Chapter 30: ‘Have A Good Talk’ And ‘Sleep’ With May

The young lady and May didn’t fundamentally get along, but when the topic was about me, the young lady would sparkle her eyes and focus on May’s stories.

“So, at that time, Mana lifted me up, and she was totally like a prince, you know?”

“Wow… really? That must have been really cool…”

Of course, most of the content was somehow praising and uplifting me, so I was embarrassed for no reason.

“It’s not for nothing that the madam trusts Mana so much, you know? She was almost like the madam’s confidante!”

“Like mom’s confidante..!”

“That story has a bit of a misunderstanding, Young Lady. The madam actually has a separate confidante. She just always treated me kindly.”

“Mana always claims that.”

“Pfft… Mana, aren’t you being too modest? You said you’re an elite maid. I think an elite maid can do that.”

An elite maid can’t do everything, though.

Typically, I’m just an ordinary person with no magic or divine power.

“What else are you curious about Mana, Young Lady Cieli?”

“Hmm… May, other than you, was there anyone who was close to Mana?”

“…It would be faster to talk about people who were on bad terms with Mana, right? Mana is cute, pretty, and capable, you know. She must have been the first love of all the butlers and servants working in the earldom?”

“Heh… tell me more about that.”

“From what I’ve seen, Mana usually got confessed to once every two weeks.”

“Young Lady, May also got confessed to once every three months. It wasn’t that strange.”

“Of course, I turned down everyone who wasn’t a knight! Even if they were knights, I turned down those who weren’t cool!”

“Hmm, so? Who confessed to Mana?”

…Because of you, the young lady is going to have strange eyes again.

I gently step on May’s foot under the table for no reason.

“First… almost all the servants and apprentice knights in the earldom who were within 10 years of Mana’s age confessed to her, right? It was around when Mana was 12?”

“…I got confessions when I was 11 too, from snot-nosed brats.”

“Right. They were kids who said they wanted to date you because you were pretty, right?”

…Our young lady is puffing up her cheeks again.

I lightly press the young lady’s cheek, and a sound of air escaping, “Pshh~” comes out.

“…In our earldom, as more and more people confessed, the men who hadn’t confessed yet thought, ‘Could it be me?’ and confessed even more.”

“…It was a really terrible time. I don’t even want to remember it, Young Lady.”

“…You turned down the second young master and the first young master too.”

“Hey, hey, say it right, May. I didn’t turn them down. I refused them.”

There’s a difference between turning down and refusing.

“…If you say it right, you refused the first young master and turned down the second young master.”

“…I won’t refute that statement.”

“Gasp, why?? What happened?”

“The first young master asked Mana if she had any thoughts of coming to him when she was of marriageable age. If it were me, I would have just said okay even if it was as a concubine!”

“…He did ask me politely, but the first young master had a fiancé, and I didn’t want to become a concubine. So I just refused.”

“If I were a man… I would have asked Mana to marry me as my legal wife…”

“Right? Mana deserves it, right? She’s so upright and smart, and even though she looks like this, she’s incredibly strong!”

…She’s bringing up my embarrassing stories again.

“Young Lady, I’ll prepare some milk tea.”

“Ah, thank you! And fruit too!”

“…If you want fruit, I’ll keep the drink as tea like now. Please wait a moment, okay?”

“Yes!!”

“Mana! I want fruit too!”

“…I’ll give it to you, your role is to be the young lady’s companion, so just focus on talking with the young lady.”

“Okay~”

As I leave my seat, May proudly recounts my past exploits.

An apprentice knight once half-threatened me to date him, and I beat him with a wooden sword until he was almost dead.…Re, really?!

Yes, I think Mana was 12 and that knight was 15 at the time?

…I remember he was just becoming an adult.

I didn’t like the way he was acting like he was all that just because he was a knight, so I just beat him up.

…He’s weaker than me, what kind of knight is that?

That’s not all? The second young master always…

…He’s my brother, but he’s really obsessed.

That’s right. We also felt very sorry watching him. He’s 14 this year, but he still hasn’t grown up, you know?

…That second one, I don’t think he’ll ever grow up.

The family’s attention is on the upright and well-behaved first son and the two pretty young ladies, and he’s half-neglected and not expected by anyone.

…Of course, he’s not bold enough to kill the first young master or anything.

