I fell in love with my own servant, when I wasn't supposed to be.
Kiyoshima Ren. 17 years old and still growing. I have natural black hair, with dyed blond streaks at some points of my hair. With this color comes my dark gray eyes. I have normal build and stamina, like most guys. I also get perfect grades in my whole time in education. Never in my whole life have I experienced failure, for I am to be the next in line to inherit the largest-running company in Japan. Some who didn't know of my position thought of me as a delinquent, because of my hair color, which was one of my main problems.
Yes, I do come from a filthy rich family. I live in a mansion with just my maids, while my parents were away fulfilling their respective occupations while all I do is go to and from school. Isn't that what scions were supposed to do?
But all the while, I go out of my own mansion to wander along Akihabara's streets, my maids guarding my back, when all I wanted to go to was a café where I could calm myself down. They insisted that I stay in the mansion, where they could serve me better food than what Akihabara offered. I rejected all those offers and went on by myself. I then headed to a random maid café, where I instantly fell in love with the moment I entered.
The interior was calming. There were vines along the wooden corners and counters of the shop. Wall plants also hung beautifully in decoration of the cream wall it was hanging from. The tables and chairs were lined perfectly. The smell was so pleasing that I could stay there as long as the smell lasted. I think the costumers were more than satisfied with their environment.
But I passed the idea aside and continued my way inside. A "maid" welcomed me and called me... "Master", was it? That aside, she greeted me in a unique voice. Very unique that it piqued my interest so much. I turned to the girl and took a good look at her. Her hair was dark gray, with a ribbon decorating her hair on the right side. The ribbon also kept a unique style of her hair. Along with her hair were her amber eyes. She was wearing a maid headband, as well as the complete uniform. She looked pretty captivating in such a uniform.
I stared at her too much, that I couldn't hear her question. She shook me slightly, which brought me back to reality.
"Master, are you alright?" she asked. "You've been staring at blank space these past few seconds."
I shook my head quickly and responded. "Ah, I'm alright, don't worry about me," I said, and laughed softly. "But anyway, table for me, please."
"Ah, this way, sir," the girl directed and led the way. I followed closely behind her until we got to the table. It was found in the corner, but I didn't have problems with it. "Here's the menu, sir," the same girl presented, and handed me the menu. "I'll be away to get you some water shortly, so please wait a bit." And she walked away.
I've had intimidating looks directed at me after she left, and I've had no clue on their reasons. Anyway, I read the menu and took interest in a cheesecake and hot chocolate. The girl came back holding a glass of clear water.
"Has Master already decided on his order?" the girl asked, and I told her what I had in mind. She nodded to this and said, "Understood. Your food shall be served soon, so please wait a bit." She then bowed and walked away. My shoulders finally relaxed after she left.
Again, people looked at me with those intimidating eyes, as if they were planning to kill. Yet again, I didn't know the reason why. Suddenly, an unknown person slid in across me.
"Ah, you one lucky chap," the person, who was a guy, started.
"Wh-What do you mean? And who are you?" I bombarded.
"Ha ha! I knew you were gonna ask that," he said. "Before anything else, I'm also from the school you attend. I'm Fujimura Kurogami, same class. Anyways, back on subject. The girl who's serving you right now is the cutest maid in Akiba, Minalisky! The personification of cute! Oh, some guys would just walk in on purpose just to get a chance to have her service them! Why, aren't you the lucky one."
"We-well..." I was about to say something, but...
"Ah, it's almost time for me to go!" Fujimura burst out, and stood up immediately. "See you in class, Kiyoshima-san."
"Ah, yes. See you tomorrow," I said, and he went off his way outside the café. Almost coincidentally, the gray-haired girl came back with a tray of my order.
"Here's your order, Master," she said happily as she placed the food on my table. "Please enjoy yourself." She then bowed, smiled, then walked away.
I looked at the food on my table; a single slice of cheesecake, along with a cup of newly-made hot chocolate. The smell of the beverage alone wafted to my nose, and I could smell its freshness.
And then I started eating it. After my first bite of the cake, I brought out my smartphone and unlocked it. I also brought out my earphones and plugged it to my phone. I then opened a music application then played the first song on my list. I then jumped through applications as I took stops to take a bite of my cheesecake.
With the phone in hand, I also took care some work of the company my parents left me with; replying to officials on appropriate things to do with certain situations, organizing some work schedules set for next month, as well as taking care of company budgets even a group of people couldn't handle.
