Well, we’d been talking about bringin’ the maid along, but with school startin’, we had to cut the conversation short. We’d pick it up later.
”A-ah! M-Mikage-senpai! G-good morning!” a voice stammered.
”Hm? Oh, mornin’,” I replied.
”Ah-wa-wa! I-I’m s-sorry!” she panicked.
”Uh, yeah…” I said awkwardly.
”Hmph. Master? Who’s that cute girl?” Noel asked suspiciously.
”Uh, well…” I started.
On the way to school, I was walkin’ when someone called out to me-it was Sakuraba. She greeted me in a panic and hurried back to her friends. She joined a group that looked like her classmates, and they kept glancing my way with disbelief, whisperin’ to her as if they’d just seen somethin’ impossible.
”Hm, that scent… from yesterday…” Noel murmured.
”How the hell can you tell by smell?” I asked incredulously.
”Pretty sure that girl’s a second-year…” she observed.
”She’s the one called a goddess, like Noel,” I said.
”I see… So you’re gonna make her your love slave too, huh? Mmph!” she started.
I clapped my hand over Noel’s mouth instantly. What if someone overheard that? People were already skeptical about me datin’ Noel-I didn’t need more rumors.
”Why would she greet him of all people? She barely ever says hi to me!” a student muttered.
”Not just Noel-sama, but Haruhi-hime too? Is he goin’ after them both?” another whispered.
The murmurs of resentment were already comin’ from all around. Ugh, what a pain.
”Hayato-kun♡ I’ll make sure to question you thoroughly after school, okay~?” Noel said sweetly.
”Fine,” I said.
I sent Noel off to her class-still reluctant to part-her classmates practically draggin’ her away. Then I walked into my own classroom, and every eye in the room turned to me.
”Why would the Cherry Blossom Goddess talk to him?” someone hissed.
”Not satisfied with just the Sun Goddess?” another asked.
”Kyaa-Haruhi-hime-tan is supposed to be mine!” a third whined.
They were whisperin’, but I could hear every word clearly. I guess that’s the downside of Body Enhancement… It boosts your physical abilities like crazy-includin’ hearin’ and vision. So even whispered conversations come through loud and clear. Also, that last guy? Not yours, buddy.
”M-mornin’, Hayato-kun,” a hesitant voice said.
”Huh?” I turned.
”Hey, um… can I talk to you?” she asked nervously.
”Not really,” I replied flatly.
”-!” she flinched.
It was my ex-girlfriend-no idea what she was thinkin’. I took a proper look at her: long black hair reachin’ the back of her knees, gathered into a half-side tail on the left, with a purple inner color. A beautiful girl with slightly sharp, upturned eyes that made her look a bit intense. I think she was counted among the “angels” at school, if I remember right.
”Sigh… What do you want? If you’ve got somethin’ to say, just spit it out,” I said impatiently.
”Ah! R-right!” she said, looking strangely happy.
Why was she lookin’ so happy when I clearly sounded annoyed and dismissive? Is she a masochist too?
”Hey, um… Hayato-kun… are you, you know… plannin’ to get… other girlfriends too?” she asked hesitantly.
”Why are you askin’ me that out of nowhere?” I asked, genuinely confused.
I honestly didn’t get it. I didn’t think it was somethin’ for my ex to be askin’ me.
”Well, it’s just… th-that is…” she stammered.
Ping. Kisaragi’s phone buzzed. She looked at the screen and went pale.
”Sorry. Never mind,” she said quickly.
”Okay,” I replied.
I watched her walk back to her seat. Now, what was that reaction about? Hmm… I could use Appraisal to check, but it felt like too much effort at this point. Eh, I’ll just keep an eye on things for now.
At lunch, I met up with Noel. Apparently, before she started spendin’ time with me, she’d either eat the maid’s homemade bento or use the school cafeteria.
”Hehehe♡ Just the two of us, Master~♪” she sang happily.
We obviously weren’t headin’ to the cafeteria. Too crowded, too many eyes-I couldn’t relax and eat with people watchin’. So, long story short, we ended up usin’ one of Noel’s secret hideouts she’d used to… take care of personal business. An empty classroom. Noel was the model student type, so she’d borrowed the key officially-and then secretly made a copy. Turns out she’s a bit of a rebel.
