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"Do you have any experience with weapons?"

...Eh?

Wait, what?! It's just that?! I thought I was in trouble for a second!!!

And of course, I don't! What kind of noble lady do you think I am?!

"I do not, Raeven-sama. The closest thing I have to handle a weapon would be the kitchen knife I'd use to cut apples and fruits while baking a fruit cake."

"I see... No, that should be as expected. Since I will be teaching you how to handle weapons as well, may I know if you have any preferences as to what kind of weapon you would prefer?"

...Why did he seem so surprised? And why do I feel offended right now...?

"The extent of experience I have with weapons would be the times when I watch my dear brother during his swordsmanship lessons. I have little to no experience and knowledge regarding weapons. However, I do have a slight interest in spears."

"Spears? I see. That is quite an unusual answer. I did not expect a noble lady such as yourself to be interested in spears."

Roland-sama and Luke looked at me surprised.

Well, that sort of reaction is as expected. While it was far from rare in the military, spearmanship was rare within the nobility.

Most nobles chose to train in the way of the sword when they were young because most great historical figures as well as legendary figures in stories often wielded a sword. It became the most popular weapon because it was synonymous with the words heroes, bravery, powerful, mighty, and so on.

"Yes. While I do prefer close-distance combat, the range advantage a spear provides is very attractive to me, especially against weapons with a shorter range such as swords and daggers."

Moreover, while the female body does lose in terms of strength to a male, we have far greater joint flexibility than them, especially our hip joints. Our pelvis is wider for pregnancy, and because of this, our hip joints stick out, giving us a much wider range of mobility than males as well as making us more agile and nimble.

To put it simply, males are strong and steady like a rock, while females are agile and flexible, like water. Rather than a sword with a short range, I feel like the spear would suit me and make use of the advantages I have better, allowing me to keep my distance away from my enemy and dance around them.

A dagger would also be a good weapon for maneuvering around the enemy at high speed, but having a longer reach was something I could pair better with my magic.

Well, those are the more boring reasons that I won't bore them with. The most important reason is because I wanted to be as cool as the venerable "Queen of the Land of Shadows" and "God Slayer".

...

Hm? Why is it so quiet?

Ah... They're frozen again...

If you two don't close your mouth soon, a fly would enter it you know?

"...Is there something wrong?"

"No... Forgive me. I simply didn't expect such a well-thought answer about weapon preference from a young noble lady such as yourself. Please excuse me."

Ah, so that's it. Well, that makes sense. No 5 year old noble girl would say something like that after all.

"There is no need for apologies, Raeven-sama. I understand that my knowledge about this topic might be surprising compared to other noble ladies my age. However, I do think it is not as remarkable as you seemed to think it is as anyone who observed the difference between a sword and a separ would come to such a conclusion. My father and my mother have taught me to be observant, after all. I'm simply applying their teachings in my daily life."

"I-I see... I am truly amazed..."

"Hehe~"

Fufufu~ How was that deflection? Amazing, I know.

This way, all the credits will go to mom and dad, and I'll just be that slightly intelligent kid who listens to her parents well! Ufufufufufu~

Ah, my adlib sure was great. Even I'm amazed at myself~

After our little talk, Roland-sama and Luke excused themselves and left for the day, marking the end of my first day of training.

Hah... That was so tiring... And I'm soaked in sweat.

But... This is exactly what I was waiting for.

Ufufufu... Hehehe... Fuhahaha... Ahahahahahahaha!!! It's time to test the shampoo I've painstakingly made through countless trial and error!!!

"Anne! Bring 'that' and let's take a bath!!! We shall test the product of our sweat, blood, and tears right now!"

"My lady... I understand that there's no one around us currently, but please maintain your elegance at all times."

"Now now, don't mind the small stuff~ Let's go!!!"

"Hah... Yes yes... Your bath has been prepared. Let us go."

"As expected of my dear Anne!"

I quickly made my way to the bath with Anne following slowly from behind.

Usually, several maids will be attending to me during my baths, but today, I especially told them to get a break and leave the rest to Anne. After all, it'll be a pain to have to explain what a shampoo is to each and every one of them.

"Alright! Here we go!!!"

"Alterisa-sama, please don't rampage around in the bath..."

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"My lady, it is dinner time."

A knock came from the door as I spent my time reading some romance novel and heard Anne's voice resounding from behind it. I quickly closed my book and put on a better dress than the nightwear I was wearing.

After dressing up into a cute, baby blue dress, I left my room.

"Thanks for calling me, Anne. Let's go."

"...A-Ah, yes. Let us go."

Hm? Why did she froze for a moment?

I raised my brows for a moment before dismissing the thought and followed quietly behind Anne.

Ufufufu~ I can't wait to show of my beautiful hair to my family~

Ah~! Honestly, it feels so refreshing having a clean scalp and hair~! I'll never be able to go back to only washing my hair with soap!

My hair is so soft and shiny now. I'm sorry for treating you badly before, okay... From now on, you'll get the best treatment possible, my dear hair!

Anne and I soon arrived at the dining room, or rather, dining hall considering how uselessly enormous it was...

We entered and I immediately run to my mom and hug her.

"Mommy~"

"Oh my~ It's my little cute angel~! Ufufufu! You're still so energetic. Aren't you tired from your training?"

"Ehehehe, I've rested enough, so I'm fine, mom~"

I hugged her slim waist and rubbed my cheeks to her. I could only reach her waist even when she's sitting and I'm standing. Hah... I can't wait to become taller. Though, I couldn't deny that feeling her soft twin pillows on my head feels so good~

"Ahem!"

Mom and I looked to our side and saw my dad looking at us with a frown. In his arms, Kiara was similarly looking at us with a cute pout on her face.