To be honest, I was at first clueless on why my parents would make me do such work. But right then did I not care about it. It was for my being worthy to succeed the Kiyoshima bloodline, so I was to do my best.
I soon finished my work and then drank my cup of hot chocolate, which... was kind of warm right then, probably due to being there for a certain period of time untouched.
After I finished my beverage, I stood up from my seat, returned my phone to my pocket, and went out of the café. But as I was making my way, the gray-haired girl took notice of my leave and said, "Have a safe trip ahead, Master! I hope you come again!" I stood there perfectly stunned for a few seconds.
"May I ask your real name, Minalisky-san?" I asked without turning my back to her.
"Ah..." she muttered, and I heard footsteps behind me. She tapped my back, and I bent over as response to the signal. She cupped my ears with her hand and whispered, "It's Minami Kotori. Please never tell this to anybody suspicious as to make it publicized."
"Rest assured... Minami-san," I said, and straightened my posture. "You can count on me to keep your secret."
"Thank you so much," she muttered, and stood up after. She then went back to her post as she waved my goodbye.
A cute voice I couldn't possibly forget.
I exited the shop as I brought my phone out once again and contacted my assistant.
"Hello? Kiyoshima?" my assistant called. "What business do you have with me? Is it about the schedule you organized a few minutes ago? It's properly put out, and all the orders were well done."
"Ah, thanks for informing me," I replied, sighing in relief. "But it's about my search for my personal maid."
"You still haven't chosen someone to be your personal maid, out of 121?" my father asked. "They all seem to be carrying out their job pretty well. And all of them have fair appearances. Is that not fitting of your standards?"
"I'm sorry, father," I said, "but it seems there's no one yet to pique my interest."
"I see," my father muttered. "Then I'll give you permission to search all of Akihabara for someone who might be fit to be your personal maid."
"Thank you, father," I politely said and ended the call as I jumped off my bed and walked to the balcony. The Akihabara skyline was just within the horizon. It's big for a search, but I was ready to conquer it for one maid.
"Oh, that subject!" my assistant realized. "So, any news about it?"
"I found just the perfect maid," I answered, in all seriousness in face and voice.
"Congratulations, Kiyoshima!" he bursted. "Just give me her name, and I will take care of the other details."
"... Just don't scout her publicly, okay?" I nervously whispered through the phone. "I made a promise with her not to spread it around."
"Sure thing," he agreed. "So? What's the name of the lucky maid?"
"Ms. Minami Kotori," I answered as I ended the phone call and continued walking back to the mansion.
In the middle of the night, while I was resting on my bed, someone knocked on my door.
"Kiyoshima-sama, Chiyoharu-sama wants your presence in the main hall," a woman's voice called me. I got up from my bed and went straight out, completely ignoring the maid who called me.
I continued to walk down the halls down the main hall, where two sets of staircases were found on my either side. Plants were laid in every corner. A table and two sofas were the centerpiece of the room.
"Oh, Kiyoshima," my assistant, Chiyoharu, greeted me upon my entry. "We've brought in that girl Minami Kotori. She was strong, so we had to use a bit of force."
He then showed me the gray-haired girl I met a few hours earlier. But this time, she was wearing a school uniform, and her hands were bound by thick rope. Her mouth was covered by a gag, too. But there were no signs of struggle. Turns out she was unconscious the whole time.
"Why did you do that?!" I exclaimed as I approached the unconscious Minami Kotori. "Hey, wake up, Ms. Minami." I untied her binds and removed the gag from her mouth.
Kotori opened her eyes, slowly but beautifully. She saw me and her eyes widened.
"Sir, please save me!" she pleaded. "Some group of mysterious people-" She stopped speaking and looked around the main hall. She saw Chiyoharu and panicked, then jumped on me. "That's one of them, sir! What's he doing here?!"
I sighed and told her, "I was the one who told him to do so."
''Eh?" Kotori gasped, pushing herself away from me. "Eh?!"
"Please forgive me for not introducing myself," I apologized. "My name is Kiyoshita Ren. From tomorrow onward, I will be your master."
"Hey, Kiyoshima..." Chiyoharu called. "Don't be so straightforward immediately just after the girl woke up. Let her think about it first, geez."
