Tokyo Soft Rice King.

"Well, after all, she's only interested in music..."

"Hmph, I think she's quite interested in playing with you, Kuroba-kun... although I'm a little interested too..."

"Haha... In short, it's a good use of your talent to design the costumes."

"Well, actually, I came to CM this time to see cosplay. I saw a lot of amazing costumes online, and I heard they were all handmade!"

"I see. Indeed, many cosplay outfits are custom-made, and they are quite elaborate."

It seems that after Zhencheng started making clothes by hand, she became interested in all sorts of novel outfits and then came into contact with the cosplay community.

"Take that cosplayer for example. I saw her earlier. Her gothic outfit was much more elaborate than the ones sold in stores, especially... wait a minute?"

Originally, Zhencheng was pointing at a cosplayer, about to mention something she was interested in, when she saw that cute 'girl' join the line for the men's restroom and then follow the line into the men's restroom...

Zhencheng immediately widened her eyes, tugged at Kuroba Akira's sleeve, and exclaimed in astonishment.

"Kuroba-kun! That girl...! She went into the men's restroom!"

Kuroba Akira, however, said dismissively.

"That means he's a boy, a man dressed as a woman, which is quite common in this area."

"A man dressed as a woman... He looks just like a pretty girl, but he's actually a boy...?"

"That's the power of makeup. Powerful makeup techniques are almost like visual magic, and can even rival computer special effects."

If Xiao Honghong were to seriously attempt makeup, she could definitely transform a man's face into a woman's, provided she has a good foundation; otherwise, makeup alone cannot conceal male characteristics.

"With the addition of clothing and wigs, one can conceal their figure and make them look like a girl."

When Zhencheng saw the cross-dressing master for the first time, it was as if she had opened the door to a new world. She suddenly turned her head, looked at Kuroba Akira with bright eyes, and called out his name in a sweet voice.

"Kuroba-kun..."

Kuroba Akira instantly understood Makoto's thoughts and righteously refused.

"Even if you look at me with such expectant eyes, I will never crossdress! I would rather die than crossdress!"

"Hmm...that's a shame...because you, Kuroba-kun, have a slender build, are very tall, have long legs, and a round bottom, so you should be very suitable for wearing those form-fitting women's clothes..."

Fun fact: Men's butts are actually more perky than women's.

That must have been the inspiration that made Zhencheng suddenly realize what kind of women's clothing would suit Kuroba Akira better.

Kuroba Akira did wear women's clothing, but that was in his past life.

When he was in college, one of his silly friends who had joined the school's anime club insisted on dragging him to an anime convention and even made him dress up as a woman. Kuroba Akira couldn't refuse, so he ended up dressing up as a woman.

He still remembers that he was wearing a black and white apron outfit of a 'common magician' at the time, and even wore a golden wig and harem pants... It was the darkest part of his dark history.

Back then, Shiraha Akira's physique was similar to that of Kuroha Akira now, so she looked quite good in women's clothing. However, after starting work, she gained weight due to overwork and developed a small belly. Her BMI had reached the overweight range, and she no longer looked good in women's clothing.

However, after being resurrected in this world, his physique returned to its prime, and he was even slimmer than before... So objectively speaking, Kuroba Akira is indeed more suited to wearing women's clothing now than in his previous life.

"Because I still go for morning runs to exercise, and thanks to your sister and the others, my extra exercise intensity is also very high... so my body fat percentage has dropped a lot."

"Shouldn't I try wearing women's clothes?!" Makoto shouted in her heart.

After starting to make clothes by hand, Zhencheng fell in love with all kinds of cute clothes, and felt very satisfied when she saw someone wearing clothes she made herself.

Unlike Makoto, who simply wanted to make Kuroba Akira look more handsome, Makoto wasn't that interested in men's clothing.

However, she also wanted to try making some clothes for Kuroba Akira. Originally, she only thought of knitting him a scarf or something, but now that she suddenly saw the cross-dressing master, she realized that men can also wear women's clothes, and she wanted Kuroba Akira to wear cute clothes as well.

