CH 239.2

The next morning, a tall woman with short-cut blond hair appeared in front of everyone in a maid’s uniform. It was the vice captain.

「It looks great on you, Onee-sama!」

The girls who are C-class pilots said in unison. Incidentally, the 『Onee-sama』 they’re calling to wasn’t referring to the captain, but the vice captain.

In the Lily Knights, anyone one rank above them are their 『Onee-sama』, this is how they refer to their superiors, unless there’s a need to make a clear distinction.

「But still… The maid uniforms here are less revealing than elsewhere huh. The skirt is too long and it’s too plain」

As she lifted the hem of her skirt, the vice captain turned maid gave her impressions.

It is certainly a rather old-fashioned and orthodox outfit.

「Some maid uniforms have bare shoulders, some have open backs, and some have hems that are way above the knee」

The captain with blond hair curled into a braid answers the other B-class rider’s words.

「It was the request of His Excellency, the Margrave. He’s following the example of the ones in Imperial Court」

She half closed her eyes and told her.

「From now until evening, be sure to work hard. And I don’t think I need to say this but, don’t go and hit on the maids」

The vice captain maid nodded meekly, but then looked up as if she noticed something.

「What if they’re the ones who hit on me?」

She stopped there and hurriedly closed her mouth. She noticed the aura of anger rising behind the captain who smiled gently.

“I’m sorry”, she muttered and looked down.

***

The members of the Yellow Lily Squad spend their off-duty day relaxing in their own way.

Some went shopping in the city, some went to a coffee shop with a good reputation, and some went to check out 『Sin and Punishment』, in the only store in the Empire that serves this play.

Although it was a brothel, it was also presented as a show. Probably as a form of publicity.

「Fufufu, look at this outfit. It’s cute, right?」

A girl wearing a light blue dress spun around.

She had just come back from shopping and having dinner outside.

「Look at this too, I found some delicious sweets!」

The members of the squad squeal at each other, boasting about the results of their battle. Looking at them, the braided blonde hair Onee-sama squinted and opened her mouth.

「It’s not that big of a city, but it has some interesting things going for it. I wonder if it was the Kingdom’s influence」

The clothes have been adapted from the Imperial style, and so has the food. Sometimes the food is too rich in flavor, but there are some people who prefer it that way.

The captain herself, by the way, was the one who went to check out of Crime and Punishment at a brothel called Shrimpfield.

「That’s probably it. It hasn’t been long since this place was annexed into the Empire after all」

The B-class woman pilot agrees. Just then, the last person, the blonde-haired shortcut vice captain in a maid’s uniform, appears.

「Haaaahhhh, I’m beat」

She slumped down her butt on the chair and leaned back against the backrest with her legs wide open.

The captain chuckled and said words of praise.

「Thank you for the hard work. So, how was your day as a maid?」

The vice captain replied while turning her neck to relieve the stiffness.

「I’ve been carrying stuff all day. Linens, was it called? I was pushing a cart full of it and towels around the mansion」

As an amateur maid for just one day, she had to do all the physical work.

The others had learned to serve tea in a formal way. It was no wonder that they didn’t even let her touch it.

Then, half of her face distorted and she let out a breath as she continued to speak.

「It’s a relief that it wasn’t too difficult of a task, but I’m getting tired of people touching my ass as they pass me. Since the other maids are fine with it, I can’t just yell at them」