Chapter 1089 - Maids and Maids and Maids and Maids
Well then. In this situation...
There was only one thing to do.
I dropped into a formal seiza on the spot. Sora-san's face turned even redder at my lack of hesitation. She was wearing a classic Victorian-style maid outfit. A white apron over a black dress, with a long, modest skirt. It was the absolute standard, but it had a queenly presence.
When an angel descends in such a form, there is only one way to act.
"I am truly blessed..."
"Why are you praying?!" Sora-san panicked.
I pressed my forehead to the floor and clasped my hands together. While I was pretending to be crazy, I was actually burning this incredible sight into my memory...
"Hehe... That was a very calm move. Quite impressive."
The self-proclaimed maid next to me saw through my plan instantly. Itsuki-san didn't seem to mind, but then my vision went black.
"Honestly! Really!"
Someone threw a towel over my face and started beating me over the head. That had to be Nia-chan. She had been much faster than Sora, who was just standing there blushing. She had effectively blinded me while I was distracted by my partner.
It was a perfect sneak attack. I accepted the beating and asked calmly through the towel,
"So, why the maid outfits?"
"Ugh..."
"..."
There was a moment of silence from both of them. I was happy enough with the memory I'd already secured, but it was still a weird situation. Itsuki-san spoke up.
"It's just playing house, isn't it?"
"Playing house?"
"We weren't doing that!" Sora-san shouted, while Nia's beating became even more intense. It seemed Itsuki-san was just making things up. I decided to ignore the MVP maid for a moment.
The cloth was pulled away. The angel was already gone. Then, two pairs of hands grabbed my neck from behind, keeping me from turning around. It was Nia and Sora. What a cruel thing to do to me.
I tried to turn around but was blocked by four arms. Meanwhile...
"...Itsuki?"
"Yes?"
"Where is mine?"
"I have it right here, of course."
How peaceful. Though I was the only one having a good time, I felt like giving a thumbs-up. Then Nia-chan hit me again.
...
"What is this?"
"What is even going on..."
"It started with me, but... what is this?" Nia muttered.
"Everyone is so cute."
"Iris-san, you look incredible too... it's almost terrifying."
There were four maids and one guy in the living room. I gave a mental thank-you to Itsuki-san, even though she was the cause of all this. I tried to keep a straight face while Sora looked exhausted and Nia seemed fed up with the whole thing.
Ashe had already changed and was now the fourth maid.
And Itsuki-san, the original maid, was staring in awe at the power of Alicia White in a maid outfit.
Everything was in chaos. I'd forgotten why we were even here.
Someone had to say something, so I spoke up.
"...Haru."
My partner was looking at me. She was in a maid outfit, her cheeks still red, and her expression was a mix of embarrassment and confusion... but her sky-blue eyes were looking straight at me.
"I heard the messages, but..."
"Yeah."
I looked back at her. The others were watching us. We were checking in with each other, just like we always did.
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Really?
Really.
You're not pushing yourself?
I'm not.
Are you sure?
I'm sure.
I don't know if anyone else could hear the unspoken words.
"Well, anyway. Everyone, the doctor says there's no need to worry and everything is probably fine. So, I'm sorry for worrying you."
I saw relief on my partner's face. That was the end of our reunion.