Classes are finally over and Konata can finally have all the free time she wanted
*Yawns…*
Waking up from her beauty sleep, she looks from outside her window, gazing at the bright sunny morning
"Finally no more school… I can now watch all the anime I want on TV" muttered the otaku, returning to her bed; on her face is her signature cute cat-like smile
"Oh! That reminds me, I gotta continue my quest on that RPG game in my computer… Man, it's been like 2 weeks since my last conquest" she just stared blankly at the ceiling
"Gee, I wonder which one I will do first. Play or watch?" as she thinks carefully, a knock came on the door
"Come in…" the one behind the door is none other than Yutaka,
"Ohayo, onee-chan!"
"Ohayo, Yu-chan!"
"Did you sleep late last night again because of video games, onee-chan? You sound tired" she sat next to her
"Yeah I kinda did, can't help it, school's over"
*giggles* "That's unsurprising, well breakfast is ready right now"
"Alright, let's eat"
"Itadakimasu!"
"Hmm, I noticed something, Dad's not here"
"That's because he left for work early today"
"Kinda rare for Dad to be that early for work, and I thought you're still on duty, Cousin Yui?"
"I'm on leave right now and good thing too, being a police officer can be exhausting" she answered in her usual cuddly and happy tone
"DON'T TELL ME SHE'S STARTING TO BECOME LIKE ME?! WHO'LL PROTECT US FROM DANGEROUS CRIMINALS?!" Konata starts to have images playing in her head
"Is something the matter, onee-chan?"
"Oh it's nothing, Yu-chan, I'm still a bit groggy from waking up"
"He-he, typical you onee-chan"
"Breakfast is boring without some TV, let's see if there's anything good to watch" the off-duty cop grabs the remote and turns on the TV
"Hmm, nothing good's on, wanna watch Konata?"
"Ooh! Ooh! Thanks Cousin Yui! Maybe my favorite anime show's on right now!" she immediately switches to her favorite channel
"I forgot, it still starts after 2 hours…" disappointed, she's about to change the channel when a commercial showed up that caught her interest and much to her delight, it's about the popular event known as "Comiket" which will take place in 2 weeks
Being the otaku she is, she jumped with joy and excitement as she watches what will be featured, the special events and the special guests. This commercial ended and she's very delighted by what she just watched
"COMIKET! I can't wait!"
"Onee-chan, who are you gonna cosplay this time?"
"I'll just cosplay Haruhi as usual whenever I work at the cafe"
"Oh Haruhi! My favorite character!"
"Mine too, Yu-chan! I gotta call Kagami and Tsukasa to inform them about this colossal event"
"I wonder how many will be attending this year's event?" the gullible officer wonders
"I bet many more will attend than last year's event, now to call them…"
~Hiiragi residence~
As the older of the 2 sisters is reading an article on how to lose weight on a health magazine
*cellphone rings*
"Ohayo…"
"Ohayo Kagami, what's up!"
"Oh hey Konata, nothing much, still finding a way to lose weight"
"Oh alright, say are you and Tsukasa free in 2 weeks time?"
"I don't know, why?"
"Comiket!"
"Not this again, can't you go there by yourself?!" she raised her voice in annoyance, being the tsundere she is
"Please Kagami, it'll be worth your time, same can be said for Tsukasa"
"But I don't want to be there alone" the pint sized otaku changed her tone into a pitiful one, annoying her tsundere buddy
"Who are you talking to, onee-chan?" her younger fraternal airhead twin happened to pass by their conversation
"It's Konata, she wants us to be with her on Comiket in 2 weeks' time"
"Please Kagami, you and Tsukasa enjoyed last time we've attended it, right?"
"I know, don't remind me, the horrid memory of me discovering what yaoi is all about is indeed very memorable" sarcasm in her tone
*giggles* "I saw you blush while reading a yaoi manga!"
"DON'T. REMIND. ME." with that remark, Konata just snickered
"Onee-san, don't you want to go to Comiket again?" her younger sister butted in
"To be honest Tsukasa, I'm really not sure if I want to come-"
"UH-HUH! You really ARE interested in attending this year's Comiket!" when Konata intruded, catching her off guard
"THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEAN! AND DON'T BUTT IN LIKE THAT!"
