Rain-Shelter Magic

Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/12/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

“Still, the quality is high! You really put work into this!”
“Th-thank you…”

Quality or not, I am the real one…!
The older girl gave me posing directions, so I just followed those for now. Photos kept getting taken one after another. I don’t know. It’s embarrassing, but this is fun in its own way.
While I was being the subject, even more people gathered. Can I too, me too, and so on. They could just do it on their own. Very proper of them.
But, um, uh… isn’t this too many…?

“Help.”

When I said it so only the stream could hear, replies came right away.

‘No’
‘Give it up’
‘Lame lmao’
‘Shut up lol’

Yeah. This is hopeless.

“Ah, right. Um, is a two-shot okay…?”

The first person asked that. Whatever. They can do as they like.
When I nodded, she left her camera with someone nearby and ran over. We posed together, and more photos were taken.
They really take a lot. Is taking pictures of people that fun?

‘Depends on the person’
‘There are people who aren’t interested in cosplay to begin with’
‘The ones who like it like it all the way’

“Huh… I don’t really get it…”
“Eh? Did you say something?”
“It’s nothing.”

But, yeah. In a way, this might be a rare experience. Something that would never happen normally…
Ah, no, maybe not. Viewers can save the stream screen, right. Or rather, they can record the stream itself, was it? They can do that too.
Wait? If I think about it that way, these photos are actually on the few side…

‘Rita-chan’s expression is getting kind of weird’
‘She probably noticed something she wasn’t supposed to notice’
‘For example?’
‘She was flustered about photos, but normally even more people are looking at her, or something’
‘Sounds likely lmao’

That’s exactly it so you don’t have to say it.
I was about to open my mouth when I noticed it had gotten a little noisy. The person next to me was a bit flustered too.

“Crap! Rain, rain!”
“They said ten percent!”
“You idiot, a ten percent chance of rain means there’s a ten percent chance it rains!”
“You don’t have to say that nonsense syntax in real life!”

Hmm. Rain. It is starting to sprinkle a little. I don’t know if it’s a passing shower, but maybe it’ll start coming down for real.

“Is rain a problem for cosplay?”

‘If you knew beforehand you’d come prepared for rain, maybe’
‘Shooting in the rain is pretty nice in its own way’
‘Note that people who hate it hate it. If you didn’t prep against rain your gear can break, and wigs might get ruined too’
‘Getting dumped on out of nowhere like this is genuinely awful’

Depends on the prep, then. Looking around, some people seemed to have prepared ahead, but I think more people didn’t. There are more people panicking.

“Let’s take shelter inside! Come on!”
“Mm. It’s fine. Wait a bit.”
“Wait? What are you going to do?”

This person probably wants to get to shelter fast too, but she’s looking out for me. A kind person.
Well, it was a little embarrassing, but it was fun. So just a little, I’ll help.
I tap the ground with the staff in my hand. Kot, kot, kot, three times. The Great Spirit has told me forcing it to clear up is a bad idea, so just a little rain shelter.
I picture the magic circle and activate it. The tip of the staff glows faintly, and the next instant a faintly shining wall of light appears overhead. A wall, or a roof?

“What is this.”
“Eh? Eh? What is that?”

Yeah, yeah. Everyone’s surprised. Slack-jawed. This might be a little fun.

“I could get used to this.”

‘Rita-chan’s going to become a pervert…!’
‘But I kind of get the feeling lol’
‘Even just watching like this you get a little superiority’

I’m not doing anything bad, so it’s fine, right?
But there are probably people who want to shoot in the rain, so I kept the magic’s duration short. I should tell them, at least.
I tap the ground with the staff again. A little harder, and because everyone had gone quiet it rang more than I expected. Everyone’s eyes gather on me.
I don’t know. This might be a little embarrassing. On stream, even more people should be watching.
It’s a little embarrassing, so I’ll tell them quickly and get out.

“This magic will vanish in about thirty minutes.”
“Eh?”
“Magic? Eh, then, maybe, the real…?”
“Mm. It might run a little long or short, so by then, get ready for the rain or go home, okay.”

They nod, still dazed. Anyway, I’ve said what I needed to say, so it should be fine. I don’t want to get grilled, so I have to move.

“Gyoza, was it. I want to try it. Someone who knows this area, tell me.”

‘Dunno’
‘I’m local. I know a good place. I’ll show you’
‘Competent’

“Mm. Thanks.”

All right, I’ll vanish for now… no, before that.

“Onee-san.”
“Eh, ah, me!?”
“Mm. It was fun. Thank you.”
“Y-you’re welcome…?”

The photo session coming out of nowhere was a surprise, but it was definitely fun. I thought I should say thank you properly.
All right, once more. I use vanishing magic. Magic that keeps me from showing up in anyone’s vision. I don’t really understand how it works. This is Master’s magic too.
Everyone’s in an uproar, probably because I suddenly disappeared. Feeling a little guilt, and a little superiority, I left the place.