"Ara ara~ Is someone jealous~"

"Of course I am. To be hugged by our little angel, even the Gods would feel jealous."

"Nee-cha! Nee-chaaa!!"

"Hehehehe~"

Of course, I happily hugged my dad and my cute little angelic sister, erasing the frowns on their faces.

As I did, the door to the dining hall opened, revealing the familiar figure of my elder brother.

"I apologise for making you wait."

"It is fine. Come and take a seat, Lucas."

"Yes, father."

He walked to his seat and I similarly walked to mine.

"Hm...?"

What? Why are you looking at me like that? Do I look weird...?

"...Did you complete the shampoo?"

"...Oh right!"

I turned to my dad and mom and saw them looking at us confusedly.

"Mom, dad, did you notice anything different?"

I swayed my hair back and forth, hoping they would notice the obvious shine of my beautiful hair.

Dad scanned me from top to bottom. But he seemed to not notice it.

Hah... How disappointing, dad. You should notice these things about women. It seems like mom needs to grill you through an intensive lesson.

"...Ah! B-Baby, how did your hair become so shiny?!"

"Shiny~! Nee-cha shiny!!"

See? Even Kiara noticed it.

"T-That's right... I-I thought it was just my imaginations but... Your hair is really shiny..."

Heeeh? Is that really true? Are you sure you're not making that up, dad? Well, I'll shelf this problem for later and consult about it to mom.

"Hehehehe~ Actually, I've managed to make a new type of 'soap' to wash your hair! Anne!!"

"Yes, my lady."

As we've agreed, Anne brought a bottle of shampoo and handed it to my mother."

"I call it shampoo, and it is great for your hair!!! I read a lot of books about herbs and plants and found some that could nourish our hair better than regular soap!!! It took a while, but with Anne's help, we finally manage to make it!!!"

I puffed up my still non-existent chest up and looked at them proudly.

"Y-You made this...?"

"Uhn!"

"This is... amazing..."

Mom and dad looked at the bottle and my hair interchangeably in awe.

Well of course it's amazing! As far as I know, it's the first ever shampoo at least in this kingdom, and I would know since I've been searching for it myself for a long time.

Mom's eyes were sparkling as she stared at the bottle. Uhn, I understand your feelings mom. I was like that as well when I first completed it...

Kiara was staring at me with those cute, big sparkling eyes of her from my side. She was sitting on a baby's chair that I suggested making a few weeks ago.

Dad, on the other hand, seemed to have fallen into a deep thought. Then, he turned to me with a serious expression.

"Does anyone else knows about this?"

"No. Only Anne and I knew about this. We have been keeping it a secret from the others."

"...Risa, baby. Can you not tell anyone about this for a while? I must secure a patent for it under your name first before words about such a thing spread..."

"Patent..."

"This thing will definitely be an extremely popular product if sold to the public, Risa-chan. This I can guarantee. There will be no end to the people trying to steal this for themselves. Which is why I will secure the highest possible form of patent directly from the king for this shampoo. But after that... what do you wish to do with it, Risa-chan? Do you want to sell it, or do you want to treat this as a hobby?"

Ah... That's right. A shampoo will definitely garner a lot of attention as well as profit from the people, especially nobles who care a lot about their appearance. A mountainous amount of attention and profit. After all, even mother, who's already one of the two most beautiful women in the kingdom, was still captivated by this shampoo.

Once words got out, there would be no end to the demand for shampoo, especially from nobles. Consequently, people will also start trying to get information on it, wanting to make it themselves and sell it for enormous amounts of profit. If we don't get a patent for it, my recipe might be stolen and they can sell it freely, saying it was their creation.

That is something I don't want to happen. Not only will it cause our household to lose a bunch of money, I actually wanted to gain money, influence, and position for myself too.

This was actually one of the reasons why I decided to make shampoo. If I have money, influence, and a high enough position, the kingdom wouldn't be able to give me extreme punishments even if the scenarios in the otome game occur. It is for my own safety and my own future. I can't let other people steal it for themselves.

Seeing my dad and mom's expression, I realize that they must be worried about me. After all, I'm just a five year old. They would normally never let a five year old make such a big decision for themselves. But because they know I'm very smart for my age, they let me decide for myself. Yet... They're still worried, not about my decision or the profit they might lose, but me.

Well... I can imagine how much pressure there'll be for me as the one who created such a product, as well as the danger that might befall me and my family.

But... my family is strong. If we prepared ourselves well, there is nothing we need to fear. Moreover, the royal family is also helping us and father have so many allies he could count on. I'm sure we'll be fine as long as we prepare.

"I... I want to sell it. I want to share this shampoo with everyone. But dad... people might get jealous, so we need to prepare. Let's start spreading the news after I finish one more thing! Then we can sell them together!"

I was still in the beginning phases of my experiments to make a conditioner. When I'm done, I'm sure father will already have everything prepared for us to launch these products to the public.

He smiled softly at me and patted my head.

"I sure am blessed with such smart and angelic children. Very well, I will do as you say, Risa-chan. I will make sure no one else, other than the king and queen, knows about this. I will also ask for their help to keep this a secret after I secured that patent, okay?"

"Uhn! Thank you, dad!!"

"Ufufufu~ My little angel is so smart~ Come here, baby~"

"Hehehe~"

Ah, these twin softies~ Such heaven~ I'm still praying for the day I also have these on my chest in the future~

After that, we ate our dinner and mom asked me if she could try it out.

Needless to say, I let her use it and ask Anne to help her bath. The only people in this mansion who'd know about this shampoo will be my family, our chamberlain and dad's personal aide Axel, mom's personal maid, Anne, and no one else.

The next day, dad immediately heads to the castle with a bottle of shampoo that I have extra to get that patent.

Good luck, dad~!