"Still, the fact of the manner is, even though you say you don't want to go, you really do want to go!" *snickers*
Tsukasa just smiles at the current hilarity between the two and quietly laughs
"Hehehe, seeing Konata and onee-san quarrel while on their cell phones kinda makes my day at times"
After a minute of bickering at each other, the tsundere finally gives in
*sigh* "Alright Konata, you've got me…" victory goes to the otaku
"HOHOHO! I KNEW IT!" she raised her voice proudly
"OK, OK you don't have to make a big deal out of it…"
"Gomene… anyways I'll be cosplaying at this year's event"
"Well that's unsurprising, who will you cosplay?"
"Who else but Haruhi!"
"Same one as from the maid café… So when will Comiket take place?"
"2 weeks from now"
"I see…"
"Who will Konata cosplay onee-chan?"
"Haruhi, the same one she wore when both of us and Miyuki visited the maid café where she works"
"Cool…"
"Kagami, may I speak with Tsukasa?"
"Sure, no problem" *hands cellphone to her* "Konata, wants to talk to you"
"Ohayo Tsukasa!"
"Ohayo Konata! I can't wait to see you as Haruhi at Comiket!"
"You bet Tsukasa! I can finally cosplay as my favorite character!"
"Y'know, when we attended last year's event, I am interested in cosplaying" that last remark caught her sister's attention
"Is this because of the "To Heart" uniform she gave her?"
"That's cool; in fact I wanted us to attend Comiket not just as attendees but also as cosplayers!"
"Ha-ha, I had the same thought as well…"
"So who are you going to cosplay?"
"I haven't gave it much thought about it yet-" her older sister butted in
"You want us to cosplay at this year's event? We don't even have the attire to do so!"
"Hehehe, but onee-san, I always wanted to do so since we attended last year with her"
"I agree with Tsukasa, Kagami, us cosplaying together will be fun!"
*sigh* "Fine, me and Tsukasa and I will cosplay with you"
"Just the three of us? How about Miyuki-san?" the younger of the twins added
"Oh yeah, I'll call her and inform her about this as well"
"Please do so Konata; I want us to have fun!"
"I'll keep in touch"
"Kagami, Tsukasa, breakfast is ready!" their mother called them for breakfast
"Oh Konata, we're about to eat our breakfast now, let's talk about this some other time"
"No problem, see both of you and Miyuki in 2 weeks' time!"
"Yeah sure…"
"Sayonara Konata!"
"Sayonara to both of you!"
"YUSH! We're gonna have a ball at Comiket, 14 days from now!"
"Umm, Onee-chan"
"Yeah, Yu-chan?"
"I hope you won't mind if I can tag along with you and your friends?"
"Sure, no problem Yu-chan, the more, the merrier"
"Is it really necessary for me to cosplay?"
"Well, not exactly, you can attend there as just yourself or as a cosplayer, it's all up to you"
"Oh, in that case, I want to cosplay too!"
"Mmhmm, you don't want to miss out at all the fun eh?"
"But I don't know who I'll cosplay"
"Don't worry, I'll come up with something, or in this case, someone for you to cosplay as"
"You will? Arigato Onee-chan!"
"Can't wait to see my little sister in her cute cosplay!" added her police officer older sister
"He-he, can't wait to also, Onee-chan!"
"Now that this is settled, I'm gonna call Miyuki-san"
~Takara residence ~
*phone rings*
Passing by, Miyuki's mother, Yukari, notices the phone ringing and answers it
"Moshi Moshi"
"Ohayo, Takara-san"
"Oh, Konata-san, Moshi Moshi, how are you today?" she answers in her typical friendly tone
"I'm doing fine as usual, may I speak with Miyuki-san?"
"One moment please"
She sees her daughter setting up the table for breakfast
"Miyuki-san dear, you're up early"
"Ohayo okaa-san, I'm just setting up the table so you don't have to while you cook the food"
*giggles* "That's my daughter, by the way, your friend Konata's on the phone"
"Oh, please tell her to wait, I'm not yet done setting up the table"
"I'll take it from here dear, your friend is waiting on the phone"
"If you say so, Okaa-san"
"Moshi Moshi, Konata-san!"
