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I had a vague dream.

The dream I had when I was a boy and fell in love with Estee.

I felt like I would be arrested if I looked at my body, so I kept my eyes tightly shut while taking a bath.

I even made the mistake of calling my sisters “noona”.

I even threw away my pants while experimenting with how to do business while standing.

My sisters cried every time I did that, but anyway.

It was eventful, but looking back on it as a dream, it was a pleasant memory.

Enough to bring a happy smile to my lips as I just woke up.

… but my smile soon disappeared.

“Ugh, ugh… … .”

‘… Crow?’

Hot, rough breath pouring down on my forehead.

When I opened my eyes, Crow was on top of me.

At a distance where I could kiss her if she stuck her lips out, in a position as if she was covering me.

…Why is he like this?

“What’s going on?”

“… … !!!!!!?”

When I asked him why in a slightly hushed voice, Crow was surprised.

He was looking around in all directions so quickly that anyone who saw him would think he had been caught doing something bad.

But that was only for a moment. Crow’s expression hardened.

Her lips came toward mine.

-Whispering.

“Saint, there was something dangerous outside.”

“… Explain in detail.”

Crow whispered softly with his lips close to her ear.

I also ordered the report with a stern face.

Lips that tremble as if they had been waiting.

Her explanation resonated faintly.

… that’s the end of the explanation.

I was so shocked that I raised my voice.

“No, you just felt that way instinctively?”

“… The instinct of someone like that cannot be ignored, Saintess. ”

“That feeling of danger was just a moment two hours ago. Why is it still like this?”

“I was on guard, in case that danger came again and struck the saintess.”

About 2 hours ago, at dawn.

It seems like he instinctively took a protective stance because he felt something was dangerous, and he has maintained that stance until now.

It wasn’t a lie, there was cold sweat forming on Crow’s forehead.

My arms and legs are shaking too.

If you just listen to the words, there is no such thing as loyalty…

“Then shouldn’t you wake me up first?”

“How could I carelessly wake up the sleeping saint? How disrespectful.”

“… … .”

‘This one is seriously ill too.’

You could have just woken me up, why did you go through all the trouble to buy it?

Suddenly, it feels so real. Really.

“Anyway. I’m sorry for keeping watch all night, but I guess I was mistaken.”

‘That’s because the villains Bivil and I won’t invade from the third day of the academy. Maybe in the latter half.’

“… If the saint says so.”

Besides, there was almost a 99 percent chance that Crow’s instincts were malfunctioning.

Hey, this guy was one of the strongest characters in the original world.

Even now, I’ve become stronger because I’ve fed it a lot of good things.

There were very few opponents that Crow would be afraid of.

Maybe it should be at least as good as Seal Release Irene.

However, there is no way that Irene would have broken the seal that she had been holding onto despite all the torture she endured, on just the third day.

It was more reasonable to think that Crow’s instincts had made a mistake.

… Still, I think it’s great, so I’ll praise it.

-Hug.

“Still, thank you for watching over me all night~.”

“… … … !!!!!?”

Me giving Crow a light hug.

She collapsed immediately.

“But it’s still dawn, right? Let’s sleep more. Hehe.”

“Yes, yes hehe… ♡”

Even my tongue is loosened, so it looks like my reward is quite pleasing.

… That’s right. My sisters also said that when they hug me and sleep, their fatigue goes away.

It’s better than getting healed by some priests or something.

That’s why I held Crow tightly and slept a little more…

‘I think I can sleep for about 2 more hours… .’

-Knock knock knock knock.

“Estie!! Wake up, Estie!!!”

“… … Huh?”

… I tried to fall asleep, but then opened my eyes wide again.

It was because of the loud knocking on the door and Louis’s urgent voice.

‘What the… in the morning…’

-Bang bang bang!!

“It’s urgent, get up, hurry!! Please!!!”

“… … !!!!!?”

It wasn’t hard to see that the situation was urgent.

The emotion in Louis’ voice…

Fear. And desperation.

He was so scared that his voice became high-pitched, just like a girl’s.

I woke up quickly.

‘Was this why he said something dangerous earlier?!’

“Crow. Return to the hideout right now… No. ”

‘It’s dangerous to bring Crow back now!’

First of all, I tried to escape Crow through the window.

But, when I thought about it carefully, I realized that it was a very complacent choice.

Louis is a strong man who can defeat even an academy professor.

But, did something happen that made him so scared that he started to speak like a girl?

In that situation, leaving the strongest sword away from one’s body was the worst of the worst. It wasn’t even worth discussing.

One, I can show you what it’s like to be with Crow…

‘… Ah, this is it!’

“Crow, from now on, you are a new maid.”

“Yes?”

A brilliant idea flashed through my mind as I was worrying.

I quickly cast a spell on her.

