Chapter 56: Quiet Changes
Speaking of which, why did they end up like this…
The summer sun was scorching hot. Sweat dripped onto the ground and evaporated instantly. There were gradually fewer people on the road, but more private cars. In this kind of weather, few people thought of going out to play; after all, it was too hot. And it was all reinforced concrete; there wasn’t much to see outside. If they went out, they would go to places with air conditioning.
Ye Zhiyun looked at the increasingly hot weather, her face remaining cool.
A week had passed since that day. The summer comic convention was approaching, and today she had to rush to the venue to take photos. Thinking about the time she spent alone with Yu Linna that day, a gap unknowingly opened in her heart. The person she originally disliked intensely had become less annoying in her eyes. She even didn’t want to see her cry again.
So, what exactly was their relationship?
Enemies in love? But now she didn’t feel as repulsed by her as she did initially.
Friends? But they weren’t close enough to that extent.
So, what exactly was their relationship?
Ye Zhiyun fell into confusion at this moment.
Summer was really hot. Her mood also became restless. Even she, who usually had excellent self-control, couldn’t help but feel irritable, just like the irritability she experienced during her first menstrual period. She really wanted to calm down, but her mind was filled with what happened with Yu Linna that day.
Just thinking of that crying little face, how could she calm down? Her mind was completely occupied by that face. And accompanied by an emotion she herself couldn’t understand, every day passed in considerable turmoil.
On the day of the comic convention, a long queue had already formed outside the event venue. Everyone bought tickets to enter, but looking at the long dragon in front, it was hard to imagine getting in within half an hour. Every comic convention was packed with people, commonly known as the “holy war.” During these few days, not only could one purchase artists’ doujinshi, but also get first-hand raw materials. Then there was cosplay, and signing events by famous manga artists and writers.
No matter which one, they were all quite attractive. Yu Linna had wanted to go before, but always couldn’t fulfill her wish due to poverty. This year, she entered the comic convention circle as a cosplayer. Thinking about it, her life was truly unpredictable.
“Hmm, very good, Little Linna! I told you you were very suitable for this role. My judgment was correct!”
Dai Wenqian, the “mastermind” behind the whole thing, stared at Yu Linna, who had finished her makeup and changed clothes, nodding with great satisfaction.
Yu Linna reluctantly wore the little skirt, holding the character’s standard firearm, touching her hair. Although she was naturally blonde, she still wore a silver wig for the role’s needs. A brooch was pinned to her chest, she wore over-the-knee high socks, and a pair of small leather shoes scraped against the floor.
Her face, after makeup, easily created the features of a Westerner, making her look exactly like a foreigner.
The character she cosplayed was a movie character, not a very well-known one, and a minor supporting role in the movie. But the advantage was that the character design was good-looking.
It was Yu Linna’s first time cosplaying a character, a very unknown minor role. She thought she would get a role from a classic anime. Moreover, this cosplay costume was a free gift obtained when Dai Wenqian’s club bought things in bulk, but no one in the club could pull off this costume, so it was given to Yu Linna.
“Don’t look so downcast. Next time, I’ll let you cosplay Queen Historia, okay?”
“The water here is too deep. I want to go home…”
Yu Linna was completely tricked.
Looking at the other club members cosplaying so well, basically everyone at the convention could recognize their characters. Although a few didn’t have the looks, after makeup, they could still appear in public.
And Yu Linna… to put it bluntly, she was basically just here to fill the space. No one even knew who she was.
Perhaps the only thing people could appreciate was her beautiful face. Her inherently mixed-race features made her particularly conspicuous in the entire venue, giving value to this almost discarded cosplay costume.
“Senior Sister Yu, you’re very beautiful! Be more confident in yourself!”
Although comforted by the junior girl, she couldn’t feel happy.
The venue was bustling with people coming and going, filling the entire exhibition. Yu Linna looked at the crowd squeezing around the booths. So this was the so-called holy war. It was still quite terrifying.
“Linna, not bad. Although I knew you had a good foundation, I didn’t expect you to be so pleasing to the eye.”
Fang Jianing patted her shoulder and smiled at her.
It had to be said, although this cosplay costume had no fame at all, and was a character from a Western movie, Yu Linna really suited it. Her whole person looked like she stepped right out of the movie. If there was any shortcoming, it might be that she wasn’t tall enough.
Ugh, this was her fatal flaw…
“Forget it, it’s rare to come here once.”
Yu Linna could only comfort herself this way.
Thinking that her unknown cosplay probably wouldn’t attract anyone to take her picture.
“Hello, excuse me, can we take a photo together?”
Alright, she was slapped in the face.
She thought she wouldn’t be invited by passersby for a photo. Facts proved she was still too naive. Sure enough, in this world, looks are justice?
