episode_0341

When I found the cat maid headband in Ethan’s bag, my first thought was why on earth was it in here?

First of all, I think the items I bought at the dungeon reward market that day were in my luggage, and the fact that they were in this bag also meant that Ethan had been rummaging through my personal luggage without my knowledge.

‘When on earth did you start rummaging around?’

Actually, there was no problem with this cat ear headband itself. Personally, I think it’s a pretty cute item, and more importantly, it’s a gift from Ethan.

However, the remaining two parts… The leash and tail were meant to be used for slightly maniacal play, so I intentionally placed them deep in my luggage.

No matter how ‘those things’ are, it’s a gift from Ethan, so it’s a bit hard to just throw them away. … It’s definitely not because I want to be beaten by Ethan while using something like that.

Before I returned the cat maid headband I took out of Ethan’s bag, I quietly focused on the sound coming from inside the bathroom.

-Slap, slap.

‘Umm… .’

… It will still take a little longer to come out, right? Since Ethan is a nobleman, he tends to take a long time to wash up.

It was a cat-made headband that I found after a long time, so rather than putting it back, I tried it on my head as a test and stood in front of a full-length mirror.

Strangely, two black cat ears similar to the color of my hair appeared to be sticking out from the front of the headdress.

Seeing that it was not just a cat ear, but a cat ear with maid lace, if this item was an equipment item for 『Luminor Academy』, it would have been one of the release-exclusive items.

Anyway, to conclude, it definitely suited them well.

In fact, among the characters in “Luminor Academy,” I don’t know if there’s a girl who wouldn’t look good with cat ears, but even taking that into account, it was quite a fitting piece of equipment for Lilith, so I was able to roughly guess what Ethan was thinking when I wore these the other day. .

‘… Oh, then I guess you brought this.’

By any chance, did you bring it today because you wanted to do it with a cat-and-beast maid concept?

The reason why you seemed strangely in a hurry earlier was because you wanted to quickly dress up as this cat beast maid with me?

Are you trying to please me by renting a nice room like this to inflict this on me?

I was wondering about my intention with a strange question earlier… Are you worried that I might not like writing this?

When I think about it that way, it feels like all the puzzles are finally coming together. In the end, Ethan’s awkward attitude today was all because of this headband.

‘Just thinking about it. ‘When you look at something like this, it’s really cute.’

Well, even if you don’t have to be this restless, you can write as much as you want if you just ask.

Even if the design of the decoration worn on top of the head changes, nothing in particular changes. If I could just make Ethan a little more excited than usual, it was a good deal for me.

‘Ah, it feels refreshing. ‘I just thought something strange because of this.’

Being a cat maid is surprisingly a hobby that seems like a boy in his prime.

Even Confucius in the fantasy world can’t stand cosplay. Since I was a man in my past life, I can completely understand.

… I guess I’ll have to do it anyway, so should I just give them a little more service? For example, later in front of Ethan, something like this… .

“Lord, master, cat… .”

“… … .”

“Lilith is a maid… . Hey, you’re asking me to write something like this, my master, you’re a pervert… .”

“… … .”

“Ha, but since it is a maid’s duty to respond to the master’s dark desires, I have no choice but to try my best… .”

“… Release?”

“Ughhh?!”

As I was practicing this and that in front of a full-length mirror alone, Ethan’s voice suddenly appeared from behind me.

I was shocked and looked behind me, and what caught my eye was Ethan wearing a bathrobe with the front collar loosely undone.

“Eh, eh, eh, Master Ethan?”

“Release? What were you doing just now?”

“Ah, ah, I didn’t do anything! I really didn’t do anything!”

“… To say he didn’t do anything, he just spoke in a cat-like tone… .”

“Evil! Argh! evil! Didn’t do anything! I don’t remember! Do you have any proof?! This is proof that I called Master Ethan’s name while imitating the way a cat speaks!”

“… I didn’t go into that much detail, Lilith.”

