Infinite Stratos - Volume 8, page 8
For some reason, no matter how I try to push them, kick them, punch them, they won’t open.
“I think the doors are locked after what happened to Rin-san just now.”
Kanzashi’s voice sounds clearer than before, “Heh”, and I continue to think as I listen to her.
“If there are two Ichikas in those worlds, it will most likely be very dangerous.”
“Then, how do I get in?”
“Change clothes…”
“Eh?”
“You can enter if you change your outfit.”
“…”
I was stunned, and Kanzashi sent her message over with a disgruntled look.
“I’m being serious here.”
“O-oh. Understood. I believe you then.”
“Un.”
“Then, what do I do now?”
“I’ll send you a data of your change of clothes, Ichika. Please hold on for a moment.”
The sound of the keyboard being tapped at can be heard over the communicator.
And then, my body’s suddenly surrounded by light particles.
“Uooh!?”
“Data install…complete.”
“Wait, what’s this?”
I’m dressed in complete black, and I have a gas mask over my face.
I have an automatic pistol slinging off the shoulder.
“This is the mission dress for the English Special Forces SAS.”
England…ah, Cecilia, huh?
“Why does it seem like a movie here?”
“…So cool…”
“What did you say?”
“Ack, ack…nothing.”
Anyway, I cheer myself up and place my hand on the blue door.
Kachk, the door opened.
“I’m going.”
“Be careful. There’s a chance of a fake Ichika attacking.”
“It’s fine. I have a weapon now.”
The sound of the pistol being cocked rings, and I pat on the magazine pouch.
“Have you fired a real gun before?”
“…A man only needs to shoot once in a showdown.”
“So that means no.”
“…”
Fuu, I heard Kanzashi sigh, and proceed in through the door.
◇
“You’ve grown here too.”
“Nn…!”
My cleavage’s raised from behind, and this causes me to let out a moan.
At first, he’s fondling from below.
And after then, Ichika-san moves his hands around to touch them, seemingly wanting to feel all of it.
He finally starts using his fingertips to play with my nipples—
GASHANNK!
“What are meyou doing!?”
A man dressed in Special Ops clothing breaks in through the glass window, and shoots Ichika-san.
“Ichika-san!!”
“Eradicating anomaly in World Purge…foreign object…eliminate...”
Ichika-san was shot through the head, and his head was dangling as his mouth mutter such ambiguous words.
Golong. His eyes turned to golden and black.
“Ichika…san?”
Something doesn’t seem right, but what…?
“Get away from Cecilia!”
Ichika-san’s slammed hard by the butt of the pistol, and is shot again.
(I-I-Ichika-san!?)
Black sticky liquid flows out from his wounds, and his body melts into a pile of gooey stuff.
He then finally disappeared completely into light.
“Ah, ah, ah…”
“Are you alright, Cecilia? I’ll go save you—wah!?”
I open my ‘Blue Tears’ and swing the close-ranged blade ‘Interceptor’ at the intruder.
“My Ichika-san! My! My!”
“O-Oi, wait! Stop, you idiot!”
“Idiot!? You dare say this to this England’s National Cadet Representative, Cecilia Alcott—”
Eh?
(I’m…Cecilia Alcott. England’s Cadet Representative?)
My mind’s in a complete mess.
“World Purge, forcefully interfered.”
—ZUKING!
“It hurts!”
My head hurts, and it feels like it’s going to be cut up.
“I-I-I…I’m…I’m…!”
“Cecilia!”
The intruder removes his gas mask.
That face’s Ichika-san’s.
The awesome expression, the firm voice.
That’s right, he’s the man who prevented me from falling into my dreams…
“Shoot down this fake world!”
—Right, this is my Ichika-san!
“Taking care of it!”
I fire a shot off my ‘Starlight Mk III’ at the ceiling.
The fake world disappears into smoke just like that.
◇
“That was really too much!”
Cecilia, now dressed in uniform, has her arms folded as she looks angry.
She has been playing with her hair curls since just now, shook them away angrily, and folds her arms again.
“What is it? It’s not like anything happened.”
“Nothing happened? You say nothing happened!? I, that fake did to my body—”
Cecilia, who looks ready to attack anyone now, suddenly stops.
