>>56877605You're not wrong about Japan's obsession with the story. There are so many different versions they've done, especially in anime, it's mind boggling. Hell, there's an entire 52-episode series featuring a specific take.
As for the 'no Alice, no Lillie' argument, I can't say for sure if that's true. There's gotta be a slue or fictional blonde characters that could have been referenced for her design.
Pic-related is some AI work (with some photoshopping) I did for one of the recap pages. This will be shortly before she comes across the Scorbunny's cottage at the start of chapter 4.
