Chapter 1027 – It Doesn’t Match the Historical Evidence at All. Look.

Time passed quickly and soon it was the day of the circus. We left early in the morning and arrived at the center parking lot where the event was held.

Rattle

“Keugh! Sunshine… !”

The Demon King, who was the first to get out of the car, frowned as he bathed in the July sunlight. He put on a wide-brimmed hat as he grinned as he looked like a vampire facing the sun.

“Write this. Because it is hot.”

While pregnant, her body temperature rose a little, so the heat was like rat poison to the demon king. Upon noticing that, the demon king smiled as he slightly raised the brim of his hat that covered his vision.

Haha, are you the only one?”

“Sister. I have too.”

“Please don’t forget me either.”

The other wives who got off next said one thing at a time. Joking like that, we got off and went to the back of the car to unload our luggage from the trunk.

Rattle! Rattle!

Se-hee had only a butler’s uniform and shoes, but the demon king and Se-hee had armor, swords, and bows, so they had to use two large suitcases.

Rattle!

I also needed one more cosplay item to wear.

“Then where are you? Where can I go?”

“Isn’t it this way?”

“Yeah, it looks like there. Come on.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Moon moon moon moon

We approached the building over there, dragging our suitcases on the asphalt. Meanwhile I looked around and asked.

“But there are more people than you think. You must be famous.”

Obviously, we weren’t the only ones in the parking lot. People of our age, younger, or older were heading to the same place in twos and threes.

“Of course.”

It was my first time at an event like this, so the demon king answered me with wonder. As if it was literally natural, he said with his blue eyes wide open.

“Do you think that otaku who live in this world cosplaying as ordinary people are the only ones?”

“You?”

“My sister is cosplaying as a normal person? Ordinary people, cosplay? Ordinary people?”

“…”

My husband and I, as well as Se-hee, who has lived together for a long time, and Min-ah, who are close enough to mix bodies, looked at the demon king. Even when she took our disbelief glances openly, she shamelessly pretended not to know.

“Hmm? Why though? Is there anyone who is as successful at work as Jim?”

“You were rumored to be a jerk in the department.”

“Normal people don’t talk like an older sister.”

“I won’t bother to say anything.”

“Write. No one would think of a pretty girl like Jim as an otaku.”

The demon king tilted his head as if he didn’t know why.

“Um, come on. Let’s say goodbye, Jiheon.”

While walking and talking about this and that, we arrived at the building where the event was held. Seeing the long line of men and women, the demon king reached out and asked for a handshake.

“Then, see you alive.”

“Uh. Be careful. If anything happens, tell Sehee.”

“Se-hee is my younger sister.”

“Then tell Mina. And don’t blindly follow people you don’t know.”

“Do you see Jim as a baby?”

“I’d rather that…”

“Are you serious?!”

The demon king, who was shocked by my heartfelt words as we shook hands, immediately laughed. He talked about a brief breakup with his wife and other wives as well.

“You guys be careful too. Don’t follow someone you don’t know who gives you snacks.”

“Oh, was it not okay to follow?”

“Hey.”

“I will think about it.”

“Don’t think about it, just don’t go. A little.”

I smiled and looked at Se-hee, who was asking shamelessly, and Min-a, who was bluntly talking nonsense. Then he looked at the demon king again and glanced at the line where only men were standing.

“Then let’s go now. See inside.”

“Hmm! Don’t forget your luggage! Remember me!”

“See you later, brother.”

“See you later.”

The wives, like me, started walking toward same-sex-only lines. The reason we split was obvious. Because you can’t go into the locker room of the opposite sex.

It was my first time at a festival like this, and it was awkward being left alone. Even after joining the line, I only looked at my phone, and my wives texted me while I waited, so I was able to endure a long time.

Of course, awkwardness wasn’t the only problem. I had to open my suitcase and have the staff inspect my luggage, fill out a cosplay registration form, and since the equipment was a type of weapon, I had to go through another inspection.

The most difficult process here was filling out the registration form. Because I was cosplaying not as a virtual character like other people, but as a real person, and also as a person who was uncomfortable, I was very concerned about people’s eyes.

“Haaaaa… !”

God help me, fortunately the staff didn’t care much about who I was cosplaying. Arriving at the shared locker room, I hurriedly moved to a corner seat.

“Ah, Mr. Why is this not working?”

“Hey. Could you zip it up here?”

“What crazy! I didn’t bring a saw! Fuck!”

The crowds were busy changing their clothes, but I cared about them too. I quickly opened my suitcase and changed my clothes at a speed I had never paid before.

Ji profit! Sreuk, took! Widely! Click!

The only relief was when I put on the tactical mask. It was because it was made of a breathable fabric, so even if you could breathe well, it covered the parts except for the eyes.

“…”

I had a spare time and looked around at the outfit with a relaxed mind. Desert-yellow combat boots, a combat vest with a combat uniform, a K-2 rifle with a scope, and even a helmet. The person I cosplayed was me.

Are you okay? Don’t you know?

The combat uniform and combat boots were supplies I received from the dispatch site, and the rest of the equipment was borrowed from samples prepared by my father-in-law while running a mercenary company.

“Ah, Mr. I came here for no reason.”

I didn’t expect how embarrassing it would be if someone found out that he had cosplayed as himself. At least, trusting and relying on the mask that covered my face, I packed my suitcase and left the locker room.

The place I headed this time was the storage room where I was going to leave my cumbersome suitcase. Just like when I came in, I stood in line and waited for my turn.

