[Yamada Ryo cosplay] Carrying the guitar case, showing her individuality and indifference at the street corner

To restore that feeling of never wanting to work anytime anywhere while retaining a bit of a geeky vibe, a lot of effort was put into the makeup and styling this time. The makeup focused on portraying a sense of depth in the eyes, paired with yellow-green contact lenses, and the wig was trimmed into signature blunt bangs and a slightly flared bob. The white shirt, black long sleeve covers, the thin black ribbon bowtie at the collar, and the dark blue pleated skirt with black stockings on the lower body are all the character's most basic daily outfits. Carrying that grey hard-shell bass case is actually quite heavy, and walking on the street inevitably makes the shoulders sore, but with it, the visual immersion is finally truly complete.

During the outdoor shoot, to fit that slightly decadent and casual vibe, I chose to shoot by the roadside, on the crosswalk, and on the grass. The photo sitting in the middle of the road was actually quite thrilling. Although safety was confirmed with the photographer in advance, sitting on the asphalt road and feeling the occasionally passing cars still made me feel a bit nervous inside. However, this sense of desolation that clashes with the surrounding steel and concrete just fits the character's alienation of not wanting to be assimilated by worldly values. There was also a segment squatting on the grass biting a grass root; to capture that nonchalant state, I completely ignored the mud and grass clippings getting on my clothes, only thinking about how to make the action look more natural.

When moving in front of the background wall with a musical staff and huge musical notes, that musical atmosphere became even stronger. No exaggerated expressions were needed; just blanking out the gaze slightly and standing sideways with the instrument case on the back gave the frame a strong sense of storytelling. Later, we also went to a restaurant to shoot interactive scenes of eating, and even made a face-elongating distortion effect, putting it together with the anime's reaction to tasting a special flavor into a comparison image. This creative approach of blending into 2D daily life is very interesting, and it just echoes the theme of sometimes wanting to live inside the 2D world.

What left the deepest impression on me during this shoot was grasping the character's personality. The quote, "Once you strip away individuality, it's no different from being dead," kept influencing me throughout the preparation process. I tried not to show overly sweet smiles in front of the camera, but instead maintained a subtle indifference and calmness. Whether it was resting my chin on both hands in a daze, handing out headphones, or reaching a hand forward, I hoped to convey her attitude of sticking to herself and not caring about external evaluations. Running back and forth in sultry weather wearing long sleeves and stockings, touching up makeup, and changing props was indeed quite tiring, but seeing that strong personal style fully preserved in the finished photos made all the effort feel worth it.