Vol 5 Prologue (1/2)

Prologue

“Now then, Nanjou-sama, let us proceed together—to our Paradise Lost!”

It was summer vacation after the troublesome end of term tests had ended. The maid, who had come in through my window, firmly grabbed my hand and relaxed the corners of her mouth.

This maid, Kaorun was somehow in a good mood, but I said wearily.

“Paradise Lost… Where do you plan to do?”

“Anywhere is fine as long as it is with you, Nanjou-sama.”

“…For real?”

“Yes, for real in it’s literal meaning. As long as it is together with you, Nanjou-sama, I will follow through fire, water or even inside the Miss’ bed.”

“And even to jail?”

“Wh- Why a jail? At this point you were supposed to make a remark about my mentioning of the Miss’ bed. Besides, you may seem to be motivated to do something, but a jail is certainly a place I cannot follow you to.”

After saying rude things so nonchalant, Kaorun laughed faintly and continued with a “That is because”.

“I will push all the fault on Nanjou-sama and escape overseas myself.”

“…I see. Seems I have to do it before I get done.”

“D- Do me before you get done…Nanjou-sama, you pervert!”

“Hey, don’t get weird ideas. Stop blus.h.i.+ng and take away your hands from your clothes. What are you doing…”

“No, I believed it would please you…”

While saying so, Kaorun unb.u.t.ton around her chest and smiled s.e.xily.

“Nanjou-sama, I would not mind to show you when you come along with me.”

“Farewell.”

“Does your indifference not know any bounds?”

Kaorun made a slightly hurt face.

Sure enough, Kaorun’s behaviour got to me.

But she was just teasing me anyway. So I didn’t step into the trap. Upon that,

“P- Please wait, Nanjou-sama!”

Kaorun clung to me with a fl.u.s.tered voice. Then two soft b.r.e.a.s.t.s pressed onto my back and she said somewhat spoiled.

“…I have nowhere to go. Just for a short while will be sufficient, but please let me take shelter in your house. If you agree now, I will let Miss Cow-woman have the position of Maid #1. But please let me stay here at least as Maid #2.”

“No, the maid stuff aside for now, you ran away from Hijiri’s house, right? They’ll easily track you down if you stay here.”

While feeling the indescribable elasticity of her b.r.e.a.s.t.s on my back, I remembered Kaorun’s words.

—When I skimmed through my summer homework, Kaorun suddenly appeared with a travel bag. She was coerced by her Master Gogyou-san, Hijiri’s father, to do things she dislikes, so she ran away.

As a bad timing, Hijiri was away on a training camp with the Kendo club, so she had only me to rely on. That was what Kaorun said.

…By the way, Hijiri was my cla.s.smate and actually my fiancée.

Though I say fiancée, it’s only a formality and nothing official.

But due to certain circ.u.mstances, Hijiri wants to seduce me and previously threatened me with “If you don’t call me Hijiri, I’ll kiss you”, so I now called her by her name.

Well, that aside, now I had to deal with Kaorun.

“…First of all, we need to find a place for you to hide besides here.”

Kaorun seemed troubled, so I wanted to help her as much as possible.

I pondered rather seriously, but

“Mh, how strange. I cannot find any perverted books.”

the Kaorun in question got away from my back and searched curiously under my bed.

“…Hey, Kaorun.”

“I am occupied at the moment, so please come back later.”

“Ah, yes, sorry— Like h.e.l.l. What are you doing!”

“Well, I wanted to study your preferences for future plans.”

“Stop that. More importantly, do you really have nowhere to go?”

I asked once more to be sure, when Kaorun fixed her posture and shook her head.

“I am afraid that is the case. Though I know of a few holiday houses of the Gogyou Household…”

“We can’t really use these places, since you ran away from them.”

There I suddenly remembered.

Speaking of holiday houses, I was sure that Gramps also had one.

“By the way, Kaorun, did you walk all the way here?”

“No, I came with the car…”

“I see. That’s good.”

“Good? What do you mean?”

“Yeah, my gramps got a holiday house. They shouldn’t find you there so easily… Let’s go there together.”

I thought it was a great idea, but Kaorun showed a bewildered expression.

“Ehm, you’re against it?”

“n- No. I did not expect you to do this much for me, so…well, it is not causing you any inconveniences? If it should I will—”

“Hey, hey, what are you saying at this point? Don’t show any weird reservations now. You can rely on my in times of trouble.”

