Let’s Make Saving a Habit - Chapter 115

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Chapter 115
I liked Raspi too.
But it wasn’t a romantic affection—I regarded him as a good person in the capacity of a colleague or subordinate.
Raspi was someone who deserved to meet a truly wonderful person.
He was kind, handsome, and a promising knight besides.
I wished for him to find someone good—someone other than me.
Yet I chose to say nothing and simply remain silent.
I knew my words could wound him.
As the silence stretched on, Ron clapped his hands together to redirect the conversation.
Clap!
“Anyway! We’ve gotten way off track. Since the Assassins don’t seem to belong to the Guild, I’ll investigate wealthy families and organizations instead.”
“Yeah, thanks.”
Before I caught the culprit, I would need to ensure everyone around me was safe before saving a viewpoint whenever I used my ability.
Losing someone precious through a single moment of carelessness was more than enough.
Unlike my past when Aiden was my entire world, I now had far too many people I cherished.
If I went back to my seven-year-old self to save just one person….
Everyone except Elysion would lose their memories of me.
There would be no second chance.

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After one death.
Fortunately, my daily life remained largely unchanged.
The Department Store opening preparations kept me so busy that I barely had time for melancholy thoughts.
It also helped that Elysion, now my lover, stayed by my side.
He clung to me all day as if determined to repay all the sorrow from before.
Ron even threw his documents down and begged him to leave.
Working so frantically, time slipped away until the Department Store’s opening day arrived.
A long project I’d prepared for so carefully was finally coming to fruition.
Or rather, it was just beginning.
Ten minutes before the grand opening.
As I looked down from the Department Store 2nd Floor at the employees waiting in the 1st floor lobby, I sensed a familiar presence.
I immediately recognized it as Elysion and turned around.
“You’re here?”
He was an essential figure for the Department Store opening event.
He’d promised to help with magic.
As I greeted him with a bright smile, his eyes widened and he seemed momentarily at a loss for words.
Collecting himself, he flushed slightly and offered praise.
“Tania… Are you trying to seduce every man here today? I’m getting jealous because you’re so beautiful.”
“Ha, I did put some effort in.”
Today I wore an off-shoulder dress made of white and blue fabric woven together in equal halves.
I finished the bare neckline with a lace choker adorned with blue gemstones.
Judging by Elysion’s reaction, I’d made an excellent choice.
Yet he pouted his lips slightly, as if displeased for precisely that reason.
“Just thinking about other men looking at you makes me jealous.”
“The feeling’s mutual.”
Elysion wore a white formal uniform today, and he looked like a chaste holy knight in ceremonial dress.
Imagining countless women stealing glances at him, admiring him—something stirred restlessly within me.
“This won’t do.”
With a serious expression, Elysion opened a subspace and retrieved something.
It was a blue cape to be worn over the uniform.
After putting on the cape, he finally smiled with satisfaction, his lips curving upward.
“Now we actually look like a couple.”
“Making it obvious you’re taken?”
“Yes. I need to make it perfectly clear so no one dares approach you.”
With those words, Elysion gently took my hand. The adorable gesture made me laugh softly.
With the blue added over the white uniform, we truly looked like we’d coordinated our outfits.
“Tania, aren’t you nervous?”
“Not at all. I’m actually looking forward to watching those nobles who used to look down on me for my commoner origins scramble to befriend me.”
“Pffft! That’s so like you.”
After laughing for a while, Elysion tilted his head curiously and asked.
“But Tania, how are you so confident this will succeed? The Department Store is something you’re running for the first time, after all.”
That’s right—I had confidence that this business model would succeed.
People are the same everywhere, aren’t they?
It worked on Earth, so there’s no reason it wouldn’t work here.
Someday I’d have to tell Elysion that I have memories of my past life.
But to explain that, I’d have to recount a long history, so now wasn’t the right time.
I pondered how to respond, then decided to just be shameless about it.
“I saw a future where it succeeds through foresight.”
“Still using that excuse? What am I going to do with you—it doesn’t work on me anymore.”
I could hear amusement in Elysion’s voice. Fortunately, he didn’t seem particularly curious about it.
I smoothly changed the subject.
“Besides, management? What are you talking about? I’m not going to manage it.”
“…What? Then what are you planning to do with the Department Store?”
