Seaside Fashionista Epilogue Part 1

Narration starts by talking about how Tokyo has been taken by storm, or at least a part of it, over talk about Arachne. Little by little her brand is expanding into the city.

Title card pops up, and the epilogue is titled A Summer Night’s Dream.

Narration then picks back up with you waiting at the station as Arachne has asked to meet with you there, and the sun is shining down strong when the sound of heels approaches with Arachne looking invigorated. She greets you and comments on you being sweaty, then apologizes for making you wait since you got there first.

You greet her back and comment on the heat, then ask if she stayed up all night again. She cops to it saying she was changing out the lineup in her store, saying she couldn’t turn down a request from a friend. Arachne then mentions she bought breakfast again today and suggests getting to work once you guys eat. The plan for the day is to do market research. And by that she means asking everyone who wore her clothes about how happy they are with it.

You respond by mimicking Tsathoggua’s speech pattern and either say that’s not research, call it her hobby, or say you’re going back home to bed. Whichever way you go Arachne tells you to stop that and says Tsathoggua is actually working today. Then she asks you to help carry some things as she hands you a wrapped package of clothes.

Arachne says they’re filled with men’s clothes and other things, then asks you to not let them crease. You either demand to know how research figures into this and/or tell her she’s not explaining it well enough again. She apologizes for that in surprise, then tells you that the research place and the delivery place is the same, so she might as well do both at once. Then she prompts you to come along.

Scene then shifts to Daikanyama as Zabaniya is conducting a ceremony, and you and Arachne happen to come in right as the vows are being made. Zabaniya seems a bit nervous, yet there is still a hint of calm in his expression.

Arachne says you guys made it just in time and is glad about that. The Missionaries come over to talk, and Azazel says you guys should enjoy watching Zabaniya’s first ceremony. The way he says it makes Arachne think it seems distinctly un-priestlike but wonders if she’s imagining it.

Arslan thanks Arachne for everything and says Zabaniya should feel the same way. He also referred to her with -dono, which she asks he stop with. Arachne then says she should be thanking them instead if anything, especially for the recommendation Arslan put in that helped her get the swimsuit show on.

Maria says wants to thank Arachne too and believes that Zabaniya is happy. Arachne says she was just being selfish and couldn’t bring herself to leave Zabaniya’s Shadow where it was. Then she says she was allowed to do some great work. Gabriel says it’s fine to be selfish since idols are mostly the same, then starts talking about how selfishness can mean living as yourself.

You either comment about that meaning, point out that Gabriel is more of a welcomer, or say she’s surprisingly knowledgeable. In any case Arachne acknowledges the point and says Gabriel has a way with words to make people believe. Gabriel gently refutes the point and says words are hard, which is probably the same for Shadows.

Arachne then changes the subject to ask if Gabriel has any requests for her next stage outfit for her upcoming fall concert. Gabriel wants something Halloween-y and hopes for something novel or striking. Arachne says she’ll be sure to make something unique for her then.

Zabaniya walks up at this point to tell Arslan the ceremony is done and to greet Arachne, then you. Arachne initially calls Zabaniya Armpit before correcting herself and complementing how he looks. She does add that his bondage clothes look good too.

Zabaniya thanks her and says he’s learned a lot through this. He turns to you next and thanks you for helping him unlock some of his shackles again. You tell him that there’s no need to bind himself, say there is something attractive about abstinence, or say you want to see more of him.

Going C if it matters, he says he’s still not mentally prepared for that, but if he ever gains the same courage you have, maybe he can conquer the same skies or something. It’s a thought he’s always had. In any case Arachne says you two will be going to Kamata next since she needs to see if her suit is working out right on the job.

Arslan comments on how busy Arachne is and wonders if this is one of those cases where a popular figure gets no rest. Maria tells her to be careful not to push herself too hard. Gabriel says being popular is tough, but tells Arachne to smile and says she’ll cheer for her.

Azazel passes on a message from the other angels: “please reign yourself in, hooligan.” Arachne can’t make that promise but says she’ll help with the volunteer work for sure. Zabaniya then says he’ll be wishing for Arachne’s health and success. Arachne thanks him, then suggests that you two head over now then to Kamata.

Scene shifts over to a lecture hall at Kamata as all the attendees are paying rapt attention to the presentation going on, getting steadily excited over the subject. Amatsumara is talking about Dark Matter and its makeup, based on research logs and studies.

As already known, Dark Matter holds ‘information’ inside itself and doesn’t let it escape. It can hold electrons, photons, things that oscillate and have wave motions, all the way to memories. It’s possible to see these memories through dreams, though narration cuts off Amatsumara’s lecture there to focus on him. Despite having been wearing it for a while he doesn’t seem tired at all.

Just like Tsathoggua’s suit the fitting gives the wearer comfort so as to not add stress. Kurogane is glad the suit was done in time for the conference and feels it’s helping Amatsumara keep calm. Takemaru agrees and says it not tearing while he’s lecturing must help too. He also comments that Amatsumara likes it since he can take it off whenever to show off his muscles.

