episode_0099

“Hehehe, I saw Haru again.”

“Uh, yes?”

As I walked back to the tent with staggering steps, Park Hye-young greeted me with a sly smile.

“You did this for the contest, right?”

“What, what… .”

“I mean, the appeal of precious items. Surely you wouldn’t have chosen Nayeon after seeing the word ‘item’.”

Yes, that’s right. Sorry… .

“Then, we can say that the contest is won, and if we add up the tug-of-war scores… .”

Park Hye-young, who was calculating her scores on the score sheet on the table, clicked her index finger and thumb together and shouted.

“The final winner is practically confirmed! Everyone worked hard!”

People clapping and shouting “Wow!”

With the atmosphere already set for a victory, there were several people discussing where to spend the prize money allocated to the team.

“Come pick out your outfits, the Union of Confectionery!”

As I was unable to come to my senses due to the overwhelming burden, someone extended a helping hand from a large tent on the other side of the playground.

“Yes, yes! I’ll go! Hanna Yeon, let’s go quickly.”

I grabbed Hanna Yeon’s wrist as well as the hand of salvation and hurriedly walked away, leaving behind the people who were excited about the victory that I didn’t even win.

“Mr. Haru, you don’t have to worry. Choose your outfit carefully!”

“Oh, I see… .”

Are you telling me to take on the burden?

I nodded to Park Hye-young, who was waving with a big smile, and almost ran to the costume shop.

“Hanna Yeon, is this Lee Haru?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then please sign the list once. Since you have plenty of time, please take your time looking around.”

The shopping mall owner hired by the guild welcomed us.

“ and… .”

“There are a lot, right? I prepared with great determination this time. There are not many opportunities to cooperate with the guild.”

As I write my name on the list, I keep looking at the clothes.

The number and variety of costumes were so enormous that it seemed like half of the cost of the sports festival went to contests.

“Leeharu.”

“Uh, yeah?”

“Let go of my hand.”

ah.

“Mi, sorry… .”

“There’s nothing to be sorry about… .”

He was still holding onto the wrist he had grabbed when he ran away from the team tent.

Even my hands felt a little slippery, perhaps because my body temperature had risen due to the long absence from physical activity, so I quickly wiped the sweat off Hanna Yeon’s wrist and reluctantly pulled my hand away.

“Do you have any kind of concept in mind?”

“Oh, no… I didn’t think about it separately… .”

Are all people who work in clothing stores like this?

As I was lost in thought for a moment, the president came up to me without making a sound and started talking to me naturally.

“Any clothes you would recommend…?”

“Um… ….”

As I cautiously asked the question, the president’s sad expression suddenly turned into anticipation.

The president slowly looked me up and down, then turned his gaze to Hanna Yeon, who was approaching after finishing signing.

“Hmm… .”

After a while of silence mixed with a bit of tension, the CEO, who had been deep in thought and frowning, opened his eyes with a start.

“I have a picture in my head, but I’m not the one who ends up entering the contest… .”

As the boss said that, he gave Hanna Yeon the seat next to me.

“Look around a little more. You won’t regret the result.”

Ohh… .

That is indeed true.

If you wear the clothes your boss recommends and the results are bad, you might feel like, ‘I lost because of you!’

I think it would be better for both of us if I choose the clothes I’ll wear myself.

“Hanna Yeon, what do you want to wear?”

“Not really… .”

The problem was that neither Hanna Yeon nor Nana had much interest in clothing.

Even when I go out, I always dress up in comfortable pants, a t-shirt, and some outerwear that suits the season, let alone makeup.

Having too many choices actually worked against us.

“As expected, it was smooth… .”

If we look at the types, there were a lot of cosplay-style clothes like maid outfits and sailor outfits, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t any regular clothes.

These are clothes you’re likely to see once or twice while walking down the street.

But my hand that was heading there couldn’t go any further.

“Then you can’t win… .”

“It must be hard.”

Hanna Yeon also agreed and expressed her sorrow.

Two games that were played today.

It’s called two because it’s nice, but in all the games I participated in, I finished in last place.

If I fail the contest, I really won’t have a place to stand… .

“Should I try cosplaying instead?”

“… … .”

Hanna Yeon stepped back hesitantly with a frightened expression.

It’s a strong expression of intent that can be counted on one hand among the five I’ve seen so far.

“If you cosplay, you don’t need any aesthetic sense, right?”

As I said, it definitely makes sense.

Unlike everyday clothes that require coordination, color, and mood from head to toe, cosplay is already complete in one piece.

Just pick out clothes that look similar and wear them.

Let’s think about it… a cosplay that would suit Hannah Yeon.

The first thing that caught my eye was a simple black and white maid outfit. This one was minimally revealing and looked decent.

A dark blonde ponytail, and a somewhat cold and unapproachable impression.

Plus, he has an unsociable personality and an emotionless, flat voice.

‘Maid, could you please bring me a cup of tea?’

‘Take it and eat it.’

I don’t know why this scene came to mind, but I had a feeling that Hanna Yeon would be able to pull off a similar feeling well.

