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

"Oh, really? Because your final exam results weren't very good."

"Huh? Do you know my grades?"

"Yeah. I saw it on the overall ranking announcement."

“Mmm…”

Shinnosuke found out that the other party already knew his results, and a feeling of shame came over him.

"But it's great."

"Good what?"

"I'm worried because you haven't been able to muster up the energy to study."

"Are you worried about me?"

"Isn't this normal?"

"why?"

Shinnosuke asked simply, but Himeno looked panicked.

"Ah, no, nothing much. If you don't mind, would you like to study together?"

"Eh? Are you willing to teach me?"

"Yes. If you don't mind me teaching you."

"Wow, I'm saved. I'll leave it to you then. Thank you."

"You're welcome. After all, helping the master is a maid's duty."

Jino said with a playful wink.

"Then without further ado, let's get started."

The two sat side by side at the dining table and began to study. On the table were returned test answer sheets and revision notebooks filled with questions that Shinnosuke had gotten wrong.

"Regarding the English topic I mentioned earlier..."

Himeno leaned over and looked at the notebook next to Shinnosuke.

“Hmm, this is…”

A soft shoulder pressed tightly against Shinnosuke's arm, and a sweet citrus scent filled his nose.

"Look, the overall structure here will become like this, and this part is a phrase, so this is what it means..."

(Oops. You're too close, Nishikawa.)

"Do you understand?"

"Ah, yeah, I see."

(What I understand is that Injichuan smells good.)

His attention had already shifted to things other than studying, but he still tried to understand Jino's explanation.

"I see. That's what's going on."

"Alas, Azuma-san."

"What's up?"

"You really study hard."

"Yeah. It's all thanks to you."

“Is that so?”

"Um."

Himeno seemed to be laughing happily, and suddenly switched to the tone of a maid and said jokingly:

"Shinnosuke-san really can't live without Himeno."

She spoke to him as if she were talking to a child. Of course, this was just a prank to play a trick on him.

However, Shinnosuke replied seriously:

"Yeah. Thanks to Himeno, I can keep trying."

Since he was replying to what Jino said, he subconsciously called out her name.

This reaction was so unexpected that Jinai was caught off guard and blushed.

“Ahhh, uh uh uh…”

At this moment, Jino's cell phone suddenly rang.

"Ah, it's Maid Style Company calling."

Jino pressed the screen to answer the call, and then looked surprised.

"Eh? Really? Ah, okay..."

"What's wrong?"

“They said they found me other clients.”

“Eh…?”

Shinnosuke was speechless.

Previously, Himeno had asked the maid-style company to find someone to cover for her. While they did, Himeno had no other clients at the time. Because this would have left her without work, which would have been a hassle, Himeno declined.

It seems that the company has taken careful note of her situation and is going to introduce other clients to Jinai.

However, Himeno could only work part-time once a week, which meant that if she went to work for other clients, she would have to quit her job as a maid at the Azuma family.

Himeno looked at the bewildered Shinnosuke, turned on the speaker on her phone, and then she heard the other person's voice.

"And the client offered very good terms, saying they would pay 30% more hourly."

"But if I work there, then Mr. Azuma's house..."

"Don't worry. We've already found someone to take over."

"Is that so..."

Himeno didn't know what to do and looked at Shinnosuke in embarrassment.

Shinnosuke was thinking──

(I personally hope that Injicheon can come over later, but if her goal is to save money for independent living...)

"Nishikawa, it would be better if you go to a client with better conditions."

Hearing these words that seemed to push her away, Himeno leaned close to Shinnosuke's ear and whispered softly so that the head of the maid-style company wouldn't hear:

"Alas, Azuma-san. Whoever takes over from me might be a self-righteous and terrifying person."

Isn't that how you were at the beginning? Shinnosuke thought so, but he felt she would get angry if he said it out loud, so he didn't say it.

"But for your sake, it would be better to do so."

"Didn't you just say, 'Thanks to Himeno, I can keep working hard'? No one else will ever teach you to read. Putting aside whether it's for my own good or not, what do you want to do?"

The voice that came from Himeno's ear had a slightly moist breath, which made Shinnosuke's heart beat faster.

