CH 84

The Young Lady Is Too Free to Worry About Her Future

Translated by Green Cake

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After I was satisfied with petting Chibisuke around, I decided to go inside the house with Iris-san.

“Wafu!”

Chibisuke follows me with his big tail wagging.

I was so absorbed in petting him that I didn’t notice, but it seems that Chibisuke is free-range.

The gate is made of iron, so I don’t think he could escape, but I’d be terrified if I walked into the house without knowing he was there and a giant fluffy thing came running up to me.

As I walked into the house with this in mind, I saw a mat on the front door.

“Wafuwafu!”

Chibisuke got on the mat while saying “Wafuwafu” and wiped the soles of his feet by dexterously moving his front and back legs.

“C-Clever…”

What the hell is this kid? He wipes his own feet before he goes up to the house.

Yurizono-san discipline him? That Yurizono-san?

I don’t think she’s capable of discipline. She’s more of a rebellious person.

Then maybe Iris-san disciplined him.

But you know what? I don’t think that Iris-san, who is too gentle, can discipline the little guy.

If she was able to discipline him, I don’t think her little sister would have been like that.

“Chibisuke is very clever. When he saw Arisu-chan taking off her shoes before going up to the house, he learned to clean his feet before going up to the house.”

“What? On his own?”

I had wondered if the Yurizono sisters would be able to discipline him, but I had no idea that he would learn on his own.

I’m not sure if it’s because the owner is a jerk or if they’ve grown up to be great.

“It was a cold, rainy day.”

Iris-san, who was standing in the doorway, muttered as she looked into the distance.

“Arisu-chan, who was supposed to go to school with an umbrella, came home soaking wet. With a very small white dog in her arms.”

Iris-san suddenly started mumbling, but it seemed she was reminiscing.

“The dog was shivering, but so was Arisu-chan. I tried to bathe her, but she wouldn’t listen, saying she had to take the dog to the hospital.”

Iris-san speaks quietly.

After wiping her feet, the little doggy sat up and looked up at Iris-san.

“After returning from the hospital, Arisu-chan kept the little dog warm. I think Chibisuke will never forget the warmth of that moment. I think that’s why he’s so smart.”

“Wafu!”

Chibisuke barks as if responding to Iris-san’s words.

“I see.”

I thought it was a story typical of Yurizono-san.

She seems to be impossible to discipline, but it is very typical of Yurizono-san to keep a shivering puppy warm when she is cold.

Because she’s the kind of girl who always wanted to protect her onee-chan, Yurizono-san.

She’s just clumsy, but at heart, she’s a very kind girl.

“You’ve met a wonderful master, haven’t you, Chibisuke?”

“Wauu!”

I crouched down and looked at him and asked him a question, to which he replied happily and nodded his head.

He nodded. I’m pretty sure he just nodded.

I think this kid understands human language, no kidding.

Anyway――.

I stand up and look around.

Iris-san had said something like “security is perfect” at my house.

I guess it would be safer if I had a little helper who was smarter than his owner, but from the way Iris-san was talking, I thought she had a strong security system in place. But it seemed rather normal.

“So security was about Chibisuke, huh?”

When I asked Iris-san that, she smiled at me.

“Yes.”

Then she nodded her head.

So that’s what I thought. It seems I was thinking too much.

“In addition, the houses on either side of this house are owned by the Yurizono-san family, and there are always five specially trained security guards and maids stationed there.”

“Wha!?”

The houses on both sides of the street are owned by the Yurizono family? And there are five specially trained security guards on standby at all times?

What kind of special training? I’m scared.

“I-It’s okay! The guards are all women! On the surface, they’re just ordinary maids!”

Seeing my dismay, Iris-san tried her best to explain.

I guess she thought I was upset because I thought the security guard was a man.

No, that’s not it. Iris-san, that’s not it.

He wasn’t satisfied with just buying her daughter a mansion, he even bought the houses on both sides of it, and he even had security guards on standby at all times.

But a woman with special training…

It would be kind of cool if she was a combat maid or something.

“It would be safer if she lived with us, but Arisu-chan wouldn’t like it.”

“A-Ahh, I see.”

I nodded at Iris-san’s words.

Yurizono-san doesn’t like it, so he bought a house next door…

I don’t know if I can accept this.

“So they sneak into the house without Arisu-chan noticing, do the cleaning, laundry, and cooking without her noticing, and then leave without her noticing.”

“Ninja!”

I couldn’t help but gush at Iris-san’s words.

It was a ninja maid, not a battle maid.

I looked up at the ceiling thinking that.

Is there a possibility that they are still hiding in the dark, so as not to be noticed?

It’s fine if they just want to hide out, but I’m afraid that if we’re judged to be an unsuitable friends for Arisu-ojou-sama, we’ll be eliminated.

“Wafu.”

Chibisuke barked as if he could see that I was anxious.

“Chibisuke…”

I hugged Chibisuke and he licked my cheek flippantly.

I looked sideways at Iris-san, who was smiling and tilting her head.

Iris-san is beautiful and kind, but frankly, she’s unreliable.

The only one I can count on is Chibisuke.

Chibisuke, please help us when we are about to be eliminated from the ninja maids.

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Iris-san led me into the living room with Chibisuke.

“Hee!”

I heard a popping sound, which made me jolt.

“Hee, heeeeeeeee!”

Iris-san, who screamed even more than I did, crumpled her knees and slumped to the floor.

Unlike us, Chibisuke was waving his tail in the air, unconcerned.

As expected Chibisuke, he’s very dependable.

“Welcome!”

At the same time, I heard a series of popping sounds.

I was surprised the first time, but the second time was okay.

“Hiiiiiiiii!”