"Miyuki-san! Ohayo! How's everything going on?"
"Nothing much going on recently, just ordinary days ahead"
"Miyuki-san, what do you want for breakfast?"
"Anything will do nicely, okaa-san!"
"OK then"
"Gomenesai, that's my mom asking what I want for breakfast"
"It's alright Miyuki-san, it's not that big a deal… Your mom's a nice person anyway"
"That's my mother for you"
"Say, me, Kagami and Tsukasa are going to Comiket"
"Is it that Anime convention that you love going to every time?"
"That's our Miyuki-san"
"DING! DING! DING! That's right, and I want you to join us"
"Really? Why I love to attend Comiket with my friends" she says with delight
"YAY! Now all 4 of us will have a good time this August"
"But Konata-san, I don't know the address"
"Not to worry, I'll send you the address on Facebook"
"OK thank you"
"Before I forget, the 4 of us need to be cosplaying when we're there"
"Oh, is it mandatory to do so?"
"Not really, but I want us to be cosplayers instead of ordinary attendees"
"But I don't know which character to cosplay"
"Hmm, this is Miyuki she has a sweet personality that'll make someone smile everyday"
"Don't worry Miyuki-san, I'll think of someone for you and send you a picture of the character"
"How thoughtful! Arigato Gozaimasu, Konata-san"
"You're welcome!"
"Miyuki-san, breakfast is ready!"
"Uhh, Konata-san, I have to take my breakfast right now"
"Oh sure, so let's talk again about this some other time?"
"Absolutely, sayonara!"
"Sayonara, Miyuki-san!"
"So what were you and Konata-san talking about on the phone?"
"Konata-san invited me to an outing with our other friends"
"Wow, that's nice to know, where will you be going?"
"Make that attending, okaa-san; we will be attending Comiket"
"Comiket?"
"It's an annual anime convention that Konata-san loves attending to and she's inviting me, Kagami-san and Tsukasa-san to it"
"How friendly of her, I'm sure all of you will enjoy and have a good time"
"Indeed we will, but we'll be attending the event as cosplayers"
"Cosplayers?"
"The 4 of us we'll be in costumes of various fictional characters"
"I see, sorry if I don't know much about what your friends do, dear"
"It's alright, okaa-san, it's not much of a big deal"
"That's true, I'm just happy to have an intelligent daughter like you" with that sentiment, both mother and daughter shared a cute laugh on the table
~Izumi Residence~
"I'm getting excited just thinking about going to Comiket!" Yu-chan smiles at the thought
"It's your first time going to this event, so I can understand why you're excited"
"He-he, if I may ask, onee-chan, who else will be with us?"
"Aside from both of us, there are the Hiiragi sisters, Miyuki-san…. I guess that's about it, but for some reason I have this feeling that many more will join us going to Comiket" the pint-sized otaku thought
"I might be out of place when we're there"
"Don't worry, Yu-chan, I'm sure you'll have a ball with us"
"I hope so, onee-chan, if only I can invite someone"
"How about Minami-chan?"
"Oh yeah, I'm gonna invite her with us! I'm always happy being around with Minami-chan!"
"Mmmhmm, the more the merrier!"
"Hmm, Minami-chan, I'll also invite Tamura-san! I'm sure she won't hesitate joining us, she even showed us her artwork onetime"
"Cool, I got a feeling that this'll be a group outing"
"May I use your computer? I'm gonna send both of them a message about this"
"Go ahead; my room's already open so you won't have a hard time entering"
"Goodie! Arigato onee-chan!" she thanks her cousin as she sees her go run upstairs to tell her best friends about it.
"Who knew she'd be really hyped up about this upcoming convention?"
"I didn't expect it myself, cousin Yui"
"So, when will this convention be again?"
"There are three dates, August 10, 11 and 12"
"Three dates eh? Will all of you attend in all 3 of them?" she takes a sip from her glass of hot coco
"I'd say 10 I guess since it's a Friday"
Meanwhile, at a nearby convenience store,
"I can't wait to get some ice cream for dessert later tonight"
"Me too, but that's no the only thing Okaa-san and Otoo-san asked us to buy here"
"Eh? What is it then?"
