Countess Youngae’s Money-Sweeping Makeup Shop - Chapter 80

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80

Caspian stroked his chin, then whether he knew or didn’t know, he smiled brightly again and stepped aside from in front of me.

“It was a good deal! If there’s nothing more you’re curious about, shall we disperse now?”

“Let’s do that. Since we don’t know what will happen going forward, if you can send it or come by tomorrow if possible, I’ll help with quick work.”

“Yes! Then, let’s hurry out. At this rate, I feel like I might get assassinated by Ricardo.”

How scary assassination is, yet far from being afraid, he walked toward the door making “haha!” laughing sounds.

Come to think of it, he keeps calling him by name. They seem to know each other, but what kind of relationship is it?

I stared intently at Caspian and followed, walking out through the open door.

Then Ricardo and Felix were standing there.

I thought if the two were together they’d be fighting, but the two people were quietly having a conversation and then looked toward us.

“How did it go?”

Felix was the first to speak.

Instead of answering Felix’s question, I held out the contract I had received.

This is something I found out later, but the contract made with Caspian cannot be seen by anyone other than the parties involved.

So the contract I confidently held out appeared as blank paper to the two people.

The two people still told me I did well.

It felt somewhat like when I was young and showed off an award to a grandfather I didn’t know and got praised…

Like that, I took care of the contract and with Caspian’s send-off, rode a smoother carriage than before back to the manor.

***

Returning to the manor, I tapped the rechargeable video stone that Lucian had newly left behind and called for Lucian.

“Tower Owner Lucian, hello?”

The transparent video stone gradually became cloudy and one hand became visible.

And a voice filled with fatigue was heard.

[…Why?]

Far away in the screen, I could see cosmetics being put into cosmetic containers as he swished through the air with one finger.

Even while thinking it really looked like a factory, I cleared my throat at Lucian’s question and propped my chin with both hands while staring at the video stone.

“It’s nothing much. Or is it something? So did you check if there’s black magic in those cosmetics?”

[Ah- that? She’s still researching it continuously but nothing particularly shows, so. Why do you ask?]

“I heard spirits can distinguish that, did you know?”

[What? That’s the first I’m hearing of it too. Research on black magic itself is forbidden, so there aren’t many books or anything I’ve read.]

“If you’re a tower owner, don’t you live a long time and such? But you still haven’t read much?”

[I’m not an archmage or anything like that. I’m just the person with the strongest power in the Magic Tower. So I don’t know magic like stopping my time forever.]

My insides felt a bit scratched at Lucian grumbling for me to study more.

They don’t tell you that stuff anywhere, you know? What does he think I am, someone who doesn’t read books?

No, no.

This isn’t what’s important.

After shaking my head, I put my chin back on both hands.

“Then give me that palette. I want to check if there’s black magic.”

[Do you even know how to check? You’re a daughter, not a spirit, so I don’t think it’ll work.]

“Then send it to a spirit or something. You can contact spirits now, right?”

[I can contact them, but they don’t answer well. It seems they want to minimize conversation.]

Well, just because they’re exchanging doesn’t mean they’d contact each other often while laughing like friends.

Then what should I do?

Ugh, I was worrying while pressing both sides of my head when suddenly my head flashed.

“Ah! Can’t you ask that spirit who’s your acquaintance? Haven’t they come to the human world yet?”

[Her? Ah- well, maybe she’s around?]

“Why maybe?”

[I haven’t seen her since that incident. We weren’t a relationship that met often to begin with, and even when we met, she came to me. Don’t you know her too? How did you originally meet?]

“Originally?”

I met that girl when I went to a shop in the village, but is she still there?

Other than that, I always just received regularly delivered ointment, so I can’t get a feel for it.

I tilted my head then straightened my posture.

“I understand for now. Come to think of it, don’t return the palette. But if it’s black magic, do you definitely need to catch solid evidence?”

[That’s obvious. If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up?]

“Ah, ah! Wait! We have finished products, right?”

[Since samples went over, yes.]

“Then bring just one of those tomorrow.”

[What am I, some errand boy?]

“Then how else would you send it?”

Silence was maintained from within the video stone.

Then an annoyed sound was heard, followed by an answer that he understood, and the video stone became transparent again.

