Chapter 43: Quietly
“It’s time to get up. It’s getting late.”
*Mm, is that Lianbing calling me to wake up?*
*But why would it be Lianbing? Am I still dreaming?*
My brain was a mess, my body refused to wake up, and my consciousness was trapped in the ambiguous state between dream and reality.
“Master? If you sleep any longer, you’ll be late.”
“Master!”
My consciousness, which was about to sink back down, was forcefully pulled back up by the word “Master.” I reluctantly opened my eyes and saw Lianbing’s face up close.
“Ah, you’re finally awake.”
Lianbing was looking at me… She’s so beautiful.
*Wait, when did I fall asleep?*
My whole body felt so tired, as if I hadn’t slept at all.
*Huh? That’s strange, why is Lianbing here?*
My consciousness wasn’t clear yet as I had just woken up. Looking at Lianbing folding my blanket, I slowly remembered what had happened.
Ah, that’s right. Lianbing did tell me yesterday that she would be my maid for a month because we completed our promise.
That’s why she’s calling me Master.
But Lianbing wasn’t wearing a maid outfit right now. *Of course, how could she really cosplay as a maid?*
It’s just a little disappointing. I kind of wanted to see Lianbing in a maid outfit.
“As for the maid outfit, I’ll go get it today. You can wear it tonight.”
As it turned out, Lianbing saw through my little thought.
“Uh, I don’t really mind that much…”
“Heh, you say that.”
Normally, Lianbing would retort and mock me at this point. But this time, Lianbing didn’t say anything sarcastic. Instead, she agreed with me.
*So she’s really decided not to say anything that would upset me. I feel a little lost. This Lianbing feels like a templated character, lacking a sense of closeness.*
*But she still hates me now. It’s amazing that she can endure this much.*
*I shouldn’t treat Lianbing as a maid I can do whatever I want with. Otherwise, someone with her pride would definitely feel humiliated by me.*
*Wouldn’t that just make her hate me more?*
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“Alright, I should get up first. I still need to make breakfast.”
As I prepared to get up, I put my feet down on the floor. But before I could stand up, a small foot darted out from the side and kicked my stomach as it brushed past my knee. If I hadn’t quickly brought my legs together, it would have hit me in the groin.
*Who else could it be if not someone who’s restless even in their sleep?*
*It’s definitely my Xiao An. I was already shocked last time when she could stuff her feet into my mouth, and now she’s kicking me while lying down?*
*Could it be that she used to sleep “floating in the air,” which is why her posture is so messy?*
*Wait, Xiao An is still sleeping here.*
*Ah… Ahhhhhh!*
*This is bad!*
*Xiao An, are you stupid?! Doesn’t this silly child know…*
*No, I remember! The room was locked. I always lock my room before I sleep, precisely to prevent this kind of situation!*
*But for Lianbing, whether it’s picking the lock or getting my room key, it’s probably not difficult for her!*
*At this point, I can only make up an excuse!*
“Uh, this is just a child from my relatives. Um, this child is quite clingy. She can only sleep if someone sleeps with her. It’s definitely not what you’re thinking!”
“Amaterasu, you really have no dignity when you’re asleep.”
*Lianbing knows Xiao An?*
*Ah, that’s right. It’s not that those things haven’t happened in this world. It’s just that the details and the outcome have changed. I forgot again.*
*Phew, what am I so nervous about?*
“Mmmph… *munch munch*… ”
Even so, Xiao An didn’t wake up and made strange noises.
*By the way, what’s with her increasingly strange catchphrase? Could she have been influenced by playing too many games? Or is it because her true form is a bird, so she speaks bird language?*
*And she calls herself a god? A ‘cute god’? Maybe Xiao An’s followers were all lolicons back then. Yes, that’s definitely it.*
“Hehehe, looking at it this way, she’s no different from an ordinary little girl.”
“Ordinary little girls don’t just eat when they’re full, play when they’re tired, and then sleep, only to wake up and play again. I can hardly afford this little girl…”
*Do you like this kind of loli? Hmm?*
*Well, if you don’t like it, I won’t settle for her either.*
*But to be honest, from a guardian’s perspective, seeing Xiao An live like a couch potato every day is really worrying.*
*Really, thinking about the duplicate Xiao An in the Mirror World, obedient, pure, positive, and considerate of my feelings. What a good girl, my thoughtful little sweetheart.*
*I can only say, children really become more disobedient as they grow older!*
*Speaking of which, her body hasn’t grown at all!*
“Achoo! Sniff… Are you badmouthing me?!”
*Could she be that accurate? Super intuition?!*
“That’s a privilege of a god! Take this!”
Xiao An suddenly woke up and launched a hook kick. I didn’t even have time to react. Just as I was about to be kicked in the face, I didn’t even have time to block with my hands.
Just as I thought I was going to suffer a bloody disaster in the morning, Lianbing intervened and blocked Xiao An’s kick. Then, she grabbed her ankle and picked her up upside down.
“Hmm? You rude woman! Let me down!”
“But you have to promise me that you won’t attack Master again.”
