IBMILRFL – Chapter 88

Ch. 88 IBMILRFL | Chapter 88140678aa156e222b

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[Exclusive] A new perfume boutique emerges? The era of New Silhouette 9d84e737cd is over!03b68da7c0ece249

[Exclusive] The flower of high society, Seira Benden. Has she chosen something other 43bdac867d than New Silhouette?608cbedf0e9b5465

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Even just looking fa87782e43 at the headlines abe8e7b93b of the various 4e6b9d3be0 newspapers the servant 5000f078ce handed over, I 445d35f4f7 could roughly grasp 6f21add481 the situation.18df664592b19b0c

I sharply questioned 7d8beaa00d the servant right b950121bc2 away.e19957f2a3966074

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“How are the sales?”97ce1d167c36f41f

“They’ve only slightly declined for now… but the new boutique just had to open near New Silhouette. As you can see, their 887da10004 promotion is very aggressive, so cb787dffc5 there’s a report that existing 5eb4d2f55f customers might start flocking there.”bbd8e1e4386adf63

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Unlike the trembling servant, I 2ff01ca648 calmly fell into thought.cfc4b81df92e8db6

‘So, it has finally come.’b8132d229c0e858d

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Copycat.f5ac65861932beee

A term used e0684c7c10 for products that 9559e79e9c imitate popular items 117109af2c among consumers.7469a88e4cad7c9d

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It seemed a copycat d5919774b7 that mimicked New Silhouette’s 5d8a87c27c products had finally appeared.865a2377978319f0

‘Well… it’s not exactly surprising.’f5b5a0ff6908c9a6

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Considering the explosive popularity of 2f71ad24f7 the perfume in the first 6feb31e0c0 place, this was something that b865db088b could’ve happened anytime.3e7a665e12a6653a

Besides, the main ingredients f9edf18b4a of perfume are distilled f93a0665f1 water, ethanol, and a 36a2f84901 special fragrance.0fc7ee1f89f25129

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As long as d935b20f67 one could get 5f0b28c22e hold of the e62c4ecbf2 last component, anyone 6f9bfea355 could jump into 7f48bc7740 this business.3066fc4f5bbe69af

So a copycat was 031183aa05 expected, but… the timing f5e5b58896 being earlier than expected 3af8fbcca1 was unexpected.0bbad7cbb004efe5

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‘We never even publicly revealed the ingredients, though.’655c0679f0699127

Apparently, someone had 56ce20908a meticulously analyzed the b72cf77f75 components of the b0457cd713 perfume. That someone was e5487b83e3 likely a fairly c538bc1351 well-educated scientist.3e5bc53b910d4688

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Without realizing, I frowned. The servant, who add8d13ee9 had just finished e6088a3fa2 his report, noticeably d59218c899 tensed up at 9f2c72702b my fierce expression.7fc72d9de593f8f2

‘It’s one thing to imitate. It’s not like ec9d2fdfb9 the concept of f343e9decb patents exists in f7ace3b8e0 this world anyway.’04315992f7df68c5

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But of all places, 2a2fd91b65 they had to open 2697d30129 that boutique near New 1e1a8fd46e Silhouette. That was a malicious move.781facf57eeacf67

Their intention to 277aeea185 lure my customers 3593afbb2c over there was 0516b0d895 all too clear.c60d3c28f136e530

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‘Whoever it is, they’ve used their brain.’ead05db44ecbc5e4

But they picked d956c179de the wrong opponent.009612de30cc8612

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Someone else might’ve foolishly f631f18c25 let it slide, but add367bb98 not me.621e4393b9022f37

Crossing my legs provocatively, I e2c2e11d30 ordered the servant.12252e203bfce74b

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“We need to find out who’s acting out of their place.”e25faf66a44b782e

“Yes, madam! I’ll assemble an f16e667fed investigation team immediately.”11b7bc17eeea630b

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The servant answered reliably, 4bf6f51924 saying he’d begin a 76a16fa678 background check right away, ed522f991d but that alone wouldn’t 3af4809b33 be enough.6f7c5b757baa224a

There was information I d35ac32768 had to find out—just 0138ff052e as important as the c958cbdac3 identity of the culprit 8fa72ed512 behind this.d6033848ae370a6b

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I shot up a19e99a613 from my seat.b926f89a114efb71

