Chapter 23: A Date with Garam Noona

[“Alright, who’s the correct answer? Drumroll, please~ It’s Jena!”]

Shiro-unni declared with a cheerful voice.

But there was a flaw, one flaw in that problem.

Because the specific scope of the problem wasn’t defined.

It means that depending on how you set the standard, the answer could be different.

“Wait, I have an objection!”

Could I perhaps aim for a reversal with that?

It’s a counterargument that would surely get me treated like a crazy person, but I think it’s right to just ram it in.

Because I had a feeling that the wish those two would request.

Would be a wish that would be difficult for me to handle with a sane mind.

“Why is 3 the correct answer? Type O can also come out, can’t it?”

[“Huh? The mother is type AB, how can a type O come out?”]

“If Cheolsu has a child, isn’t there a chance that a type O child will be born?”

[“It said within Cheolsu’s family, there was no condition that Cheolsu has a wife?”]

“Th-the wife his parents gave birth to.”

Ugh… I’ve done it.

I know it too, that it’s a crazy thing to say.

And I know this will be screenshotted and I’ll be ridiculed.

But… this is the only possibility!

[What did I just hear?]
[You’re a real crazy b*tch lol]
[Her way of thinking is different from ours]
[I’m getting dizzy]
[Spicy, spicy]
[Is this Crusader Kings? lol]
[The wife his parents gave birth to is insane lol]

[“Wow, I didn’t know there was someone crazier than me.”]

Sea-unni said with a laugh.

[“U-uh… eh…?”]

The other members, except for Sea-unni, let out a weak sound as if something had broken.

…That’s the normal reaction.

Now that my head has cooled down, looking back, I think I really shouldn’t have said that.

But the words are already out.

Since it has come to this, I’ll try to raise the slight possibility of victory.

“…So if a child is born between Cheolsu and his sister, type O can come out, that’s what I’m saying.”

[Thank you for your 5,000 won donation, ‘ExogamyDestructionWishBrigade’-nim!]
[As expected, Naru-nim was on our side.]

As I was explaining, weird people started to stick to me.

Hing, I shouldn’t have said such nonsense…

[“N-no… um.. that.. Naru? A-are you being serious…?”]

Is there any point in backing out now?

Hmm… it doesn’t seem like it.

“Yes, so 4 is the correct answer.”

[This guy is a complete weirdo lol]
[Harmony in the family brings prosperity to all, for real]
[Family love is Naru’s specialty lol]

Sob sob… I think it’s all ruined.

If I knew it would be like this, I shouldn’t have even said anything.

[“Ah, th-that’s how it is?”]

Shiro-unni still doesn’t seem to have come to her senses.

If I push it even at a time like this, will she count it as the correct answer?

“Yes, that’s right. Since the conditions weren’t precise, 4 is the correct answer.”

Hearing that, Shiro-unni pondered for a long time and then finally gave an answer.

[“Hmm… it’s ambiguous… should we just call it a draw?”]

What does that mean…?

Does calling it a draw mean that the talk about wishes is off the table?

I asked with a voice full of curiosity.

“What do you mean by a draw…?”

[“Since both of your answers aren’t completely wrong, let’s just call it a tie. Then… shall we decide to use one wish ticket for each team?”]

It seems my mindless insistence skill worked, as the lesser of two evils came out.

It’s a worse case than the wish ticket itself being nullified.

But it’s a better case than taking two wish tickets straight up.

The current result could be called just that.

Then all that’s left is to decide who will use the wish ticket, right?

I looked at Choa with sparkling eyes.

She also seemed to have something she wanted to make the other team do, as she sent a look without backing down.

[“Unni, I did troll this time, but I have one wish ticket I want to use…?”]

Let’s at least hear what it is.

Maybe a better idea than I thought could come out.

“What is it?”

[“I want to make Jena-unni play Bio-Hazardous 7.”]

[Kyaa]
[Taste has been revived]
[Right, this is it lol]

The wish Choa came up with was to make Jena-unni play Bio-Hazardous 7.

To put it a little differently, it meant she wanted to see Jena-unni suffer while playing a horror game.

…Come to think of it, that’s not bad either.

The wish I had originally thought of was to make Jena-unni play Getting Over It.

But making her play a horror game seems more effective.

I nodded my head and expressed my agreement.

[“Then Team B’s wish is for Jena to play Bio-Hazardous 7, right? Jena-ssi, you can play it within a month.”]

Hearing that, the expression on Jena-unni’s avatar became darker than anything.

From what I heard, it seems she also lost the wish ticket from losing rock-paper-scissors earlier.

Because of that, she looked even more gloomy.

[“Hing… I’m ruined… I-I think I got all the problems right… why am I the only one getting the punishment…?”]

[Cute]
[lol]
[The biggest victim lol]

Perhaps because of that, she showed a side of her that was unlike her usual self.

Honestly, it was a little cute.

[“What about Team A’s wish?”]

Sea-unni, who heard Shiro-unni’s words, pretended to think for a moment and then soon opened her mouth.

[“Hmm… shall we make it a deep date with our Naru on the weekend?”]

What on earth does that mean…?

Is… is the ‘date’ she’s talking about the date I’m thinking of?

That date where two people hold hands and spend time together harmoniously?

…Phew, get a grip, Jung Yua.

You can’t suddenly get all worked up.

