The Villainess's Exclusive Maid Is Too Good at Her Job - Chapter 79

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Chapter 79

“Could it be…?”
Janet’s eyes gleamed as she made her way toward the Simple Cafeteria.
Beyond the student-operated booths at the academic festival, there were several booths run by external businesses.
Of course, not just anyone could easily open a booth.
Given that it was recognized as a social season event of such magnitude, the promotional value of securing a booth was tremendous.
The criterion for entry was simple: who had donated the most to the Academy over the past year.
Only the top ten businesses could qualify to operate booths at the Academy’s academic festival.
And what stood before Janet was—

「Day Oat Milk」

A booth selling oat milk that I had patented.
‘I never expected to see it here.’
This was my first time encountering the sale of pure oat milk itself—not dishes infused with oat milk.
Janet examined the milk, elegantly packaged in sleek glass bottles, with satisfaction before asking Theo.
“How did this happen?”
“If we’re going to start a business anyway, we might as well do it properly.”
“That must have required substantial donations.”
“Surprisingly, I’ve been donating at this level all along. The Academy offers tax deductions for donations, after all.”
“Ah, taxes.”
Taxes were important, indeed.
“Hmm. So this is that milk you made?”
Theo had already mentioned to Julietta that Janet was his business partner in the milk venture.
“Not bad. The packaging is lovely too. Did you come up with the name?”
“Yes. I did.”
I had created the name “Day Oat” myself.
Though I had entrusted all business operations except recipe provision to Ilinia, Theo had suggested it would be better if I named the business myself.
‘At first, I thought of just calling it oat milk directly…’
But I decided to give it a separate name to establish it as a proper brand.
I tried to imbue it with the meaning that everyone could drink it every single day.
“…What do you think? Does it sound decent?”
“Yes. It rolls off the tongue nicely and sounds good.”
“I’m relieved.”
“By the way, Janet, shouldn’t you do something about that guy?”
“What? Who?”
“Who else? That uselessly tall idiot over there.”
Surprisingly, the person Julietta was referring to was Lishar.
After the incident with Luna, Julietta had come to regard Lishar as nothing more than a “uselessly tall idiot.”
“If I don’t stop him now, he’ll probably buy a hundred bottles on his own.”
“Oh! Wait a moment, Lishar!”
Janet rushed toward Lishar in alarm.
Just as Julietta had said, the shopping list in his hand clearly read “Day Oat Milk × 100 bottles.”
Good heavens.
What on earth was he planning to do with a hundred bottles of milk?
“Wait. Please calm down, Lishar.”
“….”
Lishar, understanding Janet’s intention to snatch the note away, subtly withdrew his hand behind his back.
“Stop. Don’t move.”
“I’ve always liked milk.”
“Even someone who loves milk doesn’t buy a hundred bottles. In this weather, if you hoard them like that, they’ll all spoil. What then?”
“…Then, fifty bottles.”
“What difference does that make…?”
“How about this instead.”
Janet blinked at Lishar’s serious negotiation proposal.
She was curious to hear what he’d suggest.
“I’ll pay for a hundred bottles, and you can distribute them for free to customers who come by. How does that sound?”
“That’s….”
That might actually work.
In any case, Lishar looked like he’d gladly pay for a hundred bottles of milk even if it killed him.
‘He still carries a sense of debt.’
Just as his ribs and arm hadn’t fully healed yet, his guilt and sense of obligation remained unrecovered as well.
After a moment’s consideration, Janet nodded.
“That does seem acceptable.”
“…!”
Lishar’s eyes sparkled at Janet’s approval. Fearing she might change her mind, he quickly made his way to the counter and completed the transaction.
“You’re quite resourceful.”
At Theo’s whisper, Janet shrugged.
“Right? It’s all about connections—school ties, regional ties, blood ties. You know, that sort of thing.”
“Mm.”
He let out a small sound of agreement at her jest.
School ties, regional ties, blood ties.
If Janet were Genia, then Lishar would qualify for all of those categories.
“I see. School ties, regional ties, blood ties.”

