Cosplay

Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/11/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

Three days ago, I think? Around then, I asked on stream for the next destination. Asked for recommendations, more than putting out a call.

One of those was a building in the capital, Tokyo. Well, apparently Tokyo has a ton of buildings. I asked Mami about it in a roundabout way and had her look it up, so I already have the exact location.

And today there’s some kind of event, they said. A cosplay event, or something. There are people who cosplay games too, so even in these clothes I shouldn’t stand out much.

I don’t really want to take this robe off. Because this robe has all kinds of magic on it. It’s no exaggeration to say I can go to Earth unprotected because I have this robe.
In short, defensive magic. It should bounce most interference from so-called modern weapons. Probably.
So if I can wear the robe and still not stand out, that’s best.

And so, I am at the event venue now. In the plaza in front of the building, mixed in with people in clothes you don’t see much in Japan. Mixed in, I think.
The place I teleported to was the shade of a tree in the corner of the plaza. Trees are planted around the plaza, so the shade isn’t that conspicuous. When I teleported in I thought someone might catch me, but luckily nobody noticed.
After that I mixed in with the people at the venue, but… how do I put it. Yeah. I might have failed.

First: I can’t leave the venue. I can tell where the entrance and exit are, but when I tried to leave I got called back. Please change in the changing room before you leave, they said. I wasn’t told about that.
Second: it’s embarrassing.
Why are there people in the same clothes as me!?
Just in my field of view, two of them. There might be more across the whole venue.

“Is that, maybe, cosplay of me…? Or some other story’s character, or…”

‘No’
‘That’s genuine Rita-chan cosplay’
‘A pitch-black robe and a pointed hat are pretty common, but that staff isn’t a coincidence, right?’

“Uguu…”

That’s the thing. Clothes alone are apparently pretty common, but with the staff too, I can’t really call it coincidence. A staff about as tall as I am, with a blue magic stone set in the tip. On top of that, every one of them has the same long silver hair as me. Yeah. That’s me.

“Why me? Isn’t there anyone else?”

‘Well, you’ve been a topic lately in all kinds of ways’
‘You were on news sites too’
‘What was the headline. Alien Visit, I think’
‘Some big shot said they would confirm the facts’

“I don’t really get it, but what do they do when they confirm the facts? If they plan to do something to Mami and Chii-chan, I’ll actually get angry.”

‘Hyeeh…’
‘Whoa whoa, calm down, Rita-chan. Nobody’s thinking of picking a fight with you, at least’

That’s fine, then. Mami and Chii-chan are my only precious friends in this world. If they plan to do something, I won’t hold back.

“Wait, but this is my fault, right…? I shouldn’t have come in the first place…? Or at least I should stop going to Mami’s house?”

‘Absolutely not! Come! We finally became friends, I absolutely hate that!’
‘The comment we assume is Mami’s was so fast it’s lol’
‘Rita-chan, before you think weird things, you should actually ask Mami-chan’

That’s true. We’ve gotten this involved; saying goodbye without a word would be dishonest too. And I don’t want that. Yeah. Next time I see her, maybe I’ll ask if I’m a bother.
That aside. What do I do from here. If I want to leave I can teleport out, but if you asked whether I want to leave that badly, I couldn’t say. Looking at people in all kinds of clothes like this is fun too.

‘Are there swordsmen and mages like that in Rita-chan’s world?’
‘Rita-chan’s dressed like a textbook mage, so there probably are, right?’

“Who knows…? I’ve never left the forest…”

‘Ah (I see)’
‘Now that you mention it, that’s right’

There aren’t many people who visit the forest, either. Even if they do, not many come as far as the deepest part where I am. Most of them seem to gather something near the entrance and go home.
But now that they say it, I’m a little curious. Maybe I should go look around my own world too. Traveling alone is lonely, but it might be fun if I stream while I do it.

“How about traveling my world while streaming? Interested?”

‘We are!’
‘I really want to see it. Very much want to see it’
‘But you don’t have to push yourself’

Looks like a lot of people are interested, so maybe I’ll think about it a little.
While we were talking about that and I was gazing around vaguely, someone came toward me. A woman a bit on the tall side, and her clothes were, um… the same as mine.
In other words, cosplay of me. A little embarrassing.

“Hello! Can I take a photo?”
“Mm… Um…”

Wait, maybe she hasn’t noticed?

‘Well, normally you wouldn’t think the real one would be at a cosplay event’
‘Come to think of it, are there any participants watching the stream?’
‘True. You’d think there’d be at least one’

Well, I’m blocking those. Only from people around here, though. It would be hard from the other world, but if I’m actually here, I can at least block viewing within sight.
It is the Great Spirit’s magic, but I researched it a lot. Forcing a block is something I can do.
Anyway. Right. Photos. Photos.
Of course I know about photos. I don’t mind being photographed, but what should I do.

“Ah, are photos not allowed? If so I won’t force—”
“Mm. No. It’s fine.”
“I see!”

A photo should be fine. It’s not like I’ll lose anything.
I stand there, and, um… what am I supposed to do?

“I knew it! That’s Rita-chan cosplay, right!”
“Eh.”
“Rita-chan is cute, after all! Petite, silver hair, cool but pretty curious! Super cute!”
“Ah, yes, is that… so…”

‘She’s embarrassed’
‘She’s super embarrassed’
‘Bashful Rita-chan is cute’

Shut up.