In fact, it was already obvious that Ethan had discovered that I had done something like this, but I had to make it so that he ‘didn’t see it’ somehow.

The moment I admit I did this, my pride and shame are over. A maid wearing a cat headband and meowing in front of a full-length mirror? This is crazy even if you weren’t a man in your past life.

“… … okay. It’s okay because I didn’t see anything, Lilith.”

Ethan, who had been silently watching my desperate denial, blinked quietly and reluctantly nodded, letting go of the situation just now.

… Anyone could see that I just ignored it because they didn’t want to see me having a fit any more, but I could at least pretend to be crazy if I could avoid having to repeat my embarrassing behavior.

“By the way, Lilith.”

“Yes?”

“Where did you get that thing that Lilith is wearing on her head now?”

… Oh, shit.

Now that I think about it, this was originally in Ethan’s bag.

“… Did you take it out of my bag?”

“… … .”

I should just check what it is and put it back right away.

I was messing around in front of the mirror for no reason, and Ethan caught me, so making a lame excuse would only make things worse.

“Sorry, Master Ethan. I was a little curious as to why you came out with a bag unlike usual… .”

“Release… .”

“… … .”

“… Yeah, whatever. I didn’t tell Lilith not to touch the bag either.”

Since I was unable to say anything with an apologetic expression on my face, Ethan seemed to have lost his mind and tried to subtly ignore it.

Even for me, it was against my conscience to accept that favor without hesitation, so I had to be punished by Ethan somehow.

Because I thought that it would be more fatal to crack the trust relationship between the owner and the maid than to simply run away out of fear of the punishment in front of me.

In particular, I did not want to be hated by Ethan, so I had to bow my head here.

“Please punish me… .”

“Huh?”

“ I touched Master Ethan’s personal belongings carelessly, so I deserve to be punished… .”

“It’s okay. Lilith and I aren’t in a relationship where I would punish you for something like this.”

“… No, as a maid, I did something that would cause me to lose trust with my master. Letting things go without any punishment is like losing my qualifications as a maid.”

“… … .”

Ethan listened to me and looked hesitant, as if he was thinking about something.

Perhaps they are reacting like that because they are thinking about how much punishment is appropriate.

I guess they don’t want to punish me as severely as they like me, but on the other hand, they can’t reject my claim that they should be punished because they like me.

“… Then.”

Ethan, who seemed to be thinking about something, pointed to the headband he carefully took back from me and his bag and suggested to me the ‘punishment’ he thought of.

“Then let’s say that the punishment for today’s release is to have to sleep while using what I brought in this bag.”

“Yes?”

“You saw inside the bag, so you know what’s inside, right? I think this is enough punishment for Lilith.”

“… … .”

… That’s punishment?

Is it punishment to just roll around in bed with Ethan while wearing a cat headband?

‘If it’s just going to bed with a cat headband on, isn’t it much different from the reward you usually get?’

I was a little skeptical because it was such an easy task that I had some doubts, but looking at that expression on Ethan’s face, he seemed to think it was a big punishment.

And as the maid who had made the mistake in the first place, I was in no position to choose the punishment that Ethan personally handed out.

“Understood, Master Ethan. If so, I will take the punishment as Master Ethan said.”

“Okay, then. I’ll be getting ready, so wash up slowly and come out.”

“… Yes, Master Ethan.”

With those words, I also carefully walked to the bathroom where Ethan had just washed up.

I was up to my neck in a bathtub with heated water, thinking about the bees that Ethan had just mentioned.

‘… No matter how much I think about it, I think it’s a bit weak as a cat ear headband.’

I did something that could have damaged the trust between the exclusive maid and the owner, but is it possible to be forgiven to that extent?

When I came out of the bathroom after finishing Seshin with that thought in mind, I finally realized that the ‘bee’ Ethan was talking about did not just mean a simple cat maid headband.

“Master Ethan, have you finished your ancestral rites… .”

-Crash.

“… … Everything?”

As soon as I came out of the bathroom, I heard the sound of something being locked and a long red leash was tied around my neck.