I was finishing up some documents in the instructor's office at the academy.
The day before, Erika had neatly wrapped up the business discussion.
Erika would provide the initial investment, Marika would handle production, and I had only contributed the idea.
Yet when Erika and Marika tried to split the profits 4:3:3 (Marika : Erika : me), I stopped them.
After some back and forth, they finally agreed to 5:4:1.
In return, when I asked if I could get a discount when buying underwear and clothes, Marika personally made and handed me a "permanent 50% off card."
I smiled wryly when I saw it had the Flower Mist logo and the owner's seal stamped on it.
Now I definitely can't lose it.
As for the profits, just think about it carefully.
This was clearly going to become an enormous business that would keep generating money.
Marika, who ran a shop in the royal capital, had never seen anything like it, and Erika — a woman with a large chest — was genuinely happy about it.
Knights wore armor so they might not notice, but nobles, adventurers, and commoners would definitely buy them.
By the way, I also mentioned that it could help prevent sagging and keep shape.
Yeah… it was honestly a bit scary.
Marika's ideas kept flowing so much that she was giving rapid instructions to her staff right in front of us…
In other words, even with just a 1 share, an insane amount of profit would still flow to me.
And despite all the trouble with the Dwarf Chamber of Commerce, 『Suzuya』 was actually running in the black.
Sorry to Erika, but I still needed her help with many more things, so having her hold onto some funds would be a big help.
Come to think of it, Erika had made sure — without forgetting — that the profits would go into her personal account.
Yes, that was perfect. Even if the Deus family fell into ruin, Erika's personal money would remain.
Nobles created secret funds using the same method at the bank, so even if the family's assets were seized, her personal holdings should be untouched.
Creating too many enemies wouldn't look good for the royal family either.
The house and title might disappear, but Erika's life would be guaranteed.
…She would still be able to stay in the royal capital.
If someone asked why I was in the instructor's office instead of training time, the answer was simple.
It was because the staff from Flower Mist were taking measurements for all thirty students.
The students would get custom-made underwear, and Flower Mist would gain data for making products aimed at commoners.
Roy had tried to do self-training at first… but sorry, underwear isn't just for women.
As a trunks guy, I'm asking him to make the sacrifice.
Knock knock knock
Three quick knocks sounded at the door. I answered.
"Come in."
"Excuse me, Instructor Raide?"
"Headmistress? What brings you here?"
"Well, there's something I wanted to talk about… Is now a good time?"
"Please, come this way."
The woman who entered was Croana Bauen, the headmistress of the academy.
She had beautiful, glossy straight black hair that reached nearly to the floor, but she used magic to keep it from actually touching the ground.
Her height was in the 140s… I had forgotten the exact number.
What was amazing was that despite her small stature, her chest was melon-sized. No, perhaps even larger.
I didn't stare, but seeing those loli huge breasts up close had incredible destructive power.
Moreover, as a skilled magic user, she had obtained youth.
According to official sources, she was around 120 years old.
Her face still retained a youthful innocence, yet her way of speaking and aura were fully that of an adult woman.
When I told the headmistress about the underwear matter, she was extremely pleased and cooperated.
That was why measurements could be done even during training hours.
Sitting across from her, I ended up looking down due to the height difference.
"…About Felica… thank you truly. I didn't notice anything…"
"I'm glad I was able to help too."
"I received word that she will return to work as an instructor in three days. I told her not to push herself, but she replied that she wasn't pushing herself."
"I see… Time will be the best medicine after this."
"That's all we can do. …Ah, there's one more thing I need to tell you…"
"…?"
The headmistress suddenly smiled awkwardly, her words becoming hesitant.
I tilted my head and waited for her to continue.
"About the underwear currently being measured… Could you possibly ask the teachers as well?"
"Flower Mist would be happy about that, so I think it's fine, but I should check with the staff doing the measurements first."
"Of course, unlike the students, the teachers will purchase the measured and made underwear."
"No, please tell the shop that directly. More importantly, why the sudden request?"
"Ah… many of the teachers have been making requests… or rather, coming directly to me about it."
"…Well, I did think that might happen."
"And also…"
The headmistress placed one hand on her own chest with a troubled expression.
…Could you not do that?
"Even if no one pays attention to me, I want fashionable underwear too… It's heavy."
"…Um, you don't have to explain the details in front of a man like me."
I smiled wryly as I said that.
Then the headmistress, looking surprised, used both hands to lift her chest.
Please don't lift them. Don't shake them.
Is she tempting me…?
"Am I not ugly in appearance?"
"I don't know about ordinary men in the world, but you're definitely within my range of interest."
"Eh? Me? You must be lying?"
"No, it's not a lie… Um, really, could you stop moving your chest like that? Headmistress, if someone attacks you, you won't have the right to complain, you know?"
"A-attack!? M-me!?"
"…From now on, please don't do that in front of other men either."
"…Yes."
Her face turned red. She stopped moving her hands and looked down shyly.
She seemed surprisingly innocent… Had she really not been courted even once in a hundred years?
The headmistress quickly stood up in silence and headed toward the door.
I smiled wryly, stood up as well, and saw her off from where I was.
With her hand on the door, she suddenly spoke without turning around, as if in a small counterattack.
"Say… when the underwear is finished, if I asked you to take a look…"
"I would want to see… but I'm the kind of person who doesn't like relationships that are only physical."
"…Then I shall allow you to call me Croana instead of Headmistress from now on."
"Understood… Croana-san."
After that exchange, Croana left the room.
…Ah, so this was why the headmistress was considered unromanceable in the game?
She rarely appeared, so many thought she was just a name-only character.
There was an official description of her appearance, so I had wondered why.
I see… She thought she was ugly, so she avoided showing herself…
I let out one sigh and went back to organizing the documents.
By the way, after that the Flower Mist staff continued taking measurements until it got dark outside.
Marika herself apparently came to the academy to help because they were so busy.
As a result, they gained orders from 80% of the academy's teachers.
Marika and Flower Mist screaming with joy (in a good way) is another story.
[Profile]
*Erika Deus
Height 163 cm Age 16 Golden blonde hair styled in vertical rolls a little longer than shoulder length.
Sharp-looking expression and a seductive beauty that doesn't seem like a 16-year-old.
Slender figure with two firm, melon-like breasts.
She originally approached Instructor Raide to receive special treatment.
However, the situation has reversed, and she is now receiving far too much consideration and favor from him.
Her feelings toward him are still only faintly smoldering.
Still, she thinks he is someone she must not let go of.