Ch 128 – 09 June, Kitagawa Marin 03

Edited by The Darkest Knight#4796

It differed from what Kouta expected because he thought Gojou would be here with Marin. Apparently, he couldn't come because he had to help his grandfather with those traditional Japanese dolls. This is actually a bit of a problem because, as far as he knows, in the manga, Gojou usually gives Marin make-up when she wants to cosplay. However, when Kouta recalled, he realized that it happened after Gojou learned from the cosplaying people he met in the future.

In other words, Gojou could only apply make-up to the extent of his knowledge because he is used to applying make-up to dolls. One thing that Kouta had never learned or wanted to learn. Of course, Marin can do her own make-up. However, to maximize this cosplay, relying on someone with experience is better.

Then, even though Kouta was happy to be alone with Marin in his house, he knows that Marin is not someone who would be embarrassed by this because, in the manga, she is an outgoing person. In the end, Kouta thought it would be better for him to make this photo session as good as can be. He had someone she could turn to for make-up issues and also someone who was very experienced with cosplay, which was none other than one of his girls, Satomi-sensei.

Not long after deciding this, Kouta immediately called Satomi and told her to come to his house directly. Of course, Satomi was very surprised by the sudden news and why Kouta contacted her. Because Kouta asked her to come to help Marin cosplay to the fullest.

When Satomi heard that, she was amazed because she basically didn't want people to know that she cosplayed. Kouta promised her not to spread the secret of her ero-cosplay.

Of course, Kouta told her that she could come wearing a wig and introduce herself as the famous cosplayer Yuria Riko. When she heard Kouta speak like that, she could imagine him smiling teasingly.

Satomi sighed, but in the back of her mind, she also wanted to meet Kouta, especially if she could stay and spend time with him because it had been a while since they had spent time together.

[ Okay, then. I will be there shortly. ]

After Kouta got assurance from Satomi, he left his house to go to the station to pick up Marin. Basically, Marin had never been to the house, and he could have given the address to the house or also shared the location. However, he thought meeting her directly at the station was better before taking her to his house.

Kouta waited at a place with a landmark that was easy for Marin to find. He sat on a bench while drinking the bottled tea he bought. It seemed that even though it was still early June, the weather was quite hot today. He also exchanged messages with Satomi and Marin before Marin arrived at their appointed place twenty minutes later.

"Well, I'm here~~" Marin spoke while coming up to Kouta with a small suitcase that very likely contained Shizuka's costume from Saint ♡ Slippery's Academy for Girls as well as the make-up that might need to be used to make her really look like the character.

"Oh, thank goodness. You didn't get lost and whatnot."

"Eh! Do I look like someone who gets lost?"

"Well, you look like someone who is often careless and easy-going," Kouta said while pointing Marin to a nearby vending machine. "How about a drink?"

"Hm, that might be good."

"Ah, let me carry the suitcase?"

Kouta asked those questions as Marin looked at her suitcase.

"Ah, you don't have to do that. I can take care of that. I don't want to trouble you at all, especially after agreeing to my request." Marin waved her hand as a gesture and rejected Kouta's help.

Kouta himself was just trying to act gentlemanly like an MC in a rom-com. But unlike the various MCs, Kouta, when he heard Marin rejected him. He did not impose his will on Marin.

"Okay, then but if you feel tired you can just ask me, okay."

"Yeah, I will do that."

They chatted lightly while heading to the nearest vending machine. Kouta was quite surprised when he saw Marin pressing drinks with flavors that he had never tried. Kouta's eyes could see pictures and writing that showed the taste of a bush fruit that Kouta himself could not imagine what it tasted like.

"Well, it looks and sounds delicious~~~.”

Marin's answer did not surprise Kouta when he asked if it tasted good or not. Marin answered with an innocent expression and a charming smile; the face of someone who enjoys life to the fullest.

It was a face that Kouta would probably never have expressed before he got memories of his past life. Even now, it was something he had difficulty expressing… perhaps he can slowly bring out such an expressive emotion as he begins to enjoy his life in this world.

It didn't take long for Kouta and Marin to arrive at Kouta's house. Along the way, they talked about various things, mainly related to the photo session they would be doing. Since this was Marin's first cosplay, she was quite excited and couldn't wait to get into the cosplay of her favorite character. It even felt like Marin was taking him to his home at an arguably faster pace than he was used to.

"You don't have to rush. I know you can't wait to change into your cosplay outfit. However, we are still waiting for my friend to come here." Kouta told Marin as he opened the door to his entrance house.

"Eh~~~ But I can't wait anymore," Marin responded and went inside the house, following Kouta.

"Of course, you want your cosplay to be perfect, right? So it's good to be patient because this friend of mine is an experienced and well-known person in the cosplay world." Kouta, who had seen the excited Marin, could not help but feel the same. He also felt cheerful and lively.

"Oh, so your cosplayer friend who always gives you tips to tell Gojou is coming?" It felt like Marin's eyes were sparkling all the time.

"Yeah, she will come and help, especially about taking photos and giving you a bit of make-up and the like."

Kouta never really said who his cosplayer acquaintance was. But it seems that Marin and Gojou believed everything he said and complied. You could say Kouta's fame made them think about it.

"That's awesome. I can't wait, I wonder if she will cosplay too?"

"Well, she's a bit shy. So, she most likely came here with her own cosplay."

Kouta answered Marin's question quite confidently. Basically, he told Satomi to come as Yuria Riko, the cosplayer. So, it wasn't strange that she came wearing her cosplay outfit. To be sure, Kouta gave Marin a drink and waited for Satomi's arrival. Fifteen minutes after they sat down, Kouta heard a car pull up in front of his house, indicating Satomi had arrived.

Kouta opened the door of his house and was ready to welcome Satomi, who had come as ordered by Kouta. She came wearing a wig with a bright and long hair color in contrast to her natural hair, which was black and short. Not only that, Satomi didn’t wear normal clothes either.

Satomi came dressed in an outfit that looked like it came from a famous game. Still, unfortunately, she was wearing a cosplay that was not as risqué as her usual cosplay. It's a shame because Satomi was basically a famous ero-cosplayer, after all.

"Hahaha! I never imagined that I would come to my student's house as a cosplayer and wear a cosplay outfit like this," Satomi spoke with a defeated tone and empty eyes.

Of course, Kouta felt a little guilty for Satomi. But at the same time, her arrival would help him gain favor in Marin's eyes. The most important thing for Kouta right now. What was certain for him now was that all the participants in this photo session had arrived.