Nameless Doll ⚙ Chapter 7
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karoruru(Base translation credits go to @harmonyleaf)
[Scene - Department Store]
Mika: ...kay. I think I get how Oshi-san and Mado-nee met, but…
In the end, I still don’ really get what kind o’ doll Mado-nee is, though?
Shu: That is unfortunately true.
I too was curious, so I reached out to appraisers using my grandfather’s connections, and even lowered my head to my sister and brother, requesting for them to find information from various resources and the net.
And though we were able to discover the approximate time period from which she was constructed, her creator remains unknown.
It seems she was constructed at some point during the Victorian era, from one of the western countries, but…
That was much too long ago, and her creator seems to have been a nobody, so there were no records remaining.
Mademoiselle herself also lacks any kind of markings or signature, so much of her particulars are entirely unknown.
Mika: Really? I had thought Mado-nee would’ve been made by some famous dollmaker, since she’s so pretty…
Shu: Hm. Even for the most genius pieces of art made by the most skilled hands, if the work is not shared amongst others through time, it is shelved.
That is the world of the arts- there are as many excellent, but unrecognized, creators as there are the number of stars in the sky.
And the ones we know of, are only a small handful of people in that cluster, who were blessed by chance and good fortune.
No matter the age, the vulgar masses will always lack the eye for art, and thus, the horrifying low levels of interest held for it.
『Fufu. A nameless doll, made by a nameless dollmaker...there are plenty of people in the world who are just like me.』
Yes...particularly, because industrialization marched forward as well. But though their names may be missing from history, I think it’s good if they were just able to become 『special』to someone in the world.
That is how I feel now. It’s irritating, and compromising like this may spell defeat as an artist...but for the current me who has already fallen, I cannot do anything but aim for that.
At any rate. In line with that sort of compromise...I stopped searching for Mademoiselle’s history- her identity.
And now, to unexpectedly find myself here with what may be a possible clue...it has conversely left me quite perplexed.
After such a long time, too.
Well, it would be discourteous to call her Mademoiselle indefinitely, so it would certainly be nice if I could at least learn of her true name.
For family and close friends, she has always been called 『young lady』, after all.
『Fufu. After all this time, if you suddenly tell me “your name is Vivian” or “your name is Dorothy”, it would be quite troublesome, you know.』
『On the contrary, I feel like I would be unable to think of them as my own name.』
『For both humans and dolls, it is not about how they are born- but how they live their lives, is it not?』
But well- there is no loss in me knowing, no?
We may be able to just live our lives knowing nothing at all, but regardless, humans continue to make advancements in science, dissecting and analyzing every component that forms ourselves.
Humans are creatures that cannot help themselves otherwise- that is the reason ‘art’ was birthed and developed.
...now then. Without further delay, let us view this 『Dolls: Nameless in Reality, Closure in Heart』exhibit. What exactly does this refer to?
Mika: Ah, okay. I wonder~? Naru-chan actually talked to the person who manages the exhibit earlier.
Seems like, some really rich person passed away a while ago...
Their living relatives found the collection to be more than they could handle, so they ended up donating it to the state.
The majority of it is still bein’ appraised, and the stuff with historical value were given priority an’ given to museums and whatnot.
But there’s still a lot that are still unknown.
And then, eventually, for the dolls that they couldn’t find the name or origin of, they gathered them an’ put them on display here.
It’s nothin’ close to a display in a museum, but they didn’t wanna just leave ‘em in a storeroom, either, so…
Linin’ them up like this gives an interestin’, bizarre feel, and it becomes quite an exhibit when they display ‘em along with some stuff that they borrowed from museum storerooms.
I guess they thought they could attract customers, in a way?
Shu:『Ahaha. They really did this on a whim, didn’t they?』
Well, that is exactly why it is not in a museum, but displayed in this cheap-looking exhibition in a department store, I suppose.
Even though they may be just pointless spectacles without scholarly value.
Mika: Nnah~. Oh yeah, and it seems like if you take a liking to any of the dolls lined up here, you can buy ‘em.
Apparently the original owner wrote somethin’ like that in their will.
Even if they say “works of art should be kept in museums”, there are still some costs t’ managin’ that kinda display.
So I heard they were wantin’ t’ sell the ones that aren’t too valuable, and save up the money they get from it.
Shu: Hm. In other words, this exhibition is simply a gathering for 『junk』that was deemed to be invaluable. It suits my current self…
However. Hearing that one can purchase those they take a liking to, is certainly good news.
Now, I suppose I’ll proceed to purchase, as many as possible, the dolls that may be Mademoiselle’s ‘sisters’- it would be much better than leaving them on display to the ire of the public.
『And where do you suppose you’ll get the money from, Shu-kun?』
If I must, I shall get it from my parents. Although I did snap at them a little prior to my entrance into Yumenosaki Academy, telling them it was unnecessary to provide any funds for any idol activities…
Buying and taking in such pitiful dolls is simply philanthropic work, and has nothing to do with idol activities, I believe.
