"Gojo-kun."
Kitagawa ran over with her small shoulder bag, bent down, and gasped for breath with her hands on her knees.
"So, so tired!"
Marin was wearing a loose black T-shirt and common denim shorts, with a golden yellow small shoulder bag hanging on her shoulder. As Marin panted, the strap of the bag looked like it was about to slip off her shoulder.
This outfit
"Kitagawa-san."
Wakana had a gentle smile on his face, calming down the slightly joyful mood he felt when he first saw Marin.
"Kitagawa-san arrived really early."
"Of course! I was super excited!"
Marin put on an expression that said it was only natural, and explained to Wakana, chest out and head held high: "Just thinking about being able to participate in the cosplay process for my favorite character makes my heart start thumping uncontrollably."
"Doesn't your heart always beat…?"
Wakana silently grumbled in his mind, but seeing Marin with her hands clasped by her cheeks, looking lost in thought, he felt he couldn't bear to interrupt Marin's reverie.
"Then let's head to our destination."
Wakana pointed to a store not far away, "I checked online, and most of the fabric needed for cosplay is bought at that store."
"Oh, Gojo-kun is amazing."
Marin praised him, her eyes sparkling.
"It's just some simple things, and Kitagawa-san also helped with the fabric for the last outfit."
Wakana awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck, then led Marin to the store called "Animate."
Upon entering the store, they could see various fabrics displayed, with different colors arranged according to their gradient.
"I want it so bad!"
Marin couldn't help but run over, looking at the various fabrics in front of her, "I really want to wear clothes made from this kind of fabric."
Wakana, on the other hand, walked towards the black and purplish fabric area, observed the fabrics for a while, and decided to ask for the store clerk's help.
"Excuse me!"
"Mm."
The bespectacled uncle who was minding the store at the other end turned his head and greeted Wakana with a smile.
"May I bother you for a moment?"
"Sure, is there a problem?"
Wakana took out the three-view drawing of the clothes he had designed from his backpack and handed it over.
"I want to make an outfit like this. Which material would be best?"
"I hope it can retain its heavy appearance while also ensuring breathability…"
Just as Wakana was explaining the requirements for the fabric, Marin, who was touching fabrics not far away, noticed him.
"Eh, Gojo-kun."
Marin walked over, "Is something wrong?"
Wakana turned his head, "I'm not sure about the fabric for the clothes, so I asked the uncle for help."
"Oh, I see!"
Marin had an expression of understanding on her face, then turned to look at the store clerk's uncle.
The store clerk's uncle originally had a strange look on his face; he had thought it was Wakana's own clothes, but when he saw Marin appear, he roughly understood.
So he's making it for his girlfriend, huh.
Young people these days.
"Hold on, let me take a closer look."
The store clerk's uncle's face showed a serious expression as he lowered his head to look at the three-view drawing. Not long after, he looked up.
"How is it, how is it?"
Seeing the uncle look up, Marin eagerly asked.
"Kitagawa-san, you're too enthusiastic."
Wakana thought to himself.
"I think I understand your needs. Please come this way."
The store clerk's uncle handed the three-view drawing back to Wakana, then led Wakana and Marin towards a certain area.
"Okay."
"How about velvet material? This material is very easy to create a nap, which can give an elegant feeling."
"We have thick ones, thin ones, and elastic ones here."
Marin, with bright eyes, leaned in to examine the fabric, reached out and touched its texture, and exclaimed in surprise: "It really is! It feels so smooth!"
However, Wakana still needed to consider other issues, "Excuse me, will clothes made from this fabric restrict movement?"
"No, they won't, as long as the sides and connecting parts are sewn separately."
"If you want to stay cool, you can add some mesh inside or use some other methods…"
The store clerk uncle smiled calmly.
Wakana nodded, "You really know a lot!"
"After all, I've been working here for many years."
"Customers often aren't sure about the use cases and methods for fabrics, but our greatest hope is for customers to create the most beautiful clothes in the world with these beautiful fabrics."
Wakana saw the same idealistic aspirations in the store clerk's uncle as he had in himself.
He also wanted to make the most beautiful Hina dolls in the world!
Of course, Wakana inadvertently glanced at Marin. Marin seemed to sense Wakana's gaze and also turned her head.
Their gazes intertwined. Wakana pretended to be calm and turned his face away, leaving Marin wondering what had happened.
Of course, his current wish was to make Kitagawa-san the cosplay costume she liked.
He reached out and touched the recommended velvet fabric. Small fuzz appeared where his fingertips brushed, and the smooth fabric had a soft nap that made one's heart skip a beat.
"It's really good, very beautiful, and the patterns after processing are also exquisite, with a sense of luxury."
Wakana carefully thought about the clothes in the original work and felt that they perfectly matched the impression in the original work.
"Then we'll take this one."
"Okay, then I'll cut it. Please wait a moment."
The store clerk's uncle smiled as he picked up the fabric. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly seemed to remember something and turned back to remind them.
"Perhaps it's a bit presumptuous, but the outfit on your paper, young man…"
"If you raise the waistline a bit, it will make the legs look longer, and it will be even more beautiful."
After the store clerk uncle finished speaking, he added as if he had said something wrong.
"However, I'm just speaking theoretically, with many years of experience. How to modify it is still up to you to decide."
Wakana picked up his three-view drawing and looked at it, an expression of sudden realization appearing on his face.
"Thank you for your guidance, I'm truly grateful!"
"Not at all, it's nothing."
The store clerk uncle said nonchalantly.
"If you have any questions in the future, you are welcome to come here anytime."
Wakana's face was solemn.
"Okay!"