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Just before 10 p.m., I see them off and tidy up the house.
Today was the first time in a long time that I had concentrated entirely on playing, and I felt like I was able to truly enjoy myself.
I haven’t had an opportunity like this in a long time, since I’ve been living with studying in the corner of my mind for so long.
After this, I feel like I can start studying again tomorrow.
“Maybe I’ll get a little more serious about English.”
The topic of conversation with the two of them about going abroad has made me a little curious.
It’s too early to tell, but I think it might be a good idea to accumulate knowledge in English for when I actually go there, not just for the entrance exam, but also for use on the spot.
As a result, that will probably lead to better grades, and that’s not a bad way to study.
It has only been a little while since they left, but the quiet room is somewhat lonely.
Smiling at the lingering atmosphere in the room, I went to hang up the kitchen cloths I had washed.
Then I heard a well-timed ring on the intercom, and I turned my head.
“I wondered if either of them had forgotten something.”
I headed for the front door, muttering something like that, since the only thing I could think of was that they had forgotten something.
When I opened the door, I found Reisa standing there.
She was standing there with a somewhat nervous look on her face and smiled awkwardly as she saw the front door open.
“Did you forget something?”
“Well, I guess you could say that.”
“What is it?’
Since it would be awkward to talk while standing, I let her into the room, and without making any sign of looking for anything, she put her bag down and sat down in a chair.
“……Eh, what’s going on?”
“I came here to do something I had forgotten.”
I thought it sounded a little weird because of her intonation, but I guess it was just my imagination.
I sat down across from her and asked her.
“Where’s Amakusa san?”
“I’ve had someone from home send her first.”
“Hmm. What did you forget to do?”
She smiled, her face reddening as she asked.
“It’s something I promised you before. It’s a bit late, but I’ll thank you for the quiz now, okay?”
“…..O-oh.”
I didn’t know what to say in response to her words as it was getting late at night.
I nodded vaguely and Reisa gave me a faint smile.
Apparently there’s another mountain to climb today.
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The time goes back to a while ago.
After leaving Tsukushi’s house, Reisa made an impatient sound that Nagisa, walking next to her, could hear.
“Oh, no. I forgot something.”
“Shall we go back to get it?”
“Right. …..But it’s getting late, Nagisa, you can go home first.”
“Eh, but.”
Nagisa was a little confused when Reisa said she would return alone.
However, without any regard, Reisa immediately took out her phone and called for a pickup.
Soon after, a girl appeared on the spot, whom Nagisa also recognized.
“Nishiho Mika san.”
“Good evening. Amakusa Nagisa san.”
The person who was called by Reisa was Mika.
Nagisa knew that she was a maid of the Nanamura family, so she was not surprised.
However, Nagisa could not help but tilt her head at the sudden and forceful development.
It was as if she had called Mika from the beginning and planned to go to Tsukushi’s house alone.
“Well then, that’s how it is ! Mika, please give her a lift.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
Nagisa and Mika looked at each other as Reisa left in a blink of an eye.
“Then, let’s go.”
“Y-yes.”
Nagisa had a lot of questions she wanted to ask.
Nagisa didn’t often have a chance to talk with Mika alone, and she was curious about what kind of relationship she had with Reisa.
So Nagisa, who could no longer stand the silence, asked Mika.
“……Um, why are you a maid in Reisa’s house?”
“At first, my family situation was a bit complicated. But now I’m working of my own volition. …In fact, the benefits and remuneration are quite good compared to the working conditions.”
“Fufu. I see.”
“Yes. I can earn ten times the going rate just by going along with Lady Reisa’s recklessness. It’s an area that even my school, which prohibits part-time work, can’t interfere with.”
Nagisa felt that he was somehow friendlier than she had expected.
She doesn’t see her talking much to others at school, so she’s a little surprised to hear her speak in a joking manner.
She suddenly approached Nagisa and stared at her well-shaped face in the dark.
“E-erm?”
“I’m sorry to be so abrupt, but I have one question.”
“Yes, if I can answer it.”
“How do you feel about Edano Tsukushi?”
Nagisa’s cheeks flushed at the straightforward question.
“W-what do you mean? It’s my first time having a male friend, so I don’t really know… But I think he’s a smart, kind, good person.”
“…….Is that all you have to say?”
“What do you mean?”
Nagisa couldn’t understand what Mika was trying to say.
Because she truly had no ulterior motives at heart, her usual ability to read between the lines didn’t work very well.
In response, Mika frowned and asked a question that went one step further.
“For example, if Lady Reisa were to go out with Edano Tsukushi in the future. Would you be able to stay in your current relationship without feeling anything?”
“……”
Mika stopped walking to Nagisa who was silent.
Both Mika and Reisa herself thought that Amakusa Nagisa was the biggest obstacle to Reisa’s love coming true.
That is why Mika tried to use her position to find out how Nagisa really felt about Tsukushi.
If her question made her even the slightest bit flustered, she was confident she could read her true intentions, even if she was lying.
But that, however, was why Mika was confused by Nagisa’s reaction.
Nagisa laughed and asked back with an expression that said she didn’t understand what she meant.
“Eh? Aren’t those two already in a relationship?”
“—-Huh?”
For the first time in her life, Mika missed her own reading on this day.
The unexpected reply made her let out an unintentionally surprised voice.
Seeing Nagisa looking confused, Mika, who was upset, cleared her throat.
“I’m sorry, it seemed to be a little different from my view.”
“Is that so? But, Reisa san didn’t deny it when I asked her if they were dating before. Besides, they seem to be that close, so I thought they were dating.”
“….Excuse me.”
Mila turned her back to Nagisa and crouched down to hold her head.
And as it is, she turned in the direction Reisa ran and shook her head with her eyes wide open.
“Lady Reisa….you’re being careless again. Give me a break…”
The fact that her own master’s mishandling of the situation had led to an unforeseen misunderstanding.
And she can’t imagine how that will affect the future relationship between the three of them.
Moreover, she knew that even under such circumstances, her master would probably demand reckless behavior from her.
She fell to her knees at these facts.
“Um…..Mika san?”
“Oh, yes. I didn’t know them well either. So they were dating.”
“? They look good together, don’t they !”
“I think so too.”
Mika replied in the darkness in a one-word phrase that sounded just like her master.
Today, the maid, a returnee, is busy wiping up the mess.
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