The arrogant young lady in the class works as a maid in my house

"Eh? Is this true?"

"Yeah, really."

"Uh... so Jinshigawa is that kind of person?"

"What? What kind of person?"

"Someone who likes role-playing."

"What...? I'm not."

Shinnosuke lost his momentum after being glared at by Himeno.

"I like cute things. Maid costumes are super cute, aren't they?"

"Yes...that's right."

It's really hard to imagine that Himeno, who has a cold personality, likes cute things.

On the other hand, the ice beauty likes cute things, and this contrast is really cute.

"What are you sniggering about? Are you making fun of me?"

"No, I didn't. Really not. Honestly not. Absolutely not."

Not to mention teasing her, Shinnosuke actually thought she was cute.

But if he told her the truth, she would definitely think that he was a bad man, so Shinnosuke couldn't say it.

So he could only try his best to tell the other party that he was not making fun of her.

"Okay. You don't really look like you're teasing me."

"By the way, Nishikawa. Even if you save up some money, your father is so strict. Will he agree to let you live alone?"

"Well... when that time comes, Mother will help me convince Father. But as you said, it's not going to be easy to convince my father."

Jinai paused mid-sentence, her brow furrowed in a serious expression.

But Shinnosuke could see the fire of determination gleaming deep in her eyes. Himeno continued:

"But, Agatsuma-kun, if I don't prepare in advance, there's no way I can convince him, and I can't leave home. My mother doesn't have any money to spend freely, so I can't rely on her. So, even if it takes a while, I've decided to make as much money as possible."

There was enthusiasm in her tone. It was clear that she was more than just a dreamy girl.

This girl has a strong personality. Once she makes a decision, she has the firm will and drive to follow through.

This is how Shinnosuke feels.

"I understand. In that case, I hope you will come to my house to serve me in the future."

"Hmm...thank you."

Jino narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing a relieved expression.

"Um...Azuma-san. I ask you to keep it a secret at school and not tell anyone about my part-time job. It would be troublesome if my father found out. After all, I seem to be...quite famous at school."

"No, how can it be 'sort of'? It should be extremely famous, right?"

She is the most beautiful girl in the school and the daughter of a wealthy family. She is the most famous person in the school.

If the fact that she was working part-time was exposed, it would definitely spread quickly.

Jino said that her father had connections among the school staff, so the news would definitely reach her father's ears. This was what she was worried about.

"I will keep your part-time job in Jinzhichuan a secret, so you can rest assured."

"Well, I can trust Azuma-san. Luckily, I happened to find out that you're the classmate I'm working part-time at."

Receiving such praise from her made Shinnosuke feel an itchy feeling on his back.

"Ah, no... You're welcome. Hahaha, we should probably get out of here soon."

"Ah...that's right. We accidentally talked for too long."

The two remembered that they were still in the information room and walked towards the exit.

Shinnosuke learned the whole story for the first time and realized that Himeno was not just a comfortable and willful young lady. His desire to cheer her on became stronger and stronger.

"Nishikawa is amazing."

"What's so great about it?"

Shinnosuke suddenly praised himself, causing Himeno to look surprised.

"You're already proficient in everything from studying to sports, and even your housework skills are improving rapidly. I've discovered that you're not only talented, but also incredibly hardworking. I really admire you. And as I said before, your desire to learn so many things is amazing."

After hearing what Shinnosuke said, Himeno stopped before leaving the reference room.

“Eh? Is, is that so…?”

Being praised by Shinnosuke seemed to make her a little panicked, and she tried to make a joke about it.

Then she suddenly turned to Shinnosuke, elegantly lifted the hem of her uniform with both hands, bowed gracefully, and said jokingly:

"Thank you very much, Master."

I never expected Himeno to wear a uniform and act like a maid in school.

The beautiful Himeno's action was so adorable that Shinnosuke was speechless.

(Uwaa ...

This time, Shinnosuke panicked.

At this moment──

"Eh? Hime-chan, what are you doing?"

Suddenly, a girl's voice came from behind.

They both turned around and saw Haruru coming around the corner of the corridor with a puzzled look on her face.

(Oh no! Nanfeng-san is getting suspicious!)

