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It has been three minutes since I put tea leaves in the teapot and poured warm water.

When I opened the lid and pulled out the tea leaves, the fragrant aroma rose up.

After doing the tea myself, I asked Marilyn, pointing towards the teapot.

"Follow this for everyone's teacup."

As she did that, I stared at the empty seat next to me and the teacup set in front of it.

'You would have liked it because it has a flower pattern.'

As I was thinking about Max not being here, the tasting members exclaimed.

"It smells very good."

The efficient way to save cheap, low-grade tea that has been blown away or deteriorated is to put on incense.

The base tea is of good quality, and if you put it on, it will be a very delicious scented tea.

'This is the cost-effectiveness.'

I didn't buy new tea leaves, but I used the tea leaves from home.

Thanks to that, the money that went to the tea tasting event was not so much.

'Yes, I've been frugal. Now that I've established a cause, that's enough.'

As I was being satisfied over my decision, I heard low praise coming from the table.

"Wow, the tea smells like roses."

"It's amazing."

"It's more than amazing!"

My purpose was not to become a member of the tea tasting club, but to at least make a better name for myself.

That's why I wasn't expecting much.

"It's really fragrant and delicious. It goes well with the snacks."

"That's right. It's also decorated with flowers, so it's very pretty to look at."

But it felt strange to see them like it.

'I didn't think you'd like this so much.'

I felt a strange sensation inside my chest.

As I was getting confused, I suddenly had a ridiculous urge.

'I want to show them something better next time, not considering the cost-effectiveness.'

Suddenly the sound of someone's voice brought me back to reality.

"How did you put the incense on?"

The sight of Lady Terrence staring at me with keen eyes gave me a sense of reality.

'Thanks to you, I've come to my senses.'

I don't think she intended to do it, but it helped unexpectedly.

I opened my mouth towards her, with a touch of gratitude.

"Do you know that if you store your tea incorrectly, it will not smell good or it will deteriorate?"

"Yes, of course."

I could see everyone nodding their heads like the tea lovers they were.

"That's because tea has the property of absorbing odor. So, if you mix dried petals or fruits between tea leaves, the scent gets soaked in. If you want a strong scent, you can extract oil and let it absorb into the leaves."

At my explanation, Lady Terrence swallowed the tea with a strange expression.

Everyone wasn't saying anything, so I wondered if I said something uninteresting.

'Well, don't be bored with the explanations.'

With that idea in mind I added something that they might enjoy.

"And the tea leaves that have been brewed like this are good to dry and put in a cotton pocket and put in the closet. It's effective in deodorizing."

Soon there was an exclamation.

"Oh, that's great."

"How did you come up with this knowledge?"

"And an idea that would absorb the aroma of tea!"