Chapter 246: Personal Maid

"O-Oh."

Jake let out a surprised sound at the sudden maid greeting.

Aria rose smoothly to her feet.

Then, without waiting for him to say anything else, she stepped closer and began helping him remove his outer coat.

Jake blinked.

"Ah, wait. I can do that myself."

"Your body appears to be exhausted, Master. Allow me to assist you."

Her tone remained calm and matter-of-fact as she carefully loosened his coat and slipped it off his shoulders. Jake could only stand still and let her work.

'She's really taking her role as a maid seriously, huh…'

Once Aria had finished removing his coat, she folded it neatly over her arm before looking at him.

"Master, would you like to take a bath first, have dinner, or…"

She paused.

Aria raised one hand and gently placed her index finger against her cheek.

Then she tilted her head slightly and shifted her posture, trying to strike what she presumably thought was a seductive pose. Her expression, however, remained as serious as ever.

"…Or would you prefer me to accompany you to bed?"

Jake stared at her.

"…"

Despite Aria's solemn expression, he could somehow tell that she was strangely proud of herself, as though she had just accomplished something impressive.

Unable to hold back his smile, Jake reached out, wrapped an arm around her waist, and pulled her closer.

Aria's eyes widened slightly as her ample chest pressed against his.

Then her eyes seemed to light up, and her lips formed a small, delighted "ohhh," as though she had just confirmed that her technique had worked.

'Oh, so that's why she's acting like this…'

Jake chuckled inwardly.

He gently squeezed her plump, supple butt as he could feel that tender flesh flowing in his palm before leaning closer to whisper into her ear.

"Then I'll take a bath first. I just came back from sparring, so my body is a bit sticky."

Aria nodded, seemingly satisfied with his answer.

"Understood, Master. I'll prepare the bath immediately."

With that, she stepped away from him, and Jake reluctantly released her waist after one last reluctant squeeze.

Aria turned toward the bathroom, but just as Jake was about to follow her, something caught his attention from the corner of his eye.

He turned his head and saw a familiar head of hair peeking out from around the corner.

It was Grace.

The moment their eyes met, she raised her hand and gave Aria a thumbs-up, wearing a proud smile as though she had just witnessed the successful execution of a brilliant plan.

Aria glanced back at her.

Then, with her usual solemn expression, she returned the thumbs-up.

Jake stared at the two of them.

"…"

'So that's what this was about.'

He rubbed his forehead and let out a wry smile.

'Grace, what exactly have you been teaching her while I was away? Well, it's not like I dislike it.'

He had to admit that seeing Aria try so hard to please him was rather adorable.

Although her execution was a little stiff, the fact that she had gone out of her way to learn these things for his sake was enough to put him in a good mood.

Besides, who could possibly complain about having a beautiful maid personally attend to him?

Jake certainly wasn't going to be that person.

"Master, the bath will be ready shortly."

Aria's voice brought him back to his senses.

He glanced toward the bathroom and nodded.

"Alright. I'll leave it to you."

"Yes, Master."

Aria gave a small nod before disappearing into the bathroom.

Jake watched her leave for a moment before stretching his shoulders.

Then, as if remembering something, he turned his head toward the corner where Grace had been hiding.

"Grace."

There was no response.

Jake raised an eyebrow and waited for a moment, but the room remained silent.

'Oh? Trying to play hide-and-seek now?'

He chuckled and walked toward the corner where he had last seen her.

However, Grace was nowhere to be found.

Instead, his attention was drawn to the bed, where a suspicious bulge had appeared beneath the blanket.

Jake stared at the suspicious bulge on the bed, a smile slowly spreading across his face.

He walked over and stood beside it before gently lifting the edge of the blanket.

"Ohh…?"

And his smile widened.

There, sticking out from beneath the covers, was Grace's plump little bottom, raised in the air as she tried to hide the rest of her body under the blanket.

Jake couldn't help but chuckle.

'Seriously? What kind of hiding technique is this?'

Just as he was about to say something, Grace seemed to sense that something was wrong.

