Chapter 57

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In the month leading up to the Goddess’s birthday, I devoted myself to product development.cbc73985ced01821

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My memories from my cf8e37fcb5 first life in Korea 7671d1032f were a great help, 607b564c16 even though they were ca4b00c46d now somewhat hazy.3fa0b79343f97647

In Korea, I 3c6a110b1b had been the 74cf7b2e45 owner of a ca3731ef26 startup company.9df0746f5c23208d

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It sounds grand, but ce7415f68f in reality, it was 593676e7fe just an internet shopping eff4c9324c mall that was no 50f5ea415f different from a small, ba3b1b7200 hole-in-the-wall shop.2bf6fb15231f6d5e

‘…And now, in this world, I’m a villainess and a healer?’916b09bdbd720642

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I chuckled to myself 1ebd6997ac at the thought, which a3187de410 seemed like the title 3f4269aaef of a novel.316dfa72ed4780c8

Still, thanks to my 7e44a6020c knack for crafting, I 9e761d91b0 managed to make and 45a8d8a95c sell various items, keeping 0652a9584b myself afloat.88648df9d36539fa

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Candles, soap, nail tips, natural cosmetics, and so on…6867968eef187943

At first, I a344d8d89f only thought of 295874cd86 candles, which led 797881105f me to choose 5cd091d9c8 them as an 23e7b2b74c easy option. But as I desperately brainstormed 1dfc1c9b5c due to the sudden change 5925a30345 in plans, memories of my 5998dfd186 past products began to resurface.fb35c041fa684d22

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After racking my brain 89baf78263 for a long time, 7d31d845a0 I finally recalled the 2371a80ac3 manufacturing processes of the 3f06991b2a products I made in 7c6b5295ce Korea!66f044f30ef32bc0

Thanks to this, developing the 4d969b1073 new product wasn’t too difficult.6227aa8d99a4d9b1

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“It’s done!”db8d0fee1c6f8198

“Miss.”39095a5f7b7a6dea

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Click.a801cac37a7d5f13

Just then, my 203abc54ec first and most 8b0f8bf3db reliable customer walked 428bae369f in.4edb268866a0528b

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“Tara! Try this!”43982d5afb2b32e4

“You made another one?”0af20abb3f9633ca

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“Yup!”6c7952d651887a64

The last sample was 263b78b064 a failure because it 702272a34a made hair greasy after a79482d38f just half a day. So, I changed a 643667c5e8 few ingredients and significantly 2dc0a7b653 modified the process to 5071556240 make it feel fresher.33c836ec16d6c024

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“Thanks to you, people keep asking me what perfume I’m wearing these days.”747de9a622ded314

“Really?”461afc25b5808ae1

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“Yes, everyone says it smells wonderful. And oddly enough, my skin seems to look better whenever I use it.”12695eec4a54638d

That was the effect of 72b1940b73 the fairy herb. As Tara said, her 8a86fae26d face had been glowing 6d7c3f635c recently. Although the herb efccf1cf5a was used in 39a5cebe2d very small quantities, 179e81281c the immediate effect f357cacdec was unmistakable.0e9abe149de9c6c9

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Tests with Tara showed that c7fa386e35 after spraying it, her complexion 085f4b5b0b looked brighter within an hour a1fe864f48 or two.22b7ff66e88dbcaf

‘And I improved the process to make the hair healthier too!’a5e691cab42c662b

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Great scent, better 203597c34a hair, and whitening 3fcedcc94f effect—it was a e01ef2e4fd triple win!cc6b4cf7f5911ee8

‘If I sold this in Korea, I wouldn’t have been scraping by. Sigh.’fea9eba4407ebddc

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I reminisced about the 2b59c38a67 past when I struggled e4656ba063 to pay the office 6daac22daf rent.f9b75fca533fc1aa

“Wow! This feels even fresher!”19bf974eb88a0b7d

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Tara, ever the bfb3d9815d faithful customer, gave c2959a3083 enthusiastic feedback after 1187a87bde trying the new 1748665bd1 sample.4c532446e2be62bf

“I would buy several bottles if I had the money.”1c6b313d9dc614a0

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“Really? Hehe!”40db51d094a0283b

“What’s your secret, Miss? Do you use some kind of magic powder?”e57028fce2c69247

