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I was sitting in a soft, cushiony chair, staring at Yomi-san as I looked at the luxurious interior of the car.\n
We were currently on our way to my house in a limousine, but somehow the current situation didnât feel right.\n\n
âWhatâs wrong?â\n\n
As I looked at her, Yomi-san, who was sitting next to me in one of the many chairs, looked up at me curiously.\n
Her large, pearly eyes reflected my image like a mirror.\n\n
âYouâre in a good mood for some reason, arenât you?â\n
âYeah?â\n\n
She was dressed in a white dress and tilted her head as she brushed her hair over her ears with her right hand.\n
I already felt uncomfortable when she, who is quite a pain in the neck, was changing into clothes for going out; but I was more concerned about her mouth being relaxed as if she was smiling all the time.\n
Itâs hard to tell because she doesnât change her expression much, but she only does this when sheâs in a great mood.\n\n
I wonder what sheâs up toâŚ\n\n
âDonât be so wary. Iâm not going to snatch and eat you.â\n
âNo, no one is worried about that. Itâs justâŚâ\n
âJust?â\n\n
I wondered if I should say it.\n
She often asks me what Iâm thinking, even though she knows what Iâm thinking.\n
So I donât think it makes much difference whether I say it here or not. However, when sheâs in a good mood like right now, she will sometimes tell me without hesitation.\n
Maybe I should take a chance and askâŚ\n\n
âWhen I went to your room this morning, wasnât there a lot of luggage missing from your room? Is thatâŚâ\n
âChecking the things in a maidenâs room, Yorito has become a pervert in a year that we havenât met.â\n
â!?ăNo, youâre wrong!ăItâs not that I was observing in a weird way, itâs just that my profession requires me to observe my surroundings and remember how things are arranged.â\n\n
Who would be able to do such a scary thing?\n
No matter what, there was no way I could do something so mortal.\n\n
âYou should be careful because words can be easily misunderstood.â\n\n
Even though it was Yomi-san who encouraged me to say itâŚ\n\n
âI mean, you knew and you played with me, didnât you?â\n
âWell, I wonder what you mean.â\n\n
Yomi-san tilted her head adorably and took a drink into her mouth.\n
This fellow is not going to answer, is sheâŚ\n\n
âJeeâŚâ (TN: Staring SFX)\n
âSo, Maid-san, why are you staring at meâŚ?â\n\n
I wondered what in the world was in my face.\n
The maid who was always by Yomi-sanâs side was staring at me.\n
This person is the maid who takes care of Yomi-sanâs personal needs. But from what Iâve heard, sheâs apparently the one who took over for me as her bodyguard.\n
She has the appearance of a gentle, mature older woman. Although she doesnât look like sheâd be very skilled just by her appearance, she is probably quite skilled by the way she carries herself and her seamless behavior.\n
I can see why she was selected â despite her appearance, this person is surprisingly just one year older than me and Yomi-sanâŚ\n
Even though she looks like a normal adult of about 20 years old, as usual, the people of the Tenjouin group are all strange people.\n\n
âChloe is interested in Yorito.â\n
âInterested?â\n
âYeah, she wants to see which one of you is stronger.â\n
ââŚâ\n\n
Yeah, I really donât know why all these strange people are involved with the Tenjouin groupâŚ\n\n
âAbsolutely not.â\n\n
I donât use strength unless I have to.\n
Thatâs why I said no â Maybe she really wanted to try her hand at it, but the maid-san pouted.\n\n
âYouâll be punished later, Yorito.â\n
âIsnât that too unreasonableâŚ?â\n\n
I continued this conversation with Yomi-san as we made our way to my house.\n\n
<hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-wide">\nTN: Itâs been too long since the author updated this story⌠I wonder what his plans areâŚ\n\n