You know it just means she wants to meet up and hang out.

Perhaps because I’ve been single for so long, I seem to have gotten excited over something so meaningless.

[“Eheheh… loser-kuns, I’m borrowing your girlfriend for a bit…”]

Uh… so it wasn’t just about hanging out…?

[Kraaak, you bastard!!!]
[The reunion with her was the worst…]
[Now Naru-chan is not a baby anymore..]

Now I don’t know anymore.

Whatever will be, will be.

The Saturday that came after the joint broadcast ended.

I moved my body to the place Garam-unni had specified.

Honestly, I thought she was joking when she brought up the date, but it was real.

Anyway, I soon arrived at the meeting place.

There, Garam-unni was standing with something dangling from both her hands.

“Our Yua is here?”

“Yes, but what is that?”

“This? The supplies for today, I guess?”

Her words were somewhat meaningful.

It would have been nice if she had explained it in more detail.

But since it didn’t seem like she would say more right now, I just quietly followed her.

But that being said… where are we going now?

It seems like it’s been a while since we met at the first meeting place and started walking.

I still don’t even know where we’re going.

“Where are we going?”

“Huh? Didn’t I tell you?”

Garam-unni pointed somewhere with a question mark on her face.

When I looked in the direction she pointed, I saw an incredibly huge building.

I looked closely at something attached around that building.

[Seoul Comic Land]

What, this was the Comiket venue?

Then what Garam-unni is holding, could it be…?

An anxious thought comes to mind.

An anxious thought based on the fact that she was willing to use a wish ticket to come here with me…

What’s more, looking again now, I could see something like a yellow wig sticking out of the luggage Garam-unni was holding.

Of course, it couldn’t have been that easy.

I squeezed my eyes shut and followed her.

Since I don’t have the right to refuse anyway…

It means it’s useless to resist.

“This way, please, miss.”

Is this really going to be okay…?

With a considerable sense of anxiety, I followed her into the building.

Despite entering with an anxious feeling, seeing the sight I had only seen on YouTube made me feel a sense of excitement.

A venue filled with all sorts of cosplayers and fan booths.

As someone who had been a nerd since I was 7, I couldn’t help but feel excited.

Thanks to that, I also felt that my anxiety had been erased a little.

“Alright… you can go in there.”

As I was looking around the venue here and there, Garam-unni spoke to me.

Coming to my senses and thinking about her words again, it seems to mean we’ve arrived somewhere.

[Cosplayer Dressing Room]

Huh? A dr-dressing room?

Surely she’s not suggesting we cosplay together?

She’s just going to do it herself and I’m supposed to wait here, right?

I broke out in a cold sweat and met Garam-unni’s eyes.

…Damn it, it’s a gaze full of personal desire, no matter who sees it.

“What are you doing, let’s go in.”

Now I really don’t know, whatever will be, will be.

I let go of everything and follow her.

In the dressing room I followed her into, numerous women were changing clothes or doing their makeup.

Wow, so many people… wait! This is the women’s dressing room, right?

I felt my face turning bright red and covered my eyes.

Because besides the women who were fully clothed, there were many women who were in a state that could be called almost naked.

…Come to think of it, is there no need to be flustered?

Right, even if my soul is male, my outward appearance is that of a girl, so there’s no need for that.

Eheheh… I can just enjoy it.

As expected of a place with only confident people, it’s a good sight to see.

As I was watching paradise, Garam-unni grabbed me and moved to one side.

Where we moved with Garam-unni, a woman I had never seen before was greeting us with a happy expression.

“Who is this person…?”

“Hi, hi! So you’re Yua? You’re su~per cute, just like I heard. Ah, my name is Cheon Jiyu, Garam’s friend.”

Ugh, so chaotic.

The woman who introduced herself as Jiyu… was speaking in a manner similar to the ‘gyaru’ often depicted in subculture.
(TL Note: ‘Gyaru’ is a Japanese fashion subculture characterized by heavily bleached or dyed hair, tanned skin, and dramatic makeup.)

As someone who was born an outcast, it’s a personality that’s hard for me to handle.

“This person is the teacher who will be doing your makeup today.”

That being said, she’s really going to make me cosplay.

I was secretly hoping she wasn’t.

But her last remark confirmed it.

Now I just have to hope that it’s not some embarrassing cosplay.

“Shall we put on the clothes first?”

Jiyu-ssi took out the outfits from the bag Garam-unni had brought.

Oh, crap… that’s a dress, isn’t it?

I saw the outfit she took out.

Anna Forger, one of the main characters of Spy x Family.

The outfit Jiyu-ssi took out was exactly that Anna Forger’s outfit.

Even though it’s a dress, I wonder if I should be relieved that it’s a relatively plain design.

I accepted the irresistible future.

It means I just sat still and became their doll.

Even if I resist, I’ll be forcibly executed anyway, right?

If that’s the case, it’s better to just save my strength.

Anyway, I ended up getting a dress, a wig, and even makeup.

It could be called a disqualification as a man.

“Wow… this is dangerous.”

“I know, right, since the model is good, the output is top-class too.”

I don’t know what the result is like for them to react like that.

No matter how well it turns out, it’s not going to be that different, right?

I looked in the mirror with a face full of curiosity.

Uh… who is this?

In the mirror, a cute creature that surpassed the original was standing.