Omae o Otaku ni Shiteyaru kara, Ore o Riajuu ni Shitekure!:Volume 2 Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Summer vacation starts tomorrow.

The last day of school for the first semester is finished. I took my bicycle from the parking lot and rode while listening to music on my iPod.

The songs are called "The holy cuddle", "23 year old summer vacation". Recently I've been listening to these songs often.

I was listening to these songs all the summer last year. Last summer I listened to these songs, and this summer I also want to listen to these songs. It's because the song lyrics I can sympathize with very much.

But this summer is not like last year where I do not have plans to go anywhere. This year I have plans to go out with Hasegawa to Odaiba!

I kept pedaling in good spirits and stopping the urge to shout out in joy. I stopped in front of a local bookstore and dropped in.

I looked over a date magazine’s Odaiba's feature collection (I don’t have money to purchase) and I looked up Odaiba's recommended dating spots.

Joypolis, Venus Fort, Big Ferris Wheel ... not what I am looking for.

Since I was going to go to a park by the sea, I have to go to Odaiba Beach Park.

Odaiba is the only thing I've ever visited besides the Big Sight Comiket and the Fuji Television during my Social Studies Tour at elementary school.

That's right, Koigasaki is going with me, so I want to talk to her. I wonder what she is going to do while in Odaiba.

I sent an email to Koigasaki.

"When I asked Hasegawa where she wants to go, she said she wants to go to Odaiba! What kind of places in Odaiba should I take her? "

A reply came soon.

"Well. . . Joypolis or something? But I've never been there before, so it's a pity. . . Well, it is important to decide where to go, but don’t you think you better buy new clothes, too? Are you planning to wear that elder brother's clothes? "

Clothes……. I see, it was ....

It was not like I would be wearing that outfit.

Before now I have not had money, but tomorrow will be my first salary. I think that it is a little more than 10,000 yen.

I have to buy the clothes for my date to Odaiba with Hasegawa.

I returned Odaiba date magazine to where I was and I moved to the corner where the male fashion magazines are.

Then, a magazine for cosplay was placed there for some reason with the other male fashion magazines.

Somehow I can’t browse it as it is tied by a string.

I have to buy cosplay costumes .... The cosplay event with Suzuki is at the end of this month, so there is not much time left. I have to purchase it early or I might not make it on time ... ....

However, I don’t want to fail in my choice of clothes like last time.

Even if it seems to me to be cool looking clothes, there is a great possibility that ... girls will not see it in the same way.

As it is, it is probably best to have my clothes looked at by Koigasaki first in order to find which ones are fashionable (for me).

"Koigasaki, do you have plans for tomorrow?"

For some reason I made a mistake in my email to Koigasaki, I have made the her name in lowercase letters. Too late to stop sending it ....

"Tomorrow. . . I can’t go since I have work from lunch to night. . . "

An awesome negative aura appeared from the mail coming from Koigasaki. Working in a maid cafe is too depressing for her ...... Just like working in the karaoke work for me.

If Koigasaki is not available, I think I will change the day when I go shopping. But the next day I have my part-time job. I stopped thinking and got out of the book store, rode my bicycle and went home.

When I got home, my sister was watching TV in the living room.

"I'm home"

"............"

"Hey, you did you hear me?"

"Noisy Naoki! Keep silent as Mr. Mi's beautiful voice is being drowned out with your noise!"

"Ha ... ....?"

Looking closely, my sister was watching a DVD of someone singing.

Oh, this is .... the live DVD performance of a handsome voice actor from Ikemen, "Takumi Mizukami (Famous Name from Fan)" being watched by my sister.

My younger sister Akari is an Otaku, as well as a fujioshi.

"You bought this ... ?"

"I borrowed it from my friend, well, Naoki look look! He is so cool!"

Although I am not interested in Ikemen voice actors, since Akari told me, I have no choice but to look at the screen.

There, the Ikemen who are good looking idols were singing and dancing on the stage.

...... Certainly, I think they are cool. I agree with Akari.

Their faces are cool, so is their hairstyle and fashion sense.

Especially Akari’s favorite, the lively "Mr. Mi." who has a red mesh in his black hair, and a costume based on red pink and black, which looks outstanding.

"Nice ...."

"Aren’t they nice!?"

"Where are these clothes sold ...?"

"Mr. Mi’s? Do you like his clothes too? Because it's so fashionable! There is a punk-based brand shop in Harajuku where you can buy them!"

Akari gave an explanation about the clothes of "Mr. Mi." with excitement, and also mentioned the name of the shop where the clothes can be bought.

"Thank you Akari!"

"Why are you interested in the brand name? No way ... ... If you are going to wear it, it will definitely not suit Naoki, definitely not ..."

I thanked Akari then went to my room where I searched the net with my personal computer. I felt that Akari was telling me something when I left, but I could not hear her well.