“I-Ichika, san? Erm, did you…enter the bathroom…?”
…Wahey!
I had been trying my best to avoid this question since just now, and she finally noticed it.
“D-di-did you…see me naked?”
“Not at all! Absolutely not!”
“Who’re you fooling…‘Blue Tears’!”
Cecilia suddenly opens her IS; her face is completely red to the ears as she points at me and exclaims,
“Come out, bits!”
“You kidding me!? Oi!”
But this can’t be some sort of joke. The 4 bits start attacking me as they let out beam shots.
“UWAAAHHHH!! I’LL DIE! I’LL DIED! I’LL REALLY DIE HERE!”
“It-it’s your fault for humiliating me!”
“IT WASN’T ME! IT WASN’T ME!”
“That goes for both Ichikas!”
“WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!?”
The beam burned my butt off.
“Ce-Cecilia…!”
“I don’t want to listen to you!”
“Pretty!”
“Eh…!”
Cecilia stops what she was doing, and the bits too stop.
“Well, to put it…your body’s pretty, Cecilia…”
It’s really embarrassing to say this.
But this definitely isn’t something I’m saying against my will, and besides, if I don’t say something now, I’ll really be killed.
“…”
Cecilia removes her IS and fumbles around.
“If it’s you alone, Ichika-san…you can look…”
“Th-that’s quite the honor.”
“But you say I’m the most beautiful in the world…”
No, I didn’t say it to that extent…
“Seriously, Ichika-san!”
DON! Cecilia pushes me away with both hands, tatata, and runs out of the forest.
“Ha, haha…”
But she really is pretty.
Just like a model. Cecilia has always been like that, but now that’s no doubt about it.
(I don’t think ordinary models are that pretty…)
Upon thinking about it, my face turns red.
“Do you have any slight change in how you view her?”
I thought I heard someone mutter something, but it then disappeared with a breeze.
“…Ichika.”
Kanzashi’s message reaches me,
…But for some reason, she doesn’t seem happy at all.
“What next, Kanzashi?”
“I’ll send you your clothing, choose whatever you want.”
Puu. The line’s cute off.
“Wha-what’s going on?”
I’m a little dizzy as I don’t know what’s going on at all.
And then, a large case full of clothing appears above my head and drops down on me.
“WHAA!?”
I dodge it at the last moment, and can’t help but gulp.
“D-did, did I do anything…?”
I have no idea of it though.
Either way, there are still 3 of them left, Charl, Laura and Houki.
—Right.
“Let’s do it!”
I open the clothing case.
◇
I’m Charlotte Dunois.
Studying in IS Academy—
“World Purge, complete.”
And I’m a maid of the wealthy Orimura Family.
But this situation will end a week later, and the reason is…
“Charlotte.”
“Hyah!”
My butt was touched, causing me to squeal.
I nearly let drop the cleaning tool in my hands, and hurriedly embrace it in both hands.
“M-master!? You’re teasing me again—”
“What’s bad about a little teasing? Besides, it’s about time you stop calling me master.”
“Bu-but.”
The previous family owner who hired me over from the Church I grew up in died last year, and this year, my master Ichika inherited the role of family head.
Once Ichika took over as head, he immediately declared that he’ll ‘take the maid Charlotte as his wife’.
Ichika and I will have our wedding a week later, and we’ll tie the knot there.
“I-I’m still a maid…anyway.”
“Hm? Then your master’s orders are to be followed at all costs.”
“Ye-yes, of course.”
“I see.”
Upon saying this, my master Ichika suddenly flips my skirt.
“Kyaaahhh!?’ “Kyaaahhh!”
“Charlotte, you’re wearing lewd underwear today again.”
“It-it’s because you ordered me to, Master…”
I’m wearing a sexy translucent lingerie that has laces on the side.
The reason why I’m wearing this is not only to obey Master’s orders…but to show Ichika that I’m ready to be invited to spend the night with him.
“Charlotte, your face is red.”
“S-seriously, Master! I still have my job to do, please excuse me!”
I say and hope to get away from here, but Ichika embraces me from behind.
“I won’t let you run away.”
“N-no…I still have, work…”
My butt’s being patted at.
“It’s your job to accompany me too, you know?”
