Gosh, gosh, gosh, gosh, gosh. ......!

　Oh, you're an alien. I've never seen one before.

"Master!　Why are you here?

　When Winfiled and I entered the servants' mansion, one of the maids who was walking in the garden noticed us and immediately let out an astonished cry with her mouth open. Does she think I'm a rare animal or something?

'I've got to get to Eve: ...... Well, okay, where's the place where all the servants seem to congregate?'

　I was going to greet the servants lightly and ask them something like that.

Yes, sir. It's currently time for a break for the captain's class, in the dining hall!　Well, let me show you around!

　The maid is pinned upright and immobile, bites her tongue, but manages to complete the explanation, and leads the way to the cafeteria, moving awkwardly like a robot.

　She's so nervous that I can't stand it. I tried to ease her nerves and we chatted along the way.

'What's your name?'
My name is Marina. I'm the second-in-command of the Es, sir.
Wow.

　What's a S squad?　At the moment I thought, Winfiled explained to me secretly in my ear. It seems to be one of the troops where each of the ten maids Yukari brought with her at first are the captain. They each have more than 10 members in their squad. Eh, so there are more than 100 maids in 10 x 10 right now?　That's a lot more ...... I thought, but maybe that's still not enough for this too large house.

'Marina. Do you want me to show you how not to be nervous?
I'm sorry about that ...... too. I didn't know I was going to be this nervous.
'Wow!　Sorry, no, I'm not, I'm not blaming you.

　Marina apologized to me, looking as if she was about to cry. I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who have a lot to say about this.

Most people can't give it their all under unusual circumstances. That is unless you try something new.
...... with a twist, huh?
'Yes. Wishful thinking, self-suggestion, routine. Well, to each his own.

　This is the only way to find out what works for me.

But then I realized. I realized that thinking about 'normalcy' and 'giving it all I've got' and all that kind of stuff is a chore. Equanimity, concentration and conditioning. In order to completely prepare your mind, body and spirit, and to rise above them, you have to be immersed in the sport.
Immersion ......?
Yeah. The point is determination. I'm an idiot at it. I mean, I can't stop drooling or pissing. Put yourself into it until it can never come back. Put your whole self into it. Then you won't get nervous.

　Marina was listening to me with a look of admiration as she rolled her eyes. Then a slightly dumbfounded Winfiled tweets in.

''Second-san, that's just not possible unless it's the right time, right?
'Of course. If you do that on a daily basis, you'll get tired of it.
Yeah.
............?

　Huh?　Marina makes a face, "I don't know what to do. And then she gradually realizes. "Did I get teased? I don't think so.

No, I'm not kidding. You're just relieved you're not so nervous.

　Winfiled follows up with a gentle smile. Marina huffed and then bowed reverently, "Thank you, sir.


'So that's the dining room.'

　I can smell the delicious smells coming from the end of the hallway. And also the buzzing voices. There's something good about this kind of dining room atmosphere. I've just eaten, but I want to eat again.


The master is here!

　Just before we arrive, Marina reports to the entire diner ahead of us.


　A moment of silence.

　-- Immediately after, the diner was in an uproar.

　Rattling!　And at the same time as the sound of a chair rolling over, the ten or so servants in the dining room stood up in unison and bowed their heads towards me. No, no, no, we're not kings .......

''Sorry, I was eating. Don't worry about it, you can eat.

　...... No one has moved a bit. What the f*ck is going on?

"Hey, your food is getting cold.

　After saying that much, I finally looked up at one or two people. The first to raise it was a red-eyed maid with pure white hair and skin, followed by a shaggy-haired, crazy old man in a cook's outfit.

'Let's eat. We mustn't give Second-sama any unnecessary worries.

　Oops, there was also a cubello at the far end. As expected of a butler, is he the leader of everyone?　There's that seriousness, that vaguely chairman-like atmosphere.

　With a single voice from such a committee chairman, everyone took their seats. But I guess it's ......, it's like a wake. There's not a word of conversation.

'Ah ...... you, what's your name?'

　I spoke to the man in the cook's outfit, while going through the blank maid who for some reason was blatantly avoiding eye contact with me and scowling.

'My name is Sobra. I'm the head cook.
Just use that word.
You're kidding me.
You gotta be kidding me. Huh?　Do you smoke?
Oh, yes. I'd better stop.
No, you have good taste. I'm gonna have a smoke break after my meal.
'Ha, ha!　Thank you. This is a nice offer.

　Mevion has tobacco as a preference item, which is unusual for an MMORPG. Moreover, it was extremely elaborate. There were more than 20 fictional manufacturers on hand, each with their own unique characteristics and detailed descriptions of where the leaf came from. Perhaps one of the developers was quite a smoker.

