121 – Starlight Garden
The Academy’s festival period lasts for three days.
The first day was usually a day to enjoy festivals with family.
All nobles can freely enter the academy and enjoy the festival, so families can enjoy the festival together.
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But Charlotte had no family to visit.
It has been a long time since I lost contact with my relatives, and my father is in bed due to a long-standing illness.
Furthermore, it was impossible for a family without a penny to have a butler or servant.
There was literally no one to invite.
[Charlotte’s Starlight Garden]
So Charlotte decided to use her festive season to make some money.
She applies for a booth at the festival, decorates her garden, and then collects an admission fee.
However, Charlotte decided to decorate a themed garden rather than a typical garden.
Since ‘Luminous Flowers’ received an enthusiastic response and were able to generate a good profit, it was decided to make the entire garden sparkle this time.
“Wow. The entrance is pretty. “How much is the entrance fee?”
“Yes, fifteen thousand Orden.”
Fortunately, the response was explosive.
As her beauty increased as she put on her makeup and straightened her hair, her own popularity increased and the number of customers who came just by using the name ‘Charlotte’ increased.
Above all, Charlotte was popular with her male cadets in her lower class.
Grand princesses like Isabella and Enya cannot satisfy her romantic delusions because they don’t even dare to do anything, but Charlotte has room to wonder how she can seduce her well.
Her male students were swept up in the atmosphere of her festival and confessed to her one after another.
As Charlotte, she was embarrassed by the confessional attack she received for the first time in her life.
“That’s true. “I wanted to become friends with her for a long time, but I rarely had the chance, so I couldn’t talk to her.”
“Ah… “I see.”
“Maybe… “You don’t have a boyfriend yet?”
“Yeah, that’s true, but…”
“Then, do you want to meet me? “I can do it really well!”
This is already the third time today.
Charlotte scratched the back of her head with an embarrassed smile.
It felt good to see her popularity increase, but it was also very tiring.
‘How embarrassed Ed must have been.’
However, in the midst of this, Charlotte thought about Ed.
Ed has been attacked by numerous female cadets for confessing.
How embarrassed she must have been to hear someone she had no feelings for ask her out.
“····Um, Charlotte?”
Then, the male cadet who made her confession called out to her, her face half worried and half excited.
Eventually, Charlotte hardened her expression and euphemistically expressed her refusal.
“Sorry. According to Academy regulations, dating is prohibited. Above all, I have no intention of dating yet. “Sometimes the situation is not favorable.”
Charlotte clearly and clearly conveyed her meaning with her correct pronunciation.
A look of disappointment flashed across the male cadet’s expression for a moment.
But she soon smiled bitterly, answered that she understood, and returned to where her companions were.
As Charlotte looked at her back, she thought of her Ed once again.
She wonders what will happen if she confesses to him.
‘You will be rejected.’
The result was a miserable failure.
Of course I will refuse.
Because there are so many good and pretty competitors around Ed.
I am so blinded by Ed that I don’t even notice the other male cadets, but if Ed has everything, if I add more, not less.
‘I’m like Ed…!’
Charlotte was filled with a desire to improve.
In order to at least become someone who gets along with Ed, she needs to be reborn as someone who can help him rather than relying on him for help.
‘I will start a family.’
Because Charlotte was thinking of starting a family clan.
Dating is an individual-to-individual affair, but marriage is a family-to-family affair.
If she wanted to seduce Ed and get him married, she couldn’t come from such a shabby family.
She had to at least have a decent appearance befitting a countess.
“Hmm. You. “They said she was the only daughter of the Verdian family.”
“Yes.”
“It’s because the garden is so pretty. As expected, the garden is Verdian. “I’d like to make a request.”
So, Charlotte has placed an advertisement inside the Starlight Garden.
She posted signs here and there saying that she can create a starry garden within the family that becomes prettier at night.
“Yes! Sure. If you book a date here, we can work on it that day.”
In that way, Charlotte was receiving admission fees for the Starlight Garden and running advertisements at the same time.
She is literally gaining contradictory benefits by making people pay to see advertisements.
“Charlotte.”
At that time.
A welcome voice tickled my ears.
It was Ed.
“Eh, Ed!”
“I came here after hearing a rumor. “It’s nicely decorated.”
Ed looked at Charlotte, who had grown even more, and smiled coolly at her.
I can’t believe she went from having round glasses and vicious curls to becoming such a confident beauty.
Should I say that the feeling is new?
Her It was always a pleasure to watch her grow.
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Just while Ed was thinking about that and admiring the entrance to Starlight Park.
Charlotte was looking at Enya next to Ed.
Enya was also facing Charlotte, who was standing in front of Ed.
A strange current flowed between the two women.
“Charlotte.”
Then, when Ed called her Charlotte, Charlotte was startled and turned her gaze to Ed.
Ed opened his mouth as he handed over the entrance fee for two people.
“I’ll take a look around. It is expected.”
“Ah. Well, you can just come in!”
“Hey~ Where’s the free stuff? Take it.”
Ed said this and took Charlotte’s hand in hers, then gave her money.