[Scene - Department Store]
Mika: ...kay. I think I get how Oshi-san and Mado-nee met, but…
In the end, I still don’ really get what kind o’ doll Mado-nee is, though?
Shu: That is unfortunately true.
I too was curious, so I reached out to appraisers using my grandfather’s connections, and even lowered my head to my sister and brother, requesting for them to find information from various resources and the net.
And though we were able to discover the approximate time period from which she was constructed, her creator remains unknown.
It seems she was constructed at some point during the Victorian era, from one of the western countries, but…
That was much too long ago, and her creator seems to have been a nobody, so there were no records remaining.
Mademoiselle herself also lacks any kind of markings or signature, so much of her particulars are entirely unknown.
Mika: Really? I had thought Mado-nee would’ve been made by some famous dollmaker, since she’s so pretty…
Shu: Hm. Even for the most genius pieces of art made by the most skilled hands, if the work is not shared amongst others through time, it is shelved.
That is the world of the arts- there are as many excellent, but unrecognized, creators as there are the number of stars in the sky.
And the ones we know of, are only a small handful of people in that cluster, who were blessed by chance and good fortune.
No matter the age, the vulgar masses will always lack the eye for art, and thus, the horrifying low levels of interest held for it.
『Fufu. A nameless doll, made by a nameless dollmaker...there are plenty of people in the world who are just like me.』
Yes...particularly, because industrialization marched forward as well. But though their names may be missing from history, I think it’s good if they were just able to become 『special』to someone in the world.
That is how I feel now. It’s irritating, and compromising like this may spell defeat as an artist...but for the current me who has already fallen, I cannot do anything but aim for that.
At any rate. In line with that sort of compromise...I stopped searching for Mademoiselle’s history- her identity.
And now, to unexpectedly find myself here with what may be a possible clue...it has conversely left me quite perplexed.
After such a long time, too.
Well, it would be discourteous to call her Mademoiselle indefinitely, so it would certainly be nice if I could at least learn of her true name.
For family and close friends, she has always been called 『young lady』, after all.
『Fufu. After all this time, if you suddenly tell me “your name is Vivian” or “your name is Dorothy”, it would be quite troublesome, you know.』
『On the contrary, I feel like I would be unable to think of them as my own name.』
『For both humans and dolls, it is not about how they are born- but how they live their lives, is it not?』
But well- there is no loss in me knowing, no?
We may be able to just live our lives knowing nothing at all, but regardless, humans continue to make advancements in science, dissecting and analyzing every component that forms ourselves.
Humans are creatures that cannot help themselves otherwise- that is the reason ‘art’ was birthed and developed.
...now then. Without further delay, let us view this 『Dolls: Nameless in Reality, Closure in Heart』exhibit. What exactly does this refer to?
Mika: Ah, okay. I wonder~? Naru-chan actually talked to the person who manages the exhibit earlier.
Seems like, some really rich person passed away a while ago...
Their living relatives found the collection to be more than they could handle, so they ended up donating it to the state.
The majority of it is still bein’ appraised, and the stuff with historical value were given priority an’ given to museums and whatnot.
But there’s still a lot that are still unknown.
And then, eventually, for the dolls that they couldn’t find the name or origin of, they gathered them an’ put them on display here.
It’s nothin’ close to a display in a museum, but they didn’t wanna just leave ‘em in a storeroom, either, so…
Linin’ them up like this gives an interestin’, bizarre feel, and it becomes quite an exhibit when they display ‘em along with some stuff that they borrowed from museum storerooms.
I guess they thought they could attract customers, in a way?
Shu:『Ahaha. They really did this on a whim, didn’t they?』
Well, that is exactly why it is not in a museum, but displayed in this cheap-looking exhibition in a department store, I suppose.
Even though they may be just pointless spectacles without scholarly value.
Mika: Nnah~. Oh yeah, and it seems like if you take a liking to any of the dolls lined up here, you can buy ‘em.
Apparently the original owner wrote somethin’ like that in their will.
Even if they say “works of art should be kept in museums”, there are still some costs t’ managin’ that kinda display.
So I heard they were wantin’ t’ sell the ones that aren’t too valuable, and save up the money they get from it.
Shu: Hm. In other words, this exhibition is simply a gathering for 『junk』that was deemed to be invaluable. It suits my current self…
However. Hearing that one can purchase those they take a liking to, is certainly good news.
Now, I suppose I’ll proceed to purchase, as many as possible, the dolls that may be Mademoiselle’s ‘sisters’- it would be much better than leaving them on display to the ire of the public.
『And where do you suppose you’ll get the money from, Shu-kun?』
If I must, I shall get it from my parents. Although I did snap at them a little prior to my entrance into Yumenosaki Academy, telling them it was unnecessary to provide any funds for any idol activities…
Buying and taking in such pitiful dolls is simply philanthropic work, and has nothing to do with idol activities, I believe.