"Ummm..." Kotori seemed to call our attention, so we turned to her for what she had to say. "Did I get my mother's permission?"
"Well, she did say a few things, but as long as you aren't abused, as well as proper academic education, you can work fulltime," Chiyoharu informed, leaning on the sofa afterwards.
"With those open statements, are you sure that's not a forced deal?" I suspected.
"Oi, I can talk to and persuade people without using violence," Chiyoharu argued.
"You two, please stop arguing," Kotori slipped in the conversation. "If Mother does not mind me servicing you, then I would not mind it myself."
"... Good," I complimented. "I'll show you around the mansion tomorrow in the afternoon, so I would be relieved if you get enough rest by then. For now, please use my bedroom. It won't be long until me get you your own room, so I'd like to service you with a comfortable rest as my token of apology, for bringing you in to late at night."
"E-Eh...?! But... on your bed, out of all people, is..." Kotori reasoned.
"Care sleeping in Chiyoharu's, then?" I teased, smirking a bit.
"H-Heh...?!" Kotori turned to Chiyoharu, who was smirking as he was leaning on the sofa.
"Chiyoharu, take her to your bedroom," I told him.
"F-Fine!" Kotori shouted. "I-I'll take you up on your offer..."
"Hmph. You know the drill," I said, and walked to my room, fully confident that Kotori would follow. I led the way to my room, opened its door as well as the lights, and let Kotori in.
As expected of a common person, her jaw dropped when she viewed the interior of my room. Well, it was indeed a large room. Starting from my large king-sized bed found in the corner of the room, there were other amenities around me, such as a first aid kit, laptop, lamp, school supplies, and random files in one cabinet. Opposite to my bed was a large shelf that covered the wall it was bolted to. It was complete with reference books, which were also arranged based on the category they were in. There was also a tea table in the middle of the room, fit for two people. It was also complete with utensils and an antique vase to adorn the whole table. There were also plants in each corner of the room to keep its fresh look. My room also had a big window where pillows lay on the bottom just in case I want to sit there. Besides the furniture, the wallpaper was a grand scarlet, and the marble floor was pure white, though some areas - such as the bed and table - were carpeted with animal-printed carpets.
Who can't help looking at such a grand view?
I walked to my bed and soothed out the blankets. "You may sleep here for the moment. I assure you a harmless night," I said and turned around to look at her. "I still have some school work to do, so pleasure yourself with the bed the whole night."
"Ah, th-thank you," Kotori replied, as if she weren't listening. "I'll help myself with your bed, then..." she walked up to my bed and sat on it. She almost sank from its softness. "Whoa!" she blurted when she sank. "It's so soft! And it's fluffy, too!" She then patted the cushions. That was when she finally climbed into the bed and laid in the middle. She moved her hands up and down, as if making a snow angel. "I'll get addicted to this!"
"Hmmm, maybe I'll be ordering the same bed for you for when we get you your personal room," I spoke out my thoughts.
"R-Really?!" Kotori rose from her bed, out of sheer surprise.
"Of course," I assured. "You'll be a personal maid, after all."
"Personal... maid?" Kotori asked.
"Yes, personal maid, or the head maid in the household," I started explaining. "You should be able to serve me at all times, including my business work. An assistant, of some sort. But all the while, you can get anything you can most desire, as long as you stay loyal to the household."
"... That sounds tough work, but please let me get the hang of it. I'm sure I'll be able to work properly pretty soon, but please bear with me for a while."
"Ah, no need to worry about that," I told her. "The household's oldest maid will be teaching you all that you need to know. I'll also take part in the training as well, but only as an observer."
"G-Got it," Kotori replied.
"Good. You should be resting now. You'll be working starting tomorrow, so I hope you have a good rest," I said. "I have some work to do, so please don't worry about me."
"O-Okay..." Kotori, still in her school uniform, complied and laid back down to the bed. After a few minutes, she was already fast asleep.
I sighed and went to work. Doing my homework, taking additional notes for lessons tomorrow, as well as arranging some files to be sent before the week ended. It was smooth at first, but I soon began hearing things. Not just random voices; Kotori's cute voice. Her "maid" act from this morning, up until recently; I could clearly remember how they sounded like. It was distracting enough to make me stop from what I was doing.
I decided to pause my work for a while and rest for a little bit I stood up and pressed a finger against my forehead as I walked to the bed. Kotori was sound asleep.
