Chapter 1635 – [(Relatively) Daily Life]

The time when we traveled overseas was around the end of December, when Eden was on winter vacation, and the Japanese Comic Market, commonly called Comiket, is also held at the end of the year.

To be precise, it is held twice a year, in summer and winter. What Eve wants to participate in is that it is held in winter.

It is a large event with a huge crowd of people, most of whom are otaku. So, it is understandable that Eve, who resembles Shion and has an otaku personality, wants to go.

Moreover, since it’s been a while since I’ve been out, it’s a good idea to make some lasting memories. If an otaku, like anyone else, participates in a large-scale event like Comiket, it will become such a memorable experience.

“It’s in the middle of the process, so I’ll have to join in the middle, but then I won’t be able to participate in the booth?”

“It’s okay. I didn’t plan on selling anything at the booth anyway. So I’ll participate as a course. I’ve already applied for participation separately.”

“Oh, then it’ll be okay.”

“There will be a lot of people, but I plan to go around the booth and buy doujinshi and other products. Of course, it will be late in the middle of the war, so everything that is popular will be sold out, but a souvenir is not necessarily determined by its material value, is it?”

“Well, if you say so…”

It reminds me of the old days. Shion and I have cosplayed and participated in Comiket together.

Anyway, if Eve wants to do that, I have no intention of stopping her. Rather, since it is my first time out, I plan to provide as much support as I can.

In many ways, Shion, a senior in the industry, began to give Eve advice and help with preparation. If you look at it, I’m an otaku, but compared to Shion, I’m only an otaku in some way, so it’s better to leave that part to Shion.

“Have you prepared your clothes?”

“Oh, I talked to Korma’s mother and got help to make it separately. Do I need to wear it and wear it?”

“If not, you can change there. But what are you going to do as a cosplay?”

“First, I prepared the shaman uniform.”

“No, why the shrine maiden uniform?! Is Wakamo shrine maiden cosplaying as Wakamo shrine maiden?”

“I’m not Eden, so cosplay is okay.”

“Others won’t know you as a party.”

“So it will be more fun.”

“Use it.”

Anyway, since I was like that, I decided to prepare first. However, unlike other places, it is a crowded place with many people, so the Japanese government had to be notified separately.

It’s not a bad idea to be prepared, but we don’t want the event to be ruined because of us. It would have been better to ask for as much cooperation as possible, but to keep it only known to those involved. I felt a little sorry about this because I only had one day to prepare… No, I hate causing trouble, but wouldn’t it be a bad idea to do this?.

Well, then we can take care of it separately to the people who are indebted to us through the Japanese government. It would be nice if they gave me money, but I might skip it for no reason, so I should bring a bottle of fairy tears.

There is one bottle per person, so if you steal it, it will be noticeable. And since you eat fairy tears, if you play around with them, I’ll take action.

“We’ll have to prepare quickly, but there won’t be any major problems.”

“Then I’m glad.”

“So wouldn’t it be a good idea for you to do some cosplay too?”

“… I’ll wear the Raccoon Man mask.”

“This is cosplay in more ways than just Eve.”

Only we know, but Eve is a different person from Eden, and she is cosplaying as a Wakamo priestess, and I am different because I am cosplaying as a disfigured monster. But the effect will still be greater.

If you wear a Raccoon Man mask in a situation where you don’t know who is next to you, you will at least be more visible to others than if you had a normal face. Especially, if I’m next to Eden’s cosplayed Eve, I’ll know for sure who I am, so there’s no room for problems.

Surprisingly, the Raccoon Man mask is more recognizable than my bare face. Honestly, it’s natural that a mask that has been worn for several years is more noticeable than a face that has been known for half a year.

At least I don’t know if I’m good-looking.

“I’m thinking about cosplaying something, but I don’t have much time.”

“You just do it next time. There are many opportunities anyway, so just leave Eve as the lead this time.”

“Well, that’s Mom’s job too. I’ll do it.”

Afterward, we stayed overnight at the hotel and headed to the Comiket venue early the next day. There are already a lot of people and traffic is slowing down, but you can make it on time by leaving early.

Actually, you can get a free pass if you want, but Eve doesn’t seem to want that. Waiting seems to be accepted as an event.

When we finally arrived in front of the event venue, we saw many people waiting. Even though I came early, there were already hundreds of people waiting, so I could see how enthusiastic they were.

“If I had poured this passion into the National Assembly, I could have changed the country…!!!!!”

“For now, Japan is doing pretty well, so let’s just leave it alone.”

