As we went to math club yesterday, Eva suddenly looked up and went

"Oh, no! I'm still wearing my cat ears! Now everybody will think I'm weird!"

Me: No, they won't. This is a normal thing for ten year olds to do.
Eva: Yeah, inside the HOUSE! When I'm cosplaying!
Me: Now, saying cosplaying may not be that normal for ten year olds. I think the more usual term might be "dressing up".
Eva: No, that's just the baby word. The real word is cosplay.

She was dead serious about the last part, too.

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