Cutting into Kaorun’s words, I continued softly.

“Don’t worry, you’re not causing any troubles. Just wait a moment. I’ll get ready right away.”

“…Yes, I understand.”

After showing a bit of hesitation, Kaorun nodded small.

Seeing that, I pulled out my travel bag and started to pack my things.

For a while Kaorun sat well-behaved on my bed, but soon enough she lay down on the bed, hugged my pillow against her chest and said.

“…This pillow smells of a beast.”

“You sure are rude.”

I stopped my hands from moving and lightly glared at Kaorun, but she didn’t seem bothered and now went under my blanket.

“The blanket smells like you, Nanjou-sama.”

Kaorun made a somewhat happy expression. But suddenly she faced me and said warning.

“Nanjou-sama, please do not sniff the blanket later while saying ‘Maid Smell’. Since it is disgusting.”

“No, I don’t want to be told that by you, who’s sniffing my blanket while thinking ‘Nanjou-sama Smell’ in her head.”

“I was found out, huh…”

Upon my words, Kaorun blushed for some reason.

“…Whatever. Just don’t get excited over my smell. It’s disgusting.”

I said so in retaliation, but Kaorun pressed her hands on her flushed cheeks and looked down bashful.

“Oh my, to call me disgustingly cute…”

“Hey, no one said that. Actually, that’s a rather bra.s.s mindset.”

I retorted wearily, when Kaorun didn’t reply and happily hummed on my bed.

For now I ignored Kaorun and continued to pack my bag…

Once I finished packing, I stood up and shoulder the travel bag.

“Okay, let’s go.”

I called out to Kaorun, who was still on my bed. She got off the bed with a regretful expression and came closer.

“Nanjou-sama, do you have your handkerchief? Your wallet and cell phone?”

“Got them all.”

“What about a change of clothes and your toothbrush?”

“All clear.”

“And my ‘leaving’ kiss?”

“Will come now.”

I approached Kaorun as a joke.

“P- Pervert!”

Kaorun backed off with red cheeks.

It was a bit cute.

There I opened my mouth while I reached out for the door k.n.o.b.

“Okay, I’m going to borrow the keys for the holiday house from my mother. You wait in the living room, Kaorun.”

“No, I am tired of waiting now, so I will accompany you. On this occasion, you may introduce me to your mother with ‘She’s my maid’.”

“…Please don’t follow me. I don’t even want her to think we’re acquaintance.”

“Your coldness knows no limits!?”

Kaorun received a shock.

I ignored her and was about to leave the room, but she grabbed my sleeve somewhat pouting and wouldn’t let go.

For some reason I didn’t felt like shaking off her hand, so in the end I entered my mother’s room together with Kaorun.

Upon that my mother was working on something her computer for her job.

“Mom, do you have a moment?”

When I called out to her, my mother stopped her hands and raised her head.

“Mh? What’s up, s.h.i.+n.o.bu…Oh my?”

Midway in her sentence, she noticed Kaorun. My mother said remembering.

“If I remember right, you’re… the Pervert Maid.”

“Yes, as you said, I am the Pervert Maid. So please do call me more insulting.”

Kaorun requested an abnormal thing, whereupon my mother sharpened her look and responded.

“You lewd Pervert Maid!”

Right away Kaorun’s cheeks coloured red and she pulled jerkily on my sleeve.

“Nanjou-sama, I like this person.”

My mother was liked by the Pervert Maid.

I was sure it was nothing but trouble for my mother.

I thought so, but my mother seemed unbothered and opened her mouth.

“So, what’s up?”

“Ah, yeah. Remember gramps’ holiday house? We’re going there, so give me the keys. Likewise I’m demanding a summer bonus.”

“…Maybe for Luna-chan, but you haven’t worked enough to earn a bonus.”

“What are you saying. I’m giving you a wonderful smile every day, aren’t I?”

I showed a fresh smile and approached my mother, but

“You’re annoying, so stay away.”

And with that my cheeks was lightly slapped.

There I displeased pressed my hand on my slapped cheek and glared at my mother.

“Y- You hit me! Not even my parents. .h.i.t me before!”

“…Who do you take me for then?”

“A red demon from the heisei era?”

Right after I answered, a kick came flying.

…It hurt quite a bit.