At midnight, after a two-hour subway ride and a five-minute walk, Xingyu finally returned to her apartment complex.
She was still wearing her cosplay outfit. The beauty that had turned heads at the convention now felt like a heavy burden. The character she portrayed today was a queen from a game, so her costume was incredibly intricate and elaborate. The heavy crown made her neck ache, the high heels had rubbed her ankles raw, and the contact lenses made her eyes feel dry.
Desperate to remove the crown and change out of the dress, she endured the pain in her ankles, summoned her last bit of strength, and trudged home step by step.
Chapter 173