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Unlike his usual attire of a gown or comfortable shirt when he didn't have work, he was dressed in a vest and tie.
"Where are you going today?"
"I heard the airship's hull is almost complete. I'm going to inspect it and maybe prepare for a test flight."
It seemed the airship development was progressing smoothly.
'Come to think of it, it did proceed smoothly in my past life too.'
Until Emperor's death.
Only then did I recall what I had forgotten.
'Now that I think about it, I completely forgot about the Emperor's death after the Founding Festival.'
In the process of saving Ludian, I almost died myself, and then I had to deal with Elise right away, so I was too preoccupied to remember.
'The mastermind behind trying to harm Ludian is probably the same person who killed the Emperor in my past life.'
And based on my analysis so far, the most likely suspect is...
"Idris, now that I think about it... the mastermind behind trying to harm the Crown Prince at the Founding Festival hasn't been caught yet, right?"
Idris, momentarily showing a hint of surprise at the sudden topic, soon gave the answer I wanted.
"Deon Zahir."
As expected.
He was the suspect I had anticipated.
"Of course, there's no concrete evidence yet, only suspicion."
"Ah."
"That guy has always been greedy for the throne. Just like the late Empress."
Idris, who had been watching Deon from closer than anyone, would surely have some insight I didn't know.
"I see... I hope the mastermind is revealed soon."
"Don't worry too much. The imperial family and I are both tracking them, so it will be revealed soon."
Seeing Idris reassuring me, I realized how different things were from my past life.
'In my past life, Ludian's accident was dismissed as a simple accident, so I didn't even know about the existence of a mastermind.'
In this life, the imperial family and Idris have found out that it wasn't an accident, so they will continue to pursue the culprit.
But it's too early to relax.
'Until the mastermind is definitely identified, things could go wrong at any time, so I need to keep checking the situation.'
While I was organizing my thoughts, dinner preparations were completed.
Then, Idris, who had wet his throat with an aperitif, asked in a rather cautious manner.
"By the way... are you planning to go to the real estate agency today?"
"No. I told them to contact me if a good property comes up, but I'm going to focus on the bazaar for now."
Suddenly, Idris's expression brightened noticeably.
Before I could even question it, Idris offered.
"Then I'll look into that for you, so you can focus on the bazaar. It's a very important event, after all."
Surprised by the unexpected offer, I widened my eyes.
"I'd be grateful if you did, but are you sure it's okay? It'll be a bother..."
"Not at all. It's a gentleman's pleasure to help a lady."
If he said so, it was a kindness I had no reason to refuse.
"Then I'll leave it to you. Thank you."
Already feeling rushed with the amount of work I had, I started dinner with a lighter heart.
While having dinner in comfortable silence, Idris suddenly seemed to remember something and asked me.
"Speaking of which, what have you decided to do about the bazaar?"
"The Empress has entrusted me with the overall responsibility. I'm a little worried, but it seemed like a good opportunity, so I accepted."
Being entrusted with the overall responsibility meant that the imperial family trusted me that much.
'Just as the Empress thinks I'm going to marry Idris, it's likely that others think so too.'
But I couldn't refuse by mentioning the assumed reason, so I ended up accepting it in a daze.
Still, it wasn't bad for me.
No, it was a good opportunity.
Since the charity bazaar is an event hosted with the good intention of helping those in need, participation in the event would also improve the image of the business.
Just by purchasing items from the store, people would feel a sense of satisfaction that they were participating in a good cause.
"And the Empress held a tea party for me, so I should reciprocate."
The tea party that the Empress had hosted for the first time in a while was ruined by Elise.
'Of course, since the intention from the beginning was to bring down Elise, it was a successful event.'
But from the Empress's point of view, it was a wasted opportunity.
'So I want to repay the Empress's kindness by successfully hosting the charity bazaar.'
The only problem was that it was an event that hadn't been held for a while, so I was worried that the buzz would be low.
I needed to make this year's bazaar successful to maintain interest in the next bazaar.
"So I'm going to put out something very tempting at this year's bazaar."
The charity bazaar was held in the form of an auction.
That way it's much more fun and stimulates the competitive spirit to raise more donations.
"You say that, and now I'm curious. What is that item?"
Seeing even Idris curious, I was convinced that it would generate curiosity in others as well.
I smiled and began to speak.
"What it is, is..."
"So, you're saying you're going to showcase a limited edition product at the bazaar?"
Amon asked again to confirm after hearing my bazaar plan.
I nodded.
"Our boutique is very popular in society these days, right? But if we reveal and sell limited edition products only at the bazaar... wouldn't people come out of curiosity?"
My plan was to unveil limited edition products at the bazaar.
"Oh, that's good? The bazaar will be more buzzworthy, and it will promote our boutique as well. I think it's a good idea, Boss."
Wig, who had been listening to my story in silence, actively agreed with me.
And Amon also nodded as if what I said made sense.
"However, whether this is possible depends on Amon... can you do it?"
"Even if it's not possible, I have to make it possible. It's an opportunity to promote ourselves more, and above all, it's participating in a good cause."
Amon's gaze, as he said that, was on a painting drawn by Aria that was hanging on one side of the workshop.
"I think it's possible if the materials are prepared."
"Good. Then I'll ask for your help again this time, Amon."
I smiled at the confident Amon and instructed Wig.
"Then Wig, can you go and find out if we can get the necessary materials right away?"
"Yes."
Amon wrote down the necessary materials and handed them to Wig.
Seeing that dusk was already falling, I added to Wig, who was about to leave the workshop.
"It's late, so just check the materials and go home right away. And report the situation tomorrow."
Then a beaming smile appeared on Wig's gruff face.
"Thank you, Boss! Then I'll see you tomorrow."
Wig also nodded to Amon before leaving the workshop with a light step.
That was the end of the business, but since there was still tea left, I brought up a small talk.
"How is Aria doing these days?"
"Thanks to Leticia finding her a tutor. Sometimes I feel a little sad that she likes the teacher more than me."
He said that, but it was clear that he was much freer from the compulsion to be a 'good dad' than before.
"I'm glad she's doing well. So I don't have to take care of Aria this time?"
"Leticia must be much busier with the bazaar preparations. Of course, Aria will be happy to see you anytime you go to see her."
"Well, I think Aria is waiting for Idris much more than me."
Amon burst out laughing at my joke, but he didn't deny it.
"I should go see Aria after this bazaar is over after a long time."
"I'll tell her to draw a lot of pictures in the meantime. She's working hard to improve her drawing skills because she wants to be a fashion designer like me."
"Oh? I'm looking forward to that?"
The teacups were neatly emptied.
I put down the teacup and got up from my seat.
"Then I'll go now. Don't overdo it, and I'll see you again tomorrow."
"Yes, please be careful!"
When I came down from Amon's workshop, Madame, who didn't have any customers to serve, came to see me off.
I was about to return to the mansion by carriage, but...
'……Huh?'
It didn't seem like we had gone far, but suddenly the carriage stopped.
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