mmmm, so delicious

okay, so i thought that the types of weeaboo stories posted on here would probably never happen in my area, but today i went to forbidden planet (i’m not sure if it’s just a uk thing, it’s like a comic store that sells manga, comics, merchandise and things like that) to buy a few things for my other half’s birthday. i’m just casually browsing through the marvelous selection of comics, deciding if i can really afford any more comics, when in burst 3 enormous hambeast weeaboos in full naruto cosplay. i mean i live in the north, and it’s freaking cold here, and they even had the sandals on, the sakura’s legs were totally bare, and none of them were wearing jackets, even though it was raining really heavy. the naruto had a huge sword, like cloud from ff7 style, made of cardboard, now i may be uninformed but i don’t remember naruto having an enormous sword. i don’t really mind the cosplay, i get that they’re fans just showing their love for the show, and i actually quite admire them for having the guts to go out in full cosplay. plus, their outfits weren’t too terrible, despite them all being way too small, and their wigs were good quality, despite them being a little wet from the rain.

 

however, they then storm through the shop, knocking over half of the displays with the naruto’s sword (i still can’t get over the fact he had a sword). the girl, dressed as sakura, then spots a big totoro plushie, and starts screaming “OHHHH SO KAWAIII DESU” i kid you not, those were her exact words. i had to hold in my laugh a bit at this, but i wasn’t massively creeped out. then, they spot me. my mum’s greek, so i’m a little tanned, but they seem to think i’m japanese. no idea why. they start cooing and ahhing over me, and third cosplayer (dressed as sasuke), the hammiest hambeast of them all, grabs a chunk of my hair, brings it up to his face, and SNIFFS IT. without asking. he then purrs “mmmmmm, you smell so delicious, like ramen” (he may have said ramune, i was trying to escape at this point). i actually hope he said ramune, because i’m not sure my deodorant’s supposed to smell like meaty noodle soup.

 

anyway, i politely ask to be left alone, and they start talking about how “kawaii and shy, ne?” i am so i walk up to the guy behind the counter and tell him they’re harrassing me. he tells them to leave me alone or they’ll be banned, and they skulk off to the manga section.

 

i go back to my comic hunting, but then i hear a piercing cry of “BAKA, WHY IS NARUTO NUMBER 4 NOT ON DISPLAY? THIS IS THE WORST MANGA STORE EVER.” the sakura marches up to the shopkeeper, and demands to know why naruto number 4 is not on display. he tells her that he may have a copy in the back, and goes to get it for her. when he returns, she takes it to the manga section, puts it on the shelf and says, “i already have EVERY VOLUME of naruto, but you need to have all of them on display, otherwise you will lose loyal customers like us.” they then leave the store without buying anything.

 

when i go to pay for my comics and gifts, they shopkeeper apologizes to me and tells me that they go in every week, dressed the same, and never buy anything. they just read the manga, knock things over, apparently they once spilled a bottle of coke all over the plushie display stand and refused to pay any of the damage.

 

i understand people loving manga and anime, and enjoying cosplaying. in fact, i thought these people seemed quite cool and brave for doing it in my town (it’s not very alternative, mainly chavs), until they started being invasive, rude and inconsiderate.

 

cosplayers, don’t be scared to cosplay in public, even if it isn’t perfect, just don’t be rude. it’s not cool, and you may end up being banned from stores. it’s not worth it.