Episode 110 – See you again here
Those who are called artisans in a certain field were people who took pride in the work they made with their own hands.
There is no need to ask why.
To receive the title of artisan, one must work for a long time in one field.
And while engaged in one’s field, unless it is related to the field, one should not go up and down in people’s cubes.
The only thing that was given was the title of ‘craftsman’.
In some stores, craftsmen who work in their stores are called artisans, but if they did not receive the official title of artisan, they were not artisans, but only craftsmen.
But today, at the clothing store Adalbert stopped by, there was a real ‘craftsman’.
His name is Hugo Lepelgrout.
He was a craftsman in making clothes known to those in the know.
Among the clothes that passed through his hands were the formal clothes worn by members of the imperial family at coming-of-age ceremonies, and the ceremonial clothes worn by the emperor on the anniversary of the founding of the empire.
However, his name was not known in the world, because he did not advertise himself, because word of mouth spread, and people who knew came to find him.
But he had a dream.
In other words, he hoped that if he displayed the clothes he made in the store, someone would recognize the effort he put into the clothes on display.
And today, the customer he longed for came to his store.
“Looking at the clothes displayed in the store, the fabric was of good quality and the stitching was neat.”
The guest, who somehow made me feel divine, brought up a story that Hugo wanted to hear so much.
The design of the clothes displayed in the store was very ordinary.
That’s why people looking for fancy clothes didn’t pay attention to the clothes in the store.
I don’t know if that’s why, but there weren’t many customers in Hugo’s shop.
Unlike other stores that emphasize flashy clothes, Hugo’s store sells ordinary clothes, so it was hard to beat the splendor of the surroundings.
However, as those in the know could tell, the clothes displayed in Hugo’s shop could be said to be of poor quality even though the designs were plain.
First of all, the fabric used for the clothes was very strong enough to be used for luxurious ceremonial clothes, and even though it is the most invisible, none of the most important stitches were wasted.
In other words, it was an ordinary design of clothes created by artisans.
If someone had known this, they might have looked at Hugo and said ‘geek’.
What’s less geeky than making plain clothes look good and want people to know?
However, even that eccentricity changes when the name ‘Hugo Lepelgroth’ is added to the front.
As soon as his name is attached, this will be interpreted as a test of craftsmanship, not eccentricity.
And here, there was a person who passed the master’s test.
“Hey, young man. You have eyes for clothes! Come in here! I’ll make you a uniform that’s as comfortable as if you weren’t wearing it!”
Hugo gladly guided Adalbert to his workshop, recognizing the hard work he put into his work.
He promised.
To Adalbert today, he said that he would make the most comfortable school uniform with all his abilities.
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“What is it, is anyone there?”
Hundreds of years ago, she is the eldest daughter of the Alemis family, descended from a hero who fought against the apostle of evil spirits.
Helen Agnes Allemis was in her dressmaker’s shop her own parents had introduced her to.
“This should be right… ….”
She took another look at the note with the store’s name written on it by her parents.
On the note in Helen’s hand, the words ‘Repelgroud Costume Shop’ were written on it.
Repelgroud must have referred to Hugo Lepelgroth, the owner of the shop.
But now she was quite embarrassed.
No, where did the artisan go after leaving the shop?
After receiving her parents’ recommendation, she came to get her school uniform tailored, but the craftsman who was supposed to be guarding the shop was nowhere to be seen.
Moreover, Hugo’s store was a store where Hugo worked alone.
At other stores, the waitress will respond and set the next visit time according to the technician’s schedule.
Unfortunately, there was only one Hugo working here.
This was an expression of pride and composure that only a craftsman could wield.
Those who entrust their things to me will have to endure the weight of waiting.
‘I wonder if I’m looking at something for now.’
Finding that she was unoccupied, Helen decided to take a look around her store.
She says it was a shop her parents recommended, but when Helen looked inside the shop, she wondered.
‘Really… Is this a craftsman’s shop?’
The shop looked too shabby to be called a famous craftsman’s shop.
All the decorations were a few pieces of clothes put on mannequins carved out of wood without much decoration and displayed so that they could be seen clearly through the window.
At least the design of the clothes was very ordinary.
Compared to the extravagant clothing at other stores, it was shabby.
‘No, this is the shop my parents recommended. There must be something different.’
Helen shook her head and went over to her clothes on display.
She was looking at the shirt hanging on the wall.
The design of the shirt hanging on the wall was plain.
‘Why do people wear shirts with ordinary designs that have become artisans and hang them on the walls?’
Having doubts, Helen lightly touched the shirt hanging on the wall.
Unexpectedly, what I felt from the shirt was not the rough, rough texture of cheap fabric, but the soft, high-quality fabric.
At the soft touch, Helen slightly turned the sleeve of her shirt inside out.
Then, the traces of the stitching were revealed, as beautiful as art and neatly arranged to the point of perfection.
‘Wow, perfect… ….’
As the eldest daughter of the Alemis family, she attended many banquets and had to wear many matching outfits for this, so she knew how important the stitching of her lining was.
The stitching of the lining had to be strong and neat so that the wearer did not feel uncomfortable.
No matter how splendid and beautiful the clothes are, if the wearer feels uncomfortable, it means that the clothes have lost their function.
Helen saw only the design of this shirt and felt ashamed of herself for not grasping its true face.
At that time, the two reappeared inside the store.
“…… It takes about two days to complete.”
“Wouldn’t two days be too much?”
“hahahaha, two days is enough for a craftsman like me to make a few school uniforms.”
The two were Hugo, the owner and craftsman of this clothing store, and Adalbert, who had come to ask for school uniforms to be made.
“Huh? Aren’t you Miss Helen?”
“Adalbert?”
Adalbert recognized Helen first, and Helen also recognized Adalbert.
As they had met a few days ago, they had met again in a time too short for the memories of each other to disappear from their heads.
“That’s Adalbert-sama. What are you doing here?”
“Is there anything else worth visiting the clothing store about this time of year?”
“Ah!”
At Adalbert’s words, Helen nodded as if she understood.
At this time, a visit by a person to a clothing store near Noble Academy meant only one thing.
That’s right, making Noble Academy uniforms.
At this time, it could be said that it was polite not to implicitly order clothes other than school uniforms because the work of making school uniforms took precedence over any other requests.
Anyway, just as Adalbert came here to get her school uniform tailored, Helen also came here to get her school uniform tailored.
“I came to match my school uniform because I am also entering Noble Academy this time.”
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“Is that so? I don’t know if I’ve been wasting too much time on this. Anyway, I wish you well.”
Leaving a short reply to Helen’s answer, Adalbert left a greeting for Hugo.
“Then let’s meet at the academy.”
“Yes. I hope you return safely.”
Adalbert said hello to Helen and left her clothing store.
“Heh heh, sorry. It was nice to meet someone who recognized the true value of my work.”
“I see. When I saw the shirt hanging on the wall, I could tell it was amazing.”
“Oh, my lady, like that young man from before, you have a very good eye.”
Hugo was delighted with Helen’s praise.
Maybe it is because I met two people who recognized my work just for one day today.
“Ha ha ha ha. I am very happy today, so I will do my best to make it. First, could you tell me the name of the young lady?”
“This is Helen of the Alemis family.”
“Oh, is that the lady of the Alemis family?”
Hugo wrote down her name for Helen and led her to her studio.
However, if there was a difference from before, it was that this time she was allowed to follow suit.
Unlike the way he led Adalbert by the hand.