New DSLR Arc

The **New DSLR Arc** is the ninth story arc in *My Dress-Up Darling*.

To get the swanky DSLR camera of her dreams, Marin picks up more part-time work! And once she’s scraped up the cash to buy her shiny new gadget, she attends a cosplay event...this time, as a photographer!

Meanwhile, at the same event, Wakana expands his horizons by meeting up with an online acquaintance he idolizes! Will Wakana get more than he bargained for when he gets a closer look into the complex world of “afters” and sewing culture?!

## Summary

Marin went to AIRS Salon to get her hair treated. She showed her stylists a photo of Wakana with their classmates. She told them about how Wakana won her a stuffed toy from a crane game, and they all swooned at how cute and romantic it was. After a while, Manabu noticed that Marin had gained some weight. She initially brushed it off but when her magazine editor noticed it too, she started to panic. When she got home, she started to try on all her cosplay costumes and found that they had all gotten tighter. When she fitted her Veronica cosplay, she saw that her stomach was sticking out of her costume.

She shared her weight gain to her friends and they were equally shocked. Marin was at a loss at how she gained weight. Later that night, she went to the Gojo's to eat some dinner. After dinner, Wakana packed her some of the leftovers she could eat for breakfast. As she was walking home, Marin thought of how yummy the food was and how she was going to eat it once she got home. It was then that she realized why she was gaining weight.

She also shared this with Wakana who was shocked at how much she was eating. Afterwards, she remembered that something she bought had just been delivered and she asked Wakana to accompany her in picking it up. The next day, they met up and Marin showed him her new loose socks. She asked Wakana to take her photo and handed him a brand new DSLR camera. Wakana realizes that Marin had bought the new camera and was in awe at her determination in achieving her goal of buying it.

Wakana started to take Marin's photo after reading the instruction manual. He was amazed at how great the picture quality was. Marin posed for several of the photos which made Wakana blush. She then told Wakana about a cosplay event that weekend and how she was planning on going with Suzuka and Chitose just to take pictures. Wakana also told her that he was going because he was going to meet up with a prop master. He had taken an interest in prop making and he wanted to learn more about the craft. Marin then asked Wakana if she could come over for dinner because she wanted to take a photo of Wakana's grandfather, Kaoru.

That weekend at the cosplay event, Wakana and Marin met up. They went their separate ways with Wakana on his way to meet up with Akira, the prop master, and Marin with Suzuka and Chitose. Marin and Suzuka finally found Chitose who was held up by a line that formed by people who wanted to take a picture with him. Meanwhile, Akira and Wakana finally met each other, both surprised that they are in the opposite gender of what they expected.

Marin, Chitose, and Suzuka also met up with Suzuka's friend, Miyako who was crossplaying as a male character. After taking photos Miyako invited them to an afterparty with their friends.

Wakana and Akira talked about the latter's prop making, with Wakana admiring her work. A while later, Wakana received a call from Marin asking where he was. When they found each other, Marin went ahead and greeted Akira who timidly said hi. They then all went to the afterparty together.

## Story Impact

* Akira Ogata and Miyako are introduced for the first time.

## Characters Introduced

Riho
Rana
Akira Ogata
Miyako

## References

1. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Volume 9.
2. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 9 Chapter 64.
3. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 9 Chapter 65.
4. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 9 Chapter 66.
5. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 9 Chapter 67.
6. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 9 Chapter 68.
7. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 9 Chapter 69.
8. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 9 Chapter 70.