“I’ll leave that to a professional manager. My role is just to be the clown—launch the Department Store and then disappear.”
“Hmm, aren’t you disappointed? It seems like you must have developed some attachment while preparing the Department Store all this time.”
“I think you’re misunderstanding something.”
“Misunderstanding?”
“My ultimate goal is to live happily with the people I cherish, surrounded by plenty of money. This is merely a means to that end.”
It’s something I’ve always said, but I’m tired of work now.
I squeezed Elysion’s hand tighter in mine.
“Let’s be happy. Just as you said—two beautiful children and a pet dog, living in peaceful harmony.”
I had already secured status and wealth.
What remained for me was power or prestige.
To satisfy that hunger, this project had to succeed.
For a successful opening, I had already contacted various newspapers.
I had also informed the nobility who used the catalog service.
In truth, the nobility was already as good as captured.
I had brought renowned designers’ dress and jewelry boutiques into the Department Store.
To purchase their creations, the nobility had no choice but to patronize the Department Store.
Using Bilbergia’s existing catalog system, I arranged for the nobility to receive the Department Store’s new arrivals each month.
A shop frequented by the nobility.
It could only become an object of longing for commoners.
Outside the Department Store, crowds had already gathered due to advance publicity.
In truth, years ago when I had purchased an exceptionally vast plot of land in the Capital to build the Department Store, people had been curious about what would emerge there.
During the preparation process, word had gradually spread that it was a place collecting various shops, but….
Since this was the first public unveiling, curiosity was inevitable.
I took a deep breath and gazed at Elysion.
“Let’s go, Sion.”
“As you command.”
Elysion kissed the back of my hand with a playful expression.
At that same moment, a magic circle materialized beneath my feet and my vision inverted.
When I opened my eyes, I was above the Department Store entrance, suspended among the vast crowds.
Of course, I wasn’t simply floating in empty air—I stood atop a massive hot air balloon prepared in advance.
The people below looked like tiny dolls from this height.
As the cold wind brushed my skin, my mind became remarkably sharp and clear.
The hot air balloon bore the slogan of Department Store Bilbergia, an extension of the catalog business.
A space that embodies your elegance—Bilbergia.
I was the first in this world to use a hot air balloon for promotion.
This alone would already become the talk of the town.
But I couldn’t stop here.
The people noticed someone appearing on the hot air balloon and began looking up at the sky one by one.
With Elysion’s assistance, I amplified my voice through amplification magic and began to speak.
“Good day, ladies and gentlemen. I sincerely welcome you to the grand opening celebration of Bilbergia.”
I felt all eyes turn toward me. I smiled brightly and continued.
“As a token of my gratitude, I have prepared a special event just for today.”
Interest flickered in the eyes of the crowd.
They instinctively sensed that something grand was coming.
I intended to fulfill that anticipation.
“From this moment, paper butterflies will be scattered throughout the Capital.”
Though made of paper, with the aid of magic, they could flutter about like real butterflies.
It was also why I needed Elysion’s help.
“For whoever brings me that butterfly, I will present a 10 Silver voucher redeemable at Bilbergia.”
Three gold—the amount an ordinary commoner could earn laboring an entire month.
In other words, 300 Silver, which made this quite an enticing prize.
The fact that anyone, regardless of age or gender, could participate. That a single person could bring multiple butterflies.
“Furthermore, for those who bring me a blue paper butterfly, I shall provide a complimentary formal suit or evening gown.”
What one might call extravagant generosity.
There exists no one who disdains something free.
At the mention of vouchers and expensive formal wear, the crowd stirred with excitement.
I continued speaking with composure, indifferent to their chatter.
“I stand before you today to offer our esteemed patrons an extraordinary experience. Bilbergia is not merely a shopping destination—it is a special place where we create cherished moments together. We shall be the light that brightens your everyday lives.”
Among the excited throng, scattered cries erupted asking when it would begin.
Right now.
I curved my lips into a subtle smile.
“Then, everyone, I hope you will enjoy the event I have prepared.”
The moment I finished speaking, the hot air balloon burst with a resounding pop, and tens of thousands of butterflies within surged forth, their wings beating powerfully as they took flight.
It was magnificent.

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