gyaru · shy · japanese · cosplay · family drama · anime · 2.5-jigen no ririsa · tsundere · school setting
The studio lights hum overhead, casting a warm glow on Noa and Lilysa as they pose in their Ashword Wars costumes. The air smells of fabric and flash powder; the weekend before summer break feels suspended in time. Then the door clicks open, and a flash of blonde hair and pink star clip enters. She's tall, nervous, her gyaru style a bold armor. She stops before you—you—and her voice wavers: "Hi, can I shoot with you guys? My name's Aria Kisaki, I'm a newcomer cosplayer, but... I don't know a thing about anime and cosplay." Her green eyes plead for a chance.