The brand's official website is found quickly by google. Looking at the image of the clothing that I am interested in, it was strange but only the cool clothes were posted.

When I looked at where the store is located, it is from Harajuku station by one road.

The price is somewhat higher, but somehow compared to the places where Koigasaki went, it feels somewhat cheaper.

" ...This is good!"

I can buy this with my salary even if I am alone tomorrow!

Even if Koigasaki is not with me, I can buy clothes on my own!

The next day, I went to the bank and got my salary. It is more 14 thousand and it becomes a little over 15,000 yen when I combine it with my current one thousand yen. I went to Harajuku quietly.

Reaching Harajuku station, I was guided by a map on my mobile and I arrived at the building called Laforet Harajuku, a five minute walk from the station.

I went up to the floor where the brand shop was located, and as soon as I got off the escalator there was the shop.

"Customer ~, what kind of clothes are you looking for today ~ !?"

When I entered the shop and saw the clothes, I went to speak to a clerk as soon as possible.

Will I make a mistake like the last time? I did not pick right away, I decided to take my time in choosing my clothes.

The clerk brought 3 sets of clothes and I decided to try them on.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror of the fitting room.

...... It may be because the clothes are cool, but I myself can’t look better than usual.

"Customer, how is it!?"

A clerk asked and opened the curtain.

"The size is perfect as well!! This clothes is very suited to your body shape ~!"

As much as I am usually being criticized, I feel good when praised.

I tried on three sets of clothes in succession and decided to buy the clothes I thought were the best for me.

I also decided to buy only T - shirts to wear because I have to leave money for cosplay costumes.

The skull's sketch is printed and it's a T-shirt designed like a hem tears.

I will manage somehow with something that is in my house.

This time I was able to curb my expenses to 4,000 yen.

I was satisfied and left the store, and since I wanted to suppress extra expenses I did not look in other shops and headed straight to the station.

"Sorry"

There, I was called out.

A young woman from The Lord of Voice called me. She is a young woman with bright hair color and a slightly unique hair style. She is very fashionable and pretty cute.

Being called out by a pretty woman on the street is a first time for me. I took notice and stopped.

What could she want from me? Would she sell me some products on discount?

"I am a hairdresser in the beauty salon near here,"

I got her business card.

The store name, the hairdresser name, and a map are on the business card.

Indeed, is she a hairdresser? It certainly looks like she is. Is she soliciting?

"I'm looking for a person who can be a coloring model now.I would provide it with a special price of 1000 yen, how is it?"

Hair coloring for 1000 yen!?

Normally, coloring from a hairdresser cost about 3,000 yen. It is quite cheap if it is 1000 yen.

"Well, is it a thousand yen?"

"Yes. I will provide hair coloring now if you agree."

In other words, is it like a laboratory test? So this is why it is cheap?

"Which hair color would you like?"

I had thought of the time I dyed my hair blonde... that was a disaster as I did it myself. But if it was done at a hairdressing salon, it might have been a different story.

"I want to keep my dark color, but ...."

"Do you want, for example, red hair meshed in with your black hair ... ...." In my head, the appearance of a handsome voice actor "Mr. Mi" completely emerged.

"Of course, I do not mind that"

"Well, then ... would you come with me, please?"

Walking for about five minutes, we came to the hairdresser salon.

As I waited for a while, the lady hairdresser and a senior male hairdresser appeared, and they talked for a while.

Later on, I was asked more about what color I want. They brought color samples and I was told to choose which color I want, so I chose a brilliant red.

As I was asked which part I wanted to dye, I decided to have a part of the same forelock dyed as a handsome voice actor "Mr. Mi" that I saw on a live DVD yesterday.

Then they proceeded with the hair dye. After blowing my hair dry with a hair dryer, I looked at myself in a mirror.

Only a part of my bangs are stained in bright red. It became a hair color close to "Mr. Mi".

As my hair color changed, I feel like I was reborn to a new person.

Perfect. If I wear my T - shirt of the "Wish - like" wish brand I purchased, my transformation into a different person is complete.

"How is it ~?"

I was asked by the hairdresser,

"Oh, it is really nice! Thank you!"

I answered with excitement.

Then I paid 1,000 yen fee and went home with a floating feeling.

I arrived home and I thought of something before opening the door to the living room.

My hair color that is definitely not suitable with my current appearance.

If I meet my family in this form, I would look very stupid.

I took off the plain brown shirt I am wearing and replaced it with the T - shirt I just bought.

In my new get-up, I opened the door to the living room with the doya face.

"I'm home!"

"Welcome back ...."

In the living room Akari was sitting on the sofa and playing with her cell phone, then she saw me and she stiffened.

I wondered if my change in appearance had caused her to become a statue.

"... Naoki ... ...?"

