My girlfriend is actually myself.

Today, the place to pick up the cake wasn't a small cake shop on the corner, but a shop on a more bustling commercial street, which was quite a distance away.

"Why don't you take the car?" Shiraishi Saku asked, looking at the maid beside him.

"Madam said she wants to spend more time with Miss Yukimiya," Asakura Chihaya replied.

"...Can't you just tell me directly if there's no problem?" Shiraishi Saku felt that this maid was being too frank.

"I will not admit that Young Master Saku informed the Madam," Asakura Chihaya declared.

This maid mother is nothing like her maid daughter; her words are too blunt. If it were Asakura Airi, she would have given a more "sociable" answer.

As June approached, temperatures rose, making walking on the street anything but comfortable. Shiraishi Saku was dressed lightly, while Asakura Chihaya was wearing a fully covered maid outfit; it was hard to imagine how hot her body must be underneath her long skirt.

Passersby on the street turned their gazes. In Japan, revealing new-style maid skirts are common, while conservative old-style maid skirts are rare, especially in this weather.

Even Shiraishi Saku, who was leading the way, received a lot of attention.

Shiraishi Saku was a little unaccustomed to it. This wasn't the first time he had been the center of attention, but before, he had been accompanied by a young girl.

Thinking of this, he quickened his pace and considered whether he should refuse the task of fetching snacks in the future.

Although the free snacks were great, it was too hot, the road was too long, and it was too far from the girl's body.

Next time Tsukimiya Aoi makes such a request, I'll go out with the girl to get it, thwarting her shameless plan.

The sun hung overhead, and Shiraishi Saku tugged at his collar, letting the wind in.

click -

A voice sounded beside him, and Shiraishi Shuo looked over and saw a familiar camera.

"Wow, what a coincidence!" The photographer raised his hand and waved to Shiraishi Saku.

This is a street photographer who took a picture of him and the girl in a shopping mall before. At that time, he was eating ice cream with the girl and he seemed much more comfortable than he is now.

"Come see my new work, I feel like it's going to be a hit!" The photographer, wearing a sun hat, handed over the camera.

In the photo on the camera screen, Shiraishi Saku, clutching his collar, walked briskly ahead, while Asakura Chihaya, with her arms crossed in front of her skirt, walked steadily behind.

"How about the title 'Impatient Young Master and Calm Maid'?" the photographer said smugly.

I must say, she's very skilled; the storytelling in this photo is just as good as the one in the shopping mall.

"Please delete it," Asakura Chihaya said.

"Huh? Can't we shoot this time?" The photographer scratched his head.

"Please delete it." Asakura Chihaya stared into her eyes, her expression serious and her aura imposing.

Under her pressure, the other party deleted the photos in frustration.

This was the first time Shiraishi Saku had seen the maid so assertive, so he stood aside without saying a word.

The photographer's masterpiece was taken down, she was disappointed for a moment, but quickly recovered.

She greeted Shiraishi Saku: "Where's the young lady from last time? Why are you out with a maid today?"

"She couldn't come because she had something to do," Shiraishi Saku replied.

This photographer is very law-abiding. When her fans found the convenience store where she and the girl worked, she immediately hid the rather popular couple photos. It's rare to find a photographer who is both technically skilled and law-abiding; Shiraishi Saku was happy to chat with her for a while.

"Although the maids are very pretty this time too," the photographer said, looking the two up and down, "I think the maids from last time were a better match!"

Bai Shishuo pondered for a moment, then burst into laughter.

He introduced Asakura Chihaya: "This is my friend's mother."

The female photographer was startled, her cheeks immediately turned red, and she hurriedly bowed and apologized before fleeing in panic.

Saku Shiraishi and Chihaya Asakura continued forward; the confectionery shop was not far ahead.

"If I don't speak up, will Young Master Saku allow her to publish the photos?" Asakura Chihaya asked.

"We definitely need to ask Ms. Asakura's opinion," Shiraishi Saku replied.

"From now on, please don't ask, just refuse."

"Because Lady Moon Palace dislikes those around her showing their faces in public?"

"Because Miss Yukimiya might be unhappy if she sees this."

Shiraishi Saku paused, not expecting the real reason to be this; he hadn't really considered the feelings of the young girl.

No, the girl's feelings are his feelings, and he doesn't need to consider them at all!

Is she jealous of him?

"Xia Yin won't mind," Shiraishi Shuo explained.

Asakura Chihaya shook her head slightly, speaking earnestly, "I know that Young Master Saku and Miss Yukimiya have a good relationship, but when things like this happen often, no woman will be indifferent. Miss Yukimiya may trust Young Master Saku, but trust doesn't mean she won't feel disappointed. Please consider Miss Yukimiya's feelings."

Shiraishi Shuo's feelings were complicated. How could he not understand her own feelings?

He inexplicably heard a chanting of scriptures, and he couldn't very well refute it!

If you start thinking about yourself, that's a really bad sign! It's a precursor to a mental breakdown!

Moreover, how many times has he heard the nagging of those around him?

My sister's opinion doesn't count. Asakura Airi's intimate remarks, the photographer's compatibility comments, and now Asakura Chihaya's avoidance of suspicion—while I'm grateful for their concern, I don't need to worry about my own feelings at all!

"Is the 'Miss' the female paparazzi was talking about last time, Airi?" Asakura Chihaya asked again.

"No," Shiraishi Saku denied first, then turned his head. "Ms. Asakura, could you please repeat the form of address you just used?"

"Madam photographer," Asakura Chihaya said calmly.

You were absolutely not that polite!

Chihaya Asakura continued to ask, "Were those other women?"

"It's Xia Yin." Shiraishi Saku put an end to the maid's wild guesses. "She took pictures of us at the mall earlier."

Chihaya Asakura nodded: "I've seen it on Instagram."

"Don't you know who the lady was last time?!" Shiraishi Saku suspected he had been tricked. Usually, he was the one who tricked others, but today he was tricked by Asakura Chihaya. As expected of a mature woman of her mother's generation.

"I don't know if there are any other ladies besides Yukimiya," Asakura Chihaya explained briefly.

It turns out they were trying to obtain information fraudulently.

After ending the conversation, Shiraishi Saku quickened his pace again.

Asakura Chihaya followed behind him and then delivered another shocking piece of news: "There might be something the Madam left in the tower apartment. Please be careful in that regard."

What are you putting in there? Surveillance cameras? Recordings? Is this woman really that terrifying? And what do you think I'd be doing in that tower?!

"Madam wouldn't normally do that," Asakura Chihaya explained, "but she's growing to like Yukimiya-san more and more, so she might do things she wouldn't have done before."

Shiraishi Saku could tell that Tsukimiya Aoi liked him. These days, although his tsundere mother wouldn't stay for long every day, she would show up at the coffee shop every day to drink a cup of handmade coffee with a girly touch.

Shiraishi Saku looked at Asakura Chihaya and told the maid that her worries were unfounded: "Natsune doesn't usually go to Hoshigaoka."

Hoshigaoka Mansion is the name of the tower apartment building.

"I'm reminding Young Master Saku," Asakura Chihaya explained, "that these luxury apartments are the ultimate weapon against naive and innocent young girls."

So you think I used that luxury apartment to deceive innocent young girls?

How twisted is your view on love?! Airi is clearly so innocent!