”So, about this mornin’?” I asked.
”Huh? Oh, right!” she said, remembering.
”Noel… you weren’t thinkin’ of gettin’ up to somethin’ naughty, were you?” I asked suspiciously.
”W-well…//// Ugh, but listen! It’d feel sooo good bein’ done by Master at school!” she admitted.
”‘Listen,’ she says… Anyway, we’re talkin’ about the maid! But, fine, I’ll do you later,” I said.
”Really?!” she exclaimed.
”Yeah, yeah,” I said with a nod.
She looked so happy… just how strong is this girl’s s*x drive?
”So, you said you want the maid to live with us too? What’s that about?” I asked.
”Ah, yes. So, she’s been workin’ at my place… Originally, it was her mother who took care of me. But a few years ago, her health declined… so now her daughter’s been fillin’ in,” she explained.
”Hmm… So you want the daughter to live with us?” I asked.
”Yes. You see… she has to earn money for her mother’s hospital bills. She works for us, and we put the wages toward treatment,” she said.
”Is it really that bad?” I pressed.
”Well… she was raisin’ her daughter alone… and my mom introduced her to us since they happened to be acquaintances. She became our maid that way… but she’s not exactly strong, and she pushed herself too hard-ended up collapsin’,” she explained.
”So she’s hospitalized now?” I asked.
”Yes… My parents offered to cover the medical expenses, but she refused, sayin’ she couldn’t accept such a burden,” she said.
”But if her daughter’s strugglin’, that doesn’t make sense, does it?” I observed.
”You’re right… but the daughter’s pretty stubborn too. Hehe, she’s got that ‘we’ll handle our own problems’ mindset,” she said with a chuckle.
”Right. So they swapped in the daughter as the new maid,” I concluded.
”Yes. The daughter actually wanted to get a job somewhere-but my parents managed to convince her. They framed it as takin’ care of me, so she’d accept,” she explained.
”I see… So if Noel moves in with me, she’s out of work,” I said.
”Yes, exactly. But the pay will still come from my parents, just like before. So, would you be okay with that?” she asked.
”Hmm… Well, sure. But either way, I’ll need to meet her first. We can’t just decide everything on our end if she’s not on board, right?” I said.
”That’s true,” she agreed.
”Alright, I’ll make time to meet her,” I decided.
”Okay! I’ll let her know!” she said brightly.
”Yeah… Now let’s just eat lunch already,” I said.
”Yes♡” she replied.
”Once we’re done, there won’t be enough time, so no funny business,” I warned.
”Aww, that’s too bad…” she pouted.
Seriously-her libido is off the charts.
Trivia:
- The protagonist’s narration uses consistent casual contractions (“bringin’”, “walkin’”, “startin’”) that subtly mark his informal, working-class-adjacent internal voice.
- Noel’s public versus private speech difference is dramatic: she uses polite forms with classmates but drops to playful, childlike “desu/mon” endings with Hayato.
- Haruhi’s reaction to her phone (going pale) suggests someone with leverage over her is contacting her, planting a mystery thread about who is controlling her.
- The “Body Enhancement” ability supernaturally boosts senses, meaning the protagonist can hear gossip that would normally be private–creating constant social discomfort.
- Sakuraba’s extreme stammering (“Ah-wa-wa”, “失礼しましゅっ” with a lisp) indicates she is more flustered by Hayato than a normal polite greeting would warrant.
- The empty classroom hideout is framed as a place Noel previously used for m**urbation, establishing her as sexually confident and dominant in private.
- The maid’s mother falling ill and the daughter taking over creates a parallel to Noel’s situation: both are women performing domestic care under financial pressure.
- The phrase “sexual slave” is used by Noel as a hyperbolic joke, not literal threat–it’s genre-typical harem comedy meant to shock Hayato into silencing her publicly.
- Kisaragi (Haruhi’s surname) is used by the narrator when her phone goes off, suggesting a formal distance despite their past relationship.
- The protagonist refuses to use Appraisal on Haruhi, showing a restraint that contrasts with his usual cynical, problem-solving approach.
Translation Notes:
1 ↩ A Japanese boxed meal, typically homemade and packed with rice, protein, and vegetables. In this context, it emphasizes the maid’s domestic service and Noel’s prior lifestyle of being cared for.