Chapter 87 - Top Secret and Thousand Blade Festival [4] (1/2)

87. Top Secret and Thousand Blade Festival [4]

On the day of the Thousand Blade Festival.

The students of Year 1 Class A gathered in the classroom at 8:30am, thirty minutes before the opening, and were preparing to open the cafe.

As Tessa and the others started preparing the food, I changed into my cosplay costume in the men’s changing room.

「Let’s see, this hand goes here and…」

While looking at the memo at hand, I managed to dress up by myself.

A haori with a whitecap design on blue fabric.

A light gray hakama with certain elegance.

Black strapped Zori.

「This is a『Samurai Costume』huh…」

Samurai – A subclass of swordsmen identified in a country in the Far East; a minority group who practice unique swordsmanship.

They’re usually gentle and dislike conflict, but…

Beneath their smiles they hold fearsome fighting prowess, or so I’ve heard.

I finished putting on the samurai cosplay, and looked at my reflection in the dresser.

「As expected, it stands out a little.」

It was on the actual day that I suddenly became embarrassed.

However, I can’t quit now after all the preparations have been made.

「Fuu…」

I exhaled my breath loudly and calmed my heart.

(Yes, thinking about it carefully, it’s a『festival』today.)

Even if I stand out a little, people would just think『I guess there are things like these too』and move on. Especially because it’s a festival.

「Well, if I act confidently, I should be fine. Yes!」

I changed my mind set and returned to the classroom where everyone was waiting.

I walked down the hallway that was busy with opening preparations, and slowly opened the classroom door.

「A-Allen-kun! Wow, it looks good on you after all!」

「So cool! This is sure to be very popular!」

High-pitched cheers came from the girls.

「Eh… Ah, U-Un… Thank you.」

I’ve hardly ever been praised by others before. So I was at a loss as to what to say at a time like this.

Then, the back door of the classroom opened when I returned vague replies.

From there, Ria, dressed in her cosplay costume, walked in.

「T-This is…!」

「D-Dazzling… What destructive power!」

「Oh god, my chest… feels tight…」

While the boys were showing big reactions – without responding to the gazes on her, Ria walked up to me, and

「W-What do you think, Allen…?」

She showed off her cute cosplay, her cheeks dyed scarlet.

「……」

Maid clothes in black one-piece and white apron dress with frills.

It matched Ria’s beautiful blonde hair. A beautiful look, and she was very pretty to say the least.

「I-I think it’s very cute…」

「I-I see… T-Thank you…」

She laughed shyly.

(Ria’s maid clothes are certainly pretty.)

However, there was only one aspect I was worried about.

I shifted my gaze to the bottom part of the cosplay.

(I-It’s a little too short, isn’t it?)

Yes, Ria’s skirt length was very short.

If a slightly strong wind blows, you can see under it.

(It may not be good for me as a man to say this, but…)

I really had to point this out.

「T-That… Is that alright…?」

I said, pointing to her skirt modestly.

And then,

「Fufu, that part is alright… See?」

Suddenly, she began to lift both ends of her skirt.

「Ri-Ria…?!」

I hurriedly closed my eyes with both hands due to her unexpected behavior.

However, from the gaps of my fingers which occurred naturally, the inside of Ria’s skirt can be seen a little… It’s missing?

「Eh…?」

Looking closely, it was a miniskirt-style shorts where the inseam was sewn tightly.

「Allen is ecchi.」

「Eh, ah, no…. This is…」

I faltered back as Ria glared at me, and she laughed like a mischievous child.

「Fufu, I’m kidding. But were you surprised? They’re called “culotte skirts”! The girls told me,『This will definitely be alright!』.」

Saying that, she spun around in a circle.

Due to centrifugal force, the skirt was fluttering.

However, because the inseam was sewn firmly, the inside was not visible.

「Well, that’s good…」

I don’t feel good… when Ria is looked at with those kinds of gazes.

When I patted my chest with relief,

「Are you a little relieved?」

She said, peering into my face.

「Aa, I’m pretty relieved.」

「……Ehehe, I see. Thank you.」

「…? Why are you thanking me, Ria?」

「Fufu, I’m just a little happy.」

When we were talking about that, the back door opened vigorously.

The person who walken in from there was,

「Good morning, Allen.」

「Aa. Good morning, Rose…?!」

Bunny ear hairband.

White, round tail of a rabbit.

Black leotard with a lot of shoulder exposure.

Mesh stockings.

She was a splendid bunny girl who did the term justice.

「How is it, Allen? It suits me quite well, don’t you think?」

Rose asked, with an imposing air.

「Well, it certainly looks good on you, but… I-Is that really alright?」

「Nn? What do you mean?」

「How should I put this… Shoulder area, c-chest area and such…」

「This much is no big deal. It’s not that different from my casual wear.」

When she puts it like that… I suppose it’s not all that different…

Her plain clothes are where the chest area is completely exposed from the lower part of the chest to the stomach, and the bottoms are black low-rise pants which barely cover her legs.

…To be honest, it’s not all that different from what I’m looking at right now.

When I was convinced of it,

「Allen, that is… a samurai cosplay, right?」

「Hmm hmm, I see…」

「Yeah, it looks like it is.」

Ria and Rose stared at my cosplay from head to toe.

And,