I, the Female Lead, Ruined the Original

“The fifth prince? Our duke says he’s a bit… lacking. That’s why he doesn’t show up in official events.”

“That’s right. There was a time when the High Priestess was called to the imperial palace to bless the fifth prince.”

“Really? It’s a bit different from the information I’ve gathered…” Doloret tapped her temple with a pen.

“Well, my father wants Pavellian to be the crown prince. Maybe the other princes just aren’t up to his standard?” To prevent her friends from getting too heated over trivial matters, Selleana deliberately spoke in a lively manner. “Besides, who knows if he would be any different from the other guys.” Selleana’s eyes looked at Agnesia and Michi.

Even if she didn’t hear Agnesia’s word that men in this empire are b*stards, it was clear to her. Michi, who had run away from the obsession of the four academy superstars, also nodded her head. So, if there weren’t people who could communicate well with her, wouldn’t it be better to choose the most powerful one among them?

“I’d rather become crown princess, crowned as empress, and start a revolution.”

“Revolution?”

“For example, if you tell a lady of a minor age to be a chaste woman, you will be fined 300 million reot?”

The girls burst into laughter at Selleana’s words. Various ideas followed, such as banning the wearing of corsets for those under 20, deleting ‘good wife and wise mother’ from the dictionary, and imposing sanctions to prevent nobles from harming the bodies or taking the lives of the servants.

After talking about that for a while, Selleana said as if she felt refreshed, “So, first of all, I want to do a lot of fun things like this with you guys. So that I won’t regret it when I enter the imperial palace later.”

“…I happen to have a good idea.” The eldest among them, Doloret, quietly listening to her friends’ chatter, showed excitement from the look in her eyes.

* * *

The following fall, Benichi’s Tea Salon opened on Edellun Street, the busiest street in the capital. Of course, it was a huge success. This was the first business officially owned by Benichi’s youngest child, who was favored by the two ducal ladies, Elard and Glen. Not only just that…

“What drink does Lady Elard often drink?”

“Lady Elard often drinks Today Coffee.”

“Today… Coffee?”

It was a tea salon, but the highlight was the coffee. Until then, there had been no coffee in Nepelsian, but the coffee bean trade, which had been Doloret’s greatest wish, had finally come to fruition. It was an instant for the unfamiliar drink to become a popular item among Nepelsians, especially among young ladies.

“Please give me that drink too!”

“Here too!”

“Ugh, it’s pretty bitter…”

“Lady Elard has a very mature taste.”

“Is there anything less bitter?”

“Lady Glen drinks coffee with milk.”

“Give me that!”

“I think this bitterness is attractive.”

“That’s right. There must be a good reason for the enjoyment.”

She just wanted to drink coffee but couldn’t believe she was leading the trend.

Selleana, who got a share of the tea salon in return for having her name used in the promotions, found all her stupi… no, beloved customers to be exceptionally lovely. They were so lovely that they sometimes did all sorts of crazy things. For example,

“Is coffee the name of the tea leaf variety?”

“

that’s…”

“I’ll explain.”

On the way to the tea salon’s manager’s office, which has become their new hideout, Selleana first sent away the clerk flustered by an unexpected question and then discreetly observed the customer. The tea salon had become so famous that it attracted attention from wealthy people worldwide to even the most influential members of the imperial family. As a result, a diverse array of stu… no, customers were flocking in recently.

So, what about this customer?

This customer’s jawline even looked handsome. He was a bit suspicious because he wore his hood deeply, but all the customers were lovely.

“Coffee is made by roasting, grinding, and brewing the fruit of the coffee tree that grows in the Etinya region of the Southern Continent.”

“Ah, as expected… Thank you.” That’s what he was saying, and the voice of the man reciting was also very good to hear.

“You’re the first customer to ask about coffee. As a way to encourage you to come often, I will treat you to what you ate today.” As she said that, Selleana smiled brightly.

She heard a dull sound and saw that a book had fallen to the floor. It was in that man’s hand before.

Selleana was all too familiar with it, having men mesmerized by her smile. She bowed, and her sinful smile deepened. This customer was so lovely, so she had nothing to complain about.

It was the moment she reached out her hand to pick up the book.

“

!”

“

, I’m sorry.”

The man also tried to pick up a book but ended up hitting her forehead. Thanks to that, she was able to get a glimpse of the man’s face hidden under the hood.

Unlike his sloppy attire, he was a handsome man with quite a noble atmosphere. Even in this world where rolling stones are handsome, his handsomeness is enough to stand out. At first glance, his eyes are bright blue and even have a truly cool tone. His hair couldn’t be seen because it was covered by the hood, but the jawline, bridge of the nose, and mouth of the man revealed underneath were all equally impressive.

His appearance was top-notch, but seeing as he came alone dressed suspiciously, it was clear he was a commoner.

Selleana handed him the book she had picked up and took a quick look at it. The book looked sloppy as if he had copied it because his circumstances were difficult, and he couldn’t afford to buy it.

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