– Chop chop…

I cut the fruits into pretty shapes, make a mixed fruit plate, clean up, and bring it with freshly brewed tea.

“Here, fruit animals, Young Lady.”

“Wow…!”

I cut the fruits into the shapes of small animals like rabbits and cats.

It’s always a popular way to cut fruit for children.

“Now, Young Lady. Ah~”

“Aah~~”

Oh, she eats well.

Our young lady is the best. Hmm hmm…

“…Mana, I never thought I’d see you feeding someone.”

“The young lady is still young, so it can’t be helped. And because the young lady wants it.”

“…You, who always strictly adhered to etiquette, have become so lenient. You must really like the young lady, huh?”

“Of course. I like the young lady the most.”

“The first young lady will be very jealous if she sees that.”

“…Let her be.”

“…Why your sister?”

“Before Young Lady Cieli was born, the first young lady was taken care of by Mana. But after Young Lady Cieli was born, she started taking care of her.. it’s the commonly called jealousy.

Mana is so pretty, you know? The pretty maid sister who played with her every day suddenly left. She totally played with her heart, you know?”

“…Even if it wasn’t me, the first young lady had many people to take care of her. How old is she now? 11?”

“I think so? They were born with a 3-year gap.”

Our young lady is 8, the first young lady is 11, the rascal is 14, the first young master is 17. The youngest young lady is 5.

Time flies so fast when we talk about the past.

When I first entered the mansion, the rascal was a cute 6-year-old.. or was it 5?

No, he was always trying to touch me even then. He was rotten from birth.

“Then almost all the men in the earldom confessed to Mana?”

“Not just men. Many women confessed too, right?”

“?????”

“May, I don’t think that story is appropriate.”

“Oops..!”

…You’re still pure evil even though you’ve grown up.

The young lady seems to be experiencing cognitive dissonance, muttering, “Women confess to women..?”

“Young Lady, it’s just a joke that girls play with each other. It’s not a real confession.”

“Th, that’s right! It’s just holding hands or, um, just various things between friends! Then they all get married when they meet a suitable husband..!”

“…But why would anyone confess..?”

“It’s just a joke that servants play among themselves out of boredom, Young Lady. Now, have a kiwi bird?”

“Aah…”

The young lady deliciously eats the bird shape made of kiwi.

“Is it sweet?”

“Yes! It’s tasty!”

…Fortunately, we got through it well.

That story is too deep and annoying.

There are often girls who confess to the same s*x when they are going through puberty and have no place to vent their sexual desires… or out of curiosity.

…Usually around 12? to 16 years old. Mostly servants secretly dating each other.

the castle…

Damn it, at least clean up after yourselves.

…Young girls especially seem to like to play those kinds of pranks.

“So! Was there a woman who confessed to Mana too?”

“Of course? When Mana was young, she was small and cute!”

“Of course, I refused them all. An elite maid isn’t free enough to play such strange pranks.”

“I see… that’s called yuri, right?”

…I should have found and burned that book earlier.

“Huh?”

“How does Young Lady Cieli know that term…”

“…Young Lady, keep your etiquette.”

“That word is not a word to be used casually with others, you know?”

“I, is that so?”

“And May, you too, stop saying strange things to the young lady.”

“Our young lady is pure, you know.”

“She’s like a white canvas.”

“Do you understand?”

“U, um… I’m sorry, Young Lady Cieli.”

“It’s okay, I’m sorry too.”

Phew…

…Except for the occasional times when the conversation drifts in this direction, thanks to May being the young lady’s companion, the young lady has become quite proficient in using etiquette and her speaking skills have improved.

It might be good if May comes for a week during vacation.

After that, I naturally watch the two of them talk about various things.

…Thanks to May playing with the young lady, I was able to do some housework.

I also prepared dinner quickly.

…The young lady is a girl, after all.

She doesn’t seem to get tired of talking all day.

“Now, let’s eat dinner and continue talking tomorrow, okay?”

“Yes!”

“Thank you, Mana.”

“I should have helped with dinner preparations too.”

…No.

You not entering the kitchen is helping everyone, May.

Just thinking about the price of the plates you broke and the flour bags you spilled, that’s right.

“It’s okay.”

“You’re a guest, right?”

“I’ll do it.”

“Sniff… I’m touched..!”

“I told you not to cling to me?”

“Mana is the best!”

…The young lady’s eyes become a little sharp.

I thought we were going to get through today well.

