Chapter 57

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In the month leading up to the Goddess’s birthday, I devoted myself to product development.4b58a4a9a9f326c0

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My memories from my first 37e6c47cdc life in Korea were a 49b1968605 great help, even though they 48f6bd570e were now somewhat hazy.046d484a25583f36

In Korea, I had been cc14885b3c the owner of a startup d42465a78f company.44ba1ba516d03388

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It sounds grand, 80ac776abc but in reality, 8b52ba7eef it was just 4d413738b4 an internet shopping b687c35aad mall that was eb874e02c4 no different from 15c8506147 a small, hole-in-the-wall 7e9ddb9941 shop.3e958d4875562d86

‘…And now, in this world, I’m a villainess and a healer?’98dfdbb68030723f

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I chuckled to myself f8346b695e at the thought, which 815c97ae23 seemed like the title 10671749cd of a novel.b39955b617df0790

Still, thanks to my knack 3caa78b965 for crafting, I managed to 7b9cc18afd make and sell various items, ef935f0519 keeping myself afloat.c8198bdb331c454b

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Candles, soap, nail tips, natural cosmetics, and so on…c1a02e9268e26072

At first, I only 5dffaa5684 thought of candles, which 53e6295342 led me to choose 25289558d5 them as an easy 274931ff59 option. But as I desperately 3a4962626b brainstormed due to the b35cc5c9a4 sudden change in plans, 09b78809d8 memories of my past 4653dfcbff products began to resurface.0089a6b80541347f

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After racking my 768ead2dcd brain for a 07b1bdb098 long time, I a9cd75367e finally recalled the 05076a6786 manufacturing processes of a9494d8099 the products I 20bd962971 made in Korea!2d59ed3e293a80d4

Thanks to this, developing the 1177b07e2a new product wasn’t too difficult.32a2f4fe5edcb818

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“It’s done!”ac87339cf9bab1cc

“Miss.”424d9db79ea5795d

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Click.ddcbe5243696f10b

Just then, my first eaeaeaa3ee and most reliable customer ffec08dde1 walked in.f795bc316bce5014

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“Tara! Try this!”d1826dc95851d5ef

“You made another one?”13db55d04c04004c

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“Yup!”10c1d9d46faf7e9e

The last sample 6465c0d59e was a failure d14c41c3f1 because it made cc9d85ec51 hair greasy after 943919f119 just half a 3d8b555dcc day. So, I changed a few 575893d89d ingredients and significantly modified the de2cc614d5 process to make it feel 3a8f1e27a4 fresher.8c7ac9394c8923db

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“Thanks to you, people keep asking me what perfume I’m wearing these days.”d583acb87bc4e032

“Really?”e4d32b8c941ad859

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“Yes, everyone says it smells wonderful. And oddly enough, my skin seems to look better whenever I use it.”7a955e1f308b3c57

That was the effect 09aca9ee57 of the fairy herb. As Tara said, 8449ddcb9e her face had 4ea9eff4da been glowing recently. Although the herb was used 26327d168e in very small quantities, the 4b8afa97ee immediate effect was unmistakable.b751a821f9933a27

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Tests with Tara showed a9cba66ee4 that after spraying it, 41e12284d2 her complexion looked brighter caf6e3a897 within an hour or 4ded6ec9e9 two.a0632d07f1affdf3

‘And I improved the process to make the hair healthier too!’3de5e1189d198d48

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Great scent, better hair, e5841fab78 and whitening effect—it was 57e5a6d733 a triple win!afa8660f0e6e2a3d

‘If I sold this in Korea, I wouldn’t have been scraping by. Sigh.’571126a4aeb773f9

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I reminisced about the 1011a35f1a past when I struggled 414e24ba66 to pay the office c8482cccfc rent.2459709393c580a0

“Wow! This feels even fresher!”6696660033810b1d

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Tara, ever the c816b84d98 faithful customer, gave 6718b18086 enthusiastic feedback after e1a869031e trying the new a483a4014e sample.6a3f126f30e1b7ce

