Volume 3, Act 25: Commence Investigation and Hidden Feelings

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Cordelia gasped when she heard Christinas unexpected revelation.

Fake flora silk?

Cordelia also frowned because of Christinas grim words and expression. At the same time, she recalled that Christina had uttered, Real, at the store.

She also remembered Christinas relief and anxiety.

(She was trying to identify if the fabric was genuine?)

Christina stared straight at Cordelia.

I firmly believed this after I saw the fabric in the second store. I learnt about this because my friend at the Royal Capital, informed me that she had purchased a dress made from flora silk.

Was your friends dress a fake?

Cordelia questioned and Christina nodded.

She told me that she was happy to have a flora silk dress But, it didnt look that way to me.

Thats a fake.

Christina looked disheartened, and it became apparent to Cordelia that she had visited a lot of stores to investigate them.

Is it obvious at a glance?

Cordelia hadnt been able to tell that it was a fake when she saw the fabric from the side. A heavy aura surrounded Christina, and she nodded.

From what I can see, it was a completely different material. But, its also not the typical silk that appears in the markets. They probably mixed and weaved it with flora silk.

So half of the materials are real?

Yes. But those who dont know about flora silk will mistake it for the real thing. But then, I felt like there was a problem with the dying technique too. You need a special material to dye flora silk.

The words formed out of her lips slowly, as she emphasised her words, and then she continued.

Its difficult to nurture the silkworms which make flora silk, and it requires a lot of time. The cocoon is also small and hard to handle, and we need a specific weaving machine and loom to make the silk. The dress wont be pretty if it isnt made by a skilled person. Therefore, the fabric is only sold at stores which hire people who have passed the ability test provided by the production association.

Three stores said they dealt with flora silk today.

Yes. The first and fourth stores are the only approved flora silk sellers in the Royal Capital. The fabric that I looked at was also genuine. But

Cordelia completed what Christina wanted to say in her mind. The second store was different.

Fabrics have various properties, and the quality is different depending on its purpose. Its also important to produce new fabrics which are in demand. However, its wrong to talk about the material as if it was rare and deceive the purchaser.

Yes, you are correct.

The distribution of flora silk should be under strict control. I dont know how theyre distributing it, but as someone from the Alcott House, I must cut off the source.

Cordelia put her hands to her mouth when she heard Christinas decision.

Its troublesome, isnt it?

It is.

The most troublesome thing is that even that store doesnt realise that the fabric is fake.

Cordelia said, and Christina nodded.

It was hard to consider that they would pitch the product so grandly if they knew it was fake. If strange rumours spread, then the other two stores would probably contact the flora silk production association. They didnt seem to care they werent endorsed, judging from how they were actively pitching the product, instead of selling it in secret.

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