Chapter 64: Concessions for products that are not related to human life cannot be transferred
The two queens, who are addicted to hair wash and lotion, naturally ask if there are any in stock. There are a lot of things that the Avatars developed at the subspace workshop, but I canât give them out.
I told Iris I only made 2 liters. Itâs best to eliminate contradictory words and actions as much as possible because thereâs Mifa who can detect lies.
My uncle has a saying, âAnyone who lies repeatedly will eventually die from the lies he tells.â It was a saying he kept nagging me with when I was assigned to the sales department.
âWe use it ourselves, so with the amount we have on hand, I can only give you one jar.â
âHow long can one jar be used?â
One jar contains about 1 liter.
Was the squeeze-type shampoo container about 3 ml per squeeze? Normally, I think itâs about 2 squeezes, but since many women in this world have long hair, I think about 3-4 squeezes would be equivalent to an average of 10 ml.
Since Iâm going to give 1000ml, Iâll say itâs exactly 100 times.
âWith the length of Queen Camillaâs hair, thatâs about 100 timesâ
â100 times, is it? âŠit seems like a lot but itâs quite littleâŠwith five people using it, it wonât last up to a month.â
Five people? Are they going to use it with people other than themselves?
âBut Camilla, not only our daughters but also the maids and vassals who see our hair, wonât be silent?â
I see, itâs for her daughters âŠâŠbut, I canât take care of her maids and vassals, and I donât want to.
âThatâs rightâŠâ
Mifa, who was listening quietly, finally snapped.
âMother, Queen Camilla, youâre becoming a nuisance to Luke!â
Oh, thank you Mifa!
Iâm a former salesman, so Iâm not bad at refusing or dodging, but thatâs only when Iâm on equal footing, and I felt a little hesitant to refuse the two queens, so Iâm really grateful.
âThatâs rightâŠHmm, but I donât want to use anything other than this hair wash anymoreâŠâchiraââ
Camilla-san, you actually said âchiraâ (expectant glance) with your own mouth!
âAnd we havenât even used any on Emilia and Natalie yet! Itâs a bit awkward for outsiders like mother to use them before Lukeâs team members!â
Mifa, I think itâs sad to treat your real mother as an outsiderâŠstill Iâm glad sheâs protecting me.
âLuke, I understand that itâs a valuable item, but would you please let me and Natalie use it?â
No way! Emilia called out to me!
ââȘ Actually, Navi promised to ask master to allow her use them tonight during the viewing class. She heard about it from Mifa earlier, thatâs why she dared talk to you by herself now. â
âI see. Itâs a good sign that she talked to me. â
ââȘ Thatâs how attractive this shampoo is for women.â
âYes, naturally I was going to give it to Emilia and Natalie, but I made it yesterday after dinner, so I couldnât give it to them last night.â
âThank you very much!â
âThis mistress too!â
Dianaâs remark attracts everyoneâs attention. By the way, the servants slept early yesterday, so they havenât taken a bath yet.
âIs that the ancient dragon?â
Queen Milana asked tilting her head.
I wonder if Diana is the only one in the team who hasnât said hello yet.
âOh, the introduction was delayed. This is Diana, the ancient dragon, of the Black Emperor Dragon race, who became my servant in the âSummoning Ceremonyâ the other day.â (
âItâs Diana. Are you Mifaâs mother? After all, youâre parent and child, itâs no wonder you look alike.â
âIâm sorry, Iâm late in greeting you! My name is Milana, the second queen of this country, Mifaâs mother.â
âExcuse me. My name is Camilla, the first queen. Pleased to make your acquaintance.â
âWell, you donât have to be so afraid. Unless you do something to the Lord, this mistress wonât attack.â
Saying that here, is like saying you wonât forgive them if they do something in a roundabout way.
ââ I will never do such a thing. ââ
You see, the queens are a little scared.
âWell then, including Hati, Navi, and Spinel, the servants are taking a bath tonight. At this rate, the shampoo is likely to run out in no time.â
âThatâs it! Luke, could you teach the royal pharmacists how to make this shampoo? Then we can use it anytime we want without bothering you.â (Milana)
âWell, it might take a little trouble to teach the royal pharmacists first, but once they learn it, they can make it on their own without giving you any trouble.â
The two queens are talking about it as if itâs a good idea, but itâs not.
âI canât do that.â
ââWhat?ââ
âDonât you know why I canât?â
ââYesâŠâŠââ
âMother-in-law Milana, if this shampoo is sold at a store in the royal capital, how much would you pay for it?â
ââAh!!ââ
âDo you understand now?â
âYes, I would buy a jar for one Mithril coinâŠâ
Eh? Mithril coins! 1 liter of shampoo for 100 million Jenny
I donât think so, no matter how much you have, 100 million jenny is crazy!