“Nn…I-I got it…”
My face is completely red, and I nod gently.
And then, Ichika suddenly carries me up in a bridal carry.
“I caught a cute maid♪”
“It’ll be bad if people see us here…”
“It’s fine. Everyone has agreed to our relationship, Charlotte.”
“This isn’t what I’m talking about.”
Though I say this, this fact he said cause my heart to delight, and her tense face to relax.
“Alright, let’s go to my room.”
Chuu, a kiss on the face. This is the first time I’m being obedient like a kitty ever since I was born.
(How do I resist this…)
Because I never thought about going against him.
I want to offer my body and heart to him.
To my most beloved Ichika.
To my most beloved master.
“We’re here, Charlotte.”
“Y-yes…”
I’m brought to Ichika’s bedroom, and I’m placed gently on a large bed with a canopy over it.
(T-this means, we’re…finally going to that point…!?)
THUMP THUMP THUMP.
My heart’s fluttering, and it started to hurt.
“Charlotte…”
Ichika stares at me closely, and looks like he’s going to bury me under, and I close my eyes.
“Kuu. I have a present to give to you today.”
A finger prods at my biting lips, and I realize it’s not a kiss.
(Ah…th-that’s not it…)
I feel a little relieved, but also disappointed.
Just when I feel bounded down by these complicated emotions, a white dress gently falls onto me.
“Ah, this is!”
“Yes, for the wedding.
This is the pure white wedding dress every girl look forward to.
And now, it’s on me.
“Can you try wearing it, Charlotte?”
“Ye-yes.”
I nod energetically and get off the bed with Ichika.
“…”
“…”
“Well…master.”
“What is it, Charlotte?”
“You’re standing there, so it’s…”
“You can’t change?”
“Ye-yes.”
I nod my head in response while holding onto the dress…ahh, I’m so embarrassed.
“Can I see it?”
“Eh?”
“Can I see you changing clothes, Charlotte?”
“Heh…”
“I want to see.”
“B-but, that’s…”
“Please.”
Ichika then gives me a teasing wink.
(Ah, really, how can I refuse when you show such an expression…)
But I just say ‘okay’, and I give a silent response.
“Can I? Charlotte?”
“S-sure.”
“Thanks.”
And then, Ichika kisses me on the head as a reward.
This alone causes me to feel blissful.
(I’m so weak…)
I show a shy smile and put the wedding dress onto the bed for the time being.
And then, I stand upright while facing Ichika.
“Th-then, I’m tak—changing my clothes.”
I nearly say out ‘taking my clothes off’, and hurriedly change my words.
To put it, this is too direct.
“…”
I gulp and start to undo my apron.
I feel my heart breaking apart just from this simple action, just from feeling Ichika’s stare.
(I-it’s alright, it’s alright…he has seen me in my underwear several times already…) But this is the first time I’m stripping for him.
Upon thinking this, my hands become hesitant.
“I-I’ll do my best…! I have to do this every night when we become husband and wife!”
…Eh?
“Charlotte, every night…I can?”
“I-I said it out?”
“Yeah.”
“Uuu!!”
Boof…there seems to be some sound, and my face’s immediately beet red.
(Th-that’s right! What am I saying! At least I can rest for Sunday and recharge—no!)
I shake my head like a dog drying itself, but these pink thoughts still linger in my mind.
“Charlotte, your hands are stopping.”
“U-un…”
In this case, I might as well clear my mind and let it be free from all random thoughts. I calm myself down and undo the buttons easily.
“Don’t be so hasty.”
“I-I’ll be embarrassed if I do it slowly…”
Ichika continues to smile as he looks at my face.
Ahh, seriously, seriously there!
I harden my heart and remove the one piece-type maid uniform before dropping it onto the floor.
I can’t withstand the embarrassment from having Ichika stare at me nonchalantly, and instinctively use my hands to cover my bra and panties.
“I-Ichika, your eyeballs are falling out there.”
“It can’t be helped. You’re so alluring after all.”
“Ah, seriously…”
I can’t say I hate it when he says that.
Or rather, I feel a sense of pride, instead of embarrassment, rise in me after hearing my most beloved say such things.
“D-do you want to keep watching, Ichika…”
“I do.”
