Seiji was rather troubled by Shika Kagura's acting cute.
Although this was a corner of the school, a high school boy hugging a middle school girl was still a little …
'Hey, hey, the main point is wrong!
I should be thinking about how to refuse. Why the hell do I have to agree first!? '
He instantly regained his senses as he retorted to himself.
'That was close. I was almost charmed by a cute girl again.'
Seiji steeled himself and was about to sternly refuse the amnesiac girl's request, but she had already spread her arms open with an expectant expression. Her eyes were sparkling in an innocent and cute manner.
'… It's fine to hug her for a while, right?'
"Seiji."
Chiaki's voice rang out.
"Although I don't want to say this, but …"
Seiji looked towards the tomboy, only to see that she was smiling like a salesperson.
"The lowest sentence is three years in prison, and the highest is death ~"
'Hey, don't use a fake business-like tone to say something so terrifying!'
Seiji's face twitched.
"I … I wouldn't do that!"
"Eh, you actually know what I'm talking about?"
'Shouldn't you be retorting about the content of my words first?' Chiaki's smiling face seemed to be interrogating him.
Seiji felt himself breaking out into a cold sweat.
"I … of course I know! I've seen this meme on the internet before! "
"Which website did you see it on?"
"I don't remember! At any rate, I've only seen it before. It doesn't matter where I saw it! "
Seiji forced himself to maintain his imposing manner and averted his gaze.
"Brother ~" Shika Kagura eagerly waited for him.
Chiaki grinned as she watched.
Mika … the aura she was giving off was rather scary!
Seiji averted his gaze before he finally reached out with his large hand.
He patted Shika Kagura's head.
"I just hugged you, so just bear with it for a little longer."
Head patting ~ Head patting ~ ~
"Mmm, mmm … Meow …"
Shika Kagura didn't receive a hug, but he received a head patting, as if he was being comforted like a kitten.
Chiaki's smile became slightly less gloomy.
Mika's aura also softened a little.
For a moment, the scene was harmonious and beautiful.
The school bell rang.
"You guys go back to class. I have to accompany her today, so I won't be going," Seiji said.
Chiaki nodded.
"It's lunch break … will you come?" Mika asked.
"I'm eating with her at the president's home … could it be that she prepared lunch for me?"
Mika nodded.
Seiji felt embarrassed.
If it was possible, he would have liked to have lunch with Mika and Chiaki, but Shika Kagura was sticking to him, and she was the Reaper's Curse …
A short meeting like this was fine, but if they had lunch together, he didn't know what would happen to Mika and Chiaki.
Seiji didn't want them to encounter inexplicable misfortune.
Because of this, he truly experienced how Shika Kagura used to feel when facing others.
He could only refuse or distance himself from others' good intentions and kindness.
"Thank you … I'll come pick it up during lunch break."
"But aren't you going to accompany her …"
"The president's residence is quite close to the school, so it won't take much time." Seiji smiled.
Mika blinked, smiled, and nodded.
Then, the four of them went their separate ways.
Mika and Chiaki walked towards the school building, but after a while, they couldn't help but turn around to look.
They saw the tall boy holding the petite girl's hand as they walked further and further away.
…
Seiji accompanied Shika Kagura for the entire day.
He watched TV, surfed the internet, played hide-and-seek, read manga, played Monopoly, and played poker …
Everything he read and played, such as his laptop, manga, and poker, was brought over by his maid, Mai Houjou-senpai.
That's right, this maid-senpai didn't go to class either.
According to her, serving Grand Mistress's guests was far more important than going to class.
'Senpai, you're a third-year high school student, right? Is this really alright?
She seems like she doesn't care at all, so … it should be fine. '
When playing with Shika Kagura, Seiji would easily ignore his senpai's existence, but when he needed something, he would instantly notice her presence.
This maid's abilities were incredible.
She definitely wasn't an ordinary person! Seiji came to this conclusion.
She said that she was serving him and Shika Kagura, but was she actually … spying on him?
Well, it didn't matter if it was true or not.
Seiji was just accompanying a girl … a girl who had lost her memories like a child, and was just playing around normally.
Around dusk.
The tall boy was sitting in the hallway, admiring the scenery in the courtyard.
The petite girl's head was resting on his lap, and she was holding onto one of his large hands as she fell asleep.
The maid appeared at the end of the hallway, silently walking over with a tray in her hands.
When she arrived next to him, she sat down, put down the tray, set up the teacups, and slowly poured tea.
This series of actions didn't make a single sound, and it was indescribably elegant!
Considering that she was wearing a black-and-white maid uniform to do all of this, the difficulty level was even higher.
Seiji couldn't help but look at her in admiration.
The maid-senpai didn't say anything. She simply smiled gently as she placed a cup of tea in his hand, and then picked up another cup for herself.
Just like that, the two of them quietly drank tea together.
Shika Kagura's body moved slightly, and she seemed to be muttering something as a faint smile appeared on her face.
Seiji stared at her for a while and also smiled faintly.
He finished his cup of tea and put it down.
"Thank you for your hard work today, Harano … Haruta -san."
Mai Houjou spoke softly as she poured more tea for Seiji.
Seiji blinked in surprise.
"It wasn't hard at all … but Senpai, I thought you'd stay silent until the end."
"I'm not a mute; of course there are times when I want to speak." The maid rolled her eyes at him.
Since she was still smiling, her rolling eyes seemed rather cute.
Seiji almost laughed out loud.
"Fine, it's just that Senpai … you give me the feeling that you're a professional … too professional."
"I'm being paid to do this job, so how can I not be serious?"
"What about now?"
"Even if you're serious about your work, you still need to relax a little ~"
"Hmm … that doesn't seem to be a problem."
"That's how it is."
The two of them exchanged glances for a while, and both laughed soundlessly.
"I've been observing from the sidelines."
Mai suddenly spoke in a serious tone as she looked at him.
"I've been observing you, and seeing what kind of person you are.
And now, I understand … why Grand Mistress was willing to invite you to her home, and why … this amnesiac lady is so reliant on you. "
"Er … can I take that as a compliment?" Seiji scratched his face awkwardly.
"It's a compliment; there aren't many boys that I've complimented before, so you should be proud."
"You're just a maid."
"I have another identity," Mai said. "I'll scare you if I tell you."
"I already know. You're the former student council president, right?" Seiji glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. "But now you're just a maid."
"Hmph … that's no good attitude, Junior!" Mai puffed up her cheeks.
"Since you view me as your junior, there's no need to use honorifics on me. Calling me something like you, Harano … Mr. Haruta … it sounds so weird."
Mai paused in surprise for a moment, and then her puffed up cheeks turned back into a smile.
"Alright, you … you win, Haruta -san."
"What did I win? Is there a reward, Houjou-senpai? "Seiji blinked innocently.
"What kind of reward do you want from a mere maid?" Mai grinned as she sipped on her tea.
"Legend has it that maids can provide special services … of course it's fake! Please pretend I didn't say anything! "
Seiji hurriedly stopped joking around when he saw Mai lift the teapot with a smile.
Mai still maintained her smile as she tilted the teapot … to refill it.
Seiji picked up his own teacup and lowered his head to drink some tea.
"By the way, Senpai …"
"Hmm?"
"If … I didn't pass your inspection … observation, what would happen?"
Mai slowly revealed the most brilliant smile she had ever shown him.
"Did you know? Haruta -san. "
"The most important job of a maid isn't actually to serve the master's daily needs.
Rather, it's to get rid of pests for the master ~ "
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