Volume 2 - CH 80

Popsicle bracelet and love luck raffle, and the new fruit milkshake. It has been a month since they started to develop these three new key elements to attract customers.

Although Alme can only gauge firsthand how much the shop’s visibility has increased, she felt that it is doing quite well.

Sales are slowly but surely increasing.

In particular, the spread in the community of children attending the academy was more than she had expected.

Word spreads among friends, then to parents, then to parents’ friends, and so on, until the story of the popsicle raffle reaches the community outside of the institute.

Then the adults, accompanied by their children, catch sight of another ice cream in the shop and eat it.

Hand over a point card and a coupon that can be used by several people to attract repeat customers and new customers.

The strategy, which they have been diligently implementing for the past month, is to make sure that they have the best possible results.

Alme has done everything she can to prepare for the fight against Campbellina’s shop.

And today is the day of the ‘Infiltration Enemy Inspection Tactics’.

Earlier this week, Campbellina’s ice cream shop opened.

Of course, Alme went to see how the shop was on the first day of its opening.

She pretended to be a passer-by and only checked it from the outside, but since it was a shop along the main street, the number of customers was strong from the first day.

As Campbellina said, the customers were only wealthy people.

Since only the beautifully dressed and wealthy stop by the shop, the passersby seemed to have sensed the atmosphere of the shop. The common people only glanced at the shop, but no one tried to go inside.

Alme is currently getting a hairstyle done at the beauty salon while thinking about the state of Campbellina’s shop.

It was already early evening.

The plan was to ride in under the cover of darkness after this – which is a bit unnerving, but it was decided to do it at this time of night because it would be less conspicuous.

Falk is scheduled to pick her up when Alme is ready.

This hair salon is the one she visited before when she changed her hair style. This is only the second time she has been to this salon, but Durie, the hairdresser, remembers Alme.

Alme had her dress put on first and her makeup done. The makeup was done in blue to match the navy blue dress. Silver powder sparkles on sky-blue eyeshadow.

The hairstyle that was soon completed was a beautifully tied up evening party style.

Durie did a great job on her hair last time and this hairstyle is also perfect.

Durie held a mirror behind her back and reflected Alme’s hair.

“How do you like it, my dear? Your clothes are in subdued colors, so I tried to finish it neatly so as not to spoil your elegant impression. Should I loosen it a bit more and add some playfulness?”

“No, it’s already a perfect, gorgeous and wonderful hairstyle. Amazing, I look like a different person. Madam Durie must be a wizard.”

“I’m honored to receive your compliment. Your long, beautiful black hair was a pleasure to style. As for the finishing touches, is it okay if I add this flower hair ornament to your hair? Slightly to the side.”

“Yes, please”

Finally, she put on the white flower hair ornament that Alme always wears.

Now, she’s ready to go.

Once again, she checked her whole body in the mirror. The reflection in the mirror is no longer that of a commoner’s woman, but that of some young lady.

(Aristocratic daughter cosplay is complete… good job)

When the strategy was first decided, she wondered what would happen, but she was glad it took shape for the time being. Thanks to the dress, the makeup, and the hairstyle.

While confirming her appearance, Alme touched the shining necklace on her chest. The glass necklace given to her by Falk looks like an expensive piece of jewelry when looking at her whole body like this.

Okay, I can do this, let’s go! The door to the beauty salon opened while she was in high spirits. Falk seems to have come to pick her up.

Seeing Alme dressed up, Falk grinned from ear to ear.

“Good evening, Miss Arme. I came to pick you up. You look wonderful! I wish I could invite you to a ball instead of going to a hostile place.”

“This is a disguise…it’s not a dress to go out and play.”

Alme was a little nervous about going into enemy territory, but Falk was relaxed as usual.

Like Alme, he is dressed formally, not in his usual casual attire. He is wearing a two-piece style suit, with a long tailcoat and slacks.

Of course, he changed his appearance with metamorphosis magic.

“Hmm, I’m just kidding. Well, how is it going? I already have a carriage out front, so we can go anytime you’d like.”

“Then, let’s go. Thank you very much, Madam Durie, for finishing it beautifully.”

“You’re very welcome, my dear. Have a nice evening.”

Durie winked at her with a suspiciously knowing expression.

Alme was sure Durie thought it was a date or something. Unfortunately, what the two of them will be doing from now on is spying on the enemy’s situation. Sorry for the lack of romance…

The carriage prepared by Falk was parked in the street right next to the beauty salon.

Raising the long skirt of her fluffy dress and walking in the high heels she is not used to wearing, she somehow managed to get into the carriage with her escort.

After telling the driver the destination, the carriage began to move slowly.

Driving through the streets of the East District and heading to the Central District.

Looking out the window, she could see Campbellina’s shop in the distance.

In the city where night has fallen, a signboard of “Titty’s Shop” is emerging. It’s a bright signboard that uses magic stone lamps luxuriously.

The carriage stopped on a street near the shop.

There are also several other carriages. This shop might be better with customers at night than during the day.

Is it a place for nobles who play in the city at night to rest for a while?

After getting off the carriage, Alme and Falk stood in front of the ice cream shop. They gazed intently at the exterior of the shop.

“It looks more dazzling at night than during the day. How much did they spend on these magic stone lamps?”

“The inside of the shop looks quite luxurious, too. Then, shall we enter? Please use my arm as support while walking.”

“Yes. I’ll borrow it. Then let’s go.”

As Falk suggested, she gently linked her arm with his.

Alme is not comfortable with the idea of using a person’s arm as a convenient handrail…but it would be helpful to make it easier to walk.

It’s a little embarrassing to feel his body temperature as the distance gets closer than the usual hand holding.

Her heart began to pound slightly, and she couldn’t tell if it was due to nervousness or embarrassment.

Alme leaned closer to Falk as they approached the shop and the doorman opened the door and invited them inside.