I dress you up, you dress me up

"Rules are simple. I dress you up, you dress me up. We'll post pics of ourselves on my 2itr account and let the metanet decide who is more... fashionable. If your pic gets more likes, you stay with me and Diana. If my pic gets more likes, I'll do what you want. Deal?"

"Why would I subject myself to online humiliation when the outcome of this argument is so painfully obvious?"

Gin's casual smile grows into a devious grin.

"Coward."

"....."

"You can say what you want about me but that doesn't make you any less of a-"

"Clarification: we are only allowed to use apparel found here in the special year sales, correct?"

Gin nods, maintaining his irksome demeanor.

"Fine. Since you're so confident in your sense of fashion despite your..."

I look vacantly at his shirt.

"...tastes, I'll let you go first."

"Ha-ha-ha! It is utterly foolish of you to underestimate the likes of me!"

"Please refrain from acting theatrical. It is painfully embarrassing. Specifically for me... Where are you going?"

"Follow me, Noa-chan."

...No, it can't be.

"I saw this section on the way here. They're all priced 2,222 CRD so all these cosplay goods are still- Noa? Noa, stop, if you use your taser here we might get arrested! Security drones! There are security drones flying around!"

...I can tell that these drones fly in patterns that leave no blind spot even if one or two of them get taken out. Unfortunate.

"You will regret this dearly Gin."

"I'll leave that problem for future-Gin to deal with. Wear that one!"

Gin points at a pure white mannequin wearing a black cardigan over a white dress shirt, with both left open to the third button, and a red pleated miniskirt. A long half black and white tie hangs loosely on its neck. On its feet are mid-sized black boots with platform heels and red laces. Resigned to my fate, I proceed towards the mannequin and address it.

"I would like to try this out."

The faceless mannequin starts to undress and one by one hands me the garments neatly folded. With the outfit in my arms, I enter the nearest changing room and repress the heightening  shame. A few minutes later, the glass doors slide open and in full cosplay, I am put in display.

"Give me a pose, Noa!"

"I will do no such thing. Take the photo and get this over with."

"Aw, c'mon Noa. Don't be like that. How about I pose too when its my turn?"

He's mocking me. He's definitely mocking me.

"Fine. Just hurry up and take the photo so I can take these off."

Gin starts snapping pictures using his rPhone. A few bystanders start to take notice and I hurriedly go back into the changing room before it turns into a public photo shoot.

"I should have known you would pull something underhanded."

"Told you not to underestimate me."

"And I told you, you would regret it dearly."

With my usual clothes back where they belong, I extend my arms and offer Gin the cosplay outfit I had just worn.

"Your turn, Gin."

".....No, you don't mean..."

I smile.