Ch.28Chapter 2. The Legendary Librarian Legend (2)

Thinking about a new costume.

The fact that she’s discussing this with me might mean that Ymir is currently ‘suspicious’ of me.

She might be testing whether Do Ji-hwan suspects that the golden female knight who suddenly vanished from the scene and Ymir who didn’t appear afterward are the same person.

But despite her suspicions, because I made that “a teacher is always on the student’s side” comment, she now trusts me as a reliable adult.

If that’s the case.

‘Pretending not to know is the right answer.’

I know, but I’ll act like I don’t. Unless Ymir reveals her identity first, I should maintain some distance while still definitely helping her. That’s the correct approach.

Abandoning the golden knight concept is the right move on this island in this country.

It’s basically like saying “I’m a European foreigner,” even though she’s not at all.

“Books. There are definitely books about costume design in this section, but before choosing a book, wouldn’t it be better to decide on a concept first?”

“A concept?”

“Yes. The concept for your ‘hero suit’ as a powered individual. The hero costume you’ll wear for the practical exam later.”

“Oh. The practical exam.”

She seemed to misunderstand something at first but then nodded at my words.

“Y-yes, of course. I’ll need a hero costume for the spring-summer competition in May… Um, yes, I understand what you mean. Haha, I almost misunderstood.”

“I don’t know what misunderstanding you mean, but I’m talking about ‘student Ymir’s’ costume.”

“…Right. My costume. Yes.”

From what I could tell, she initially thought I was suggesting a concept other than the golden knight, but then realized I was simply referring to ‘Ymir’s regular costume’ as the topic.

“…….”

Though that doesn’t mean she’s completely abandoned her suspicions about me.

“Wouldn’t it be best to ask the community first? Would you like to come sit here for a moment?”

“What? Is that okay?”

“It’s fine. If anyone says anything, we can just say you came to volunteer at the library.”

“Ah.”

Ymir immediately came over and sat in the chair beside me. When I pulled my chair slightly to the side, she moved hers closer.

We sat side by side in front of the computer monitor.

“We’ll go into the hero community and ask like this.”

-[Honestly, if foreign girls’ costumes continue this way]

I posted on the largest domestic hero community forum.

-Won’t they all just copy Snow White’s concept? Everyone lacks originality. We need new concepts. Please recommend some. I’ll draw one based on your suggestions.

“Teacher?”

“When in young people’s communities, one must communicate in a way that fits the community members.”

“You sound like an older person trying too hard to fit in with young people.”

“……But it works, doesn’t it?”

Ding.

A reply appeared immediately.

-High-leg cut?

“What do you think of that?”

“That’s perverted. Don’t they know how strict costume length regulations are for heroes these days?”

Ymir immediately frowned.

“How could anyone wear a high-leg cut as a hero costume?”

“I suspect this person isn’t talking about hero costumes, but rather the outfits worn by The Syndicate executives.”

I pulled up an image.

“This is Qiongqi, a Syndicate executive and one of the Four Heavenly Kings. Also known as the ‘Black Flame Phoenix’ to the public.”

“…How can anyone wear clothes like that?”

“That’s why she’s a villain. An S-class one at that.”

Not only does she have flame-like hair as a distinctive feature, but she’s wearing what looks like a skin-tight latex suit with a high-leg cut, flaunting her exposure in a way that’s obviously inappropriate.

“It’s a typical style for female executives in evil organizations.”

“That’s scary. Are they suggesting I should dress like that…?”

“High-leg cut costumes are actually quite common. Maybe not that extreme, but generally like this.”

Another comment appeared.

-Wouldn’t bloomers be better than high-leg? You know, like that Japanese classic design.

ㄴNot a Japan-lover but I have to admit bloomers are legit

ㄴActually, bloomers originated in Korea….

“Like wearing bloomers with a jersey on top.”

“Men would enjoy that.”

“Some powered individuals actually make a living that way.”

“Ah. I know. You mean hero-entertainers with sexy concepts who gain lots of male fans?”

“Something like that. What will you do, Ymir?”

“Hmm…I don’t really like this.”

Ymir shook her head in disgust.

“I don’t really want to expose myself.”

I understand.

If she wanted exposure, she wouldn’t have appeared as the golden knight in the first place.

Ding.

Another notification sounded.

-Wouldn’t the costume type vary greatly depending on how much of the face is covered?

“Oho.”

That’s quite a logical response that hits the core issue.

“Come to think of it, what will you do about your face? Will you show it? Or just wear a mask?”

“I’d prefer to cover everything if possible. Including all my hair.”

“Then…that significantly limits the costume design options.”

I added a few comments to my original post.

-I want to draw a face-covering concept

ㄴWhy?

ㄴI want to focus on the body.

ㄴThat makes sense

“Teacher…?”

