✔DROP!! A TALE OF THE FRAGRANCE PRINCESS

Volume 3, Act 23: Calm before the Storm

Three days after the Founding Festival had started.

In a quieter mansion, Cordelia briefly checked on the condition of the greenhouse, and then went back and forth from her room and the library.

The first thing Cordelia started on, during the Founding Festival, was calculating the amount of paper purchased by the school; shed calculated the approximate amount of paper needed based on a report from the school. Then, she also estimated the cost of Laras pencils, from her production record, and she also calculated the price for the bread erasers. Finally, she wrote down her aims and the price, then a sentence asking the merchants and Ronnie to get her quotes; Cordelia sighed in relief.

For now, I wonder if these things will be enough for the school.

The documents were for asking for Elviss permission.

She had already told him that she was thinking of improving the writing implements, when she was at the pencil manufacturing stage, so she could probably get his permission without any problems. If a problem did pop up, then it would probably be her plan to borrow fields in the fief and open a medicinal herb garden. She had to finish the documents on her plan to cultivate herbs in an area where wheat didnt grow well, and how to collect the capital for that, during the remainder of the Founding Festival so that she could persuade Elvis.

Should I borrow land and manpower for the herb garden? Or should I just buy already grown plants? Thats becoming a problem. I have documents on the current harvest so I can calculate the income, and I have to write comparison data.

However, Cordelia, who had muttered those words spontaneously, realised that she had been talking to herself a lot. Although, Ronnie and Laras holidays would end tomorrow, and her surroundings would probably become lively again.

I think its Laras first time at the Founding Festival, I hope she has fun.

She thought as she stretched her back a little. Her body had become really stiff, probably because she was concentrating so hard.

Ill go for a little walk.

If I push myself too hard, then I might make a mistake in the calculations somewhere. She thought that as she left the room and headed towards the garden.

Cordelia traced the memories of her childhood and remembered that the Pameradia mansion had felt imposing. It still felt imposing now, but it also felt brighter. When she had first visited the fief at the age of eight and returned to the Royal Capital, Elvis had said, You can grow your favourite plants. Thus, Cordelia had told the gardeners the descriptions of the flowers she wanted grown there, and a few of their names. She didnt have flowers in the greenhouse just for appreciation, but she had wanted to feel relaxed by just looking at flowers, so there were a lot of gorgeous flowers in the garden. By no means, did all the flowers have large petals, but they were all pleasing to the eye.

(Its stunning.)

The flowers glistened vividly, thanks to the skills of the gardeners. And, the rose, 『Cordelia』, was also blooming in a section of the garden. She didnt have a lot of stock yet, but when she told Gille that Elvis had said to her that she could plant whatever she wanted in the garden, he sent her some flowers to grow.

(A rose with the same name as me. It feels strange after all.)

On the one hand, she was happy because it was a beautiful flower and smelt nice, but she became strangely embarrassed when she saw it in front of her. Of course, she knew that the flower thought nothing of her, but she felt compelled not to lose to it.

Then, Cordelia, who was lazing around in the garden, felt herself relax and decided to return to her room. Her eyes also felt a little rested from taking a small break.