I Became a Food Developer in Another World - Chapter 143



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─On December 25th, Santa Claus will come to visit you!

Unexpected news struck the empire.

This wasn’t just a story about Santa Claus leaving presents at night.

“Santa Claus is going to appear in the capital square!”

“Wow, so can I really see Santa Claus?”

Everyone, adults and children alike, expressed anticipation at the news that Santa Claus, who had only been rumored for a while, would make an appearance in person.

As such, Santa Claus was the most talked-about person in the empire.

“Santa Claus is a dwarf.”

“That’s ridiculous. How can that ill-tempered species be Santa?”

“I saw it with my son. Santa Claus is a very big old man. He climbed up the chimney with his bare hands.”

“Hey, stop talking about dreams. How can an old man climb up a chimney while holding on to his hands?”

“I saw it with my own eyes! Santa is a superhuman who can jump several meters in one jump!”

“Are you saying that the Great Wizard has such great physical abilities? You might as well say that Santa is an assassin.”

“ha ha ha!”

Late into the evening, people gathered at a tavern had a great time speculating about the true identity of Santa Claus.

They were all people waiting for the coming December 25th.

There was no one who did not like Santa Claus, who gave presents to children without asking for anything in return.

Children who believed that Santa Claus would come down the chimney and leave presents would hang stockings in front of the fireplace and make a wish, and adults would even dress up as Santa Claus themselves to please the children who were expecting him.

While so many people were waiting with anticipation and hope for December 25th, our tower was experiencing a miracle.

“This kind of thing really happens.”

“oh my god…….”

“It’s the first time I’ve seen nobles donate money voluntarily.”

These were Aria, Lagna, and Zion’s reactions respectively.

On the table they were looking at was a piece of paper listing the total amount of donations to the Santa Claus Foundation. I was genuinely surprised when I saw the amount.

【22.5 million gold】

22.5 million gold.

A whopping 20 million gold was raised for the Santa Claus Foundation.

‘There are a lot more people than I thought.’

Of this, 10 million gold is said to be the treasury of the church and the empire, but even excluding this, the money collected came to 12.5 million gold.

If it had been a simple ‘donation’, such a huge sum of money would never have been raised.

Because the people of this world weren’t as interested in donations as I thought.

But when the title of ‘Santa Claus’ was added to it, the story changed.

Everyone started donating to the popular figure known as Santa Claus, knowing that their name would be on the gifts he gave out.

Among them, the largest donors were the upper echelons of the empire.

Santa Claus’s gifts were a promotional tool for the upper class.

Even as we were surprised, donations continued to come in.

“You could really spread gifts throughout the empire.”

As Aria said, it didn’t seem impossible to spread gifts throughout the empire, considering the amount alone.

There remained the problem of how to deliver the gift… … .

‘It would be possible if the church and the empire helped.’

Because both groups had administrative personnel spread throughout the empire.

The most important gift was not difficult to prepare thanks to the active cooperation of the superiors.

Even as I was busy preparing for Christmas, time passed and December 25th approached.

and….

“Oh, Mom! Hey, Santa Claus is here!”

“Where?! Huh? Really?!”

“Oh, it’s a present from Santa Claus!”

The children who woke up in the morning were filled with joy at seeing presents from Santa Claus placed at their bedsides.

Midnight on the 24th, Christmas Eve.

Santa Claus sneaked in during the quiet night when the children of the empire were asleep.

Of course, Santa Claus cannot visit every region, so the church and the empire exerted their power.

But for the children who received the gifts, it was a magical, mystical experience.

“Santa Claus came to our house!”

“Wow!”

The empire was filled with laughter as the day began with a surprise event called Santa Claus’s gift.

Of course, this was just the beginning.

December 25th, evening.

Because Santa Claus was scheduled to appear in the capital.

In the capital’s main square, preparations to welcome Santa Claus were in full swing.

