Chapter 34: The Master’s Authority

Unsurprisingly, Ai Oda indeed began duping Haruka Himuro.

Wearing round-toed leather shoes, long legs encased in white over-the-knee socks, and dressed in a black frilly maid outfit, Ai Oda looked quite cute, but she was extraordinarily cunning underneath.

"Since you want to learn more about Quillan-kun through me, you can’t miss out on this opportunity to work together with him!"

Ai Oda’s tone sounded completely like she was enticing a child.

It was just like a smiling old man looking at a young kid and saying: Child, I see you have extraordinary potential; you are destined for greatness in the future...

As fate would have it, Haruka Himuro already harbored the desire to work alongside Quillan. However, she was still slightly worried, as Quillan didn’t seem to want her to work at Ai Oda’s shop.

Yet, when Miyuki Sakurai—who was also wearing a black frilly maid dress with over-the-knee socks—emerged after changing and intentionally trotted over to greet Quillan, Haruka’s expression completely changed.

This was Miyuki Sakurai’s first time wearing such a maid outfit, especially right in front of Quillan, so she naturally blushed easily. Her adorable cheeks flushed as red as a ripe apple!

In front of such a cute Miyuki Sakurai, even though Haruka possessed an absolute advantage in terms of figure, she couldn’t help but feel anxious inside when she thought of her own plain features. Without a second thought, Haruka nodded and agreed to Ai Oda’s offer—she simply didn’t want to give Quillan and Miyuki Sakurai too many opportunities to be alone together!

Haruka whispered, "Then... Manager Oda, if I come to work here, may I go home first and arrive an hour later?"

"Of course!" Ai Oda was thrilled. She had successfully coaxed another person into working at her shop—and a high school girl who would be a great draw for customers, no less—which solved the staffing shortage in her café. Naturally, she was elated!

Haruka was very happy, but she still needed to head home first to organize their new living space. Even though grandma Hitomi Matsumoto’s care meant Haruka and Quillan could move in without buying major items, purchasing tomorrow’s groceries was essential!

Walking happily toward Quillan with a touch of pride in her heart, she intended to tell him the news that she was planning to work at the Moe Jam Café as well. However, she saw a blushing Miyuki Sakurai clutching her skirt hem with both small hands and doing a cute little spin in front of Quillan.

"It fits well..." Quillan nodded approvingly.

Witnessing this scene was unbearable for Haruka; she could only glare at Miyuki Sakurai with displeased eyes.

"Quillan-kun, really?" Miyuki Sakurai’s view of Haruka was blocked by Quillan, who was half a head taller than her. In truth, Miyuki Sakurai wasn’t particularly short—her net height was nearly 160 cm—and although Quillan wasn’t old, his martial arts training since childhood had brought his height to 170 cm.

Miyuki Sakurai pulled at her skirt hem and asked, "But why do I feel like this skirt is a bit short...?"

"Is it?" Quillan asked curiously.

Miyuki Sakurai nodded and said, "Quillan-kun, squat down and take a closer look. Is it a bit short?"

Quillan squatted down, and then... he saw something he shouldn’t have seen!

It... It was actually pink panties!

Because Quillan squated down suddenly, Miyuki Sakurai didn’t react in time and failed to let go of her maid dress hem. As a result, Quillan got quite an eyeful...

Yet Quillan wasn’t particularly flustered. Instead, he reminded Miyuki Sakurai, "Sakurai-san, if you don’t lower your skirt hem, how am I supposed to see whether the length is appropriate?"

"Ah? Oh..." Extremely embarrassed, Miyuki Sakurai hurriedly dropped her skirt hem, and that was when she finally noticed Haruka Himuro.

Seeing Haruka looking over with a dark expression, Miyuki Sakurai, who had felt bashful just a moment ago, suddenly lost her shyness. Instead, she generously stood her ground and let Quillan inspect the outfit with a hint of provocation in her eyes!

Haruka let out a cold snort. Her mood, which had been great because she could work together with Quillan, instantly turned foul, leaving her to stand glumly on the side.

Once Quillan confirmed that there were no major issues with Miyuki Sakurai’s uniform, she happily headed to the front hall to start her shift. Haruka then came over gloomily and said to Quillan, "Master, I... I’ve agreed to work here for Manager Oda!"

"Uh..." Although Quillan had long guessed it would turn out this way, he still froze when Haruka came over to deliver the news in person!

Thinking Quillan was unhappy, Haruka hurriedly explained, "Please don’t worry, Master. I’ve already agreed with Manager Oda that after school, I’ll buy groceries first, go home to complete all the chores, and then come out to work!"

"Working so hard like this, won’t you be too tired?" Seeing Haruka’s earnest desire to try her best, Quillan naturally couldn’t bear to say anything harsh. After all, Haruka’s family background was truly miserable. However, Quillan raised an issue with her very seriously: "Himuro-san, please don’t address me like that from now on. Just... call me directly by my name! Calling me ’Master’ really isn’t great!"

"What’s wrong with it?" Haruka didn’t see anything wrong with it at all and asked instead, "Master, you hired me to do housework to offset rent, so it’s only right that I address you as Master!"

Are girls in Japan all this stubborn?

A sense of helplessness surfaced in Quillan’s heart. There was nothing he could do—he didn’t understand women very well, and that was all thanks to that girl Victoria Quinn.

Back when Quillan was in America, Victoria had always followed him around, preventing other girls from getting close to him, and no other girls dared to approach anyway...

"Alright then, if you insist..." Quillan said in annoyance, "Then please act like I never said anything, Himuro-san!"

Looking at Quillan’s annoyed expression, Haruka thought for a moment and said, "Actually, if it’s your request, Master, your maid certainly won’t refuse. Master, you can use your authority as a master to command me to do anything!"

Haruka looked at Quillan with a subtle smile, while Quillan looked back at her in astonishment, his mind wandering slightly.

Use a master’s authority to command her to do anything?

Does she really mean ANYTHING?