Skill [Cosplay]
I was eating dinner at the tavern while watching Shiraishi-san working.
She moved so briskly, it was hard to believe this was her first time doing customer service.
Suspicious.
I couldn’t help but wonder if there was something behind it.
“[Cosplay] Skill… no way…”
There were plenty of waitresses working at this tavern.
And yet, for some reason, all the men’s passionate gazes were directed at Shiraishi-san.
“Hey! That one…”
“Is that the rookie waitress everyone’s been talking about?”
“She’s cute.”
The people around us were also getting excited, talking about Shiraishi-san.
“Hey there, waitress-chan! Come over here!”
“Coming right up!”
With that, Shiraishi-san went to take their order.
Once finished, she headed off to the next table.
“Excuse me! One of these, please!”
“Yes! Right away!”
Shiraishi-san quickly and efficiently finished taking orders.
After that, she kept running from table to table without a moment’s rest.
Thanks to her hard work, before long everything was completely sold out.
“Phew~ I’m exhausted~”
Shiraishi-san said as she stepped out of the shop.
“Kurose! You waited for me?”
“Yeah… well, yeah…”
“Thanks! Let’s head home then.”
“Yeah…”
With that, the two of us made our way home.
When we got back, we sat down in the room and had some tea.
“Kurose! Thanks for today!”
“Yeah… you too, Shiraishi-san…”
“Did you have fun, Kurose?”
“Well… more or less…”
To be honest, I kept wondering if there wasn’t something behind the way she was working.
“Hey, Shiraishi-san. Were you maybe using a skill?”
The moment I asked, Shiraishi-san froze. Looked like I’d hit the mark.
“H-how did you know!?”
“Well… it just seemed suspicious. So I asked.”
“I see… you figured it out.”
“Yeah…”
“Um…”
“Yeah…”
“I… I just really like cosplay, so… I kind of used it.”
“Ah, I get it… cosplay’s fun, after all.”
“Mm! But… was it a bother?”
“Not at all.”
I answered with a laugh.
“Good. Then maybe I’ll use it again♪”
She grinned mischievously.
“So, what kind of effect does your Cosplay Skill actually have?”
When I asked, Shiraishi-san explained.
“My Cosplay Skill boosts the abilities of whatever occupation I’m dressed as, all the way to max. Pretty awesome, right?”
She said proudly.
“Whoa… amazing… so no matter what you wear, your stats go up?”
“Yeah… that’s basically it.”
“So like, if you wore some warrior-style armor, your attack and defense would go up—something like that?”
“Yeah… I think that’s about right.”
“I see… that’s helpful to know. Thanks, Shiraishi-san.”
“No problem. Glad I could help.”
“But you know… depending on how you use it, you could pretty much be unstoppable, couldn’t you?”
“… That’s actually true.”
“I knew it…”
“But the catch is, once I cosplay, I have to keep that outfit on. That’s the hassle.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Mm. And when I change clothes, I have to deactivate the skill first, which is a pain.”
“Yeah, that’s inconvenient.”
“So I’ve decided only to cosplay in things I can use for everyday situations.”
“Gotcha…”
“And besides, it’s tiring for me too. So I try not to do it unless I have to.”
“Yeah, makes sense…”
Well, skill aside…
Shiraishi-san was able to work as a waitress safely, so making the costume was worth it.
That night, we crawled into our separate beds, feeling like we’d sleep well.
That’s when Shiraishi-san suddenly spoke up.
“Hey? I’ve been wondering… doesn’t it make your heart race, sharing a room with me?”
“Nope.”
“Answering instantly!? That’s kinda frustrating—”
And joking like that, the two of us really did drift off to sleep.
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