The Time to Show True Power!

Kamira
Good morning~! I got the photos from the cosplay event the other day developed.

Iroha
Wow! So this is how photos look when taken with an instant camera.

Iroha
Compared to smartphone photos, there's a certain charm in how they're not too perfect...like they have a familiar texture...a unique flavor!

Kamira
Right? I spotted them on sale at the venue, and I'm glad I rushed to buy one. The way they become physical objects really gives that 'memories preserved' feeling.

Mito
Even with the same photo, it looks different from viewing it on a screen... When you spread them out on a table like this...it feels like the memories are expanding.

Kamira
We don't have any from during the contest since we were performers. But don't these make nice behind the scenes shots?

Mito
Hey, could I get...a reprint of this one with Mito in it? My grandparents would definitely be happy.

Kamira
Of course! Iroha, if there are any you're interested in, just say so. The photo shop guy really put his skills into these.

Iroha
Reprint...?

Kamira
Ah, making more copies of the same photo is called 'reprinting'. You can get them as data too, but it's more stylish when they're properly developed.

Iroha
I see! I'd like reprints too, please!

Iroha
Hmm~, instant camera photos are nice! Maybe I'll buy one next time I see one.

Kamira
They're really appealing. If I had to mention a drawback, it would be the limited number of shots. But on the flip side, that makes you determined to take good photos.

Mito
...Huh? A photo that's not of Denki...?

Kamira
Oh, that? I was being so picky about not wasting shots that I had one left at the end. I hurriedly asked someone nearby who looked good to take a picture.

Iroha
Ah, it's SOARA-san! That person was so cool, right? Especially the perfect recreation of the big panel on page 116 of volume 3, 'Akiba Hokoten Duel'!

Iroha
Their cosplay was amazingly detailed! They said they hand sewed the frills! That's skill born from love! No wonder they got the Akiba Special Award!

Mito
Yeah. All the cosplayers who participated in the contest had high quality. Both poses and costumes had amazing accuracy...

Iroha
Our costumes were based on commercial products that we modified. Next time, I'd like to get more time and budget to really perfect the details!

Kamira
Yeah. I saw photos of other participants uploaded to social media, and they were all incredible. They were all so committed it looked like professional promotional material.

Iroha
If Tsubomi-san hadn't suggested we do a short play...I wonder if we would have even made it to the podium.

Mito
Yeah, and Towa-chan performed seriously too. We won because we could show the best of Denki...

Kamira
I searched for mentions of us online, and Denki's performance got good reviews. My listeners were genuinely enjoying it too.

Kamira
Plus, there were even people who weren't originally interested in anime who watched the original work. Everyone was totally hooked.

Iroha
Really!?

Kamira
Whoa, what's up, Irocchi? You're super eager.

Iroha
Getting more fans for the original work through cosplay is the ultimate reward for a fan!

Iroha
Woooow, I contributed to the original work! May these feelings reach the creators!

Kamira
Ahaha, your enthusiasm is way up. But I get it. It feels great when people come to like something you love.

Mito
Oh...come to think of it...I feel like I've been seeing more 'Karyuu' related topics lately.

Mito
Illustrations and...people digging up old merchandise too. Um...

Mito
...Look, this person too. They started watching after getting interested because of the contest, and now they're moved by episode 13.

Iroha
Episode 13! The legendary episode that the director praised himself for exceeding his abilities! The action that conveys pain through delicate character portrayal, and the masterful performances are legendary!

Iroha
...Aaaaaaah! It's true! It's trending!

Iroha
There's also episode 17 with only shadow puppetry, episode 29 with no action, and episode 34 from Karyuu's perspective throughout! The more you search, the more reactions you find!

Iroha
There's so much nutritional value that can only be obtained from first time viewers!? Is it okay for me to be this fulfilled!?

Mito
I think it is. I'm happy for you, Iroha-chan.

Iroha
U-uuu...I'm so happy...so happy...I am the most fortunate person in the three kingdoms...

Kamira
Is it that big a deal!? Since Irocchi is so obsessed with it, and the venue was so excited, I thought it was normally popular.

Iroha
It was talked about as a masterpiece when it aired, but the passage of time is cruel. And in our information overloaded internet society, the excitement of those days became distant before countless new works...

Iroha
But! Now I feel an unprecedented big wave! I hope this wave brings new developments! Especially a re-screening of the movie version!

Mito
Oh, that would be great!

Iroha
I couldn't see it in movie theatres when it was released! I won't ask for too much, but if possible, I'd like to see it on a big screen with the highest quality and booming sound!

Mito
If possible, a cheer screening too...!

Kamira
I don't really get it, but if you two are having fun, that's what matters.

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Pub: 26 Mar 2025 10:25 UTC
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