“Huh?”

Maid Nana’s eyes went wide.

She clearly hadn’t expected that after all that buildup, this was what he wanted to say. She’d even thought she might get dragged into some dark little room.

And then... hehehe.

But in the end, what came was something completely unexpected.

Little maid Nana’s brain wasn’t very big to begin with. Now it was practically filled with watery tears. Her big eyes shimmered with something called gratitude.

“Lord Mingxin, you’re such a good person. So good it can’t get any better. I admit you’re just a tiny little bit worthy of Lady Yukihime.”

“Well, thank you so much for that,” Yun Mingxin said, sounding a little helpless.

Just what kind of person was this Yukihime, anyway? How had she turned someone into this?

Sure, the girl wasn’t exactly sharp. But she was still a person. In a way, being able to memorize everyone in the whole school was kind of a talent.

He couldn’t help feeling that this so-called Yukihime’s household might actually be some giant brainwashing company.

Didn’t that mean he was in danger too?

After all, if they could move equipment around inside the school, then they had to be people from the school.

“Lord... Mingxin?”

Maid Nana waved a hand in front of Yun Mingxin’s eyes in confusion.

“Ah? What is it?”

Only then did Yun Mingxin notice that she was looking at him with a worried face. It seemed his sudden spacing out had made her feel something was off.

Yun Mingxin had a bit of a headache. Little sis, maybe worry about yourself first.

But...

Thinking back to that absurd strength of hers, enough to solo five versions of him, he felt like maybe the one who really needed worrying about was some scammer’s poor body.

“Oh, right, Lord Mingxin, what time is it?”

Yun Mingxin froze for a second and looked at his phone.

“It’s already past ten.”

“Ah, this is bad! Mr. Fang said he needs this stuff urgently, and Lady Yukihime also set a time. I’m gonna be late.”

“Lord Mingxin, stop spacing out already. If another dummy like Nana makes a mistake again, then you’ll be in danger too. Nana has to go first. I’m almost late.”

With that, little maid Nana hoisted up the equipment and ran off in a panic. In her hands, that thing probably felt lighter than carrying tofu.

Yun Mingxin didn’t even have the energy to complain. “Come on. You think everyone can run around carrying several hundred jin like you?”

Little maid Nana obviously didn’t hear him. She sprinted straight down the hallway, leaving behind only a black-and-white silhouette.

“This girl’s acting up again.” Yun Mingxin pressed a hand to his forehead. The hallway was so slippery. Wasn’t running that fast dangerous?

She was way faster than when she’d rammed into him earlier. If she hit someone head-on at this speed, even Mount Tai would probably die on the spot.

Only after she had completely disappeared did he suddenly realize something.

She seemed to have been calling him “Lord” the whole time?

Should he ask her to change that next time?

Then again, as a maid, even if he asked, she probably wouldn’t want to.

“Forget it. It’s not like we’ll definitely meet again. The school’s huge, right?”

...

Boom!

A huge sound came from the second-floor teaching and research office in the Technology Building.

At a glance, a beautiful girl in a black-and-white maid outfit was setting down what she had been carrying.

The sheer weight made the hard plastic floor creak.

“Haa...” The maid took off her white silk gloves. Her snow-white hand lightly wiped the fine sweat from her forehead. She even stuck out her little tongue a bit, as if she was feeling hot.

Then suddenly, a stern and icy female voice rang out.

In the empty office, it felt like a cold wind had swept through. It made people shiver without meaning to.

“Nana, you are exactly three minutes late. Those one hundred and eighty seconds are an extremely serious mistake. Do you understand?”

A tall woman stood up from the office chair.

She wore a meticulous, elegant long dress, and her whole body gave off a mature charm.

Her black high heels clicked against the floor. Tap. Tap.

Her eyes were like the deep universe, mysterious and unreadable.

Every step she took felt as if it had been measured precisely with a ruler. Not one more, not one less. Every movement carried a grace and nobility no one else could match.

