Chapter 14 Its Probably the Maid (2/2)
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[Y- Yeah…… Or rather, you could even say that she’s almost a mons—–!?]
Acht-san was about to say something, but before I knew it, a cut appeared on his cheek as if something slashed it with a small blade. Acht-san is trembling where he stood as sweat began flowing down on his face like a waterfall—– and with movements too refined and no hesitation in them, he put his hands on the ground and lowered his head.
[M- M- My apologieeeeesssss! Elder Sister!]
(T/N: He’s calling him anego, the same way delinquents do in fiction.)
[………………]
[Ein-san was Kuromu-sama’s maid long before Raz and the others were born, and she’s the strongest of all of us gathered here today. Well, except for Kuromu-sama.]
[I- Is that so.]
[It’s alright, Miyama-san. As long as you don’t make careless remarks like Acht-sama, she’s usually a gentle and kind person.]
Something unfolded right in front of my eyes—- or so it seems? While Ein-san advised, or rather, intimidated Acht-san, Raz-san explained and Neun-san followed up with more explanation.
Apparently, the oldest and the strongest member of this group, with the exception of Kuro, is the maid, Ein-san. She’s a lot different from the maids that I know of……
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[Kaito-kun, would you like alcohol? Juice?]
[Ah, then, I’d have alcohol—– “Here.”—— whoa!?]
W- What the heck happened just now? I’m 21 years old now, one year younger than Lilia-san and I’m not averse to drinking alcohol. And in response to Kuro’s question, I replied that I would drink alcohol since Acht-san invited me a while ago. Things are normal so far.
The moment that I answered though, Ein-san was already there, holding out a neatly poured cup of alcohol. She was supposed to be grilling meat a moment ago, but I couldn’t even hear when she suddenly appeared here…… Did she just teleport here? She’s someone who can freaking teleport!?
And it wasn’t just me, Kuro would obviously have her cup, but Sechs-san, Raz-san, Acht-san, and Neun-san, all of whom had cups in their hands at some point that matched their respective body sizes.
[Ah, Kaito. I know it’s unreasonable to say that you should be surprised since you’ve seen it for the first time…… but seriously, As long as Elder Sister Ein is in charge, we won’t be able to pour even a drop of alcohol for ourselves…… Well, you get used to it.]
[H- Huh……]
Maid-san is amazing…… No, could I even call her a maid at this point?
[Then, everyone has their drinks, so let’s get started! This time is to welcome Kaito-kun’s arrival from another world and of course, I may have talked to him about various things too, but I’m glad that Kaito-kun and everyone else are getting along with each other. Let’s just relax and have fun~!]
When Kuro speaks with the usual smile on her face, I felt my heart warm up a bit. In fact, after coming here, I have the impression that everyone, including Acht-san, has been welcoming me, and it’s so easy to talk with them.
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In Lilia-san’s mansion, other than Lunamaria-san, I’m not sure “how to deal with other people” or should I treat them like “a guest does to servants”. It’s as if we’re talking to each other very naturally, without taking a step back in consideration for the other people. The fact that I can sense that they’re welcoming me without any malice nor curiosity for being an otherworlder, but just as Kuro’s friend. I guess that’s exactly what Kuro wanted when she planned for this barbecue.
Lifting my cup in time with Kuro’s movements, I felt a natural smile come to my face.
[Well then, cheers!]
[ [ [ [ [ [ Cheers ! ! ! ] ] ] ] ] ]
The “seven” cups clinking together along with the cheers of our voices—— As if it’s obvious, Ein-san was also there as well huh!?
And then, I brought the slightly bitter beer-like alcohol to my mouth and when I put the cup back down to the table, there’s suddenly a freshly made barbecue on the small dish in front of me…… your timing is so perfect that it honestly looked scary instead, you know!?
I picked up this seemingly normal skewer of meat and vegetables stabbed at equal intervals and looked at Kuro, who nodded, before bringing the barbecue into my mouth. And then, I remembered. Wasn’t this dragon meat? I feel like a dragon would taste like lizards—- whoa, delicious!
As soon as I took a bite, the meat is so tender that the fibers come loose and I could feel a large amount of umami gushing into my mouth. The taste is like high-quality beef, seasoned only with salt and pepper. The food is so exquisite and I found myself devouring it.
Honestly, it’s not just the meat that’s the best thing I’ve ever eaten, the colorful vegetables in between couldn’t have been more exquisitely grilled and they seemed to multiply the overall flavor of the dish many times over.
[As expected of Ein-dono…… Excellent work.]
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[That’s right~ It seems like all the vegetables are well grilled were enhancing the flavors!]
Sechs is eating a fish skewer and Raz-san is holding a skewer with just vegetables in his hand. They each have different sizes of skewers and I guess that means they’re tailored to their preferences? Acht-san have a skewer with a large piece of meat stuck on it and Neun-san have the same orthodox one as me…… or rather, Neun-san, you’re still in your full armor!? How the heck can you eat with that thing on you!?
However, this barbecue was so delicious that I didn’t have the time to think about it. Or rather, I finished the skewer in the blink of an eye. What should I have next…… I’d like to try the fish skewers that Sechs-san is eating too.
[Here.]
[……T- Thank you very much…… Errr, I don’t think I’ve said anything yet though?]
And in front of me, a fish skewer is held out of me as if it was obvious that this is what I wanted. Are you an esper? Ein-san, you’re an esper too!?
[Knowing what a person wants is one of the bare minimum needed for a maid.]
[I- Is that so……]
This maid is amazing! She’s out of this world!
And these fish skewers are completely freshly grilled…… Eh? Did she anticipate that I’d want this, and set the timing of when she grilled it so that the flavors are raised to the peak of flavors? Hahaha, there’s no way……
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So, in that case, for example…… What if I finished my drink in this one sip, but I want another one?
[You’ve already poured one!?]
When the cup separated from my lips, before I knew it, alcohol has already been poured on my cup. Moreover, the rim of the cup is perfectly wiped clean…… Ein-san, could it be that you can stop time? No, I’m somewhat serious about that……
After all this time, I realized the meaning of what Acht-san said about not being able to pour even a drop of alcohol for ourselves as long as Ein-san is in charge.
Dear Mother, Father—– I have met lots of people. However, the strongest profession in this world may not be the Hero or the Sage—– It’s probably the maid.
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It’s probably something like this……
Name: Ein
Skills:
Housekeeping Lv. Limitbreak
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Super Acceleration
Intimidation
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Invisible Attack
Teleportation
Time Stop
Mind Reading
etc.
Job: Perfect Maid