Seaside Fashionista Episode 2 Part 1

The next day after the events from last time, we tune in in front of Shinjuku Station where everyone is supposed to meet today. Arachne comes over to greet you, twice for some reason, and you greet her back either casually, politely, or in English.

Tsathoggua teleports in right after to greet you guys, and it seems he really did go to bed in that suit. He’s then shocked to find out he’s the last to get here and collapses. Arachne is surprised that he’s reacting like he teleported to the wrong place and says it’s a bit rude, but then greets him too. He apologizes and says he didn’t think he’d be last since he tries to get up early today, then returns her greeting.

Tsathoggua then yawns and says he’s still a bit sleepy and asks for a quid pro quo honey login bonus. Arachne says she saw this coming, so she went and bought some breakfast. He’s happy about this since he hasn’t eaten anything yet and says she’s so smart.

Arachne then says that breakfast is really important to a fashionista. If she skips breakfast she can’t make clothes, and she just can’t have that as a designer. So on that note she bought waffles with honey on them for everyone. You either agree that breakfast is important, comment on her being so motivated in the morning, or say they look great and thank her for them.

Arachne says she’s always like that in the mornings. She has a dream she needs to fulfill after all, so she has to take care of her body. You ask her what her dream is and if it wasn’t about selling her own clothes.

Arachne starts talking about it, then decides that ambition would be a better description for what she wants, then suggests you guys walk and talk. Don’t listen so hard that you trip, she says as she holds her coffee and starts walking.

Back to the conversation, Arachne’s big dream is to start up her own apparel brand. Tsathoggua asks about her being a freelancer at the moment and free to do what she wants. She loudly says no. Even though she’s busy completing orders as a freelancer it doesn’t actually come with many opportunities to get her name out there and represent herself.

She does have an office, but it’s not enough for her to bring out what she calls cutting edge fashion. She’ll need something bigger for what she wants. Anyways you guys get on the train to head to Yoyogi as Arachne talks, who narration points out as not seeming depressed by the events from the other day.

Title card pops up, and this chapter is called That Must Be the Extra Order.

Scene then tunes back with you guys heading towards Yoyogi as Tsathoggua gives directions on where to go. It’s now that Arachne thinks to ask what kind of school it is, so you tell her it’s a famous sports school, that everyone is in a sports team, or ask if she’s never heard of Yoyogi.

Arachne comments that as a weaver, she’s never had much of a connection to sports. Tsathoggua adds that he doesn’t imagine her as being into sports either, not that he has any connections to the topic either.

Arachne then says she can faintly smell the scent of sweat, which surprises Tsathoggua as he can’t smell anything of the sort. She explains that she’s sensitive to body odors since they can stick to clothes. By the way she adds that she doesn’t like citrus fruit scents. Honeyed lemonade is fine, but she’s gotten more aware of that kind of scent when her body became the way it is now.

A bunch of students are walking around to their sports clubs, which Tsathoggua comments on. Arachne observes the musculature of some people like one person’s arms, one person’s thighs, and one person’s everything. She then asks if this is a really famous sports school. You either confirm that or comment on her only now getting that through her head.

The topic reminds Tsathoggua of something, so he asks Arachne about her school. She says she’s attending a specialty school that has great scores even for its fashion department. She only goes occasionally though since she has work. Like the other day she made some supplies for a play as requested by the theater department. A bunch of cloth masks specifically. She had to put in some effort, but she thought it was fun.

Tsathoggua comments that it does sound like a school thing and that it seems fun. Arachne then comments that the Yoyogi students ought to do something extra with their clothes. More and more students are around as you approach the school itself and Arachne looks at their clothes with an inscrutable expression.

Eventually Arachne has a fit of pique and dashes off to Tsathoggua’s baffled shock. Arachne starts sewing up jerseys here and there and sewing in embroideries to ones that are a bit frayed. She rants that if a tribal guys is showing off his body lines he should focus on one point. And for a wolf guy who is covering up that he forgot to brush himself he should wear his jersey like so. She’s going so fast with her thread and needle that it takes a moment for people to grasp what she’s done, and a commotion of confusion spreads.

Arachne starts getting into the zone, and Wakan Tanka who happens to be there senses her rampage coming towards him. He then runs over to catch her in a hold, which breaks her out of her trance. Wakan then notices that it’s Arachne he’s holding, and you either call out and tell Arachne to stop, thank Wakan for stopping her, or tell Arachne she shouldn’t go sewing up peoples’ clothes like that. By the way for that last choice you compare it to an old samurai custom of ambushing and killing random people as a way of testing a new sword.

