A Guy Who Thinks He’s a Villain in a World Where Gender Ratios Are Broken - Chapter 18: It’s Kyoko’s Last Day as My Personal Maid, But Nothing’s Happening (Wrong)

Chapter 18: It’s Kyoko’s Last Day as My Personal Maid, But Nothing’s Happening (Wrong)

After dinner that evening.

Lying on my king-size bed, I found myself reflecting on everything that happened today… and before I knew it, I ended up voicing my thoughts out loud.

“Hmm… so today’s Kyoko’s last day as my personal maid, huh…”

Yeah. Today wasn’t just about me and Nako starting school—it was also the final day of Kyoko serving as my personal maid.

Since she was on duty in the afternoon…

“You and you—these tasks will be yours to handle.”

“I’ll take care of the Lady, so please focus on your assigned duties.”

“Young Master, is there anything you need?”

She carried out her duties, both as the head maid and my personal maid, with her usual calm and composed demeanor.

But starting tomorrow, she’d only be the head maid.

In other words, she’d be focusing entirely on managing the mansion staff.

So, giving her a bouquet of flowers felt a bit… off.

Buying a cake to thank her? Too bad—the shops were already closed.

Writing a letter of appreciation? That would probably come across as way too dramatic… and honestly, kind of suspicious.

“Maybe it’s better to just do nothing…”

More than anything, I hadn’t managed to improve Kyoko’s impression of me.

She probably still disliked me.

If I clumsily tried to do something now, it would most likely just end up being a nuisance.

For now, doing nothing seemed like the safest option…

Just as I was about to settle on that decision—

Knock, knock.

The sound of a knock at my door made me sit up.

There was only one person it could be.

“Come in.”

“Excuse me, Young Master.”

The door opened, and there she was—Kyoko.

She was dressed in her usual black-and-white maid uniform, perfectly neat, her expression as calm and composed as ever.

“I’ve brought your post-dinner tea, Young Master. Also… I came to offer my final greetings as your personal maid.”

Kyoko placed the tea on the table beside my bed and looked at me directly.

“I see.”

I got out of bed and faced her.

Coming all the way here just to say goodbye as my personal maid… Kyoko really was serious and responsible to the core.

“Then, Young Master, please allow me to say my final farewell.”

“Yeah.”

“I have served as your personal maid for about a year now.”

“…Right.”

Wait… for a whole year?

She had been working under this harassing jerk for that long…

She must have gone through so much trouble and had plenty of unpleasant experiences.

It must have been tough for her.

“So much has happened when I think back on it.”

Oh? Is this going to be a reflection on the original Reito?

If anyone knows him best, it’s Kyoko.

Maybe I can learn something new.

“You used to call me ‘hey you’ or just ‘oi’ in a very rough manner, Young Master.”

“…!”

Seriously, Reito?! What were you thinking?

How could you treat Kyoko—someone who took care of you the most—so rudely?

“And whenever things didn’t go your way, you would immediately yell at me in a commanding tone.”

Why would you take your frustrations out on people like that?!

Things don’t always go your way in life—it’s just common sense!

“Insults and condescending remarks were an everyday occurrence as well.”

What the heck were you doing, past me…

The more I hear, the more I realize—he really was a full-blown villain.

At this point, it’s not even about being a bad guy… it’s about being a decent human being!

“However, recently, you’ve completely stopped behaving that way. You no longer mistreat me or the other maids, and you don’t lash out anymore.”

Well, of course.

I was just a regular high schooler in my past life.

I mean, this should be the norm, right?

“On top of that, you suddenly started scrubbing the floors and working out, which has left the maids quite surprised… No, actually, they’re struggling with how to react to it. Since this seems like a good opportunity, I’d like to ask you to graduate from floor scrubbing after today.”

Huh… so scrubbing the floors was a bad idea?

Even Mom said something weird like, “You’re sticking your butt out in a suggestive way,” or whatever…

Did floor scrubbing actually backfire on me?

“And… your tone towards me has become much kinder than before. Honestly, it’s quite surprising.”

Yeah, comparing myself to the original Reito, we’re completely different.

Well, that’s because his behavior was way too awful in the first place.

I’m just acting like a decent human being.

“…I…”

Kyoko took a breath as if she was about to say something… but she hesitated, her expression slightly uncertain.

“Kyoko?”

“…”

A long silence filled the room as she seemed lost in thought.

Then, after a moment, she finally spoke.

“Can I… trust you now?”

“…!”

Her words made me hold my breath.

The room fell completely silent.

She was waiting for my answer.

Even though I looked the same as the old Reito, the truth was, I was a completely different person inside.

With time, those differences were bound to show.

Kyoko… she wanted to know if it was okay to believe in the new me.

As a villain packed with doom flags, earning her trust early on would be the smart move.

It would definitely make things easier for me.

But deep down, my reason was a little different…

Taking a deep breath, I decided to respond with sincerity.

“Whether you trust me or not isn’t for me to decide—it’s up to you, Kyoko. But… from now on, I’ll do my best to become someone you can trust.”

“!?”

Kyoko’s eyes widened slightly in surprise.

I meant what I said.

I wanted to properly face Kyoko and the others while gradually improving their opinion of me.

And to do that, I needed to work hard enough to earn her trust.

“Then… I’ll look forward to seeing that.”

“!!”

I couldn’t help but blink in surprise.

Because for a brief moment, I thought I saw Kyoko’s expression soften just a little.

“Young Master, you have school again tomorrow. Please get some rest soon.”

“A-Ah, right.”

“Then, I shall take my leave. Starting tomorrow, please rely on me as the head maid.”

With a polite bow, Kyoko left the room.

But… the fact that she even asked if she could trust me—

“Maybe my favorability has gone up a little… If so, that’d be nice.”

With that hopeful thought in mind, I drifted off to sleep.

◇ Quick Character Introduction ◇

Kyoko Nijou

A stunning beauty with long silver hair and sharp, clear blue eyes.

She balances her roles as both a university student and the head maid.

Kyoko is the type who doesn’t show much emotion and carries out her duties as a maid with calm precision…

But lately, it seems like she’s been paying more attention to Reito’s actions.