"We're also gonna black forest cake according to Otoo-san"
"Wow, I love that cake! It tastes so good, almost better than regular chocolate cake"
"Agreed, all we need to is just look for some vegetable oil, white sugar, cocoa powder and baking soda and the cake will be made in no time"
"Let's go look for those ingredients!"
As the Hiiragi twins are looking for the ingredients...
"Hiiragi!"
"Oh, Misao, Aya, surprised to see you two here…"
"We can say the say the same to you also, so what are you doing here?"
"Oh we're just looking for some ingredients for our mom so she can make Black Forest cake at home"
"Oh cool, me and Misao are looking for something I can give to my boyfriend on his birthday"
"Aww, how sweet, when is his birthday?" Tsukasa asked out of curiosity
"Couple of weeks from now"
"Nice, I wonder why Misao doesn't have a boyfriend yet?" Kagami mocked
"For your information, Kagami, her boyfriend also happens to be my brother"
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that"
Soon, the 2 buddies accompanied the sisters in looking for the ingredients, in which the latter in return helps Aya find a something nice for her boyfriend on his birthday
Soon after, they all got what they've looked for
Aya bought a new comb for her boyfriend and the Kagami twins got the ingredients they needed (with the help from Misao)
"You think he'll like this?"
"I'm sure he will, and then again I know my older brother after all"
"These look good; I can already taste the cake just by looking at the ingredients"
"Same here, onee-chan!"
"Hey uhh, thanks for helping us today, guys"
"No problem, likewise, Ayano and I can say the same to you"
"Well, we gotta go, Tsukasa and I gotta bring these home to our parents"
"Alright, you two take care now" with that, the pairs part ways
"Finally, we can get these to the kitchen at home" exclaimed the tsundere
"I can't wait for it!"
"Me too, Tsukasa"
"Now that this is done, all we have to do now is wonder which characters are we gonna Cosplay this upcoming Comiket" her statement caught the attention of her sister's friends, mainly Misao, who are still nearby
"Wait a sec, did one of you just say "Comiket?"" she just asked
"Yeah why?"
"'Coz Ayano and I are planning to attend it, right Ayano?"
"Yeah, I always wanted to attend it" she followed
"What a coincidence, we're also gonna attend it, as cosplayers too"
"Cool, who are you 2 gonna portray?"
"That's the question, we're still wondering who"
"By the way, what made you attend it?"
"Who else but Konata" upon hearing her name, Misao suddenly pouted since she loathes her for taking away Kagami from her and Ayano.
"Oh her, Chibikko"
"I forgot you don't like Konata" *chuckles*
"Of all the people…"
"So you won't be attending?"
"I'll still be attending, but I'll try to avoid her at all costs"
"Yeah sure, by the way, the event will be held for 3 days straight, August 10, 11 & 12" she further added
"And those days are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively"
"Hmmm, let's all go on a Friday!" Ayano made her choice
"Same here Ayano" so does Misao
"Alright then it's settled, Konata suggested this to me and Tsukasa earlier anyway though"
"Will you and Ayano attend Comiket as just ordinary attendees or as cosplayers?" their friend's younger sister asked
"Now that you mentioned it, good question; Ayano, what do you think?"
"Well, since I'm very eager to attend it, I want us to be there as cosplayers and not as regular attendees"
"Really? You sure?"
"Yup… final decision"
"Alright its final, Ayano and I will be attending Comiket as cosplayers"
"Yay! All 4 of us as cosplayers at this year's Comiket!" Tsukasa can barely hold her excitement
"I'm with you there, but just like you guys, Misao and I are still gonna decide who will we portray"
"Well that makes both of us…" all 4 shared a laugh
Meanwhile at the Izumi residence, Yutaka's 2 best friends, Hiyorin and Minami came by to visit; the 3 of them, plus Konata are in the latter's room, discussing and making plans
"Since everyone knows that Comiket will be held on August 10, 11 & 12, I suggest we go on 10 since it's a Friday" the otaku suggested, to which the other 3 agreed without hesitation
"By the way, have you contacted Patty-chan about this?" the glasses girl asked the otaku
"I did, she even said she's very excited to attend it"
"Cool"
"yeah, and get this, she even said that she'll be cosplaying someone "special", whatever she means by that"
"I guess we'll find out in 2 weeks time"
"Yeah…"
"Alright, now then, have you all decided on who to Cosplay?" the glasses-wearing doujin artist in training asked the others "'coz I already know who I'll be cosplaying as"
"Same here and the same one whenever I work in the cafe" Konata added
"Hehe, I'm not surprised; How about you, Yu-chan?"