　Later, as I continued chatting with Sobra, the unnatural honorifics became less frequent, though still a little awkward.

''Hmm?　Is one plate enough for you?

　In that situation. Suddenly I noticed a muscular macho ...... mane with heavy makeup.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. I'm already full.
f*ck that. You always want three times that much food.
Hey, Sobra!

　Well, you're being modest in front of me.

"Don't be shy. What's your name?
It's Lily, Mr. Second. I'm the head gardener.
Just call it like you see it. Yeah, that goes for everyone. You can break it down for me unless you have to.

　Once again, when I declared that, I was split between those who looked reluctant and those who were grateful. The former were most of the maids and cuberos, and the latter were the sobras, lilies, the ones with brown hair all the way back like a Yankee, or the semi-long, red-haired, sharp-eyed maids. Hmm, they're all very individualistic.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. I'm sure you'll be able to find it.
Bang!
...... Oh?

　When I complimented her on her muscles, Lily froze with a single word of exclamation. Maybe it was my imagination, but I could see a heart in her eyes.

'Attachi ...... attachi!　I have a complex on my body!　But!　No more confusion!　From now on, we're going to train our muscles for the ultimate body!

　It was a wild determination with an onee tone. Lily turned to me and opened her mouth, her cheeks flushed.

'Watch me, my dear Second-sama. I'm going to be a butterfly. ......!

　Then he said something incomprehensible and left.


...... Is that guy always like that?
No, she's usually a sweet sister. ......

　It was a kind-faced maid with a side pony of red hair who answered my mutterings.

'Well, good. And you?
I'm S. And this is my sister, Elle.
Oh. Oh. I'm Elle. Nice to meet you, master.
Nice to meet you. But it's the same as it was. Swing it around.
Well, I'm a little nervous to talk in such a confused tone. ......

　The older sister who said that and scratched her head was a semi-long redhead who appreciated the informal conversation earlier. Contrary to her girlish sister, she has a manly look and a good tone of voice.

''Oh, so Marina is Es's man, huh? I taught that guy how not to be nervous. Ask her later.
'Yeah, there's a way to not be nervous.　That's awesome.
Excellent. It's just as good as master.

　...... I feel like I'm in a cabaret. I feel like no matter what I say, they're going to give me a compliment out of hand. This is the kind of thing I should stop talking about myself.

'What do you guys usually do?'
It's different for each squad. In my unit, we're training in serving, cleaning, and various other studies.
"We're going to be in a fight over here!　We go to dungeons, we train in dungeons, we train in kumite.
Well, we each have our own ......?　Combat?　Maids in combat?
Oh. I'm a burly martial arts maid.
"You're a martial arts maid. ...... That's cool!
'Oh, you know what I mean?　You are the master!　Ain't no distortion!

　I like the idea of being a fighting maid. It's a ramble. It's nice to stand out. I'm sure people would be interested in a title fight in a maid's uniform.

I'm curious to see how strong she is. I'd like to find out.
Me?　...... Can we play a game for a while?

　Oh, my goodness, you're numb. You're spirited.

I wouldn't do that if I were you.

　Or so I managed to think, when the chairman of the committee, Cubero-kun, came in to stop me.

'Why?　I can do whatever I want, right?

　Elle takes a bite out of it. But Cubero didn't care and continued to speak.

'...... because I challenged Second-sama half the night.

　The cafeteria suddenly buzzed. That's right. It would be as if the normally serious chairman of the committee was actually going around breaking the windows of the school building at night.

　Then, Cubero drops more bombs.

''My body technique is bokken. I used to be the young head of a bandit with this one fist.''

　Everyone shouted in surprise. That's right. It would be like thinking he was a serious chairman of a serious committee, but in fact he was the president of a biker gang.

'The ...... game is instantaneous. I was punched a few meters away without even knowing what skills were being used on me.
'Seriously?　This is a high-dan body technique?　No.
'Yes. I think that was simply a punching bag ...... without using any skills or anything else?
'Yeah, yeah. I just punched him.

　When I replied that, everyone who was listening to the conversation was crestfallen.

　Because if I used a skill with my STR, which is mostly 9-dan in 【Swordplay】 skills, I could seriously kill you. It can't be helped.

''This is a different dimension. If you're going to take on the challenge, you'll need a reasonable amount of preparation.

　After speaking for a while, Cubero smiled with some satisfaction. It's a man who has shown his resolve, or maybe it's a man's leisure.

You're not very good at it, master. I think our squad needs to learn more about ......

