At half past five in the morning, or maybe a little earlier? Aya was unsure of the exact time but could deduce from the faint light shining through the window and the still deep blue sky that it wasn't too late.

So tired. That was the only thought in Aya's mind. Tiran had dragged them all over the city last night, almost exhausting them, just to catch that audacious thief who had stolen from the princess.

Speaking of which, this mattress is really uncomfortable to sleep on, even harder than the one in the castle... Tiran, that guy, insisted on having a double room and still wouldn't let me sleep on the other bed. Damn it, even a servant has basic rights.

Half-conscious, Aya felt something in the sheets, like a pillow, soft and warm, comforting. Unconsciously, Aya ended up hugging the object in their arms.

Faint warm and moist breath blew on Aya's neck, tickling it and sending shivers down their spine. Thin strands of something wrapped around their arm, gently brushing against their cheek. The object in Aya's arms moved slightly and then settled down.

Ah...ah?! Meow meow meow? It moved?!

In situations like this, Aya should have been startled according to the norm. But their brain, still half-asleep like a rusty machine, took a sluggish moment to process and think.

Hmm, is it Tiran again, sneaking into my bed? Aya had gotten used to this kind of thing, since Tiran never treated them like a person and enjoyed sleeping with a beautiful girl in their arms.

But this thing tickling my face is so itchy!

Yawning, Aya sat up with arms supporting them behind their back, then placed the suspicious pillow-like object that had been sticking to them aside. Rubbing their eyes, they grumbled, "Hey, Tiran, can you not crawl into my bed for no reason? It affects the quality of my sleep."

"Nonsense... I didn't..." Tiran, with the blanket covering their head, continued to sleep soundly, half-hearing Aya's words as they retorted.

It wasn't until this moment that Aya finally regained some intelligence.

Wait a minute, Tiran is still in bed? Then what... what is this thing in my arms? I don't remember bringing a pillow, and it certainly shouldn't be warm and moving! Have human technology advanced to this point?!

Slapping themselves in the face, Aya's mind finally cleared up. They jumped up, flung the blanket aside, and gasped in surprise.

"What is this thing?!"

Aya stiffly lifted the blanket and stared blankly at the tiny face revealed under it, expressionless. (The lack of expression was due to the complicated emotions caused by waking up and encountering such a huge change that their brain hadn't yet figured out what expression to use.)

The cute creature seemed to be sleeping soundly, curled up like a cat in a corner of the mattress, sucking its thumb. Its innocent sleeping face had not a hint of mischief. Silky golden hair wrapped around its petite body, and beneath the strands of hair was smooth milky skin.

"Um...hm?" With the blanket off, the room was slightly cold during this late autumn season. The little girl flinched, opened her eyes slowly, revealing bright blue eyes under her long eyelashes.

"Achoo!" The girl sneezed lightly, her body trembling. She propped herself up with her hands on the mattress, hair messed up on her head and tears in the corners of her eyes. She looked around in confusion, her gaze finally landing on Aya, who was still holding the blanket.

At the moment she saw Aya, the girl's eyes lit up, and she excitedly jumped up, almost matching Aya's height. Her blonde hair briefly danced in the air, and her soft body crashed into Aya's arms.

"Mama!"

Ah, huh? Aya should have been able to catch her, but this word made their brain pause momentarily before being overwhelmed.

...

Hello, everyone. My name is Aya, full name Astelitine O'Grain Erior Iberro Eorius Preste Hew Marigus Minoserg Mesopotamia, Golden Dragon. I am male, but my favorite hobby is women. My current job is serving as the personal maid to a princess of a certain kingdom.

Let me repeat that, I am male, male, male!

I emphasize this because I never could have imagined that one day I would be called "mama" by a little girl of unknown origin.She slapped her own cheeks and forced herself to calm down. Aya took a closer look at the little girl in front of her. She was about the same height as the innkeeper's wife, Xiao Mo, in the Hersha Kingdom. Her waterfall-like soft golden hair hung down to her feet, and her small face was filled with emotions such as "not awake", "very sleepy", "want mommy's hug", etc. Her head swayed back and forth, giving the impression that she could fall asleep any moment.

Her skin was very fair, delicate like a baby's, although in a sense, she was still a little girl. As for why she could see... It was because this girl was completely naked! If it weren't for her long hair covering the crucial areas that should be censored, the author of this work would have been banned!

"But it's okay, she's just a little girl. Even if she's not wearing anything, it's not a big problem," Aya said, touching her chin and nodding, only to receive a punch on her head.

"Are you a pervert?!" Tiran put away her smoking fist, picked up a blanket from the side, wrapped the little girl sitting on the mattress like a duck, and held her in her arms. "What's with this child? Why did she suddenly appear in the room?"

"I want to know too!" Aya innocently replied. "When I woke up this morning, this little one was already in my warm bed."

The little girl struggled in Tiran's arms, reaching out her small hand towards Aya with watery eyes. "Mommy..."

