Chapter 46

Name：I, Who Was Ridiculed as a “Video Game Otaku and Creepy” and Dumped by My Childhood Friend, Was Actually the Winner of a World E-sports Tournament. Author：Tsugaya
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Aya Hiyama

Translated by NotBlueYet

Edited by Kingavent

When the interview is over, the staff puts away their equipment.

“Thank you very much for your time today.”

After Hiyama-san finished talking to the staff, she came over to us.

“Thank you very much. Thanks to you, Hiyama-san, we were able to proceed smoothly.”

I think it’s wonderful that they used Aya Hiyama, who is making waves on the Internet right now.

“I saw your cosplay. It was great.”

“Oh, you saw that?”

The cosplays uploaded on SNS were of popular anime and game characters.

The quality of the cosplay was so good that even the professional cosplayers were impressed.

I felt that Hiyama-san is an otaku, too.

“Yes, that start-fantasy character is from a Lugh game.”

The smartphone game Start Fantasy, released recently by Lugh as a new game, spread quickly.

And hats off to Hiyama-san, who perfectly cosplays the characters in it.

“In fact, it was because of that that I got this offer. ……”

“I didn’t realize that.”

Certainly, that president is likely to think of such smart things.

“That’s right, Rio-san……!!”

“Yes?”

“Rio-san, why don’t you join me in cosplaying?”

Hiyama-san is appealing to Rio with a serious look in her eyes.

“Rio, you have a great style and you’re cute, I think you’ll look great in a cosplay!”

“Is that so?”

Rio’s expression was slightly twitching.

“Ryo, do you think so too?”

Rio looked at me with that.

“I think it will look good on you.”

The game and cosplay are of the same otaku culture, and there is probably a high affinity between the two.

On the contrary, it is strange that I have not done it until now.

“I-Is that so? If Ryo says so, I’ll give it a try.”

“Oh, I think it’s a good idea. Rio-san, you’re so cute, you’ll be fine!”

“A, so cute!?”

Rio’s cheeks are dyed crimson.

I thought Rio was used to being told that she was cute.

“Oh, isn’t this something that’s good for Rio?”

I turned my phone screen to Rio.

“I think the atmosphere is similar to Rio’s.”

It was a popular character in the start fantasy.

“Sure, she’s cute, but ……”

“But?”

“No, isn’t it too revealing?”

Certainly, the legs and chest are designed to be boldly open.

“Well, yes. I’ll make the character less revealing since Rio doesn’t have to go overboard.”

I operate the phone again.

“Hey, why is Ryou so excited?”

“I want to see Rio’s costume! That’s all.”

“I wish he would use that passion for something else.”

Hiyama-san was silently watching this situation.

“You two are on good terms. I’m a little envious.”

“Oh, thank you.”

“Well, we’ll decide which character to play later, but wouldn’t it be fun to make it a character that Takamori-san can play together?”

“I see.” 

Somehow, that could become a topic of conversation.

It may not seem like something a professional gamer would do, but it’s always fun to try something you’ve never done before.

“I’m going to be in next week’s Shonen Eiris Weekly as part of a cosplay photogravure!”

“I saw it. It’s amazing, isn’t it?”

The time has come for announcers to be in the gravure section of a weekly magazine.

Eiris is the best-selling manga magazine in Japan.

It should not be so easy to get a gravure in that magazine.

“I’ll sign it and give it to you next time!”

“I look forward to it.”

Thus, Rio’s cosplay was decided in the flow.