Chapter 64
Chapter 64
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 64
Chapter Title: Operation G #2
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“Is G for Grandpia?”
Yuseol propped her chin on the table as she spoke.
Hearing that, the Club President smacked the whiteboard with a thwack.
“Good! Correct. One point for the store.”
What the hell do we even use store points for?
Yuseol seemed to share the same question, but the President wasn't about to let us stew in our confusion.
“Focus first, everyone. As you all know, our Subculture Club has an obligation to successfully pull off the Grandpia Cosplay Festival! Why? Because we have zero activities to show for the first semester!”
“Isn't that because you guys just watch anime every day?”
The President glared at me silently.
Seeing her puffed-up cheeks, I decided to zip it.
The President pointed at the whiteboard with the stick in her hand, and the Vice President standing beside her peeled off a sticker.
Main Activity Plans • Cosplay Contest Participation • Goods Sales Booth Operation “As you can see, we're planning two activities for this festival.”
We nodded in understanding, and the President gestured to the side again.
Personnel Assignment • Cosplay Contest: Yu Ara, Seo Ijin • Goods Production: Yuseol, Seo Ijin • Booth Management: Im Seongho, Kim Juyong, Yuseol • Logistics: Im Seongho, Kim Juyong Yuseol, who'd been quietly watching, raised her hand.
“Speak!”
“What's booth management?”
Treasurer Kim Juyong, sitting next to her, answered.
“We can't just set up stalls for unmanned sales. We have to man the booth and sell the goods.”
Yuseol standing at a booth hawking goods? Sales would skyrocket, no doubt.
“Aha.”
Convinced by the Treasurer's explanation, Yuseol turned back, and the President smiled in satisfaction.
“Good. Anyone else have something to say?”
I raised my hand at her question.
“I get the cosplay contest, but what exactly does goods production entail?”
“Excellent question, underclassman.”
With that, the President signaled to the Vice President.
The Vice President fetched a booklet from the corner and handed it over.
I took it, and Yuseol scooted over to peek.
“It lists all the goods we'll be producing, along with simple guides.”
The booklet showed items to produce as goods, with basic sketches. Whoever drew them did it like a kid—super simplistic, just enough to recognize. I had a pretty good guess who.
Acrylic stands, acrylic keychains, photocards, illustration posters.
Easy to mass-produce once you had the base artwork.
And below, detailed text on the art concepts—plenty of help for drawing.
“Pretty simple stuff, huh?”
“Yeah, with limited manpower and time. We cut anything that takes too long.”
Mm. Fair enough.
Even if Yuseol and I just handled the art, ordering and receiving the products would take time. With only about a month till the festival, simple goods were the smart play.
“Ah! Underclassman, if it feels like too much, just say the word.”
“Nah, this is doable quick. Latest by Sports Day.”
Two weeks till Sports Day.
Tight for ten character illustrations from scratch, but the prepped concepts would save time.
The President gave a thumbs-up.
“Great! Yuseol, you good too, right?”
“Yeah. I'll give it a shot.”
With goods settled, back to strategy.
“Now, briefing on the most crucial part: the cosplay contest.”
We moved to the darkroom at the President's lead.
A beam projector was on, and the Vice President dashed to the computer.
PPT materials too? They went all out.
We sat, stunned, as the President stepped beside the screen.
“First, an overview of the Grandpia Cosplay Festival contest.”
Combining her presentation and slides:
Finals on festival day: 16 prelim passers compete for on-site and online votes.
Prelims: Submit video a week before finals.
“My combo with you, Ijin, will breeze through prelims, so let's strategize for finals and scout rivals.”
She declared confidently.
I'm not so sure...
But no slacking either.
“First, finals strategy.”
She flipped slides smoothly and pointed.
⚔ STRATEGY ⚔ Couple Concept: Target Female Fans!
“Grandpia has unusually many female players for a subculture game. Last year and the year before, their votes swung things big time.”
Next slide: data.
“Analysis shows female votes heavily favor mixed-gender couples.”
Photos of past winners: both mixed duos.
“These teams cosplayed the year's top character couplings and took first. We'll do the same for victory!”
I raised my hand there.
“What is it, underclassman?”
“Won't tons of other couples do the same?”
She nodded.
“Exactly. That's why I prepped this.”
Another slide: a tier list chart.
She circled the four S-rank teams with the laser pointer.
⚠️ Threat Tier List ⚠️ S-Rank: High Threat Mixed Couples (Expected) (Prepared by Treasurer)
“This ranks threats. Treasurer worked hard on it.”
Sure enough, Kim Juyong's name in the corner.
“This is intense...”
Yuseol muttered.
Tell me about it.
“These four S-rank teams are expected to run couple concepts like us.”
Arms crossed, she whipped around to us.
“And among them... intel says one's the biggest threat.”
Next slide: a sharp-dressed pair.
Pro cosplayers at first glance.
Following photos confirmed top-tier quality.
“Other three picked different characters... but these two are doing Kraud and Irina.”
Where'd she get that intel? And crap, same characters as us—against pros?
“Can we even win...?”
“Hey now, have confidence! We're fresh youth. They're mid-twenties at least.”
Bit rude to them, President.
One consolation: the President herself.
That cosplayer lady's pretty and skilled, sure.
But objectively, our President's prettier.
Acting? Eh... she's got experience, so maybe.
Anyway, boils down to me nailing it.
“Now, Operation G's core element.”
Still more?
“Your acting practice, underclassman!”
“...Me?”
“Yep. You weren't planning to just throw on the costume and wing it, right?”
“......N-No, but.”
Acting practice, though?
Just strike poses, no?
She wagged her finger.
“Tut tut. You need pro cosplayer level. Become Kraud the moment you suit up.”
Pro, huh...
Prize money makes you pro?
Semi-pro sounds less stressful.
I showed hesitation.
“Even so...”
“Don't worry. I'll mold you.”
She grinned—shady, if you ask me.
“What exactly?”
“Oh, that. Clear your weekend for me?”
“Pardon?”
“An off-campus meetup with me!”
“Pardon??”
“Perfect timing. Lucky you!”
“Pardon???”