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"So this cheeky little sister of mine wet herself again… good thing we did it on the floor for that last round. Last time, it was on the bed and she soiled the sheets after the whole thing."

Masachika shook his head at the sight of his sister's unconscious form on the floor. Exhaustion and fatigue finally caught up to Yuki and caused her to pass out after that last round they had.

Despite being healthier and more capable of doing intense physical activities nowadays, Yuki wasn't completely accustomed to them and could only last three rounds of sex before feeling too exhausted to continue.

It was actually the one thing that Alya had over her, as the half-Russian can make it through five full rounds with him.

"Soiled the sheets…?" Ayano voiced out, taking notice of the one thing that stood out from her master's sleeping form.

There was a yellow puddle that formed outside of Yuki's gushing entrance, which came as a little consequence from their coupling.

"I don't really want to think about it…" Masachika sweat-dropped. "It was so hard to get sleep that night because I was nervous that the others would see the mess she made. Not to mention, the damn smell it left… I was just fortunate that it was my turn to do the laundry that week."

"I can clean that for you in no time at all, Masachika-sama."

"No, don't worry. It's my room, and I'll clean up my own mess," he stated firmly. "Anyway, sorry that we had to make you watch all that, Ayano. You must have felt uncomfortable, but that would be an understatement if I'm being honest."

Ayano bowed her head. "It is quite all right, Masachika-sama. I am more concerned with Yuki-sama and whether she has problems with her urinary cycle."

"I don't think she does. It's just something that happened in the heat of the moment. Anyway… let me ask you now…"

And just like that, Ayano felt her heart rate going faster just from seeing him move closer to her. She could already tell what's going to happen next, based on the stern look on his face and his actions not long ago.

"...Masachika-sama… will do the same thing to me… like with Yuki-sama… I'm… next…"

A big part of Ayano felt excited at the thought, largely due to her admiration towards him. And, uh… she won't deny that the scene she just witnessed between Masachika and Yuki made her aroused… actually, screw it! It left her feeling horny! Yeah, it did! And now her mind was being occupied by thoughts of her and Masachika being intimate, and all of it made her womb tremble in delight.

Of course, she was able to hide it behind her stone-faced expression… for as long as she could, anyway.

Ayano was able to remain calm until Masachika was just right in front of her, to which she was taking deep and quiet breaths to keep herself composed. Clearly, the thought of being intimate with her Masachika-sama was doing things to her and the maid wasn't used to it.

…however, she wasn't expecting him to just place his hand on her shoulder… without doing anything else.

"What are you going to do now?"

"...Masachika-sama…?" she voiced out, her voice laced with confusion.

He bore a more serious expression, one that was different to the sadistic look he had not that long ago.

"Yuki and I already told you several times by now, I'm sure you know what it is. Focus on what you need instead of worrying about what everyone else needs. You're free to do what you want, Ayano."

"Masachika-sama… why would you tell me this? After doing such an immoral act with Yuki-sama…?" Ayano couldn't help but ask, as she wondered just where did this change of attitude come from.

"Why? Were you expecting something else?"

"I believe you summoned me to your room for a reason, Masachika-sama. You told me that we were going to discuss something important. You did not have to do all this with Yuki-sama in front of me. Something like this… could have been done without my presence. Instead… I am here. I believe there is a reason behind that."

Masachika stared at her for a few moments, taking in the explanation she came up with behind his actions before sighing in defeat.

"Look, I'll be honest with you. This whole thing, it's Yuki who came up with it. While we both wanted you to see that you can focus more on yourself, Yuki wanted to go one step further. She wanted… she wanted me to do the same thing with you, which is fucking ridiculous."

The young man let out a loud groan, ashamed of what he just admitted to her. Poor sweet Ayano didn't deserve to hear what her master was planning for her this whole time, but he didn't have any reason to hide the truth from her, either.

However, Ayano didn't seem all that affected by what she learned, apart from being left completely silent for a few seconds. When she finally found her voice again, Ayano bowed her head.