An immediate answer.
But my face is all flustered looking now.
“I-I guess there’s no other choice then…Ichika no ecchi.”
I slowly move my hand away, and show myself in my lingerie of lace and see-through material.
What I have on are just the maid logo, my headdress, garter belts, white knee socks, bra and panties.
(It’s so embarrassing…but I can show it to Ichika…)
Just when I was thinking about this, a suspicious person kicked the door down.
“What in the world are you doing!?”
The person’s voice vanish, and he start hitting Ichika.
As for this person’s getup, to put it—he dressed with a weird mask, a mantle, boots, a watch, just like a ‘Gentlemen Thief’.
“What are you doing!?”
“I-I should be asking you this!”
“I-Ichika!”
I grab the sword on the wall to help Ichika break me.
“Stay away from Master!”
“Wah!”
BINK! The gentleman thief manages to dodge my unrestrained slash right at the last moment.
“C-calm down, Charl!”
“Don’t call me so casually!”
—Eh?
“Thanks for saving me, Charlotte.”
—Huh?
(I, I’m called Charlotte…but…only a certain person will call me Charl.)
“World Purge, forcefully interfered.”
—ZUKING!
“Uu!”
A tremenouds pain attacks.
I-I like—
“The one who calls me Charl!”
And the Ichika who’s willing to call me this points the sword at the fake Ichika.
Then, the fake Ichika’s eyes undergo a biological change in color.
“Eradicating anomaly in World Purge… eradicating anomaly in World Purge … eradicating anomaly in World Purge...”
Byun!
The fake Ichika’s head lands on the floor.
And I’m the one who cut it down.
“It’s a fake, but seeing my head get cut off like that is a little…”
The real Ichika mutters.
I look at the fake again, and there’s no sign of blood oozing out as it slowly dissolves into light and vanishes.
“Let’s get out of here, Charl!”
“Eh!”
Ichika suddenly carries me.
I’m covered in the mantle, and I can hear the sound of glass being broken from afar.
(I can feel…Ichika’s heartbeat…)
I’m surrounded by a warm presence of love as I leave this fake world.
◇
“Fuu…”
Having returned back to the forest, I first put Charl down.
“I think the doors are locked after what happened to Rin-san just now.”
Kanzashi’s voice sounds clearer than before, “Heh”, and I continue to think as I listen to her.
“If there are two Ichikas in those worlds, it will most likely be very dangerous.”
“Then, how do I get in?”
“Change clothes…”
“Eh?”
“You can enter if you change your outfit.”
“…”
I was stunned, and Kanzashi sent her message over with a disgruntled look.
“I’m being serious here.”
“O-oh. Understood. I believe you then.”
“Un.”
“Then, what do I do now?”
“I’ll send you a data of your change of clothes, Ichika. Please hold on for a moment.”
The sound of the keyboard being tapped at can be heard over the communicator.
And then, my body’s suddenly surrounded by light particles.
“Uooh!?”
“Data install…complete.”
“Wait, what’s this?”
I’m dressed in complete black, and I have a gas mask over my face.
I have an automatic pistol slinging off the shoulder.
“This is the mission dress for the English Special Forces SAS.”
England…ah, Cecilia, huh?
“Why does it seem like a movie here?”
“…So cool…”
“What did you say?”
“Ack, ack…nothing.”
Anyway, I cheer myself up and place my hand on the blue door.
Kachk, the door opened.
“I’m going.”
“Be careful. There’s a chance of a fake Ichika attacking.”
“It’s fine. I have a weapon now.”
The sound of the pistol being cocked rings, and I pat on the magazine pouch.
“Have you fired a real gun before?”
“…A man only needs to shoot once in a showdown.”
“So that means no.”
“…”
Fuu, I heard Kanzashi sigh, and proceed in through the door.
◇
“You’ve grown here too.”
“Nn…!”
My cleavage’s raised from behind, and this causes me to let out a moan.
At first, he’s fondling from below.
And after then, Ichika-san moves his hands around to touch them, seemingly wanting to feel all of it.
He finally starts using his fingertips to play with my nipples—
GASHANNK!
“What are meyou doing!?”
A man dressed in Special Ops clothing breaks in through the glass window, and shoots Ichika-san.
