Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

Because she still had to go to school, she didn't have to change into casual clothes before going out - this was also a relief for her.

Otherwise, it would seem that she is more purposeful.

If I were just wearing my school uniform and walking with Ritsu Narose, the probability of people making associations might be lower.

After taking off her pajamas, the girl's fair skin was exposed to the slightly cool air in the early morning.

First put on the black calf socks, then change the lining, then put on the brown dress which is the school uniform of Hanasakigawa High School, and finally tie the red scarf into a long-handled bow, and an ordinary-looking JK appears.

She walked to the mirror and slowly combed her medium-length hair, then combed the side bangs in front of her forehead before leaving the bedroom.

No need to carry my bass, or lug my gear around in my bag. I've had these free days before, but today feels more relaxed than ever.

The only problem was that the weather was still a bit gloomy and clouds were still piling up in the sky - there was a chance of rain at any moment.

This kind of weather makes people sleepy easily. As soon as she entered the classroom, Hachiman Kailing saw Shiina Riki in the front row lying on the table to rest with a look of exhaustion.

Without disturbing her, Hachiman Kailing took out the cell phone from her pocket and looked through the long chat history she had with Naruse Ritsu last night.

Like an animal chewing the cud, she lay on the table with her eyes closed, recalling what happened last night when they were lying in bed and chatting with each other.

Up to now, Hachiman Kailing's life has remained the same as when she went to the bar, without any disturbances.

This situation continued until the school bell rang in the afternoon, and only then did it change after she watched Shiina Riki, who had become refreshed after a day's sleep, rush out of the classroom.

After school, Hachiman Kailin, wearing her school uniform, arrived at Ikebukuro Station as scheduled, and soon met Naruse Ritsu who was waiting there.

But what she didn't expect was that today, Ritsu Narose went out wearing a school uniform.

"Does it look weird that I'm wearing this?" As if sensing Hachiman Kairin's surprise, Naruse Ritsu looked at the glass of a roadside shop.

No problem, isn't this just an ordinary Gekkoukan school uniform?

"How should I put it? It's just that every time I saw you before, you were always wearing casual clothes."

It was precisely because of this that Hachiman Kailing didn't go home to change clothes before going out. In order to remind herself not to cross a certain line, she deliberately maintained a disharmony between the two of them.

Unfortunately, plans cannot keep up with changes.

After putting on the school uniform, the sense of distance between the two seemed to be blown away by the wind.

"Has yesterday's problem been solved?" While walking on the road, Hachiman Kailing took the initiative to start the topic.

"Not only was it solved, but it was solved quite beautifully." When talking about this, Ritsu Narose showed a very proud look.

Although he is not able to write songs alone for the time being, he still has the ability to find a song for everyone.

After saying goodbye to Hachiman Kairin yesterday, inspired by this, Naruse Ritsu took out her own solo single and commissioned them to adapt it into a rock-style song.

"Being needed" is a very wonderful experience, and among the band members, Nagasaki Suyo has the most profound understanding of this.

Therefore, even if she vaguely sensed what Ritsu Narushe was thinking, Nagasaki Suyo would not say it out loud.

Shiina Tatsuki, who rarely experienced this kind of thing, showed an expression that was like a typical tsundere, and finally took the initiative to take on the responsibility of adaptation.

"It's not that I need their help, it's that they need 'I need their help'."

"Hmm~ So you're pretty good at grasping the hearts and minds of the people, huh?"

"This is too exaggerated..."

I am just an ancient dragon and don't have those strange abilities.

Carrying her schoolbag, Hachiman Kailing showed a thoughtful expression: "So that's the reason. No wonder Li Xi left in such a hurry today."

"Probably to urge the others to gather for practice."

"As the client, is it really okay for you not to go?"

"No problem, in fact, I think what I did would suit their tastes better."

Unable to understand the meaning of this sentence, Hachiman Kailing blinked in confusion: "Why do you say that?"