However, she also knew that Kuroba Akira would not easily agree to such an unconventional thing, so she prepared to persuade him on behalf of everyone.

"If everyone in the Literature and Art Club were to cosplay, would you be willing to join them, Kuroba-kun?"

Kuroba Akira could guess what Makoto was thinking, so he didn't want to continue refusing and disappoint her. Therefore, he gave an ambiguous answer.

"If you can convince other people to cosplay as well... then I might consider it."

Despite the conditions, Makoto was still quite happy to hear that the possibility of Kuroba Akira crossdressing was not zero. However, she immediately thought that this was a perfect time for a commercial for cosplay, right? Weren't the girls in the Literature Club wearing cosplay outfits?

"Speaking of which, I noticed that my sister was still wearing her regular clothes. Didn't anyone else cosplay this time? Is it because no one wants to cosplay?"

As Makoto asked the question, she thought to herself, "Could it be that Kuroba Akira was able to say 'You should convince the others first' because no one in the Literature Club wanted to cosplay?"

"It's not that they don't want to cosplay, it's just that it's not feasible this time. The main character of our comic this time is a swimsuit girl, so it would be most suitable for the sales staff to wear racing swimsuits. But for them, wearing racing swimsuits in such a crowded place is too difficult, and it's also too cold to wear swimsuits in this venue. They'll catch a cold."

“I see… Indeed, it’s fine to wear a swimsuit at the beach or by the pool, but wearing one at a doujinshi convention… most people will look at everyone like that… just thinking about it makes me think, um, it’s better not to wear one.”

"Yes, it's a relief for me."

"Ah, Kuroba-kun, do you also feel uneasy?"

"Of course I would. I'm not a professional cosplayer or model. There's no need for me to put up with those stares and take swimsuit photos for others."

Hearing Kuroba Akira's sarcastic tone, Makoto smiled knowingly and said...

"Knowing that Kuroba-kun values ​​everyone so much and also has a possessive streak, I'm a little happy... But I think they would be willing to wear them only for you, Kuroba-kun... Of course, I would be willing too."

"That would be my honor."

"How about we hold a cosplay event in the Literature Club that's just for us? That way, even if you're dressed as a woman, Kuroba-kun, you'll only see us, and it won't be so awkward, right?"

It would be so embarrassing if you guys saw this...

And if any of you awaken some strange fetish, you might ask to wear women's clothing or something... Would that be considered fake yuri?

However, since Makoto has already said all that... and she was in a bad mood because of Makoto, she needs some positive encouragement.

With that thought in mind, Kuroba Akira made up his mind.

“Okay… if everyone agrees to hold a cosplay event within the club, just in the Arts and Literature Department’s activity room, I can wear the cosplay outfit you made… women’s clothing is fine too.”

"Yay! Kuroba-kun is the best!"

Kuroba Akira managed to make Makoto happy by agreeing to cross-dress.

Chapter 353 I Really Didn't Think of a Third Row

"Oh... I feel much better now. I knew I had to be coaxed by Ming."

When she returned, Makoto found that her sister's anger had completely subsided, and she was chatting and laughing with Kuroba Akira, seemingly forgetting that she was in a vacuum.

Honestly, you've forgotten about your sister now that you have a man... I'm the kind older sister who still wants to share my man with my younger sister.

"I'm back. Here, electrolyte water."

Zhencheng raised her hand to catch the water bottle her sister threw, but because it was thrown too far back, she had to lean back to catch it.

When she caught it, she leaned back too far, causing one of her legs to lift up naturally. She then immediately remembered that she wasn't wearing underwear, so she quickly straightened her posture, put her legs together, and pressed down the front of her skirt.

Because she changed her posture while getting water, the bottle hit Zhencheng on the head and was caught by Kuroba Akira next to her.

With her forehead flushed red, Zhencheng angrily scolded her older sister.

"Sister, are you doing this on purpose?! Can't you just hand it to me properly?! Kuroba-kun always handed it to me properly when he heated up my coffee before!"

Now, compared to men, the older sister seems completely inadequate in terms of thoughtfulness.

