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 oldā¦ *cough cough* as the chance of doing cosplay by herself decreases, she was committed to creating custom-made costumes for young cosplayersā¦ *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.
ā¦it doesnāt mean that she only doing cosplay related things. She was doing her primary job and studying properly. And her primary job wasā¦
[Maiden Dressmaker]Ā (Note: Her store name)
Normally, she makes normal dresses. However, when thereās 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 itās for free]. She dreams of a day when something comes to herā¦
And one day, a dream-like request comes in. A day where she can dedicate herself without worrying about the budget.
ā¦ Right, a dream that would never come true, for a privately-owned dressmaker in such a small town.
Until that dayā¦\n
(The POV shifted to Manager-sanās)
āManager-san, please make dresses for me! The ones that I can wear at foreign noble parties, you donāt have to worry about the budget! ASAP!ā (Mitsuha)
āW-Wh-Wha-What did you say!!!ā (Manager-san)
A neighborhood child that I had known since childhood, Mitsuha-chan, said something ridiculous.
Noble party? Should I make it from the finest silk material?
Eh, What, youāre fine with that?
Are you for real!! This is the deposit you say, is this only upfront? Youāll leave everything about the design to me?
Alright! You can leave it to me!
ā¦and I completed one of the most important works all night long.
Ahh, Iām burnt outā¦ Itās pure whiteā¦
After a long time, it was a passionating-job. With this, I can fight for another three yearsā¦
Alright, letās make a report to Mitsuha-chan.
Wh-What! The dress is very popular with the foreigners, and I got tasty job offers you say!?
Oooh!
Oooooooooh!
Letās close the shop for today!
And, using half a month of food expenses, letās celebrate at a French restaurant!\nThe restaurant is, of course, the French restaurant [Salon de Sucre]. Letās call chef Kanai and make a reservation for the Gourmand dinner course, and the wine is Veuve Cilcquot, the white one!
Aah, that day, I was so fired upā¦
I wonder if that kind of work will come againā¦
ā¦
āManager-san, Iād like to make a dress for a noble daughter from a foreign country, the dress is for her social debut party! Failure is absolutely not allowed, itās an important job that can affect the future of that child, can you take it? Ā 3 pieces, the budget is unlimited. ā¦even so, please keep it below 3 million if possibleā¦ā (Mitsuha)
Is this for real!?
āW-wh-what an honor! What a bliss!ā (Manager-san)
I spontaneously hugged Mitsuha-chanā¦ No, No, it doesnāt matter!
A dream-like job that I thought it would never come! The dress for social debut of a noble girl!
This is an opportunity that will never come twice. Letās burn out this life, literally, and show the power of Japanese! Please witness the sparkle of life of this Kishiyama Noriko!
Eh? You want to do a short play?
The story about knight king, you say?
Itās my specialty!! Prepare a sword? Leave it to me!
In return, I want to ask photos, the photos please!! If possible, a movie! I will give a discount!
Ah, before that, if I could meet the girlā¦ If I can meet the girl, I can get the image. The image of the perfect dress design for that child.
Also, if itās a foreign country, there are trends that are unique to that country, unseen rules such as not-showing legs, modest exposure, and various traditions. I want to check the information about that country and get as many samples as possible. Therefore, I would like to see sample pictures of dresses with design that are currently popular in that country. Can I ask you that, Mitsuha-chan? You can? Alright! Then, I want it as soon as possible, please!!\n\nOops, the nosebleedsā¦
Tarari (SFX)
Oops, the droolsā¦
Patapata (SFX)
Aah, my tearsā¦
Ooh, Oooooooohh!!
Sheās wearing it. My dress. A girl wearing my dress is acclaimed by foreign aristocrats!
Even if you donāt understand the language, this video will tell you that in one shot!
Ooooohhā¦
Mitsuha-chan is saying something from behind, but I donāt care.
Now, Iām doing my best to enjoy this happinessā¦
I sent an email to Mitsuha-chan.
Email seems to be the most reliable means of communication because she always absent and hard to catch.
āDo you have the next job for me! the one where a noble girl involved!!ā (Manager-san)
And I figured that Mitsuha-chan seemed to call me [Fujoshi Store Manager], so I complained about it.
āIām not [Yaoi-fan (BL)] but [Yuri-fan (GL)]! So itās not [Fujoshi]! Change the name!ā (Manager-san)
ā¦Mitsuha-chan, I donāt mind if you call me [Onee-sama] you know?