'Oh.'
Something flashed in my head, and a hypothesis came to my mind.
"Didn't this man receive a secret order from Prince Adrian? Are you afraid that I will throw bombs at Nasiel again and cause accidents?
Now, the puzzle pieces that I didn't understand began to fit together.
Rudnine had received a special order to watch me!
I pressed my forehead.
'Hah. You can't commit a crime like this, the life of an ex-convict is ruined...'
I see.
Still, when I found out the reason for Rudnine's request on a date, I felt relieved.
To be honest, this moment walking with him felt like a dream.
But now I felt a sense of reality and came to my senses.
I glanced at Rudnine and thought.
'I'm glad Carol got caught. I was almost ashamed.'
I felt bad about being followed and monitored by my behavior, but I felt like it was an opportunity.
Yes
Let's show how healthy and exemplary we are.
'Let's think positively.'
When I finished my decision, my eyes sparkled. I quickly excused myself to Rudnine.
"Yes, I liked it before. Now, I'm going to cut down on luxury shopping, too! I didn't like it."
"...Is that so? And jewelry, dresses, bags, shoes, flowers... Do you not like it?"
His dark eyes fluttered with confusion.
Why are they so embarrassed?
Was he surprised that I was so stubborn in denying it?
I mean, I should have gained a lot of notoriety; Yvonne's bitterness was as famous as her ferocious semper.
But now it's different.
Luxury? I don't buy that anymore (with my money). (No money.)
However, as the atmosphere at Rudntne became serious, I became very nervous.
'Strange? The Investigator was confused!!'
No, the undercover investigation. What should I do if I make it like this, Duke?
I clicked my tongue inwardly.
Have you seen such a naive Duke? He says he just lent money.
Rudnine, who had been seriously thinking about something, stared at me and finally spoke
"So, can I ask you what you're going shopping for today?"
"Well, that's..."
I don't have a particular talent for undercover investigations, but I was overwhelmed by the handsome investigator's question, and I almost told him about the purpose of my shopping today.
"Oh, no."
I managed to speak, avoiding Rudnine's eyes that lit up in his eyes.
"What did you come out to buy?"
"Yes, Yvonne."
I laughed awkwardly and rolled my head so as not to be overlooked by Rudnine, who was so focused on me.
In fact, the reason I came out today was to visit a high-end handmade cosmetics store in the Naciel district.
In the future, when skin diseases began to circulate, it was necessary to find a way to process the treatment of Rhodia grass and sell it legally at a high price.
After thinking about it, I decided that it would be good to make Rhodia grass into a cosmetic product that can be applied to the skin.
If you eat a decoction of Rhodia grass, you will be cured of skin diseases quickly, but if you sell it as an edible product, it becomes a cure.
If you sell it as a cure, you have to pay a huge amount of tax to the Imperial Palace and the temple at the same time, but if you sell it as a cosmetic product, you have to pay the tax only to the Imperial Palace.
The tax rate is also smaller.
'It's a mountain of dust. Tax saving is basic.'
I don't know if it's a skin disease, but since it's a skin disease, Rhodia paste made with cosmetics should be effective enough.
Since it was a skin disease that only affects aristocrats anyway, I plan to add Rhodia grass to my luxury cosmetics.
I gathered information from my own skin care provider. Including Randy, and he told me that there were only two high-end cosmetics shops in the Nasiel district that used herbs.
So I went out to check it out for myself and chose the store that could manufacture Rhodia grass products most luxuriously.
'It's an absolute secret. I don't want Rudnine to find out that this is why I came out.'
The fact that Rhodia grass was bought in advance is itself a suspicious situation.
Of course, my magical amnesia, which is to make money, is even more secret.
I never wanted anyone to know.
"Yvonne?"
I could see Rudnine, who was still waiting for my answer, clenching and opening his fists.
'Why are you so nervous?'
The sun was setting, so I guessed that he was hungry.
Then I hurriedly looked around.
"Cosmetics. I heard that there was a product I liked, so I decided to take a look."
"Cosmetics... Do you mean?"
Rudnine's eyes widened in surprise, and then he blinked slowly and answered slowly.
"You look beautiful even if you don't wear makeup... Why do you want to be prettier? Anxiety."
'I'm anxious. What?'
I was confused.
If I become pretty, will the safety of this empire be shaken?
No, it's not that.
I also got hot in my ears because of Rudnine's nonchalant saying that I was pretty.
"Let's go!"
I thought I was going to lose my days by answering 'thank you' or 'what to do', so I walked quickly first.
Then I gnashed my teeth inwardly.
"Damn prince."
To have my (former) opponent do this kind of investigation.
It makes me excited.
As I walked, I stared silently at the imperial palace spire in the distance.
'Bad Adrian. I'll only make you a memory of a perfect opponent.'
Anyway, he's not helpful.
