Chapter 28:It’s preparation for the store opening

“Well, starting today, we’re going to renovate the store! It’s going to be exciting!”

Rosa was alone in the store she had bought from an elderly couple, feeling excited.

Helena is operating as usual, and Hugh, who was hired as a guard, is carrying unnecessary wooden boxes and the like out of the store.

The frontage is wide and sufficient, so Rosa decides to use it almost as it is.

However, display shelves need to be newly made.

“Miss, are you going to destroy these display shelves? It’s polished to a beautiful amber color; aren’t they too wasteful?”

Certainly, Helena is right.

“Of course, these will be used in the adjacent workshop. Reuse. Let’s make the bath bomb workshop have a calm atmosphere. I want the store to be sparkling!”

Rosa’s eyes sparkle.

“Oh, I see, just like a young lady.”

Helena nods in agreement.

(Is this probably Helena’s compliment?)

“Well, maybe it seeps out from within? Hoho.”

Rosa aimed for a stylish interior.

All bath bombs are beautifully colored.

So, she wants the interior to be based on glass and crystal to make it’stand out.’

However, in this world, such things are very expensive.

“Oh dear, it’s amazing. The renovation cost is twice the price of buying the store.”

Rosa laughs casually, as if it were someone else’s business.

“Miss! You don’t have to be so particular. Let’s start small and steadily.”

When Helena saw the amount, she was stunned.

“Helena, I’m the type to start with style.”

“I certainly know that… But haven’t you been making bath bombs steadily recently? distributing them to friends and introducing them.”

Certainly, as Helena says, Rosa has been doing grassroots activities to increase the reputation and recognition of bath bombs.

Of course, she plans to continue grassroots and lobby activities in the future.

“I think of this place more as an exhibition space than a store.”

“An exhibition space?”

“Yes! Anyway, increase the variety, make it look good, and attract people. Depending on the situation, ask for individual preferences and make custom orders.”

“Are you saying to increase the number of items?”

“Let’s call it the Battle Royale.”

Rosa says proudly, and Helena’s eyes widen.

“Huh? I don’t understand at all what you’re saying.”

To Helena, who tilts her head in wonder, Rosa slowly advances.

“Helena, come up with as many ideas as possible for making bath bombs. And only the ones that sell well will survive on the shelves! That’s what I call the Battle Royale!”

Rosa declares loudly, but Helena remains calm.

“So basically, we won’t produce products that don’t sell, right?”

While engaging with Rosa, Helena is busy with cleaning.

“You’re getting carried away. Doesn’t giving them names boost your enthusiasm? Well, I guess what you’re saying is true. Anyway, I’m going to create a visually appealing store filled with a maiden’s dreams!”

While Rosa is getting excited on her own, Helena is cleaning, and Hugh is silently carrying luggage.

Unable to help it, Rosa also starts cleaning hastily.

“By the way, the materials for bath bombs are handy for cleaning, aren’t they?”

She mutters to herself.

“Oh! By the way, why does the young lady know how to use a broom? Moreover, are you not accustomed to cleaning?”

(Well, in my past life, I was in charge of cleaning at school, including mopping. I can also mop and clean toilets.)

However, it’s unnatural in this life.

“Huh? Oh, of course, when you’re as experienced as I am, you learn just by watching. Hoho.”

Praised by Helena and Hugh for her broom skills, Rosa enthusiastically focuses on cleaning.

From there, hectic and busy days began.

While leaving the renovation to professionals, employees need to be hired. Rosa plans to hire about five staff members for bath bomb production.

Helena said it’s too few, but hiring employees comes with responsibility, and they couldn’t hire so many all at once. In reality, the budget was exceeded due to Rosa being overly obsessed with remodeling the store.

Well, who knows how many customers will come? There probably won’t be a full house, right? Maybe some nobles related to the Croitzer family will come to save face? It would be nice if they became repeat customers, though.

In the midst of the store’s renovation, Rosa sits on a simple wooden chair and conducts interviews. Even though only commoners living nearby are coming, due to slightly higher wages than the market rate, applicants are flooding in, leading to the distribution of tickets.

“Should we make this a first-come, first-served basis?”

Tired from the interviews, Rosa mutters quietly to Helena.

“You have to carefully assess people; otherwise, you’ll have a hard time later.”

Even if told that, there is no social media in this world, so there is no such thing as “SNS.”

“I prefer someone with good physical strength…”

“What if the store fixtures are stolen?”

Rosa is startled by Helena’s words. Rosa’s cherished fixtures cost a fortune. Rosa’s business spirit resonates.

“That would be troublesome! I have to choose seriously!”

In this world, Rosa was a so-called privileged girl from a noble family, so she doesn’t really know how bad the public order is. Rosa awakens and tightens her resolve.

“I definitely want someone serious! Personnel is crucial!”

Bath bomb development and production progress, and Rosa arranges the finished bath bombs in the store. The specially ordered shelves are made of glass and have a staggered design, and their form is so beautiful that it captivates the eye.

When bath bombs are placed, it’s as if tropical fish are swimming in an aquarium.

As Rosa is enchanted by the interior of the store, her brother comes to check on her.

“Rosa, are you okay working so hard? Have you lost some weight?”

Her considerate brother brought baked goods as a souvenir for the employees.

“Thank you, dear brother! I’ll share these sweets with everyone right away. So, dear brother, how do you like this store? It’s very beautiful, isn’t it?”

It’s a store that boasts Rosa’s dreams and preferences from her past life.

No, in her actual past life, she felt like she longed for a warm Nordic-style shop. She must have been tired. The current Rosa is incredibly energetic.

“Yeah, I didn’t expect it to be all glass. Shelves, pillars, and even the edges are gold-lined. It’s sparkling quite a bit.”

“Huh? Is that all?”

Her brother then awkwardly laughed.

“Um, when you arrange bath bombs like this, they look delicious, like sweets. It feels like the interior of a jewelry store. But maybe a bit more down-to-earth and approachable? Of course, targeting women,”

“As expected, dear brother! a precise expression. The target audience is the female demographic.”

“Yeah, women, no matter how many, like shiny things,” her brother chuckles.

“Um, dear brother, are you making fun of women?” When Rosa raises an eyebrow and looks at her brother, he panics and shakes his head.

“No way. Rosa, I would never make fun of women. Haha, it’s a misunderstanding. It’s easy to understand that both Mother and Rosa like shiny things.”

“Huh? Easy to understand?”

It seemed like they were being made fun of as a mother-daughter duo.

“…Oh, Rosa, what do you want for the grand opening celebration?”

Her brother finally realizes he dug a hole and tries to lure Rosa with gifts. This aspect is just like that of their father.

“Of course, shiny things.”

“Right. So, a necklace? Or earrings?” Her brother says it with a grin. However, Rosa shakes her head.

“Dear brother, with gold bars.”

“Huh? Gold bars… I’ve never been asked for something like that as a gift before,” her brother says, looking puzzled.

“For now, I need various things. Easy-to-convert shiny things, ten gold bars.”

exchange for cash.”

“Rosa, please. It was my fault. Could you spare me the 10 gold bars?”

While her brother was clinging to Rosa, Helena’s voice echoed from the back of the store.

“Young lady, young master, tea is ready!”

From there, it’s a brief and enjoyable break.

Coming soon, pre-opening!