"By hiding the hard work, the final result feels more like a surprise."

"I see... So Lixi has changed a lot recently."

"Have it?"

After briefly going over the experiences of the past few days in his mind, Ritsu Narose could not see any changes in Riki Shiina.

"My outfit has become more elaborate every day. Have you not noticed?"

"I think this question is a bit beyond the scope for men."

Asking a man who has never worn makeup to analyze the makeup composition of a girl's face is probably more difficult than the undead completing the 1+0 level to pass the fire test!

"Narose, you still don't understand the girl's heart enough. The so-called 'dressing up' is not just limited to the face."

Seeing her looking at him with a smile, Naruse Ritsu suddenly felt a little unsure of her attitude.

"For example... Lixi has been wearing antiperspirant a lot lately."

"Summer is coming, and drummers are getting more exercise—that's not so strange, right?"

"That being said, I've never seen her use anything like this before."

The smile on her face became meaningful, and Ritsu Narose could only remain silent and face her with an attitude of having nothing to say.

Logically speaking, there would be no harm in explaining the matter between him and Shiina Riki. However, his intuition told him that if he took the initiative to make it clear, some invisible things would change.

Entering the clothing store they had booked on their itinerary, Ritsu Narushe walked deeper into the store with a clear purpose. Following his footsteps, Hachiman Kairin soon saw the colorful and bizarre costumes.

"Cosplay counter? Naruse, are you still interested in this?"

"It's not really an interest, but I might need it recently."

Looking at those half-body models, Ritsu Narushe kept observing them like a sponge absorbing water stains.

There were not many customers in the store at that time, and the clerk who was on his free time quickly came over and asked if they needed help.

Although I am just a shop assistant, I have accumulated a certain amount of relevant knowledge through learning from others.

Observing the cold-tempered girl with her experienced eyes, the shop assistant quickly gave advice to the hesitant male companion next to her.

However, when she finished speaking, she saw the other person explain with an embarrassed look on his face: "Sorry, the person who wants to cosplay is not her, it's me."

33. Tactician

"Is there any Kamen Rider? Preferably a Build type, and if there is a Ginga Dragon that would be even better."

Just like a newly hired C-class hero who has the simplest yearning for his seniors, the newbie Ritsu Narose looks at the clerk with expectant eyes, trying to become a hero in the eyes of the children.

"Sorry, we don't have any custom-made special effects suits."

She had heard similar words countless times during her not-so-short career as a shop assistant - fortunately, she had enough patience to deal with these outsiders.

In this country, apart from exhibitions and festivals, large-scale cosplay groups only appear on festivals like Halloween.

The "off-season" like today is the normal situation.

Among the scattered guests, there are many young people who come here on a whim to come up with the idea of ​​cosplay, completely unaware that the requirements for special effects suits and other cosplay characters are two different things.

The relaxed clerk responded calmly, but was soon forced back under the customer's pressure.

"Do you have a cosplay costume for the Crying Executor?"

"Excuse me, could you tell me what character this is from?"

"So, what about Red-Eyes Dragon Knight?"

"What is this..."

"Is it too niche...Excuse me - Ezio's assassin costume in Assassin's Creed..."

What's going on?! Why haven't I heard of this?! Am I an old woman who can't keep up with the times?!

She is a shop assistant who is immersed in this field and also accepts related custom orders at home, but she has never heard of the role mentioned by this customer!

"So what cosplay costumes do you have in your store?"

"Well... the ones that are generally popular with customers are Sword Art Online and Re:Zero -Starting Life in the O World..."

Unable to help but question her own professional skills, the sweaty shop assistant tried her best to use all her knowledge of the second dimension and recited several well-known classics.

"I see. I thought these works were outdated, but I didn't expect them to still be strong veterans."

Unexpectedly, this store is actually an old-fashioned two-dimensional store that adheres to fundamentalism. Ritsu Naruse nodded slightly.