Hearing the promise, Lianbing finally put Xiao An down. Xiao An glared at me with annoyance.
“Amaterasu, are you treating Master’s room as a shrine? Shouldn’t you set up an altar or something?”
“There’s no need. I’m currently possessing this guy, like a ‘familiar.’ I don’t need to set up an altar to gather…”
“But it’s precisely because your faith is insufficient that your body can only maintain such a young form. With your divinity, even a symbolic altar could gather quite a bit of faith.”
*Eh? Is that so?*
*No wonder the Amaterasu in myths was a motherly figure, but why did she turn into a loli when she came to me?*
*After being sealed for a long time and losing her faith and power from back then, she became this loli form.*
*But Lianbing is right. Since she’s already free, why doesn’t she reclaim her power?*
“Forget it. Setting up an altar requires establishing a connection with this land. Doing something that would reveal my whereabouts at a time like this would only attract the attention of many people, and it would also draw attention to him. I don’t want to cause trouble.”
“I see. You’re also considering Master.”
*She’s being tsundere again.*
“As for you, you suddenly moved in, and what’s going on with you now? Your feelings are all over the place, and you’re reluctantly calling him ‘Master.’ Since you don’t like it, why are you still calling him that? Humans are as contradictory as ever. It’s unbearable.”
*Eh? Xiao An… Lianbing still hates me, right?*
“I’m changing.”
“I’ve heard it all. You want to resolve this yourself? Emotions and desires are hard enough to control, let alone sublimated feelings. I suggest you go home and hide. After all, out of sight, out of mind. Otherwise, if you continue to stay by his side, the situation will only get worse, and there will be no improvement.”
“Heh heh heh, you don’t have to worry about that. I’ll handle it myself.”
“Tch, what a stubborn person.”
Xiao An rolled her eyes, jumped off the bed, and disappeared, probably to go to the bathroom.
I awkwardly scratched my cheek and said to Lianbing:
“You don’t have to force yourself, okay? I think what Xiao An said makes sense. Not seeing each other is also a way to resolve it…”
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Lianbing shook her head and didn’t continue the topic. Instead, she said with a smile:
“Let me help you get dressed.”
“What?!”
*Help me change? Are you going to help me with this too? I’m not a baby, it can’t be that serious, right?*
“But isn’t that what maids are for?”
It was only then that I realized our perception of maids might be different.
In my impression, maids are probably like the maids in maid cafes, mainly there to make the master happy.
But Lianbing has always had real maids serving her.
And Lianbing, who has always admired Miss Shirley as the most perfect maid, must believe that a maid is someone who is meticulous and can do anything for her master.
“You don’t need to feel shy. I’ll try my best to avoid touching your body.”
“Okay.”
I thought about it. The conversation had already taken quite some time. If we continued to argue about this, it would be too late to make breakfast, so I gave up resisting and obediently let Lianbing undress me.
*This is so awkward.*
However, Lianbing was very professional. Her movements when undressing and dressing me were neat and efficient.
Finally, as she fastened my buttons, I couldn’t help but have the urge to keep her by my side, looking at her serious expression.
Actually, I was saying the opposite of what I felt. Personally, I don’t want Lianbing to go back.
Unfortunately, it’s only for a month.
“Alright, Master. Next, please wash up and come to eat breakfast.”
“Oh, breakfast is already ready?”
“Yes. The Younger Sisters are already waiting downstairs.”
“Oh? Really?”
When I went downstairs, Xinran and Keling were indeed sitting at the dining table.
As soon as Keling saw me, she slammed the table and stood up, pointing at me and shouting.
“Speak! What did you do to Sister Lianbing! Why did Sister Lianbing become your maid?!”
*Oh, calling her Sister Lianbing. It seems Keling has been completely won over by Lianbing.*
And I said the excuse I had already prepared.
“It’s just that your Sister Lianbing lost a bet to me, so she has to be my maid for a month.”
Lianbing also nodded and cooperated with my story.
Then, Keling didn’t say anything else. She suddenly deflated and sat down dejectedly, saying:
*Eh? Something feels off… Keling just gave up like that?*
*That’s not like her. Given her personality, she wouldn’t just let it go like this.*
This breakfast was quite gloomy because no one was talking, and the atmosphere was strange.
*What’s going on?*
My intuition told me that something had changed.
As Lianbing handed me my bento, Xinran stared at me intently and suddenly said:
“Um, Ji…”
“Just call me by my name, Xinran-sama.”
“From now on, if you need someone to wake you up and make breakfast, can you let me do it? You don’t need to trouble yourself with the bento either.”
“Please, *definitely* let me do it.”
I could almost hear Xinran’s unspoken words: *’Don’t interfere.’* Her attitude was that firm.
Lianbing was silent for a moment, then pursed her lips and smiled, saying:
“Since you wish for it so much…”
*I’m dead. Judging by the atmosphere just now, I thought they were going to fight.*
*But what’s with them today? Keling, Xinran, they all seem a bit strange.*
*Could it be that the changes have already happened quietly?*
*Not so fast. My heart sank. An ominous premonition lingered in my mind.*
*Perhaps something dangerous is about to happen again.*