That wretched Ming! It's all your fault! You've caused my standing in my sister's eyes to plummet!

Makoto glared at Kuroba Akira, then apologized to her sister in a gentle tone.

"I'm sorry, sister, I really didn't mean it this time... And don't worry, Zhencheng, what you're wearing today isn't that kind of light and airy fabric, so I can't see it at all."

Today, Zhencheng is wearing a cashmere trench coat, which is quite thick and has a hip-hugging design, so even if a strong updraft suddenly blows, it is unlikely to be blown away.

Above the Absolute Territory lies utter darkness, an abyss from which nothing can be seen.

This is also why exhibitionists and perverts like to wear a trench coat on the outside, with nothing underneath or just rope, because only by personally opening the trench coat can the contents be revealed, just like a magician's cover.

"If you want to see clearly, you'd probably have to stick your head inside the hem of your trench coat, but that's already a perverted crime, isn't it?"

"..."

Kuroba Akira's expression was somewhat strange, because he really had done such a thing before; the class monitor had once covered his head with the pleated skirt of his school uniform.

Both Makoto and Makoto noticed Akira Kuroba's guilty expression. Makoto looked at her sister first, asking with her eyes if something similar had happened between her sister and Akira Kuroba. Makoto shook her head to indicate that it wasn't her.

Makoto does have a fetish for Kuroba Akira, but it was all during sex, and she never used any equipment. I don't recall her ever covering Kuroba Akira's head with her skirt.

In other words, Kuroba Akira had the situation described earlier with other women... What was he doing by sticking his head under her skirt? Do you even need to think about it?

The two sisters felt conflicted when they thought about how Kuroba Akira had also had many romantic encounters with other women.

This is not quite the same as jealousy; it's a more distorted feeling, similar to having your favorite man stolen away by your 'older sister/younger sister'.

It was precisely because Kuroba Akira was not dating any of them and was having affairs with other women that the two sisters experienced the kind of entanglement that should have been the biggest conflict between sisters.

However, this sense of entanglement made both sides feel that continuing this sisterly quarrel would only lead to internal strife, leaving Kuroba Akira feeling helpless and thus reducing the time he spent with them.

We can't let internal conflicts benefit outsiders.

So Zhencheng's anger towards her sister subsided considerably. She unscrewed the bottle cap, took a sip of the water her sister had bought for her, and said...

"Sister, let's make a pact from now on. Kuroba-kun has never forgotten to notify me in advance after we made a pact. Please, sister, keep your promises like Kuroba-kun and don't resort to sneak attacks anymore."

"Okay, okay, stop comparing me to Ming. The way he treats you and the way I treat you are different. If you compare me to him, I'm definitely inferior to him. Even a sister can't be better than a man."

"Sister, you're the same... Never mind, let's set some rules anyway."

To put it bluntly, it's about management, just like managing men.

Kuroba Akira found it all very surreal. Why were these two sisters discussing in front of him how often to deduct, how to deduct, and for how long?

In the end, Kuroba Akira didn't know what conclusion they reached, but they shook hands, which should mean they had reached a consensus.

This farce between the sisters, which occurred as soon as they arrived at CM, came to a temporary end with the sisters establishing management rules together.

Incidentally, Akira Kuroba and Makoto's arranged dates are no longer restricted, as they don't count. However, from now on, Makoto will contact her sister first to inform her of the approximate time, so Akira won't have to bother her anymore.

The three of them then returned to the Arts and Literature Department's booth in the East 7th District, only to find that the Arts and Literature Department's booth had a long queue, making it one of the most popular booths.

Zhen Cheng wasn't a participant, so he was simply happy for their achievements.

"Great! There are so many people in line. It seems like your work is very popular, Kuroba-kun."

Kuroba Akira was a little surprised; it was truly unbelievable that the original content booth could attract this much foot traffic.

"Yeah...it's a bit beyond my expectations. Were there always this many people?"

"No, when I went to the restroom, there wasn't a single person in front of the stall..."

Makoto didn't know what had happened. She went to the restroom because no one was coming to the stall and there was no need for four people to watch it.