CH 12

“Rid is good at reading picture books, isn't he?”

“Yes, the books that brother reads are interesting because you can hear many different sounds.”

“I'm glad that Mother and Mel praise me so much.”

I was reading a picture book to Mel in mother's room.

I had been wondering how she was doing, and Mel had been begging me to read to her book , so I told her I would read to her in mother's room, and she was overjoyed.

"various voices," as she called them, literally meant that she used "voice colors.'

I had been a fan of cartoons and video games, so I thought it would be a good idea to read a picture book, but it turned out to be a mistake.

Once I tried this reading method with Mel, she was not satisfied unless I used the voice coloring method.

If it is a picture book with few characters, it is okay, but some picture books have too many characters and it is very hard for me.

It is a little sad when Mel says, "Your voice is the identical as earlier."

But the way I reads is just like an actor I've seen in the theater or something. I am so happy that i have such wonderful skills.

Mother smiled very happily as she clasped her hands

Mel shook her head and clapped as well

"I'm doing a good job so prise me "

"Mel's studies is going great."

"Heh heh."

Mel was in a good mood after being praised by her mother.

The mother has a disease called "magic depletion" that cannot be cured naturally, and she will die in the near future if she stays the way she is now.

This fact is known only to a small section of the Bardia family.

(She looks healthy today, but her complexion is not so good after all.)

While Mother, Mel, and I are chatting and smiling, there is a knock at the door, and when I answer it, Garn, the butler, comes into the room.

"Master Rid, Christy is here."

"'I will be right there. Please lead the way to the reception room.'

Garn says, "Yes,," and leaves the room.

He bowed to Mel and our mother and said, "Now, if you'll excuse me," to which Mel replied, "Yes," with a frustrated look on her face.

Mel looked unhappy, but our mother sent him off with a smile and said, "Have a good day."

"Sorry I kept you waiting."

When I went to the reception room, Chris, an elf with beautiful golden hair, was standing there waiting for me.

She seemed to be more cheerful than before.

“Thank you very much for taking time to visit me today.”

Chris is a representative of the Christie Trading Company in Bardia territory.

Since then, we had continued our correspondence via letters.

I had left a prototype of the rinse to her , and later received a letter that said, "This is a revolutionary thing , let's definitely commercialize it."

Since then, I had her come to my place several times to discuss the commercialization of the product.

Today, we had another such meeting

She has been working very fast and efficiently to get the aloe plant to produce the aloe lotion, and the thing to produce the rinse and lotion.

"I was amazed at how quickly Chris was able to get the job done. I would never have been able to act so quickly on my own".

"I'm very grateful . But that's thanks to the funds we received from you ."

I entrusted Chris with most of the funds that I asked from father .

In fact, even if I only have the money, it will only be a hindrance if I go forward without connections, experience, and business channels.

Then, it would be better to provide Chris with the funds, inspiration, and knowledge of my previous life.

Chris was surprised at first, but I convinced her by telling that it would be an investment in name only, and if she succeeded, he could return favor to me with someday .

"The raw materials for the rinse can be founded in the Bardia territory. As for aloe, it is not difficult to cultivate, so I think we can increase the production in the future."

:We just need to spread the word about how to use the rinse and lotion and how to take care of their skin as countermeasures against counterfeit products:.

I understand the usage and counterfeit products, but health care ?

In this world, there is still no knowledge of lotion.

Therefore, the fact that cosmetics and skin are compatible with each other seemed to be little known.

There would be compatibility with lotion depending on individual differences e, and in this world, depending on the species.

When I explained this to Chris, he asked, "What kind of books are you reading that you even have that kind of knowledge ......?" I was stunned by that .

Another important thing is the countermeasure against counterfeit products.

If you introduce a product that is in high demand and does not yet exist in this world, there will naturally be those who will try to imitate it.

That is fine.

However, if health problems were to occur due to inferior things , the credibility of the lotion and rinse itself would be ruined , so it is important to take countermeasures.

I told Chris about a plan I had in mind beforehand, and she gave me

her approvement , saying, "I think that's a very good idea."

There are four measures: after-sales service, brand logo, agency setup, and billboards.

After-sales service is idea from my previous life.

As any cosmetics company will tell you, if a product is not suitable for you, you can return it even after purchase or use.

They also put their brand logo on their products, whether it is branded or not.

The logo will be the emblem of the Bardia family.

The point is to make it easily recognizable that the Bardia family, an aristocratic family, is creating this product.

In addition, if an outsider tries to use the emblem of a noble family without permission, they will be punished.

The next step is to set up an agency with staff who can give a thorough lecture on how to use the product.

Chris's, Saffron Trading Company, has a good idea of where to set up this agency.

As for the Imperial Capital, Christie's family plans to open a store there, but Safron Trading Company also has a store in the Imperial Capital.

In addition, the Imperial Capital is a large city, so I think we can move much more quickly than if we were to open several new stores, as we do not have the manpower to do so.

Besides, Chris did not have a falling out with her family's Safron Trading Company.