"I shall not refuse. Only say the word, and I will do it with you as well, Masachika-sama. My virginity is yours to claim."

Masachika stared at her as if she grew a second head.

"What? No! I refuse to take advantage of you just because I can. I refuse to do anything inappropriate to you even though my devilish little sister keeps on persuading me to. You're a human being who can decide for herself on what she wants to do."

"You still want me to decide, Masachika-sama?" she asked curiously.

The young man showed her how his own sister was under his command, by making her do indecent things and treating her harshly.

Masachika could do the same to her if he so desired but for some reason, he was giving her this choice. She didn't know why, especially when she's just a servant compared to his sister!

"I know I'm a hypocrite for telling you that after what you just saw with me and Yuki. But I don't want you to hate me. And even if you don't, I'll hate myself knowing that I took advantage of you, when you could have decided on what you really wanted to do."

"I would never hate you, Masachika-sama."

"Who's talking? Is it Ayano herself? Or the maid who'd follow orders from other people?"

Ayano couldn't answer that question, because she didn't know what to say. When she was about to ask him what he meant, Masachika continued on.

"The reason I agreed to do this in the first place is because I wanted to convince you. There was no chance of you listening to me over Yuki, so I showed you that it's the only thing you can do."

"But you and Yuki-sama shared the same intention, Masachika-sama."

"We did. We gave you advice and told you what you should do. We checked on you almost everyday to see how you were doing, but we both noticed that nothing changed from you, Ayano. You're still the same as you've always been."

"You can give it to me as an order, Masachika-sama. I would—"

"See? We just circled right back to what I was talking about. Not one single time did we tell you to do anything. We just gave you advice, but you'd rather follow orders given to you," he pointed out.

Ayano lowered her head, expecting ridicule and scorn from the young man for this. Even though she was never given any orders by either of the siblings, the maid felt as if she was and failed to follow them.

"All right. We'll do this your way then. I know that Yuki's the one whom you've spent more time with and I know that technically, I don't have any say in your actions because I lost that privilege long ago."

He moved closer to her, grabbing her chin gently and making her look up at him. Ayano was caught off guard for a moment and blushed slightly as a result, but quickly regained her composure.

"But right now, Yuki can't fill in her role as your master, can she? And with that, I'll speak on her behalf. Got that?"

"Yes, Masachika-sama."

He let go of her chin and took a deep breath, "I order you to choose. Whatever you choose to do, I— we'll accept it. Me and Yuki. If you choose to listen and finally put an end to this whole farce, by thinking about yourself instead of others, good. If you choose to remain as you are, as a servant who does nothing but follow everyone, despite everything we've told you… fine. It'll be your choice to make. We'll just leave you alone for good."

"Masachika-sama, do you really think this is necessary?"

"You said it yourself, didn't you? If it was an order, you'd follow it without hesitation."

He answered Ayano's question almost immediately using the same words that she said earlier, and all she could do was accept it. Masachika was right and to deny him would be wrong.

"It's the only way to settle this. Now choose. This is the last order you'll be hearing from either of us while we're here, so I need you to be absolutely sure about what you say."

Those words came out of him through a soft voice, but the cute maid took it as if he shouted them at her.

"Choose… I have to choose… but how…?"

With that, Ayano tried to do what was asked of her. She really did, but she could not come to a definite conclusion at all.

She knew what Masachika wanted from her and she knew that this was an order that she had to follow, but Ayano knew that deep down, she was unable to.

Instead of hiding it though, Ayano took a deep breath and lowered her head out of shame.

"Choosing… has become a foreign concept for me. It has been a long time since I have made a decision. I am trying, but it seems that I cannot do what you ask of me. Forgive me, Masachika-sama."

Once again, the girl was expecting scorn and even disappointment from Masachika but strangely, he didn't show any reaction on his face… at least not yet. Who knows, maybe he's also going to treat her harshly just like he did to Yuki…

However, he had something else running through his mind that involved Ayano. Truth be told, he wasn't surprised at her answer but the fact that he got what he was expecting her to say made him think that something was not right.

