"What!"
"The Cat's Eye has been stolen by September Days!?"
"You bunch of trash! You're all fired! Get out! Get out!"
Upon learning that Ryusei and the others hadn't caught September Days and that the precious Cat's Eye Gem had also been taken by September Days, the manager was furious and kicked Ryusei and his group out of the company.
Ryusei's group, having been kicked out, was now walking on a small road illuminated by streetlights.
"Young Master, what should we do now?" Little Flying behind him opened his eyes halfway. He had also participated in the operation to capture September Days, but he had been blinded by the flashbang thrown by September Days. Although he was fine, his eyes were still a bit uncomfortable.
"What else can we do? Of course, we're going back. I only asked Ann for one day off, and I need to go back early to prepare tomorrow's food." Ryusei said carelessly.
"Hey, hey, do you think the Young Master is addicted to being a maid?" Bun whispered.
Little Flying and Big Strong looked at each other, then looked at Ryusei's back, and said in unison: "Maybe."
"Hey!" Ryusei turned his head and looked at the three people whispering, shouting loudly: "I'm not addicted! Assholes! I can hear you! Hurry up and walk!"
"Yes!"
The three responded in unison and quickly followed.
"This is for you."
In September Days's room, Asagami Fujino threw a mask to September Days.
"Is this the Crystal Mask?!" The thing Asagami Fujino threw was September Days's next target. Originally, September Days had planned to take action early to find the ruins of Gusilan, but she didn't expect Asagami Fujino to have brought it for her.
"How is it? There should be a reward, right?" Asagami Fujino smiled and leaned close to September Days, her face almost touching September Days's.
"No!" September Days decisively took a step back.
"September Days, you are so heartless. I clearly helped you get this mask." Asagami Fujino pretended to be sad, tears sliding down from the corners of her eyes very cooperatively.
Looking at the weeping Asagami Fujino, for some reason, September Days's heart seemed to be touched. Without knowing how, she impulsively leaned forward and kissed Asagami Fujino on the face.
After realizing what she had done, September Days's face turned red all at once. She hung her head in shyness, unable to imagine that she had actually done such a thing just now, and it was her own initiative.
"Wait! You didn't control me just now, did you!" September Days stared tightly at Asagami Fujino.
"Of course not. It was clearly you who took the initiative to kiss me, September Days." Asagami Fujino smiled, her face still carrying a few tears, having a unique charm.
"Since September Days is so proactive, then I want some too!"
Saying that, Asagami Fujino kissed September Days directly on her soft lips, holding September Days's cheeks with both hands.
A while later
"Ah!!"
A scream rang out, so loud that people nearby poked their heads out the window to see what was going on. Ryusei, who had just arrived at the villa door and was preparing to unlock it, subconsciously snapped the key in his hand in surprise at the sudden scream, and it broke right off inside the keyhole.
"Ah!!"
Another scream broke the silence of the night.
"Why am I so unlucky today?" Holding a broom, tears of misery streaming from his eyes, Ryusei was cleaning the living room all by himself, looking utterly miserable. Although the door wasn't broken—the broken key had been removed by Ryusei, thanks to the fact that Sakuya's maid training included this skill—Ryusei was still being punished by a bad-tempered September Days to sweep the living room.
"Ding-dong~"
The doorbell rang. Ryusei stopped what he was doing and checked the time; it was past nine o'clock. Who could it be so late?
Putting the broom aside, Ryusei walked to the door and opened it.
"What's going on with you?!" Ryusei looked at the person outside in surprise; it was actually Qi Xiaosai, who he had been working with earlier today.
"iBaby! We meet again." Qi Xiaosai was still his usual flashy self, but Ryusei had gotten used to it.
"What are you here for?" Ryusei asked directly.
"Uh... I heard you were injured, so I came to pay you a visit! Also, your taste in clothes is truly unique." Qi Xiaosai looked at Ryusei in his maid outfit and didn't know how to comment; it was an eyesore!
"Almost forgot!" Ryusei finally realized he was still wearing the maid outfit! But he quickly stopped caring; so many people had already seen it, it didn't matter anymore.
"Are you really here to see me?" Ryusei suddenly asked, his gaze drifting behind Qi Xiaosai.
"Of course!" Qi Xiaosai said with conviction.
"Is that so Then why did you bring luggage" Ryusei crossed his arms, looking as if he saw right through it.
"I see, you were fired and came to seek refuge with me!"
Ryusei said, hitting the nail on the head, and the effect was quite significant.
"Please take me in!" Qi Xiaosai hugged Ryusei's thigh, tears and everything coming out.
Ryusei said with a straight face: "I am no longer the owner of this house. Everything here is decided by the mistress now! I'm just a victim!"
"Why didn't you say so earlier! Women usually can't wait to—"
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out. Ryusei felt the bullet graze his cheek and accurately hit Qi Xiaosai in front of him. A large spray of blood splattered onto Ryusei's face.
"Wait! This blood tastes like strawberries?!" Ryusei discovered that the blood on him actually tasted like strawberries, and he couldn't help but lick it, finding that it really was strawberry jam.
"Little maid Ryusei, what are you doing~" Asagami Fujino appeared behind Ryusei at some point, holding a shiny gun. Ryusei was very familiar with this gun; wasn't it the same one Asagami Fujino used to tease him last time?
"N... nothing." Ryusei looked at the pitch-black muzzle in Asagami Fujino's hand with some fear. Although he knew that being hit by that gun wouldn't kill anyone, Ryusei didn't want to get shot; that feeling was just too real.
"Bring that guy inside. I've already shielded the sound of the gunshot, so no one will hear it, but you'd better hurry. If someone passing by sees it, I won't care." Asagami Fujino put the gun back into her system space. Ryusei, who knew that this world wasn't simple, wasn't surprised to see the gun suddenly disappear. He quickly brought the faked-dead Qi Xiaosai into the house, without letting any blood stain the floor, and then closed the door.
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