Eh?
A cosplay of Soyo Nagasaki?
Wait—someone was already cosplaying her?
No… the person this girl was talking about… was her?
Soyo had originally thought that if her true identity were discovered, she would be admired just like at school. She didn't expect this girl's reaction to be completely different.
But thinking about it carefully, it made sense.
After all, unless someone already knew her, who would believe that a character from an anime could appear in real life?
Still, being treated as a cosplay of herself made Soyo feel somewhat complicated.
She was Nagasaki Soyo herself, alright?
"I'm not…"
The girl instinctively wanted to refute it, but then, as if thinking of something, she paused for a moment—and chose to go along with it.
"That's right, I am!"
If she really tried to explain it, it would only get troublesome. She might as well just treat herself as a cosplayer of Nagasaki Soyo—even if it felt a bit strange.
"Sorry, did I disturb you?"
Seeing Soyo's somewhat troubled expression, the blonde girl seemed to realize something and spoke apologetically.
Normally, she wouldn't be so abrupt or impolite. This time, she had simply gotten a bit excited seeing an anime character "walk into reality."
"It's fine."
Hearing the girl's soft voice, Soyo felt that more than half of her earlier irritation had already faded away.
It had to be said—this was indeed a very cute girl, the kind that easily made others feel fond of her.
Soyo even felt as if she could see a reflection of herself in her.
According to Kamijou Mutsuki, they were both the "mom-type," weren't they?
But that was only on the surface—their true natures were completely different.
Of course, what bothered Soyo the most was the triangular, magnetically floating ahoge on the girl's head.
Seriously—was that even scientific?
Didn't anyone think there was something wrong with it?
"Could we take a photo with you?"
At that moment, the blue-haired girl beside the blonde suddenly spoke up and made the request.
"Ryo!"
Before Soyo could respond, the blonde girl poked her companion's waist.
In her view, with Soyo wearing both a mask and a sun hat, she clearly didn't want to be disturbed.
Come to think of it, even though the girl was dressed like this—and although her clothes were similar to what Soyo Nagasaki wore in the anime, they were just casual wear—why did they think she was a Soyo cosplayer?
Probably just a feeling. That brown hair, that temperament—it was practically identical to Nagasaki Soyo!
Still, being able to imitate her to such a degree… this cosplay was way too impressive.
"I'll pay you!"
However, the blue-haired girl didn't give up so easily.
She extended her hand in front of Soyo, revealing the "payment" she had mentioned.
A 50-yen coin… and a clump of weeds?
Soyo: ?
"This is all I have right now!"
There was an inexplicable sadness in the girl's words.
"That's because you spent your money recklessly! Reflect on yourself properly!"
What were these two even doing?
A comedy routine?
Watching the interaction between the two girls, Soyo felt an indescribable sense of awkwardness.
Also, she had a strange sense of familiarity with that blue-haired girl.
It was almost like… Kamijou Mutsuki?
"You can,"
Soyo interrupted their conversation and said with a smile.
"But there's no need for payment—and you can't post it online."
"Could we take the photo over there?"
The blonde girl had left a pretty good first impression on her, so out of goodwill, Soyo agreed to the request.
Since there was still plenty of time and Kamijou Mutsuki hadn't arrived yet anyway.
See? I told you it would be fine?
Hearing this, the blue-haired girl gave her friend a smug look.
The blonde girl shot her an annoyed glance first, then thanked Soyo.
After that, the three of them moved together to a quiet, unoccupied corner nearby.
After all, with Soyo's appearance and temperament being identical to Soyo Nagasaki, causing a commotion would be troublesome. Then, the girl removed her mask and sun hat, revealing her breathtaking beauty.
Seeing this, both girls couldn't help but gasp.
It wasn't because her appearance was overwhelmingly stunning—although Soyo was indeed beautiful, they weren't lacking either. At most, her style just looked more refined.
What truly shocked them was…
The resemblance—it was too perfect!
She was practically identical to Nagasaki Soyo herself!
Whether it was her appearance or her temperament, everything was flawless.
What kind of god-tier cosplay was this?
If they didn't know that anime characters couldn't appear in reality, they might have actually believed the girl in front of them was Nagasaki Soyo.
"What's wrong? Is something off?"
Seeing their reactions, Soyo couldn't help but feel a bit pleased.
As expected, there was no doubt about her beauty. That certain someone being so indifferent to her—he really had no taste!
"This voice…"
It was one thing when Soyo stayed silent, but the moment she spoke, the expressions of the two girls changed once again.
Earlier, they hadn't noticed it, but now—combined with that face identical to Soyo Nagasaki…
"That standard 'cutesy voice'—it's basically Soyo herself!"
The blue-haired girl clicked her tongue in amazement as she looked at Soyo.
"It's just way too similar!"
However, upon hearing this, Soyo's expression immediately darkened.
Who are you calling "cutesy voice"?
Don't want to take photos anymore, huh?
"Sorry, Ryo didn't mean you,"
The blonde girl noticed the change in Soyo's expression and quickly apologized.
"She meant Soyo from the anime—you imitated her cutesy voice perfectly!"
"…"
Wait, how is that any different?
Soyo felt her composure cracking.
Also… did she really sound that "cutesy" when she spoke?
The girl was starting to feel a bit depressed.
And at that moment, the blue-haired girl added fuel to the fire.
"Have you ever considered becoming a professional cosplayer?"
She grabbed Soyo's hand, her eyes practically turning into symbols of money.
"Just specialize in cosplaying Nagasaki Soyo—I'll handle everything else. We'll definitely make a fortune!"
If Soyo cosplayed Soyo Nagasaki, it would absolutely be a huge success!
"Ah, well…"
Soyo was already struggling to maintain the smile on her face.
To be honest, she was starting to regret this a little.
"Ryo, don't suddenly make requests that put people on the spot like that!"
The blonde girl, clearly exasperated, tapped her friend on the head, then turned to Soyo with an apologetic expression.
"We'll just take the photos here, okay?"
She took out her phone and asked.
Soyo nodded. At this point, there was no way she could refuse anymore. Then, the two girls began taking photos of her.
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