Chapter 92 The Third Day of Summer Vacation: Happy Interaction!

Xiang Sheng came along this time mainly to act as the guardian and sponsor for these college freshmen. He didn't inform his fans in advance, but his fans have sharp eyes. As soon as he arrived, before he even had a chance to post anything, some fans had already guessed that he was also at the comic convention from his changed IP address.

The administrator asked him in the fan group: "Bro! Did you come to the anime convention too?!"

Xiang Sheng replied lazily, "Yeah, I came with my sister."

A big internet celebrity is a big internet celebrity; game advertisers immediately came knocking, asking if he was interested in doing commercial cosplay.

It's common for game companies to hire celebrities or internet influencers to cosplay for their games. If the cosplay is successful and receives positive feedback from players, it can also bring a wider audience to these real-world celebrities and influencers, creating a win-win situation.

Xiang Sheng had never done this kind of commercial cosplay before, and the operations manager in charge of communicating with him didn't have high hopes. Sure enough, Xiang Sheng politely declined.

But things took an unexpected turn when Xiang Sheng messaged her again that night, saying he could take on cosplay jobs.

The operations manager was overjoyed and took the initiative to discuss the price, asking Xiang Sheng if she had any game characters she preferred to cosplay. Xiang Sheng said it didn't matter, but she had one request: she wanted them to help borrow a few sets of anime character cosplay outfits and wigs, and preferably a professional makeup artist, as her sister needed them for the anime convention.

Working at a game company, surrounded by experts in anime and manga culture, this request couldn't be easier. The manager said, "Sure, what character would your sister like to cosplay? I'll have someone prepare it."

To demonstrate his extensive knowledge of anime and manga, the manager even cited several popular female anime and manga characters.

Manager: [Hatsune Miku? Or Asuka? Or Anya?]

Xiang Sheng: [It wasn't my sister cosplaying, it was her friends, two guys.]

Manager: [Oh, what roles are those two boys going to play?]

Xiang Sheng, who knew absolutely nothing about anime and manga, didn't recognize any of them. He simply copied his sister's words: "【Gojo Satoru and Myojin Aki.】"

The manager remained silent for a moment.

Xiang Sheng: [Are you still there?]

Manager: [Yes, yes, Gojo Satoru is okay, but Myojin Aki... is it the Myojin Aki I'm thinking of?]

Xiang Sheng: [? Do you guys in the anime/manga world have multiple characters named Myojin Aki?]

Manager: [No, no! There's only one right now!]

Manager: [Then, could you please provide the height, bust, waist, hip measurements, and shoe size for both boys? Head circumference as well.]

Since cosplaying is so troublesome, Xiang Sheng had to ask her sister for help again. A little while later, her sister sent her the body measurements of two boys.

Xiang Sheng glanced at them. Not only were they both taller than him, one was 189 cm and the other was 187 cm, but they also had thinner waists and bigger butts than him. Damn.

I sent it to the manager verbatim, and the manager replied with a sincere question: Are they models?

Xiang Sheng sneered and replied, "What models? Just two little kids."

The manager couldn't help but sigh, "Their country has really become rich; the children these days are developing way too well."

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The efficiency of professional anime fans is truly impressive. On the day of the convention, before dawn, a group of professionals arrived at the hotel on time.

Once you've taken the money, you have to do a good job. Xiang Sheng had to follow the game company's arrangements all day. At seven o'clock in the morning, Xiang Di had just gotten up when Xiang Sheng had already put on his makeup and was ready to go to the convention center to report for duty.

Liang Qianqian got up earlier than her and was fortunate enough to witness her brother's makeup process. While Xiang Di was brushing his teeth, she kept exclaiming with lingering admiration, "Bao'er, your brother looks so cool in his cosplay!"

"If your brother became a professional cosplayer, most of the people in the cosplay community would be out of a job."

Xiang Di wasn't fully awake yet, yawning and nodding perfunctorily.

"But it's also thanks to the professional makeup team, especially the makeup artist, her skills are amazing." Liang Qianqian took out her phone. "I can't believe it, I'm so curious about what Zhou Linxiao and Bai Jiangxin will look like now."

