Opening
Three days later.
In the secondary capital…
“Maryne Stella” opened for business.
A two-story building.
Just as Maryne had planned, the interior was themed around white and gold.
Soft lighting.
Glass bottles lined the shelves in neat rows.
Pearl-colored lotion.
Rose-colored serum.
Golden-colored emulsion.
The bottles, engraved with floral patterns, sparkled beneath the lights.
The entire shop looked like a jewelry box.
Incidentally, these cosmetics had been given a name as well.
(The name is “Flamis”!)
Flamis meant “flower” in an ancient language of this world.
The 200,000-dirin lotion, serum, and emulsion that Maryne released first.
These luxury skincare products would soon become known as the Flamis Series.
- Opening day -
From early morning, noblewomen formed a line outside the store.
Upper-class women standing in line.
That alone was an unusual sight.
Normally, they would have servants buy things for them.
And yet they had come personally.
That showed just how interested they were in Maryne’s shop.
Asha stood at the front, serving customers.
“Welcome. Thank you very much for visiting Maryne Stella.”
After her social training and real experience in high society, confidence now lived in Asha’s customer service.
“The lotion is 200,000 dirin, the serum is 220,000 dirin, and the emulsion is 190,000 dirin. If you purchase the full three-item set, the total will be 500,000 dirin.”
One set cost 500,000 dirin.
The ladies bought them without hesitation.
“I’d like to purchase a full set.”
“I shall take two sets.”
“I’d like this as a gift. Could you wrap it for me?”
There was even demand for them as presents.
And then…
Sales ended on a high note… and the shop closed for the day.
When Asha totaled the first day’s sales, her hands trembled.
“Lady Maryne… we sold 160 sets on the very first day.”
“160 sets… which means?”
“80 million dirin.”
For a moment, Maryne lost her words.
Asha continued.
“And that’s only the revenue from the set sales. If we include the individually sold items as well, total sales exceeded 100 million dirin.”
“My goodness.”
Over 100 million dirin in sales on the first day alone.
Considering the macarons made around 1 to 2 million dirin per day, the difference in scale was absurd.
Maryne experienced firsthand just how destructive high-priced products could be.
“OHOHOHOHOHO!! A HUGE SUCCESS, I SAY~~~~!!!”
Her triumphant laughter echoed throughout the secondary capital’s Maryne Company office.
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