The Disguise of Enaga in Punks Triangle

My latest A-Z List on Votaries looks at character who transform, either internally (they change into better people) or externally (they adopt or shed disguises). The character of Enaga or Ai in Punks Triangle is a great example of the external change.

The trope of external change carries with it loads of problems--in particular, will the disguise truly fool anyone? There's a hilarious scene in Lois & Clark where Tempus teases Lois by mimicking Clark and taking his glasses on and off. How galactically dumb was she?  

The "disguise" of Enaga or Ai, however, rests on something that Agatha Christie uses and that I find quite valid: 

• First, human beings are actually quite awful at recognizing faces. 
• Second, the disguise here is that Enaga not only gives off a different persona in his non-model persona--he is in a different location and behaving in a different way.

Enaga

Chiaki is so sure that his idol exists at a distance that he doesn't see what may seem obvious until it is obvious. 

The manga is quite enchanting, in part because it falls into the same category as Metalhead, a manga about vocations or hobbies. While I don't mind the enormous number of "romance in the office" manga out there, a change in setting is nice!  

Ai