Hyouka - Volume 03 - The Kudryavka Sequence - Welcome to KANYA FESTA! (1)

cosplaying as a different character than yesterday, I hadn't devoted as much
time and money to my costume as she had to hers.
Kouchi-sempai looked towards me, or rather, the heart-shaped brooch on my
chest.
"Going for old-fashioned again, I see?" she said. Today I wore a cardigan
over my blouse, and high socks coupled with a flared skirt. The only part that
one could really call cosplay was the brooch and the beret hat I was wearing.
"Are you gonna shoot out Jintan [3] candies from that?"
"No, this is just for show."
"If you're going to cosplay as that character, you should at least put some
effort into your hair."
Don't be ridiculous. It's already quite embarrassing for me to have such a
gravity-defying hairdo, not to mention my hair isn't that long.
I need to get to the main topic right away.
"So, where's your Ashes at Dusk?"
It was Kouchi-sempai who started the conversation instead. I was surprised
that she could remember the name of a title which she only heard once. I
always thought her to be quite a quick-witted person, so it's not like she could
really read my mind or anything.
As most of the members had not yet arrived, the Manga Club room was
rather quiet. Everyone, including those members who weren't here yesterday,
had known of my spat with Kouchi-sempai.
Even Kouchi-sempai, who had looked rather confident yesterday, now looked
at me with a tense expression without even realizing it.
T-this is bad.
But I can't just run away now. Taking a deep breath filling my lungs as much