On top of the giant tree, Santa Claus’s symbols, including a sleigh, red clothes, stockings, canes, and bells, were hung.

The believers climbed up onto the trees and roofs of the churches, hung large stars and prepared candles, and merchants set up stalls in the square.

Everything went smoothly.

The Christmas Eve gifts were delivered successfully, and the atmosphere in the square to welcome Santa was Christmas itself.

Just one thing.

“Th, th, th! His Majesty the Emperor is coming.”

“who?”

“Your Majesty the Emperor, the Emperor!”

“… … ?”

Except for the Emperor’s unexpected visit to the Magic Tower.

“No, why would His Majesty the Emperor… … ”

Although the Emperor’s unexpected visit was disconcerting, the visit itself was not a big problem.

“…your majesty.”

“Haha, does it suit you well?”

“… … .”

If the problem was that the Emperor showed up wearing an ill-fitting Santa Claus hat, then that was a problem.

*

A red hat with a white tuft of fur worn on the head instead of a crown.

Julius II appeared wearing a Santa Claus hat over his formal attire.

Behind him, the official who had followed behind was dripping with cold sweat.

“… … The hat suits you well.”

I was at a loss for what to say, but I started by complimenting him without saying anything.

“I guess it suits you well, too.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The bureaucrat glared at me as if he was going to kill me, but I lowered my head and pretended not to notice.

The Great King of the Empire asked with expectant eyes, but there was no reason to look at the bureaucrat’s face here.

Even the emperor’s methods were very clever.

With Santa Claus gaining nationwide popularity, the fact that the emperor appeared wearing a Santa hat was enough to elicit a favorable response from the people of the empire.

You might say that it was just a fuss over a hat, but it was an extremely unconventional action for an emperor of this era.

It was also a strategic move by Julius II to restore trust in the imperial family, which had fallen due to the tyranny of the previous emperors.

He sometimes tends to embarrass people, but he is a good person.

“Then I’ll see you in the evening.”

“… … ?”

Did I ever see the Emperor again in the evening?

“…Your Majesty, are you thinking of coming to the square wearing a Santa hat?”

“I’m thinking of stopping by for a bit.”

The emperor smiled warmly.

“I heard that these days it’s trendy among the people of the empire to dress up as Santa Claus and give each other presents.”

“… … .”

The emperor patted my shoulder and said he would see me later before disappearing.

It was a very embarrassing entrance and exit, but when I thought about it calmly, it wasn’t a bad thing for me.

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“… … Rather, I like it.”

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“Are you crazy, really?”

Aria looked dumbfounded when she heard my muttering.

But I was perfectly normal.

“If His Majesty the Emperor appears wearing a Santa hat, Santa Claus will become that much more famous.”

Maybe it will be officially recognized by the state.

December 25th is Santa Claus Day.

And as you know, Santa Claus was the mascot of our tower. In other words, the empire had a ‘White Tower Day’.

A brilliant idea suddenly occurred to me.

“If His Majesty the Emperor wears a Santa hat, wouldn’t it be polite for his subordinates to wear one too?”

“yes?”

“That’s right, if His Majesty the Emperor comes out wearing a Santa hat and the Prime Minister comes out without one, that would be an insult in its own right.”

“Are you serious?”

“Leah, call everyone you can.”

I invited the Marquis of Hughes and the saintly lady, as well as other high-ranking imperial officials, to the square.

My plan was this.

When the emperor makes a surprise appearance wearing a Santa hat, they take advantage of that moment to sell Santa hats to the VIPs.

Buying is free, but doesn’t everyone have to buy it?

If the emperor is wearing it and he doesn’t wear a Santa hat, it means he wants to be photographed.

‘This is it.’

It was a perfect opportunity to establish Santa Claus in another world.

*

Late evening, after the sun had set.

The Imperial Square was teeming with people.

Most of them were parents with children.

They were all a crowd gathered to see Santa Claus.