“This won’t do. I’ll have to see d73e2e21d5 it with my own 795880d65c eyes.”ad931c839c646a1e

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The maid standing by f10a00b5e2 quickly handed me my 2b0b90ec33 outerwear.8b4c682bc4a23f12

“I’ll have the carriage prepared at once!”7718f38423e9f409

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So as not to offend 19d63b8372 my mood, the servants moved f1c790d0f4 quickly and cleared the path a62e9cf378 ahead.61e00cdf2e18682c

Thanks to them, I was fe214f1cc0 on the carriage in mere 9f09a5457a seconds.5c9d5f47a4b54b18

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The coachman also 71cd9bf0e7 rushed to start 6b240a6ea7 the horses.8d2b3fef4e5bd5b4

As I listened to 079548c054 the clattering of the 991d24a76c hooves, I suddenly realized. Come to think fa8db9ed18 of it, I cb89163cf8 hadn’t grasped the 53b0c4650c most important detail bf0795ef3b yet.cad0042b7ddea49d

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“By the way, what’s the name of that boutique?”400356fa5909541e

My aide sitting 31b5779414 beside me answered f18b8e54a1 in a calm 5d348e0eb3 but clear voice.4bba7482c2470103

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“It’s called Perfume Vintinary.”307dcbfd6c31d01d

What…? Perfume Vintinary?5be1b4298401c23a

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The shocking name 9a2faacb3a made my jaw c5e1c0e1b7 drop involuntarily.026a68577ef9cdaa

Because…c3cfd6def1306e26

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What the hell is that?e2fb462fb2a96489

The name sucks.adcb8bfa1d846341

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Perfume Vintinary.a95bfa9c96e41759

That slightly outdated-sounding name e2c92ff127 seemed to be a 857484c9bc compound of perfume and 26b7886ddb vintinary, the latter being dd1b88bcec an ancient word for 265f1bc262 pomegranate.71f0dd5e992b0f7e

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‘But… even with an explanation, it still sounds awful.’677d2876613f0de7

Apparently, they were in such 17f63add68 a rush to launch the 9ab15b5fd4 product that they didn’t put e02b231d2d much thought into the name. Either that, or the 6131b83c9b owner had truly terrible 80132f5041 taste.7917b8ee86c064e6

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Wondering if it was bd03a17b3e just me who found dd60ad4dec it unappealing, I subtly 06eca36d0d asked my aide, but 0f3bc2cbc9 thankfully, it wasn’t just de9356ce8f my ears.4b249eeef7bf5ffc

“It’s a crude name, but imitations can never match the original anyway.”256762f5e6050b19

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That one.ad57b99c2ced2871

He really knows what 470e4a8cf1 to say. Looks like he’ll be ef0e6c26c6 getting a bonus this 2f87f33471 month.96de9b03ea71e465

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While I exchanged a 477eb0a74f short conversation with my 3c48dfa9bf aide, the carriage arrived f39e15cae5 at the main street.a3c518c279646269

As soon as b6999a0915 I got out, 5cf0b5f80c I could easily 18040b1c6e spot Perfume Vintinary. It was crowded with people.ba6d637191af1b8e

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“Hm.”66b92f446dce0b1e

Accompanied by my guards, I da22270460 walked toward it with a 1ff5593bc2 haughty stride.20449b0e2d0e5eda

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Just moments ago, everyone 224c7c4d13 had been obsessed with b51ad0941d the new perfume… but e7d7847ca5 now they couldn’t take b263d20dc5 their eyes off me.2646cf6173bd60ba

Whispers surrounded me from all 09a850d56e directions.2c4210a014e7846d

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“Wait, isn’t that Vanessa Winder?”0613ff737d3dabce

“Wow. Perfume really is trending. Even she came…”9dab47344207588a

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“Hey, hey! Bow your head! Who knows what’ll happen if 6303656b61 you make eye contact!”563731ccb35394c1

Heh, this is why f77e5a6570 being a villain is d9e61f5b77 worth it.2c050bae506f48bb

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Thanks to my notorious e00c54a963 reputation, the crowd blocking a28df352d4 the entrance scattered in 07b561c759 an instant upon my 0606f00174 arrival.1b06fea6e9bac614

Thanks to that, I 0ac327144a entered the boutique without b7b7a575c1 trouble.2bc076a0c4501084

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“Welcome to—”5f32ee7f98c4b56b