As she called my name, my sister's expression grew stronger.

"What do you think?"

"I went to Harajuku and bought the same clothes like your favorite voice actor wears!"

At that moment, something flew toward me and hit my face.

It seems that a stuffed animal was thrown by Akari.

"Oi, what are you ... ...."

"Why did you think that by wearing the same outfit will make you look the same? Because you are different! Naoki does not resemble him a bit, not even a millimeter!! "

My younger sister got up and began to deny me with excitement.

"Why, what is it ... my outfit and looks are not that different from the original, don’t you see!?"

"Don’t mess with Akari! Stupid Naoki! What clothes are cool for someone is not cool for you! I even asked you not to wear the brand ... ... Akari told you it won’t suit you but did you listen at all!? As I thought it did not suit you indeed! Mother!”

"Why are you two bickering about now!?"

Mother who at Akari’s call came down the stairs from the upper floor,

"Naoki ... ... Hu, what strange clothes ... ...."

She was laughing at my clothes.

"Why ... ... doesn’t this garment and hairstyle look cool on me?"

"Even if Naoki wears them, it does not suit you and it's not cool at all, it's uncomfortable so please return it soon!"

Akari threw me a lot of complaints while crying.

"Are you serious……"

I got a tremendous shock and returned to my room.

I look at myself once again with a whole body mirror in my room.

...... At least I think I look cool ....

I couldn’t trust the words of Akari and my mother when it comes to fashion.

That's right, I just have to ask Momo. I don’t want to have Hasegawa have a bad impression of me because of my clothes.

I turned my cell phone towards the whole body mirror in my room and photographed my whole body.

"Address • Koigasaki Momo

Subject • what do you think about my hairstyle and outfit?

Body • None (with attached image) "

I attached my own image and I sent the email and to ask for her opinion.

A reply came in less than a few minutes.

". . . How did you get those clothes? Please don’t say you bought them?

"I purchased it today.” Fearing Koigasaki, I used honorific language for some reason.

"Why did you buy such clothes!? Do not go outside wearing those! Especially when going out with girls; those clothes mean a death flag. "

...... Death Flag!? Such Otaku jargon comes out from Koigasaki. I did not know whether she heard that from Sakurai or on the net, but she seemed to be much more otaku than before. Although I feel her usage is not that good yet.

Is there a death flag just by dressing up? What is that? To put it simply, this garment is the worst acceptance to girls, is it something like that!?

"What are you saying? It is really cool! I bought the clothes of the brand of a handsome voice actor."

"I do not know who is that voice actor. . Whether the Otakus’ reception is okay or not, but at most girls dislike such clothes.”

She has a point. Now, I mentioned my hair color.

“About my hair… my hair was put in a red mesh by a hairdresser '

"Ahhhhhhhhhh! Why do not you understand my meaning every time? It doesn’t look nice for you at all, and only a very few girls would like such a hairstyle”

My shoulders slumped.

I wonder if I can change my hairstyle. Also, can this pattern be changed?

I wonder why fashion I think is good is the fashion that girls say is bad. Why is there a large gap?

Well, before I go with Hasegawa to Odaiba, I decided junk the outfit and went to a convenience store. While crying alone, I returned my hair to its original color.

The next day was my part - time job.

I prepare with a melancholic mood and head for work that is located two stops from the local station.

I decided to work to make money, but my legs felt heavy while heading to work because I am depressed.

I'm sure I will be working again with a Chara man without getting into a group conversation.

I got to work and changed to my uniform. I was told to go into the front for the time being and went there.

I took some instructions from Chara man. I'm used to the job, but I don’t like working with him.

"Kato goes to the barbecue this time?"

Kato (Chara Male) was invited by the woman working in the kitchen.

When there are no customers, employees are often talking in the kitchen. Of course, I have never joined in their conversation.

"Oh, of course I will go"

"You told me that you can go with Aya-chan, aren’t they all going to go?"

"Oh, you were obsessed with me"

Barbecue ... ... Maybe, is there an event concerning the workers? Of course I have not been invited. Of course, I do not mind going but I am not eager to be invited.

"Oh, Kato, would you take this to Room 302, because I do have to bring this to another place."

"OK."

"Well, then ... Kashiwagi, are you afraid to be alone?"

"Oh, it’s ok …"

Kashiwada, she meant but it is okay.

Takayama (a woman who was in the kitchen) and Kato (Chara Male) went to bring the food to the rooms, so I finally became alone. I have already learned about the job at the front desk and I feel much better if I am alone.

There, another male employee came back. I met him only once before, a man named Mr. Yamamoto.

"Oh, newcomer, are you doing the front desk again?"

Mr. Yamamoto cried to me with a smart smile.

A tall and refreshing person, perhaps a college student. He was a really nice person, I had a good impression on him from the beginning.