And shortly after.
The four of them encountered yet another connection—academic, temporal, and blood.
“Rosina?”
“My goodness. Julietta, is that you?”
With a soft rustle, Rosina approached with graceful steps, her eyes gently closed. A maidservant walked in pace beside her, holding a parasol above her head.
“Good day to you, Rosina.”
“Yes, we meet again.”
“Thank you for your help with the dress matter before. Thanks to you, I was able to choose something wonderful.”
“I’m delighted it was useful. But tell me, are these two friends of yours as well?”
Julietta, grasping the intent behind the question, let out a soft laugh and nodded.
“Of course. This is the Academy, and Janet and I are both students here.”
“Ah, that’s right. You’re still a student, aren’t you?”
“….”
Julietta, at a loss for words, narrowed her eyes and shot a glare at Rosina.
At the intensity of that gaze, Rosina let out a soft chuckle.
“So, what brings you here, sister?”
“The Academy asked me to give a speech as an alumna representative, so I came to visit. This place never seems to change, no matter when I see it.”
As Rosina slowly surveyed her surroundings, she belatedly noticed Julietta’s other companions.
“Oh?”
Two men of such striking appearance that she wondered why she hadn’t noticed them immediately.
‘One is a face I’ve never seen before, and the other is…’
Richard Ortea?
“My apologies. I was so delighted to see my sister that I was late with my greetings.”
“…No matter.”
A beat later, his gruff voice confirmed Rosina’s suspicion with a knowing smile.
Yes, it’s Richard.
Definitely Richard Ortea.
“But who is this gentleman, Julietta?”
“…Ugh. Gentleman, really.”
Julietta, looking uncomfortable, glanced dismissively at Theo and answered offhandedly.
“This is Theo. He and Janet both receive patronage from Marquis Ortea…”
“He’s also Janet’s partner.”
“Oh?”
Rosina tilted her head at this unexpectedly intriguing introduction.
“Partner, you say…?”
“A business partner, a business partner. He’s helping with Janet’s oat milk business.”
At Julietta’s explanation, Rosina blinked her large eyes once.
“Oh, so that’s what it is.”
Rosina murmured with a tone of disappointment, her gaze drifting toward the ‘Day Oat Milk’ booth beside her.
“Is this something made by the young lady of Graham?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Hmm. I’ve heard bits and pieces about it. That you created something called oat milk while helping Jeron.”
To be precise, I didn’t create it so much as apply knowledge from my past life.
But that amounts to the same thing, really.
“I was fortunate.”
“…Yes. You were fortunate?”
Rosina picked up the milk displayed for show, murmuring absently.
“I wish I’d been so fortunate. If I had been, then instead of these social games….”
“Pardon?”
“Oh. It’s nothing. Besides, since we’ve met by chance like this, I suppose I should buy one.”
“Oh, you don’t have to do that.”
“Hmm? You don’t want me to sell it?”
“No! That’s not it at all. It’s just….”
Janet smiled awkwardly and pointed to the large letters written on the counter.
“Someone has already prepaid for 100 bottles.”
“My? Who would do something so amusing?”
At Rosina’s question, Janet’s eyes flicked briefly toward Lishar.
Hmm?
Richard Ortea did something this amusing?
Rosina’s gaze, now alight with interest, turned toward Janet.
Jeron’s health improving was one thing.
Julietta’s temperament becoming gentler was another.
And now this girl had even gotten Richard Ortea to do something so peculiar with this oat milk venture she’d started.
“You’re quite an interesting person, aren’t you?”
Rosina had always appreciated interesting people.
In a world where everyone wore masks and pretended to be delighted, truly interesting individuals were rare to find.
“Let’s meet again sometime, Janet.”
And so, Rosina had taken a liking to Janet.

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