âA Mithril coin is a rip-off, but with aristocratic ladies as the main customers, these will generate enormous wealth. Iâm not trying to make money from treating the labor coughs or other life-threatening things, but I wouldnât give away the products Iâve worked so hard to develop for free. â
âIâm sorry Luke. I was shallow.â (Milana)
âI apologize too. I didnât think of the true value of these products. Itâs ridiculous to teach us how to make it. But this is troublesomeâŠwe really want these things so we canât help it. Luke, do you have any good suggestions on how we can get it on a regular basis without bothering you? â
The two queens apologized, and Queen Camilla asked me if I had any good idea because they really wanted it.
I told them in a roundabout way that I couldnât give them the recipe for this product, as it involved tremendous interest, but it seems they were able to understand properly.
If it is only for the members of the group, it wonât be necessary to make it for several months after itâs made once, so I thought it would be better to collect the materials and store them when the required flowers and grasses bloom.
âI intend to commercialize it, but as the number of customers increase, I canât afford to make everything by myself. So I think itâs better to get some percentage of the profit and leave it to someone elseâŠâŠâ
âYou mean a consignment sale?â
âYes, I could leave it to the royal family since the materials are easily available in the royal capital or the family home of Emilia in the commercial capital, for the same reasonâŠâ
ââȘ Master, what about Irisâs family home, which is in need of money anyway? ă\
âIris family home? You said it just finally reached the town level a few years ago, do they have any materials? ă\
ââȘ I looked it up, but it seems that the materials are available in the territory because Irisâs family is the owner of the farmlands in the remote areas there, which is why her father calls himself an agricultural aristocrat. In the long run, rather than buying the required materials, if you let farmers cultivate what we need, youâll be able to obtain stable materials at a low cost. â
âIf you can leave it to me, I will direct themto make it at the royal palaceâŠwhat do you think?â
âCamilla-san, youâre too enthusiastic.â
âHmm⊠thatâs fine⊠but Irisâs parentsâ house is in the country, right?â
I call out to Iris, who was watching this situation from the kitchen.
âYes. Itâs located in the southeast side of the Forrell territory. It is about a dayâs ride from the city of Forrell. It was originally a farm area that was cultivated to secure food for the Forrell territory.â
âWhatâs your father like? Is he a serious person?â
âMy dad? Do you want to meet him?â
âIâm thinking of outsourcing the shampoo and lotion from your family. Itâs my way of saying thank you to Iris for taking such good care of me in various ways.â
âOh! Iris-neechan, youâre too sly! Iâm in! I want my house involved too!â
By the way, Erica said she had a sister relationship with Iris. I wonder if this is her true personality.
âIs Ericaâs parentsâ home also a farmland?â
âNo, my family has been part of the royal guards of the royal family for generations, so we have a residence by the side of the royal castle and have no territory.â
Ah, sheâs back to the usual Erica âŠ
âThen itâs no good. If I let the farmers of her house grow the plants that will be used as raw materials in the future, Iâll be able to obtain a stable source of materials at low cost, so thinking about the future, I think itâs better to leave the contract to a landlord who owns a farmland.â
âI see, if thereâs such a reason, it canât be helped.â (Erica)
âHowever, it would be good if Irisâs father is excellent, but if he isnât, we wonât be able to make a profit and itâs going to be bad, and in the worst case, the recipes would get found by other peopleâs houses until they lose all value.â
âIrisâs father is excellent. He was recognized for his achievements in turning some villages into a town in one generation and became a count instead of a viscount. I donât think heâll mess up so badly that someone steals the manufacturing process.â
Mifa and Erica follow-up with similar content.
âWhat do you think, Iris?â
âI would be very happy if you could leave it to my home!â
Thatâs right ~.
It seems that her parentsâ house had ordered her to take me in, and this will make Iris stand out.
âWeâre going to treat Emiliaâs mom on the weekend right? Then Iâll go to youâre parentsâ house and meet Count Michael once. Can you tell your father about it? If I suddenly say heâll be given the rights to manufacture and sell shampoo, Count Michael may think Iâm trying to sell him something strange. â
âThatâs true. I donât think heâll know how good this shampoo is if you donât actually use it. Iâll ask my dad to keep his schedule open during the weekend.â
âI wonder if thatâs enough. Iâm worried about leaving it to only one aristocrat, so Iâd like to ask Duke Guile to get involved as well. We can also get wholesalers, materials and secure large distribution channels. â
âWow! The Guileâs territory is a place you can sell your goods even better than in the royal palace. Mifa has caught a really good husband. Iâm a bit worried since I said something selfish before, but It was a really good decision my child made. â
âTruly, Luke-san is very intelligent and has a lot of consideration for the people around him, which is good. The next time the bards appear in the royal palace, a little punishment is needed.â
âHmm, Iâm annoyed by the bards, but they werenât telling a lieâŠ.it was slightly exaggerated, but itâs mostly trueâŠâ
ââȘ Oh, Irisâs liking for the master is getting amazing. And Mifa, who saw the pink color of magic that expresses Iris favor is in a complicated state of mind. â
When I heard Naviâs words, I looked at Mifa, but she was looking at Erica and Iris with a slightly tight expression.