Chapter 46

Rasāer forcibly put his brother, Arc, on the carriage, and finally they were about to leave our territory.

"Brother, I've caused you a lot of trouble."

Rasāer apologized, looking apologetic.

Rasāer was a good guest.

Just his presence made me happy, a good younger brother.

It's not a trouble at all.

"I haven't been troubled by Rasāer."

I made sure to add "by Rasāer."

"Brother has caused a lot of trouble, but this time I will come alone, so please look forward to it."

"Yeah, make sure to come alone."

I emphasized the part about coming alone.

I don't want to carry any more burdens.

I want my vacation to be a proper rest for the mind as well.

"Then, my brother and I will return to the capital."

"Yeah, Rasāer, you can come anytime."

"Thank you. I look forward to seeing you again."

The carriage carrying Rasāer and his group left.

It seemed to exude a sense of tragedy, so I did a quick purification ritual.

"Rasāer-sama has left."

Iris, who had appeared beside me, said sadly.

Rasāer-sama...

"I'm sad that Rasāer and Arc are gone."

"Yeah, I finally got along with Rasāer-sama."

Rasāer-sama...

"When will Rasāer and Arc come again?"

"Rasāer-sama seems busy, so it might be during the winter vacation again."

Without Arc, he's not in her world... don't worry.

"Iris, shall we go back to the room?"

"Okay."

These past few days have been a fruitful vacation.

It was good, but Vain and Iris came with the mindset of working, and unfortunately, they didn't seem as relaxed as I was.

Today, both of them seem a bit restless.

They might start saying it's not right to rest any longer.

Of course, I've noticed their feelings, so I'm thinking of doing what needs to be done soon.

"Vain, Iris, can I ask you to do some work?"

"Yeah, I was getting bored."

"Sure."

I'm planning to start selling the face mask prototypes I made with Toto today.

I want to prioritize the guests staying at the villa.

"Vain, can you deliver all the plants for the face masks to Mr. Rozon? I want you to transport them all by carriage. I've already talked to Mr. Rozon, so please support him on site."

"Got it."

"Iris, can you help me sell them?"

"Okay."

We immediately headed to the villa, and the plants for the face masks were carefully transported under Vain and Mr. Rozon's guidance.

We rented a sales space prepared by Mr. Rozon, and a temporary face mask sales area was set up in a corner of the villa. The products gradually lined up, and we opened the store in the afternoon.

"Welcome, ladies!"

I immediately started calling out to the passing ladies.

"Face masks, anyone?"

Iris, though inexperienced, tried her best to call out.

"Oh, what is it?"

The villa isn't a busy place, but the ladies with extra money seem to jump at anything new.

I immediately caught one. A lady in her 40s, who looked like she spent a lot on beauty.

"Face masks. If you put one of these plant leaves on your face for half a day, it will improve all kinds of skin troubles."

"Really?"

"We've done tests. It's a very effective product for beautiful skin. Your skin will become soft and supple."

"Soft and supple?"

"Yes, soft and supple."

"Soft and supple?"

"Yes, soft and supple."

"…Well, I'll take one. How much is it?"

"Since this is our first sale, it's a special price of 5 silver coins today."

"Here."

The lady immediately took out silver coins from her bag.

I thought it was quite a challenging price, but it didn't seem to affect the ladies.

Their wallets are formidable.

"How do I use it?"

"I'll give you one leaf in a container. After you take it out of the container, the plant's effect lasts only 8 hours, so please use it quickly."

"Hmm, I see. I'll try it. If it works well, I'll come back to buy more."

"Thank you. We have a limited number, but please come back if you like it."

The lady took the product and left quickly.

Her steps seemed light, so she might be secretly looking forward to it.

Women are indeed weak for new products and limited items.

"It sold right away."

"Yeah, I was surprised."

"Five silver coins, how much food would that buy?"

That's the kind of perspective you get.

Five silver coins are not cheap at all. In fact, they are very expensive.

It's really good that it sold right away.

"Will Toto be happy?"

"It depends on the reactions from now on."

Yes, it's just the beginning.

We might not get more customers, and repeat customers are most important.

We need to stay focused.

"Still, we don't know what will happen. Let's try our best to call out and sell them!"

"Okay! Let's do our best!"

"Oh, what are you selling?"

Wow, another one came right away!!

It's fine for them to come.

This time, it's another lady who looks like she has money.

Her wallet seems to be worth about 530,000.

"Face masks."

"Oh, what is it?"

Another lady joined in from the side.

"Face masks."

"What, what?"

Yet another lady joined in.

"Face masks."

"What, what, what?" They gathered one by one.

As the number of people increased from 3 to 4, the villa suddenly came alive.

They say ladies are weak for queues, and it seems to be true.

Without much effort from Iris and me, about 90% of the face masks were sold.

The ladies who left without caring about the price looked a bit cool.

"Wow, they sold like crazy."

Iris, who worked hard, said with satisfaction.

"Yeah, I was surprised."

Only one pot of face mask plants was left.

The sun had already set, so we decided to close the store.

Next, we'll see the customers' reactions and plan for the future.

I don't think it will be bad, but I'll come here tomorrow to gather their opinions.

Depending on that, we'll decide whether to sell more in the future.

"Iris, good job. Let's go back with Vain after thanking Mr. Rozon."

"Okay."

Iris blushed and slightly fixed her hair.

She's such a girl, it's adorable. Hehehehehe.

"It's a bit disappointing that some are left."

"Um, well, there's only a little left, so maybe we can use them ourselves. We can also give some to Mr. Rozon."

"Okay."

Iris's face turned red again.

It seems she blushes just at the mention of Mr. Rozon's name. She must be enjoying her happiness a lot.

"Mr. Rozon, Vain, thank you for today."

I went to the two who had been working behind the scenes and expressed my gratitude.

"It feels good to work again after a while."

Vain said with satisfaction. I'm very grateful.

"I'm also happy to be of help."

As always, the capable Mr. Rozon.

He did a solid job today as well.

"Mr. Rozon, as a thank you for helping us despite managing the villa, would you like to take some face masks home?"

"Is that okay? I heard they are quite expensive."

"It's fine. You always do more than what you're paid for."

"No, thank you. Then, I'll take one."

"One? For your sister? You mentioned you have one."

"Yes, but my sister is still a girl, so she doesn't need this."

"Then who for?"

"I want to give it to my wife. I don't get to spend much time with her, so I want to thank her."

Wife...

Tsuma... Tuna? No, wife!

"Whaaaaa!!!"

You have a wife!?

You're married!?

I didn't know that!

I distorted my face and let out a strange sound.

Iris fainted.

Vain couldn't hold back his laughter.

What a huge twist!

"What happened! Are you okay!?"

Mr. Rozon, panicking.

Iris seems to have lost consciousness.

Vain barely managed to support her.

"Mr. Rozon, you're amazing."

I gave a thumbs up, reaffirming that Mr. Rozon is truly amazing, and then collapsed on the spot.