Ch.51 Maid. Premonition of Them Being a Dangerous Race

After the call from Kami who said she would mail me some useless medicine ended, I returned to the tea room.

'Tis wonderful to see all four of them enjoying their tea together and getting along so well.

From what I can see, it seems they were not listening to my phone call ja.

...There were times when my tsukkomi got a bit loud, so I was a little worried...but it seems my worries were unfounded, which is a relief.

If that medicine were ever discovered, I would definitely... die.

I have to make sure they do not catch a wind of it.

And so, nighttime comes.

"Ahhhhh... Not having to do housework... So happy jaa..."

With a loud thud, I dove face-first onto the bed.

I relaxed my entire body and murmured those words.

We had dinner just a little while ago...and 'twas the best.

First of all, the fact that I do not need to prepare anything is wonderful.

Marrying Mizuki unexpectedly led to living in a mansion, but...at least on the first day alone, I have received considerable benefits.

A situation where maids would handle all the cooking, laundry, and cleaning.

Basically, I dedicate all my energy to just lazing around ja. There is no way I could dislike this kind of life.

Also, the food was delicious.

They did not hire a cook... apparently, the maids handle that too ja.

Apparently, one of them is so skilled that they even won a world cooking competition in the past.

...I wonder where they found such talent.

Furthermore, the 5 of us who will be the principal inhabitants of this mansion from now on are myself, Miho, Mizuki, Aria, and Mashiron. Since we are all women, it seems that everyone hired at this mansion are also female.

Apparently, the intention is to prevent any mistakes from occurring.

They are verily thorough...

Well, since I was originally a man, and my inner self is more or less male, I do not believe it would be accurate to say that there are no men around.

That said, I would never make a mistake with maids I do not even know.

...Actually, I am more worried that I will be dragged into the mistakes of Miho and my other husbands...

I will retrieve that medicine no matter what.

"...But, this bed is so soft and fluffy ja... It feels really good."

This material feels similar to the one used in the sofa of that limousine. But 'tis even softer and more plush, enveloping my body completely.

What a wonderful bed this is.

I was told that I only needed to bring my personal belongings from home, so I brought my PC, monitor, TV, game console, and some manga, light novels, and historical novels.

They said they would provide the desk and chair, and I thought, "Well, it should be fine if they are the same type as the one I was using," but they had prepared something even better, which made me laugh.

That is way too serious.

I feel strange that I am being treated like this just because I married that fellow. What is going on?

Besides, they have also hired some pretty eccentric people, considering we are just trying to live a normal life... I wonder if there is some other reason behind it?

If you think about it normally, just considering the personnel costs for the people they hired this time, it seems like an enormous amount of money has changed hands ja.

No matter how incredibly large the Uishi Group is, there are limits.

If that is the case, then perhaps they found a different kind of value in working here.

"...Surely not but, all of the people they hired are not lo〇con, right?!"

Ha ha ha! I laughed off my own statement as a joke.

'Tis true that the previous bodyguards might have been lo〇cons, but surely the chances of the maids hired this time being lo〇cons are low, right? What are the odds ja?

None. Absolutely zero!

"If that is really the case, then it seems almost certain that one of the entry requirements for all the companies within the Uishi Group is 'being a lo〇con'!"

The fact that the group's leader and his daughter are both lo〇con is a huge problem in many ways, but I doubt it would go that far.

Or rather, I really hope that is the case.

I do not need any more lo〇cons around me.

In the worst-case scenario, I may even have to consider using growth.

I would rather not do it, though, because it makes me incredibly hungry.

"...Now that I think about it, I have not taken a bath yet."

I flopped onto my back and muttered to myself while staring blankly at the ceiling.

There was not any real hassle with the move itself, as the maids handled everything, but walking around this ridiculously huge mansion is quite a workout. As a result, I ended up sweating ja.

Also, 'tis warm today, and I was walking around the garden on the property, so that is another reason.

The mansion itself is huge, but the grounds are also incredibly spacious. There is even a small garden. What is going on noja?

'Tis on a completely different level.

Is this what the world of the rich is like?

...Is what I was thinking, but this is probably something only the chairman of the Uishi Group can do. Even president of other companies... Might not be able to compete.

Moreover, according to Mizuki,

"It seems this house has hidden rooms and other hidden features."

Is what she said.

But... there is that. The wonderful words "hidden room" and "hidden function." Even though my body has become that of a little girl, I have not lost my boyish heart, and I was quite intrigued by those two things.

From a man's perspective, they are something that would make your heart race, are they not?

I might try looking for it sometime.

Knock knock.

Just as I was thinking of exploring the mansion, there was a sudden knock on the door to my room.

"What is it ja?"

"Mahiro Ojou-sama, your bath is ready."

"Ooh, a bath? Umu, I will head over right away then!"

"Understood. We will wait outside your room, so please let us know when you are ready."

"Understood ja."

Anyway, time for a bath.

If I am not wrong, 'tis a wood bath of cypress variety ja.

I like Japanese-style things. Of course, I like cypress wood baths too. I love the scent of cypress ja.

...Well, this mansion is built in a rather Western style, so I think the mismatch is quite striking.

