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

I looked in the mirror and saw a familiar face reflected in it.

However, she found that her flushed cheeks had a more girlish feel than usual.

(But…if I have to continue being Azuma-san’s maid, I really don’t want him to see me in such an embarrassing state again.)

Now that she has recognized Shinnosuke, Himeno's pride will not allow him to see her half-hearted work performance. He takes care of her tenderly in every way, and if she wants to repay him, she must do her best to do the housework and become his helper.

"Okay, I've decided. From next time on, I'm going to do my maid work perfectly for him to see."

While working in a maid outfit, not only do you have to complete housework with the best quality, you also have to show dedication and be flawless in every move you make.

Jinai swore this in her heart.

◇ ◆ ◇

Time came to next Sunday, and today was the day the housekeeper came.

It was almost eleven in the morning, and the waiter should be arriving soon. Shinnosuke waited anxiously for the time to come.

When the doorbell rang, he went to the entrance to greet her. He walked quickly into the corridor and almost tripped.

(Calm down. What am I so anxious about?)

He reached for the doorknob and opened it from the inside with a click. A girl stood straight in front of him.

That person was the beautiful girl he was already accustomed to seeing──Heno.

A few days ago, Himeno announced to the maid-style company that she would continue to provide services at Agatsuma's house. Although she arrived as agreed, Shinnosuke could not feel at ease until he saw her.

After Himeno took off her coat, her usual maid outfit could be seen.

Her lustrous, smooth hair was topped with a white hair ornament. Her beautiful, slightly narrow yet resolute eyes and high nose bridge gave her delicate features an air of elegance.

Shinnosuke breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Himeno switch to maid mode as usual.

"I'll be grateful for your guidance today, Mr. Shinnosuke."

Jinai held her back very straight, and after she finished her formal greeting, she slowly bowed her head.

“Eh…?”

"What's wrong?"

"No, it's okay. Okay, come in."

"As commanded."

(Strange? What's going on? This weird feeling. It feels different from the usual Jinshi River.)

As soon as she entered the living room, Himeno looked up at Shinnosuke slightly, staring at him straight in the eyes and said:

"Excuse me, it's the same as usual. After cleaning everywhere, I'll help you with the laundry and prepare meals, right?"

"Ah, that's right. By the way, as for the laundry... I've already taken the underwear away, so you can wash it without worry."

"As you command. Then, I'll have to wait a moment, Mr. Shinnosuke."

Shinnosuke knew what was wrong. She was different from usual, her tone of voice was very respectful. Her movements were also more graceful and polite than usual.

(And she actually called me "Shinnosuke-san"?)

"What's wrong with you, Nishikawa?"

"May I ask what I did?"

"No, I mean the way you speak."

"Since I'm a maid, I think it's more appropriate to speak in this manner."

"No, no, no, this is different from before! What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, I just have some ideas. I've decided that from now on, when I wear a maid outfit, I will do my best to complete my work."

"Eh...? Are you kidding me?"

Shinnosuke felt that the atmosphere was a little bad, and he couldn't help but feel worried and suspected that she had some conspiracy behind it.

"No, I'm not teasing you. From now on, I will serve you sincerely and with all my strength. Please trust me."

(Serve? Why did she suddenly say that?)

"What idea are you talking about?"

"This... is a secret."

In the past few days, Jinai thought about many things.

She didn't want Shinnosuke to see her embarrassing side again.

Shinnosuke is gentle and takes care of Himeno in every way, so she hopes to be able to help him.

These thoughts were too embarrassing for her to tell Shinnosuke.

However, from Himeno's serious and polite attitude, Shinnosuke realized that what she said was no joke.

"Ah...Okay. I understand."

If what Ji Nai said was true, then she, the eldest daughter of a good family and an unattainable beauty in the school, would come to serve him.

(Serving in a maid outfit? Really? That's not good, right?)

Shinnosuke's mind was filled with lewd fantasies. This was normal for adolescent boys. However, Himeno, who had grown up in a warm and comfortable environment, could never have imagined that Shinnosuke's mind would be filled with such fantasies.

She simply thought that Shinnosuke seemed very happy, which was really great, and vowed in her heart to work even harder to do her job as a maid.

*

That day, Jinai did her housework perfectly and efficiently.

She was originally good at studying and sports. She was just clumsy at first because she had never done housework before. But after getting used to it, she naturally became good at it.

And now Himeno is full of energy, wanting to "do her job well." Her work performance is perfect, and she looks very beautiful and handsome.

Even the most worrying meal, Ji Nai prepared it impeccably that day.

Hime brought the quickly cooked stir-fried vegetables and meat to the table. The food, beautifully presented on the plate, exuded a delicious aroma.

"I'm starting."

Shinnosuke picked up the stir-fried vegetables and meat with chopsticks and put them into his mouth. The fragrant smell and taste spread gently in his mouth.

"What do you think?"

"Mm, delicious."

I'm not being polite; it's truly delicious. Her cooking steps today were also very smooth, and you could easily imagine she'd practiced quite a bit.