“…”

If there was a difference from before, it was that there were eyes looking at me. Like me, a person who cosplayed as an ROK military dispatcher looked through the sunglasses that a sergeant would wear.

What, what? Could it be that you heard that it was me?

“Hey, over there.”

“Uh, yes, yes? Yes?”

I was startled when the man I was watching in the next row said carefully. I asked as I jumped from my seat without realizing it.

“Yes? Why, why, why… ?”

“Maybe.”

“Uh, yes…”

“Perhaps, that, Kang Ji-heon… ?”

“Oh, no!”

“No?”

As soon as my name came up, I shook my head immediately, but the man tilted his head wearing a bulletproof helmet as if it were strange. Then he continued to say what he was about to ask.

“Kang Jiheon-nim, didn’t you cosplay?”

“Yes?”

“This is Kang Ji-heon. The man who received the medal the other day and beat up a white man in Jeju Island. Maybe not? Looking at the name tag here, it says Kang Ji-heon.”

“Yes? A nameplate?”

When I looked down at the chest I was pointing to, I saw a name tag with my name on it. I didn’t know what to do, so I stayed in a daze for a moment, then nodded.

“Yes that’s right. Kang Ji-heon cosplay.”

“What kind of friend is Jiheon-nim? Please put your name on it.”

“Uh, yes. Kang Ji-heon, you.”

I never dreamed that you would use ‘nim’ when calling my name.

“It’s a little strange to say that.”

Whether I did it or not, the man smiled and pointed at my outfit again.

“But is it okay to wear that?”

“Yes? Why is this?”

“It doesn’t match the evidence at all. Look.”

He pointed at the K-2 rifle.

“Jiheon-nim is not a special forces unit. Why did you wear a hologram? Surely, it’s not sweet because it’s cool, right?”

“Oh, no. It was originally worn.”

“Hey, don’t force yourself. Uh? I see you’re wearing a camelback too?”

Camelback refers to a water bottle carried on the back like a rucksack. The one I wrote at the time had a hole from being shot, but it was useful when Hyeon-soo and I were isolated alone in the early game.

“Why do you keep imitating the US Army? Kang Ji-heon-nim said you were cosplaying?”

However, the man muttered in a disapproving tone that it was different from the historical research. I crossed my arms as if I was frustrated, but after a few seconds, I relaxed my arms and praised him with a voice mixed with laughter.

“Still, the quality is good. Did you actually airlift all the equipment?”

“Oh, is that right, Joe?”

Of the things prepared, there were only three fakes: a gun, a holographic sight, and a magazine. A bulletproof helmet worn on the head, a combat vest, an enlistment belt, and such equipment were all items that could be used in actual combat.

“No. You use good things for everything else, but you use strange things in the details. Is this your first time?”

“Ah yes.”

“I see. Then you can.”

When I honestly revealed that it was my first cosplay, the man smiled leisurely. Understanding on his own, he told me about his equipment until he left his luggage at the storage room.

Does this gun actually come out of cartridges? Did you say that the recoil when shooting is not different from a real gun? Bulletproof helmets were actually used by the US military.

“Ah, really?”

At first, it was boring, but the more I listened to it, the more I enjoyed it. He even went into the venue where the circus was held, and after talking, he suggested that we go together.

“Oh, Mr. Jiheon. Did you come alone? Then would you like to walk around with me?”

Calling me Mr. Jiheon was because I cosplayed as Jiheon Kang. Thinking about this, I regained my composure and answered.

“Sorry. There are people who came with me.”

“Uh? What kind of people are you? Are they also mild-mannered?”

“Uh, no. A little, fantasy, side?”

“A fantasy?”

Demon King and Mina were reincarnated in another world, so even if I didn’t know the details, the fantasy was certain.

“Then, I can’t help it. Because you have a group.”

The man accepted my opinion without hesitation. He tried to apologize saying he was sorry for not seeming like a bad person even though he seemed to be a nosy guy.

“Oh? Jiheon, who are you?”

“Do you know someone?”

“Are you an acquaintance of Jiheon?”

If it hadn’t been for Mawang, Se-hee, and Min-ah, who had gone to the women’s locker room, approaching.

“Uh?”

The man stiffened his body at the appearance of beauties, especially those who were cosplaying as the black knight, butler, and archer. Even if he was wearing sergeant-specific sunglasses, he would be rolling his eyeballs quickly under the lenses.

“Oh, no, no. I saw you for the first time today.”

The story seemed to become complicated as he seemed to be thinking of something. Having an uneasy feeling, I informed my wives that we were meeting for the first time, and stood in front of the man to say goodbye.

“Then, I’ll just go. Good bye.”

“Uh, yeah…”

The man just nodded absent-mindedly. When he saw it, he took his wives and left in a hurry.

“Let’s go. Hurry.”

“Oh, don’t push. I’ll go on my own.”

“Oh, brother.”

“Yes, I understand.”

He pushed his wives into the crowd to get as far and as fast as possible. But he didn’t go long, and I heard exclamations, and I knew my efforts were in vain.

“Ahhh! Jiheon Kang!”

“Ah, sir! Let’s hurry!”

A little while ago, the man who saw the demon king and Mina rolled his eyes as if he were unfamiliar with them. And when I let out that exclamation, I must have remembered the video of me beating up an American soldier.

“Hey, Jiheon! No, Jiheon! Wait!”

The video even recorded the moment when a silver-haired and red-haired beauty appeared and took me away.