Volume 6, Act 58: Exciting Opening Preparations
Translator: Blushy
Editor: delishnoodles
A few days before opening the store in the noble district, Cordelia was preparing for the store opening with Emina, Lara, and Ronnie.
The interior was already complete, and there were no problems with the warehouse. The only thing that they had to do with the exterior was to hang the signboard. Cordelia had been coming here to work every day, so the preparations had progressed considerably.
Cordelia decided that the name of her store would be Cordelias Fragrance.
Cordelia had wanted to use the namePameradiaorErtiga. The Pameradia fief was known for the quality of its plants and Ertiga was a famous trade city. Therefore, she thought that it would be easier to make a good impression that way, and she never thought about attaching her own name to the store.
However, the ladies in the Magician wing objected to this idea, and the other women also raised their objection towards this soon after.
The namePameradiawas too strongly attached to knights, they reasoned. The strength presented might be too much for women, and those who dont know Cordelia, might end up hating her first.
Thus, Cordelia asked them about using the name Ertiga, but they said that a womans name might sound more appealing.
(There are stores that are named after people, but I never thought that my store would be named after me.)
She felt embarrassed, but Emina and Lara also agreed with the women in the Magician wing, so she decided to go with their opinion.
Among the things that were said, Cordelia had no choice but to agree with Laras, Even if the adults know about Ojou-sama, they will definitely think about Master if you use the name Pameradia. Although more people know her name now than in the past, compared to Elvis, Cordelia was still only Earl Pameradias daughter.
She respected him, but she knew that wasnt the kind of advertisement she should use for womens cosmetics.
Now, pull yourself together Ronnie and Lara will sort out the goods that arrived yesterday. Emina, I would like you to fill the bottles and tag them.
Yes, Ojou-sama.
Leave it to us.
The bottles for the cosmetics were created at a shop that the Master of the magic tool shop had introduced her to. The price went up a bit because of this, but since it was imbued with magic, the bottles were airtight, and they preserved the products for longer.
She had the help of the women from the Magician wing when she had framed up the bottles, so the products in these bottles probably lasted longer than any cosmetic products in this kingdom. Lastly, she had added decorations to the bottles, so they were pleasing to look at as well.
She was opening the store because there was a certain percentage of success, but she was still nervous since it was right before opening.
(Ive done everything I can about the products. Now, for the sales floor.)
When she hyped herself up again, the bell at the door rang.
Kaylie had shown up.
Go-good morning, Cordelia-sama.
She was looking down and her voice was as quiet as always, but she seemed less tense than before.
Good morning, Kaylie-sama. I look forward to working with you today.
Cordelia tried to smile as softly as she could before returning Kaylies greeting.
Trial period, first day.
Cordelia thought it was harsh to make her talk to people on the first meeting, so she decided that the two of them will work today on the first day.
It was the first time that someone other than people from the Pameradia household had entered this store, and she was curious about Kaylies opinion, but Kaylie was already overwhelmed, and wasnt composed enough to look at the interior of the shop.
Yes. We had them drawn with stencils.
Its very nice. Cordelia-sama will be admired by more women from now on.
Kaylie smiled a little since she liked the logo.
But this part covers what Im not good at.
What youre not good at?
Yeah. I actually wanted to draw a picture of each of the plants on the cards, but it was difficult for me. Thats why I made a stencil to make this work out.
She also thought about outsourcing this task, but she didnt want information about the shop leaking out before the opening, and the servants were also careful not to say anything about the shop.
But, the logo of the shop is very elegant.
Kaylie added, and Cordelia laughed while taking out a postcard-sized piece of paper from the wooden box nearby.
I like this card, so Im glad that Ill be using it. This is an example of the menu that well be offering
The paper that Cordelia gave to Kaylie was unbleached, and the letters on the paper were written using a tea-based ink.
Unusual tea names And carrot cake? Is there a problem with this?
The problem doesnt lie in the menu items, but the appearance of the menu. I actually wanted to add some illustrations on the menu too, but the menu will change every day, and the size of the letters will change too, so it wont be on the card.
Also, I wanted different designs for the menu since it will be changing every day, but I dont have the luxury.
It didnt look horrible, so she decided to use this for the time being since a simple menu wasnt a bad idea either.
Kaylie-sama? Whats the matter?
Hmm Umm
Kaylie hesitated as her eyes loitered around the room, but she eventually opened her mouth after making up her mind.
If youre alright with it can I draw something for it?
Huh? Are you good at drawing, Kaylie-sama?
Hmm, umm, err, Im not good at it, hmm, and I dont know if you will like it
Kaylie looked down again when she heard Cordelias excitement. Cordelia panicked because she thought she had surprised Kaylie, and quickly shook her head.
If you dont mind, then can I ask you to draw me something? There are a few stencils for drawing, but if you need anything else, then I can prepare them for you right away.
No, you dont need to! I cant have you do that since I dont even know if you will like it. Umm, I can bring my own tools tomorrow if you dont mind
Is that alright? Then, thank you.
This was probably the first time Kaylie talked about herself. Moreover, it was about her own special skill. It didnt sound like she had much confidence in her skills, but if her skills were really bad, then she wouldnt have offered to draw something.
U-um, Cordelia-sama. Is it alright if I go get my tools now after all? I feel bad for making you wait, so
Of course, you can, as long as youre alright with that. Ill have the carriage ready for you right away.
Fortunately, the carriage was waiting nearby since there was a chance that she would go home several times to get things.
Cordelia was thrilled to see what kind of picture Kaylie would draw for the menu and she looked forward to seeing what kind of person Kaylie was.