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

"I thought you were going to eat two plates by yourself."

"I'm not that kind of big eater."

“Puha…”

"Ah, you smiled."

"Because... you added 'Mr.' when you said 'big eater'. Isn't that a little too cute?"

"Well……"

Shinnosuke bit his lower lip with a look of resignation, regretting his childish use of the term "Big Eater."

But this statement seemed to hit Jino's funny bone, and she kept laughing before she started eating.

"Hehe. Then I'll get started."

"Okay, I'll start too."

Shinnosuke stuffed a mouthful of omurice into his mouth.

"Mmm, delicious!"

Jino still couldn't believe it. Was this really that different from the omurice she cooked last week? She nervously put the omurice into her mouth.

──Hold it in your mouth and chew it.

"What is this? It's delicious..."

"I'll just say it."

"Yeah... totally different from what I did last week."

"Great. Now, omurice will be your specialty."

"Um...yes. Thank you."

"No, I didn't do anything."

Shinnosuke said this, but his expression looked very happy.

"But that would reverse our positions. Why should I ask you to cook for me?"

"You're the one who actually did it, right?"

"It's because you taught me step by step that I was able to do this. And it was delicious. Ah, I don't want to accept this. Ah, but it's delicious. Ah, but I'm also angry."

Himeno was at once regretful and at the same time full of praise, leaving Shinnosuke at a loss as to what to do and he could only apologize honestly.

“S-Sorry…”

"Don't get me wrong. I'm not angry with you. On the contrary, I'm very grateful to you."

Himeno looked straight into Shinnosuke's eyes, and the light in her eyes showed that these were not just polite words.

"That's not what I meant. I just can't stand being so useless."

"You're not a loser, you're just not used to it yet. Nishikawa will definitely be able to do it well soon."

"That's right. Thank you, I thought so too. I'll do better next time."

Seeing Himeno's fighting spirit and ambition, Shinnosuke felt that she would definitely make a better meal next time.

Although... I don't know if there will be a next time.

If someone who can replace her is found, Himeno will not come to Azuma's house again.

Thinking of this, Shinnosuke felt a little lonely.

Volume 1, Chapter 3: Playful and joking, the relationship almost got exposed

In late May, Shinnosuke and Himeno's class changed seats for the first time since entering their second year of high school. The new seats were determined by the fortune drawn by the class monitor.

As a result, Shinnosuke was assigned a seat by the window in the last row.

"Great! This spot is perfect for sleeping in class. Thanks to all the good deeds I do every day."

Shinnosuke was very satisfied with his new seat, and as he was talking to himself, Himeno leaned over and glanced at him coldly.

"You can't sleep in class."

Although the voice was so low that no one else could hear it, the cold and harsh words reached Shinnosuke's ears.

"Ah, no..."

Before Shinnosuke could react, Himeno took the seat directly in front of him. It seemed they were seated at the front and back tables. Now Shinnosuke could only see Himeno's beautiful, shiny hair and back, wondering what her expression was.

(Wow, this is scary...)

Shinnosuke was a little frightened by Himeno's cold attitude.

(After all, this guy is serious and very motivated.)

When Shinnosuke was looking at Himeno's back, a girl's cheerful voice suddenly came from the side.

"Azuma-san, I'm sitting next to you~ Please take care of me!"

Shinnosuke looked to the side. The owner of the voice had fluffy chestnut hair and reddish-brown eyes. She was a very impressive girl. She was Minamikaze Haru, who was praised as the cutest among the second-year high school students.

"Ah, thank you for taking care of me. I see you remember my name."

"Hahaha, we're classmates, of course I remember!"

The friendly smile on her face is dazzling. Not only is she cute, but she also has an innocent look, surpassing Himeno in terms of friendliness.

On the other hand, Ji Nai is known as the most beautiful girl in the school. She has a cold temperament and a prominent family background. She is an unattainable young lady.

They have completely different types and are the two most popular people among boys.

"Is that so? Thank you."

Shinnosuke is not good at socializing, let alone chatting up girls. But thanks to Haruru's excellent communication skills, he is a great person to chat with.

"This is the first time I've had a good chat with Azuma-san like this."

"Yeah?"

"Yes, yes. We'll be neighbors from now on, so please take care of me!"

Haruru raised her hands to her face and made fists, shaking them up and down cutely.

Her breasts were very big, which didn't match her petite figure, and they swayed with the movements of her hands.

(Uwaaa, this isn't good...)

Shinnosuke hid his evil thoughts and replied:

"Oh, okay. Please take care of me."