Perhaps it was because of the influence of her voice that the truth that I was usually too shy to say came out naturally for some reason.

"Uh... well, I hope you can continue to come to my house to serve me."

"Is that so? Fine. Then I'll be Agatsuma-san's maid for a while."

Although Jinai responded in a condescending tone, she couldn't hide the joy welling up in her heart and couldn't help but chuckle.

Her lips left Shinnosuke's ear and she spoke into the phone:

"Since Mr. Azuma said he wants me to serve him no matter what, I'd like to continue serving him at Azuma's house. Is that okay?"

"Really?"

"Yeah, really."

Shinnosuke answered from the side. The head of the maid-style company also said, "If that's the case, let's keep it as it is," and hung up the phone.

"Another client's hourly wage is clearly better. Do you really want to stay here?"

"Yes. Because Azuma-san said she wants me to come no matter what."

"I'm not exaggerating."

"Really? Don't you think so?"

Himeno frowned, looking very sad. Shinnosuke thought that this expression on the usually cold and unapproachable girl was too cute and cunning.

"No. I hope you come no matter what... That's what I think."

Perhaps it was because Shinnosuke suddenly spoke his mind frankly.

And being stared at by his passionate eyes, Himeno blushed as if on fire, and then muttered:

"(Ah... I also want to be Shinnosuke-san's personal maid...)"

"Eh? What did you say?"

Shinnosuke couldn't hear what she said clearly and looked very puzzled.

"Ah, no, nothing. I just asked for your kind attention."

"Is that so? Then I'll ask for your kind attention as well."

Shinnosuke saluted calmly, and Himeno was influenced by him and saluted as well.

"I'd also like to ask for your kind attention."

Himeno responded with a cheerful tone, revealing a very happy expression, making it hard to believe that she was usually a cold person.

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Afterword to Volume

Dear readers, "Nice to meet you!"

To those who have read the previous work, "Welcome home, Master!"

To everyone who reads my work on the website, "Hello!"

I've successfully published my second work with Fantasia Bunko. While the previous work was a salaryman story, a rare find in light novels, this one features a high school maid. I've really embraced a wide range of subject matter! Regardless of where I go, I try to incorporate my "hobbies" into the stories (laughs).

Maid protagonists are a classic theme in fantasy stories, and they're also popular in manga. However, there are few well-known modern romantic comedies in light novels, which is why I started planning this project. I received a variety of feedback, from "Having come full circle, a maid would be a novelty" to "Maids are so cute, I love them!" It took a lot of effort to create this work. I'd be happy if everyone enjoys reading it, too.

So here's my thank you speech.

A big part of a maid's charm lies in her appearance, so Unasaka-sensei drew a maid for me that's a bit sexy but incredibly cute. Thank you so much! Thank you for your beautiful illustrations!

I'd also like to thank Editor M for his many suggestions. Your perseverance and prompt response were truly helpful. Without you, this book would have been impossible. Thank you so much!

Finally, I want to say to the readers who read the afterword: "Thank you so much!"

If you enjoyed this work, please also support my previous work, the office worker romantic comedy "Actually, Someone Likes You in the Same Workplace (Tentative Translation)". (Direct promotion www)

Then we may have a chance to meet again.

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Volume 1 e-book bonus: "The Secret of the Maid Costume"

※This article is a parallel world story that happened on the day when Himeno performed housework for the first time.

This is Shinnosuke's undisguised perspective as a teenage boy. Therefore, unlike this article, it will be described from Shinnosuke's first-person perspective.

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I asked for a housekeeping service, but the person who came turned out to be an unattainable girl from the same school, Nishikawa Himeno.

She was tidying and cleaning the living room, and she was wearing a cute maid outfit.

The girl who is usually cold and unattainable is now wearing a maid outfit and doing housework in my house. What is going on?

This scenario was so surreal that it made my head spin.

And because Ren Zhichuan helps me with housework, during this period, I, the client, can watch videos or play games, whatever I want to do.

Having said that, seeing a classmate of mine doing housework in a maid outfit, how could I possibly stay calm? So I'm cleaning the living room...