The Student Guardians Are Obsessed With Me

“What kind of strategy is it?”

“I didn’t have enough time, so I thought about three things for now.”

“Three?”

Eleanor said, patting the draft of the textbook on the table and tidying it up.

“First, samples. It allows them to experience it for a certain period of time for free.”

“Well, that would certainly be necessary. For how long?”

“It’s delivered once a week, that’s why I’m thinking about three weeks.”

“Three weeks… That’s not bad for the investment cost.”

The steady of the promotional strategy was, of course, the free experience.

The word ‘free’ has the power to attract people. How many other experiences have there been that have led to payment by being caught by the words ‘first month free’?

She was confident about the content and usefulness of the textbook. Even if it’s unfamiliar at first, once they use it, they will surely realize that studying in a new way is much more efficient.

“What about the second one?”

“Early bird sale.”

“Early… What?”

“Simply put, it means the earlier you sign up, the cheaper you can subscribe.”

They say the early bird catches the worm, right?

“However, our target audience is the nobles. A discount doesn’t mean much.”

“That’s right. That’s why I set the price range not too low in the first place.”

“Yes. But what kind of discount is this all of a sudden?”

Eleanor grinned and explained.

“It will help greatly reduce the length of their worries. No matter how they’re nobles, wouldn’t it be a shame if they had to pay 14 silver to buy something they could buy with 10 silver?”

“That works too.”

“We give discounts only to those who subscribe to textbooks during the trial period.”

Eleanor covered her mouth with one hand and whispered softly.

“I didn’t know our princess had this sense of business. I should have scouted you long ago, yet I missed the talent right in front of my eyes.”

Claude was amazed. He patted his knee lightly as if he was genuinely sorry.

“So, what’s the final strategy?”

Claude, who suddenly became more aggressive than Eleanor, asked with his eyes sparkling.

Eleanor laughed meaningfully. A terrifying strategy that put Yeojin’s bankbook into a coma countless times in her previous life.

“Emphasize that we set a limit on the number of copies sold since the advertisement. We only sell limited quantities.”

First come, first served, limited quantity, limited, last minute.

It was a powerful weapon that always shattered her opposite sides and won her a series of victories.

Even if they don’t have much intention to buy it, if those words are added, they’ll think like:

’ How much did her salary loot with such a thing?

Eleanor vowed that she would try to use it against them this time.

“I guess it will encourage the nobles who don’t want to fall behind others while giving them some pressure as if they’re running out of time. It’s a clever strategy.”

Claude burst into laughter.

“Great. I’ll happily support you. You need the advertising in the newspaper and the initial printing cost, right now. Right?”

Having made up his mind, Claude went straight into the calculations. Eleanor nodded her head with a blank look at him, who abruptly started talking numbers.

“Ellen, if you write a textbook, the Broden’s Merchant gets the right to distribute and sell it. exclusively. Broden is responsible for the costs incurred in the process.”

“Yes…”

“The profit sharing ratio is six for Eleanor and four for Broden, do you agree?”

“Fine… I don’t think it is, though?”

Claude let out a long sigh at Eleanor’s bewildered answer.

“I shouldn’t have been like this, daughter. You can’t just accept the price that was first called.”

“I believe in Claude.”

“You can’t trust people carelessly. Why are you so soft on the most important issue of settlement while doing everything else well? How disappointing.”

“Ah…!”

“I will ask you one more time. Six to four, do you agree?”

Actually, that didn’t sound too bad, yet Eleanor shook her head.

“This isn’t enough. Yes, try calling the ratio you want.”

“Seven…?”

She whispered timidly, and Claude furrowed his eyebrows, his eyes widened.

This isn’t it?

Eleanor said, raising her voice a little more.

“Then, eight…?”

“Eight to two. Broden is never so generous, but your offer today has impressed me over and over again, so you deserve it. Alright.”

Claude nodded his head.

“How much down payment do you have in mind?”

“I haven’t thought about it.”

“Then think about it now.”

Eleanor, who had been turning her eyes, cautiously opened her mouth.

“10… gold?”

“500.”

Claude exclaimed as if he shouldn’t leave it to Eleanor.

“Do it with 500 gold. Your weak courage resembles your father. Even if your father bets money, he never does more than a silver.”

“But I don’t need the money right away…”

“You cute and innocent princess. The price of your idea is something you have to keep in mind.”

Claude pinched and released Eleanor’s soft, pale cheeks without pain.

“I thought you were a cool-headed business genius, yet you came back as a soft peach-like daughter.”