We also gather our necessary luggage and get out of the car. The driver will park the car for you, so you don’t have to worry about car problems, and we just go to the front of the line and wait.

However, the moment you get out of the car, people’s eyes are drawn towards you and they show great interest. Even the people waiting in the front row were so interested in this that I thought they might be leaving the queue.

“Wow, it’s Miko Wakamo!!!!”

“What? A shaman?”

“It’s real, it’s real!!!!!”

“Waaaaah!!!! The shaman has arrived!!!!!”

There is great enthusiasm even though the event has not yet started. People nearby even came to get his autograph.

I don’t know about Zion, but I’m not wearing a mask yet, so I’m relatively less conspicuous, but when I see people coming to get autographs, I think it’s Eden, or rather, about Eve… Uh, is it Eden in the end? Anyway.

Anyway, it was natural that it was popular. In response, Eve signed autographs for people as a substitute for Eden.

“Miko!!! Can I ask for your autograph?!”

“Yes, of course. Do you have any paper or a fan?”

“Yes!!! Of course!!!!! Ah!!!! If you don’t mind, stand in front of me!!! I’ll yield!!!!!”

“Then I’ll take it without hesitation.”

As if there was a rumor about what happened at the ramen shop yesterday, there seemed to be an unspoken rule that when Eden stood in line, he had to give up his seat in exchange for an autograph, so the person who got the autograph gave up his seat.

In fact, the person doing it was Eve… First, the handwriting Eden gave Eve’s signature was the same as Eden’s, so it was hard to tell even when I looked at it, so I didn’t think there would be a problem.

“What if I come out later?”

“Well, at that time, you just have to get out of the way.”

The article below is such that no one except the people in my family can tell the difference, so how would anyone tell the difference? Even Eve’s Eden imitation is so perfect that you can’t tell if it’s real or not.

Anyway, as I gradually moved forward while signing autographs, I passed hundreds of people and soon came to the front. It took quite some time, but perhaps because I came early, I ended up standing at the front right before entering, so it was a bit of a hassle.

“It’s good in Japan.”

“I think it’s because the culture is different. It won’t be like this anywhere else.”

“It’s kind of nice to feel like I’m watching my older sister. I think it would be a good idea to take home a souvenir later.”

“You can’t do anything sexy?”

“…”

“You tried to live!!!!!”

And then it was time to enter. Aside from me, Eve headed to the dressing room separately to change her clothes for cosplay. As for me, there is no problem as I just need to wear a mask, so even if I leave it on, it is necessary for those who need to change properly…

I come out for a moment and wait. At the same time, there were people who kept their distance from me but slowly narrowed the distance.

“Well, you’re a bad guy, right? If you don’t mind, can I just take a picture?”

As I looked at the person asking very cautiously, I wondered what to do, but I thought there was no need to ruin the mood, so I took out the hair set for the Raccoon Man mask from my pocket.

“Yes, please take a picture. The one with the mask and the one without. Which is better?”

“Please do both!!!!!”

“Of course.”

“Me too!!! Me, too, please!!!!”

As with anything, the beginning is difficult, but the second time is not that difficult, so following the first courageous person, numerous people have requested photos. So, I continued to respond to people’s requests for photos until Eve came out.

Shion, watching from the side, puts on a happy expression and joins the people taking pictures and takes pictures.

“My husband is very popular.”

“No, what are you doing?”

“It’s my husband’s virtue.”

“I understand the meaning of virtue, but I really don’t know what virtue to a husband is.”

“In short, I am a successful idiot who married my favorite girl.”

“Ah, I understood it right away.”

My popularity is only temporary. Eventually, when Eve came out in cosplay, people’s attention immediately focused on her.

What Eve was wearing was similar to the shrine maiden uniform that Eden wore to dance Kazehori Kagura when Eden came last summer. It’s a shaman’s outfit decorated in a slightly modern style, so it’s comfortable to move around in and clearly stands out as a shaman.

Although there were no other props, it was a cosplay that was impressive just with the costume and appearance alone. At least no one will notice that you are someone else unless Eden is next to you, or you are Eden’s friend.

“Waaaaa!!!!!”

“Wakamo!!! Wakamo!!! Wakamo!!!!!”

“Photo!!!! Can I take a picture!!!!!!”

“Long live the shaman!!!!!!”

“Aaaaah!!! It’s a shrine maiden!!!! Wakamo shaman!!!!!!”

When Eve appeared, people’s reaction was strong. There were many people who even took pictures without permission.

