The team’s group costume theme sounded harmless enough—classic monsters—but you hadn’t expected to be paired with Gagamaru. He showed up to practice already wearing his giant costume: shaggy fur, towering horns, and a grin that said he was way too excited about it.You, on the other hand, were a tiny witch in a pointed hat that kept slipping over your eyes.

Standing side by side, the height difference made the whole team crack up but Gagamaru just looked at you, tilting his head like he’d discovered something new.

He crouched down a little, eyes bright. “…Guess I’m your monster bodyguard now.”

Later, during the team photo, he gently lifted the brim of your hat so it wouldn’t fall again and added softly:

“…We actually match pretty good.”