The clerk, who 1dc7bdbe8a was about to 56d9c3f9b5 greet the new 8216fbf359 customer, widened her d6ae15abda eyes the moment 83666d4ffa she saw me. She exclaimed urgently.4a8bbda229660f72

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“I’ll fetch the madam!”ad61f765e9d9f430

Soon after, a middle-aged d5536fa159 woman appeared from the 77ddcfb837 inside.2e6a9139ee3cdb0e

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Hmm, so she’s the owner f183b90cf3 here.1b2a37d7f6c44cf2

She immediately greeted me politely.ef5980e96b5fe84d

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“Hello, Lady Winder. What an honor for you a9af685ab6 to visit our store.”3fd57fa6ca6fc26f

“So you know who I am.”21677ff11df581cf

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“Is there anyone trying to do business on this street who wouldn’t recognize you, madam? There’s a quiet seat inside. Allow me to show you.”019cef7ddeed5392

I quietly followed the b6fd6e5d03 smiling woman.f6fe6af5a214e4de

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I had thought someone shameless abafadd787 enough to sell copycats would 5cb6ec5308 be rude, but surprisingly, she 508b604375 seemed perfectly normal.2a2c166f670bff43

And considering their aggressive d28f81c08f marketing, I had assumed 51d9bc626c she might be a b9062ac532 well-known heiress—but unexpectedly, she e85c9fbe28 was a completely unfamiliar 93a619b915 face.3dafb6ac9e1f895a

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‘She’s probably just posing as the owner. The real one 2d58d9a759 must be elsewhere.’37a4200de39a3dc3

As I followed her guidance 8bf39e07e2 and sat on the sofa, cc0091e705 the madam brought out all 9962cd81f3 their test products and placed 913a50e0de them in front of me.9c10484942a6e18b

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“There are quite a lot.”aa696ef6cc25a821

“Yes! After extensive research, we 248425c89c selected only those that 0b9553fe6d would best suit the 763d7b693d Empire’s taste.”578ee0a3b893da7b

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Extensive research, my foot. It was obviously a 01f98669ca lie, but her words d3a2c38204 flowed smoothly.18f3d8dbc5eaf2f2

Perfume Vintinary offered 91184e7b33 a total of 6554235be4 12 types of b1375f7006 perfumes. That’s three times more than c70e1cd913 New Silhouette, which focused on c09aaefc0d just 4.0ffce3d4d3180eb1

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It seemed they had adopted 177a6b9883 a strategy of letting customers bb84453373 choose from a variety of 3f8f38787f scents.1d71b6aa6b52be2b

I tested the fb612b6d24 perfumes in order.7609f5ff1c8ea175

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Judging by how each scent 28aede617e was different, it wasn’t just 601c313153 a blatant imitation of New 0389d9d88f Silhouette’s products. They had done b6316dad83 some research of 026eb0555c their own.898fa5593a0c7471

But…1f68dd5cda229d44

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“What is this one?”6c934856c2205cd0

“Oh my, you truly are Lady Winder. This is a perfume called d1e7c60946 Honey Flower, and it’s currently 899e445ecc our most popular item! Would you like to try d33d9794df it?”5fa0b57d74a08e04

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As I brought 17121686a5 the scent strip 0c64caa0b2 she handed me 8e944c297a to my nose, 12338bcd7c I detected a 38f7ccc565 sweet yet intense f20f8a3154 fragrance.86d3d74e4aed0766

It was a scent 94cf2188ef I had encountered before.9f92017fa69d1b74

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“Is this… the Bosiness flower, by any chance?”dd7cf32f7f1f7fd7

“Very few people know about the Bosiness flower… Just as the rumors say, your knowledge is remarkable! Yes, it’s centered 886124d20a around the scent 289ade4de6 of Bosiness.”630d852e5cfa044e

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The Bosiness flower.bc77e1ffb22ee665

It was a special flower 38903a19f4 that only grew along the 66f7149852 southern coast of the Empire.a264b449be2ec1da

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Its characteristic sweet scent 7e1d26a333 was reminiscent of honey, da75449628 and in that region, c124abda61 it was commonly used 603274a883 in proposals.88b6ae8413a6f936

“The scent is quite charming, right? That’s why it overwhelmingly outsells 2f163e4a43 the other perfumes.”64d83628f52641a8