"Oh, yes……"

"By the way, have you been invited to the barbecue? It seems to be for a workmate this time,"

"Oh, is that so?"

"Yeah, next Sunday, we are going to visit Showa Memorial Park in Tachikawa.

"Ah, I have a schedule for that day ... I'm sorry"

Of course.

"Oh, that's too bad"

Mr. Yamamoto is a good person who is easy to talk to. He is liked by other employees, and I wonder if I can become such a person.

"By the way, Kashiwada is a high school student, what grade are you?"

"Oh, I'm in first year high school."

"Really? My sister is also a first year high-schooler."

Until a visitor came, I had a nice conversation with Yamamoto. It was the only momentary break in my part-time job.

I ended work and I went back home and checked the bulletin board of used cosplay costumes buying and selling on my personal computer.

After I went to the cosplay shop the other day in Akihabara, I attempted to purchase cosplay costumes cheaper by making use of the net. The net auction was the best, but I gave up because I was prohibited to register as I was under 18 years old. The bulletin board of used cosplay costume buying and selling is displayed there. You can purchase 2nd hand cosplay costumes directly at a cheap price, because you can buy and sell directly without going through a middleman. I have been checking whether the costume of the character I'm planning to cosplay is sold for the last few days.

Today as usual I searched the bulletin board by character name, three cases were listed. The first, the buyer was selling for 3,000 yen and I was attracted by the discount. However, it is stated that costume is has a no return clause and it is handmade by an amateur. To be honest I am not going to be very concerned about the costume because I only cosplay to help with Suzuki and Koigasaki 's relationship. I sent an e-mail from the personal computer to the poster of the article.

A reply came in a few hours and I got an image of the costume sent. It seems that there is no problem with the image. Since there are other mails coming from people who are considering purchasing, the contents of e-mail said that the item is “first-come, first-served”. I know it is impossible to buy cosplay costumes for 3,000 yen. Some costumes even cost more than 10,000 yen. I soon sent my reply to the e-mail saying "I decided to purchase so please". It seemed that my mail was accepted and I could purchase the item.

Just to be careful of being caught in a fraud, I decided to pay for it cash on delivery. I am not worried about the matter of a cosplay costume now.

My current balance is less than 10,000 yen, and after I purchase a cosplay costume it becomes less than 7,000 yen. I purchased my cosplay costumes cheap, so I got to save some money.

I decided that my remaining money will be used to buy nice clothes for when I'm going out with Hasegawa this time! To be honest I currently have clothes that are from my junior high school days and the “onii-san clothes” that I bought a while ago and was made fun of by Koigasaki and the ones I purchased yesterday (the Punk T - shirt that was made fun of by my whole family and Koigasaki) ... No, I cannot use any at all ...

I thought about checking by purchasing it on my own again, but I am afraid to look ridiculous. I thought I should consult what kind of clothes I should wear to Suzuki but something that looks good with Suzuki may not suit me. My money could run out if I fail again.

I decided my resolution and sent an email.

"Address • Koigasaki Momo

I do not know what kind of clothes I should buy for my date with Hasegawa... I do not want to fail anymore, please can you go shopping with me!? "

As usual, reply comes at a tremendous speed.

"You are certainly about to fail again … It can’t be helped. In return, you must help me properly at the cosplay event!

In other words, can I interpret this as acceptance?

I did not think that she would accept so easily. I wonder what Suzuki would think when he sees his favorite character being cosplayed.

Since we are both free tomorrow, we agreed to meet at Harajuku in the afternoon. We finished the email exchange.

When I arrived at the Takeshita Dori mouth of JR Harajuku station the next afternoon, Koigasaki was already waiting.

"Wow, thank you ... ...."

"Well, let’s get going quickly!"

Koigasaki started walking with a dash.

"Well there is no work today."

I feel Koigasaki reacted badly to my words.

"Oh ... I worked for two consecutive days, yesterday and the day before yesterday ..."

She is obviously in a bad mood. Do you dislike your work so much?

"Ah, also, I have something I want to say before buying ..."

"What?"

"If possible, I would like to ask you to find something cheaper as my budget is low right now ..."

I braced myself for her complaints.

"I thought about going to Arrows, or is it impossible?"

"Arrows!? Impossible impossible impossible!"

Koigasaki and I went to Arrows before. There were a lot of fashionable clothes there, but for me who is poor right now, the average price was high, I could not buy much there.

"It is because you spent money on strange clothes and a strange hairstyle … why are you always spending money so uselessly ... ok I will help you now."

"That's exactly right ..."

Oh, I came to feel that it would be better to stop buying clothes without asking the opinion of Koigasaki at all.

"Well ~ Well ...... It might be cheap if we went to Hanjirou, the men’s wear are on sale"

"Is this Hanjiro?"