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Well, it’s something like that.f24fdd0a6e1333a7

I had merely borrowed one of the heroine’s many items, and it was a huge success.8a7d6f87adf193ca

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“Hmm… it’s a trade secret!”a1c802c80e631aa7

“You know such terms? As expected, there’s nothing our Miss can’t do…”51822626f4ba0d4d

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Half-listening to Tara’s usual praise, she suddenly seemed to remember something.c84715188b8e97a6

“But, Miss, the festival starts the day after tomorrow. Is there anywhere you’d like to go?”050b91149e27c80b

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“What? The day after tomorrow…? Oh no!”675472c49bf7a50c

Counting the days 712dac4548 reflexively, I gasped 38d658b558 in shock.2f26eafbd1d33f5c

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‘Oh no… Has time really flown by that fast?’5d568d5624c44bc3

I had been a350b3e47c so focused on ad8e47a596 product development that af8a3df2b6 I lost track d467096056 of time. If not for Tara, c27d4b795a I might have missed 2df31b01a2 something important.55368bfd8e453414

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Just like in a122c5a219 Korea, in this 8fadc05ab9 world, you had c7fb582e3e to register a 7253d6ed8b trademark to sell 10187db83d products!8325d8f76dad4f88

“I, I do have a place I want to go!”5f5d78c0c011e49b

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“Where? The streets are already bustling with things to see. How about a stroll…?”74ec88eb2ae7bc48

“No! The Capital Merchants’ Association!”5e83eac1926be07d

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“…Pardon?”451a97d0b8026424

Tara blinked in 6c455acb51 confusion at my bae182f221 seemingly random answer.f91fd100b9b29ff1

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But now wasn’t the 4df94dd7dd time to be leisurely 205190acae strolling the streets.9f57cb649595df83

“Let’s go right now!”4881635c23780c7f

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Thus, my first outing since arriving at the duke’s estate happened swiftly.831d74fd6ce9fa09

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Even though I had asked for any old carriage, the butler insisted on giving me one bearing the duke’s crest.f572cdded5bc6b69

While the duke’s carriage 2939b35e01 was fast and comfortable, a68d7a1225 it was far too 6d10388327 conspicuous.f2c8dac970d11b97

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I barely managed 2eac0e57bb to convince him ae3ecd7dcf not to assign d63dd581b1 any guards by 9ac1373918 threatening.2d02f05d5c9a8b49

“Butler! If you keep this up, you’ll drop to my thirteenth favorite!”2246d1c294be5637

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“W-what…! Do you already have thirteen favorites, miss?”fec1e6e63c822144

“Yup! Jackson!”252b1178ed02b4ae

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Jackson was one of Doctor Gordon’s assistants, recently turned into a laborer for product manufacturing.b28a7907e73322c8

“Ugh! But… with all sorts of people gathered for the festival, what if something dangerous happens…?”3b6af904b416bdf8

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“I have my own guard, see? Look!”d14f8a1e43582c1e

I held up the ffc9c1c6a8 teddy bear I was 341b49b56e clutching tightly.9902e706b59c1174

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“Of course, I’m aware of that bear’s strength, but…”568ee1b894304761

It seemed he didn’t da1ea2e79b quite understand.db4a758804578fb0

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With no choice, I woke 24bca8b914 teddy bear.b7b82b497109a9ae

“Teddy… Teddy Bear! Guard mode!”4e375c4870ad2110

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At my command.523dbb73cceb7a6f

Whoosh!126ea0ae28a31111

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teddy bear shot out 3d7bfa2715 of my arms, flying 4467ca977c upwards in an instant.a4e655275d49611c

Swish― Thunk!cdb301f29c0e0db3

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The teddy bear did a couple of somersaults in the air before landing lightly on the butler’s shoulder.41ff0dbd81d235c7

“Huh…”ff77b5d8b9c61a7e

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“Hello, friends! My name is Teddy… Teddy Bear! Belze’s assassin!”bc8d00fda44b9524

‘That darn bear spouting nonsense again!’d115306027ca7fbd

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While everyone was flustered by the unexpected introduction, teddy bear, standing on the butler’s shoulder, suddenly wrapped its legs tightly around the butler’s neck.9b7c67f772d5ac18