And then, leaving behind Charlotte, who was as red as blush, she and Enya entered the garden.
Enya glanced back at her Charlotte before entering her entrance, then she followed Ed back into the garden.
***
“I enjoyed the garden. “It was decorated really nicely.”
Ed eventually came to look around the garden and praised Charlotte’s skills.
At this, Charlotte smiled brightly and wiggled her hands.
When her skills were recognized by someone she admired, she felt like she was flying.
“But.”
At that time, Ed began his next words with a very serious expression.
Charlotte swallowed her saliva with a nervous expression.
Soon Ed continued.
“Why not maximize profitability?”
····Maximizing profitability?
Charlotte tilted her head.
Ed grinned and she began to say what she thought.
“The garden itself is wonderful. But it’s too static. “How about adding a device to make it feel like exploring a more vivid forest?”
Ed said that and took Charlotte into her garden.
Then she pointed to the pond that Charlotte had decorated for her.
“For example, there are fish jumping in that garden. “I think it will be possible by applying illusion and shaping techniques.”
Charlotte nodded her head.
She heard and saw that she was like that.
She felt that the starlight garden she had decorated was too artificial.
Rather than the feeling of exploring the forest itself, it feels like looking at a beautifully decorated sculpture.
“And when you cross this wooden bridge, how about making it light up in the shape of footprints wherever your feet touch? “So that you can experience a more mysterious experience.”
It was a good idea.
Every little detail like this determines the quality of the garden.
“I think it would be okay to place sound generators here and there to make the sounds of wild animals. Of course, it has to be a nice sound. “I like the sound of birds chirping.”
Ed also suggested placing a sound generating device and then covering it with bushes.
Sound is also an important element that adds to the liveliness of the forest.
“And here, the background is really good. “It’s clear that you put so much effort into decorating it.”
Ed said and took out a camera from his inventory.
The cameras in this world were expensive equipment made by applying a video transmission magic sphere.
“Just a moment.”
However, Ed took out her tool box and began to take apart her camera and fix it.
The mechanical functions and techniques were modified so that the photo could be printed immediately after taking the photo.
Ed, who created a Polaroid camera on the spot, said as he inserted the paper.
“It would be a shame to pass by a place that has been decorated with so much care. “We should use it as a photo zone.”
“····Po, photo zone?”
“Yes. A place to take pictures. “You came to a special place on a festival like this, wouldn’t you want to leave something behind?”
Ed said that and picked up the camera.
I took a photo with the garden decorated with Charlotte at the center in the background.
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“Look, it came out pretty.”
Then Ed shook the paper to quickly print it and showed the photo to Charlotte.
Charlotte blushed and nodded her head.
“I’m selling this for money.”
And Ed suggested selling the photos.
However, Charlotte tilted her head with a puzzled look on her face, wondering if anyone would buy this.
“Sold unconditionally. “It’s not just a photo, it’s a memory.”
Ed said so and told us to add scent to the photos to give them a premium.
He recalled the scented research journal that Charlotte had gifted him in the past and suggested that he apply it.
“Then the price… Hmm, how much do you think would be a good price?”
“Um… 8,000 Orden per sheet?”
“Isn’t it too expensive?”
“I came here to spend money. Moreover, the customer base is all aristocrats. If it’s too cheap, I don’t feel it’s worth it.”
Ed said that and made several additional suggestions.
The suggestion was to put up a wooden sign saying [Photo Zone] Here and to post good photos of other people.
“Of course, you should only post photos that look good. “It makes me want to take pictures.”
Ed also suggested placing a magic trick to create a colorful effect in the background the moment the photo is taken.
He added that this was to satisfy consumers who take pictures and at the same time encourage the consumerism of other nobles who have not yet taken pictures.
“Of course, as the face madam, you are not allowed to take pictures. “It’s a garden with your name on it, so you take on the role of receiving guests… and let’s hire a photographer.”
Ed said that and took out the list from his inventory.
It was a list of fallen aristocratic families struggling in poverty like Charlotte.
Once, those working as ‘Dream Guardians’ lost their jobs due to the invention of mosquito nets, so Ed hired them and accepted them, and a list was created.
“This one would be nice. “I saw you handing out flyers earlier.”
After looking through her list, Ed pointed to a cadet named ‘Marcus.’
Currently, Marcus is earning 7,000 Orden per hour as a leaflet worker, so he advised me that if I were offered a better salary, he could be brought here.
“Thank you. “I think I learned a lot thanks to you.”
When Charlotte listened to Ed’s class, she had that thought in her heart.
As expected, there is a long way to go to catch up with Ed.
He had a completely different perspective.
“What is this? It’s not like they’re giving it to you for free. “I’ll charge a camera rental fee.”
However, Ed requested a 10% profit share per photo in return for lending the camera.
Even if we were close friends, Ed was thorough in these calculations.
“Yes. Of course.”
And Charlotte readily accepted Ed’s offer.
This is because he knows that Ed deliberately receives money to teach him.
‘Calculation is thorough.’
Increasing the value of the product.