Since there was no one around, they both took it lightly. But Jinai immediately pretended to be calm.

"Hey, Nanfeng-san, what are you doing here?"

"Yeah, I'm on my way to the student council office."

Haruru pointed to the room at the front of the corridor.

"By the way, Nanfeng-san is a member of the student council?"

"Right. By the way, Agatsuma-san, you haven't joined any clubs, have you?"

"Yeah."

"Then, in the next election, will you join the student council?"

The high school elects a student council president every October, who takes office in November, marking the beginning of a new system.

As for positions other than the student union president, students will be appointed by the student union president based on the wishes of volunteers, thus forming the student union.

So Haruru is asking Shinnosuke if he wants to be a student council member.

"I do not want."

"You actually answered in seconds, hahaha!"

"Of course I answered immediately."

In fact, Shinnosuke has lost interest in studying, attending classes, household matters, and even his own affairs, and he has absolutely no desire to do anything for other students.

"What about Hime-chan?"

"Also, I'm not suitable for the student council."

"That's not true. If you run for election, Hime-chan, you'll definitely be elected student council president!"

"I won't run."

"Is that so? What a shame."

Haruru giggled, looking innocent and adorable.

"By the way, aren't you going to run for student council president in the next election?"

"Hahaha, I've been caught. That was my plan."

Haruru is very active in student council activities, and from her behavior, Himeno seems to be aware of rumors that she wants to become the next student council president.

"Is that so? You better do your best. Then we'll be leaving first."

Himeno raised her hand, and Haruru smiled and raised her hand in response.

"Okay. See you tomorrow then!"

Shinnosuke and Himeno left as if nothing had happened.

Only when Haruru disappeared did Himeno suddenly take a deep breath.

“Phew…that was a close call.”

"What's going on? You were so calm just now that I was shocked. So you're so nervous."

"Yeah. Very nervous."

Shinnosuke thought he understood Himeno a little, but it turned out that it was still too early for him to understand her true feelings.

"But luckily, I managed to get away with it."

"Yeah, that's great."

The two finally felt relieved.

On the other hand, Haruru still feels that something is wrong and is still wondering about it.

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That night, after dinner, Jino returned to her room and sat down on the edge of the large bed. Incidentally, Jino was sleeping alone, yet the bed was a king-size double. She truly was a lady.

Then she thought about what happened in the library today.

(When the shelf was about to fall, Azuma-san was there to protect me.)

The gentleness and initiative of acting for each other without any calculation was really handsome. And their bodies were pressed tightly together. When she thought of that scene... Himeno's cheeks were hot.

"call……"

She fanned her cheeks with her hands to cool the heat off her face.

After this incident, she received a call from the housekeeping service company and she instinctively said, "I want to work at my wife's house in the future." Looking back on it now, it's really embarrassing.

(Azuma-san was also surprised. That's normal, after all.)

After all, until a while ago, Jinai had always said that she hoped to find a successor as soon as possible.

“It’s so hot…”

Jino stood up and walked to the kitchen. She took some iced tea from the refrigerator, poured it into a glass, placed it on a small saucer, and took it back to her room.

After taking a gulp to moisten her throat, she placed the cup gently on the bedside table with the grace of a young lady.

"Huh~" She let out another breath, recalling what happened on the day she first visited Azuma's house.

"I was really panicking at that point."

I never expected that the place I would be working as a housekeeper would be the home of a boy from the same class. Honestly, I felt terrible at the time. Calling a classmate "master" was truly humiliating.

The next thought that came to my mind was "I'm so angry" because he knew how to do the housework but didn't do it, and even made fun of Himeno for not doing it well.

Later, during two part-time jobs, I actually spent some time with him.

So now──Heno's impression of him has changed.

I always thought he was a frivolous person, but that's not the case. He is a serious person.

Jino found him very gentle.

Know that he can get things done efficiently and reliably if he wants to.

After coming to her senses, Himeno's desire to continue doing housework at Azuma's house became stronger and stronger.

"Hmm... I really didn't expect that I would feel this way."

I reached out and picked up the small mirror on the bedside table, suddenly wanting to confirm what my expression was like.