Chapter 140 (1/2)

140. One Generation Fujoshi

(Narator's POV)

Kishiyama Noriko. Nicknamed [Kissie]. Another alias, [Princess Knight].

(Note: [Princess Knight] = [Himekishi])

The origin of her alias is that she is good at cosplaying [Princess Knight Armor].

As a cosplayer from the early days, where cosplay was not yet common, it was not the princess knight armor that was recently popular, but the one that was popular in the past, the so-called [Bikini Armor] generation. But later, she worked on low-exposure costumes, all by herself.

Then, she was asked by friends she met at the Comiket venue and showed her skills in sewing with a Sailor Moon cosplay costume, since then she received a lot of costume creation requests from other cosplayers.

From the experience at that time, she was awakened to the pleasure of [Creating and putting on the cosplay that fits the charm of the wearer]. As she grows old… *cough cough* as the chance of doing cosplay by herself decreases, she was committed to creating custom-made costumes for young cosplayers… *cough cough* for other cosplayers who were not good at making things.

Then, when she retired from the front line as a cosplayer, she opened her own shop, which had been fully prepared by then.

…it doesn't mean that she only doing cosplay related things. She was doing her primary job and studying properly. And her primary job was…

[Maiden Dressmaker] (Note: Her store name)

Normally, she makes normal dresses. However, when there's a request, she makes cosplay costumes.

The material to be used depends on the budget, but even if the client does not have enough money to make a request for a cheap material, it is unacceptable for her if the client went home empty handed. That is the spirit of a maiden.

And while she spent her days doing unsophisticated work for the sake of her livelihood, she also looks forward to the occasional [worth-doing Job] or [the job that stimulates my creativity, even if it's for free]. She dreams of a day when something comes to her…

And one day, a dream-like request comes in. A day where she can dedicate herself without worrying about the budget.

… Right, a dream that would never come true, for a privately-owned dressmaker in such a small town.

Until that day…

(The POV shifted to Manager-san's)

”Manager-san, please make dresses for me! The ones that I can wear at foreign n.o.ble parties, you don't have to worry about the budget! ASAP!” (Mitsuha)

”W-Wh-WhWhat did you say!!!” (Manager-san)

A neighborhood child that I had known since childhood, Mitsuhchan, said something ridiculous.

n.o.ble party? Should I make it from the finest silk material?