“Ichika-san!!”
“Eradicating anomaly in World Purge…foreign object…eliminate...”
Ichika-san was shot through the head, and his head was dangling as his mouth mutter such ambiguous words.
Golong. His eyes turned to golden and black.
“Ichika…san?”
Something doesn’t seem right, but what…?
“Get away from Cecilia!”
Ichika-san’s slammed hard by the butt of the pistol, and is shot again.
(I-I-Ichika-san!?)
Black sticky liquid flows out from his wounds, and his body melts into a pile of gooey stuff.
He then finally disappeared completely into light.
“Ah, ah, ah…”
“Are you alright, Cecilia? I’ll go save you—wah!?”
I open my ‘Blue Tears’ and swing the close-ranged blade ‘Interceptor’ at the intruder.
“My Ichika-san! My! My!”
“O-Oi, wait! Stop, you idiot!”
“Idiot!? You dare say this to this England’s National Cadet Representative, Cecilia Alcott—”
Eh?
(I’m…Cecilia Alcott. England’s Cadet Representative?)
My mind’s in a complete mess.
“World Purge, forcefully interfered.”
—ZUKING!
“It hurts!”
My head hurts, and it feels like it’s going to be cut up.
“I-I-I…I’m…I’m…!”
“Cecilia!”
The intruder removes his gas mask.
That face’s Ichika-san’s.
The awesome expression, the firm voice.
That’s right, he’s the man who prevented me from falling into my dreams…
“Shoot down this fake world!”
—Right, this is my Ichika-san!
“Taking care of it!”
I fire a shot off my ‘Starlight Mk III’ at the ceiling.
The fake world disappears into smoke just like that.
◇
“That was really too much!”
Cecilia, now dressed in uniform, has her arms folded as she looks angry.
She has been playing with her hair curls since just now, shook them away angrily, and folds her arms again.
“What is it? It’s not like anything happened.”
“Nothing happened? You say nothing happened!? I, that fake did to my body—”
Cecilia, who looks ready to attack anyone now, suddenly stops.
“I-Ichika, san? Erm, did you…enter the bathroom…?”
…Wahey!
I had been trying my best to avoid this question since just now, and she finally noticed it.
“D-di-did you…see me naked?”
“Not at all! Absolutely not!”
“Who’re you fooling…‘Blue Tears’!”
Cecilia suddenly opens her IS; her face is completely red to the ears as she points at me and exclaims,
“Come out, bits!”
“You kidding me!? Oi!”
But this can’t be some sort of joke. The 4 bits start attacking me as they let out beam shots.
“UWAAAHHHH!! I’LL DIE! I’LL DIED! I’LL REALLY DIE HERE!”
“It-it’s your fault for humiliating me!”
“IT WASN’T ME! IT WASN’T ME!”
“That goes for both Ichikas!”
“WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!?”
The beam burned my butt off.
“Ce-Cecilia…!”
“I don’t want to listen to you!”
“Pretty!”
“Eh…!”
Cecilia stops what she was doing, and the bits too stop.
“Well, to put it…your body’s pretty, Cecilia…”
It’s really embarrassing to say this.
But this definitely isn’t something I’m saying against my will, and besides, if I don’t say something now, I’ll really be killed.
“…”
Cecilia removes her IS and fumbles around.
“If it’s you alone, Ichika-san…you can look…”
“Th-that’s quite the honor.”
“But you say I’m the most beautiful in the world…”
No, I didn’t say it to that extent…
“Seriously, Ichika-san!”
DON! Cecilia pushes me away with both hands, tatata, and runs out of the forest.
“Ha, haha…”
But she really is pretty.
Just like a model. Cecilia has always been like that, but now that’s no doubt about it.
(I don’t think ordinary models are that pretty…)
Upon thinking about it, my face turns red.
“Do you have any slight change in how you view her?”
I thought I heard someone mutter something, but it then disappeared with a breeze.
“…Ichika.”
Kanzashi’s message reaches me,
…But for some reason, she doesn’t seem happy at all.
“What next, Kanzashi?”
“I’ll send you your clothing, choose whatever you want.”
Puu. The line’s cute off.
“Wha-what’s going on?”