　The storyline confirms that the maids belonging to the Elle Corps are going to be screwed over. It's not my fault. If you're going to hold a grudge, I hope you're going to hold a grudge against Cubero.


"The master is coming.

　And this is where Yukari seems to appear. The Winfilled announcement is 100% reliable so far.

'-- Master, come here. Eve, you should come too.

　I knew he was here.
　Now, it's time to learn the brainwashing magic.

　I said, "See you later," and left the cafeteria. They all smiled at me and saw me off. I give Sobra a "see you next time" cigarette gesture.

　Following about three steps behind me was that pure white maid, who stubbornly refused to make eye contact with me. Whenever I glance at her, our eyes meet, but she quickly looks away. Her cheeks may not seem slightly red, but her face is expressionless itself. Apparently she is Eve.

''Eve, I'm sure she's not very talkative or shy,''

　Analysis by Winfiled. Maybe there was a common thread somewhere. No, in this guy's case, it's not so much that he's a bad talker, it's simply that he's not a good talker. The content of his speech is not just poorly spoken, it's so dense that only the core of what he says comes out.

If you let them speak, take your time and listen carefully, it's okay.

　It even jumped out at me as a strategy. Awesome. Let's call it The Hundred Spirits (Wincycropedia).

......?　Do you think it's a nonsense?
How do you know that? ......

　I'm afraid of this spirit.



"Master. I'm sure no one will ever see you here. I regret to say that I am prepared to go to ...... and do what I must if necessary.

　After a short walk, we arrived at a dimly lit basement in a servant's mansion. Why the basement?

　And Yukari said this with a mysterious look on her face. If you say it that way, it sounds like you're going to be doing something dodgy here from now on, doesn't it?

Eve, you have to wear a blindfold.
You can't just go to ......?

　Why are you wearing a blindfold?　I mean, based on your current reaction, you don't know what Yves is going to do now: ......?

This is what we call a 'painless whip', which I ordered from a specialist, and it should be painless and safe for you to use.

　Yeah, ...... didn't have more of that?　I mean, a specialty store, you're already a criminal.

Then I'll go.

　Yukari readied her strings and used 《Katsuraima Thread Manipulation》 against Eve. Originally, it was supposed to be a skill to manipulate and move other people and dolls to attack them, but right now it looks like she's just enjoying tying up the girl who is blindfolded and unaware of the situation right and left.

''Su, speedy please.''
Yes, sir.

　I asked for a sneak peek and was returned with a very nice smile.


　...... Then it was an hour or so. I continued to give the blindfolded girl 300 clamps with the whip while the brown and tall beauties looked on.


　It wasn't quite so bad.



　　* * * *


Brother. It's an El Purple horseshoe...

　Shortly after Second left, Plum the Horse Choo appeared in the dining room. He seemed to have come to visit his brother, Ma Ding Head Just.

''What ...... is soooo quiet?''

　A sense of discomfort that could only be understood because Plum had visited it often before. Indeed, the cafeteria was distinctly quieter than usual.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that you have to be in a position to say, "Oh Plum. It's just now, Second-sama was here.
'Really?　Your husband?!
Oh. You can chat with me for a while at ......... yeah, that was awesome.
Wow, my brother is the most disgusting looking person I've ever seen: ......

　Plum turned away from Just and looked around the cafeteria. There were a few captain class maids in the dining room who also had a 'wow' look on their faces, and for some reason, the head chef Sobra, who was staring at his cigarette and grinning.

''What happened to brother Sobra?''
I'm getting complimented on my good taste. Yeah, well, not for a while.
I heard you, Justine!
'Wow!　I'm sorry brother!

　Just apologizes reflexively. Plum joined in and apologized, and he was instantly forgiven.

''You're serious. You're in a great mood, aren't you, brother Sobra?
Oh. Normally, I'd be preaching for an hour straight.

　Two people talking in secret. Indeed, Sobra had gone crazy. No, all of us in the dining room had gone crazy, to a greater or lesser extent.

　This was their first time with their master after four months. Everyone had been looking forward to it, and the surprise face-to-face meeting was so destructive when everyone was not yet ready for it.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not a fan of ......, but I love you. It's a good thing that you're not the only one who loves him.

　Just muttered. The strong feeling that came up again was the same for everyone in the cafeteria.

''Even so, my brother is pretty much the same as usual there, isn't he?　That's my brother!
No, I couldn't get him to talk about ......
Ah, .......
f*ck you!　Ah, what the heck!
Hi! Excuse me!
d*mn it, he licked it. Huh?　You're not looking good lately, Plum. Do you think they need a little education?
Oh, my God!　Please don't let that happen!
No, I can't.
Heeeeeee!