Chapter 123: Massage My Legs!
Friday soon arrived.
Naturally, the students grew restless as the week drew to an end. The teacher's words entered one ear and vanished moments later, while everyone's thoughts focused entirely on going home and their weekend plans.
This phenomenon was known as Friday anxiety.
The person suffering from it most severely was Kawasaki Saki.
Because Kasumizuki had suddenly changed their appointment, Luke became busy on Saturday. As a result, he moved Saki's first working day forward.
In other words, today was the day she officially changed classes and became a maid.
The school day finally ended.
Saki kept watching Luke as he packed his bag. She repeatedly placed the same textbooks into her bag and took them back out, occasionally glancing at Luke, who was also packing unusually slowly.
When he finally left the classroom, Saki hurriedly swung her bag behind her, hooked the strap over one shoulder, and rushed after him.
She cautiously checked the surrounding students, then turned toward him as though asking casually.
"Um… when are we signing the contract?"
"After we get to my house."
Club activities had been suspended recently, so Luke planned to return home directly.
He picked up his bag and prepared to leave the campus.
"Wait! How am I supposed to get there?!"
Saki hurriedly grabbed his sleeve.
Luke thought briefly and looked at her suspiciously.
"Don't you always ride a bicycle? Are you planning to give me a ride?"
"Someone might see us, but I don't mind."
"Who wants to carry you, idiot? I mean the address. How am I supposed to get there without one?"
"The address? Didn't I already send it to your email?"
Luke rubbed his head.
"There's no need to rush. If you want to come with me, just walk along. I have another bicycle at home, so you can ride it back afterward."
"We've also been eating dinner early lately. If you arrive soon enough, you can join us."
"Th-then forget it…"
Saki's cheeks reddened as she covered her mouth and whispered.
"I'd rather not eat at the same table…"
"Eat at the same table?"
Luke considered her phrasing.
"I already told you not to imagine this job as that kind of maid service."
"Forget it. You'll understand when we arrive."
…
One hour later, Saki reunited with Luke at his home after temporarily separating from him.
"You must be Kawasaki Saki-san."
Mikasa gently addressed the blue-haired girl Luke had already described to her.
"Ah, yes."
Saki stiffly straightened, held her bag in both hands, and hurriedly bowed.
"I'm one of Master's maids as well. Please follow me."
Mikasa led Saki into the house, where Luke was playing a video game in front of the television.
He casually glanced up at them and asked Mikasa, "Are you heading out now?"
Annie had mentioned going out with friends from school today, so she was temporarily away.
That left buying ingredients to Mikasa.
"Mm."
Mikasa nodded lightly.
Luke turned toward Saki.
"Then come with me."
"Okay~"
After Mikasa left, Saki curiously asked, "Are you secretly the son of some wealthy family? You really keep a maid at home."
"More than one…"
Luke muttered while leading her toward a room where she could change.
"What rich person lives in a house like this and walks to school?"
"Then what kind of strange fetish makes you keep maids?"
"Keep talking like that, and I'll deduct your wages, Kawasaki."
Saki hurriedly covered her mouth with her fingers.
"Mmph… You can deduct my wages?"
"Of course. What do you think I am, a charitable cult?"
"…Cultists and charitable organizations don't have much in common."
"According to my current experience, they're surprisingly similar."
After chatting casually, Luke gave Saki a simple explanation.
"It may be difficult to believe, but someone really does reimburse me through a maid fund. You don't need to worry about whether I can afford your wages."
"Eh?"
Saki froze. It was indeed difficult to understand.
"Then aren't you still a rich second-generation heir?"
"Tch. Why can't I be the first generation of wealth?! I'm deducting your wages, Kawasaki."
"Eh?! That deserves a deduction too?!"
Luke opened the guest bedroom and easily found a complete maid uniform in Annie's wardrobe.
He handed it to Kawasaki Saki.
"Put this on."
Luke closed the door behind him, giving her privacy to change.
After a brief rustling, Saki quickly finished.
Click.
The door opened, and Saki emerged in the maid uniform, carrying the clothes she had previously tied around her waist.
Although she had prepared herself mentally, she still could not suppress her embarrassment after actually changing.
"H-how does it look?"
Beneath a fitted black waistcoat, she wore a clean white shirt. Her apron was a simple design without ruffles, while the skirt reached halfway down her calves and ended near the tops of her boots.
Overall, she looked neat, dignified, and professional.
"Not bad."
Luke nodded in approval.
Annie had originally prepared this uniform for Mikasa. Since Mikasa was slightly taller than Saki, it hung somewhat loosely on her.
Even so, it still looked quite good.
"Th-then what do I need to do?"
Saki scratched her reddened cheek and hurriedly asked.
"Clean the room. The tools are in the bathroom."
Luke checked the [Maid Fund Card], but Saki still could not be added.
He casually gave her an assignment and resumed his game.
"Okay."
After collecting a cloth, feather duster, and other tools, Saki examined the entire room.
Her first impression was that everything was already exceptionally clean. Every object rested exactly where it belonged.
The other maids had clearly maintained the house carefully.
Saki glanced at her nominal master, who had returned to his game, but did not question him. She simply cleaned the already spotless room again.
Although her employer was her classmate, Saki had already prepared herself and lowered her pride.
If this was what the job required, she would do it.
After reaching the final stage of the game, Luke temporarily put down the controller and examined the shining floor.
He stretched his legs after sitting cross-legged for too long and called to her.
"Kawasaki, stay for dinner."
Saki stopped wiping the surface before her.
"…No, thank you. I'll handle dinner after I return."
"Suit yourself…"
Luke opened the item screen. The card now allowed him to add Saki, so he immediately placed Kawasaki Saki's name after Mikasa and Annie.
"Um… is this really all the work I need to do?"
Saki looked at Luke and waved the cloth in her hand.
Even though Luke had warned her that the job would be easy, work so relaxed that she had nothing left to do still made her uncomfortable.
Seeing her at a loss, Luke thought briefly and stretched out his numb legs.
"Then massage my legs?"
Saki stared at him for a moment.
"…Okay."
Luke began the final level while Saki sat beside him.
She sat down beside him, but instead of massaging his leg, she simply pressed it flat against the floor with her own.
Luke's gaze drifted from the screen to Saki's long, slender leg resting on his thigh. She wasn't wearing stockings—just a pair of white socks. To make room, she had even hitched up the hem of her maid outfit.
Luke gave her a puzzled look, paused, and then said, "...Um, Saki... I meant you should massage my leg, not that I should massage yours. You misunderstood."
Saki's face flushed as she fell silent for a moment. "...Then what's with your hand?"
"Huh?"
Luke glanced down at his own hand... and realized he was already squeezing her soft thigh.
"..."
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