[Kudryavka Noumi Cosplay] Little Busters! Campus Space Laboratory

Shooting this Kudryavka Noumi classroom-themed set centered closely around space experiments and school life. The physics formulas on the blackboard and the two-stage water bottle rocket in hand beautifully recreate that slightly childish yet focused scientific exploration vibe from the original work.

In terms of costume choice, I leaned toward restoring a classic school feel. The cut of this jacket is handled quite well, with red and black lines sketching a lively and sharp feeling. The inner white shirt paired with a pink bow tie balances out the heaviness of the jacket. The grey-based red-grid pleated skirt for the lower body, paired with pure white over-the-knee socks, visually elongates body proportions. To echo the daily school atmosphere, I chose a pair of black thick-soled loafers; the sound of walking creates a natural rhythm in the quiet classroom.

Regarding props, although "the gears that are useful to the world" is more of the character's internal spiritual core, we visually reified it into this handmade water bottle rocket. To make it look like the real deal, the bottle body was wrapped in colored paper, the wing parts were pasted and fixed using hard cardstock, and a red nose cone was drawn. When lifting it up, the center of gravity must be well controlled; it cannot be thrown out like a real launcher, but must showcase a sense of cherishing and carefully maintaining the "results of scientific experiments." The globe is also a very important visual anchor in the frame; its blue-green blocks create a color contrast against the dark background of the blackboard, increasing the richness of the image.

The choice of shooting location is very meaningful. This classroom retains a traditional wooden structure, where every scratch and youthful graffiti on the desks and chairs is full of life. Standing beside a chair or sitting on it makes it easy to immerse oneself in the school life of the story. On the blackboard in the back, those few lines of physics formulas written in Japanese weren't just scribbled randomly, but match the character's scientific attributes, elevating the recreation level of the scene once again.

Collaborating with the photographer Arsenal's Little Martin was exceptionally smooth. We discussed at the time wanting to take photos with different emotions within a limited space. For instance, confidently raising a signal with one hand while looking up at the soaring rocket, or sitting by the table fiddling with the globe—these actions all convey a thirst for knowledge and childlike innocence. Today's stored photos are a re-examination of the restoration level of that shoot, piecing together a complete sense of character alignment. This long white hair requires meticulous styling; the direction of the slightly curled hair strands, along with that small black bat hair accessory on the side, are vital components of character recognition. When wearing this outfit, one must not only maintain a clean appearance but also display that unique temperament of the character being full of drive yet a bit lost. During the shoot, I occasionally had to battle with sweaty bangs; overall, this was a fulfilling and highly technical recreation attempt. I lean toward believing that cosplay is not just about putting on a piece of clothing, but through the combination of actions, expressions, props, and scenery, it creates resonance in people. Whenever I see these photos, this sense of immersion naturally surfaces.