This was actually the first time I've been intrigued by a random girl. And a commoner at that. Not just that; she was one pretty girl. I've never seen such natural beauty before.
From too much thinking, I collapsed on the bed and ended up right beside her.
"AAAHHH!"
I woke up to that scream. I voluntarily woke up and fell off the bed by some force. I landed on my butt, but considering how low the bed was, as well as the carpet below it, the fall did not hurt that much.
"Ah, Kiyoshima-san!" a girly voice called from above, and I looked up to see who it was. Kotori bowed from the bed, and said, "I'm terribly sorry! I thought you were..." She kept on explaining the situation, but I was staring at her, deaf to what she was saying. Then I did the weirdest action I took in reply:
Laughing.
I laughed so hard it filled the whole room. I laid flat on the carpet as I laughed out loud. Tears were already forming in my eyes, but I couldn't stop laughing.
"Ki-Kiyoshima...-san?" Kotori sat there, completely clueless as to why I was laughing on a misunderstood situation.
Geez, have I gone crazy.
I finished laughing and wiped the tears in my eyes. "Oh, what a laugh," I reminisced. "Haven't had a laugh like that since forever. But, Minami Kotori, please don't misunderstand. I've no intentions towards you."
"I... I know that... I just acted out of impulse..." Kotori reasoned. "I'm sorry..."
"It's fine, it's fine," I said. "You just somehow misunderstood. It's natural to push some stranger sleeping in bed beside you." I then chuckled as I remembered that moment.
Now I remembered. I haven't laughed that much, ever since I was informed of my being heir to the throne. I realized that I was living a colorless life, just by not wearing a smile. Kotori made me realize all this, in just one morning.
Speaking of "morning"... I checked the wall clock and realized it was almost high noon. It wasn't really morning, after all.
But it wasn't like I was in a hurry. It was a Saturday, after all. I only have a few tasks left for the week, so I can manage them later on the day.
But what comes first is showing Kotori around the house and teaching her how the maidens run around working.
"Minami Kotori," I called, "It's almost time. Come with me to the dining room. Let's get breakfast... Or is it called lunch at this time..?"
"Brunch?" Kotori suggested.
"Yeah, that must be the term," I said. "Let's go? And a while after that will I show you around the household."
We went for a fair-sized meal, which had Kotori quite anxious. And after that, I ordered someone to take accurate measurements on Kotori's body for her uniform. I have arranged a design to make her distinct from the other maids. After all those preparations, I finally lead the way, reassured that Kotori would follow me.
I showed her around the house while maids were running around and keeping the house clean as ever.
I showed her the kitchen, the living room, the garden, main library, and the maid's rooms as well.
After the whole house was cleared, we were back in my room, and I was about to ask the other maids for royal milk tea, but...
"I'd like to make the tea, ummm..." Kotori volunteered, but seemed like immersed into something else. I figured that it was something about me, so I gave a response.
"Ren," I answered. "You can call me by my first name."
"Then, Ren-sama..." Kotori called out. "I'll make the tea. Please wait for me." She bowed formally and moved out.
"So she knows how to make royal milk tea, huh..." I muttered to myself. I sat quietly as I waited. A few minutes later, Kotori came back with a tray, and on it was a glass kettle with my favorite tea.
"I-I'm back..." Kotori panted as she walked towards the table. She tried carefully placed the tray on the table, though I can see the tray trembling a bit.
"C-Careful!" I reacted and helped her place the tray. "You should be less clumsy next time, though I understand this is a first for you, am I right?"
"Y-Yes..." Kotori softly answered. "Serving only one master... is new, but it's fresh. I think I'll be able to get the hang of it soon."
"I see... That's good," I complimented and nodded to her determination. "Which reminds me, how about you request something from me? I'll let them bring you anything you need."
"E-Eh...?! Th-That's too much, Ren-sama-!" Kotori argued, but I placed a finger on her lips.
"It's just Ren when it's the two of us, got it?" I ordered, smiling a bit. "If you're my personal maid, we're like best friends here. No formalities."
"O-Okay... R-Ren..." Kotori stuttered. It was actually the first time I found something like that cute. "Wi-Will you be able to... treat me to a maid café? I-I mean, if that's-"
"Fine by me," I agreed immediately. "I can reserve the whole building so it can be just the two of us inside."
"Ah, no! I-I mean, a normal treat... A d-date... if you'd prefer..."