Well, I can look at that as well. I have no intention of getting caught up in a situation like this, and anyway, I expected to be photographed when I came here.

“It’s a good thing I wore a long skirt, so my panties wouldn’t show up.”

“Those who try to take a sneak peek beyond that will be kicked in the head.”

There is a reason for that. There are some people who try to take pictures of cosplayers’ panties by sneaking pictures under their short skirts.

Even if you allow it, it is sexual harassment. If there was someone who did that to Eve, I was willing to tear them to pieces. Just because Eve’s priority is lower than Eden doesn’t mean she’s not my daughter.

“Hello, young people~, I’m here to participate in this year’s Comiket. So I hope you all enjoy it as well.”

“Waaaaa!!!!”

The popularity is good.

Anyway, Eve wandered around and enjoyed Comiket as a cosplayer for a while. As she walked around the spacious venue, she became a model for people who asked for pictures, and sometimes took pictures with other cosplayers.

When I looked at it, unexpectedly, there were people who cosplayed as Wakamo shrine maidens. At best, it was just an imitation using a shrine maid’s uniform and a silver wig, so it couldn’t even be 10% like the original, but we still took a photo together and made memories.

After spending some time, Eve went into the exhibition hall and started buying various things, including fanzines.

When it comes to doujinshi, many people think of it as a strict thing, and in fact, it has a significant portion, but it is not just about raunchy things. There were so many different types that it was fun to look around and buy them.

… Ah, but there is also Touhou over there. New works come out regularly and the fandom is solid, so it never dies.

Fortunately, there were no erotic doujinshi targeting Wakamo shrine maidens. First, I couldn’t check the contents, so I’m not sure, but there wasn’t anything like that out there. Considering the reverence for Wakamo shrine maidens in Japan, perhaps it’s because they don’t view them as sexual objects even though they tolerate cosplay?

“Still, there are comedy and serious films.”

“It sounds like fun. How many copies should I buy?”

Of course, it’s not at these events, but it’s definitely on the internet. Ah, write. I don’t want to see that as much as possible.

Eve looked around the booth, found a book that caught her eye, and took a look at it. I thought it was probably a comedy because the cover had an astral feel, but I bought it to see if it matched Eve and the comedy code.

“This looks interesting. Please give me volume 2.”

“Ah!!! Thank you, Miko Wakamo!!! Thank you so much!!!!!”

I guess I should get used to this feeling of being at a loss and not knowing what to do when I buy a copy of a doujinshi… Then, I slowly turned my eyes towards Shion, who was out of my sight.

Over there, there was Shion, buying a sexy doujinshi. Although Eden and Shion’s true identity are unknown, it is known that she is a mother of children, so it is not a problem for her to buy works that cannot be subscribed to under the age of 19, but if you look at it, it seems that you can’t just pass by Sparrow’s Mill.

“There are many doujinshi with pretty good illustrations and stories.”

“I don’t know why I’m buying it. Is it for collection?”

“It’s similar to a married man watching porn. And think of it as a reference book for married life.”

“Were you planning on putting it into practice like that?!”

As I spend time like that, it becomes lunchtime. I wondered what to do with rice, but Eve seemed to want to continue enjoying Comiket as it was her first time out.

So, I thought about buying something to eat at a nearby convenience store… But other people around me started taking care of Eve.

Even when I was doing Inbang, it was a broadcast where eating was the main focus, so no one knew that Eden was a big eater. Perhaps that’s why she gave them the food they had bought to eat as if it were an offering.

“Well, miko. If it’s okay with you, please have this.”

“Huh? Ah, thank you.”

“Hey, this too…”

“I’ll give it to you too!!!”

Human kindness is welcome, especially if it gives you something to eat. Eden would probably accept it with a big smile, and it was the same for Eve.

Eden is not imitating, but he is grateful… But if there is a problem, it is the amount.

There are hundreds of people flocking here and paying attention, and even if they give just one chocolate, there are hundreds of them. In addition, there are simple snacks such as sandwiches and the like, so the actual portion size is ridiculously large.

Looking at the pile of tributes, Eve stopped imitating Eden and her expression hardened. No one is forcing you to eat them, but they are also things you cannot throw away.

“Do I have to eat all of this?”

“Even if you don’t eat everything, you will have to eat some. If you tell the news here, you might get caught.”

“… I forgot that when Eden was pinch hitting, the hardest thing for her was eating a lot.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll help you too.”

Even if they are sisters, there are problems that arise because they act as someone else rather than themselves. And it’s not a good idea to live with such limited activities forever…

I hope one day Eve can go around saying her own name.