However, the clerk's originally straight back gradually became hunched.

As if noticing that the two people's conversation was going in opposite directions, Hachiman Kailing took the initiative to interrupt and pulled Naruse Ritsu to say that they wanted to look around first.

Walking to another place, Naruse Ritsu realized it belatedly and looked at Hachiman Kailing with a slightly apologetic look: "Sorry, Kailing, are you a little bored?"

This was his first time at a clothing store. If the girl hadn't asked him yesterday if he had any travel plans, he wouldn't have planned to come to such a "unclear" place with others.

After talking with the clerk for a long time, he realized that he had inadvertently left the girl he was traveling with aside.

"It's okay. Didn't we agree before that we would accompany each other to the places we decided on? Besides, this is my first time here, and it feels quite interesting." Hachiman Kailing smiled as her eyes swept across the various costumes.

"Speaking of which, isn't there anything you're interested in?"

“Most of the clothes here are women’s clothes.”

Just take a quick glance and you can see classic combinations such as magical girl battle costumes, classic red and white shrine maiden costumes, comic-style long skirt maid costumes, as well as a number of headbands with decorations such as fox ears and cat ears.

Among these beautiful and exquisite costumes, only the butler uniform corresponding to the maid uniform exists.

However, Ritsu Narose didn't think about buying a set of clothes right away.

The fabrics in this shop are of pretty good quality, but for him, shiny armor is more suitable for him...

Noticing that Ritsu Naruse's gaze was fixed on a certain spot for a long time without moving, Kailing Hachiman also focused her gaze there.

Then she saw a black and white nun's uniform appear in her sight.

Although the original is a religious costume, this cosplay does not include any religious elements. It is mainly black, with only the collar and hat brim in white, revealing a touch of vitality amidst the solemnity.

"Do you like this type?" Standing next to Ritsu Narose, Kairin Hachiman looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar friend, and a mischievous smile appeared on her slightly indifferent face.

"Forehead……"

Having your XP discovered is not a pleasant experience, and if it is discovered by a friend of the opposite sex, the embarrassment will increase exponentially.

But as long as you are not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.

When Ritsu Naruse nodded in agreement, Kailing Hachiman didn't know what to say.

After all, there's nothing shameful about this hobby. Compared to other clothes that are so explicit that they make people embarrassed, nun uniforms seem more formal.

"Colorful clothes are also good, but simple clothes like this sometimes have more charm."

After briefly explaining the reason, Ritsu Narose suddenly went to the single female clerk in her thirties who had retreated to the side, clenched her fists and looked at a couple in love with envy.

Soon, a paper bag appeared in his hand.

"You don't want to buy it for..."

"I use it for my own research."

Although she didn't think Naruse Ritsu was a habitual liar, Hachiman Kailing couldn't help but look at him a few more times. Hesitantly, she whispered, "I won't tell her secretly. Please rest assured."

Who are you telling secretly?

It can't be Tatsuki Shiina, right?

Ritsu Narose knew that his true words sounded a little outrageous, but after hearing Hailing's promise, his expression also became strange.

Regardless of whether I bought it for Lixi, it was obvious that the girl was not suitable for clothes like nun's uniform, right?

Completely unaware that his focus was different from that of ordinary people, Naruse Ritsu carried his handbag and Hachiman Kaisuzu and left the clothing store.

The next place to go is a drink shop that Hachiman Kailing decided to go to.

"Because that store is having a promotion, you need a group of two to get special products and be eligible for a prize draw."

"...Excuse me, it shouldn't be something like 'requiring couples to participate', right?" Feeling that this plot was a little familiar, Ritsu Narose hesitated for a moment and then asked.

His relationship with Hachiman Kailing has never reached this level.

"No."

"That's good……"

Hearing the other party's affirmative answer, Naruse Ritsu finally breathed a sigh of relief - he couldn't imagine Shiina Riki's expression when she knew that he had won her good friend again.