She looked to be around twenty. Red lips, white teeth, delicate brows, and a face like a blooming flower.

The tear mole beneath the corner of her eye added a few more touches of allure. Her beauty was breathtaking.

The whole room seemed to become different just because she was there.

Her presence was overwhelmingly powerful. So powerful that if someone stood beside her, they might be frightened out of their wits by her sharpness alone.

Refined, poised, noble, elegant, mature, steady, and yet forceful.

Maid Nana stared blankly for a moment, as if she had been dazzled by her beauty.

“Hm?”

That soft hum from the woman snapped the maid awake. Nana immediately became flustered and hurried closer.

Maid Nana was already tall enough at 168 centimeters, but in front of this person, she still looked a head shorter.

The other woman had a perfect golden-ratio figure and stood at a full 175 centimeters. Her long legs were nearly flawless.

“I’m sorry, Lady Yukihime. On the way here, I accidentally bumped into Lord Mingxin, so it delayed me.”

“Mingxin?”

Kujou Yukihime’s pupils suddenly shrank, and waves stirred in her heart.

But none of it showed on her face.

The maid sounded a little aggrieved, but because of her intelligence issues, she didn’t lose control in front of this woman.

“No matter the reason, being late is your fault. Understood?”

“Understood...” Maid Nana’s voice was tiny.

“Sigh!” Kujou Yukihime was clearly helpless with her too. “Speak louder. Do you understand?”

“Yes!”

“But Lord Yun Mingxin really is a good person. He didn’t blame me at all.”

It was as if stars were shining in Nana’s eyes.

Kujou Yukihime was even more speechless now. She had only been with Kujou Nana for less than two hours, from sending her to handle something and move some equipment until now.

And in just two hours, he had already won over her maid?

Damn it. Was he really that good at charming girls?

She was a little annoyed.

Kujou Yukihime was the descendant born from the union of the top noble Kujou family of Neon and the princess of one of the three great yakuza financial groups.

From the moment she was born, she had been someone watched by countless eyes.

Her maid might look stupid, but she still came from the Kujou family. To her, it was instinctive to tell who meant well and who meant harm.

Since Nana had said this much, it did prove that the other party had a decent heart.

Still, she should hear the opinion of the other Nana too.

As the next head of the Kujou family, her position was dangerous in a certain sense.

Even if she knew Yun Mingxin wasn’t that kind of person at all, she still had to put on an act.

Because there were far too many people who might use all kinds of methods to obtain all kinds of information about her.

Thinking of that, Kujou Yukihime’s red lips parted, and her cool voice rang out.

“Kana!”

Maid Nana’s body stiffened. Her eyes slowly closed, and in that instant, her entire aura changed.

Her original capable, youthful energy turned into a trace of ruthlessness. Even her presence shifted closer to Kujou Yukihime’s own.

Nana opened her eyes again and dropped to one knee before Kujou Yukihime.

“Lady Yukihime.”

Kujou Yukihime showed no surprise at this change.

Or rather, the reason she had come alone to the Flower Nation with only one maid, Nana, was precisely because of this.

Nana possessed two personalities. Maid Kujou Nana was the younger sister, while the other, Kujou Kana, was the older sister.

It was said to be an extremely rare condition.

The younger sister was dumb enough to rival Aqua and had none of the older sister’s memories. But the older sister possessed the younger sister’s memories and shared the same sensations as her.

The older sister was also known in the Kujou family as a master strategist, and the second strongest in combat power.

Their family had served as retainers to the Kujou family for generations, so they had also been granted the surname Kujou.

In front of her, Kujou Yukihime seemed a bit more relaxed. She asked casually, as if she didn’t care,

“Is there anything wrong with that Yun Mingxin?”

But in her eyes, there was a trace of scrutiny.

Kujou Kana recalled that clean, handsome smiling face, and the hand that had touched her hair. A nearly imperceptible ripple passed through her eyes. Then she said expressionlessly,

“There was nothing unusual at all.”