After getting the address where Wakana bought the Black Mountain Terrier fabric, Akira reconfirmed it and prepared to visit the store called "Animate."
However, fabric couldn't be bought casually. After Akira finished writing the third volume of his light novel in his bedroom, he began preparing to make the Black Mountain Terrier outfit specifically for Sajuna.
Since Sajuna's body measurements were completely different from Marin's, the three-view drawings obtained from Wakana couldn't be used directly. Akira printed the received three-view drawings and started marking the data that needed to be changed.
Fortunately, Sajuna had put her art supplies in his house, so Akira didn't lack much for drawing. He could basically find the corresponding drawing pens in Sajuna's art studio.
Akira felt that he also needed to improve his drawing-related skills, as making clothes for Sajuna always involved pattern making and drawing.
Since he already knew the pattern for the Black Mountain Terrier cosplay outfit, Akira had much less work to do. He drew Sajuna's size of clothes on a blank drawing paper and also tried to draw Sajuna's outline on the paper.
However, due to the difference in drawing skills, the Sajuna he drew was clearly just an outline.
If he drew it any more detailed, Akira felt that Sajuna might think he was making her ugly if she saw it...
The idea of drawing a portrait of Sajuna suddenly popped into his mind, and once it appeared, it couldn't be suppressed. After all, compared to photography and post-processing, Akira still felt that the Sajuna he drew was more in line with the Sajuna in his heart.
While he was drawing indoors, it suddenly started to rain lightly outside. The pattering sound echoed in Akira's ears, making his brushstrokes seem more leisurely.
After drawing for about two hours, Akira finally stood up from his room, then picked up the finished drawing and looked at it once, before walking out of the room.
Standing in the living room and looking out the window, Akira didn't care if the rain outside would get heavier. He picked up the large black umbrella he often shared with Sajuna and went out.
The fabric store wasn't far from Akira's house. Akira didn't even take the train much, arriving in less than half an hour by walking.
It was drizzling outside, and there were fewer pedestrians on the road. Akira, holding his umbrella, observed the few people walking in the rain.
They were mostly office workers with briefcases, hurrying along, probably salesmen who needed to run around.
Besides them, there were also student-like boys and girls walking together quickly in the rain, but their faces were filled with happy and expectant smiles.
It was just like when he and Sajuna were together.
Walking slowly by the roadside, the leaves of the plane trees rustled. Akira found his target in the fine rain.
The sign of the fabric store, "Animate," was glowing, looking extremely conspicuous. Akira also saw an uncle at the storefront with a worried expression.
The store manager uncle, who was looking at the rain outside the storefront, noticed a young man walking towards him with a black umbrella. It seemed he was coming his way.
The manager watched him walk to the entrance and quickly pushed open the glass door of the store for him.
"Please come in."
"Thank you."
Akira turned sideways and walked in, closing his umbrella, then held the handle and shook the water off the umbrella surface.
"What can I help you with?"
Due to the rain, there weren't many customers in the store, and the store manager uncle was idle, so he actively greeted the customer who came in.
"Excuse me, Mr. Manager, do you remember about two months ago, a couple came here and bought a batch of velvet fabric?" Akira asked, looking up.
"Two months ago, a couple. Oh, you mean them." The store manager uncle quickly remembered what Akira was asking about. "They even brought three-view drawings of the clothes when they came to buy fabric."
Akira nodded, "Yes, it's them."
"Mr. Manager, could you get me another batch of the same fabric as theirs?" Akira asked.
"So that's why." The store manager uncle showed a kind smile and then agreed, "Wait a moment, I'll cut it for you."
"Okay."
The store manager uncle walked to the counter, took out a booklet, which seemed to be used to record sold fabrics, and then walked towards the dark fabric area.
Akira, meanwhile, wandered around the store, looking at this store with various cosplay fabrics, checking if there were any other goods he needed.
"There are also all kinds of cosplay tutorial books here."
Akira bent down to look at the tutorials on the shelf, took out a book and started flipping through it. At the same time, his makeup experience slowly increased.
Although it was better than nothing, it was also a kind of accumulated effort. Akira read the book in his hand carefully.
"Hello, how much fabric do you need?"
"About half more than what they bought would be fine." Akira replied.
The store manager uncle immediately cut out the fabric Akira needed, put it into a bag, and wrapped it with a layer of waterproof plastic.
"If you need anything else, feel free to come and ask me anytime," the store manager uncle replied with a smile.
"Thank you, Mr. Manager. If anything comes up, I will definitely seek your help." Akira bowed in gratitude.
After all, he would still need to make the Succubus Liz cosplay outfit for Sajuna later, and then he would inevitably need the manager to advise him on fabric selection.
Besides, he would definitely visit such a store with various fabrics many times in the future.
When he returned home, he found that he had received photos from Sajuna on his computer, and also a message from Sajuna on his phone.
『Sajuna: Aki-Kun, the photos are out!』
『Sajuna: Aki-Kun in the photos is really super cool!』
Akira couldn't help but smile as he looked at the super excited Sajuna in the LINE chat and replied to Sajuna's message.
"Akira: Sajuna is super cute too."
He opened the photos he received on his computer. As expected, after Shinju's post-processing, everyone, who was already handsome and beautiful, now looked even more captivating.
After chatting with Sajuna for a few sentences, he casually called Wakana. As expected, the call could not be connected temporarily, showing that he was on another call.
He must be on the phone with Marin, Akira thought to himself. Marin would definitely share the photos with Wakana when she saw them.
Thinking this, Akira was about to put down his phone when it rang.
Akira thought it was Wakana. He picked up the phone, about to answer, when he saw two almost unfamiliar words displayed on the screen: "Grandpa."