Ooh this is really adorable. I’m sure a lot of people relate to underdog stories, but ones where the main character has all the chops but has hangups and struggles with being unable to perform where it matters… that’s the kind of conflict I need more of.
I also love the way tenderness and knightliness are decoupled from standard gender presentation. Cute feminine girls being knightly, cool girls being gentle and wanting someone to stand up for them… im gonna barf rainbows… that’s too good…
it's silly, but I kinda have the same goal as Kirika.
Rooting for you!