Consultation
“Sit.”
“Excuse me.”
Maryne sat down across the table from her.
Yumia withdrew to the corner of the room together with Rhinos.
Food was brought in.
Every dish prepared by the royal castle’s chefs was exquisite.
At an appropriate moment, Maryne took out the box containing the gift she had brought.
The box was opened.
Inside, small cakes were lined up in perfect order.
Sheralnia asked,
“Are those sweets from the Maryne Company?”
“Yes. They are brand-new sweets I made especially for Your Highness!”
Sheralnia picked one up and brought it to her mouth.
“…!”
Sheralnia’s eyes widened.
Then she quietly said,
“They’re delicious.”
“Thank you very much.”
“… I can hardly believe that an eight-year-old child made sweets of this quality.”
In truth, Sheralnia had been suspicious about Maryne’s products.
She had wondered whether someone else was actually developing them instead of Maryne herself.
However, after conducting several investigations, it had become clear that Maryne’s products were unquestionably Maryne’s own creations.
“I’m honored to hear that! It makes all the effort I put into creating these new sweets worthwhile!”
Sheralnia took another bite.
After showing a satisfied expression, she said,
“Now then, let’s get to the main topic.”
What she began discussing was cosmetics.
“I tried your skincare cosmetics… the so-called ‘Flamis.’”
A slight shadow crossed the princess’s face.
“My skin started stinging, and they were difficult to use.”
“Stinging… you say?”
Sheralnia nodded.
“Yes. But actually, it’s not just Flamis. I’ve always had poor compatibility with skincare products in general. You know… cosmetics either suit your skin or they don’t, right? In my case, I’ve purchased skincare products from various companies around ten times in the past, but none of them suited me. My skin would sting or become red.”
“Hmm…”
“So I want to know the cause. I thought that if it were you, the one who created such high-quality cosmetics as Flamis, you might know something.”
Maryne had an idea.
She asked a question to confirm it.
“Of course, it’s possible that my cosmetics simply do not suit Your Highness’s skin, just like the products you used in the past.”
“Hmm…”
“However, another possibility comes to mind. From what you’ve told me… there is a chance you have sensitive skin.”
“Sensitive skin?”
“Yes. It refers to a skin type that reacts easily to irritation.”
Sheralnia had said that cosmetics had failed to suit her ten separate times in the past.
Given the stinging and redness she experienced, the possibility that she had sensitive skin was extremely high.
If these had been Earth cosmetics, perhaps after trying ten products, she might have found at least one that suited her skin…
But cosmetics in this other world tended to be crudely made, and their raw ingredients and components were generally all quite similar. In that case, it was entirely possible that nothing she tried would work for her.
“The Flamis series was designed for average skin types, so for those with sensitive skin, it can sometimes be a little too harsh.”
Sheralnia fell silent for a short while, as though thinking.
Then she said,
“In that case, create skincare cosmetics that even this so-called sensitive skin can use.”
Her tone was commanding, yet it wasn’t unpleasant.
Maryne simply thought, So this is the kind of person she is.
Sheralnia added,
“Of course, I’m not asking you to do it for free. If you succeed in creating skincare cosmetics made specifically for me, I’ll purchase them for three million dirin.”
“…!”
Maryne’s eyes widened involuntarily.
The Flamis series sold for five hundred thousand dirin per set.
Yet the princess had casually offered more than five times that amount.
(… The royal family’s sense of money exists on a completely different level from ordinary nobles.)
But Maryne’s surprise lasted only a moment.
She immediately composed herself.
“I understand. I shall create cosmetics exclusively for Your Highness, ones that will absolutely satisfy you.”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
Sheralnia nodded with a satisfied expression.
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