I’m a little dizzy as I don’t know what’s going on at all.
And then, a large case full of clothing appears above my head and drops down on me.
“WHAA!?”
I dodge it at the last moment, and can’t help but gulp.
“D-did, did I do anything…?”
I have no idea of it though.
Either way, there are still 3 of them left, Charl, Laura and Houki.
—Right.
“Let’s do it!”
I open the clothing case.
◇
I’m Charlotte Dunois.
Studying in IS Academy—
“World Purge, complete.”
And I’m a maid of the wealthy Orimura Family.
But this situation will end a week later, and the reason is…
“Charlotte.”
“Hyah!”
My butt was touched, causing me to squeal.
I nearly let drop the cleaning tool in my hands, and hurriedly embrace it in both hands.
“M-master!? You’re teasing me again—”
“What’s bad about a little teasing? Besides, it’s about time you stop calling me master.”
“Bu-but.”
The previous family owner who hired me over from the Church I grew up in died last year, and this year, my master Ichika inherited the role of family head.
Once Ichika took over as head, he immediately declared that he’ll ‘take the maid Charlotte as his wife’.
Ichika and I will have our wedding a week later, and we’ll tie the knot there.
“I-I’m still a maid…anyway.”
“Hm? Then your master’s orders are to be followed at all costs.”
“Ye-yes, of course.”
“I see.”
Upon saying this, my master Ichika suddenly flips my skirt.
“Kyaaahhh!?’ “Kyaaahhh!”
“Charlotte, you’re wearing lewd underwear today again.”
“It-it’s because you ordered me to, Master…”
I’m wearing a sexy translucent lingerie that has laces on the side.
The reason why I’m wearing this is not only to obey Master’s orders…but to show Ichika that I’m ready to be invited to spend the night with him.
“Charlotte, your face is red.”
“S-seriously, Master! I still have my job to do, please excuse me!”
I say and hope to get away from here, but Ichika embraces me from behind.
“I won’t let you run away.”
“N-no…I still have, work…”
My butt’s being patted at.
“It’s your job to accompany me too, you know?”
“Nn…I-I got it…”
My face is completely red, and I nod gently.
And then, Ichika suddenly carries me up in a bridal carry.
“I caught a cute maid♪”
“It’ll be bad if people see us here…”
“It’s fine. Everyone has agreed to our relationship, Charlotte.”
“This isn’t what I’m talking about.”
Though I say this, this fact he said cause my heart to delight, and her tense face to relax.
“Alright, let’s go to my room.”
Chuu, a kiss on the face. This is the first time I’m being obedient like a kitty ever since I was born.
(How do I resist this…)
Because I never thought about going against him.
I want to offer my body and heart to him.
To my most beloved Ichika.
To my most beloved master.
“We’re here, Charlotte.”
“Y-yes…”
I’m brought to Ichika’s bedroom, and I’m placed gently on a large bed with a canopy over it.
(T-this means, we’re…finally going to that point…!?)
THUMP THUMP THUMP.
My heart’s fluttering, and it started to hurt.
“Charlotte…”
Ichika stares at me closely, and looks like he’s going to bury me under, and I close my eyes.
“Kuu. I have a present to give to you today.”
A finger prods at my biting lips, and I realize it’s not a kiss.
(Ah…th-that’s not it…)
I feel a little relieved, but also disappointed.
Just when I feel bounded down by these complicated emotions, a white dress gently falls onto me.
“Ah, this is!”
“Yes, for the wedding.
This is the pure white wedding dress every girl look forward to.
And now, it’s on me.
“Can you try wearing it, Charlotte?”
“Ye-yes.”
I nod energetically and get off the bed with Ichika.
“…”
“…”
“Well…master.”
“What is it, Charlotte?”
“You’re standing there, so it’s…”
“You can’t change?”
“Ye-yes.”
I nod my head in response while holding onto the dress…ahh, I’m so embarrassed.
“Can I see it?”
“Eh?”
“Can I see you changing clothes, Charlotte?”
“Heh…”
“I want to see.”
“B-but, that’s…”
“Please.”
Ichika then gives me a teasing wink.
(Ah, really, how can I refuse when you show such an expression…)
But I just say ‘okay’, and I give a silent response.