He always nitpicks at weird places then can’t even break even.

After writing today’s report too, I stretched and got up from my seat.

I let out a deep sigh, changed clothes, washed my face and finished skin care, then dove into bed and fell asleep as if fainting.

***

The next morning, I checked the color payoff of the delivered cosmetics on the back of my hand and arm at the shop.

As expected, it was the same as I had tested before.

I smiled with satisfaction and did my daily makeup along with opening preparations.

Soon after opening, the Female Actor and Male Actor I saw yesterday, and Caspian came in.

“We came right away since you called us-! Is it okay to check right away?”

A test from morning.

Of course I told them to come, but I didn’t know they’d come in the morning.

Still, I didn’t refuse.

Nothing is as fun as a guerrilla test.

I smiled brightly and sparkled my eyes with confidence.

“Of course, how shall I help you?”

“Hmm, if possible I’d like to check both types of makeup we heard about yesterday. Is that possible?”

“There’s nothing I can’t do. What kind of makeup should I do for you? If you tell me the character’s features, personality, or atmosphere, I’ll do it to match!”

Caspian, who had been tapping his arm with one hand while crossing his arms, grinned and put his hands on the actors’ shoulders.

“For her, heavy makeup? Make her look like a villainess who seems like she’d cause a loud ruckus at first glance, but actually turns out to be the victim herself or has some similar story.”

“I understand. What about this person?”

“For him, hmm, a doll? Like a broken and abandoned doll? Is this kind of thing okay too?”

“Umm, yes! I understand. But would it be okay to do this person second?”

“Do whatever you want!”

“Then could you come sit here first?”

“Yes!”

When the Female Actor sat down, I approached Lili.

“Lili, can you go buy some thin black or white ribbon or thick thread, and several black buttons?”

“Yes, of course! Are there no other conditions besides black for the buttons?”

“Hmm, size doesn’t matter. But get ones with 4 holes. You know what I mean, right?”

“I understand! I’ll buy them and come right back!”

After hearing Lili’s answer and confirming Lili going out, I came back and started organizing the Female Actor’s skin texture with toner.

Once ready, I first went into skin makeup.

The more of a villainess, the better the skin should be made.

With the color correcting palette Lucian brought, I covered dark circles and unified the skin so it wasn’t blotchy.

After that, I squeezed foundation onto the back of my hand, matched it to the skin tone, spread it thinly on top, then absorbed the cosmetics with the puff Lucian made.

Ah, having a puff really makes it worth doing.

It doesn’t lift and adheres completely naturally!

So convenient.

“Now, close your eyes for a moment.”

I sprayed makeup fixer on the face of the female actor who had closed her eyes with tears of emotion to set her makeup.

How much I tormented Lucian to make an empty bottle that could spray mist for this!

The past flashed through my mind—how we fought until I was ready to tear my hair out, but eventually managed to solve it.

I prepared the color makeup while waiting for it to dry completely.

For the color makeup, I came forward for a moment to carefully examine her actual face, then started with bold contouring.

I emphasized the areas where shadows and highlights would go more clearly than usual.

Then I mixed red and wine colors and applied them all over her eyelids.

From about halfway along the double eyelid line to the outer corner and triangular zone, I mixed in a bit of black and applied it on top.

I drew upward with black eyeliner and properly opened up the inner corners of her eyes.

After that, I drew her eyebrows clearly in black to match her natural brow shape.

For blush, I applied it subtly—mixing pink and red into a punch pink color and dabbing it from the cheekbones to the lower cheeks.

Actually, matte red lips would have been perfect for this makeup.

But since the keyword was ‘villainess,’ matte red lips could risk making her look older or too sophisticated.

As I ran my hand over the lips while pondering, it seemed like she needed to give off a slightly youthful feeling if there was going to be a backstory.

So I applied matte lip color lightly on the inside, and a moisturizing red tint on the outside.

The important thing in this makeup is the eyelashes.

I need to give maximum power to the eyes!

First, I gently lifted her eyelashes upward with the curler Lucian made, then curled them tightly with a heated curling iron as usual.

Then I took out the no-glue individual false eyelashes made from tears, sweat, and Lucian’s fury.

Finally, it’s time to begin—my ultimate technique!

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