Arachne is shocked at what she did. Tsathoggua says it was a surprise when she suddenly ran off and asks what happened. She apologizes and says she started moving without thinking because she couldn’t handle how unfashionable things were here. He’s shocked she did all that unconsciously, and the three of you apologize to everyone Arachne hit up.

The students are mostly fine with things. Some are happy since Arachne fixed up some tears or whatnot, and a mage mentions since she normally doesn’t pay attention to fashion the addition she got might be kinda nice actually.

Arachne also thanks Wakan for stopping her since she was just almost going to rehash an incident where she stuck a hundred people with her fashion sensibilities. He has no idea what she’s talking about but agrees that sounds like a good thing. Tsathoggua doesn’t either but grasps that this was almost an incident of some sort.

As she apologizes to you and Tsathoggua, you bring up that this might have shown you guys one thing you guys can do. Arachne asks if you’re talking about what Amatsumara was talking about, then asks what you mean. You tell her she should make clothes people uninterested in fashion would want to wear, that she should see what people want.

Arachne mulls the idea over in her head, and Tsathoggua says he agrees with you. Arachne admits that if she makes things they’ll want she can make a sale, but she has doubts about it working since she sold nothing yesterday. She still doesn’t understand and feels her clothes are already the best. Tsathoggua tells her not to rush it and that you guys are here to figure that out. He promises that she will like he’s in an RPG.

Arachne seems touched by this, then suddenly seems to think of something and faces Wakan Tanka again. She thanks him once more for stopping her and introduces herself. He responds in kind calling himself a third year student and football captain. You take note that he didn’t call her ‘his Arachne.’ Wakan is mildly confused and calls you funny since that’s not something you call someone you’ve never met before. You’re even more baffled by this since he did that with you right away.

Anyways Wakan asks what brings you all to Yoyogi. One offscreen explanation later, you’re in front of the club building as he understands the situation. He says that the jocks visited other stores, but no one really bought anything. He also has a problem coming up with clothes he’d like if he has to describe it right that second.

Arachne says it’s a shame, then comments on his fashion choices being great. Wakan says he never thought about it because he wasn’t the one to pick them out. Arachne asks if he made them himself then. He answers that he was given the clothes and just changed as the mood suits him. Arachne is taken aback by this, and you either express shock that all his clothes are gifts, say you’re jealous of him, or say you want to give him clothes too.

Going C, Wakan is happy you’d give him something. He says he isn’t confident in his own fashion sense, so he’ll gladly wear anything you pick out for him. Tsathoggua has a mild freak out about how popular Wakan is.

Wakan Tanka then says that if it comes to it and involves specifically you...he gets cut off as Durga runs in saying she was looking for him since practice is starting. She’s surprised to see you with him, and Gunzou wonders why you’re here since you’re supposed to be helping out with the store. Kyuuma then points out that Arachne and Tsathoggua are with you.

Daisuke thinks that you guys being here means that you’ll be making wrestling costumes for them. Ashigara is irritated and tells Wakan that the coach is calling for him and to hurry up. Tsathoggua then notes that the jocks all seem to be looking for Mr. Popularity.

Arachne says this is good timing since all the jocks are here, then orders them to line up so she can make them clothes just for them. You either start getting on Arachne’s case for phrasing, tell her to explain it right, or say they won’t understand with her being so abrupt.

Arachne apologizes and says she got ahead of herself. Ashigara asks if she’s here to make them clothes. Durga is happy about that, but she’ll pass if it’s going to be like what was at the store. And honestly she doesn’t have that much time to wear them, while it’d be a shame to have them made and shut away all the time. Ashigara agrees, though he says it’s different if he can wear it as an ornamental sumo apron.

Gunzou also agrees with their sentiments, saying what looks good on a model may look weird if they were to wear it. Arachne reassures then that it’ll be all custom made. Daisuke is happy about that and starts asking for matching costumes for you and him. Arachne interrupts , saying that between materials and service charge it’ll be 12 million coins. Ashigara, Gunzou, and Daisuke immediately ask to either back out or ask Arachne to leave in response.

