Chapter 42

One sunny day.Claire looked out the window with a tired expression.’They always played in the library. I don’t understand.’Claire turned 8 this year.And I followed Elliot, Oscar, and Cybill, who are now 12 years old.The three were having a very passionate discussion.Claire seemed bored and poked the cake with a fork.”The frontier is in a serious drought now. This is an issue that needs to be taken seriously. If there is a drought across the continent, how do you deal with it?””But…. That’s an assumption that hasn’t happened yet. First of all, it is important to solve the problem on the change side.””But you never know when it might happen, right? It is also important to plan ahead.””Cybill’s words make sense.””First, an integrated countermeasure against drought must be prepared systematically in the Imperial Castle. Each territory has different procedures and budgets, right? Did you say that the response method was poor in the first place?””It must have been a neighborhood that has never experienced a drought.”A passionate discussion of three people who are far smarter than their peers….To Rafine, it sounded like a lullaby.”Huh.”Claire yawned droopy, and her eyes met Oscar sitting next to her.Then Claire smiled brightly as if she had ever yawned. He did not forget to emphasize the necklace by showing it openly.Oscar patted her hair as if she was cute.”Baby, you are good now. I have become a pro.”‘Hmmmm. Now, the magic of chaos is no less than Manrep.’Over the past two years, Claire has become very close to Oscar.Like Elliot and Cybill, we can’t see each other often, so we try very hard to get closer every time we meet.Oscar also seemed to be very familiar and comfortable with Claire.However, she still frowned when Claire proposed.Besides, from a certain moment, instead of laughing awkwardly, he began to pour out a lot of nagging…. Elliot and Cybill were next to him and were about to stop him.’But I can’t stop brainwashing my proposal to Oscar.’The three will leave the capital next year.’Then we haven’t seen each other for almost 10 years.’The three were scheduled to graduate from the academy normally and never return.When they were in their senior year at the academy, a war with the beast was going on.One day several years from now.A dimensional gap suddenly breaks in the territory near the academy, and mysterious beasts pour out of the gap.That was the ‘crack of the apocalypse.’However, contrary to the name, it does not bring about the real end.’The war against the beast takes a long time, but it ended in a successful victory without much sacrifice….’A bigger problem was to arise after the three returned to the capital. ‘Even in case of that time, there must be no connection between Oscar and Cybill.’Claire returned to the beginning, recalled the original purpose, and made a firm determination.”Should we stop the discussion? Claire looks boring.”At that time, Elliot, watching Claire, said:”I’m fine….”Claire muttered a little.It’s a little boring, but…. It’s all about discussion, huh?Then Cybill suggested.”Then let’s discuss Clair together. Claire, what do you think about the drought?”At that, Elliot sighed and said, “Huh.””Claire is still a child.””What? hey! A child to an 8-year-old lady! Besides, how smart Claire is!””What, what? You’re a kid! He’s my little brother, but he’s still a little kid….””Don’t say those words in front of Claire!”Cybill became enraged instead and began to quarrel with Elliot.In particular, Cybill disliked hearing the word ‘child’. So Claire seemed to think she would feel bad too.But now Claire is feeling….’I rather like it.’Claire narrowed her eyes and looked at the two people who were arguing.It seems a bit shaky, but…. The atmosphere between the two of them is a bit cute.I liked it very much.As Cybill ran and pinched her cheek, Elliot’s face, who had been rebelling, turned bright red.”Don’t be shy, Elliot. Okay?””I know…. Claire, I’m sorry.”Elliot rubbed his cheek and apologized. Claire smiled as if it was okay.’Hmm, it’s about the drought….’When there is a drought….’Orphana, you have to deal with it. What.’”Yes? Suddenly me?”?Then you, the water spirit, do it, but who does it? You stupid child.””No, this bear cub is suddenly arguing again…. Are you happy with me?”The fight between Cybill and Elliot could be seen with very happy eyes. Still, it wasn’t Orphana and Ruby’s fight.’shut up.’Claire resolutely silenced the two spirits, then fell into thought.By the way, it’s a drought in the border area….’Look, now is the time.’This is when the relationship between the emperor and the empress is completely different.”When there is a drought…. Oscar’s brother and I just need to get married. Then it will rain.”Claire muttered anything to brainwash Oscar once more.At those words, Elliot and Cybill’s expressions distorted.”Feel free.”However, Oscar’s reaction was surprising. He stroked Claire’s head as if he was cute. ‘what?’Claire looked at Oscar with a look that said “Oh!””Hey, Oscar. Why are you laughing? Is this funny now?””that’s right. Why are you laughing?””