Some people don’t seem to be okay with it.

“Onee-chan is too surprised.”

Yurizono-san raises her voice as she looks at the frightened Iris-san.

She is wearing a triangular hat with glittering tape wrapped around it and has a cracker in her hand.

Standing next to Yurizono-san, Alice is exhausted.

Good job, Alice.

I crouched down next to Iris-san, who was sitting on the floor shivering and gently hugged her, pressing her face into my chest.

She was trembling, but when she buried her face in my chest, she stopped trembling and hugged me tightly.

The effect of boobs is terrifying.

I thought it was only guys who liked boobs, but I guess girls do too.

That’s right, a chain of origami paper sticky on the wall of the beautiful and luxurious living room.

There are a lot of origami chains hanging on the ceiling as well as on the walls.

There was also a rainbow-colored sign on the window that read, “Welcome!” on the windows, but the glass was covered with sticky stickers to put the letters on.

I couldn’t help but smile as I thought about how hard it would be to peel that off.

It was like a kindergartener’s birthday party.

But I could tell that they were welcoming me with all their might.

That’s why Alice is keeping quiet.

“Come on! Now that everyone is here, let’s eat!”

Yurizono-san pointed to the table.

I couldn’t help but stare at the table.

There was yakisoba bread on the table. And melons.

The yakisoba bread was fine, but the problem was the melon.

They must have prepared enough for everyone. There were four melons on a white plate, just sitting there.

Yes, just like that. Unprocessed melons were placed as they were.

A kitchen knife was placed next to them.

Not a spoon or a fork, but a kitchen knife.

You want me to cut it up and eat it myself?

That’s a little too wild. It’s even wilder than when we were camping.

“Come on, let’s eat! I’ve always wanted to try a whole melon!”

Yurizono-san, who had quickly taken a seat by herself, held up a knife as she said this with a big smile on her face.

She said that she wanted to try it. It seems that she doesn’t usually eat in such a stupid way.

I was a little relieved.

Anyway――.

“Wait a minute!”

I shouted at Yurizono-san, who was trying to zap the melon with a knife.

Yurizono-san, who was about to swing the knife down, looked at me and tilted her head.

“What’s the problem?” I know you’re looking at me like there’s something wrong, but I can’t get into it. It’s dangerous to use a knife in such an unstable place.

There’s that too, but――.

“If we’re going to eat, let’s make it more fun.”

When I asked Yuriyuono-san that, she gave me a big smile.

When it comes to cooking, leave it to onii-chan.

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I told Yurizono-san to wait a moment and rented the kitchen.

“Wafu!”

The master was in the living room, but for some reason, Chibisuke came along with me.

I wonder if he’s worried about me.

I didn’t know when I would be attacked by the ninja maids, so it was reassuring to have Chibisuke by my side.

Iris-san had told me that he could stand up to bears and wolves, and with a little help like that, he might be able to beat the ninja maids.

However――.

“S-So jealous…”

The kitchen is amazingly spacious and clean.

And it’s fully stocked with cooking utensils and seasonings.

The refrigerator is huge, and I’m too envious in every sense of the word.

“Now, you wanted to eat a whole melon.”

I muttered and opened the refrigerator.

I grinned when I found the whipped cream and vanilla ice cream I was looking for.

If I was going to eat whole melon, I thought I would do a fun trick.

The first step is to peel the melon. Peel off the skin of the whole melon.

When finished peeling the melon, insert a knife into the core of the melon and cut out a round shape. Then use a long-handled spoon to scrape out the seeds from the inside. After all the seeds have been scraped out, fill the melon with whipped cream, then fill it with vanilla ice cream. Finally, put the inside back in and you’re done.

A whole melon with fresh cream and vanilla ice cream.

I’ve never eaten it this way before, but I’m sure it would be delicious since cake and melon go well together.

By the way, we cut our portions into small pieces as usual.

◆

“Aha!”

Back in the living room, Yurizono-san’s eyes lit up when she saw a whole melon with its skin peeled off.

I put the melon on a plate, but because it was round, it would roll away if I was not careful.

I placed such a melon in front of Yurizono-san.

Alice is looking at Yurizono-san with a dumbfounded gaze, and Iris-san is clapping her hands happily.

And Chibisuke, who had returned to the living room with me, was laying down.

“C-Can I eat it?”

Yurizono-san asks, looking at me with dyed cheeks and shining eyes.

“Please.”

I nodded, wondering inwardly if she going to eat this all by herself.

“Bon appétit!”

Raising her voice, Yurizono-san grabbed the melon with her bare hands and gobbled it up.

“Mmm!”

Yurizono-san was eating the melon with a muffled voice as if it was delicious.

With Yurizono-san at the back of my mind, I placed a small slice of melon in front of Alice and Iris-san.

“This is a very tasty melon.”

While watching Yurizono-san gobble up the whole melon, Alice, who ate the melon with a fork, muttered.

That’s right. I also tasted a bit of it earlier, and it’s a very tasty melon with high sugar content.

I’m sure it’s expensive.

“Yummy!”

Yurizono-san was biting into a whole melon.

“Ah! Fresh cream is coming out, and vanilla ice cream too!”

She was overjoyed to see fresh cream and vanilla ice cream coming out of the melon and increased her eating speed.

“I’m so happy for you, Arisu-chan!”

The older sister shouted happily at her younger sister who kept on eating the melon.

I thought that even Yurizono-san would not be able to eat the whole melon, but the end is already in sight.

“Yummy!”

Yurizono-san was so happy to have whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, and melon together that she ended up eating the whole thing.

Telling her sister probably won’t help, so I want to ask the ninja maids who may be lurking around.

This ojou-sama, is she all right as she is? Or so.