Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Chapter 100 : The Misplaced One 1

"Are you already starting to pack?"

"Yes... since there are two of us, we have a bit more stuff..."

Watching his daughter who had already begun packing in advance, Campbell's heart was filled with reluctance.

If only they could stay for a few more days...

However, the month had passed in the blink of an eye. Summer vacation was ending, which meant they had to return for classes.

"What time are you leaving today?"

"We'll set off when the weather cools down in the afternoon... What is it, Papa?"

"Haven't forgotten anything?"

"I've checked several times already."

"Oh right, right—Lena's candied peaches were delicious, remember to take a few more jars back."

"It's too heavy, I can't carry anymore."

Under her parents' excessive care, Yvonne smiled wryly.

Her mother had just asked almost the same questions, and now her father was repeating them. It was practically déjà vu.

"Also, do you have enough money? If not, Papa can give you some more..."

"It's enough, and besides... the village needs money more than I do right now, Father."

Looking at his daughter smiling gently at him, Campbell felt conflicted.

Only now did he finally realize—that precious daughter who used to always cling to him had grown up.

Witnessing a child's growth is always a lonely thing for parents.

Seeing her father still full of worry, Yvonne could only comfort him:

"Papa... now that the surveillance has eased, I can come back anytime I have free time."

"That's right, Father. I'll also write letters with Evie frequently!"

Elsa, who was helping pack nearby, hurriedly promised as well.

Hearing the girls' reassurances, Campbell's mood finally found some solace as the departure approached.

Now in North Kalos, both farming and animal husbandry were developing in an orderly manner.

The Leinster Guild had taken over as the intermediary for North Kalos village, selecting the best bids based on prices and conditions, connecting several catering guilds willing to cooperate with North Kalos village in agricultural trade.

Thanks to them, this border town that had been abandoned and forgotten was revitalized with new vitality.

"Speaking of letters... Garth also wrote to me on behalf of the guild, saying that North Kalos Pancakes are very popular in the city, selling like hotcakes!"

Now in the upper city area of the capital, 'North Kalos Pancakes' had become a highly sought-after noble food, especially popular among the royal family and aristocrats.

As a noble, if one hadn't tasted this novel food, they might even be mocked as a 'country noble' at aristocratic tea parties. So anyone with some status would crowd into restaurants with the North Kalos Pancake recipe and authorization, willing to spend gold coins to buy the restaurant's limited number plates just to keep up with this noble trend.

Most exaggerated was that some restaurants were even fully booked, causing quite a stir for a time.

The food in this world was still too monotonous. As soon as some novel dishes appeared, they would cause such a commotion like this.

After all, Yvonne's previous life was as a modern person who had tasted all flavors. Although thinking of recipes was easy, it was still somewhat difficult to come up with foods that could highlight the characteristics of North Kalos' local agricultural products.

If specialties from other places took the upper hand, it would lose the advantage of the main ingredients and be easily imitated by competitors.

So for now, they still had to focus on the main agricultural product—potatoes.

Although potatoes, being an easy-to-grow plant, could be cultivated anywhere, in this country, only the potatoes grown in the special soil of North Kalos were large, with a fine and dense texture when eaten, leaving a deep impression.

Speaking of potato-based foods, one can't help but mention 'potato chips' and 'french fries', these quite popular modern foods.

Dehydrated and sealed potato chips were much more durable than other cooked foods. Considering post-processing storage, potato chips could undoubtedly become superior products.

However, compared to the complicated 'North Kalos Pancakes', the production method of potato chips seemed to lack technical content. Moreover, before this, similar methods of slicing vegetables thinly and then baking or frying them with seasonings had already appeared in this world. The imitation cost was extremely low, and with this little originality, it was impossible to apply for patent protection from the guild contract.

So this time, she took the opposite approach. She actively contributed to "Silver Eye" magazine, promoting the tomato sauce that was commonly used in ordinary households for cooking dishes and soups. She introduced a new sauce recipe and suggested that after making thick tomato sauce, people could try dipping potato chips and fries in it.

She hoped this promotion would also be effective...

At this moment, Yvonne didn't know that her move had led the general public to discover an epoch-making combination—french fries and tomato sauce!

The cheap and plentiful french fries quickly became a national snack in Oz Kingdom, and not only that, it became popular in several surrounding countries as well.

It could be said that this became the biggest boost to expanding potato sales in the northern frontier region.

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In a few years, when these refugees have settled down, there should be a large baby boom. By then, this place will truly begin to prosper and develop.

It's quite exciting to anticipate.

"Papa, don't worry so much. Nothing will happen when I'm with Elsa."

That's right...

The child has grown up.

Although he had managed to secure early parole for his daughter, he hadn't expected to let her go study so far away alone. As a father, he was so worried that he couldn't sleep well for many nights.

But now, looking at the girls who were pillars of support for each other, he suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Campbell stepped forward and solemnly patted both their shoulders.

"I'm entrusting Yvonne to you, Elsa."

"...Father!!"

Hearing these words, as if receiving some kind of affirmation, Elsa was quite moved, her eyes beginning to sparkle.

"You can rest assured leaving your daughter to me!!"

"...Don't say things that sound like marrying off a daughter!!"

Without realizing it, it seemed all her family members had been won over by Elsa.

"Hehehe... When you graduate, if you don't want to be at the beck and call of those nobles, come back here, and we'll live together as a family."

"Mm, I'll consider it carefully!"

At this point, Campbell's eyes showed a few more traces of worry:

Entering the second semester... they would start their internships.

Just thinking about his daughters possibly being assigned dangerous internship tasks made him start to worry again.

If he were still a duke, he could have easily exercised his authority to arrange for his daughters to go to some easier places.

But now times have changed, he no longer had the right to protect the children, so he was extremely worried.