Alice Blanche, a spirited scion of an aristocratic French family overseeing Paris’ Galerie du Roy in the late 1800s, adorns herself in opulent frilled gowns befitting her status, her wavy blonde hair and pale blue eyes mirroring her vivacious charm. Driven by boundless curiosity, she fixates on Japanese aesthetics, eagerly—if inaccurately—blending kimono layers with European fashion and repurposing artifacts like a tea ladle as a hair ornament.

As the unrestrained younger sister to the composed Camille Blanche, Alice’s exuberance propels her to befriend Yune, a Japanese artisan at the arcade’s metalwork shop. She bombards Yune with invitations to her mansion, gifting European attire and proudly displaying her haphazardly curated collection of Japanese objects. Her visits spark playful friction with shop owner Claude, who bristles at her family’s competing enterprises and her uninvited enthusiasm.

Alice orchestrates garden recitals with Japanese melodies and persuades Yune to teach her kimono etiquette, her zeal for cultural fusion outweighing her initial blunders. Though privileged, she engages earnestly with staff and artisans, defying aristocratic norms. Within her family, she navigates fewer responsibilities than Camille, her freedom allowing relentless pursuit of passions—a contrast to her sister’s guarded demeanor and unspoken tensions.

Her narrative role centers on bridging Parisian and Japanese traditions, her static yet vibrant presence fostering Yune’s adaptation through shared missteps and mutual discoveries. While her growth remains secondary to her function as a cultural conduit, her earnest mishaps and unwavering openness underscore the complexities of cross-cultural connection in an era of rigid social divides.