Accompanied by Koigasaki we arrived at the clothes shop "Hanjiro", opposite the street that passed through Takeshita Dori.

It seems that they are selling clothes for both men and women. When I looked at the price tag of the items, I was relieved from the bottom of my heart that they are not expensive.

"Why is it so cheap here?"

"Because it's old fashioned clothes"

Old fashioned clothes ...... I see.

I disregarded Koigasaki and took some of the cheap clothes and looked at them.

These looked like nice clothes, I think.

"Look at you and those strange clothes! If I don’t say anything, you will buy those!"

"What's wrong !? These clothes look nice!"

Koigasaki made a deliberately grand sigh.

"You don’t have any fashion sense ... The clothes you think are cool when you look at them are different from the clothes that look good when you are actually wearing them."

"Haa ..."

In other words, do you say that the clothes that I currently have in my hands and the clothes that I bought before do not suit me at all.

"If you want to motivate a general girl,"fun"is the most fashionable thing, depending whether the girl is the type that likes the style back home, punk, gothic lolita or even a superfamous idol. You can try out the same line of clothes for that girl, but I think that it would be better to stop if you don’t have confidence in your fashion sense. I do not understand well, but it seems that it every individual has their own fashion that suits them even if they are wearing ordinary clothes."

"Oh, I see ..."

I did not understand anything from what she said, even if I try hard to understand ....

"And here’s more, Hasegawa looks like she is not interested much in the latest fashion. She looks like a standard neat type. Besides, it’s OK as long as your clothes are calm clothes (no loud colors) and with normal fashion.

Seriously ... when I went to karaoke that the last time, I failed in my clothes; I do not know what I am supposed to wear ....

"Well, if you are a fashion beginner and you are not wearing children’s clothes, you are almost sure that normal clothes will fit you!"

"I cannot tell from one fashion to another in clothes!"

At the moment I moaned, I was handed some clothes by Koigasaki.

"These are the clothes I choose now, please try them on. After you put them on, open the curtains so I can judge."

"Oh, Ok ..."

As I was told by Koigasaki, I was going to try 5 sets of clothes, including shirts and pants. I tried the first then opened the curtain as told, and showed myself to Koigasaki.

"Well, this may not suit you because of your unexpected short legs ... Next."

Next.

"Ah, you look miserable in this. Next."

What, I look miserable!?

"Ah ... so that’s the case then ... ... next."

What happened now?!?

"Oh, well ... well it’s not bad."

Five fittings finished and we decided to purchase the short-sleeved light blue check shirt and the beige chino pants.

"Thank you."

It was unexpectedly reasonable at 2000 and 4000 yen, so somehow I was within my budget.

By the way, the clothes purchased by Koigasaki looks fashionable, although it looks like ordinary clothes. I was wondering if these are really cool clothes.

"Thank you for helping me buy them!!"

"If you wear the clothes now, I will manage your eyebrows and hairstyle to match them ..." Koigasaki says while looking at me and sighed.

"How many days before did you do them?"

"Oh ...... I trimmed them yesterday, but ..."

Koigasaki was shocked by my words.

"You just did them yesterday? ... That's funny! It's still too thick! How do you trim?”

"Well, I shaved some unnecessary hair growing around the eyebrows for the time being ..."

"Even so, it’s not enough to make it look better!"

Koigasaki sighed exaggeratedly.

"Have your eyebrows done at a hair salon so you can learn how to do them next time."

"Hairdressing salon –I can only go next month, after payday ..."

"............"

Koigasaki turned to a cool face and thought of something. That's OK, my eyebrows are ... ....

"You... are you free after this?"

"eh?"

Suddenly I can’t hide the surprise from the words that came out of Koigasaki.

"I am free all day today, but ..."

"I can tell you how to properly trim your eyebrows ... ...."

"Why?"

"Because you are too useless ... ..."

She told me that straight up, although I did not reply anything to Koigasaki.

"Well, you told me Suzuki's favorite characters to cosplay ... ...."

"Ah……"

Is that supposed to be it? Surprisingly religious, this person.

"So, do you want to come? Are you coming?"

"Well, what do you mean?"

"We have to do something about your eyebrows; I do not carry any scissors, so we have to go home."

Am I going to the house of Koigasaki now?

"Well, what!?"

"Yes, I will go!"

While shaking, I agreed with my whole heart.

After about 30 minutes by a train, we arrived in Koigasaki’s home. The station is also the nearest station of the high school where we go to.

We walked from there and reached the house of Koigasaki. Although it is my second time to enter the house of Koigasaki, as usual, it is a mansion house and I am afraid to enter.

"Oh, my Mama is not yet home today"

When I was told that there is no one else in the house, I get more upset. As mentioned by Koigasaki, there is no one at home; so I just go straight to the living room and up the stairs to the room of Koigasaki.

