Capitulo 41
Episode 41
I didn’t want to burden him, but at least it was clear that I had the upper hand in this negotiation.
Above all, the director of a large hospital would want to go there.
It would be an attractive suggestion for Eric, who holds the position of professor.
«It’s nothing. I’m just wondering what kind of research the up-and-coming professor is doing these days.»
«Oh, I see.»
Of course, I knew it wasn’t such a pure intention.
I paused over my coffee and opened my mouth.
«You worked for Professor Gregory.»
«Yes.»
«You can see I’m interested in his research because you saw earlier.»
«Everyone is interested in his research.»
The combination of magic and medicine had long been the realm of dreams.
But both were complex studies, especially those who learned magic, who despised doing it with their hands.
So it was difficult to approach the two studies.
It was Professor Gregory who broke the boundary.
«But looking at Professor Foreman’s performance, it seems he doesn’t do research there anymore.»
«Yes, well… I realized my limitations.»
It was an expected response.
But if he had intended to retire from here, I would not have called him separately.
«Do you have any idea of continuing Professor Gregory’s research?»
«What?»
«I wanted to study more. But I didn’t have enough money and manpower to conduct the research alone.»
Money was the most important thing in the study, to say the least.
Professor Foreman wanted to do more research after Professor Gregory’s maintenance, but he lacked funds.
Manpower was also ridiculously short.
It was natural that the three people were not as close as they used to be.
It wasn’t hard to shake Eric like that.
I told him with a cocky smile.
«I can give you anything you want. Money, manpower, facilities. Everything.»
Eric was visibly embarrassed by what I said.
«Well, I….»
I was surprised at the sudden opportunity that presented itself to me.
«You don’t have to decide right now. If you have an idea, contact the Duke of Pioneer.»
I decided to stop insisting for now.
I had to give him time to think about how to deal with the sudden windfall.
For all I knew, Eric was greedy for power or honor.
I wish Eric could bring the other two as well.»
I decided not to wait too long.
This world wasn’t so sweet to me, and I knew the score.
You have to move a lot more desperately to get what you want.
* * *
Waiting for Eric’s call, I prepared to sell the perfume in earnest.
The launch was later than I thought because the store burned down and was rebuilt.
It would have been better if we did it right after the masquerade.»
I couldn’t help but feel sorry.
So I had to do my best for the launch event.
«Wouldn’t you rather hate it if I made too aggressive an event?»
Niveia’s voice was full of worry.
It was a concern that accurately recognized the characteristics of nobles who considered trading as vulgar.
«You have to make it so you can’t resist buying it.»
When I gestured, Lily, who was standing behind me, put down the stack of paper.
«Is this…?»
«It’s a perfume bottle design for a limited edition.»
«Limited edition?»
I explained briefly to Niveia.
Her eyes twinkled with excitement.
«I think it will be fine, it’s a promotional and limited edition, so there will be a lot of people.»
«And I’m going to give it away to some special people in advance.»
«Gift…?» «It hasn’t gone on sale yet.»
«I’m asking for some kind of publicity. The perfume… «Karina is a hot item for a masquerade, but you can’t get it. But if someone with high status gets it in advance and sprays it, we can keep the theme going until it goes on sale.»
Fads in society happen quickly, but they also disappear quickly.
There was still time before the boutique officially opened, so it was necessary to get the word out and maintain expectations in the meantime.
«So, are you going to wear the perfume yourself?»
«I’m still thinking about it. I don’t think I like having perfume advertised with my name on it.»
How these tough aristocrats talked backstage at the last event.
This time he needed a way to stay out of the limelight.
«I have someone in mind, but I have to ask their opinion.»
I thought it would be best to keep quiet until I had the other person’s permission.
We spent time talking more about the number of limited editions and boutique designs.
Then it was.
Someone knocked on the office door.
«Come in.»
It was Lela who entered.
Her face, a little pale, was panting as if she had been running.
«Lela?»
«I’m in trouble, miss.»
«Is it big trouble?»
«I think a boutique is coming in front of our store.»
«Boutique?»
«Yes, it’s a perfume boutique…….»
Seeing his hesitation, I thought I knew the owner of the store.
«It must be run by the Grand Duke of Gloucester.»
«No, it wasn’t you, it was the Marquis of Hunt.»
«Marquis?»
Since it seems too naive to go out on your own, did you borrow the marquis’ power to open a boutique?
But even the marquis’s family broke off the marriage with me, and coming out in such a naive way wouldn’t help my reputation much.
«Come to think of it, I’ve heard rumors that Sir Wilhelm is to be appointed head of the Grand Duke of Gloucester’s Knights of the Silver Dragon.»
Lily told me the most unreal story of all the rumors circulating these days.
«The Archduke is mad too.».
«I know.»
True or not, it was true that Wilhelm had a rumor with Grand Duchess Tatiana.
But you brought such a man into your family.
I didn’t understand how to call it generosity or stupidity.
‘If Tatiana begged you with a few drops of tears, there’s nothing you could do that.’
I couldn’t stay like that.
In fact, opening a boutique was just the stepping stone to achieving a real goal.
Now that the brand’s representative scents had been created, it was necessary to move on to the next step.
«Since you’re coming out like this, we should bring out our secret weapon.»
«A secret weapon?»
Everyone looked at me with wide eyes.
I explained the following business plan to them.
«Let’s make cosmetics and sell them together.»
What Tatiana made was not perfume, but a special swimsuit.
She became famous for the swimsuit that has a basic scent and makes the body have a soft aroma
And I decided to take it a step further.
«What exactly are you planning to sell cosmetics?»
«I’m thinking of developing products for the body,» she says. «We make and sell products that contain perfume or base scent.»
Niveia still didn’t seem to understand what he meant.
«You layer perfume by adding base scents to bath salts, perfumes and lotions.»
«Then you’ll feel more diverse even if you use the same perfume.»
Perfume was a preference, so if the scent didn’t match, I could stop buying it.
However, those people could also be caught if they could mix different scents to create the scents of their own tastes….
The same perfume also produced a variety of feelings, so it would surely be popular.
In addition, the noble class had a strong tendency to want to be different from others.
In fact, if a service close to personalized perfumes is offered, there will certainly be demand.
«Will it work?»
«I’m going to make it work. Because that’s my job.»
When I explained the simple concept, Nivea worried about the manpower required.
«The problem is product development. I don’t know if you know this, but my relationship with the Alchemists Association is not very good.».
It was too much for her to develop so many product lines alone.
In particular, in the case of the bath salts, the salt from the copying system had to be processed and added.
You also had to find a special way to maintain a scent for a long time.
It was also a part that I couldn’t help because I didn’t know much about alchemy.
«Is it because of the Grand Duchess?»
«That’s what I’m guessing. At some point, the support strangely disappeared, so I struggled a lot.»
It seemed difficult to entrust the job to an alchemist in the association.
It was not easy to find a reliable alchemist. There were often cases where alchemists disappeared after side effects appeared.
«Why not make a product without an alchemist?»
«Well.
In the original, Tatiana’s bath bomb said that the aroma lasted exceptionally long.
There was no mention of the alchemist who made it, but…….
For a moment, a masterstroke went through my head.
I smiled, comforting the worried Niveia.
«Don’t worry. I’ll do something about it.»
Isn’t there a fancy workforce in my house right now that’s playing and eating?
Even a member of the Cassell family that has produced great alchemists for generations.