“I didn’t know Christina would be interested in this.”

“It’s a plan I invested in, so I should come and see if it works out.”

“I see.”

I watched the festival with Christina from a terrace overlooking the square.

A square where candles light up the darkness.

People were laughing and chatting while buying things from the stalls.

It was a fun festival atmosphere enjoyed by everyone.

But Christina was unable to blend in with the festivities.

It was dangerous for the royal family to rashly step out into a crowded space.

You can’t enjoy the festival and can only watch from afar.

Perhaps this is the sorrow of those who sit in high places.

I suddenly opened my mouth as I looked at Christina’s profile looking down at the square.

“Would you like to try it?”

Christina, who was staring blankly at the Santa hat I held out, asked.

“Are you telling me to become a clown now?”

“A clown? That’s ridiculous.”

Christina snickered at my bewildered look.

“I’m joking.”

Christina, who had received the Santa hat, put it on her head and said mischievously.

“My lover asked me to wear this hat, so why can’t I wear one of these hats?”

“Ahem.”

I cleared my throat and looked around.

Fortunately, the escort standing outside the terrace, Morian, didn’t seem to hear anything.

Christina clicked her tongue at my appearance like this.

“Your liver is the size of a soybean.”

“Because it’s better to be careful.”

If the Emperor heard that the princess, who had not even been married yet, was calling him his lover… … .

Just thinking about it gave me a headache.

“Let’s go out soon.”

I left the terrace with Christina and headed to the square.

The nobles who arrived first were seated in the VIP seats set up on one side of the square.

The nobles I invited, such as Marquis Summernut and Count Yandersen, stood out.

“It seems His Majesty hasn’t arrived yet.”

“Did you hear that he was coming?”

“You wouldn’t miss a festival like this, would you?”

Christina looked at the faces of the nobles and smiled.

“Something interesting is going to happen.”

She smiled with amusement, as if she knew what the future of the nobles would hold.

Soon, the nobles who discovered Christina got up and approached her.

I quietly left while she was greeting the nobles.

“What are you doing, coming now?”

“I came to bring the princess to you.”

I tilted my head as I returned to where our group had gathered.

“But what about the Lord of the Tower?”

“I went with Orca to look around for a bit. Instead, eat this.”

“Oh, thank you.”

As I accepted the chicken skewers Aria gave me, I suddenly looked to the side.

“Ah, ah.”

In front of the stall, Iverkina was busily slicing off chicken skewers.

There were dozens of empty skewers in front of Iverkina, showing how much she had eaten while she was away.

“Can’t you stop eating? Aren’t the street vendors in trouble?”

Next to him, Lilith, holding white milk, was scolding Iverkina.

I don’t know if it will work, but… … .

I walked around the square with three people, eating skewers.

‘Good.’

The square was crowded with adults dressed as Santa Claus and children with sparkling eyes.

It’s a full-on festival atmosphere.

However, there was one thing lacking.

‘It’s not snowing.’

Although it was snowing on Christmas, there was not a single drop of snow in the square.

Well, if it doesn’t come down, I’ll have to make it come down.

I bought a huge apple pie from a street vendor.

“Iverkina, could you please give me your eyes?”

“……yes.”

Iverkina nodded, her mouth full of apple pie.

And soon, snow began to fall from the sky, one by one.

“Oh, it’s snowing!”

“Wow!”

When it suddenly started snowing, the children cheered.

The snowfall became heavier and in an instant, the square was covered in a thick layer of snow.

The weather got colder, but there were smiles on people’s faces.

It was around this time that the Christmas atmosphere was ripening.

“uh?”

“Excuse me, look over there!”

A man pointed somewhere and shouted.

The people who were looking at the place where the man was pointing began to murmur.

“Hey, it’s Santa!”

A round full moon.

In the dark world where snow was falling heavily, a sleigh pulled by reindeer was coming down to the square.

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