“If you break a human’s neck, they’ll die instantly!”84b6735f79940267

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Hearing this from a stuffed bear wasn’t very intimidating, but for some reason, the butler’s face turned pale.8c0d4bc764bf2b0f

“Ugh…!”d6e53f2434eef3e3

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“Give me an order, Belze!”2a067a5c4df3779a

“Stop, stop! I told you not to be an assassin! Teddy… Teddy Bear! Doll mode! Switch to doll mode!”6da1bbef69c38a2f

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I shouted in a panic.380b1859ed1ef68c

“…Tsk.”5ef248dbacd36a69

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With a small click of its tongue, Teddy Bear loosened its grip on the butler’s neck and gracefully landed on the ground.47d2183558d415bc

‘…Did it just click its tongue?’cec2fe2e0bf38931

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While I was lost af6a74b55d in thought, the butler 6f0206de1e rubbed his neck and d12f63a2ff muttered.9e71da7c3627919f

“It seems you really don’t need a guard.”d03924dd5bca3c96

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“Are you okay, butler? I’m sorry…”f7cd43e3c91d3e59

I didn’t mean for it to go this way. That crazy bear almost caused a disaster!b02524f58ed1f9f6

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“Does it hurt a lot?”153f29bdedec9446

I ran over to 397eb31253 the butler and asked, 6069087d6b but he smiled kindly.5ec8119127ced7b9

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“I’m fine, miss.”844ae1af96cce90d

“Sorry…”fa4ce41c9bfeb986

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“You didn’t want to tell the Duke, did you?”819df7091a54eb1d

The butler seemed to 3fcaabbaeb understand why I was d29bf2f4da so adamant about not 3b9228e1fc having a guard.cd71d469e77294fc

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“…Yes.”f33f25328ae416b0

I replied quietly, ff8607d8ca and he sighed, 0fdf6d7493 seemingly resigned.6eff88bd2fa4a421

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“I’ll just say you went to see the festival.”4bfbb3b795cad25f

“Yay! Thank you, butler!”f7f9e98c526075c9

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“But keep in mind, the Duke might call the coachman at any time to ask your destination.”3c70feebdb6476ef

I knew I couldn’t keep my business a secret forever.60b4198e86266c45

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But at the 75a6a345b2 very least, I 567b8cb584 wanted to achieve 977d0d6948 something meaningful before d7ab8d0e05 revealing it.dbba3d27cd777b18

‘Until then, I’m just a petty thief selling things I found in the Duke’s estate.’9669ee45477e0664

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In any case, d645a667d2 it was fortunate d06e134dc7 that the butler, b05fde65f1 a trusted figure, 27234384b6 was covering for 1d3442d31c my sudden outing.cfa5d20c6890ebf9

“Yes! Butler, you’re the best! You’re my eleventh favorite in the world!”b3ac251a652a7c30

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The butler’s eyes widened slightly at my words.f0c3bc18fd3083f2

Then he hurriedly pulled 8e8dc2e9c6 a handkerchief from his 73beb400d4 pocket and dabbed at 3b14f58844 his eyes.f7470cac00eaf79d

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“Sniff… To think I finally surpassed that pebble that rolled in! This old man has no more regrets…”ba34a8cdd7deb57a

“Oh, goodness! You’re being so dramatic, butler! Miss, let’s go!”c4f57506f05cafba

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As I followed Tara fe1eacdf15 outside, I asked in 09621f41a4 confusion.c90e527e3554feb8

“Pebble that rolled in? What’s that?”5f9a2f41bca44088

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“The head chef. He and the butler are of similar age and often bicker.”785e35c96c9624c3

“Ah…”fd8bd36802a177e7

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That explains it.6e8f2e45f00084db

I had wondered 20510d493f why the butler 3389a1686d looked so dark 7b23fcf80e when I said 9f578de156 the head chef 3fa359ac37 was my eleventh 66203134ce favorite. There was such a f9cc57132d backstory behind it.b64d434b73d7d352

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Leaving the butler, who 6924384489 seemed determined to tell aebca1218c the head chef, behind, f40a68afd8 Tara and I stepped cd1ab198ae out of the entrance.8978c8e8c0fcbef0

