Conventional Wisdom

The only thing more surreal than seeing Otaku in a convention is seeing them OUTSIDE one. Even though I knew perfectly well what event I’d just left, it was still a bit of a head trip to look out the van window and see neko ears, goggles, and wildly unnatural hair in the car beside us.

(Historical Notes: For a while, this comic and the one following were among the ones people brought up the most in conversation.  And yes, it did happen.)