"I think I get it now… it's your nature, isn't it?"

Ayano blinked curiously. "My nature…?"

"When you receive orders, you don't have to think about anything else. All you have to worry about is accomplishing what's asked of you. But if you don't have someone to lean on, someone to receive orders from, you wouldn't be able to function properly."

The girl's eyes widened ever so slightly at his words, and it immediately caused her to think about her own actions up until now. She also thought about what is it that drives her to accomplish anything that's asked of her.

Was it really because of her role as a servant, or something else…?

"It's not because you're a servant, especially when we keep on telling you that nobody cares about your status out here. Instead, you live to follow orders from people and depend on them for guidance. That's the kind of person you are."

Ayano wanted to say something, to explain that she follows orders exactly because she's a servant, but she couldn't even open her mouth to speak.

It's like deep down… she knew that Masachika was telling the truth, and she only noticed it now.

"It's likely why you can remain calm until now. But if there was ever a scenario where you had no one to depend on, you'll crack under all the pressure. Like, if me and Yuki were gone, for instance. Or worse, if you were all alone. Am I wrong?"

A big part of her wanted to disagree, but the young man hit the nail right on its mark. Ayano expected nothing less from him, and it also made her see that the actual reason behind her actions… wasn't what she expected, but could understand why it was.

To think that this was how her mind worked without her knowing…

"...no, Masachika-sama."

"Bummer," he sighed in defeat. "I guess that's it then? We ended up wasting your time, Ayano. Sorry about that."

"...but I have not made a decision at all…" she looked up at him in surprise.

"You just did. You said that you can't choose, and that's still a decision. It means you want to stay the same. And if that's really what you want, then so be it. I'm not going to interfere with your decision."

"But Yuki-sama said that I cannot rely on her… because she has surrendered herself to you, Masachika-sama. Was that not true?"

"No, it wasn't a lie. But… she's your master. I can't do anything about that," Masachika frowned as he felt a multitude of emotions stirring inside of him.

"If Yuki-sama said that I cannot depend on her anymore, then I cannot stay the same as well."

"Then what the hell are we supposed to do? You said it yourself, you can't make a decision! But we can't leave this issue at that!"

"I am grateful for your concern, Masachika-sama. But truly, you do not have to go so far for my sake."

"Don't even go there. I'm doing this because I care about you, Ayano. We care about you! I don't want you to feel like you don't matter when you're just as important. That's why we've been telling you to prioritize yourself instead."

Ayano still had her usual stoic look, but it was getting hard for her to maintain it. Seeing him in dismay over this whole matter bothered her in more ways than one, especially because it involved her.

It would be better if he didn't concern himself with her at all, but Masachika would never consider that option, seeing his reaction just now.

"I do not wish to be a burden to Masachika-sama, but nothing will change his mind. He is already set on this goal… while I feel the utmost joy that he cares about my well-being, he is troubled by it at the same time…"

The girl wished she could do something to help him in some way, but she didn't have a clue how! What she had in mind was something he would never accept, and that left her with nothing more. Furthermore, her mind was still occupied with thoughts about the two siblings and—

—wait a moment.

"Yuki-sama said… if I could see things as she does, then I would understand…"

Her eyes wandered over Yuki's sleeping form, while her mind went back to what the latter was telling her before she, erghm… got subjugated… by her brother.

"Yuki-sama also said… that Masachika-sama decides everything for her, while she supports him. He carries Yuki-sama's burdens for her, but he does not seem to mind it…"

After taking a moment to ponder over it, in a rather ironic twist, the girl finally decided on what she would do from here. While she had no idea if this was the right move to make, Ayano wanted nothing more than to ease the young man's worries right now… and to perhaps answer his question once and for all.

"—it is true that I cannot rely on Yuki-sama. But I can still rely on you, Masachika-sama."

When Masachika was about to ask the maid what she meant by that, Ayano knelt down and assumed a dogeza position, lowering her head to the point that she was almost kissing the floor.

"I surrender myself to you as well, Masachika-sama. I am yours to use as you so desire. Please consider this my decision."