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Near the luxury stores on the main street, there stood a five-story building at the heart of a district bustling with various trading companies and guilds—today’s destination.47c4d7ae5f803d09

“Waaaah! I told you I don’t like that name!”f5adc793b7df99ca

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“Hey, do you not want to be number one?”0a9eefa146b48354

“Mommyyyy!”e1b3bb6cd2a029f5

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Casey, a receptionist, sighed deeply 44e68a2345 as she watched the unusually fb71c4c7a2 crowded office today.756eef5071eac546

‘Sigh… I’m so tired.’13d2a31b0c671b59

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Recently, a series of edicts ca18547d2b had been issued from the 17395c8495 royal palace, leading to an b5625e0fd9 influx of children and their 85f0647da0 guardians. The past few days had cb8bb160cd been filled with loud voices de59e92206 and crying children from early 306913973c morning.ccb6b52526d0f0f2

Bang!813d3accc6f80447

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Suddenly, the door opened.bf3eb234c0f2b5b1

A small, adorable girl holding her guardian’s hand walked in with little steps.9fe231bdfec6c7e6

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‘She looks like a doll…’d6cb26dd31668e70

It was clear 68ed52f7e4 at a glance 4bed3d8318 that she was 01a981c3ef a noble child, 9090e8d955 wearing a pink 92c6d1265b dress and a cc3a6c6f6c charming tiara on e7d0d16d34 her head.7c5585c824a3cd73

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“Princess! Over here!”770027df05b01def

The woman holding the girl’s hand quickly retrieved a number ticket.bb465200e05a1f6c

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‘Princess…? A maid?’d2717fd1f1a3b358

Casey tilted her head in cce03d0a3f confusion.c74029b3b5f4115e

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Erea had no princesses. But seeing how the maid 9eb96b8f5a was treating her so reverently, 9d0cda15a0 she must be the daughter 7217cd9766 of a significant household.e78321db5c921747

Unlike the other children who were crying and calling for their parents, this ‘princess’ seemed very calm, sparking Casey’s curiosity.f89a170c0d8d96f4

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“Miss, the registration must be done by a legal guardian or the child themselves. Do you think you can handle it?”29743937e5d487d5

It seemed it was 55d75ab0ef their turn, and the 99f174e468 maid spoke with concern.44c5a6117d412590

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“Yup! That’s easy!”c39f9bfa6ca2c562

The little girl 28d872ba7c responded confidently and d39fc350cf walked straight over.7a65b74d95cf9ba8

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“Hello.”a56d3fe121947d58

Up close, her red eyes 1cd9285b20 sparkled like rubies. Mesmerized, Casey snapped back to d642716d95 attention and asked.81800b1e6e07439d

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“What can I help you with?”4fe7c2f45cdff0a6

Honestly, it was a rhetorical ce079b3ae1 question.af003a279bdd21d5

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Every child who b4723fe6b1 came here had 0ed563b568 the same purpose.e0ed1f352059dc76

The royal palace had suddenly announced a ‘Children’s Start-up Competition.’be8d150f9384277b

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Children aged 5 to 14 could participate, and the prize money was surprisingly large for a children’s event.669fa05736f2125d

So, the building had been 48f4850706 bustling with children coming to b971f20fe1 register for several days.12a4317374a83acc

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To be honest, d166cff89c Casey was skeptical 21c5269983 about this competition.373a31362cab6c53

What would children know about 4fa9385381 starting a business?383962b54d47c54c

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‘…If you’re going to start a business, you should at least have a business idea first.’05bb36e866fb9c0b

Whether noble or 45aab38117 commoner, every registration 113045e102 form had the 36973d576a section for the 68ab56b2cc proposed business idea 26f8720d42 either blank or 78fa5d3bea filled with ridiculous 35c73af88d fantasies.8470d0f227895be7

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So, Casey assumed that this doll-like ‘princess’ would be no different.1ce61d74f879ddf3

But then, suddenly, 8c83daa105 the girl pulled 79e5c2ca45 something out of b7fa059301 her toy-like bag.2d0822c87578b0a8

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Bang!0c85529de1f6887b

She placed it on the 91f10f235f desk and exclaimed.11441c4b29d29aa4

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“I’m here to register these trademarks and patents!”fa5886867dc39b55