Countess Youngae’s Money-Sweeping Makeup Shop - Chapter 30

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30

 

A young woman smiled from beneath a purple window hat.

 

The strangely eerie feeling made my smile awkward.

 

“Thank you for inviting me, Nekiard Marquis…?”

 

“Not at all.”

 

The woman answered calmly, paying no mind to my reaction.

 

The woman’s calm voice transformed into chills that swept down my spine.

 

I flinched as my body trembled.

 

My heartbeat quickened and instinctive tension spread throughout my body.

 

If I had possessed the Nekiard Marquis from the start, I would surely have developed nerves of steel that wouldn’t be fazed by anything.

 

This doesn’t feel good.

 

My feminine intuition kicked in.

 

The kind that suggests something’s about to happen.

 

I need to stay sharp.

 

The marquis called a maid to escort me to the tea ceremony venue.

 

At the tea ceremony venue, various young ladies and wives sat chatting.

 

I felt somewhat relieved by the atmosphere, which wasn’t as hostile as I’d expected.

 

Don’t be nervous, don’t be nervous.

 

Stay calm and don’t act desperate.

 

Blend in slowly.

 

I took a deep breath and put on a gentle smile.

 

As I entered the greenhouse that served as the tea ceremony venue, silence spread and everyone’s gaze turned toward me.

 

So, so overwhelming!

 

Cold sweat broke out.

 

Still, I couldn’t just stand there frozen.

 

I fixed my gaze on an empty seat and walked toward it almost like charging.

 

Once I sat down, the quiet greenhouse began to fill with conversation again.

 

Was it like a late friend entering the classroom?

 

Does my face look okay?

 

I took out the mirror I’d brought in my handbag, the only thing I’d packed for touch-ups.

 

When I glanced in the mirror, there was a pretty girl there.

 

Today I’d done light makeup with cold baby pink as the main color.

 

The part I’d paid special attention to was the blush!

 

I connected the eyelids to about the center of the cheeks once, then the nose tip and chin once.

 

I applied blush lightly to create cuteness that wasn’t overdone.

 

But I drew the eyeliner upward to eliminate any pushover impression.

 

Seeing my face gave me confidence again.

 

Right, I need to think I’m pretty for others to think I’m pretty too.

 

First, praise yourself!

 

You’re pretty, me!

 

You’re the best!

 

I gripped the mirror tightly then put it back in my handbag.

 

With a clear head, my vision broadened too.

 

When I lifted my head to look forward, I could see people I hadn’t noticed before.

 

Someone looking with a puzzled gaze.

 

Someone looking with an interested gaze.

 

Someone who seemed to want to talk to me, just watching for my reaction.

 

Among these, the person I should approach is—

 

I turned my head right and sparkled my eyes.

 

Blink!

 

The freckled woman who met my eyes flinched and blushed.

 

And her pupils rolled around.

 

Then an intense stare again!

 

The woman who had been avoiding my gaze squeezed her eyes shut, then opened them gently and met my gaze.

 

‘Can I come over there?’

 

I mouthed the words.

 

The woman’s eyes widened briefly, then she nodded several times.

 

Ah, so cute!

 

She was just like a student visiting a cosmetics shop for the first time.

 

People like this usually had a high probability of having a positive mindset about makeup.

 

She probably has an ideal look in mind but isn’t confident about what suits her.

 

I quickly got up from my seat and quietly approached the woman to sit down.

 

At that table, besides the woman who had met my eyes, two other people were sitting.

 

But unlike other tables, it was very quiet.

 

Are they all meeting for the first time?

 

Or are they on the shy side?

 

It seemed like it would work out if a common interest just popped up.

 

I blinked my eyes and put on a pretty smile.

 

“Hello, I’m Sillia Ebennain from the Ebennain Family! Is this seat available?”

 

“Oh, you can sit down. I’ve been wanting to have a conversation with Ebennain Yeongae.”

 

The woman who had met my eyes answered in a nervous voice and squeezed her eyes shut.

 

The woman seemed too young to be called an adult yet.

 

From her clear green eyes like fresh summer leaves, an innocent gaze was directed at me.

 

The moment I saw her, what caught my eye first were the freckles that covered from her cheeks to her nose bridge.

 

Those freckles felt even more charming thanks to her curly orange hair.

 

Her eye shape was also round, and I thought brown eyeliner drawn downward would double her cute charm.

 

And sweep the eyelids with orange resembling oranges, then emphasize the blush with coral and orange colors.

 

Lips naturally with coral color.

 

Makeup that focuses on blush while toning down other makeup to make the freckles look as charming as possible would suit her.