He stared at her, a dumbfounded look taking over his features. "Ayano, what the hell are you doing?"

"You said that you would accept my decision, Masachika-sama."

"...I did say that, but… do you even know what you're asking of me?"

Ayano raised her head to look up at him, before nodding in agreement.

"I do. Yuki-sama depends on you now, Masachika-sama. Both you and Yuki-sama made sure that I understood that. You also said that you make her decisions, and that you carry her problems on your back. Yuki-sama also looked elated while you were subduing her."

"Ayano… it's not just those things. It's more than that and it's hard to explain," he scratched the back of his head awkwardly. "This arrangement between Yuki and I… we only showed you that to prove a point. It wasn't intended to invite you to join or anything."

Masachika felt the urge to punch himself in the face. Great, he just made things a hundred times worse! Now Ayano was being roped into this by his younger sister, whose unhinged actions somehow convinced the maid that following her example was the right move!

Ugh, if he had known that this was going to happen, then he would have never agreed to do this!

But, it's too late for that now.

"I wish to lessen your worries regarding my well-being, Masachika-sama. I believe that the way to do that is to place it on your hands entirely. You were one of my lieges several years ago, until you left your family. It would be an honor and a pleasure to serve you again."

Masachika stared at her, unable to believe what he was hearing. If he had to be honest, this was more outrageous than the crazy stuff that comes out of her mouth on a normal basis. He actually had to look away to try and gather his thoughts again.

She was serious, wasn't she?

…of course she is, it wouldn't be Ayano if she wasn't. She probably doesn't even care that Yuki fooled her into thinking that this is the solution to her problem, when it's far from it…

Still, he had to respond to her in some way… and she's likely expecting an answer to her 'proposal'.

"Ayano… you have to understand that if you swear yourself to me, that means you can only follow what I tell you from here on out. You can't follow what anyone else says. Not Yuki. Not Alya. Not Sarashina-senpai. Nor anyone. You're only allowed to obey me and that's it."

"Yes. I'm aware of that—"

"...by swearing yourself to me, you're giving up everything to me. What does that mean? If I don't give you permission, you're not allowed to sleep. You're not allowed to eat. You're not allowed to drink. You're not even allowed to use the toilet unless I say so."

Ayano's jaw slowly hung open as she listened to the 'examples' that Masachika had listed down from the top of his head.

These were no longer mere commands.

Instead, they were rules.

And he expected her to follow all of it, should she follow in Yuki's footsteps and submit to him as she did.

Masachika noticed the expression on her face, and he saw that as his chance to stop this from blowing out of proportion. If he could make her see that being under his jurisdiction is a bad thing, then she'd reconsider her decision and be more inclined to stay away from him instead.

"I'm sorry, Ayano. But I'd rather not see you end up in the same state as Yuki and Alya. I can still help you in another way, but only if you'd let me."

Ayano might never want to talk to him again or even be near him out of fear, but he could accept those things. He was more uncomfortable with the idea of treating her in the same way as Alisa and Yuki…

"I'll decide what you do with your life from now on. I'll decide everything you do, and everything you're allowed to do on your own…" he finally raised his head to look at her, sending the maid a piercing gaze that made it look like he was staring into her soul. "...in short, I'll make all the decisions for you. And you can only act with my permission. That's what it means to place your well-being in my hands."

To his credit, a hint of fear actually appeared on the girl's face for a brief moment, as though she wasn't expecting all of these things to be part of that 'arrangement'.

However, Ayano quickly regained her usual look and lowered her head, hiding what she was thinking for now. Masachika saw this as a good thing, because she could be reconsidering everything that she just told him.

"Now that you know all of that, are you still willing to go through what Yuki did? Are you going to trust me with your own life, your safety, and everything about you… in exchange for what freedom you have left? The choice is still yours, Ayano… and I hope that you make the right one."

MINASAN, YONDE KURETE ARIGATŌ! AISHITEMAAAAASUUUUU! *starts playing air guitar*

-Lance