Chapter : 47
I had never heard anywhere that animals could sense magic.
I stared at the birdcage for a moment, then shrugged my shoulders.
“Well, thanks to that canary, I was able to reap nothing but benefits without any losses.”
I decided to leave the details for later and figure them out gradually.
For now, I wanted to savor the strange attraction I felt toward the bird, slowly~.
With that relaxed mindset, I walked into the resort, which I could now truly call my home.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t keep my promise to slowly get to know the bird at all.
After the nobles visited the island, rumors spread like wildfire that the fiancée of the Saint Minor Duke was opening the resort.
Because of that, the number of people applying for work here surged, and with most of the construction completed, the resort was on the verge of opening.
“So, what does that mean?”
It meant my schedule was about to get hectic…!
“Lady Eani, here’s your schedule for today. In the morning, people from the Areph Newspaper will visit to take promotional photos for the resort. In the afternoon, you’ll head over to Weinaro, get styled at the boutique you booked, and then attend Baron Edana’s banquet.”
“Hmm~. Looks like it’s going to be another hectic day.”
Recently, Elin had been promoted from my maid to my aide and secretary.
Her meticulous nature meant she organized schedules well, and her loyalty was unquestionable—there was no reason not to have her as my secretary.
“Plus, there are plenty of maids now to take care of the morning preparations.”
I spoke to her while receiving my morning styling from the other maids who were waiting, with Elin standing by.
“Who’s coming from the press?” I asked.
“They selected the top-performing photographers from Areph Newspaper,” she replied.
“Of course they did,” I said.
They had to, given what they’d done. This was the bare minimum.
After finishing my morning styling, I went to my office to start approving urgent documents.
“Hmm~. All those leisurely mornings I spent feel like a dream now.”
Right, this was my life all along.
I focused on the paperwork with a slightly detached mindset, when there was a knock and Belin entered.
Now officially holding the title of general manager of the resort, Belin handed me additional documents.
“Lady Eani, these are the candidate designs for the resort uniforms created by Celine. Among them, the design favored most by the staff is the one in the center.”
“Good work.”
“They’ve also started work on the logo. Is the resort name finalized as ‘Tadibna Resort’?”
“Of course~. It’s simple and intuitive.”
Tadibna Resort, on Tadibna Island~.
Since the island already belonged to me, no other resorts would ever open here.
“Then I’ll monopolize the name Tadibna as well~.”
Belin nodded slightly at my words.
“Actually, some executives expected it to be called ‘Saint Resort,’ since you are the fiancée of the Minor Duke,” she said.
“Well, I considered that too,” I replied.
If I went with Saint Resort, I could benefit from borrowing the duke’s family name.
But then it would be seen as their business, not mine.
“I want to avoid that.”
The Saint family is just an investor.
The resort is entirely mine.
“I’ve even invested magic cores into running this resort, so there’s no way I’ll be sharing the equity now.”
“This resort is Tadibna Resort. Make sure everyone knows that,” I said.
“Understood, Lady Eani.”
Belin left, and, as scheduled, the reporters from Areph Newspaper arrived.
“It’s an honor to meet you, Lady Nasel. We look forward to today’s shoot,” they said, bowing politely.
I responded with a courteous greeting in return.
“Thank you all for coming from so far away~.”
As I greeted them, I narrowed my eyes slightly.
Their polite smiles hid a predatory glint—they were observing me with scheming eyes.
“Hmm, outwardly courteous, but secretly hunting for a story…”
Of course.
If Areph Newspaper reporters were top performers, they had surely written articles about Eani Nasel more than once.
“No, more than once—they probably used me as regular material,” I thought.
At that time, Eani Nasel was the ultimate attention-grabbing cheat code.
“They were once my prey. Are they still underestimating me?”
My suspicions were confirmed when one reporter spoke in a sly tone.
“Is the Minor Duke not here at the resort? If not, we’d like to feature a photo of the two of you on the front page. Sharing anecdotes from the engagement would make the article more effective.”
They subtly looked down on me, believing they had the upper hand.
I tilted my head slowly, watching them.
“See that? They’re trying to get a scoop while they’re here.”
Even the newspaper’s head, Yerdo Agehatov, was sharp enough to read the flow of power and gauge me quickly.
But to the reporters, I was still just a sensational story to grab attention.
Well, what could I do?
“As a sensational story, I’ll personally provide the material,” I thought.
“Follow me, everyone~.”
Ignoring their words, I walked ahead.
The reporters hesitated for a moment but followed politely.
And thus began my specialty: the infinite retouch tour.
Click-
“Doesn’t this angle look good?”
“Hmm, it feels a bit flat~.”
At my comment, the reporters wiped their sweat and hurriedly moved the cameras.
Even with magic, cameras of this era were large and heavy.
Taking photos was labor-intensive.
“Especially outdoors where air-conditioning magic doesn’t work, it’s nearly backbreaking labor,” I thought.
Of course, I didn’t have to do that labor myself~.
Moreover, this camera wasn’t owned by the newspaper—it was a precious magical tool I had specially borrowed from the crown prince.
The reporters knew this, treating it with the utmost care.
After moving it, they took new photos.
Click-
“How about this angle?”
“Shouldn’t we show more of the sea? The ocean is the key point of the resort~.”
They sweated and moved the cameras again.
Finally, they focused and took a photo.
Click-
“This… this is the best photo, isn’t it?!”
“Do you really think so? Or is it just my eyes~?”
“……”
Click-
“Oh? This photo looks fine now?”
“Really?! Then let’s go with this one,”
“Hmm~ But looking at them all, I think the first one might still be best~.”
Using the same method I had used for the Duchess of Saint, the reporters were thrilled.
Ah, they truly loved their work.
“As expected of the top performers from Areph.”
After actively communicating and taking photos until I was satisfied, we discussed the direction of the promotional article.
Thanks to my guidance, the article was completed faster than I expected.
“Let’s wrap up today’s schedule here,” I said.
The reporters exhaled in quiet relief, as if finally freed from a troublesome client.
I gave them a bright smile.
“Oh, a staff member will show you where you’ll be staying for now~.”
“Excuse me? Where we’ll be staying?”
“Oh, I forgot to mention. I just spoke with Mr. Agehatov, the representative of Areph Newspaper.”
Every word I spoke made the reporters swallow hard.