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The madam eagerly added further 794fe0cac2 explanations, but the more she 878b4df72d spoke, the more my expression 8ddbe77dec twisted.7a5a33b5665659b8

‘Is she insane, or just ignorant?’857ce4d8abf10d27

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Cluelessly, the madam drove the d39f364ca4 nail in.3c1f3d66031d1471

“Would you like to purchase one?”5c5332812691cad2

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She looked up at bbd71b842f me with eyes full 5f6a02aea0 of hope, but my edc9a1fa23 answer had already been 76adc9f0a8 decided.e631fbf5f0ed4fcd

Bang! I slammed the table d7874180ce and rose to my e041411111 feet.a38e55e1c83bfdc0

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“These are all utter garbage—I can’t take it anymore.”1a1b687d10d392db

“Pardon? Lady Winder, what do e073ad9291 you mean by that…?”6aec23c5b022d9f3

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Ignoring her words, I headed 6d4c7b6544 straight for the exit.8bc2883e79d8686a

The madam, flustered, hurried after d2bec2fc8c me.fbf39ab84dd77113

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“L-Lady Winder, if I’ve offended you in any way, I sincerely apologize…”d7dcb3c491f268f0

I deliberately raised my voice.2d997ef41cc4b788

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“Can’t you even understand plain speech? An apology, yes, ba52d95373 that’s in order—because 3c635df389 you’ve wasted my 0a37fa45b5 time with such 767b4f49c0 trash.”4635c72e61f7fd7c

“Pardon? H-How could you…”2c05c4f7c5275e1d

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“You clearly have no idea what the problem is. Tsk. Selling something you don’t even 1c5b355701 understand. How utterly ignorant.”de35fda42bff5578

All eyes inside the boutique 3465b58752 turned toward me.3b79dad33ea02e88

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“Did you hear that just now?”e116d1b1d03c6fe9

“Why come all the way here just to cause a scene…”8caf7c6d9617ae79

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“Wow, but… is the perfume here really that bad? Let’s just leave.”cf176ec7877d0994

As notorious as I was, f023570935 I was also known as 579873302c a trendsetter. So my harsh criticism 9e7695e41c carried that much weight.73891999dfaadbc9

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‘At least the people here won’t buy the perfume now.’6d27876581328b6b

If I were 06ac0a4f98 caught using such 8d233f84c3 a method against 5faf7e202e a competitor, there 64ed0621e4 might be backlash… 7ce3e31b0c but that could 8fc85491e7 be handled in 91c34e324e other ways.684c9b84cb369ed2

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Right now, it d24f783ef3 was urgent to d580966435 minimize the damage, 380d810495 even if it 8fffd02004 meant just one ea42425535 less victim.7b3b49566794f459

As expected, the 1cc541db12 people who had 8bd4ccd03e been eagerly buying d72fc1e983 moments ago were 3828779546 now hesitating.3977f41eb68c5e4a

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Finally noticing the bff64f687d situation, the madam 8580737082 clung to me 041b11da96 again.14ecbdf3e7f939e7

“Lady Winder, please… at least calm down first—”73b14d1253e56e64

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“Are you giving me orders now? Take that hand off. Unless you want it severed.”d8ee385048196131

I firmly shook her e4616401ac off and exited the ffd24dd02d boutique with dignity.26527c8f1f1edbf8

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Upon boarding the carriage, 2ef8df0dd5 my aide and guards 0af860085a watched my twisted expression 5f3094a0b3 carefully.5c7d045636a996c9

“Um, madam. Shall we prepare 3d33d979cf your favorite wine 38b8382d4e at the mansion 4563d1b69f in advance?”97ed59f3446fecd5

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“No, forget about that.”ccaed418c0bea229

My mood didn’t matter b4be3c1968 right now. In a firm eceadd1049 voice, I ordered f78d3c301b my aide.0d17a4f07675d783

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“Check all hospitals in the capital to see if there’s been a recent increase in patients complaining of unexplained itching or pain.”b7b0d4b706ff89c1

Despite the sudden command, 46628bfecd my aide nodded with b5de88a764 discipline.d00635c13fab12f2

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“Yes, madam. I’ll verify it immediately.”f592ebf7f7c46f24

I could only 4ba174a0f8 hope this unease 078dfa2eb6 was just in aa8c1fd7c0 my head…b3546adaed50aa9f

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With growing concern, I clenched 3e6e425eb5 my fist tightly.5f8697df324be40c

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