"Thank you for the compliment."

Jino bowed her head, her expression cold as if to say "Is that even necessary?"

But her inner thoughts were—

It's true! I asked my mother for advice and practiced hard, but it was all worth it. Huh, am I awesome?

I was actually very excited.

Himeno carefully concealed her smug expression, kept her head down, and glanced at Shinnosuke's reaction with a nonchalant look, and found that his expression was quite satisfied.

My heart is filled with satisfaction because of this.

I was finally able to do my job perfectly and see Shinnosuke's satisfied expression.

Before this, Jinai had few opportunities to give to others, but for the first time, she discovered that as long as her efforts made others happy, she would also feel so happy in her heart.

She was so happy that she almost cried.

"Well, I'll go clean the pot. Please enjoy your meal."

Himeno didn't want Shinnosuke to see her face that was about to cry, so she turned her back to him and walked towards the kitchen.

On the other hand, Shinnosuke felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at Himeno's back while she was sacrificing herself for him.

*

"Well, that concludes today's work."

Having finished her work for the day, Himeno bowed politely, then walked to the entrance, took off the white lace headband on her head, and put on a coat over her maid outfit.

She switched from maid mode to everyday mode.

"Thank you, Nishikawa. Today's meal was really delicious."

"Thank you. Of course."

I don't know if she's joking or if she's really unwilling to admit defeat. Although I'm not sure if it's genuine or fake, Jinai said this jokingly, and then as if remembering something, she spoke again:

"Oh, right. I'll be working here part-time later, so... it would be better if we... had each other's contact information, right?"

"yes."

So the two of them exchanged LINE IDs and waved goodbye to each other.

"See you next week then."

"See you next week then."

Jinai closed the door and walked out of the hallway. The room suddenly became silent.

Shinnosuke's thoughts──

Today, Jinai indeed behaved differently from before, and just as she declared at the beginning, she devoted herself to me.

(Will this be a chance for us to change our relationship at school? Like become closer than before...)

This thought flashed through Shinnosuke's mind.

(No, no, don't be so conceited. Jinshichuan was just in "work mode" when he did that.)

In addition, the fact that Himeno came to work at Shinnosuke's house must not be known to others. Therefore, Shinnosuke reconsidered and decided that it would be safer for them not to get close to each other at school.

Volume 1, Chapter 4: I ate bread, and the beautiful girl gave me fried chicken nuggets

Shinnosuke would buy bread at a convenience store and bring it to school for lunch. He would then buy a drink from a vending machine on campus and eat his lunch at his seat.

One day in early June, lunch break was just like any other. Shinnosuke sat at his desk, sipping a red bean bread and drinking a carton of orange juice.

(It's not that I don't have friends. I do have friends in class who I can chat with. But it's really too much trouble to get together just for lunch. Unlike the girls, many boys feel the same way. So you see, besides me, there are many people who eat alone.)

Although Shinnosuke didn't say it out loud, he had been saying this in his mind very quickly since just now. Who on earth was he making such an excuse to?

Himeno, who was having lunch surrounded by her friends, had been stealing glances at Shinnosuke. Shinnosuke felt that Himeno's eyes were sympathetic to him.

So he desperately tried to find excuses in his mind. Of course, none of his excuses could be conveyed to Jinai.

At this moment, Nanfeng Haruru, who was sitting next to him, suddenly spoke to Shinnosuke:

"Azuma-san, you always eat bread. Do you like bread?"

She has a cheerful and friendly personality and has many friends in her class. She usually eats lunch with them. But on this day, Haruru went to the high school classroom at the beginning of lunch break to hand over student council documents to the student council president.

She seemed to have just returned and was about to meet up with her friends when she happened to see something on the Shinji Assistant.

"No, I didn't say I really liked bread..."

In fact, he doesn't mind eating rice balls, but maybe he is used to it and thinks it is troublesome to think too much, so he always picks any kind of bread from the same shelf to eat.

"Aren't you tired of it?"

"Nope."

Shinnosuke believed that as long as he could fill his stomach, he was fine. He didn't really care whether his meals were prepared meals or frozen meals.

That being said, the stir-fried vegetables and meat that Himeno had made earlier was indeed delicious. It must have been because it was made by the most unattainable girl in school, and he had added a "beautiful girl adjustment" to the taste.

As he was thinking that none of this mattered, Haru returned to her seat and for some reason untied the handkerchief that had wrapped her lunch box.

She opened the lunch box, picked up some fried chicken nuggets with chopsticks, and placed them on the upside-down lunch box lid.

"Here, I'll treat you. You should also have some side dishes occasionally, otherwise your nutrition will be unbalanced."

She placed the lid of the bento box containing the fried chicken on Shinnosuke's desk. She also thoughtfully placed toothpicks on the fried chicken for easier eating.

"Eh? Is this okay?"

"You're welcome. Please eat."

(Really? Not only is she cute and has a beautiful smile, she's also so gentle! Could it be that Nanfeng-san is a goddess who incarnated as a human and drifted to the human world?)