Trying to figure this out, is it that the first kirei doesn’t count as an ajective because it’s attached to other stuff?
Structure
Verb + ように + Verb/Adjective
Verb + ような + Noun
あの人はまるで筆で書くような綺麗な字を書けます。
That person is able to write beautiful letters as if (they were) written with a brush.
君が言うように綺麗ですね。
It is beautiful, just like you say.