"... I see. Sure," I obliged, stood up and walked towards the door. I opened it and held out a hand to Kotori. Surely I've trained hard to court women. "Shall we go now, then?"
"Eh?!" Kotori blushed and stood there in her position, frozen like ice. Soon enough, she moved, took my hand, and soon were we on our way to a maid café.
While walking, I asked Kotori, "So what would you recommend?"
"Ah, I know some rumors of a high-rate maid-café just a few minutes walk from here. Shall we go there?" Kotori excitedly suggested.
"Sure," I agreed smiling at her, and let her guide the way to that café. Soon, we were in front of the door, ready to enter. We went through the door, and I gotta say: the interior design wasn't half-bad. I knew the flooring had mahogany lining, and the walls were painted cream and designed Victorian-style. Hanging flowers lined up the walls and vines ran through the counters. The tables and chairs were placed symmetrically and designed in a classical way. People were at random tables, being entertained by "maids".
We were attended to by a random maid, who greeted us and guided us to a table for two. We sat there and were handed a menu. The amid excused herself as she went to get water.
I looked at the menu and saw so many plain dishes any café would normally put in.
"Oooh! This crepe looks so yummy in the picture! I wonder if it will look the same when served?" Kotori commented. "Oh! And this omurice is neatly done! Oh, and this..."
I kept listening to her comments on the dishes until the maid came back to take our orders. I went for a tiramisu and a latté, while Kotori took carbonara and a ice cream vanilla shake for herself. The maid took the menu, bowed and went away.
"So you really took the most expensive ones in the menu, didn't you?" I interrogated, and smirked at her.
"Eh? I'm not allowed to?" Kotori asked while starting to get nervous.
"Ha ha, it's okay! I don't mind. In the end, it's you who wants this, so I'll oblige to everything you want," I said.
Kotori stayed silent and looked at me intently with her amber eyes. They were shiny and excited, but I could see loneliness in them. I never told her that, because our food has arrived. The maid told us to enjoy our food and soon went away to entertain another costumer.
"So, what do you want to do next?" I asked Kotori as we walked along the sidewalks.
"I want a big stuffed llama! Ummm... I mean, if I have the authority to..." Kotori answered.
"Consider that done," I assured. "We already prepared your favorite items in your room, from stuffed llamas to sewing kits. Everything you want."
"... I see... Then, a teddy bear from the arcade!" Kotori suggested.
"Eh? Why not let me buy it?" I asked.
"I feel better joy when I work hard to get it... I guess," Kotori reasoned, seemingly thinking hard.
"Well, if that's what you want, then let's have fun in the arcade! I believe I'm a pro at these kinds of games," I boasted and cracked my fingers before we entered the world of games.
"Ah, that was fun!" Kotori happily said as we went out of the building. "This teddy bear is so cute! We did a good job at that crane, didn't we, Ren-san?"
"Yeah, I guess we did," I answered and faked a chuckle. It took me lots of tries before I got to pick out the limited edition teddy bear from the crane game. But I got the gist of it and took away the plush, then gave it to Kotori as a trophy won from a battle. Besides the crane, we tried lots of others, including the dance thing, air hockey, even your usual fighting games. Kotori seemed to be inexperienced with gaming, but she was having fun, and that was all I needed to see. "By the way," I continued. "The day is ending. How about we go home now? Your uniform should be ready."
"Eh?! That fast?!" Kotori gasped, as if she has seen an alien in front of her.
"Of course. You can't expect any more from Chiyoharu," I announced with pride.
"... Eh?! Chiyoharu-kun prepared my uniform?!" Kotori screamed. Well, she didn't know how the household ran, so of course she didn't know Chiyoharu can sew.
"Ha ha, let's go meet him. I'm sure he'll be waiting for us," I urged, and Kotori nervously followed.
When we got home, Chiyoharu was in the main entrance, five maids surrounding him. One of them had a gift-wrapped box, and I knew what was inside at first glance.
"You sure got the best of your date, huh, Ren-chan?" Chiyoharu teased. "Ah, Minami Kotori. Did Ren feel good?"
"Chiyoharu! Cut Kotori off your dirty jokes, will you?" I covered. "Get inside Kotori. Claim that box over there." Kotori silently did what I told her to do, and went inside without any other word. I followed, but knocked Chiyoharu's chest before doing so. "Thanks, man," I said.
