lower."
"Akira-kun, please lean a bit towards Shinju-chan."
"Akira-kun, please…"
So I have so many problems…
Akira adjusted his movements while listening to Wakana's suggestions, without any impatience.
It seemed he should probably take some 'acting' lessons…
After finishing the OMO scene with Shinju, Akira then shot the scene of Soma-nii cornering Sakuya against a wall with Shinju.
However, the actual shooting was not as'smooth' as the OMO scene.
It was purely because Akira's acting was not good, and Soma-nii had to look Sakuya in the eye…
The relationship between the two of them destined that this scene wouldn't turn out too well.
After finishing the photos of Soma and Sakuya, their photoshoot tasks were basically over, and Akira re-held Sajuna's hand, whispering sweet nothings to her as a couple.
Shinju, meanwhile, was helping Wakana take photos of Marin.
As the scheduled time was nearing its end, everyone's enthusiasm for taking photos gradually subsided, and they began to prepare to pack up and go home.