Creating derivative products.
Inducing customers.
Assigning personnel to appropriate positions.
Ensure profit distribution.
Ed explained all of this with appropriate examples.
And Charlotte, who understood the meaning of the teaching, smiled at Ed, feeling grateful to him.
As expected, Ed was different from other men.
‘Let me grow.’
Ed’s crucial difference from other men who approached him.
That is, the way of giving favors is different.
For example, in the case of Cadmus, who was the worst ex-boyfriend, he boasted about his wealth and abilities and demanded to date him.
It is one-sided violence.
The other male cadets who confessed to me today were also in a similar vein.
They unilaterally put forward only their own feelings and appealed only to what they could give.
‘But Ed…’
It was delicate.
I understood well what I was lacking and filled it in.
Also, rather than giving money or giving material things as gifts, he taught people how to get it on their own.
Thanks to Ed’s teachings today, Charlotte felt better about Ed.
No, now I have more respect than just liking it.
How can a person be this meaningful?
‘The money is solid.’
However, Ed was raising his eyebrows at the unexpected profits.
If you receive 10% per photo, you can easily earn at least 700,000 Orden.
Then, you will have more than enough money to cover the money you spent at the festival.
‘The more money, the better.’
But doesn’t it look a little too childlike?
That can’t be possible.
The more money you have, the better.
You have to scrape and squeeze out as much as you can.
In this way, the industrialized city of your dreams will be completed a little faster.
***
He was also Ed’s guide.
As Ed said, by decorating the garden and adding a photo zone, profits increased tremendously.
Charlotte felt Ed’s power once again as she looked at her stacked safe.
“I’ll only accept this person last~”
But Charlotte decided to close her starlight garden at this point.
This is because she was invited to a pork belly party held in Ed’s room.
The time is now 12:30 p.M.
She said she will start the party around 1 o’clock and run all night, so she should quickly close the garden and go to her room now.
Her heart pounded at the thought of being able to go to Ed’s living room, which she had never been to before.
“Good job, Mr. Markus! See you tomorrow at 6pm!”
So, Charlotte cleaned up her garden and quickly ran to Ed’s room.
I wanted to quickly tell Ed how much profit I made today.
Thanks to that, she was able to earn so much money.
“Eh, Ed!”
Eventually, Charlotte arrived at the rooftop where Ed lived and saw Ed grilling pork belly.
Around Ed, Lucas and Claire were sitting side by side talking, and 17 members of the Shibalsaegi club were preparing the setting by carrying various items such as lettuce, kimchi, and charcoal.
“Ah, Charlotte. It came just in time. Sit down.”
Finally, Ed, who heard Charlotte’s cry, smiled and pointed to her empty chair.
Charlotte went to the chair pointed to by Ed and she greeted Lucas and Claire.
I was very nervous because they were children of the Archduchy, but fortunately Lucas and Claire welcomed me kindly.
At the same time, she said that she enjoyed the ‘Witch Mode’ during the previous evaluation match and expressed her desire to compete, saying that she would like to compete if the opportunity arises.
“Eat. “It’s all cooked.”
Soon, Ed cut up the well-cooked pork belly and gave it to Charlotte.
For some reason, I felt excited because I felt like I was being taken care of by her boyfriend.
“Ed! Do you know how much you earned today?”
Soon, Charlotte boasted about the money she earned today.
Ed complimented her Charlotte and she roughly calculated how much money would fall to her.
The corners of her mouth went up with a grin.
“Oh, that starlight garden? “I have to go tomorrow too.”
When Charlotte boasted about her profits, Lucas and Claire showed interest.
As Charlotte explained Ed’s guide, she praised Ed’s insight until her mouth went dry.
Then, everyone in the club joined in and started praising Ed.
Ed, whose face was red, got angry for no reason.
“But… Why the hair…”
At that time, Charlotte looked at the tops of the club members’ heads with a surprised face.
Alopecia areata was coming.
That’s more than half of the people.
“·····It is an equivalent exchange. “I traded hair for physics.”
A club member who mutters words whose meaning is unknown.
At that time, Charlotte looked around her.
This is because Enya, who was snuggled up next to Ed, cannot be seen.
“Okay. “I said I was going to the bathroom earlier.”
When Claire asks where Enya is, she replies that she went to the bathroom.
Charlotte sensed something suspicious and came into Ed’s room, saying she had to go to the bathroom.
Clean interior with modern interior.
I couldn’t help but think that this was where Ed lived.
But now it’s time to find where Enya is.
-Jeobeok… Jeobeok… Jeobeok…
While looking for Enya while looking at Ed’s house.
Suddenly the door opened and Enya came out.
Enya was walking past her at a fast pace, muttering, ‘Ah, this was here~’.
Charlotte tilted her head and glanced at the room Enya had left.
Just looking at it, it was the bedroom where Ed was sleeping.
“······?”
However, the pillows and blankets on the bed, which should have been neatly arranged, were messy.
And Enya’s hair could be seen here and there on the bed.
Eventually, Charlotte grabbed Enya’s hair and tilted her head.