“I would buy several bottles if I had the money.”d99d03908afccf52

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“Really? Hehe!”d61b424b17677a99

“What’s your secret, Miss? Do you use some kind of magic powder?”6a14ff306d16d62d

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Well, it’s something like that.c034cc394c2f5487

I had merely borrowed one of the heroine’s many items, and it was a huge success.1da1342b0c62540d

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“Hmm… it’s a trade secret!”1942d2be7e708c53

“You know such terms? As expected, there’s nothing our Miss can’t do…”15b2822ffd8bbfa0

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Half-listening to Tara’s usual praise, she suddenly seemed to remember something.cb6950d50dab0f27

“But, Miss, the festival starts the day after tomorrow. Is there anywhere you’d like to go?”62bc7726ef8299bb

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“What? The day after tomorrow…? Oh no!”d98084d7c19f8d09

Counting the days 144236b016 reflexively, I gasped ca526dfe5e in shock.6c2f5afda401f3f8

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‘Oh no… Has time really flown by that fast?’9c843ee9c572f647

I had been so focused 2b3510889a on product development that I a0713ddad6 lost track of time. If not for Tara, 96a3d90cda I might have missed 34c8be1d29 something important.909ab781bb67d84d

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Just like in Korea, 80eaa60fc1 in this world, you 38579f91fc had to register a e5ddbafc2f trademark to sell products!df51bca079ac34ea

“I, I do have a place I want to go!”970fb347bc054662

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“Where? The streets are already bustling with things to see. How about a stroll…?”974faca30e5c77dc

“No! The Capital Merchants’ Association!”af27bc3611ba4ea2

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“…Pardon?”8d13a3714206befd

Tara blinked in 8554e1b39a confusion at my 9a10620868 seemingly random answer.bf7d3be1f1452a5d

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But now wasn’t the time a4732c90fc to be leisurely strolling the 5ae09f1e75 streets.97b3909b791d33cb

“Let’s go right now!”e954b38209598b1f

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Thus, my first outing since arriving at the duke’s estate happened swiftly.6264c80277b8d320

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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.f2f3929a29c55f71

While the duke’s carriage was bd28af1d03 fast and comfortable, it was 650f1701fe far too conspicuous.89256be4e7f03c55

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I barely managed addf716c3c to convince him ed90d1279e not to assign ef49afbff4 any guards by d9522cd76c threatening.b6072a6b7f1a112b

“Butler! If you keep this up, you’ll drop to my thirteenth favorite!”5df236cd0aff535e

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“W-what…! Do you already have thirteen favorites, miss?”6ba9f4c0d4a22371

“Yup! Jackson!”d9b2eccde46f47fd

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Jackson was one of Doctor Gordon’s assistants, recently turned into a laborer for product manufacturing.a6c94c462905faa5

“Ugh! But… with all sorts of people gathered for the festival, what if something dangerous happens…?”2dd08b3251e1593a

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“I have my own guard, see? Look!”84d43c6ae17fee2b

I held up the 9d5e2a6add teddy bear I was 3f4196a11d clutching tightly.6592e3c4c0693d2b

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“Of course, I’m aware of that bear’s strength, but…”59f6564617ea311d

It seemed he didn’t 45ea4fb86b quite understand.907c69e7740c4c3e

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With no choice, I 0f75b8afc0 woke teddy bear.985efd8a98ea9185

“Teddy… Teddy Bear! Guard mode!”213a6ed9c0937c19

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At my command.cb58669ee7fe4d47

Whoosh!2725973f290990db

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teddy bear shot out of 6adef1d224 my arms, flying upwards in 93571dfc33 an instant.6d037bea898a5f61

Swish― Thunk!4dae781d6eb647c6

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The teddy bear did a couple of somersaults in the air before landing lightly on the butler’s shoulder.e1ef75886042326b

“Huh…”f96c3a89a246e85e

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“Hello, friends! My name is Teddy… Teddy Bear! Belze’s assassin!”8c554a170abca7ed

‘That darn bear spouting nonsense again!’f88ea55f253fe77c

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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.63d1ae301cc2db52

