I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 73

Chapter 37.1

She was a person who expressed her thoughts very honestly with her expression, ‘Can I sell this…’ it seemed to be what she was thinking.

I was convinced by seeing her expression like that.

‘This is what I was looking for.’

Avila finally opened her mouth.

“This has to do with dog shapeshifters’…sensitive sense… Well, it slows it down—no, alleviating it. Actually, this is a failed version of the pink perfume I explained earlier. I put them up because it’s pretty to display them in even numbers…”

“Give me that.”

“Yes…?”

“How much is it?”

“What?”

Asking back, she widened her eyes because she did not understand that I was going to buy it even though she said it was a failed version.

“No, I think it’d be better not to sell this.”

“Why? I like it.”

“Oh… it’s a failure—”

“Does it have a bad effect on dog shapeshifters?”

At my question, she went into a fit of rage.

“Oh, no! No! I basically don’t make anything in a way that harms the shapeshifters…!”

“Then?”

“Ah, that…”

“I’m more curious about you refusing like that. It doesn’t matter if the effect is insignificant. Just give it to me.”

I was smiling leisurely, but the truth was, I was racking my brain hard to figure out how to convince her.

‘Should I pretend to be a geeky collector who collects failed things? Or, should I say that the goal is to buy all the magic perfumes here? Should I say I will give a lot of money…?’

Then, a good idea came to mind.

With that thought, I spoke with a smirk to soften her vigilance.

“Avila Teruel. Actually, I came here knowing what you are doing. You’re studying the abilities of shapeshifters, right?”

There were times when it was better to break through head-on rather than to just raise her vigilance after going around clumsily?

It was a well-known fact that, with her ingenuity, she was doing her personal research and struggled to find a sponsor since she was posting an announcement in the Wizards’ Association newsletter that she was seeking a sponsor every time.

Consequently, the heroine came to visit her in the novel because she was interested in the newsletter.

If I knew what the other person wanted and I could give it to him, the deal would be over.

“That’s true, but… Oh, maybe—”

“Yes. I’m interested in your research.”

She was staring at me with half anticipation and half wariness in her eyes.

“Does that mean that you are interested in my personal research, or are you trying to make an offer to me…”

The reason that she had never been able to find a sponsor wasn’t that there was no one to support her with her exceptional ability but because everyone wanted to donate a lot of money to do research for their own benefit. However, the reason why Avila was doing personal research with difficulty, even by selling her research results to maintain her livelihood, was because she had a dream she wanted to achieve.

What she desperately needed was someone who would support her research.

There are many people in the world who place significance in contributing to national development or academia by sponsoring excellent researchers.

‘Now that it is like this, I got a lot from my salary anyway, so I should think of donating it to a good cause.’

I decided to give her what she had ever wanted to hear the most and what she wanted the most now. Since I got paid a lot, it was very easy to decide to be her sponsor.

“I’m also a person who’s very interested in shapeshifters. In the meantime, I was looking to sponsor someone who has produced excellent research results and is worthy of my honor. If you were recognized for your outstanding skills, I think it’d be good to trust and support you.”

If there was something a person desperately wanted, and there was someone who would give it to you, they would bite it as if they were possessed by something without thinking about it.

‘That is how many people get swindled…’

Of course, I was not trying to cheat.

I ended up leaving the store after a 90-degree bow to her. And, in my hand, I was holding what I wanted.

…Perhaps it would be by the time when she received my letter along with the sponsorship that she would truly know who I was.

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