The 15th day of the month of light. I thought it would be good to relax in my room once in a while, so I was absorbed in reading in my room.
　Incidentally, the book I'm currently reading is "Marugoto Eater's Guide: The Sinfonia Kingdom Food Stalls Edition" by Kuro.
　It seems that there are several different types of eating guides in the Sinfonia Kingdom alone, and I'm reading them in order.

　Naturally, it's full of places I don't know, and it's interesting to read Kuro's subjective impressions and evaluations. I'll mark a restaurant I want to try, and I'll go there next time.
　While I was thinking about this, there was a knock at the door of my room.

'Yes?　It's open.
Excuse me.
'...Ms. Luna Maria?

　I replied that I could come in, and the door opened and Luna Maria came in, pushing a cart with a pot of tea on it.
　Did she bring me tea?　Unusual.

The young lady has found some good tea leaves, may I brew some for you all?
'Oh, I see. Thank you. Then, please.
Yes, sir.

　Luna Maria-san, who brought me a cup of tea, brewed it with a familiar hand when I asked her to.
　Hmmm. When she's working, Lunamaria-san looks like a woman who can really do her job, but.......she's a troubled person who turns into a bad maid when she gets into mischief.
　But even so, when the time comes, it's dependable and the work itself is serious, so it's not all bad.


'Thank you ... yes, it's delicious.'
I'm glad to hear that you liked it. Miyama-sama is a reader....huh?
Yeah?

　After smiling at me as I told her how I felt about the tea, Lunamaria-san opened her mouth to chat lightly...............and then she stiffened when she saw the book on the table.

''Mi, Miya, Miyama-sama!　
'What?　Yes, I do. Do you know?
Of course!
Whoa!

　 I see, it seems it's true that if you're a member of the Underworld Lover's Club that Alice was talking about, you want it so badly that you can't get it down your throat.

''Wow, I've never seen the real thing before either.......this, this is the legendary.......''
Huh?
As a 'seven-figure number' in the Honorable Pluto Lover's Club, I've been wanting to see one!
There are so many of us who love the Dark Lord...

　How many members are members of the Pluto Lover's Club?　If Lunamaria is a seven-figure number, does that mean there are at least a million of them?　Seriously?
　Incidentally, Lunamaria's gaze never leaves the book, even as she explains. It is a stare.

''........Um, if you want, would you like to read it?''
Are you sure?
'Hee ... yeah, yeah, which volume do you want?'
Which volume?　If I may ask, Miyama-sama... do you have more than one guide to eating out?
Oh, yes I have all the books.
All the volumes?

　When Black gave me this book, he said it was a complete set, so I think he probably has the entire set.
　When I tell Lunamaria-san about it, her eyes widen.

''.........Well, I didn't expect you to possess all the volumes......Sah, you are quintessential, Miyama-sama. Rumor has it that only the chairman possesses all the volumes, I heard from him during the final interview.......
Final interview?　Huh?　Is there a test to get into the Pluto Lover's Club?
Yes, the written exam, the aptitude test, the practical exam, and three types of interviews.
That's scary.

　What kind of organization is this, the Underworld Lovers!　Writing?　Practical?　What's that?

''By the way, just for your information... what kind of test is there?''
There are 500 questions randomly chosen from several categories of written work, including general education and witchcraft. However, every year, there are no less than 100 questions on 'Maid Studies.'
'....Ahhhh I see...'

　Come to think of it, that's right.

Well, well, let's leave it at that.......Miyama-sama?　Ho, really, are you sure you want me to read it?
Yes, Black says I'm free to do what I want with them so why don't I lend you a few books?
"...Miyama-sama, you are my messiah...
No, sir.

　Lunamaria's tension was getting strange, so I handed her the whole eating guide as a way to keep her quiet.
　Then Lunamaria-san immediately began to read it as if she was biting into it.


....

　Every single reaction is too dramatic. Well, I guess that's how valuable the book is to Luna Maria-san.
　In reality, it's like a book of reports from a restaurant.....................but to a fanatic, it's like the Bible.
　No longer forgetting the original purpose of the book, Lunamaria-san sitting on the sofa in my room reading........well, aren't you at work?　No, I'm not going to go into it. It's kind of scary and........

　Seeing Lunamaria-san like that, I let out a light sigh and then take out a cookie from the magic box.

''.........There are cookies for tea, but would you like some, Lunamaria-san?
'Thank you!　Mr. Kite!　I'm so happy for you!
...Yeah?
Oh....

　Something was strange right now........Luna Maria's voice was not the coolness of her usual voice, but an innocent voice like a child's.
　

''........''
....

　Lunamaria looks at me with a pale face as it is and begins to linger and sweat on her forehead.
　A very awkward silence passes between us, and I am silent, unable to say anything.

　After a while, Lunamaria-san stands up quickly, holding her book. Her face seemed to be dyed red for some reason.

''........Miama-sama. Oh, I'm sorry, may I borrow this book?
Oh, yes. Okay.
Oh, thank you. So long!
'What?　Ah!

　As soon as I nodded, Lunamaria-san walked out of the room at great speed.
　Let's see, is this a thing........could it be that, Lunamaria-san.......was she embarrassed?　I think I saw something very unusual.








　Lunamaria-san left the room and spent a few hours relaxing and reading.......Lunamaria-san, who should have escaped, returned.

''.........Uh, Lunamaria-san?''
Mr. Miyama, over here.
...What is this?

　When she came back, Lunamaria-san handed me a palm-sized wrapper. It was slightly warm and smelled faintly sweet.......is it a candy?
　When I'm tilting my head, not knowing why I was handed that, Lunamaria-san opens her mouth with a feeling of equanimity while averting her gaze down the right-hand side of her head.

''.........Please think of it as a kind of hush money.
Hush money?
Don't tell anyone about what you just said, please.
Okay.
Thank you. Now, if you'll excuse me.

　I'm sure Lunamaria-san thought she was speaking calmly, but when she was adamant about not making eye contact, I could tell she was overwhelmed.
　

　I felt as if I had seen the Lunamaria-san I usually don't see, and naturally a small smile appeared around my mouth.
　And when I opened the package you gave me........inside was a colorful marshmallow.
　

　Dear Mom and Dad - I saw a very unusual sight of Lunamaria-san getting embarrassed.