“If you break a human’s neck, they’ll die instantly!”ca0e8ad298279502

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Hearing this from a stuffed bear wasn’t very intimidating, but for some reason, the butler’s face turned pale.af2a182d698173d2

“Ugh…!”659794f9a11a2785

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“Give me an order, Belze!”88341b0233afb327

“Stop, stop! I told you not to be an assassin! Teddy… Teddy Bear! Doll mode! Switch to doll mode!”a568cca430faa502

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I shouted in a panic.34f463e781370ee9

“…Tsk.”8df6411741c6f45f

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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.867a80a30ab2f881

‘…Did it just click its tongue?’422dbacd05166677

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While I was 1ae7f0ccfc lost in thought, 2dfbf56494 the butler rubbed f9670e7512 his neck and c4c57664a5 muttered.b75408dc0e3e3560

“It seems you really don’t need a guard.”8ea6bd3462fedd90

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“Are you okay, butler? I’m sorry…”8f6800d9063da4c7

I didn’t mean for it to go this way. That crazy bear almost caused a disaster!b351cc4845c6e33a

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“Does it hurt a lot?”6ff7cf3eb551fb5d

I ran over 68241138ca to the butler 01f68f8d8c and asked, but 1f9c6a8f2d he smiled kindly.593da3ce3cd83673

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“I’m fine, miss.”d85d849f96890a34

“Sorry…”87e5f21a2f499827

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“You didn’t want to tell the Duke, did you?”dfea0076ccb866d3

The butler seemed to 77dfa0a28e understand why I was 77c0fb48d5 so adamant about not 2fb70c6616 having a guard.f4113e94ed6a7579

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“…Yes.”54954bae676fec78

I replied quietly, 51e90c3bc0 and he sighed, 6b34405feb seemingly resigned.3ee0158ded576bec

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“I’ll just say you went to see the festival.”2d926c0dca70408e

“Yay! Thank you, butler!”c90bca11b19935fd

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“But keep in mind, the Duke might call the coachman at any time to ask your destination.”c87ca9087b0c60ba

I knew I couldn’t keep my business a secret forever.ca56d7585e1a7e99

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But at the very least, b36e28614a I wanted to achieve something b5cff12061 meaningful before revealing it.8937af88e735c3ef

‘Until then, I’m just a petty thief selling things I found in the Duke’s estate.’23c5a1a44f57772a

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In any case, it 12b0961a61 was fortunate that the 8556d59830 butler, a trusted figure, 254a6aaf99 was covering for my da8ae2e6fc sudden outing.f140841e959e85e0

“Yes! Butler, you’re the best! You’re my eleventh favorite in the world!”ec91a7fe91837237

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The butler’s eyes widened slightly at my words.044d190e164ee99b

Then he hurriedly pulled 5f8e663dca a handkerchief from his 44ed85dd8b pocket and dabbed at 260c31dae0 his eyes.f6c13a122e12e2c9

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“Sniff… To think I finally surpassed that pebble that rolled in! This old man has no more regrets…”e60a63594436e156

“Oh, goodness! You’re being so dramatic, butler! Miss, let’s go!”ce79dc41ea863d41

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As I followed Tara 7b2bac6121 outside, I asked in 4048ec213f confusion.ded161bd4233a1b7

“Pebble that rolled in? What’s that?”587db0570d606e16

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“The head chef. He and the butler are of similar age and often bicker.”b630f132b6332b28

“Ah…”56f93c48a8fd333c

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That explains it.107403121796ac5f

I had wondered why d4600b9507 the butler looked so 7cef79dc1e dark when I said b532e1cb91 the head chef was 094bebb8b4 my eleventh favorite. There was such a backstory cbf295c655 behind it.39e210e236411904

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Leaving the butler, who seemed 1d3fff4fdf determined to tell the head 03c7afad66 chef, behind, Tara and I 43a7e71d08 stepped out of the entrance.972574f153efbf92

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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.166f6216fe1cbd74