At this point, Xiang Di was instantly wide awake.

It was just a spur-of-the-moment idea, just for fun, that they suggested the two boys do some cosplay. To their surprise, they both agreed. Even more unexpectedly, her brother seemed to have divine help and actually hired a professional team to do their cosplay makeup.

Just as the two girls finished changing their clothes and putting on makeup, Ye Minjia notified them in the group chat that Bai Jiangxin and Zhou Linxiao had finished their makeup.

...

Meanwhile, in the boys' room, the makeup artist who was in charge of doing the makeup for the two boys was still there. She was taking pictures of the two boys with a camera, admiring her own great work of art, and even asked them if they could post the photos on social media.

Zhou Linxiao said it was fine, since his character wore an eye patch anyway, but Bai Jiangxin refused without hesitation.

The makeup artist gave a slightly disappointed "oh," while Ye Minjia looked at Bai Jiangxin in his military uniform and said with a smile, "Actually, I think your character is quite handsome. You could totally post it online and receive some praise from netizens."

"Yes, he's really handsome. I'm totally sold on him." Wang Sichen chimed in, "Which anime is this character from?"

Bai Jiangxin: "I don't know, you should ask Xiang Di."

The makeup artist, who was packing her makeup case, overheard their conversation and suddenly turned around, looking at the group of boys in surprise.

"...No, you guys didn't know this character?"

"I don't know," Ye Minjia said. "None of us are into anime and manga."

The makeup artist blinked and looked at Bai Jiangxin.

"Handsome guy, do you really not know what character you're cosplaying?"

Bai Jiangxin frowned, but before he could speak, Ye Minjia explained, "He really didn't know. His girlfriend suggested he cosplay this character, so she just showed him a picture and didn't even tell him the character's name."

Bai Jiangxin didn't ask at the time. He saw that the character was wearing a military uniform and was covered up from head to toe. He looked like a serious character. Moreover, Xiang Di said that this character was very obscure and that no one would recognize him. That's why he reluctantly agreed.

Ye Minjia said, "Sister, if you know anything about this, please tell us. This character is quite handsome. I want to watch this anime after the comic convention."

The makeup artist gave a forced laugh.

They're such a naive bunch of male college students.

Just as she was hesitating about whether to challenge the values ​​of a few male college students, an excited "Wow!" suddenly broke her silence.

There were two girls wearing pretty dresses, one of whom, a tall girl in a white wedding dress, rushed over.

"Wow, you two are sooooo handsome! Professionals really do make a difference."

Zhou Linxiao's character is from a very popular anime, so Liang Qianqian naturally recognizes him. However, she doesn't recognize Bai Jiangxin's character. Xiang Di said it's from a very obscure anime, and not many people have seen it.

Who cares what anime it is, as long as it's cool, that's all that matters.

The perfectly fitted cosplay outfits, the incredibly realistic wigs with individual strands, and the already amazing original model faces and figures—Liang Qianqian couldn't take her eyes off Zhou Linxiao and Bai Jiangxin.

Bai Jiangxin was, after all, her best friend's boyfriend. She glanced at him appreciatively a few times, but her full attention was focused on Zhou Linxiao.

Compared to Liang Qianqian's excitement, Xiang Di's reaction was much more restrained; he stood at the door for a long time without daring to come in.

Ye Minjia glanced jealously at Liang Qianqian, who was fawning over Zhou Linxiao, then walked over to Bai Jiangxin and gently patted his shoulder.

"Your girlfriend's reaction seems a bit indifferent."

Ye Minjia reminded him, "Hey you at the door, what are you standing there for? Come in! Your boyfriend dressed up for you, aren't you going to come in and appreciate it?"

Xiang Di then carefully walked step by step to Bai Jiangxin. He was sitting in a chair, and she didn't have to strain her neck to look up. She only needed to bend down slightly, and her round almond-shaped eyes seemed glued to him, staring straight at him.

After staring at him for a long time with his mouth agape, Bai Jiangxin felt uncomfortable being stared at and silently turned his head away.

"Don't move!"

A pair of soft little hands cupped his head and turned it back to him.

Xiang Di swallowed silently: "Let me take another good look."