When Chris approached his brother about sales of new products to report on his recent situation, the head of the Safron Trading Company came from the Imperial Capital immediately.

" It will create an enormous commercial flow and a gold vein. With this product, any merchant will come on board."

“I didn't think it was such a great idea ,” that's what he said.

“Also, are you sure you're okay with asking Chris to do the billboard thing as you told her ?”

'Um, I'm not sure, but I'll do the best I can.

I asked her to help me with a billboard.

Chris is a very graceful and beautiful woman.

And because she is an elf, she is in a position where she is unlikely to receive any criticism from the aristocrats in the imperial capital.

Therefore, it would be more convincing if she said, "This rinse and lotion has made me even more attractive".

Besides, her blonde hair, silky and shiny from the conditioner, is beautiful even to my eyes.

When she was looking through documents, I was quite thrilled when she ran her hand through her bangs and tucked them behind her ear.

"I'm going to report to my father, invite someone from the Saffron Trading Company for a knowledge course on rinse and aloe lotion, and then I'm going to meet with the queen and the princess to discuss the situations"

"Are you sure you want me to do it ? I've never had an audience with a member of the royal family, even when I was with the Safron Trading Company."

“Don't worry, my father has given his approvement “

Well, I'll do my best," she said, beaming, looking forward to but a little nervous about the business meeting with the royal family.

I had already discussed and reported the results of the rinse and aloe lotion to Garn and my father.

I was impressed that both of them rolled their eyes in amazement every time I reported to them.

One of them had pointed out to me earlier, while I was in the office, that the cosmetics were not that good.

"If the cosmetics are so wonderful, it would be better to offer them to the queen and the princess. This would help prevent imitation products. And if the products are for the royal family, they will be the talk of the Imperial Capital."

I understand. The next time Father is going to the capital, I will make the necessary preparations. Also, I would like to ask the representative of the Christie Trading Company to brief the royal family on our products."

Father's eyes turned a little stern when he heard that I wanted to ask an elf from the Chamber of Commerce to present the products to the royal family.

"Why do you want the Chamber of Commerce to do it and not you?"

Yes. The first thing is to make the products more convincing. 6 years old as I am, I would be skeptical if I were to explain the part about women's skin. But Chris is a graceful and beautiful woman. If she is told that this product has improved her appearance, who wouldn't want to be like that?

I was relieved to see that Father nodded his head in agreement, but then I added one more thing.

"And some of the noble men who see her beauty will want to give her to their or daughters. Men with young wives may be especially inclined to do so. I thought it might deflect some of the cynicism and other disapproval that the Bardia family would gain from this item."

Father sat down in his chair, finished listening to my words in silence, and sighed, "Huh.

“What? Rid, you're only six years old and you know what that means? If so, my son is very knowledgeable." Garun, who was listening beside me wheld his mouth while he lowered his face a little and shook his body. Oh, this is the one I said too much. What excuse should I make? 'I understood what Rid was trying to say. It's true that you, a six-year-old, can't be expected to be a good wife, but you can be a good wife.”

Garun, who was listening beside me wheld his mouth while he lowered his face a little and shook his body.

Oh, this is the one I said too much.

What excuse should I make?

'I understood what Rid was trying to say. It's true that you, a six-year-old, can't be send to talk about a product. Besides, if you made this product available to general public , you might make some unnecessary enemies. Very well. I will go to the capital with a representative of the Christie Trading Company.'

Seeing my anxiety state, my father, who looked a shocked , allowed Chris to came to the imperial capital.

Later, after the discuss with my father, when I told him about the matter that Chris was to talk about the products, he was astonished and said, ", She is going to have an audience with the royal family⁉"

Even the Saffron Trading Company, one of the largest companies in the world, is rarely granted an audience with the royal family.

It was said that it might be a historic feat for a trading company runned by a non-human to be granted an audience with the royal family, even for the purpose of brief their products to them.

"I was really surprised about the product description. It's been talked about in the Saffron Trading Company, that it's opened up a window of opportunity in the business circles of the human race."

Well, it's going to be a difficult time from now on, so we can''t get relieved yet."

After we finished discussing about cosmetics to some extent, Chris took out from her bag item and showed it to me

I was surprised to see the product and leaned forward from the sofa where I was sitting.

"I think it is probably the 'Moonlight Grass' that you requested, Rid, is what you wanted ?"

'......Yeah, I think that's probably it, thank you so much.'"

The "Moonlight Grass" is a material that was used in the game as an ingredient for magic recovery potions.

This may be able to slow down the progression of Mother's illness.

Thinking of this, my eyes became warm and tears rolled down my cheeks. Chris rolled her eyes at the sight.

I hurriedly wiped my tears with the sleeve of my dress and thanked Chris with a bow of my head .

'No, please , raise your head, ...... and I haven't found any lute grass yet, ...... and I will keep looking for this one, so please give me a little more time.'

" I know it's a bit much to ask, but please make it as fast as you can. "

" I will do my best to make it as soon as possible."

I still don't know what the future will bring, but I am moving forward step by step.

That's how I felt after the meeting with Chris.