“Waaaah! I told you I don’t like that name!”5938e1aa0361a4cb

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“Hey, do you not want to be number one?”a8eeb328f2312e88

“Mommyyyy!”f9be8e5b7085787f

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Casey, a receptionist, 99761e2ca0 sighed deeply as 1b504437af she watched the 6a50595069 unusually crowded office 1f97e4076d today.964970332fb88617

‘Sigh… I’m so tired.’5e85c17dc3c0454d

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Recently, a series of edicts 86d83e895e had been issued from the 8cc29fc3aa royal palace, leading to an 11fa863f40 influx of children and their 4ee1a082d6 guardians. The past few days dc9781821c had been filled with 143a47527f loud voices and crying 29ce5bcbc8 children from early morning.a9969db1a51c35c7

Bang!dcbeef9bb8c19f6e

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Suddenly, the door opened.48b80f8ecacb29f6

A small, adorable girl holding her guardian’s hand walked in with little steps.05971c1a41bc6ce4

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‘She looks like a doll…’3613d08f4a879601

It was clear at 4bc06f18fd a glance that she 28b42dee0a was a noble child, 150c193886 wearing a pink dress bb152f79c8 and a charming tiara 708200c64c on her head.b93cba0c713f49be

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“Princess! Over here!”0c83238bd8db3104

The woman holding the girl’s hand quickly retrieved a number ticket.8550e5b472bafda9

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‘Princess…? A maid?’b13a6e0e73b995a4

Casey tilted her head c46dbff6fd in confusion.f0b383a61b2ee7e9

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Erea had no princesses. But seeing how 0b6358eab9 the maid was a3ce8ffd6a treating her so 52d202d536 reverently, she must a620c012fd be the daughter aa74ac5324 of a significant 56ffc4d74b household.88f49a70a8398bde

Unlike the other children who were crying and calling for their parents, this ‘princess’ seemed very calm, sparking Casey’s curiosity.c9fed9a9b7fb3eac

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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?”7ea95e85e8b98ee9

It seemed it was e56ee2216e their turn, and the 2a3e05cb31 maid spoke with concern.6fe251779a432dc7

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“Yup! That’s easy!”e7dde04e7d8dc8d5

The little girl responded b6d7450014 confidently and walked straight b49b33dd3a over.fddb21edfb6832b5

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“Hello.”5ea6f63d06416c4f

Up close, her 8c999f346d red eyes sparkled bf53043852 like rubies. Mesmerized, Casey snapped d6edc1222a back to attention 74ec90de75 and asked.93d993517867684b

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“What can I help you with?”3a5cfd4edba573f2

Honestly, it was a e123d3f1e5 rhetorical question.9c18d6aeaaa67dfd

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Every child who came here 9ea3722c2a had the same purpose.1105e650bcf89e83

The royal palace had suddenly announced a ‘Children’s Start-up Competition.’b3cd4897bb465ce8

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Children aged 5 to 14 could participate, and the prize money was surprisingly large for a children’s event.65bd98bb4aa9b779

So, the building had 724078defb been bustling with children dc3712e104 coming to register for 672be2a36e several days.27b913c1f8983f84

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To be honest, Casey was d151fd8570 skeptical about this competition.aa9be77017f651c9

What would children 7b45bf5d42 know about starting f3bb6882cb a business?efdc8936584c8b23

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‘…If you’re going to start a business, you should at least have a business idea first.’86015a940f8ae3cc

Whether noble or commoner, 40df46bf01 every registration form had 70a4a24294 the section for the 9ba8eef2da proposed business idea either 31823557e6 blank or filled with 16bf7fba0a ridiculous fantasies.08b58e67d185ebf9

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So, Casey assumed that this doll-like ‘princess’ would be no different.9b3c0a5b0c035204

But then, suddenly, the c69638e685 girl pulled something out f9097b3ee4 of her toy-like bag.c1b87b0d4a9a3ac5

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Bang!999fa39198edfb08

She placed it on the 3d1a411d56 desk and exclaimed.d8b2e87a7ac0ac33

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“I’m here to register these trademarks and patents!”b6970de540c60ea5