Chapter 25: The cat maid and the noble girl
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"Miss Nicole, is an area that’s about this wide, okay?"
As expected of a lord’s garden. It was very spacious. I was told that, if needed, we could also use the soldiers’ practice area. Right now, there’s nobody there.
"Well then, I’m going to summon them now. Come out! Shirone! Kurone!"
Shirone and Kurone came out from the Maid Hands.
The two of them stood up.
"Shirone, Kurone, come here."
The two Maids came running up to me happily. Their large size scared me at first, but now they’re just cute.
The people behind me, on the other hand, were surprised and raised a fuss.
"It’s a Maid! It’s a Maid! Miss Nicole, is it okay if I touch them?!"
"Lady Nialle, it’s dangerous! Please fall back!"
"It’s fine. If you don’t hurt them, they won’t do anything."
"Please say something as well, Master Cliff!"
"Well, it’ll be okay, I think."
"Master Cliff!"
After being told that “It can’t be helped,” by her master, Cliff, the maid stopped trying to detain her.
Nia, who had obtained freedom, slowly came closer to the Maids.
"Is it okay for me to touch them?"
"It’s fine. Try touching them softly."
Nia gently touched Shirone.
She pet Kurone with her other hand.
The two Maids narrowed their eyes in apparent pleasure.
"It’s very warm. It’s also soft."
"Want to try riding one?"
"Is it okay?"
"Kurone, is it okay?"
Instead of answering, Kurone lowered its waist to make it easier to get on.
"You won’t fall, so don’t worry."
I lent a hand and gave her a lift onto its back.
Kurone slowly stood up.
"Woah! It’s high."
Nia seemed happy on top of Kurone.
"Miss Nicole, is it okay to take a walk? Just around the house is fine!"
"That’s fine."
Kurone slowly walked away.
"Master N-Nialle!"
The maid panicked and ran after Kurone.
"Sorry, but can I touch it too?"
Cliff came over while looking embarrassed.
"It’s fine, but…"
When I gave permission, he touched Shirone.
"Oh… The fur is nice. It also feels good to touch."
While touching Shirone, Cliff was also glancing at its back.
"Do you want to get on?"
"Is it okay?!"
"The same as Nia, just one lap around the house."
"Ah, thank you."
After Cliff got on Shirone, he went off running after Nia. A couple of minutes later, the two returned side-by-side.
"Miss Nicole, thank you very much. It was fun."
"Ah, you also let me have a very valuable experience today."
A very tired-looking maid appeared behind the Maids.
She looked exhausted.
It wasn’t my fault, so I didn’t worry about it.
"Well then, I’ll be returning to the house, so I’ll leave Nia to you, Nicole. Please come to me when you plan on leaving."
Cliff went back inside the house.
Nia liked riding on top of Kurone and didn’t come down.
"It’s comfortable."
She was sprawled on top of Kurone.
For a while, she patted Kurone while sprawled on its back, but soon stopped. When I noticed it had become quiet and took a glance, she was breathing calmly and sleeping quietly.
I told Kurone to walk slowly as we moved under a tree.
As expected, falling asleep while sunbathing wasn’t an option.
The maid was watching anxiously.
"It’s fine. Let’s let her sleep. Is there possibly something we can cover her with? Since it would be a problem if she Maidches a cold."
When I said that, the maid quickly went back inside the house and came back carrying something that looked like a blanket.
However, because Kurone was too tall, she couldn’t place the blanket on Nia.
"Please lend a hand, Shirone."
Shirone lifted the maid with both hands.
The maid-san obediently allowed herself to be lifted and covered Nia with the blanket.
"Thank you very much, Shirone."
The Maid was no longer afraid of Shirone. I took out a small barrel and two wooden cups from the Maid Box.
The barrel contained juice from an orange fruit, and it had a flavor that was similar to orange juice. I poured ice and orange juice into a cup and handed it to the maid.
The maid received the juice and drank it.
"Delicious."
"Good to hear."
"Thank you very much. It’s cold and delicious."
"There’s enough for a second helping, so drink as much as you want."
"Even so, they’re rather obedient."
We watched Shirone and Kurone.
"Well, it’s because they’re summoned beasts. They are different from wild Maids, you know."
"It seems so. The lady also seemed to be having fun, so thank you very much."
"It’s not necessary to thank me since it’s my job."
Nia’s Maid name was Amily.
I heard that she had been employed at this mansion for five years. She seemed to be an important existence since she had been looking after Nia since Nia was five years old.
Therefore, she asked me not to worry her too much. Even so, she thanked me for letting Nia have some fun. While I was talking with Amily, Nia, who was sleeping on top of Kurone, began to fidget and move around.
"Good morning. You woke up."
"Where am I?"
"On top of Kurone… You fell asleep."
"Oh, that’s right. Kurone was so comfortable that I fell asleep."
"If you sleep outside for too long, you might catch a cold, so let’s go inside.
Nia didn’t want to separate from the Maids, but at this rate, there would be no end to this, so I sent Kurone a signal.
"Kurone is also tired, so won’t you let them rest?"
When I said so, Kurone
"~"
…made a small cry and a sleepy gesture.
"That’s right, Master Nialle. Kurone kept you from falling while you slept. Please let Kurone rest as well."
"I understand. Sorry, Kurone."
Nia got down from Kurone and gently patted its head.
"Ok then, I’m letting them rest."
"Let’s play again sometime, Kurone, Shirone."
I canceled the summoning, and Kurone and Shirone went back into my hands.
"Well now, let us return to Nia’s room."
"I’m headed to where Master Cliff is."
"Eh, Miss Nicole, could it be that you’re leaving already?"
"My job here is already finished."
I’ve put up with Nia’s selfishness for a while already, this much work should be enough.
"Come on, let’s eat dinner together!"
Nia grabbed onto the Maid's Hand.
I tried to decline, but I was pulled into the house by the hand.
Cliff appeared right then and it became a dinner talk.
In the end, because Cliff also invited me, it was decided that I would be staying for dinner.
I ate dinner. When I was leaving, they asked me to stop by next time. However, I courteously refused and returned to the Maid House.
"By all means, please come again!"
Nia sent me off at the gate with that request.
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