I Supported My Fiancé for 10 Years After He Said, 'Let's Get Married When I Succeed,' but When He Finally Did, He Dumped Me. By the Way, I'm a Witch and Turning 30 Next Year!! - Episode 30

A noble couple who had attended the engagement banquet rushed into the pharmacy.

“Please help us! Our skin is breaking out, and the medicine we got from the doctor isn’t working at all!”

“We need a potion that will heal us immediately!”

Their skin was red and swollen all over, and they complained of pain and itching in some areas. They had already been examined and were told it wasn’t an insect bite, an infection, or a reaction to a plant. With no clear cause, they had only been prescribed a moisturizing ointment.

Hearing that, I immediately knew what had happened.

“You can keep using the doctor’s medicine. It should work in time.”

“What are you saying?!”

“We told you it’s not working at all!”

They were clearly desperate, their faces flushed with frustration.

“But there’s something else you need to do alongside the treatment.”

“What is it?!”

“Tell us quickly!!”

Smiling, I gave them my advice.

“Just stop using the silk foam soap and switch to herbal soap.”

“W-what?!”

“Why would that help?”

I could have explained it to them, but without knowledge of chemicals, they wouldn’t understand.

“Just try it for at least three days, even if you think I’m lying.”

To reassure them, I promised to give them a free pain-relief potion if it didn’t work.

From then on, more customers with similar symptoms started coming in. I gave them all the same advice: stop using the silk foam soap and switch to herbal soap. They were skeptical, but the promise of a free, expensive potion if my advice failed convinced them to try.

Every day, more people from the engagement banquet flooded the pharmacy.

Since explaining everything to each person took too much time, I started handing out flyers that simply said, “Use herbal soap instead of silk foam soap.”

Merv Maple helped by distributing them outside while sitting on a chair in front of the store.

“Here you go.”

“O-okay.”

“Take care.”

A few days later, the first couple returned.

“You were right! After using the herbal soap, our skin really healed.”

“We’re honestly shocked.”

Their skin still had a bit of redness, but they were clearly recovering.

“I’m glad to hear that.”

“But why…?”

“Was the silk foam soap really the cause?”

“Yes, it was.”

A soap that lathers well isn’t necessarily good for the skin. When I explained this, the couple looked surprised.

“The rich foam feels so nice on the skin, and it makes you feel like you’re getting really clean. But that doesn’t mean it’s actually good for you.”

When I first started using the silk foam soap, my skin had noticeably worsened. At first, I thought it was just my imagination, but as I kept using it, the redness and swelling increased.

“Silk foam soap contains a foaming agent called ‘Lauric Acid.’”

Lauric Acid helps create rich foam and has strong cleansing properties. It also has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, making it seem beneficial for the skin.

However, it also strips away essential oils, putting stress on the skin and eventually causing damage.

“So the Saint’s silk foam soap is actually a poisonous soap?!”

“How awful!”

“No, that’s not it.”

Lauric Acid can be harmful, but it’s also commonly used as a treatment for acne and has proven effects.

Even after carefully explaining this, they still didn’t fully understand. I realized that the only way for people to truly grasp it was to experience the results themselves.

“Just keep using the herbal soap, and your skin will get better. Would you like to buy some more?”

“Y-yeah, that sounds good.”

“Ever since switching to herbal soap, my skin feels not just better but smoother. We should buy some before it sells out.”

With that, they purchased three more bars of herbal soap.

After that, more people with similar experiences lined up, wanting to buy more herbal soap.

To keep up with demand, we set up a special sales booth outside, with Merv Maple as the vendor.

“Herbal soap, good for your skin!”

“Give me five!”

“I’ll take seven!”

“Thank you very much!”

The herbal soap was selling like crazy.

Watching this, Ie looked impressed.

“So you handed out herbal soap at the engagement banquet, expecting this situation?”

“Yes. I couldn’t just ignore the fact that silk foam soap was harming people’s skin.”

These customers would likely become regular buyers of herbal soap in the future.

Everything was resolved smoothly.

From a distance, I noticed Rymer and Saint Sui glaring at me with resentment.

Sorry for stealing your customers.

I smiled at them as if to say so.

A few days later, the Holy Ministry decided to recall the silk foam soap.

Not only that, but they also revoked Saint Sui’s selling rights.

They then asked if I could supply herbal soap to the Holy Ministry again, but I firmly refused.

“My regular customers come first, and I’m already struggling to keep up with demand. Sorry.”

From now on, I won’t overwork myself. I’ll focus on cherishing my regular customers.

That is what happiness means to me.