…Sigh.

Eventually, I had to spend a lot of time soothing the young lady that day, and so for several days, May hung out with the young lady and told her various stories.

Tomorrow is the day May goes home.

Ah, right.

“Young Lady, if it’s not rude, may I sleep with May today?”

“Huh?? Why??”

“May said she wants to sleep together.”

“We never slept together before.”

“She seems to want to build memories.”

“I said I would sleep with her for one day, but tomorrow is already the day May goes home.”

“…Okay.”

“If Mana wants it, I can’t help it…”

The young lady nods with a very gloomy expression.

…You already know how to yield.

I, Mana, am deeply moved.

I lift the young lady up and kiss her, “Smooch, smooch.”

“He.. hehe… b, but you can’t do it with her, okay?”

“Huh?”

“What?”

“Ma, May and kissing or… that’s not allowed.. I’ll allow hugging…”

“…Oh, Young Lady, I wasn’t even planning on doing that in the first place.”

She’s just a coworker, you know?

“…Kiss me more.”

“I’ll give you more kisses and even grant you another wish.”

“Really?!”

“Yes, it’s a reward for the young lady who yielded so generously.”

“…Th, then I’ll really make two wishes..?”

“Yes!”

“Anything!”

“…Ah, okay.”

“Go quickly!”

“Being with friends is important too!”

“Thank you.”

“I’ll put you to bed first.”

I lay the young lady down on the bed and kiss her longer than usual today.

“Fuaaaaah..!!”

“Have a good night, Young Lady.”

“If you need me, call me, okay?”

“Yes!”

“Good night, Mana!”

…She’s cute.

I kiss her on the forehead, “Smooch” and go to the servant’s bedroom where May is.

– Knock knock knock

“I’m going in.”

“Huh?!”

“Oh, wait a minute..!”

“What do you mean wait.”

Bang! I open the door and enter, and May is changing clothes.

“Kyaa..!”

“…Stop with the kyaa, hurry up and change.”

“What if the young lady sees.”

“Ugh… trying to see your coworker’s underwear…”

“…How old do you think I am?”

“…What’s with that tone!”

“This side is a delicate 16-year-old, you idiot!”

“Ah yes, I’m also a delicate 16-year-old.”

“…Geez.”

“You’re really the same.”

May changes into pajamas and immediately lies down on the bed.

“Now!”

“Come in!”

“…I’ll just go to my room and sleep. It’s creepy.”

“P, please don’t go! I’m sorry for being cheeky!”

…You should have done that earlier.

I came here after giving up the happiness of sleeping with the young lady.

“Hehe… I finally get to sleep with Mana too…”

“If you know, hurry up and sleep, you have to go early tomorrow.”

“I don’t want to~ We’re going to stay up all night with girl talk~”

…Oh, yes.

It seems that May doesn’t plan to fall asleep easily today.

…I’m fine, but won’t it affect her schedule tomorrow if she doesn’t sleep?

May and I lie down on the same bed.

“Mana~”

“…Why are you hugging me when it’s summer?”

“But I want to earn the title of ‘Maid who hugged Mana’!”

…Annoying.

“..You really have big breasts.”

“I’m going to report you for sexual harassment.”

“…How are they so big? Aren’t they bigger than the madam’s?”

“…They’re normally big.”

It seems… tonight’s girl talk is going to be very long.

“Can I touch them?”

“Would you be allowed to?”

“Yes!”

Annoying one.

I should have just slept with the young lady.

“Hehe, Mana~”

“…Isn’t it disgusting to be hugged by a 16-year-old with breasts?”

“But this is the realm of maternal love! And what’s wrong with girls being together~”

“You’ve lived in that castle and your sense of sexuality has become very strange.”

“Yes, living in a world where colleagues are always kissing, hugging, and fondling each other…she’s a little bit out there, too.”

“How is it living with the young lady? Do you like it?”

“…Of course, I like it.”

May naturally starts leading the conversation.

“I was surprised for a few days. I never imagined you would be so gentle with someone.”

“The young lady is the young lady. I’m her exclusive maid, nanny, tutor, and.. I came here for various reasons. Of course, my salary is the same.”

“You’re really amazing.. I would have asked for 1 more gold in salary! Isn’t it too hard to live here?”

“It’s livable. I have the young lady too.”

…I have a feeling we’ll be talking until dawn today.