Chapter 575

Lily’s Furisode for Her Presentation
The day after receiving the self-introductions from all the assistants, it was time for the unveiling of the finished furisode.

The pattern… well, it’s just as cluttered as the sketch, but as a finished product, I’d say it turned out quite well.
After all, every bit of it is made from Talat’s spider silk!
From the fabric itself down to the embroidery thread, it’s all Talat’s silk.
There’s no one else but me who could afford to use it so lavishly!

“Indeed, there wouldn’t be. Besides, Lord Talat’s embroidery thread isn’t even sold anywhere.”

“That’s true, but what do you think, Alizée? About this furisode?”

“As an outfit for the presentation, there’s no problem. The increase in patterns was explained beforehand by Marquis Vardmoi as being due to the greater number of messages you wanted to convey… Honestly, wasn’t it just a pain to make?”

“… Yes, making all those patterns was exhausting.”

“From now on, let’s avoid putting in strange messages.”

“Yes. I’ll do that.”

According to Alizée, since the furisode doesn’t yet have a firmly established image, it’s acceptable to wear any colors in any situation.
As its design suggests, the legs can’t spread wide, so dancing is impossible. And the patterns—normally there would be just one, and only I know the meaning of the ones I chose—so I can use them however I like.
This time it was my fault for trying to make it seductive.
Yeah… I made things troublesome for myself.

“Will Lady Lily’s outfit be fine as it is, then? Would you like a touch-up on your makeup?”

“By that you mean, change into something else? I don’t plan to change. Besides, I can’t dance anyway.”

“Normally, you’d at least dance one song with someone, but…”

Hmm, even if you say that, I’ve never danced before, and there’s no way I can learn right now.
Besides, I have no motivation for it.
Something else I could do for entertainment… ah, I know!

“I can’t dance, but I might be able to perform a dance from my country. It would just be something I practice until the day of, though—really a stopgap performance.”

“Yes, that will do. If it’s not ready in time, then we’ll simply do nothing. This isn’t a typical noble presentation, after all.”

So, the moment dancing is off the table, it’s no longer considered a “normal” presentation.
I hadn’t thought that far ahead.
But really, there’s no reason for me to follow this country’s customs. I’ll do things my way.
Why should I care about a “standard” presentation party?!
I can’t tell anyone this, but I’m not just from another country—I’m from another world!
A world where the aristocracy has long since become meaningless in most nations!
And I’m supposed to play along with noble games? Not a chance!

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