His eyes were like searchlights, as if he wanted to examine every single eyelash.

Although Bai Jiangxin couldn't hear what Xiang Di was thinking, she knew her well enough. Someone might seem to have a calm reaction and not be amazed, but in reality, a volcano had already erupted inside. If everyone wasn't there and she had to maintain her cute girl persona, she would have devoured him on the spot.

Looking into her fiery yet restrained gaze, Bai Jiangxin subtly curled his lips into a smile, his tongue secretly sweeping around inside his mouth with delight.

It was worth getting up at six in the morning and being tossed around by people, changing clothes and putting on a wig.

So handsome, so handsome, so handsome, so handsome. He was so handsome that she couldn't wait to go to bed with him right then and there and have sex with him until she went crazy and forgot everything else.

Heaven knows how much effort Xiang Di put in to control her urge to kiss him, so as not to ruin his perfect cosplay makeup.

She screamed a thousand times in her mind, and finally praised the makeup artist's skills as being so superb that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was the reincarnation of Michelangelo.

When the makeup artist saw his girlfriend in person, she was quite surprised. Who would have thought that such a sweet and cute girl would like Myojin Aki?

She modestly replied that it was too kind of her; it was mainly because her boyfriend was so naturally handsome that he didn't even need heavy makeup to capture the character's cool and aloof demeanor.

Xiang Di was taken aback, then leaned close to the makeup artist's ear: "Um, you know this character too?"

The makeup artist said shyly, "To be honest, I've seen this one too, it's really good."

"Sister, you're so daring! You actually made your boyfriend cosplay as Myojin Aki." The makeup artist said admiringly, "Isn't your boyfriend going to be angry?"

“Anyway, he doesn’t know,” Xiang Di said. “Besides, this anime is so graphic, not many people have probably seen it.”

The makeup artist didn't say anything.

Sister, you underestimate us anime fans. What kind of weird stuff haven't we seen?

...

The group was all ready and had plenty of time, but they got stuck in traffic. By the time they arrived at the convention center, the game interaction slots that Liang Qianqian had managed to snag were already in long queues.

Without time to explore other places, she abandoned the boys, grabbed her photographer Xiang Di, and ran off.

Several boys wanted to join in the fun, but Liang Qianqian firmly refused, saying that she was going to marry her husband today and forbade any men from watching.

Upon hearing that she was getting married, Ye Minjia hadn't even had a chance to ask what was going on when she saw Liang Qianqian's wedding dress billowing as she ran.

"...What husband?"

He wanted to ask others if they knew who Liang Qianqian's husband was, but when he turned around, only Wang Sichen was left beside him.

Where are the two of them?

Wang Sichen pointed to a spot not far away: "There it is."

Looking over, Ye Minjia saw Zhou Linxiao and Bai Jiangxin being surrounded by a group of anime fans, lining up to take photos with them.

Only those who have watched the anime know how accurate their cosplays are. These male characters, bursting with masculine hormones, require tall, handsome men with good proportions to truly capture their essence.

Zhou Linxiao's characters are basically known to anyone who's into anime and manga, so it's understandable that many people want to take photos with him. But it was really unexpected that Bai Jiangxin was also surrounded by people.

Wang Sichen was somewhat surprised: "Didn't Xiang Di say this role was very niche? How come so many people have seen it?"

Ye Minjia shrugged: "I guess they just wanted to take pictures because Lao Bai's cosplay was so cool?"

"I'm so envious, being surrounded by so many girls." Wang Sichen exclaimed. "If I had known there was such treatment, I would have done a cosplay too. They must be secretly thrilled right now."

Ye Minjia raised his eyebrows meaningfully.

He didn't know if Zhou Linxiao was happy or not, but Bai Jiangxin was definitely very unhappy, and he was probably about to be driven crazy by the noise.

Bai Jiangxin tried his best to endure the strange yet excited looks from those around him.

They confidently claimed it was an obscure character, and that nobody would recognize it at the comic convention, but what happened?

The anime fans who asked him for photos were very polite, but with so many people around, minor physical contact was inevitable. Although they maintained their composure and dignity on the surface and didn't say anything, they were probably not so calm inside.

