Ayakashi Parade in mahorova - Track 4

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Uu-chan, lately you’ve been glued to your phone every time I come by.

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…And you’re mainly using the cosplay app. You mustn’t neglect your duties as a student…

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Ushio.

…Hm? Sorry, I was concentrating.

…You look awfully pale. Have you been overworking yourself? You go to bed rather late as well.

Well… I gotta work on both Azekawa-san’s and my cos¹ so there’s a lot to do, I guess.

If there’s anything I can do to be of assistance, pray tell.

Nah, it’s fine. I’m the one that said I would do it so⁠—

…Hey, Azekawa-san. You don’t have anything particular in mind for your cosplay outfit, correct?

If so, is it okay if you let me take care of it?

Those guys from earlier were just going on and on…

Running their mouths, calling you a mannequin, or saying that you “can’t be considered a living being” and such. I want to design something that’ll make them eat their shitty words.

I do not mind so long as Master allows it.

…Hmm. I do think it’d be good for the two of you to collaborate.

Permission granted. In that case, Kurama-sama, I look forward to working with you.

Same here.

I’ll leave mine for now, but I have to draft Azekawa-san’s outfit before tomorrow’s meeting.

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So far, I’ve decided on a Tengu² themed outfit for him. Movable parts like wings are cool as hell, and anyone can recognize a Tengu from a mile away.

But how do I make this a total sweep…

Ah, Ushio… you’re here. I need to talk to you about the mahoCos event.

What?

Chief was grumbling about your costume progress and all yesterday…

And what exactly does that have to do with you? Well, whatever, don’t worry about it. I’m working on it just fine.

I beg to differ. You just said you were putting off your own costume just now. Nanamegi, say something.

What do you mean by that?

I’m not putting it off. I said I’ll think of something that matches the rest of you guys later.

…Dude. Did you forget our goal for this event?

We’re participating in this to promote HAMA Tours, Mister. Not to fulfill our own selfish desires.

And I could say the same for you? Why did you decide on a Kappa exactly?

Wha–?

There were tons of other themes you could have chosen. Why did you purposely decide on a lame-ass one, Mr. Panda?

Whe…ther it’s lame is subjective…

The thing’s bald and smells like ass. And what exactly are you gonna do on the runway? Hold a cucumber³ and flail around? I think that’s pretty damn lame if you ask me.

S-Someone said it was c-cute…

Oh, who’s being selfish now? Don’t be a hypocrite.

Uu…

Great, glad we settled that. Why don’t you go back to class now?

…O’ Nanamegi, I think you should leave for now. When Uu-chan gets like this, he stops listening to reason.

…(Sigh). So annoying.

That being said, I find your decision to cosplay a Kappa quite innovative. I have heard that the real identities of the Kappa are actually gray aliens.

Huh? Gray…?

I am most excited to see how your Kappa cosplay will turn out.

T-Thanks…