In the office reception space, Chancellor Bergman, Advisor of Knights Arley Crude, and Guild Master Marlen Verdaline sat side by side on the couch. I sat across from them while I explained how the shampoo, hair tonic, and conditioner was used correctly.
âHmm, I understand how to use them now. But I still have one question.â
âPray tell, Sir Veil.â
âSir Bird used it for only three days, and Iâve never heard or seen of an alchemical drug that had such surprisingly short and visible effects. Could it be that you concocted it yourself?â
Err â an alchemical drug? It was a little unfamiliar, but was it a common phrase used in the Alchemy guild, which was not very relevant? No, itâs more than that. How should I answer this question⊠The producer was definitely me. No one else could make one with the same performance. Should I say it was purchased elsewhere, or made by me?
Initially, the plan was to say that everything sold in Daikokuya was purchased through a channel I only knew of. But now that it became known about how itâs too effective, even with the shampoo and conditioners, it wouldnât be easy to go through with that plan.
âI canât speak in detail about the materials or manufacturing methods. But I made them myself.â
âMy⊠Not even first or special grade alchemists could formulate something like this⊠And youâre telling me that you can?â
âSir Veil, this Schwartz is just that talented. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a previously unknown merchant to open a store in the Royal Capital.â
â⊠Even so, lord Bird. Itâs impossible to treat something normal like deterioration due to aging, even with recovery magic. And neither is it possible with alchemy. The common agreement is that itâs impossible, right?â
Something that was normal for agingâŠ? I see, itâs something that people commonly accept as ânormalâ in this world. For example, the aging phenomena, such as losing hair with age, spots and freckles, was seen as normal. Therefore, recovery magic would not be effective against it.
Also, that first and special grade⊠Certainly, unlike adventurers, production-type guilds mustâve grades rather than rank. I had asked Malta-san a little before. I didnât know the detailed breakdown, but I could tell that first and special had to be the highest grades.
While I listened to Bergman and the Guild Master discuss the basics of alchemy and theorem on the human body, I resumed answering questions from Teisen and Crude. It seemed that it was more important for them to confirm the usage and effects rather than the formula. Their hoods were already removed, as if they were itching to use it.
Secretary Teisen seemed to still be young â by my own standard, in the late thirties to early forties. But despite that, heâs already losing a sizable amount of hair. He seemed to be an ordinary noble, not a magic noble. He was a talented man who reached the top with his fiance skills at a young age, but he was still single. It was hard to tell why he remained single.
Was it because he was balding, or because he didnât have the confidence to talk to a woman, or both. I mean, that sounded like a topic he shouldnât talk about so franklyâŠ
Meanwhile, Advisor Crude suffered from a high M-shaped hairline. He was an old warrior in his fifties, but apparently, heâs been in a sense of crisis since it receded yearly. âI donât want to be like themâ â he said while glancing at Bergman and Guild Master Veil⊠You know, you donât have to let your thoughts out loud like that.
At this rate, I was likely to be asked about various topics and worries. But I heard the attendant whisper âif we donât leave soon, it will affect work.â to Bergman. He replied with a nod, then promptly finished the payment and left.
Of course, all of them said random partings such as âIâll be visiting againâ, or âIâll make you tell me how to concoct it, so that I wonât run outâ, or âMany knights are worried since the helmet gets stuffyâŠâ, or âAt least you can hand out some sort of âgiftâ next time.â before leaving.
âManager, those people areâŠ.â
âAmy, Presera, and both of you listen to me. Next time a hooded person â or someone that looks like theyâd work as a servant for a noble is visiting the shop, I will personally be in charge of them.â
âYes, understood ââ (All)
âWell, as long as they donât act suspicious, we wonât do anything.â
Amy and Presera were relieved that they didnât have to deal with customers who were obviously high-ranking nobles, while Alm and Silvara replied with a bitter smile. But if it was me tending to them personally, it would be less suspicious. And it wouldnât be strange if I invited them upstairs for a secret talk.
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Today we welcomed customers before business hours, but the official opening was just around the corner. I had to hurry to resupply the hair tonics and bathroom supplies that the group had bought. Then, the opening hour cameâŠ
Todayâs business was also full of window shoppers and no purchases. However, there was a different flow compared to the first day, which was the line of sight of the customers who came to the store.
Silver-haired Silvara stood at the entrance, with her shiny and smooth hair which was thanks to the shampoo and conditioner. On top of that, she had a good sense of fashion and it showed how she dressed. Silvara was eye-catching even when she worked as an escort member of the Marida Trading Company. She was more eye-catching now.
And itâs the same with Alm, who patrolled around the inside of the store. After customers were drawn by her and entered the store. The next person they say was Alm and her beauty. At first, it was only male adventurers, but these girls were not easy to talk to. Attracted by the many adventurers, more curious shoppers also stopped in. These people quickly surrounded Amy and Presera as the two were similarly sporting beautiful hair as the other two were far less sociable.
âWill this really make my hair look just like you girls?â
âAh, yes! The effect comes out immediately after using it once. The scent is also good!â
âSo expensive! A gold for this bottleâŠâ
âOh, the store manager says that the listed price is only the current market price? It seems that the price may change on the next business day.â
âWhat does that mean?â
âThe listed price is only valid for today. The price may change during our next business hour, or something like that?â
âWhat in the⊠Itâs not like itâs armor forged by a first class blacksmith.â
Amy and Presera answered questions while being surrounded by female adventurers and middle-aged aunts.
While I watched this, I waited at the checkout. Of course, ordinary customers would not buy today. The main reason was that the price was too high. Since there was a limit to the amount that could be taken from the Continental at one time. Iâd be in trouble if too much was sold.
To Amy and the others who were disappointed nothing was sold despite a large number of customers, I said âit will sell soon.â and soon on. But my thoughts were different, as not selling anything was my real aim in the first place.
The next business day would be in three days. By then, I would like to locate the labyrinth that was thought to be situated in the Devilâs Mountains. After seeing off the girls, I returned to the Devilâs Mountains via the transfer circle.