[Oh my god, Myojin Aki! He actually dared to release this, and he didn't even wear a mask! That's so brave, teacher!]

[I never expected the handsome teacher behind the screen to be a pervert who watches sweet punishments!]

[Damn it, collecting these photos is like turning yourself in, but there's nothing I can do, the person behind it is too handsome.]

[Wow, wow, wow, so handsome and sadistic! Myojin Aki is amazing! Teacher, thank you for sacrificing your dignity to let me see such a great ventilation duct warrior!]

Teacher, is there really no one in this world you care about?

Bai Jiangxin: "..."

Something's not right.

What exactly does this character do?

Bai Jiangxin frowned, took out his phone, and looked up the character's name on Baidu Baike.

Then his face darkened, he decisively refused to take photos with everyone, and left at lightning speed.

Ye Minjia didn't even call out to him, but when he came back to meet them, he was wearing a black mask.

The boys were puzzled; where did he get the masks?

...

Meanwhile, Xiang Di was helping Liang Qianqian queue up.

Liang Qianqian had been eagerly anticipating today's arrival. She had rehearsed the interaction in her mind countless times before going to bed last night. But Murphy's Law, though late, always comes; sometimes what you least want to happen is what happens.

Seeing that it was almost her turn to line up again, Xiang Di sent a message to Liang Qianqian, asking why she hadn't returned yet.

Liang Qianqian sent several crying emojis.

I swear I will never eat raw or marinated seafood again in my life!!

It seemed he wouldn't be able to come back anytime soon. With no other option, Xiang Di greeted the girls in line behind him and moved to a few more seats in the queue.

A few minutes later, Liang Qianqian sent a message: "[I can't take it anymore. It seems I'm destined to miss my husband today.]"

Xiang Di was really worried about her and suggested that they stop queuing and go to the restroom to find her. If it was really serious, they should go to the hospital right away.

Liang Qianqian: [No!! What about the interactive spot I managed to snag after using all my speed and reflexes?]

Xiang Di: […What can we do? We can't interact in your current state.]

Liang Qianqian: [Baby, why don't you interact for me?]

Xiang Di: [...This isn't really appropriate, after all, he's your husband.]

Although he's just a virtual husband, she still understands the principle that one shouldn't mess with a friend's husband.

Liang Qianqian: [It's okay, I don't mind. You can have the staff record a video for you, and I'll cover your face with a sticker later. Just pretend it's me interacting with my husband.]

Liang Qianqian attempted to use moral blackmail: "Aren't we best friends?"

Xiang Di was somewhat speechless.

[…Okay, what kind of interaction do you want to film?]

[Let's take a Polaroid photo first, then I'll give you a princess carry and spin you around. Since your boyfriend isn't here, could you help me and my husband get a fake kiss?]

Xiang Di: "..."

Is this right, best friend?

After going on stage, Xiang Di looked at the 188cm tall cosplayer with a broad waist and narrow shoulders and said in a serious tone: "Hello teacher, actually, the one who is going to marry you today is not me, but my best friend. But I absolutely did not mean to interfere with you. It's just that my best friend suddenly encountered some problems, so she asked me to be her substitute. I apologize for offending you, teacher."

Looking at the girl in front of her who was giving her a serious explanation, the cosplayer tilted her head slightly, and a question mark slowly appeared above her head.

The interactive queue was filled with screams from the girls.

Ye Minjia, who had finally found this side of the booth, looked on curiously.

The reason they were screaming was because the interactive scenes on the booth were particularly wonderful.

A petite and adorable girl was easily lifted up by a tall and handsome cosplayer and twirled romantically in the air.

Ye Minjia patted the person next to her.

"Wow, your girlfriend is being carried in a princess carry up there."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jiangxin raised his eyes.

Beneath his military cap, his eyes, adorned with purple contact lenses, narrowed in a sinister manner, and beneath his black mask, a slight twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Xiang Di, you are dead.

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Friendly reminder: If you only like watching sweet romance stories, it's best not to search for Myojin Aki. He's the male lead in a rather heavy-handed ecchi manga. You can search for what he looks like, but don't watch the anime; it'll shatter your worldview. [eating melon emoji]