Himeno, who was sitting in the front, suddenly turned around and looked at Shinnosuke and Haruru.

The look she gave Shinnosuke was, for some reason, extremely cold and heartless.

"Ah, so you're sitting nearby, Hime-chan. Please take care of me!"

She truly is a social freak. She's not afraid of the feared Himeno at all. She's probably the only one who can call Himeno "Hime-chan."

"Hmm... please take care of me."

Himeno seemed to want to say something to Shinnosuke, but with Haruru watching, she couldn't say anything more. So after responding to Haruru, Himeno turned back to the front.

Haruru seemed to feel something was amiss when Himeno glanced at Shinnosuke, and her brows twitched. However, Haruru only felt that it was a little strange and let it go.

*

"These materials need to be stored in the archives room... Who's on duty today?"

After the day's classes ended, it was time for a class meeting. The math instructor, the 24-year-old single Yoshida Yoshiko, pointed to two cardboard boxes on the podium and asked the class.

Then she turned to look at the name of the student on duty written on the blackboard.

"The boy is Nakamura, and the girl is Nishikawa..."

"Teacher! Nakamura is taking a leave of absence today due to a cold!"

"Ah, yes. I remember now."

Yoshida's first time as a class teacher was with Shinnosuke's class of Class C, sophomore year, and he felt a little unreliable.

Moreover, she has a baby face and a child-like figure, and looks not much different from a student. Therefore, she is always looked down upon by the students... No, it is close to them.

"But it's too heavy for a girl to carry..."

Yoshida said as he looked towards Himeno.

"Then please help Nishikawa-san and Azuma-san. I'll leave it to you!"

"Eh? Me?"

Perhaps because he was sitting behind Himeno Masaru, he was seen. Shinnosuke was suddenly called upon by the teacher.

(Wow, how can you name someone so casually? Does that even qualify as being a member of society?)

Shinnosuke was angry that the teacher not only looked like a child but also acted like a child. However, because Himeno stood up and replied "Yes, teacher", Shinnosuke missed the opportunity to complain.

As a result, he had to help move things before school was over.

When everyone in the class walked out of the classroom in twos and threes, carrying their backpacks, Shinnosuke and Himeno came to the podium to check the things they were going to move.

One of the two boxes wasn't very heavy, but the other was quite heavy for a girl. Even if Jino wanted to move it, she couldn't.

"Then you can put this cardboard box on the shelf at the back of the data room. It's a little messy, but don't mind. Um... tidy it up before putting it back up."

(Wait, the workload has increased again. I'm already a working adult, and yet you're still assigning tasks so casually...)

"Okay, I understand."

While Shinnosuke was still complaining in his heart, Himeno had already taken on the job in a good mood.

Our homeroom teacher, Yoshida, raised his hand, said, "I'm leaving it to you," and walked out of the classroom.

(Inshigawa is really a serious person.)

Just like when she was working as a maid. This showed that she was a person who was consistent in her appearance and heart, which made Shinnosuke feel very good about her.

"Then I'll carry this box."

Shinnosuke picked up the heavier cardboard box with both hands.

"Oh, you're so nice."

Jinai picked up the lighter cardboard box and spoke in a calm tone.

She was indeed different from Himeno in her own home before, and her attitude was as cold as ever. However, whether she meant what she said was not clear to Shinnosuke.

"Nothing. Boys are supposed to carry heavier things."

The two of them carried the cardboard boxes and walked into the corridor towards the information room.

The library was located in the far corner of the first floor of the teaching building. Turning the corner at the end of the corridor, there were hardly any people around.

Continuing down the corridor, they arrived at the data room they were heading for. Shinnosuke, holding something in both hands, hooked his fingertips around the door handle and opened it.

The two of them walked in carrying the cardboard boxes. The room was not spacious, and there were three layers of steel racks inside, each layer was filled with cardboard boxes.

"I remember Mr. Ji said to put it on the deepest front shelf."

"Right. Yoshida-sensei said to put it on the deepest front shelf."

Deliberately correcting Yoshi-san to Yoshida-sensei also sounds like something the serious Himeno would do.

Shinnosuke thought it was a little funny and laughed out loud accidentally.

"how?"

"fine."

"I'd be curious, so tell me quickly."

When at Shinnosuke's house, Himeno would wear a maid outfit and call Shinnosuke "master", so as not to give people the impression of being superior.

But she is not working now, and she is indeed a cold and unattainable young lady.

"I was just wondering if you didn't have to go out of your way to correct me when I said Yoshida-sensei."

"I think we should address teachers with respect, don't we?"

"Are you serious?"