"To be honest, Tamura-san, I still haven't decided which character I'm going to Cosplay, but onee-chan will pick the right character for me to Cosplay, right onee-chan?"
"Yup; don't you worry about a thing, I'll look for a character that's suitable for you"
"I'll be waiting, arigato onee-chan!"
"How about Minami-chan? Have you decided on which character to Cosplay?" Tamura-san turned to her
"Umm, to be honest, I'm not sure if I'm going to attend this year's Comiket" her response shocked everyone, especially Yutaka
"Ehh?! But I want to attend you to attend with us, please Minami-chan, it would be boring….and lonely if you're not with us" she pleaded
"Yu-chan…" she looked on as she sees her friend pleading for her to attend with them, to the point that Yu-chan had puppy eyes on her face
*sigh* "OK, I'll be attending…"
"Really?! You will?!"
"I want to enjoy myself, especially with my friends" she added
"YAY!" all 3 cheered
"But, I still don't know who I'll be cosplaying"
"Worry not, Minami-chan, I'm sure you'll think of something… unless onee-chan can think of something" she suggested
"Sure thing, I can help you find a character to Cosplay, Minami-chan"
"Really? Why thank you, I appreciate your help"
"No problem"
"Hey uhh Konata, hope you won't mind if I can help also?" Tamura-san volunteered "I mean, you and I can make great partners when it comes to do this"
"That's a good idea"
"I was thinking the same thing, alright you can help out"
"Thanks, oh man, this is gonna be fun!"
"Yup, now let's start by asking them what kind of characters they want, let's start with Yu-chan"
"Oh…" she's ready to be asked by her otaku cousin
"Yu-chan, what kind of character do you want to Cosplay?"
"I want someone who is smart, short and lastly, cute like me" she responded
"OK, did you get all that Tamura-san?"
"Wait, almost there…. Got it all" she wrote them down
"Good and now for Minami-chan; Minami-chan what kind of character do you think fits you?"
"Oh well, I… I… I really don't know what kind of character fits me"
"Come on you can do it, Minami-chan!" Yutaka showed some support for her best friend
"Umm well, I want a character that has at least one trait from me"
"A trait from Minami-chan herself" she jots it all down
"What specific trait" Konata wants to confirm
"Umm, I-"
"I know what trait she possesses, onee-chan!" Yutaka decided to answer it on her behalf
"You, you do?"
"Of course!"
"Alright, what is it Yu-chan?"
"The one trait that Minami-chan has is her coolness"
"Really? You think I'm cool?"
"Yeah I really do, you're one of the coolest people I've met in my life, aside from onee-chan"
"I kinda agree with you there Yu-chan, she's as cool as she is quiet and friendly" added the otaku
"Same here, she is pretty cool when she hangs around with us everyday" so does the rookie doujin artist
"See, even they agree that you're cool"
"Why, thank you…"
"You're very welcome!"
"OK, so coolness… this is interesting" muttered Tamura-san "Well, I guess this is it, take a look"
"Hmmm, yup they all seem legit to me; looking for characters for both of you will be a piece of cake"
"Can't wait to see who I'll Cosplay, how about you Minami-chan?"
"I'm eager to know who mine will be also"
"Hmmm, regarding you Minami-chan, we have to be careful in picking your character" Konata added
"Umm, why is that?"
"Well, it's because you're obviously flat chested" Tamura-san answered, much to her chagrin and embarrassment
"Oh… well that's… unsurprising…" was her response, though embarrassed while Yutaka just stands there and smiles at the mischief that's happening