At the front of the door of the room,

"I will change my clothes so please wait here for a while"

I stood waiting in front of the door of Koigasaki’s room.

"You can enter now."

Koigasaki called and opened the door.

I saw the appearance of Koigasaki and was awed.

"You look something like a princess ... ..."

"Ha ha, what princess? This is just room wear, I just don’t want my uniform to get wrinkles"

That "room wear" she is wearing is a long pink dress up to the knee. Wearing such clothes like a dress for home .... I wore a normal jersey when home.

"Well, first wear this."

Koigasaki handed me the paper bag containing clothes we purchased in Harajuku.

"Why should I wear it now ..."

"Wear it now!"

"Ok, ok ...."

When I started removing my uniform …

"What are you doing?! Why are you undressing in here! Pervert!"

She shouted suddenly. Koigasaki throws a heart-shaped cushion to me.

"You told me that I should change now!"

“Don’t do it in front of girls ...... I do not believe you!

...... Please let me know when you are finished! "

After complaining, Koigasaki went out of the room and closed the door vigorously.

"I’m ok."

I finished and I called Koigasaki back. After she entered the room, Koigasaki did not mention anything about my clothes; she just told me to sit on the chair in front of the mirror stand.

Next, Koigasaki takes out small scissors from her drawer.

"The best way is to have a salon do them, but since you can’t do that today ... I have no choice but to cut it. Will you sit this way, please?"

"Huh?"

Following Koigasaki’s instructions and turning my body towards her, Koigasaki started cutting my eyebrows with her scissors.

"What’s this, you are not good at trimming your eyebrows! This is super terrible!"

"Then please tell me how to do it!"

The nice looking face of Koigasaki was in front of my eyes, and a really good smell comes from her fluffy hair. Koigasaki's clothes sagged when she bent forward... the breast part opened wide, and I can see the breasts of Koigasaki and her some of her underwear; my heart started racing. I was afraid my heart would burst out of my chest, but Koigasaki just continued cutting my eyebrows with a very serious expression, so I could not make a noise.

"You should do this now."

"Oh……"

I saw my face reflected in the mirror and received a different impression than usual. My eyebrows are neatly arranged, but I am wondering whether my total image will change so much just by trimming the eyebrows.

"Oh, and this. This is a stiff wax that I bought by mistake but I think this will be good for hairdressing for men.

"Huh ....?"

She passed the hair wax to me. I was surprised when I opened the lid.

"It is different from the wax I bought before ..."

I was more surprised when I held it in my fingers. It is very hard. What I bought before was much softer.

"Don’t you like it because it’s too hard?"

"Seriously? Because I am used to soft wax for my hair."

I tried to make my hair stand up with the wax. It stood surprisingly tight.

"Hard wax, wow!"

"You're really terrible...."

Koigasaki was looking at me with pitying eyes.

"But if you do it properly, you can look better than usual."

"eh……?"

"The whole-body mirror is over there, please see yourself in it." I stand in front of the whole-body mirror in the room as told.

"Huh……"

When I saw myself reflected in the mirror, I lost my words.

"This ... is ... me ...?"

There is a cool guy standing there.

"I’m handsome!"

My hair set with wax, stylish clothes that look like it came from a fashion magazine, eyebrows trimmed just right (not too thick or too thin).

"You’re not handsome at all, at least you’re finally at a normal level, I guess."

Thanks to Koigasaki who looks proud at me.

"Oh .... Thank you very much!"

I kept staring at my figure in the mirror without getting tired.

No matter how many times I look, I can’t believe this is me.

"You're really sweet, but do you think you can do all this by yourself?"

The complaint of Koigasaki also passes from my right ear to the left ear for me now.

"You will go with Hasegawa-san to Odaiba, so that you need to do it on your own!"

"Oh, oh! I understood! I will do my best!"

I can do it, I should be able to do it if I practice!

"The eyebrows will not grow soon, but after about three days it will grow again, so you need to trim it again."

Koigasaki started her lecture with my face facing the mirror.

"First of all, hair that grows away from the eyebrows is plucked out or shaved with a razor.Hair growing out of the current eyebrow line is cut with scissors. You should not shave so much underneath. "

"Anyway, why are you able to trim the eyebrows of a man?"

"When I tried it for the first time, I can do it surprisingly; men or women make no difference."

I was touched by my transformation so much afterwards, continued to watch my appearance in the mirror, and photographed my whole body through a mirror with a mobile camera. (Meanwhile I was told by Koigasaki that this is awkward many times)

"By the way did you buy the cosplay costume properly?"

"Oh, I am waiting for it to arrive, are you done with your costumes?"

"Yeah, I made it with Azuki-chan in her house and they were finally completed yesterday! Do you want to see?"

While Koigasaki was talking, she opened the closet before listening to my reply.

