When I Saved a Lost Plushie, I Got Close to a Young Lady From a Yakuza Family
Uruwashi, having finished taking off her apron, sits down beside me and suddenly asks
“What have you been doing since last night, working?”
“That’s”
I bring the kimono that I just finished this morning from the workbench.
When I bring it in, I feel uncomfortable with the exchange we just had.
Did I tell Uruwashi that I started last night?
Hmmm…maybe I did.
I’m not interested in such trivial things, but I want to show it to Uruwashi san as soon as possible.
“I was making a kimono for plushie”
“Eh! The little kimono is too cute, and the hem is beautifully done.”
Uruwashi’s voice rose a tone. I can tell from that that it is a compliment without any false pretenses.
“You sewed the collar to make it look like it is wearing a long underwear and a layered collar. Sagara-kun is very artistic.”
“Yes, yes! Unlike a yukata, this is a kimono, so I made sure to design that part as well.”
Wow, I am so glad that you understand the details!
Uruwashi, who has probably seen many real kimonos, is probably the only one who noticed that.
“But when you actually put them on top of each other, they get bulky, so I layered them so that you can see a little from the collar, to achieve both design and practicality. It was quite difficult to sew them together in millimeter increments, so they could not be too short or too far from the collar. In addition, I had to redo the pattern several times to find the best length and width of the furisode to fit into the size of the plushie. From there, I used real fabric …… haha.”
I looked up and saw Uruwashi.
“I’m sorry. I talked too much …….”
“Why are you apologizing? Tell me more, I came here to ask about Sagara-kun’s stuffed animal.”
she narrows her eyes and puts on an affectionate expression.
Aren’t you put off by what I’m saying?!
In fact, you’re so kind to say you want to hear more.
“Thank you ……. I have a lot to tell you, but I think it will look even cuter if she wears it.”
I let Kun put on the kimono and try to fasten the obi.
That’s too authentic and I need to tie the obi, but I don’t know how to put it on. ……
“Can I borrow it?”
Uruwashi-san extends her hand to me as I’m taking my time.
I handed Kune to Uruwashi, and her long, slender, beautiful fingers tied the obi without hesitation.
“Ooo!! Ten-chan is amazing!”
The obi was forming folds and bellows, forming a gorgeous ribbon.
I had no idea how it was done.
“It’s just what do at home.”
Uruwashi-san said humbly.
“But I’m happy that I was able to collaborate with Sagara-kun. It’s our first time together…”
Fufu urwashi-san smiles.
Certainly, I think it’s fair to say that it was a collaborative effort since I made the clothes and Uruwashi san put them on the stuffed animal.
But even so, the way you say it seems like it might be misunderstood!!
Despite my panic, Uruwashi-san was snapping pictures of the pl shiewith her smartphone.
Well, I guess Uruwashi didn’t intend to do that at all.
I had confidence in it’s kimono, but I didn’t think she would like it enough to take so many pictures of it. ……
“I’m kind of happy.”
I said to myself.
Uruwashi stopped taking pictures and asked, “What’s wrong?” she was waiting for me to continue.
“I’m so excited to be able to show someone what I’ve made. I’ve always enjoyed making stuffed animals and other small items in secret, even when I’ve finished them, and I’ve never posted them on my Instagram account because I was embarrassed that I hadn’t finished them yet. But…”
I said as if I was letting out all the things I had been doing.
“I really wanted to share.”
Uruwashi’s strong gaze looked straight at me as I blushed and embarrased
“I’m glad it was me”
Uruwashi’s words struck a chord with me.
At that moment, I felt my body heat up as if my blood was boiling.
I had to vent this heat somehow, I thought.
“Tenchan, please let me make a kimono for Banira-chan!”
“Can you …… ?”
Uruwashi-san asked me with a downcast look on her face.
I’m sure she’s worried
“Yeah! It took me a while to make the mold the first time, but after that, it’s not that much trouble since I just have to work the same way.”
“Even so.”
I suggest to Uruwashi, who is still hesitant, to catch up.