“This is how you fit in, student Ymir. These people are so smart and talented. You saw the comments earlier, right? Look at this one that just came in.”

-Highly recommend Great Witch.

“…What’s that?”

Great Witch?

That’s a name I’ve never heard before.

“Ah, Teacher! Stop!”

Ymir’s face instantly turned red as she grabbed my wrist.

“D-don’t search for that!”

“Why? What’s Great Witch?”

“It’s s-sexy. Extremely.”

“…How does student Ymir know that?”

“I’m an adult too, you know? I’ve been studying heroes a lot? It’s a costume worn by minor-league powered individuals. I don’t think we should search for it here.”

“Is that so?”

I don’t know what it is, but I think it can’t be more revealing than our Syndicate’s Four Heavenly Kings costumes.

Ding.

Another comment appeared.

-Bunny girl let’s gooooo

ㄴReverse bunny girl let’s gooooo

“What about a bunny girl?”

“I feel like that concept might overlap with someone from another universe. And it’s also revealing.”

“It could be interesting to have a bunny mask covering your face while exposing yourself in a bunny girl outfit.”

“…I’ll put that on hold.”

Bunny girl is regrettably on hold.

-Then, magical girl Magical Kyung-Kyung-S!

“Ugh, my head.”

“What’s wrong?”

“I feel like I’ve glimpsed an abyss that shouldn’t be disturbed. I don’t know what it is, but let’s move on. Next….”

Perhaps because I offered to draw an illustration, comments started pouring in.

-First, make it tight-fitting so her figure shows completely.

“That’s blunt. Student Ymir, what do you think about a full latex suit style? It minimizes skin exposure.”

“Even if it doesn’t expose skin, it still reveals the body shape.”

“Someone like you should have plenty of confidence—ahem. I apologize. Was that sexual harassment?”

“I won’t report you, so don’t worry. Hmph.”

Ymir straightened her back and smirked.

“I am confident in my figure, but I still don’t like having it revealed.”

“Why not?”

“Female heroes can be identified by their body shapes!”

“Ah.”

I understand.

“It can be dangerous. Female heroes who wear tight-fitting costumes. Even if just a few physical characteristics stand out, they get compared to photos on the internet and identified.”

While men might get away with it…

For women, there have been actual cases where their identities were revealed because people compared breast size, hip lines, and other features to their real bodies, concluding “This hero must be this woman!”

-This Doma is definitely our celebrity Ms. C!

-Even with padding, we can tell! Those shoulders, those hips, those uniquely thick thighs!

-Did you think we wouldn’t know just because you covered your face! Your walking style gave you away, C!

It was a disaster caused by excessive interest in powered individuals.

“So if we go with a costume that covers everything….”

“Oh my.”

Ymir pointed to a comment with sparkling eyes.

“What about a glow-in-the-dark dinosaur?”

“…What?”

“A glow-in-the-dark dinosaur.”

“That’s an interesting idea. But if you actually use it as a costume, the material would be important. Whether it’s like a mascot costume or pajama style. And if it’s pajama style, when the wind blows….”

“The body lines would all show. Hmm. Ah.”

Let me tease her a bit.

“By the way, do you remember that hero who appeared when our restaurant was attacked? That female hero who confronted the Goblin.”

“……What?”

She’s tensing up excessively.

Anyone could tell it was her.

“Talking about that knight made me think of something—there’s a design that matches the dinosaur concept you mentioned. This one.”

I immediately opened a search window and showed her.

“The legendary golden dragon warrior El Goldrado.”

“…….”

“It does have a transformation and combination gimmick, but you’d just transform into the post-transformation appearance.”

“You like this kind of thing?”

Ymir pointed with a stiff face at an image of a car combining with a dinosaur, and I firmly shook my head.

“The costume design I like is this.”

I pulled up a V-tube video.

“…Please don’t tell anyone about this.”

“This is.”

“The leader of the evil organization ‘The Syndicate’.”

In the darkness.

[Applaud. The true darkness.]

The leader of The Syndicate appears, displaying an overwhelming presence with arms spread wide, wearing an elegant dress.

ㄴWow wow wow.

ㄴSisteeeeeeer

ㄴHonestly, if you ignore the Syndicate label, the boss lady has the top body

ㄴProbably ugly under that mask

ㄴGet out

ㄴJust from the comments I can tell your finger thickness? This is slander against our boss lady

ㄴI bet she’s getting pounded from behind by the Goblin’s club with clanging and moaning sounds. Probably being handled like a motorcycle while the Goblin grabs those horns on her head.

“…….”

The world doesn’t know.

That this is her ‘transformation’ mode.

“The Syndicate’s leader…. Do you like that sort of thing?”

Ymir looked back and forth between the leader in the video and me.

“…Tsk.”

She openly clicked her tongue.

For some reason, Ymir seemed to feel inferior to the leader.