"No prob, bro," Chiyoharu replied, and waved a hand goodbye. "Tomorrow is your personal maid's first day! Make sure she falls for you, okay?"
"Tch. I told you already, she's not someone I want to do something like that to. Plus, she's a pure maiden. I would not violate it," I reasoned before going straight to Kotori.
"Ah, Ren-sama," Kotori greeted after finding me. She seemed to have been leaning on wall, waiting for me.
"Kotori..." I greeted back. "Your first day of service will be tomorrow, huh..."
"... Yeah," Kotori agreed, though I noticed some hesitation in her voice.
"You... still aren't up for it, are you?" I asked to confirm it.
"To be honest, if Chiyoharu-san never went through kidnapping me, I wouldn't have agreed to it. All the more when I heard the one I was about to service was rich. And... I... don't want to be spoiled. I never wanted any of this. I kind of hoped my mother would insist I get back. I miss my friends back home. I feel isolated here. But somehow..." She paused and looked up at me. "There's something holding me back. The thought of missing my friends and leaving you is... kind of hurting here." Then she pointed at her chest.
"Kotori..." I muttered. "Kotori, if you want to go back, if you don't want to take the risk this job might bring, you can still turn back." I smiled sadly at her. "Let me tell you that you are a splendid girl." Then I hugged her. I never considered the thought of hugging someone I mat last night, but Kotori seemed like an exception. Like some strong gravity was trying to pull me towards her. It was painful to think that I was hugging someone I've spent such a short time with, but it was worth it. "I'm sure your mother, your friends, your school miss you too. They're much more important to you than me, a singular person. I'll miss you, but please remember-"
"Ren-kun," Kotori interrupted, then hugged back. I wasn't expecting it or anything, but my heart beat fast once I felt her hands crawl around my waist. "Ren-kun, I would love to service you. Yes, my family and friends are important, and I love my part-time job as maid at a café, but it seems... there's a magnet that pulled me to you. You're soft, warm, and kindhearted. Unlike the costumers I've serviced, you seemed like the one I want to service longer. Not the gifts you but me, the food you treat me. I just feel like I would do anything for you. So please. Let me stay."
Kotori's words slowly burned themselves into my head. I never would have expected her to say such. But I was touched by them. With that voice, I was captivated more than I imagined.
"Of course," I permitted, hugging Kotori tighter. "Now, let's go to your room. A little gift I would like to present you before anything." I patted her back, and we separated from each other's embrace. I then walked through the halls, and invited Kotori to walk beside me. We soon reached her room, which was exactly beside mine. I picked the master key from my suit and unlocked the door. I opened the door and revealed its interior to Kotori.
It was a large room with pink, polka-dot walls, and white, wavy, mahogany designs along the edge. The white ceiling brought more shine into the room. There was a king-sized mattress covered with pink complete with fluffy pillows and stuffed llamas on the heading. A window sat behind it, showing a view on the night sky. As for the others, there was a giant stuffed llama in one corner, and a small shelf opposite of the bed. There was also a study table beside the shelf, and a hidden closet seemed connected to something... There was a sewing machine beside the bed, with a full supply of cloth and threads, along with equipment for every task. And the floor was completely carpeted with pink-dyed fur.
I dropped my jaw at the sight. It was a girly and the perfect idealistic room I expected. I looked at Kotori for a reaction, but the girl was not beside me anymore. She was already bouncing on the bed while hugging the llama and the teddy bear we got from the arcade.
"Waaah, this is just as soft as Ren-kun's bed!" she exclaimed. "And so many llamas! Uwaaah!"
I smiled and leaned on the door frame as I watched Kotori wander around her room. At the very least, she was happy about it.
She let go of her stuffed animals and ran up to me. I stood straight up to meet her. She kissed my cheek and said, "Thank you so much, Ren-kun. Good night."
"Good night to you too, Kotori," I greeted back. "I recommend you wake up before 8. Meet me at my room. Knock on my door four times. I should know it's you."
"Got it," she obliged, and I waved a hand goodbye.
I walked back to my room and straight to my bed. I jumped on my bed and stuffed my face in the pillows. I thought about what happened today and smiled at every time I remembered Kotori's face.
My personal maid- no, my best friend. Yes, my best friend will be knocking on my door tomorrow and greet me with her cute "Good Morning".
[To be continued.]