“I’d like to take a picture of Banira-chan and Kune in kimonos side by side.”
“I’d like to take that one. ……”
“Then it’s decided! Ten-chan made me breakfast, so I’m full of energy.”
I’m suddenly feeling very motivated!
Woohoo!
“Hey Sagara-kun, is it okay to use any kind of fabric?”
“As long as it’s not too hard or too small, I think it’ll work.”
“I understand. I’ll pay for the materials.”
Since I had already used the fabric for the trial, Uruwashi’s suggestion was very much appreciated.
“I’ll be back in a little while,” Uruwashi said as she left the house.
I wondered if she had gone home to get her purse.
A few minutes later, Uruwashi returned with some fine fabric.
The fabric was a bright floral pattern, lovely and shiny.
It wasn’t the cost of the material, but the material itself! And what’s this?
“Real kimono fabric?!”
“Yes.”
Kimonos are made of silk, in other words. It’s a very expensive material, so to speak.
“I’m afraid to use such a thing!”
“Don’t worry, it’s just a hagire that we get from the fabric store when we make a kimono.”
I thought hagire would be smaller than this, but it is the size of hagire from kimono size, and there is more than enough to make it for plushie
However, it is too luxurious as a fabric for nunoi!
As a high school boy from an ordinary family, I was hesitant to use such a luxurious material.
“I had no idea what to do with this fabric, so I had it sitting in the storehouse at home, so I’d rather you use it than leave it there. And I really want this fabric.”
I was sure that no one could say no to her when she looked at me with those seductive eyes and said, “Please.”
“Okay. I’ll do it.”
Since it was me who suggested it in the first place, I’ll just make up my mind and go for it!
“I’m going to start work now, do you want to go home and wait until it’s finished?”
“No. If I’m not interrupting anything, may I take a look?”
“No, you arenot interrupting anything. I’m going to concentrate on my work and it might be boring to watch. If you don’t mind.”
“Yes, that’s fine.”
If you say so, Uruwashi san.
I decided to get on with my work.
Since the size of Kune and Banira-chan are almost the same, I can use the pattern that I already have.
First, I ironed out the creases in the fabric.
Since the fabric is silk, I used a cloth to prevent the fabric from shining at a low temperature.
Next, place the pattern on the fabric and cut it according to the pattern.
Instead of scissors, a rotary cutter, similar to a pizza cutter, is used to cut the fabric without any blurring.
The texture of the dough is smooth to the touch and you can feel that it is superior. ……
Then the cut out fabrics are sewn together to complete the project.
All of which I just did today, so it’s going well.
But I’m quite nervous when I think I’m dealing with high quality fabric.
Sewing ripples, right?
I checked again and it looks fine. In fact, it’s going better than the first time.
I took a breath and looked to the side. Uruwashi was resting her chin on the workbench, and Banira-chan was standing next to her, both of them watching me work.
Uruwashi-san held Banira-chan in both hands and gave her a small clapping motion when she saw me stop working.
What’s with this cozy space? She’s too cute!
Now that I’ve been healed, all that’s left is the obi.
Compared to a kimono, an obi is a simple matter of sewing two pieces of fabric into a bag shape.
“Banira-chan is so cute! Thank you, Sagara-kun.”
“You’re welcome. I’m glad it turned out well.”
Uruwashi-san was taking pictures of Banira-chan in her finished kimono in a frenzy.
I asked Uruwashi-san to dress her as she had done for Kune.
The bright floral fabric that Uruwashi-san brought would look great on the fluffy Banira-chan.
“It’s really good, too cute. ……”
I’m glad it worked out because I couldn’t fail with the good fabric she gave me.
Besides, I’m satisfied to see U-uwashisan looking so happy.
“It’s such a waste that it’s only at home. ……”
“Sagara kun,” Uruwashi said after a pause.
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The cherry blossoms were in full bloom.
I was sitting in a kimono with a sake cup in my hand.
Next to me, Uruwashi-san, dressed in a glamorous kimono, was holding a sake cup with both hands and pouring it into my sake cup.
Why did I end up drinking with Uruwashi san?!