Claude, who returned to his original form, started nagging for a long time. Only when Eleanor made sure to visit the Marquis once a month did she escape the nagging of the Marquis.

***

“Can you let me finish early today? I hate numbers and Barkan.”

Unlike Demian and Sienna, who were eager to solve the problem, Lucas, who had a bored look on his face, grabbed Eleanor by the sleeve and began to pester her. It was so cute that Eleanor burst out laughing.

“What are you going to do if you finish early?”

“Hmm… Sightseeing? You promised to show me the ducks!”

At Lucas’ words, Sienna and Demian raised their heads. Big clear eyes were shining brightly.

For a while, she was immersed in researching textbooks and preparing for classes by cutting down on her sleep, but my condition wasn’t good. Just thinking about going out with kids made her feel tired, yet she couldn’t resist when she saw their eyes full of expectations. She made a firm promise in the past.

Instead of accepting, Eleanor put forward a condition.

“Alright. If all three of you get 80 points or higher on the vocabulary test, let’s end class early and go see the pond together.”

Then Sienna raised her hand in protest.

“Teacher, that is too unfavorable for us. We have Luke.”

Lucas was furious.

“What’s wrong with me? I can do it too, though?”

“Hmph, look back at your usual self.”

Demian gave her a small nod as if he agreed with Sienna’s words. Seeing the three children arguing whenever they had a chance, Eleanor suggested it.

“Then how about this? The three of you work together as a team to make a total of 240 points.”

The children, who were exchanging glances with each other, seemed to think it wasn’t a bad proposal, and their expressions softened.

“That… I think that is possible!”

“Great. Then, since the exam will be held in 10 minutes, concentrate and memorize hard, will you? Start!”

Appropriate compensation is also important.

Eleanor didn’t do anything else and looked at the children who were busy memorizing words with pleased eyes. It was nice to see them so focused that their heads were steaming.

“Time is up!”

“No! Give me one more minute!”

“A promise is a promise. Come on, close the book.”

Eleanor, who clapped her hands and called for attention, handed out sheets of test papers.

“I’ll grade you in 5 minutes.”

The sound of pencils from children snatching test papers resonated throughout the drawing room. It made her laugh, as the way they wrote it down in a hurry to avoid forgetting what they had memorized was the same in Korea and here.

“Shall we check it?”

Eleanor, holding a red pencil, started marking Demian’s, who finished his test first.

Correct, correct, once again correct…

Like a model student, Demian’s test paper was filled with circles.

“You made one mistake. 95 points.”

Siena also scored 90 points, and if Luke scored 55 points, they could finish class earlier than usual and take a walk in the backyard as they wanted.

Wrong, wrong, this is correct…

It was a battle of wrong and correct answers. The children who watched the close battle swallowed their saliva.

“Lucas, 60 points!”

“Wowww!”

As soon as Eleanor wrote the score in big letters, the children’s faces lit up like daytime. Eleanor, who had hoped they would fail because she was too tired, was happy to see them being excited.

“Nice. Today’s class ends here. Let’s go.”

The weather was sunny without a single cloud. They passed a garden lined with daffodils and crossed a well-tended lawn to a small pond.

“It’s ducks!”

Lucas cried excitedly at the sight of a group of yellow, fuzzy ducks.

“Can I hold the duck?”

“No.”

“Just touching it?”

“Not even that.”

The moment they came out, the tension of the children skyrocketed. Eleanor warned loudly.

“Play all you want, but don’t get too close to the pond or the ducks. Got it?”

“Yes!”

“I’ll be sitting here, so make sure you’re where I can see you.”

“Alright.”

Demian, Lucas, and Sienna went towards the pond, chattering about whatever was so exciting. The children surely got along quickly, and at one point, the three children didn’t show any awkwardness.

Strangely, the three of them were well-balanced, even though Demian barely spoke. Sienna and Lucas growled, and Demian calmly kept his center in the midst of them.

“Everyone is really nice. Innocent, cute.”

So if the teacher also wasn’t me…

Eleanor shrugged her shoulders as if the thought was terrifying.

A lukewarm wind gently tousled Eleanor’s hair. As she was outside, her tension eased and her body grew relaxed. Her eyes were gently closed. The warm sunlight, the moderate wind, the sound of children’s laughter coming from afar, and…

The sound of something fell in the water.

…What?

Eleanor opened her eyes. In an instant, her spine felt chilly and her bones became numb. A sense that something was wrong ran through her veins and spread throughout her body.

“Teacher! Demian fell into the water!”