"Yvonne."
I was staring intensely in the direction of the Imperial Palace and cursing Adrian, when suddenly Rudnine appeared in my field of vision, obscuring the Imperial Palace.
I looked up at Rudnine as he approached me and replied blankly.
"...What?"
Backlit by the setting sun, Rudnine's expression in the shadows was hard to see.
However, I could see his behavior well.
"When you walk."
He slowly reached out and gently turned my head to look ahead.
"Look ahead and walk."
It's definitely a gentle voice.
Why does it feel so cold?
'Hmm?'
It was hard to understand his sudden advice.
When walking, you have to look forward, but do you have to do this?
I tilted my head, and it seemed that the time was getting late, so I hurried to my destination.
"I understand. I'll keep a close eye on the front so I don't fall."
"If you fall, I'll catch you."
Hmmm.
I have to be careful not to fall.
If Rudnine catches me, I'll die of a heart attack instantly.
I nodded my head and headed to the first store of my destination.
This is a high-end, handmade cosmetics store used by aristocrats.
When Rudnine came out of the door and entered the store, the women inside made a fuss.
"Hey... Duke lels?"
"Oh my God. Hello, I'm Viscount Frantols. This child is my wife..."
"Yes, nice to meet you, I hope you have a good time."
Rudnine hit a wall unexpectedly.
His polite smile and gentle tone were the same, just like he did to me, but there was something cold about him.
'Oh... That's surprising.'
I thought he would be kind to everyone who approached him, but I reprimanded myself for my selfish stereotype.
'Yes, how tiresome and annoying it would be if celebrities were in the spotlight every day.'
However, Rudnine's refusal was gracious, and the women were happy to scold each other just by mixing words.
Rudnine was steadily by my side.
And he didn't take his eyes off me, wondering what I was interested in.
This immense obsession.
I squinted and glanced at him.
'You're sincere in your investigation. It's cool to see him working.'
I reprimanded the investigator for my heart that was not beating, and then grabbed one of the clerks.
And I asked about all the cosmetics in the store.
Lotion, moisturizing cream, functional cream, color cosmetics, oil, etc.
I wanted to collaborate with someone who makes high-quality handmade cosmetics, but I found out that this place sells more color cosmetics than functional products.
'So, dismissal.'
"Good to see, then."
Seeing me turn around without buying any cosmetics, the clerk saw me off with a puzzled expression.
"Aren't there any cosmetics you were looking for? Or don't you like it?"
"Both."
Rudnine asked cautiously, and I nodded roughly.
I then went into a cosmetics store called 'Parette' three blocks away.
It wasn't as fancy as the cosmetics store I visited earlier, but the fragrance inside was much better because it was mild and not irritating.
Most of the other places had a strong fragrance because they added too much perfume, but it was definitely different.
'This is definitely an herb scent!'
I felt like I had come to the right place, and I felt good.
It was a little dark inside, and while we were adjusting to the darkness, the old owner who had spotted us stood up from the inside.
"Welcome, Princess Argenthoz. Oh, and the Duke of Iels is here. It's an honor."
He had a very noble way of speaking.
'He recognizes who we are at once.'
After all, he sells handmade cosmetics, so he knows important people in the upper class.
I liked it more and more, so I walked quietly, looked around, and said,
"I think you use herbs in your cosmetics."
"...Yes, that's right, Princess. Thank you for looking into it."
The owner smiled happily. He feels proud of his product.
This was definitely a place with a lot of functional products.
Looking at the products that the owner explained calmly, it seemed that the ability to process herbs was also excellent
This should be enough to process Rhodia grass well.
'I'm going to tell Randy to do business with this place.'
While examining the cosmetics on display, I rubbed the cream recommended by the owner on the back of my hand.
'The scent is not strong and good. It feels good.'
I happened to meet Rudnine, who was staring at me from a distance.
And suddenly I felt that I had to give him a gift.
"Rudnine."
I gestured slowly toward him, but before he knew it. Rudnine quickly approached me and answered.
"Yes, Yvonne."
'... I shouldn't say this, but I don't know what to say. He looks like a good dog who listens well.'
It was something that should never be said outside.
Thinking about where the cute charm of Rudnine ends, I reached out to Ridnine.
"...Yes?"
He tilted his head to see if he didn't understand my intentions, and I asked him again in a casual tone.
"Give me a hand."
I grabbed his outstretched hand.
Then I scooped the cream from the barrel that the shopkeeper was holding and applied it directly to the back of his hand.
'Oh my God, you have handsome hands.'
His hands were handsome, but the thick veins on the back of his hands were so big that they felt sensual.
'Ugh. I'm trash.'
I grabbed Rudnine's perfect hand and applied it to the back of my hand, and my eyes sparkled as I looked up at him.
"What do you think?"
"...?"
"Rudnine?"
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