Arachne comments that the stripping function adds some balance to the lecture, and that pursuing knowledge can help make muscles more important. All that is Arachne’s take on what Amatsumara’s fashion is, the sums it up as having a strong impact makes things easier to remember. She then mentions there being another customer there.

You ask who she means. Amatsumara’s lecture has apparently ended by this point as Kurogane says the next person is up, who he notes is a searcher. This turns out to be Aegir, and he initially says he’ll be talking about sunken ship treasure hunting before correcting to oceanic investigation reports. He brings up some field work he was doing in an overworld shift that appeared in Tokyo Bay before narration cuts him off as Amatsumara approaches, smiling.

You either greet him as Professor Amatsumara and say he looked cool or call him gramps and say he looks good in his suit. Either way he laughs and says dressing up once in a while isn’t bad. Also people have been receiving him more favorably when he goes around outside.

Arachne congratulates him on his work and says he looks good as a teacher. Amatsumara says he was able to wave around his pointer as hard as he could, thanks to the suit, which he thanks her for. He says Aegir has been in a good mood too, glad that his suit won’t tear if he sticks his chest out or move his arms. Arachne asks him to take care of the suit so that it’ll last for a long time, since it is pretty hard to make suits for buff people.

Kurogane asks Arachne if she’ll make something for him, and he’s hoping for easy to clean work clothes. He then turns to you and invites you to join him in getting some clothes made. Might as well have it together with the strengthening of your sword.

Takemaru is considering getting a suit done despite being in one now since sometimes he goes with Amatsumara to some formal places. Amatsumara asks if they like Arachne’s stuff so much and says something about her new stuff from the other day. Takemaru tries to shut him up since it’s still a secret from you.

Amatsumara comments on him trying to be more grown up and advises him to be bolder then. Takemaru protests he’s not mentally ready for that. Aegir then walks over to ask why you’re all still there since the conference is over. But if this is discussions about a party then he wants in on it. You either tell him he did go on his lecture, be kind of surprised he’s doing the professor job properly, or say a man of the sea in a suit is hot.

Going A, Aegir notices you and asks if you think his suit looks good, then jokes about holding you and carrying you off to his ship. Anyways Arachne interrupts to say she came to ask for their thoughts on the suits and is glad they like it.

Aegir notices Arachne now too and says the suit’s great. She’s a little flustered at how direct he was about complimenting it before reminding herself to keep it together since she’d rather not be thought of as a pushover.

Anyways, Arachne asks if Aegir thought about something they talked about the other day. Turns out Arachne has asked him about finding new materials next time he does field work. If possible she’d like for him to take it directly to her, and she offers him the best, newest clothes to him at a special rate. He’s surprised she’s asking him for money too, but doesn’t mind and finds it funny. He promises he will.

Arachne then asks if Hephaestus is around since she wants to thank him for his part in looking after her. Kurogane says he disappeared as soon as he heard Arachne was coming since he didn’t want to see her. Takemaru apologizes for him and says he’s really really shy. He’s a good guy deep down though, so he asks her to not hate him.

Arachne says she knows, so she asks them to pass on her thanks for her. Kurogane agrees, so Arachne thanks him too and says you two should get going. You either ask where you’ll be going next or comment on how hard it is to be popular.

Before she can answer, Arachne’s phone starts ringing. It turns out to be Tsathoggua, who begs you guys to come back to the shop to help since he’s feeling embarrassed as all hell. Someone over there is asking him about being a model which he tries to deny, and he ends the call repeating his call for help. Arachne says you guys should go back then.

Arachne leaves by telling everyone good luck with their work. Hephaestus turns out to have been just out of sight and asks if she’s gone, then is sad you’re gone too. Kurogane says he might as well have shown himself if he’s going to be so sad about it otherwise. Hephaestus insists that he doesn’t want to see Arachne at all, so Takemaru asks why since there’s no apparent reason. It’s not like she hates him either.

Amatsumara says it’s nothing and says Hephaestus is just shy. Kurogane and Takemaru smile at that while Hephaestus tries to deny that. Amatsumara passes on Arachne’s thanks, though he adds he doesn’t know what happened over at the hospital. He figures it’s about Arachne having something Hephaestus doesn’t.

Hephaestus gets upset and says he did it because you asked him to. Amatsumara laughs about him being a mama’s boy and leaves it at that. Hephaestus tries to deny that too when Motosumi shows up looking for Takemaru since he’s late for their meeting. Takemaru apologizes for that, but Motosumi waves it off since it happened because his kids were jealous of Takemaru’s swimsuit.

Takemaru explains to the Crafters that he’s going to help Motosumi buy a swimsuit and invites Kurogane and Hephaestus along. Kurogane says he wants to go but already has plans. Hephaestus says he won’t and insists it’s because nothing he wears will look good on him. Takemaru doesn’t agree with the thought but leaves them to it as he goes with Motosumi.

Kurogane suggests they head back now since school’s over before noticing something with Hephaestus. He turns out to be upset that Takemaru would seriously say he’d look good in a swimsuit and says that’s why he doesn’t like him. Anyways he says he’s too tired from talking to people for the day and orders Talos to carry him on his back. And that’s where the episode part ends.