It was an illusionary magic that deceived the opponent’s eyes.

Dye her pink hair the opposite color of blue, and hide her tail and cat ears from view.

Finally, she hid the ‘TS’ lettering tattoo on her hand, and in an instant she became a completely different person.

I was amazed at my own quick thinking.

“Phew. Okay.”

“Hey, maid… .”

“My name is Lowe. I’m the maid who called you when I was bored at night. You can do the rest yourself.”

“… … According to the will of the saint.”

Crow also nodded, as if he understood the situation.

The time it took to get here was about 30 seconds.

I winked at her to open the door.

The door opened with a squeak.

Louis came rushing in.

-Squeak.

“EST!! That’s… huh?”

It was so scary, it looked like he had been attacked with an ‘undercooked’ expression.

Louis, who was about to say something at any moment, opened his eyes wide when he saw Crow.

“Who is that?”

“Made.”

“… Dressed like that?”

“… … !!!!!?”

I too opened my eyes wide belatedly.

… The only thing I magically processed was Crow’s appearance.

She was still wearing the same outfit: a leotard that looked exactly like a swimwear for athletes, and skimpy hot pants.

For a maid, it’s a bit too open-minded.

I reflexively made excuses.

“I told you to wear it!”

“… … What?”

“I called you because I was bored at night, but actually, I like dressing you up like that!”

No matter how much I think about it, if it’s not something a maid should wear, I can just explain that I forced her to wear it.

I know it’s a bit of a shame to be playing dress-up at this age…

It was a hundred times better than being suspected.

Louis’ eyes turned back to Crow.

My arms and legs tremble from guarding me for two hours. My forehead is slightly sweaty. My blue hair sticks to my cheeks.

A muttering of disapproval echoed through the room.

-Mumble mumble.

“You even mess with the employees? To kill time at night? How hungry must you have been all this time… .”

“Louis?”

“Ah, ahem. Anyway, I understand. I guess I should respect your taste. Yeah. ”

Judging from the reaction, it seems like it went through safely.

A sigh of relief came out naturally.

“So, what happened? Why should you be so scared? Was there an attack or something?!”

“Raid? That can’t be. I have something urgent to ask you.”

“… … … ?”

My brow furrowed again.

I thought something bad was going on because he was screaming like a woman.

Are you making this fuss just because you had something to ask?

I looked at Louis’ complexion again.

Pale complexion. Blue lips. Voice still raised in fear.

… No matter where I looked, it didn’t look like he came just to ask something.

“Don’t lie. It’s an attack? Who the hell!?”

“Haa… This is not the time to be talking nonsense, Estee. This is a serious matter.”

“Or else, tell me why you’re so scared… What is it?”

If it wasn’t a raid, then why did they cause this mess?

When I nagged him to explain, Louis looked at me.

Crow’s eyes.

“… I can only tell you. I’m sorry, but please leave him alone while we’re having fun.”

“You can trust her. She’s someone you trust as much as you do. Just talk to her.”

“… … It’s fortunate that it wasn’t just someone who messed with it, but I still can’t say anything. It’s that serious of a problem.”

Louis says he will never say anything in front of Crow.

I thought about it for a moment and then sent a telepathic message.

“Sorry. Can you step out for a moment? I need to talk to Louis alone.”

[Crow. Wait outside. If anything happens, rush in and protect me.]

“Okay.”

[According to the will of the saint.]

Under the contradictory conversation, Crow slowly left the room.

The door closed with a squeaking hinge.

Only then did Louis feel relieved, and he sat down with a sigh.

“Hoo… Sorry for bothering you. Thank you.”

“Really, what’s going on since dawn? Was there really an attack?”

“How long are you going to keep on blaring about raiding? Who’s raiding the Academy?”

I also sat down on the bed.

To find out what’s going on and what’s causing such a fuss.

“Then tell me. My room never lets any sound leak out, so don’t worry.”

“… Let me ask you something first. What is my name?”

“Huh?”

Without explanation, a strange question came back.

…Why is he like this?

“What are you asking me? Louis! Louis de Blasére!”

“More details. Who am I?”

“What… The eldest son of the Blazer family. My former fiance and childhood friend. The siscon younger brother who followed his older sister to the academy because he liked her so much. Is that okay?”

I answered the odd question honestly.

Because Louis’ expression was so serious, I thought he wasn’t joking.

We were childhood friends for 10 years and we were always pretending to be pretending.

At the end, Louis swept my face away.

“Ugh… It’s not a dream. It’s not like I’ve gone crazy.”

“What the hell is wrong? You’re weird.”

“Haa. Estee. Listen carefully.”

And, Louis…

———He made a shocking statement.

“It may be hard to believe, but somehow I… became a woman.”

“… What what what what what what!!!!!?”

‘What are you talking about!!!?’