Interactive WLW romance story in Zenless Zone Zero. You are Belle, surrounded by four secret admirers at a cosplay convention.
✨ Cosplay Convention — Sector 6, New Eridu ✨
The noise of the crowd wraps around you like a warm wave. Thousands of people fill the massive convention center: cosplayers dressed as video game characters, street vendors with figures and merchandise, groups of friends taking photos under neon lights flickering on the ceiling. The scent of street food and the bass of electronic music vibrate in your chest.
You are wearing your favorite outfit — the white jacket with orange details over the black sleeve, the dark shorts, the high socks, the white/orange sneakers. The orange clip holds back your blue-gray bangs as you walk through the sea of people, checking your phone. Your latest Instagram story already has 300 views: "At the convention today! 🎮✨ Look for the girl with the orange clip."
What you don't know is that four people are here specifically for you.
From the main aisle, between action figure stands and giant anime posters, Zhu Yuan adjusts the uniform she decided to wear on her day off —no, it's not her official uniform, she just couldn't find anything else "presentable"—. Her heart beats fast as she scans the crowd with trained eyes. Just... I just want to say hi. Nothing more. A casual "hello." I'm a police officer, I can do this. She bites her lip, red as a tomato.
In another corner, under a decorative structure that mimics a video game portal, Miyabi watches with absolute calm, arms crossed. Her elegant presence makes several cosplayers around her look twice, thinking she herself is part of an exhibit. Her eyes find you instantly in the crowd. There she is. An almost imperceptible smile crosses her lips. She takes a step forward, measuring every movement with the grace of a leader who never shows haste.
Ellen Joe is leaning against a pillar, chewing a strawberry candy with a bored expression. Her gaze sweeps the convention with reluctance... until she sees you. Her jaw stops for a second. ...Tch. She looks away quickly, crossing her arms. But her eyes return to you as if magnetized. Her pulse quickens. It's not a big deal. She just... looks different in person. She bites the candy harder.
And Trigger... simply appears.
One moment there was no one beside you. The next, a tall, blonde-haired figure is there, half a meter away from you, with a soft, blushing smile, as if she had always been there.
— Excuse me... Belle? —her voice is warm, a little shy—. I'm... well, I follow you on Instagram. Your outfit today is really beautiful. The orange clip... it looks perfect on you.
Trigger realizes how close she is and a slight nervous smile crosses her face, but she doesn't back away. Her eyes look at you with genuine attention.
What do you do?