Her bottom immediately wriggled as she tried to pull herself further under the blanket.

Unfortunately for her, that only made it harder to resist as Jake gripped her plump, soft butt with both hands.

"Hehe, where do you think you're going?"

"Ah~"

Grace let out a melodic squeak and paused beneath the blanket.

Jake chuckled as he continued kneading her soft, plump bottom.

He watched as her flawless, pale skin yielded beneath his palms, the soft flesh changing shape with each squeeze before slowly returning to its original form.

"By the way, did you and Aria finish your little discussion while I was away?"

Beneath the blanket, Grace went quiet for a moment.

Then, without showing her face, she answered in a muffled voice.

"Mmm! We did!"

"Oh? And what exactly did you two talk about?"

"Hehe~ That's a secret!"

Jake raised an eyebrow.

"A secret, huh?"

He couldn't help smiling wryly as he continued squeezing her soft flesh, finding her attempt to hide under the blanket rather amusing.

'Well, judging by Aria's sudden behavior, I can somewhat guess what the conversation was about.'

Still, seeing the two of them getting along so well put him in a good mood.

Just then, Aria's voice came from the bathroom.

"Master, the bath is ready."

Jake glanced toward the bathroom before turning his attention back to the suspicious bulge beneath the blanket.

"Heh, I'll deal with you later."

He gave Grace's supple bottom one last gentle squeeze and a light smack before finally letting go.

Smack!

"Ah~!"

Grace let out a muffled squeak from beneath the covers.

Jake chuckled and straightened up, then headed toward the bathroom.

'Now then, time to enjoy a nice, relaxing bath.'

After spending the entire afternoon sparring with Samu'dra, he was more than ready to soak away his exhaustion.

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Jake stepped into the bathroom, already looking forward to sinking into a nice, warm bath.

However, the moment he saw what awaited him inside, his eyes immediately brightened.

Aria stood half naked beside the bathtub, holding a large towel against her body.

Her long blue hair was tied up in its usual high ponytail, leaving her slender neck and smooth shoulders exposed.

The towel concealed most of her figure, but the outline of her generous curves was still visible beneath the soft fabric.

When she noticed him entering, she turned toward him with her usual composed expression.

"Welcome, Master. The water is at a comfortable temperature."

Jake stared for a moment.

'…Oh?'

He hadn't expected Aria to be waiting for him like this.

Even more surprising was how calmly she behaved, as though standing before him with so little covering her were simply another part of her duties as a maid.

"Aria, are you planning to help me bathe as well?"

"Of course, Master. Unless you would prefer to bathe alone?"

She tilted her head slightly, her expression remaining perfectly serious.

Jake couldn't help smiling.

'Grace really has been teaching her a few things, hasn't she?'

"No, of course not. I'd love to have you assist me."

Jake grinned and spread his arms slightly, deciding to play along with their little master-and-maid routine.

"Then I'll leave everything to you, my dear maid."

"Understood, Master."

Aria's eyes seemed to brighten at his response, though her solemn expression remained unchanged.

Without hesitation, she stepped forward and began helping him undress, carefully unfastening his clothes one piece at a time.

Jake watched her work with an amused smile.

'She's certainly enthusiastic about this.'

As Aria leaned in to unfasten the last of his shirt, the towel she'd been holding against herself slipped just enough for the soft fabric to gap open.

Jake's eyes dropped on instinct.

Her pale, full breasts pressed together under the loosened towel, the deep valley of her cleavage spilling into view.

The heavy curves shifted with every small movement of her arms, skin smooth and faintly flushed from the steamy air.

A single droplet of moisture traced the inner slope of one breast before disappearing into the shadowed cleavage.

Aria didn't seem to notice… or she did, but she simply continued her task with the same calm focus, her high ponytail swaying as she carefully peeled the shirt from his shoulders.

The motion made her chest rise and fall, the generous weight of her breasts shifting again, as the towel barely containing them.

And Jake's throat went dry at the alluring sight.