Anime Episode 05

"Daily Life at Parallel World Pharmacy and Cosmetics" is the 5th episode of the "Isekai Yakkyoku" Anime adaptation.

''Farma's efforts to create a pharmacy for everyone, nobles and commoners alike, aren't achieving the desired results. But with some help and advice from family and friends, Farma might be able to turn things around.''

Summary
A month after Parallel World Pharmacy has opened has led to only sparitical visits from nobles and merchants. Eléonore isn't surprised given that customer prefer loyalty and nobles prefer convenience. Charlotte conducts a survey to learn that people are either afraid, distrusting or illiterate. Pharma and the group come up with ideas to help a few of the problems.

The only regular customer, Jean, comes in looking for water and sailor's candies (which contain vitamin C). After he leaves, Farma's parents check out the shop in 'disguise.' They're given a quick tour and ask about the customer traffic. Farma explains the situation and Beatrice suggests selling cosmetics. Farma is for the idea since he took part in cosmetic testing in his previous life. Bruno is okay with it as long as white face powder isn't sold. Farma is impressed with Bruno's knowledge seeing as how white face powder has poisonous led and mercury compounds. Beatrice is then complemented by Bruno about her looking as beautiful as ever.

A retainer comes in asking for Farma as his master collapsed in the carriage outside. Farma investigates and learns that the noble woman has a mild fever and cuts on her forearms from bloodletting. She's quickly led inside to deal with the infection on her arm. The noble woman, Chloé de Châtillon, explains that the one she loved scorned her and that she was hoping to make her skin paler to woo him. Farma gives her a syrup for her anema and some medicine for her infection that she has to take three times a day. Farma also warns against the use of white face powder, but Chloé doesn't want to give it up. Farma decides to get some safer makeup ready in a week.

He tests a prototype of Chloé's cream, and the staff is stunned. Farma mentions that lead and mercury compounds in other face powders which leads to Eléonore telling him to talk with the queen about it. Farma agrees. When Chloé returns, she's amazed by the new makeup. She is lost a bit from Farma's scientific speech but is delighted to never go through bloodletting again.

The makeup becomes extremely popular and most of the town goes wild over it. Jean comments on the new popularity but Farma brings up a new issue, the supply couldn't keep up with the overwhelming demand. Chloé is aware of this and offers a solution: open up an independent subsidiary store with Farma as the proprietor. Chloé offers to finance it and hire the staff. Farma agrees to it with some help from Cédric.

Medique Cosmetics opens and Farma is amazed. Chloé introduces the staff which comprises of older women pharmaceutists. The women explain how they were let go from their previous contracts after bearing children and that gives Farma the idea to come up with maternity and family leave for the staff. Charlotte goes over the next survey with plenty of positive messages.

Farma visits the Queen Élisabeth who has heard tales of Farma's cosmetics. She wants to hear about future cosmetics and is allowed to test a medicated lip gloss. Élisabeth makes some edicts about the ban of mercury and lead compounds in white face powder but also mentions that Farma needs to share his methods lest he be at the head of an oligopoly. Farma agrees and decides to tell the court with the hopes that they'll make the production method public. Élisabeth agrees saying that Farma should raise his prices so other merchants won't starve. Farma once again agrees.

Characters
Characters in italics debuted here.
 * Farma de Médicis
 * Eléonore Bonnefoi
 * Charlotte Soller
 * Cédric Luneau
 * Bruno de Médicis
 * Béatrice de Médicis
 * Élisabeth II
 * Noah
 * Jean Alain Gabin
 * Chloé de Châtillon​
 * Mélodie Le Roux (cameo)

Trivia

 * Farma begins make up subsidiary.
 * He also ensures 21st century policies in place for the female staff; allowing them to keep their jobs after becoming mother.
 * The story about the polygamous noble who turned blue from excessive silver exposure is not included.