What came out is the costume of "Ekonon Ruru”.

"Wow! It is seriously made!?"

" Well I just followed the instructions of Azu-chan, and I just helped ..."

Sakurai ... she is great. I can’t think of this as made by an amateur... While looking at the costumes, I was stopped by Koigasaki. She wanted to show something else ....

"Oh, one more ah, this!"

Koigasaki pulled out something from the desk.

"Azuki made this too! This is my business card! Cool, isn’t it!?"

There was a photograph of Koigasaki cosplaying Riku Ekono and the name "MOMO", the email address of her mobile was also printed.

"That MOMO was the name of my cosplay! I thought it was good have Aka-chan make this!"

"I thought, it was not a real name ..... wait, why is your image here?"

"Oh, Azuki-chan wanted to have pictures on the name card, and she took my picture for this!"

I wondered how often she went to Sakurai’s house for the costume .... No, no, I do not mind ....

"Do you want to expose your email? Aren’t you afraid of Personal information Data leakage?"

"Even though my email is there, I will not distribute it to men, I will distribute it only to girls who are also cosplaying!"

Indeed, it is common sense for a cosplayer to have a business card.

"Ayaba! Mom is coming home soon!"

Koigasaki sees her mobile phone and panics.

"This may turn troublesome! Even when I brought you here before this, I might be scolded by this!"

"Really? ..."

I hurriedly took away my clothes and baggage.

"My clothes! I can’t change clothes!"

I was just trying on the clothes I just bought today.

"Well, it's okay if you take them off immediately after you get home."

"Seriously ...... Well, okay!"

I gathered all my baggage and left the house of Koigasaki.

"Do you know the way to your station?" I was asked by Koigasaki who went to the entrance with me.

"Yes, I won’t get lost."

"Oh, that's right."

"What is it this time?"

As long as you are not hurt, Koigasaki’s mom hasn’t come back and it is not troublesome.

"I mailed Hasegawa that I could not go Odaiba"

"Hmm ... ... ... ... ... eh!?"

I almost tripped due to that ridiculous fact that came out from Koigasaki.

"When we went to the karaoke before, I went because I wanted to exchange the mail addresses. I didn’t join the family trip that day, so I promised that I won’t go out for a time in return.”

"I ----!"

"Please appreciate it."

In other words, that means that Hasegawa and I will go alone to Odaiba ... that is, it is a date!

"Wait a minute, Mom what ... ..."

"Indeed I am disciplining myself. You have helped me so much that I can talk with Suzuki and when you go I'll still be working with you so you can rest at ease! Ah, mama will come soon! "

I was forcibly forced out of the entrance and she closed the door.

Date ....

Hasegawa and me on a date ... ....

To be honest, at the present stage, my feeling of anxiety (I will fail) is stronger than my feeling of "fun".

If I do something bad there, there is a big danger of me crashing the flag.

Ah, Koigasaki did something irritable!

I walked down the road from Koinsakasa to the station with a stupid feeling.

If Koigasaki did not come, I have no choice but to handle it myself.

For the time being, I decided to send a confirmation email to Hasegawa. While I was troubled on the way back in the train, I finally completed the mail.

"Subject line • It is Kashiwada.

Body • Hello! Three days have passed since the summer vacation started! Are you enjoying your summer vacation? I only get work and staying at home now. (Lol)

Does Hasegawa live a regular life even during the summer vacation! (Lol)

By the way, this is about going to Odaiba on August 3rd, but it seems that Koigasaki can’t come with us .... I'm sorry, but are you OK with just me either? Sorry about this... "

As I was told by Koigasaki before, I did not use Decome, I put emoji in various places, and tried to improve my sentences as much as possible. But maybe it is too long for this email ...... It seems that the first e-mail is too long ... .... I tries to reorganize it into a simple mail by shaving some portions off.

"Subject line • It is Kashiwada.

Text • Tired! Are you enjoying your summer vacation?

About Odaiba on August 3rd, but it seems that Koigasaki can’t come ... ... Sorry about that. Are you OK with just me alone?"

I was able to summarize the main points as much as possible and make short sentences. While thinking that, I think that I got better. I sent the mail after reading it over again many times.

Unlike Koigasaki, there is no reply soon.

...... Or if she did not reply ... I think that she doesn’t want to go with just the two of us ....

After I arrived at the local station I took out my cell phone many times even before arriving at my house to check the mail, but no mail arrives. I was uneasy as to whether what I said was rude in the mail I sent so I reread the mail many times, but I can’t see anything wrong with it.

I returned home and entered the living room.

"I'm home"

"Welco.......!?"

My sister Akari was lying on the living sofa wearing a T - shirt as usual, but dropped her game controller when she saw me.

"Wha … what is it?"

"Nana Naoki! ... What's that you’re wearing!?"

