✔DROP!! A TALE OF THE FRAGRANCE PRINCESS

Volume 4, Act 31: A Present and an Invitation

A month had passed since the Founding Festival and the counterfeit flora silk incident.

Its finally time for my house arrest to end. I can finally go horse riding ――― the day Cordelia thought that, a package was delivered to her.

She took the package to her laboratory and opened it, then laughed a little.

Its a prototype of the soap I asked the Eris Firm to make.

Shed come up with soap carving when she had stayed at her friends, Hazel Hale, house before the Founding Festival, so she asked the Eris Firm for soap. Her order was 『a soft soap which could be carved with a ladys hands』. If things went well, she wanted to turn it into a hobby for noble ladies, so the price didnt matter. The Eris Firm came up with a new formula for soap in response to Cordelias wish and sent it to her.

Is that from my house? I thought it would take them a bit longer to send it to you, since youd requested it during the Founding Festival.

Ronnie the magician, the third son of the Eris Firm, looked at Cordelia strangely as she picked up the soap.

Yeah. I also thought that But Im grateful that theyd finished it this fast.

I knew they would finish it fast, because they want to be on friendly terms with the Earls house, but the Founding Festival is their busiest period. Im honestly surprised.

Cordelia lightly agreed with him, Yeah. But Ronnie looked dubious.

Ojou-sama, dont tell me you offered them some kind of deal?

I didnt? I only told them that I would help them add fragrances to the soap if I like it.

I knew it. Thats a really enticing deal.

Ronnie looked shocked, but Cordelia wanted to secure routes to distribute goods in the future. How efficiently can I distribute my weapon, 『aromas』? Ensuring the blueprints for setting up aromas as a representative industry of Pameradia fief is currently an important task.

You shouldnt use my familys firm all the time Hey, didnt I tell you that before?

Before you gave me advice and told me that I should get a quote from various places. But dont worry; do I seem na?ve to you?

Cordelia said, a little jokingly, and Ronnie grunted for a while.

I cant say that youre not na?ve. But, well, you wont make a loss.

Is he complimenting me or not? No, hes probably just saying what hes thinking. Ronnies too honest His parents would get angry if they saw how he was acting just a second ago.

Cordelia thought as she picked up the soaps one by one. They feel nice, and Im looking forward to seeing how well they carve.

I dont understand why someone would want to carve soap. Its fine as long as you can use it.

That may certainly be true for you, Ronnie. But theyre going to be made into ornaments, so they cant be measured by their personal uses alone, you know? Well, I still dont know whether theyll become a trend or not

I like to eat things more than I like to look at things.

I definitely couldnt picture Ronnie carving something small, but he is skilful and accurate with his hands, so I think its a waste that his personality and aptitude dont match. He might really like it if he tries it once, but its hard to get him to try.

What do you like to do, Ronnie?

Me? I like to relax and do nothing.

Ronnies reply was the same as always, and Cordelia smiled wryly.