“Of course.”
Taking photos with passersby was also a cosplayer’s daily work. Forget it, don’t fuss.
After taking one photo, Yu Linna, thinking it was over, planned to walk around somewhere. At this moment, another girl came up asking for a photo together.
“Can we take a photo together?”
“Of course.”
“Can I hug you for the photo?”
“…”
“Is it not okay?”
“…Cough, okay.”
“Wow, scored!”
The girl hugged this cute creature, smiled at the camera, and left a photo.
After that, more people asked for photos, especially girls. They always liked to hug her for photos, or intimately put an arm around her shoulder for photos. In their eyes, this creature was too cute, wanting to hold her tightly and enjoy. As for the boys, they weren’t so bold. They deliberately kept a distance when taking pictures, but still wore silly smiles.
Why did she, an unknown cosplayer, have so many people coming to take photos with her!
“Wow, Little Sister Linna is so popular! Even I, the leader, haven’t received as much attention as you. A little jealous~”
Dai Wenqian exclaimed exaggeratedly, looking her up and down, staring here and there, examining her from head to toe, almost lifting her skirt.
Yu Linna felt goosebumps from being stared at. Although as a girl, she was used to wearing skirts and wouldn’t resist them like many gender-bent characters, childishly retaining that ridiculous male consciousness, being stared at from head to toe still brought a sense of insecurity. She was really afraid someone would carelessly lift her skirt.
“Um, Dai Wenqian, have you looked enough?”
“Let me look a little more. You’re so beautiful, yet you won’t let me look? Look at this face, it simply makes people want to commit crimes, unable to stop~ I really envy your parents for giving birth to such a beautiful you. Whichever man marries you in the future, how happy he will be!”
The best way to deal with a pervert is to ignore her.
Yu Linna didn’t plan to pay attention to her. For her, surviving these two days, getting the money, and quickly paying back the debt was the most important thing.
At this moment, the black-haired girl walked over. She carried a camera, her long legs making many otaku want to kneel and lick. Considering she was working as a photographer today, not discussing business, she wore long pants and a black T-shirt, appearing somewhat more approachable than her usual elegance.
She looked at Yu Linna’s face. For some reason, there was a strange atmosphere between the two.
“Hi…”
Yu Linna greeted first, but her awkwardness was palpable.
“Hi… I need to take pictures.”
“Oh, okay, sure.”
After that, the two were silent.
The subsequent work was monotonous. Ye Zhiyun was responsible for taking pictures, and Yu Linna was responsible for being photographed. As the photographer hired by the club, she had to finish taking pictures of everyone in the Light Manga Club, and finally take a large group photo, to be used for their club’s recruitment promotion next year.
As for the booth sales and flow, Dai Wenqian was fully responsible.
As the saying goes, the leader is the greatest, so naturally, she had to entertain guests at the booth.
And Fang Jianing and Huo Ningning, who were purely here to play, were completely enjoying the show, not minding the fuss. Anyway, being idle was being idle, might as well watch the drama. This comic convention lasted for two days, enough time to see everything.
But Ye Zhiyun clearly felt that her relationship with Yu Linna was somewhat different. Everything started from that day. After that day, it seemed something extra had been added between them, though she wasn’t clear what it was.
She only knew that Yu Linna was different from before.
“Zhiyun, did you argue with Linna again?”
During a work break, Fang Jianing specifically came over to ask her about the situation. She was really afraid the two would argue like before, making the relationship stiff.
“No, we didn’t argue.”
“Didn’t argue? But you two…”
“…It’s fine. Our relationship is very good. Don’t worry.”
At most, something was just beginning to change.
Ye Zhiyun knew that she and Yu Linna were already different.
This feeling was truly complex.
“Classmate Jianing, could you do me a favor? Our booth is short-handed. Can you help out? I’ll pay you for your time.”
While Fang Jianing wanted to continue asking, Dai Wenqian hurriedly came over and inserted herself between the two, interrupting their chat.
Although Fang Jianing and Dai Wenqian were from different schools, City First Middle School and City Experimental Middle School respectively, belonging to opposing camps, their relationship wasn’t stiff. On the contrary, after getting acquainted, they chatted quite well.
“Anyway, I’m idle too. Helping out is fine~”
“Thank you so much, Classmate Jianing! You’re a great help.”
As Fang Jianing went over, only Huo Ningning was left standing there alone and forlorn. Everyone had something to do, making her feel very awkward alone. She looked around, fixed her gaze on Yu Linna who was resting and drinking water, silently cheered herself on, and took the initiative to go over and chat with her.
“Classmate Linna, you’ve worked hard. Are you hungry? I’ll buy you something to eat.”
At this moment, Yu Linna just wanted to say, why is this girl sticking to her again? Does she like her that much?
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