To the Two of Them
The next day.
In the reception room of the company office.
10 a.m.
Five minutes before the appointed time, Asha arrived.
Yumia was already there.
Rhinos was working downstairs, so he was not present.
“Good morning, Lady Maryne.”
“Good morning, Miss Asha. Right on time, I see.”
Maryne smiled warmly while keeping Firuru on her lap.
“Now then, let me explain the new business right away.”
“Yes. Please do.”
Asha straightened her posture.
Maryne lined up three small glass bottles on the table.
The transparent liquid inside sparkled under the sunlight streaming through the window.
“These are the products for the new business. Skincare products… toner, serum, and emulsion. We will be selling these three as a set.”
“Skincare… cosmetics?”
“Yes. Our target customers are upper-class ladies. High quality, high price point. This will be a completely different business model from the macarons and pudding.”
Maryne began explaining the outline of the business.
Why skincare products.
How underdeveloped the skincare industry in this world currently was.
And how, after testing the products on a maid the previous day, the texture of her skin had dramatically changed by the next morning.
Asha listened with a serious expression.
Having been raised as the daughter of a merchant family, she immediately understood the potential of the business.
“A high-priced product aimed at noblewomen… this truly is an entirely different market from macarons and pudding.”
“Exactly. And I would like to entrust the leadership of this business to you, Miss Asha.”
“To entrust me with such an important responsibility is an honor. I’ll give it everything I have!”
Asha answered firmly.
Maryne nodded in satisfaction.
“Then there is something I would first like you to do.”
“What would that be?”
When Asha asked, Maryne handed over the prototype toner, serum, and emulsion.
“I would like you to use these yourself.”
“Me…?”
“I’d like you to use them for about three days and confirm how they feel in practice.”
Understanding the intention behind it, Asha replied:
“Understood.”
Maryne then added:
“I would also like Miss Yumia to try them.”
“Eh, me too?”
“Yes. The more women’s opinions we have, the better.”
After saying that, Maryne handed the same set to Yumia as well.
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