“Can I? Charlotte?”
“S-sure.”
“Thanks.”
And then, Ichika kisses me on the head as a reward.
This alone causes me to feel blissful.
(I’m so weak…)
I show a shy smile and put the wedding dress onto the bed for the time being.
And then, I stand upright while facing Ichika.
“Th-then, I’m tak—changing my clothes.”
I nearly say out ‘taking my clothes off’, and hurriedly change my words.
To put it, this is too direct.
“…”
I gulp and start to undo my apron.
I feel my heart breaking apart just from this simple action, just from feeling Ichika’s stare.
(I-it’s alright, it’s alright…he has seen me in my underwear several times already…) But this is the first time I’m stripping for him.
Upon thinking this, my hands become hesitant.
“I-I’ll do my best…! I have to do this every night when we become husband and wife!”
…Eh?
“Charlotte, every night…I can?”
“I-I said it out?”
“Yeah.”
“Uuu!!”
Boof…there seems to be some sound, and my face’s immediately beet red.
(Th-that’s right! What am I saying! At least I can rest for Sunday and recharge—no!)
I shake my head like a dog drying itself, but these pink thoughts still linger in my mind.
“Charlotte, your hands are stopping.”
“U-un…”
In this case, I might as well clear my mind and let it be free from all random thoughts. I calm myself down and undo the buttons easily.
“Don’t be so hasty.”
“I-I’ll be embarrassed if I do it slowly…”
Ichika continues to smile as he looks at my face.
Ahh, seriously, seriously there!
I harden my heart and remove the one piece-type maid uniform before dropping it onto the floor.
I can’t withstand the embarrassment from having Ichika stare at me nonchalantly, and instinctively use my hands to cover my bra and panties.
“I-Ichika, your eyeballs are falling out there.”
“It can’t be helped. You’re so alluring after all.”
“Ah, seriously…”
I can’t say I hate it when he says that.
Or rather, I feel a sense of pride, instead of embarrassment, rise in me after hearing my most beloved say such things.
“D-do you want to keep watching, Ichika…”
“I do.”
An immediate answer.
But my face is all flustered looking now.
“I-I guess there’s no other choice then…Ichika no ecchi.”
I slowly move my hand away, and show myself in my lingerie of lace and see-through material.
What I have on are just the maid logo, my headdress, garter belts, white knee socks, bra and panties.
(It’s so embarrassing…but I can show it to Ichika…)
Just when I was thinking about this, a suspicious person kicked the door down.
“What in the world are you doing!?”
The person’s voice vanish, and he start hitting Ichika.
As for this person’s getup, to put it—he dressed with a weird mask, a mantle, boots, a watch, just like a ‘Gentlemen Thief’.
“What are you doing!?”
“I-I should be asking you this!”
“I-Ichika!”
I grab the sword on the wall to help Ichika break me.
“Stay away from Master!”
“Wah!”
BINK! The gentleman thief manages to dodge my unrestrained slash right at the last moment.
“C-calm down, Charl!”
“Don’t call me so casually!”
—Eh?
“Thanks for saving me, Charlotte.”
—Huh?
(I, I’m called Charlotte…but…only a certain person will call me Charl.)
“World Purge, forcefully interfered.”
—ZUKING!
“Uu!”
A tremenouds pain attacks.
I-I like—
“The one who calls me Charl!”
And the Ichika who’s willing to call me this points the sword at the fake Ichika.
Then, the fake Ichika’s eyes undergo a biological change in color.
“Eradicating anomaly in World Purge… eradicating anomaly in World Purge … eradicating anomaly in World Purge...”
Byun!
The fake Ichika’s head lands on the floor.
And I’m the one who cut it down.
“It’s a fake, but seeing my head get cut off like that is a little…”
The real Ichika mutters.
I look at the fake again, and there’s no sign of blood oozing out as it slowly dissolves into light and vanishes.
“Let’s get out of here, Charl!”
“Eh!”
Ichika suddenly carries me.
I’m covered in the mantle, and I can hear the sound of glass being broken from afar.
(I can feel…Ichika’s heartbeat…)
I’m surrounded by a warm presence of love as I leave this fake world.
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“Fuu…”
Having returned back to the forest, I first put Charl down.