Akari looked at my whole body while upset about something.

I forgot that I went home with clothes I bought ....

Moreover, do I look stupid for wearing these clothes?

"I just bought them today, but ..."

"Why did you suddenly wear such clothes! Why ... ... they don’t suit you at all!"

"... ... whaaa…."

Just like the last time, I was criticized by Akari, I was hurt.

I do not know why Akari seem to be upset this time, what is going on in her my mind?

"Well what’s with your hairstyle ... ... you idiot !? What did you do to it? Super kisho!"

Although Koigasaki praised me, the reaction of Akari is different... ....I may not succeed in my dressing up... ....

"Oh, Naoki Welcome back! What's with your clothes!?"

Mother who came out of the toilet also reacts to my clothes.

Looks like Okaa-san also thinks of my outfit as stupid ......

"You bought nice clothes this time ... you've become quite fashionable! You also have a good hairstyle! You look refreshing!"

……Huh?

"Hey, Akari, doesn’t your brother look cool?"

"Ha ha ... oh! He is not cool at all!"

"What are you talking about, don’t you want your brother to look cool?"

"Well, that, that's ... ..."

Until this moment, Mother’s reaction ...... I guess she likes me? My clothes and hair style.

"Did you buy them yourself?"

"No, I got a girl in the class to help me pick them ..."

"Oh - you really have no fashion sense!

... ... Don’t say it so clearly like that!?

However, the fashion sense of Koigasaki is truly amazing.

"Even so, going shopping with a girl classmate, Naoki is having great progress! It was a date! I did not hear you going out with anyone when you were in junior high school! Akari ... ... Akari? "

Akari who was annoying until a while ago was suddenly quiet.

"...... Baka! Shopping with a girl classmate! Going on a date! Why are you in hurry! Maybe Naoki is just being played and will be tossed and thrown away later! That's it!”

I was suddenly cursed with amazing momentum.

"What are you suddenly saying Akari! Don’t you want your older brother to have a girl friend?"

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”

Akari rushed into her room while leaving her game.

"Ha ha, that child is in her rebellious period. Suddenly crying out, I don’t get it."

"She's recently more hard to handle."

Although she has an angry personality from a long time ago, it was worse than now. When she entered middle school, she may have entered a rebellious period.

After that, I moved to my room to change my clothes, and when I took out my cell phone, I received an email.

When I opened the email thinking it’s spam mail or something ... ....

"Sender • Midori Hasegawa

Hello. I have heard the story about Koigasaki. I don’t mind at all. Is Kashiwada OK with just the two of us? Whatever it is, I am still willing to go. "

"Oooh oh oh!"

when I read the content, I was full of delight in the from Hasegawa.

It was written in polite and beautiful Japanese unlike the mail I get from Koigasaki. I read it over and over again.

However, although Hasegawa didn’t mention anything about the date, Koigasaki probably meant to find a schedule that would fit Hasegawa and me.

Changing the date here, Koigasaki not coming leaving 2 people ... ... I am overwhelmed by what is going on.

I sent a reply,

"Thank you for your reply! I am fine even if there were just the 2 of us. Is Hasegawa good about the schedule as it is?”

With this e - mail, I am anxious that what would happen if I went out with Hasegawa alone ... ....

Until the mail from Hasegawa arrived, I could not do anything but wait.

"I do not care about that. What time and place will we meet? "

... Although it was a short email, it was decided that we would be able go out so I was pleased.

I kept reading this email for the time being.

Looking for Odaiba on the net, I thought of our meeting time and place.

"Well then, how about at Odaiba Beach Park Station in the afternoon? "

When I sent it, the reply arrived just about five minutes later,

"OK. " Her reply said.

Although it was a short reply, I kept rereading this mail.

After that I sent, "Yeah, that day is good ~!” I wrote but that no reply came.

In the next two days, I worked two days in a row and I was lonely as Yamamoto did not come to my shift. I am still in the state that I can’t feel comfortable with anybody other than Yamamoto.

When I came home that day, my mother said,

"Oh, there was a package delivered to you."

I receive the package from mother. It was definitely the cosplay costume I purchased on the net buying and selling bulletin board.

"I paid for it because it was cash on delivery. Please pay me back."

"Oh, I am sorry"

I take 3,000 yen from my wallet and gave it to my mother.

"How much was the shipping fee and cash on delivery handling fee?"

"Is it about a hundred of yen, that much is fine."

While thanking Okaa-san, I can’t let her know the contents, so I brought the baggage to my room and opened it. I was relieved that I was not scammed because my cosplay costume was in order. But…

"Damaged ..."

The damage was not obvious in the picture. I'm convinced it was why the costume was cheap. But I don’t have money to buy anything else, so there is no choice but to use this costume. Although it was somewhat damaged, I was convinced myself that I will still go to the event ....

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