"Oh my god, is she really your child?" Tiran looked at Aya with some shock. "Could it be that Dragons are hermaphrodites?"

"Are you out of your mind? How could I possibly have a child? Even if she really is mine, she shouldn't be this big!" Aya shook with anger, pointing at the girl's head with animal ears. "Besides, our races are different!"

"Ahem, alright, enough joking." Tiran coughed into her fist and stared seriously at the little girl in her arms. After a while, she asked, "Little sister, where did you come from? Was it from the Northern Wolf Forest? Where are your mom and dad?"

The little girl's animal ears twitched, her small face contorted as if she was trying hard to understand Tiran's words. Then, she smiled and pointed at Aya, and then at the broken eggshell that had been thrown aside. "Mommy, home!"

"...#%@#&*￥%#," Aya was speechless. By all that is holy! I am still a virgin... ahem, a virgin man! Even if we consider Dragon's age, they haven't reached adulthood yet. Why did a child suddenly appear and call me mommy? If this cute little girl called me daddy, I could reluctantly accept it!

Tiran pondered seriously and suddenly looked at Aya. "I think I know now. This child probably came out from inside that egg... from the stone."

"Huh? How does that work?"

"Alchemy..." Tiran sighed, her expression turning dark. "Forbidden alchemy, transmutation of living beings. The core of this little girl was probably turned into a puppet by some crazy alchemist who captured her as a living organism and transformed her into that mountain giant."

"Whoa..." Aya took a cold breath. "That's insane, isn't it?"

"In the eyes of those lunatics, it's quite normal." Tiran shook her head. "But why does she call you mommy? What the hell have you done?"

"Me?" Aya racked her brain for a moment. "It seems... yesterday when I was holding the egg, some dragon energy inadvertently leaked out?"

"Could it be because of that? Did you unknowingly simulate the process of hatching a life, so this child naturally feels close to you?" Tiran's expression turned disdainful in an instant. "You're a pervert for kidnapping this little girl."

"Don't say that!" Aya also became annoyed. "I didn't know this would happen. No one told me there would be a living creature with animal ears and a naked loli inside the egg!"

"Alright, alright, that's not the point. The point is, what do we do next?" Tiran looked troubled. "We can't keep doing this forever, right? We have no idea where and when this child was taken away from her parents. It's almost impossible to help her find her parents."

"Then let's take her with us." Aya didn't think too much and said matter-of-factly.

"Well, yeah. It's probably fine for the time being." Tiran agreed.

The little girl stared with her big round eyes, innocently looking at her "mommy" and the other big sister, deeply engrossed in their discussion."So, first thing, Aya, go buy some children's clothes right away! We can't let this child keep wearing a blanket."

"Why me? It's a bit cold outside, I don't want to go out."

"You, my friend, have you ever seen a princess run errands in person?"

"I have never seen a princess who secretly hides a room full of adult-rated books either!" Aya instinctively retorted, realizing suddenly that the person in front of her could slap her anytime, so she ran off dejectedly.

Ten minutes later, Aya came back carrying a big bag and several small packages.

"Seriously, I used my own money just now. Can I get reimbursed for this?"

"What do you think?" The princess's eyes narrowed slightly.

"I suppose not..."

For the next period of time, the little girl became a dress-up toy in the hands of the two, as they tried on the dozens of outfits they purchased one by one. Ah, the little girl's body was so soft and small, so incredibly adorable! The little girl was amazing! This pair of master and servant became addicted to playing with her.

In the end, they settled on a gothic black rose long dress, paired with a rose headpiece. It felt perfect.

"Wow, so cute! Aya, let's just adopt this child!" Tielan said happily, holding her cheeks.

Wait a minute, what's with this strange family-of-three feeling? Call the police!

"Instead of that," Aya raised her hand, "have you asked the child what her name is?"

"Name...?" The little girl tilted her head, looking confused.

"Forget it, let's just give her a name ourselves."

"Give...give a name?" Tielan's face reddened slightly. "Won't that make us like a family?"

"What are you thinking..."

"Nothing, um, what name should we give her? Since she popped out from a stone, how about Sun Wukong?"

"You, go away! She's not a monkey!"

At that moment, someone knocked on the door, followed by the voice of the maid, Mimi, from outside: "Your Highness, Aya, I heard a lot of noise inside. Is there something happening?"

"Nothing at all!" the two shouted almost simultaneously.

The current state of the room...wasn't really suitable for the maid to see...

The maid outside seemed to sigh, "Your Highness, we will be leaving soon, so please get ready quickly." As she spoke, the maid turned the doorknob and was about to enter.

"Wait a minute, Mimi! Not right now——"

Tielan had just taken a step forward when Mimi opened the door.

The messy room was filled with clothes scattered all over the floor, all of them children's clothes. The little gothic Lolita girl stood in place, looking curiously at the maid who had just entered, tilting her head.

"Umph?"