Arachne is shocked by this reaction and says she splurged a lot as an investment for the near future assuming it’d go well. Tsathoggua says they fundamentally have different scales for value. Arachne tries to protest that she can’t do it for free. Even if she waived the service charge she put herself in the red buying materials. She’s also putting her pride on the line of this. You wonder what you guys should do, ask if she can go cheaper on materials, or suggest going home.

Wakan watches as he listens to Arachne and the jocks talk. He suddenly smiles as he seems to think of something and starts talking to Arachne again, asking if she’ll be in trouble if she doesn’t make clothes for them. She says it’s less trouble and more her taking on a challenge that she has to win by taking their requests. Durga is shocked by this and says this is high pressure salesmanship. Kyuuma, Ashigara, and Gunzou nod along.

Wakan says he doesn’t get why, but he does understand that Arachne wants to prove herself. He wants to help, and he says he’ll try to come up with something about the money. Arachne asks why he’d do that for someone he just met. He answers that it’s simply that he wants to help people with their problems and ask if you feel the same way. You either are taken aback by the full force of airheaded popularity, point out that this is *kind of* a lot of money to be dealing with, or say he’s great and ask to hug him.

Tsathoggua asks if no one can stop, and Kyuuma says Wakan won’t change his mind when he decides on something. Gunzou says they can’t just leave him be when he talks like that, so maybe they should make some sort of progress like in rugby since they can’t do so as things are now.

Durga is open to hearing you guys out, and maybe you’ll be able to come up with another solution. Daisuke says they’ll help too if Wakan will. Ashigara thinks he can just hit things at the end, if it comes to it. Arachne is happy about this and asks what sort of things they’d like, such as formal, casual, or avant-garde.

Wakan says there isn’t really anything specific he wants and asks if she can make something she likes for him. Arachne is confused by this, and Durga says she thinks things are going to go badly. Arachne tries asking again about what sort of clothes Wakan likes, but he repeats his request that she makes what she likes. He’ll love whatever she makes as it is. She blows up at his Big Bang Brain nonsense and faints.

Some time later you guys are at the school nurse’s office and have explained what’s going on to Mineaki. He comments about her having problems, then asks her to not scream on campus. It may be summer vacation but there are still students around and the screaming can be kind of alarming. She apologizes for having done so.

Arachne also thanks him for having brought her to the nurse’s office and bows to him. Tsathoggua says he’s glad she isn’t hurt and says he was worried when she blacked out on her feet.

She says it sometimes happens when someone who can really bring out the best in clothes has no interest in it at all. They might even be the kind of person who could be so talented at modeling that she ends up thinking it’d be fine if they were naked. You either tell her to get a grip, compare that to a powerful enemy appearing, or say that’s also a kind of uniform.

Anyways Mineaki asks why she doesn’t just have Wakan wear something she’s already made. Arachne says she’d be crazy to do so since that wouldn’t actually solve the challenge she’s been set. Amatsumara did tell her to show him the clothes she made from orders she’s taken. To do that, it has to be something the customer has asked for, or else all she’d have done is push clothes onto people, which Mineaki agrees is a point.

Arachne says she prides herself on never running from a challenge given to her, no matter Who it is. That’s how she’s gotten got where she is, and narration points out she’s putting in the weight of what she’s not saying into those words. Things like anger, resentment, and a certain kind of determination.

Avarga sympathizes with her feelings, which Arachne is pleased about. She says she can’t let herself lose this, and that she has to make high quality made-to-order clothes for it. The topic of a customer’s order reminds you of something, so you ask Tsathoggua what happened when his suit was being made.

Arachne doesn’t remember it herself since she didn’t think it was a big deal. She asks Tsathoggua too, but he squirms and claims to not remember and that trying to recall is too much effort. He also signals that he doesn’t want to be asked about it even though he does know.

Mineaki suggests that you go ask the other jocks for ideas then, which Avarga agrees with. Arachne is in some disbelief and feels anyone would shine in her clothes. Tsathoggua doesn’t hear her and ask if she’s hungry. She seems surprised by this and tries to pass it off as nothing. You suggest going back to everyone to talk and research.

Arachne agrees, then thanks the teachers for talking with her. She walks off to Tsathoggua’s surprise as he says she’s too energetic. You two go after her, and Avarga asks Mineaki what his opinion is.

Mineaki thinks that if you two are there to compensate for what Arachne lacks, you’ll be able to come up with something. Avarga agrees as well, so Mineaki suggests they follow along to help once the order is made. The episode part ends by calling them meddlers.