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

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Jinai first went to the bathroom, poured detergent into the washing machine, pressed the start button and walked to the kitchen.

She has mastered the washing machine and can do her laundry while she cleans the kitchen, a process that is truly impeccable.

Although for those who are used to doing housework, this arrangement of the process is a matter of course.

(However, considering how clumsy Jinshichuan was last time, this is a huge step forward, just like humans learning to use fire.)

Shinnosuke didn't show his disrespectful attitude towards her, treating her like a primitive person. Meanwhile, Himeno was cleaning around the kitchen, skillfully washing the dishes that were placed there.

It was completely different from last time, even the movements were very smooth.

Shinnosuke was surprised and was watching Himeno cleaning from behind when she suddenly turned her head.

“Hehehe~”

Jinai raised the corners of her mouth and smiled.

"Why are you smiling so smugly?"

"nothing."

Jinai said only this and walked towards the sideboard.

While it seemed like "just that" to Shinnosuke, it was a huge improvement for Himeno, so it made sense for her to look pleased.

Jino then climbed onto the ladder and began to put the dishes into the sideboard above. As expected of someone with excellent motor skills, her movements were very steady even at heights.

(It seems like she's fine with this job. Then I'll go upstairs and clean up my room.)

Just as Shinnosuke was about to walk out of the kitchen and turn his back to Himeno.

“Ahhhhh!”

There was a scream behind him, and Shinnosuke looked back and saw that she was wearing a maid outfit and had lost her balance on the ladder, waving her hands.

"Danger!"

Shinnosuke hurriedly reached out to Himeno's waist and supported her from behind to prevent her from falling.

His palm felt the soft flesh of the girl's waist. The contrasting colors of the black skirt of the maid outfit and the bow on the white apron blocked Shinnosuke's vision.

And there's also a sweet citrus aroma.

Touch, sight, smell. All of these could make an adolescent boy lose his rationality and attack Shinnosuke fiercely.

But now is not the time to enjoy this kind of erotic touch. I can't let Jinai get hurt.

(Troubles go away!)

Shinnosuke shook his head to calm down. He cleared his mind and supported her waist with his hands.

With Shinnosuke's help, Himeno regained her balance and managed to avoid falling. If she had fallen from the ladder, she would have been seriously injured.

"Thank...thank you."

Jinai's face turned pale as she came down from the ladder.

"There was a ball of black dust in the sideboard, and I mistook it for a cockroach. I'm really sorry."

"I see. You don't have to apologize for that. It can't be helped. I'm just glad you're alright."

Shinnosuke casually glanced at the palm of his hand that had touched Himeno's waist. The lingering softness of her touch on his hand made his heart beat faster.

Shinnosuke's actions reminded Himeno of the feeling of Shinnosuke's hand touching her waist just now.

After realizing this, she felt as if the touch of his palm was still on her waist, which made Ji Nai suddenly embarrassed. Her cheeks, which had been livid, suddenly became hot, and then flushed, blue and red. Today really was as busy as a traffic light.

However, although Himeno felt very embarrassed when Shinnosuke touched her waist, she did not find it disgusting.

This was a new discovery for Jine.

She had almost no experience of being touched by a man before, but in the past, just imagining being touched would make her feel repulsed. However, the amazing thing was that she didn't feel that way at all just now.

"Ah, um...thank you."

"But you won't have to do such dangerous work anymore."

"What are you talking about? I'm just climbing a ladder to tidy up. It's no big deal, don't worry. I'm not a child."

"But it's true that you almost fell. If I hadn't been there, you might have been seriously injured."

"That's true... but it was just a coincidence. I'll be careful from now on, don't worry."

"But there could also be unexpected accidents, like the dust cloud you just saw."

"I told you not to worry."

Jino has excellent motor skills, so there's no need to worry too much.

However, Shinnosuke thought that he had to prevent Himeno from getting hurt while doing housework at home.

"This is an order from my employer. A maid should obey her master's orders, right?"

"Eh? Master's orders?"

(Ah… because I wanted her to do what I said, I accidentally said it in a condescending tone. She’ll definitely be angry, right?)

Shinnosuke glanced at Himeno's expression in fear.

“Mmm…”

I saw Himeno puffing up her cheeks and staring at Shinnosuke with an unwilling look on her face.

She was quite confident in her excellent motor skills, but because she had trouble putting something high up in the sideboard, she was treated as "someone who can't do it", which hurt her self-esteem. However, it was true that she almost fell.

More importantly, she felt deeply that Shinnosuke was worried about her, so she couldn't continue to refute.

"Yes...yes, Master."

Jino looked up and answered politely.

