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The summoning ritual for the three Goddesses involves 2 - 3 hours of intense chanting, hair gelling, and mascara. Fortunately, Genjitsu managed to use the bathroom before it was taken over! While the Goddesses were preparing, Genjitsu was faced with the most difficult, complex, and delicate costume of all: Keiichi! The Goddesses lacked a Keiichi at Anime Expo, but Genjitsu comes to the rescue this time! Do not laugh, Keiichi is an extremely difficult character to cosplay; very few can achieve his hair! Fortunately, Genjitsu slept in a rather awkward position the night before. Armed with the dingy grey jacket, he magically transformed into Keiichi-san, complete with the sheepish grin. Wayne, armed with his tight business suit, quickly became the jerk Aoshima. Finally prepared, they paraded about the convention, the 3 Goddesses, Keiichi, and a jerk in their full glory! Poor Keiichi and Aoshima were left behind with most of the photo opportunities, since a dingy grey jacket and business suit don't seem to qualify as anime costumes (Though Aoshima prefers to think of it as us stepping aside to let the Goddesses show their true beauty without his presence). One of the more touching scenes in the dealer's room:
Belldandy: Keiichi!!!
Keiichi: Belldandy!!! (Slow motion running towards Belldandy)
Belldandy: ...Do you have money?
Keiichi: (Fall on face)
But once again, the Goddesses were a success, with Keiichi and Aoshima being undercover bodyguards (especially for Skuld, who had 2-3 mysterious fanboy droolers following, but who were quickly intimidated by the mighty Keiichi)
Later the group watched the Kenshin movie (where Keiichi and Skuld debated on whether there were 6 or 7 flashbacks of the same scene), and then came Karaoke! Apparently, in order to find the karaoke room, you must go through a wild goose chase, beginning at Con Operations and ending in the dealer's room announcement center. Previously, Aoshima had the MARVELOUS idea of him singing Bust a Move's "The Natural Playboy", with Belldandy swooning and flocking all over him! The Goddesses unanimously decided that Keiichi should be the one singing though! Unfortunately, it's a bad sign when some of the audience starts leaving in the first minute of the song! The audience left because they were obviously jealous of Keiichi's natural playboyness, yes, that's it, pigs fly too you know...Anyways, the three Goddesses then performed the Sakura Taisen opening, which got cheers. Then out of nowhere, Keiichi comes up again, with a surprise song!
"This song is dedicated a very special girl, who cosplayed as one of the goddesses at Anime Expo. Funny thing was, even after she took her costume off, she still seemed like a goddess to me!" |
Can you guess which person Keiichi was singing to? Click on Commentary for a Hint!
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(Note: We apologize should that induce any vomiting)
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Keiichi then sang Siam Shade's, "1/3 of My Pure Emotions" (he even got a spotlight for it!). After much applause and cheers (either because he sang it somewhat well, or the fact that he was done and leaving!), the group wearily went back to the room. The goddesses split up to do various things: Belldandy, Urd, Keiichi, and Belldandy's friend (who cosplayed as a great Anthy!) went to the SOS Diner for much-needed food, while Skuld and Aoishima went back to the room to brave the instant ramen. The waiting line for the diner was huge, and the girls decided it was a chance to convert Keiichi to the ATM (Anti-Tomoe Movement, or Why Tomoe is such a #$*(&*$#!!). Not wanting to answer the question of whether he was a Tomoe fan or not, Keiichi decided it might be a good time to try instant ramen! |
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With a stomach full of ramen, and 60% of Aoi's costume still unfinished, Keiichi went to sleep, to prepare for the arrival of the Hanagumi... |
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