"No, no, that does not matter. After all, a bath is a bath!"

I am looking forward to it.

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"Fuuuuuu... Paradise jaaaaa..."

A few minutes later, I was led by a maid to the bathhouse, where I submerged myself in the water and let out a sigh of bliss.

"To think my house would have a huge cypress wood bathtub..."

To be precise, my real home is the one that my father and mother built.

However, this house will technically be my home from today onwards, and this will be my address, so 'tis not a mistake.

Even so, there's nothing quite like the feeling of relaxing and soaking in a bath...

However,

"Mahiro Ojou-sama, let me wash your back."

"No, I think Mahiro Ojou-sama's beautiful cherry-blossom-pink hair comes first."

It would be even more relaxing if it were not for the maids (who are surprisingly naked).

The number was an astonishing 10 people.

They all have beautiful looks, and on top of that...they are naked, so 'tis quite awkward knowing where to look. After all, there are 10 pairs of bare breasts right in front of me ja. I have gotten used to it from all the things I have done with Miho and the others, and from my own body, but still, you know?

Incidentally, the number of maids working in this mansion is rather large due to its size.

If you include those working in specialized fields, there are seriously around 100 people.

I have only ever seen that many people in anime or something.

And for some reason, about 10% of them came into the bath with me.

I thought, "Is that really appropriate for a maid?" and when I said that out loud,

"""A maid's duty is to always attend to the personal needs of the person she serves. Even during bath time, she will provide service."""

That is what they said ja.

But is that really how they feel...?

"You know, I have been thinking about this all day... Please stop calling me 'Ojou-sama'. 'Tis kind of awkward."

They call me "Ojou-sama" even though this is not a maid cafe.

Since I was originally just an ordinary person like everyone else, even I am bewildered by being suddenly treated like a princess.

Also, given that I used to be a man, it just feels... strange.

That said, being called "young master" or something like that would also be weird and I do not like it.

"But..."

The maids seemed somewhat confused by what I had said.

"Well, you see, I am not rich to begin with, and I come from a very ordinary background ja. So, 'tis rather strange for someone like me to be put on a pedestal..."

When I said this with a wry smile, the maids tilted their heads in confusion for some reason.

"Mahiro Ojou-sama is a commoner...?"

"Could it be that you're unaware of that matter...?"

"If that's the case, let's keep quiet about it."

...Eh, what kind of reaction is that?

Now you made me extremely curious about this ja.

I am but an ordinary citizen, right? I really am but a normal, ordinary citizen, right?

I doubt it, but surely no information will come out here that screams, "This is the hidden truth!" right?

"...A-Anyway ja, for the time being, I would prefer all of you to stop calling me 'Ojou-sama' noja."

"is that so……"

"Why do you look so disappointed?"

"No, it's because Mahiro Ojou-sama's appearance was truly befitting of an Ojou-sama..."

"What kind of appearance do I have ja?"

Do I really look that much like an Ojou-sama?

Fuumu... I do not know.

"Then, to be safe, how about Mahiro-sama?"

"Personally, I do not think you need to use the honorific 'sama'..."

"""That's unacceptable!"""

"Yeah, I guess so..."

Having been taken care of by the maids all day, I cannot help but feel that they have an unusual amount of respect for me.

They also respect Miho and the others, but... for some reason, I am the only one who has been taken care of this much.

In fact, they even come into the bath with me right now.

"...So, do all of you prefer to call me 'Ojou-sama'?"

"""Absolutely!"""

Such excitement ja.

Is there any benefit to calling me "Ojou-sama" to that extent?

However, there's a serious look in their eyes... or rather, something akin to madness.

Is this a case of "I should primarily fulfill the maid's wishes"?

...Well, 'tis not like I am losing anything.

"It cannot be helped... You all can call me 'Ojou-sama'. That is better for you, is it not?"

"""Thank you very much!"""

They look absolutely delighted, openly expressing their joy.

Is that really okay?

"Well, I suppose 'tis time to wash myself now."

I am the type of person who washes my body after soaking in the bathtub.

Of course, if I am in a public bath, I wash first, but at home, I usually wash after I have soaked in the bath ja.

As I stood up from the bathtub to wash myself,

"Now, let us wash your back."

The maids made that offer.

"I cannot possibly ask you to go that far..."

"We will now give a thorough wash to Mahiro Ojou-sama's flawless and beautiful body!"

"""Yes!"""

Completely ignored!? When I tried to refuse, they started saying something completely unreasonable!

-Wait?!

"W-what are you guys doing ja?! Hey! Where are you touchi--hyan!"

The maids' touch seems a bit suspicious! And they just touched me in a really weird place!

"What a lovely voice...!"

"You mustn't! To be tempted by this voi—ahem. If you give in, your pride as a maid will be hurt! We're only going to wash her body!"

"""Yes!"""

"You were about to say something outrageous were you no—ahn! W-wait! Seriously, seriously sto—au! S-stop it... I-I cannot! P-please have mercy—unyaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-"

After that, I got a really thorough wash.

At the same time, I suddenly realized... I lost consciousness.

What exactly happened to me ja?

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