When I sigh and go outside after being rejected, Hanna Yeon follows me and makes me tea.

‘Didn’t I tell you to eat it yourself?’

‘… … Because work has to be done.’

Although I couldn’t express it on the outside, the truth was that I just wanted to be with my master… .

“Ugh… .”

All the knowledge I had accumulated in the past suddenly exploded. I felt a small sense of inferiority because of it, but I couldn’t deny that it was a good feeling.

“Why.”

“Ah, it’s nothing… .”

Feeling guilty as a result of Hanna Yeon’s worried gaze, I shook my head and turned my gaze to the next outfit.

The sailor uniform… First of all, the skirt is too short… and for someone of Hannah Yeon’s height, no matter what size she wears, if she just raises her arms a little, her belly button will be visible.

Of course, if it were Hanna Yeon, who would blush and try to pull down her clothes, she could aim for the win… but she would never let me wear it.

First of all, I don’t really want to wear it either. No, if I were to wear it on Hanna Yeon, I would have to wear it too, right? Absolutely not.

“Hanna Yeon, do you want to wear a maid outfit?”

In the end, the only thing that was easy was the maid uniform. Most of the police uniforms, uniforms, and even anime character cosplay costumes were somewhat revealing, so it was a bit too much for Hannah Yeon and me to wear.

“… Maid outfit?”

Hanna Yeon, who was looking at the clothes on the other side, turned her head at my voice.

A gaze that approaches with a fixed gaze.

Since I happened to have a maid outfit in my hand, I tried it on by holding it down to my neck.

“… … .”

Hanna Yeon looked at me with her lips pursed for quite a while.

“No.”

And then the unexpected rejection followed.

“Why…? Not so good?”

“No… No way.”

It was very unusual for Hanna Yeon to act like a child.

Especially the word ‘anyway’ coming out of Hanna Yeon’s mouth. Is there some personal reason she can’t say? Like she developed a phobia due to bad memories of maid uniforms…

“Yeah… ?”

I didn’t ask why. If Hanna Yeon was reacting like that, there had to be a reason that was hard to explain.

“Then what should I do… .”

“It’s almost time. Don’t you see any outfits you like?”

As I was mumbling and pondering, the boss, who couldn’t stand to watch any longer, came over to us from beyond the clothes rack.

“Oh, no! It’s all good, but… we don’t know much about clothes… .”

There was not an inch of falsehood in what I said.

When I tried to dress up the outfit shown here on my imaginary Hannah Yeon, I had a hard time keeping the corners of my lips from giggling.

“I see… . Then how about trying on the clothes I’ve picked out?”

My expression at that time was probably similar to the expression my boss has now.

A sinister smile that sent a chill down my spine. But I had no other choice.

“That…what kind of clothes are those….”

“Follow me.”

Without even telling me what kind of clothes to buy, the boss turned around and walked away without a second thought.

The opposite side of the hanger we arrived at.

In the dark space where the manager was guarding the place, a couple was standing.

“Uh, this is….”

To be precise, there were mannequins wearing formal attire, namely dresses and tuxedos, worn during the ceremony to become a married couple.

“It may look bulky, but since it’s made as a cosplay costume, it’s much lighter than a real dress. It’s also easy to wear.”

The president smiled faintly, gently brushing the hem of her dress.

“First of all, it’s a contest that two people participate in, right? I think it fits the purpose and suits it.”

Certainly, when it comes to wedding concepts… it’s not only something that everyone likes and dislikes, but it’s also easy to leave an impression.

“Hanna Yeon, what do you think…?”

I looked at Hanna Yeon, her pure white dress engraved in my eyes.

Hannah Yeon wearing a dress….

She let down her ponytail, which she always insisted on, and stepped forward a little shyly at the call, “Bride and groom, enter!”

And then, following the custom, they kissed lightly, and then they fell down smiling brightly with slightly reddened faces… .

“This is all we have. Let’s do this.”

“Yeah… .”

Fortunately, this time we agreed.

Hanna Yeon, who was looking at me with unfocused, blank eyes, nodded her head with a short answer.

“Uh… So… I, I’ll do this!”

“I’m sure she’ll be very pretty. I just imagined it a little, but I can’t help but think I’ve met her real owner.”

Yes, this is a professional recommendation. I don’t regret this choice.

I shook off the burden that had been weighing on me and reached for my tuxedo with a relieved heart.

widely.

At the same time, my body became unable to move as I wished.

“Why, why are you like that…?”

The CEO grabbed my wrist from the side, and Hanna Yeon grabbed my shoulder from behind.

Both people’s gazes turn towards the dress at the same time.

“I think you got the clothes wrong.”

Nod nod.

The CEO smiled brightly, his eyes wide, and Hanna Yeon nodded vigorously.

“Oh, no… That tuxedo… is it right… ?”

“No, Iharu is the bride. Anyone can see that, right?”

Nod nod.

Hanna Yeon shows her sympathy more intensely today.

“Okay, the groom has someone else to hang out with.”

“Oh, no… .”

Three people in a small, confined room.

I have only one side.

There was no hole I could escape through.