 

As I stared at the woman blankly, her face turned reddish.

 

Only then realizing my mistake, I quickly sat down.

 

“Sorry, I was staring too much, wasn’t I?”

 

“No, no! Everyone does that. It’s quite ugly, isn’t it?”

 

“What?”

 

“These marks here… Everyone thinks so, so you don’t have to pretend not to notice! There’s no way to remove them anyway.”

 

The woman tried to smile brightly, but she couldn’t hide the sadness reflected in her eyes.

 

I grabbed the hands of the woman who was covering her cheeks with both hands.

 

I sparkled my eyes and shook my head vigorously.

 

“Who says they’re ugly? Those freckles are so charming! Some people draw them because they don’t have freckles like that!”

 

The woman flinched in surprise, her eyes widening.

 

Soon she smiled awkwardly and carefully held my hands in return.

 

“Thank you for saying that. It’s the first time I’ve received such a compliment.”

 

Who are the jerks that made such a cute person call her own charm ugly?

 

I frowned and tightened my grip on her hands.

 

I wanted to let people know that those freckles were truly a charming feature.

 

I wished she could be proud of the special qualities she possessed.

 

It’s all the fault of people who criticize anything that’s not ordinary.

 

What’s wrong with standing out and being different?

 

If you’re envious, just say you’re envious!

 

People without personality are much worse!

 

The woman who had been watching me fidgeted with her fingers.

 

Thinking I might have been too forceful, I relaxed my body and forced a smile.

 

The woman who had been moving her lips met my eyes and smiled bashfully.

 

“Um, well. I don’t think I introduced myself. I’m Pe, Pebello Shusser of the Shusser Family! It’s an honor to meet you, Ebennain Yeongae.”

 

Huh? Shusser?

 

Wasn’t that definitely one of the families I memorized like crazy?

 

Among the family names I absolutely had to memorize because they were high nobility…?

 

Various names flashed through my mind.

 

Shu, Shu, Shuu…

 

Ahhh!

 

Shusser is one of the five marquis families in the Empire!

 

Was it okay for me to grab her hands like that just now?

 

I’m in no position to criticize Felix for grabbing my hand!

 

I was completely screwed from the start.

 

The cold sweat that had dried on my back came back to life and streamed down.

 

My pupils shook.

 

And it wasn’t just anyone, but the only daughter of the Shusser Family that I treated so carelessly…

 

I carefully released Pebello’s hand and stood up from my seat.

 

“Sorry, no, I apologize! I was rude to Pebello Yeongae. I really thought Yeongae’s freckles were charming…!”

 

How do I apologize, how do I apologize?

 

Should I kneel down and beg with my hands?

 

Should I go to the village right now and buy apples?

 

My head became increasingly complicated and it felt like everything was spinning.

 

Warmth gently touched my hand.

 

“I grabbed Yeongae’s hand too.”

 

“Uh…”

 

Pebello looked at me and smiled bashfully.

 

I was stunned for a moment, but when I understood her meaning, my heart felt ticklish.

 

Though young, she was more mature than me.

 

Her calm and warm smile quieted the chaos in my mind.

 

I blinked a couple times and sat back down quietly, apologizing to those around me.

 

My face burned with heat.

 

I lowered my head and spoke in a small voice that only those at the table could hear.

 

“I’m sorry for drawing attention.”

 

“No, it’s fine!”

 

“That’s right, it’s okay so don’t worry about it.”

 

Following Pebello’s lead, the other woman who had been quiet showed a smile.

 

After that, a brief silence fell among the four of us.

 

Then, the other woman who hadn’t said anything threw out a question.

 

“Ebennain Yeongae, your face looks a little different from last time. What kind of magic did you use?”

 

“I was curious too. Your atmosphere is different at every ball.”

 

“I, I’m curious too! Last time Her Highness the Crown Princess said that Ebennain Yeongae helped change her…!”

 

Here it comes, this topic!

 

It seemed Helena had even promoted it at the last ball.

 

So that’s why there were so many letters.

 

I took out five small glass bottles, each about the size of two fingers, from my handbag.

 

Samples are essential when introducing cosmetics!

 

“It’s not magic. It’s makeup, cosmetics!”

 

“Cosmetics?”

 

“Yes! My makeup right now was done with these too.”

 

“How exactly…”

 

“Hehe, let me explain—”

 

Seeing the three of them sparkle with interest made me excited, so I applied small amounts of the samples on the back of my hand with a smile full of joy.

 

Soon the colors blended with my skin tone, and I showed it to the three of them and began explaining.

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