….”Oscar was straight forward. He didn’t seem to even realize he was laughing.Cybill, who seemed to be threatened at any moment, shrugged.”Well, though…. It’s not bad to see a smiling face after a long time.””… You only see it once.”While saying that, Cybill and Elliot looked at Oscar with warm expressions.Claire suddenly seemed to know what these two people meant to Oscar.What was the feeling of Oscar in the original story after losing the two who were the only friends?Oscar, who was left alone after everyone left, must have been very afraid and lonely.To the extent of giving up his own life without hesitation.Claire felt pity for Oscar and hugged Oscar’s side tightly.Then, Elliot and Cybill, looking at Oscar with warm eyes, opened their ax eyes as if they had ever done so.* * *After an informative discussion session, Claire returned home and headed to her room.Then, naturally, Orpana appeared as a proud older sister and started reporting.”The trade ship you mentioned has arrived, master.””finally!”Claire clenched her fists with a happy expression.Finally, tea has arrived!In a previous life, Claire was very fond of coffee. Until I met tea.Of course, coffee is good, but black tea was more suitable for Rafine’s taste.And unlike his previous life, the origin of tea in the world in this novel was on one continent in the East.Rafine remembered very well how this ‘black tea’ took over the aristocratic society in the novel.’In the original work, the Hwangbi’s family earns a lot of money starting from tea.’From that point on, it was from that point of time that he went from being an ordinary rich man to a very different level of wealth.Tea was so influential.After occupying the aristocratic society, it also captures the common people. To the extent that it is not a favorite food, but a necessities of life at all.’And one more thing, you can’t leave out the teacup.’This time, there was not only black tea on the trade ships from the eastern continent.It was full of beautiful and mysterious teacups made by artisans from the eastern continent.’A new luxury culture of the nobility will begin.’And who monopolizes that market?He was going to be himself, not the Queen’s family. Rafine resisted wanting to laugh out loud and mean like a villain.”Orphana, you are the best. Very well done.””Lord, lord….”At the unusually excessive praise, Orfana began to weep with an emotional expression.”Don’t cry. Calm down.”Orphana is a water spirit, so she was out of control once she started crying.Claire was nervous because she had been through it a while ago.Fortunately, Orphana stopped crying quickly.”By the way, are the coordinates of the holy object still there?””yes….”Orpana answered sullenly.Not long ago, Orphana cried a lot because of the legendary relic.In order to know the location of the legendary relic, a period of response was required after signing a contract with the spirit company.It is said that it takes at least 2 to 10 years for coordinates to appear….This meant that we had to wait until the moment when Claire and Orphana’s mana waves matched.So, on the second anniversary of the contract, Orfana thought that the coordinates would come out right away, so she was very excited.The result was crap. So it became a sea of weeping.’The coordinates have to be opened to manifest.’In the past, I considered consuming enough to lose money later.Whenever I saw Orphana working hard, I felt grateful and curious, so I wanted to find that holy thing.’Of course, Ruby will find yours too, so don’t worry.’”Thank you, sweetheart.””Chi…. Then what about tea, Master?””We’re going to launch it first in a coffee house, and then we’re going to set up a new cafe specializing in tea.”Once the nobles got used to black tea that was the real start.’The tea party culture will soon be established among the nobility.’In the original story, it wasn’t the first time the empress made the empress angry with a tea party.And Oscar’s heart also got sick whenever he saw his wounded mother.It wasn’t just that.As much as she monopolized trade items, she did not hesitate to do childish things.Black tea was not supplied only to the empress’s parents’ families, vassal families, and close families.So they had to pay a premium to buy tea.’To openly do childish things that young children would do…. It’s stupid.’But…?’I’m still a child, so I don’t mind doing anything childish!’Claire intended to give them back what they did in the original.Very very, very childish, sarcastic and boring.