Although she is an unattainable young lady who makes everyone in awe of her, her appearance and attitude are that of a humble and lovely maid.

This contrast is too devastating.

(What the hell is this... even cuteness has its limits.)

"Then from now on, I won't force myself to do dangerous things when doing housework."

"Yes, please."

Before this, the atmosphere between the two was a bit tense, but from this moment on, the air became lighter.

Next, Jino continued to tidy up the kitchen and bathroom.

Shinnosuke did nothing at this time, just lying on the sofa and thinking blankly.

The sound of Jinai doing housework came from a distance.

Since his mother passed away, he has been living alone with his father. His father is busy with work and often has to go out on Saturdays and Sundays, so Shinnosuke often spends time alone in this house.

I was alone in the spacious house. The only other noise was the television. I'd grown accustomed to this life over the years. But now—there was also the presence of someone helping with the housework.

That's it.

Even though it was just a change, the sound made Shinnosuke feel very warm. It was like being under the sun, a warm feeling.

(This feeling seems pretty good.)

Just as he was thinking this.

“Aaaaaaaaaaa!”

I heard Hime's shrill cry from the bathroom, and the relaxed and warm feeling I had felt vanished.

Shinnosuke stood up from the sofa and walked towards the source of the sound.

"What happened? Are there cockroaches again?"

As soon as I opened the bathroom door, I saw Jino standing in front of the washing machine, and she froze.

What was spread out in his hands should be Shinnosuke's underwear, which he had just taken out of the washing machine and was still wet.

Jino's shoulders shook slightly with nervousness, and her lips trembled.

“This, this is…”

"Oh, it's my underwear. Give it back to me."

(Oops. I forgot to take my underwear out of the laundry first.)

Shinnosuke was quite embarrassed now, and hurriedly snatched the underwear back from Himeno's hands.

Ji Nai finally came to her senses and blushed.

"S-Sorry! I was trying to hang the laundry out to dry, but then, uh... well... I saw the underwear and I got startled."

"Yeah, that's right. Seeing underwear suddenly is definitely scary, hahahaha."

"No. I'm a housekeeper, and washing underwear is my job..."

"No, don't take it to heart. I'm embarrassed to ask you to help dry my underwear. I should have picked it up first, but I accidentally forgot. Sorry."

"Don't say that... I'm just not used to seeing and touching men's underwear..."

Himeno must have been terrified. For a high school student, a young lady from a good family, it would be bad if she was used to seeing or touching men's underwear.

But then again──Shinnosuke thought to himself.

It's just a pair of men's underwear, but she reacted so strongly. It seems that Ji No is really a pure girl.

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"Well, I'll hang the underwear later. Can you help me hang the other clothes?"

"OK……"

Jinai picked up the laundry basket with both hands and walked out of the back door to the courtyard to dry the washed clothes.

"Mmmmm... My heart is beating so fast..."

While drying clothes in the courtyard, Ji Nai pressed her hand against her still violently beating chest.

This was the first time in my life that I had touched men's underwear, and it belonged to a classmate. It was hard not to get my heart racing in such a situation.

Because Jino's father was very strict, he had always taught her not to socialize with the opposite sex. Furthermore, she wasn't good at talking to people. She was always nervous when around others, which made her seem cold and distant.

Because of her beauty and excellent qualities, Jino has always been pursued by many men, but she has rejected them all. Therefore, she has never dated anyone of the opposite sex, and of course, she has no sexual experience and has never kissed anyone.

It is precisely because she has few opportunities to interact with the opposite sex that her heart beats faster when encountering such things.

"Anyway, I have to work hard."

She was also a little nervous about hanging out men's T-shirts and pants besides her underwear. But she kept telling herself it was work, and finally, she finished hanging the clothes. Then, she returned to the house, carrying the empty laundry basket in her arms.

As she walked through the trees in the courtyard towards the back door of the house, a branch protruding from the road caught the armpit of her maid outfit, making an unpleasant tearing sound.

The fabric split where it was caught, forming a hole. Jinai's face turned pale.

"Oh, shit."

The important maid outfit was torn, and she felt a slight pain in her chest.

Seeing that Himeno's mood became obviously depressed after returning to the house, Shinnosuke noticed something.

"What happened?"

"No, it's fine..."

"How can you be okay? Your clothes are torn. Are you hurt?"

"I was lucky I wasn't hurt. Thank you for your concern."

Himeno looked a little surprised that Shinnosuke came to care about her so quickly.

Shinnosuke took out a box with a handle from the storage cabinet against the wall in the living room.

"If you leave it like this, the hole will only get bigger. It's better to sew it up immediately."

He opened the box in his hand and found it was a workbox.