As a Reward for Saving the World, I Was Reincarnated Into a World Where Girls Are Super Aggressive and Chastity Roles Are Reversed!! …Or So I Thought, Until It Turned Out to Be an Overbearing Yandere Harem of My Former Companions Who Loved Me Too Much - 35

Chapter 35: A Week with Shinon

ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー

“Therefore… In order to know everything about you, and for you to know everything about me. Let us live here together, just for a little while.”

Shinon’s words echoed through the quiet forest, and my mind completely froze. Live together? The two of us? And for a whole week?

“No, no, no—wait, wait! That’s taking it way too far! Living together… I’m not mentally prepared for that…!”

“There is no need to worry. I will provide everything necessary for daily life. All you need to do, Master, is relax here. You must be tired from the unfamiliar duties of a lord, are you not?”

Shinon brushed aside my panic with her usual expressionless face, her tone leaving no room for argument. To be honest, I wasn’t tired at all, since Celestia and Shinon were the ones doing almost all the work of a lord. But Shinon must have thought about this in her own way as a “date.” If so, refusing her would have been nothing but rude.

“…All right. If you insist that much, Shinon, then I’ll accept your hospitality.”

When I finally nodded, having steeled myself, I failed to notice the faint smile on Shinon’s lips—one that said, everything according to plan.

【Day One】

Life in the cabin began, and right away I realized that Shinon’s “care” here was on a completely different level than back at the mansion. At lunchtime, the table was lined with nothing but my favorite dishes. The fragrant aroma stirred my appetite.

“This is amazing, Shinon! It feels like some kind of anniversary celebration!”

“Every day spent with you is like a celebration.”

She said it so smoothly that my heart skipped a beat. Just as I reached for my fork—

“Please wait, Master. That is my job.”

Shinon served a portion of freshly baked gratin onto a small plate, blew on it gently to cool it, and held it up to my mouth.

“Here, please. Open wide.”

“No way, being fed ‘ahhn’ when it’s just the two of us is way too embarrassing! I can eat on my own!”

“No, that will not do. To pamper you, to spoil you to the marrow of your bones—no, to assist you with your meals, that is the greatest joy of a personal maid. Now, please, do not hold back.”

Those unwavering eyes left me no choice. I gave in and opened my mouth. Creamy gratin spread across my tongue. Delicious. It was delicious, but more than the taste, it was the embarrassment of Shinon staring at me from such close distance that overwhelmed me.

That night, after I stepped out of the bath, Shinon was waiting in the changing room as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

“Master, allow me to dry your body.”

“Hold on, I can handle that myself!”

“If you stay wet, you may catch a cold. Your health is my highest priority.”

At first, I resisted, tugging back and forth on the towel. But in the end, I was helpless, and she carefully dried my whole body with a large bath towel. Starting from my back, then my chest, arms, and down to my legs. Her touch was astonishingly gentle, but when she brushed over sensitive spots like my thighs or sides, her fingertips seemed to linger deliberately, and a strange heat began to spread through my body.

【Day Three】

By now, I was getting used to this life. Or rather, I had been made to get used to it. In the mornings, Shinon came into the bed, gently shaking me awake. Still half-asleep, I let her dress me. At meals, every bite was fed to me with “ahhn” motion and dessert was always prepared afterward.

“Shinon, at this rate, I really will turn into a useless human being…”

“That is exactly as it should be.”

When I muttered in a pathetic voice, Shinon answered without hesitation, calm yet absolutely certain.

“You have worked tirelessly until now for the sake of this world. Therefore, for at least this one week, please do nothing, think nothing, and simply rest.”

She stroked my head as though soothing a child. The gentle touch, along with her sweet scent, made my head go hazy.

What is this…? 

At this point, it almost felt like I could just give in and do exactly as she said.

“Master, you need not think, you need not act. Simply entrust everything to me. The fact that you will be unable to eat, change clothes, bathe—unable to do anything at all without me… that is my supreme joy, and the very meaning of my existence.”

In my dreamlike daze, the last thing I saw was her eyes in the moonlight—just for a moment, they seemed to hold a dark, fathomless light. A chill ran down my spine, though surely it was just an illusion born of this extraordinary place and her excessive devotion. Still, I thought…Her eyes were beautiful, but they also carried a dangerous scent.

【Day Five】

By the fifth day in the cabin, I had left nearly everything to Shinon. One afternoon, dozing on the sofa in front of the fireplace, I woke to a soft sensation. At some point, my head had come to rest on Shinon’s lap. A lap pillow.

“…Shinon?”

“Are you awake, Master? You seemed a bit tired. …Now, please don’t move. Allow me to clean your ears.”

From her sleeve, she produced an ear pick with a fluffy cotton tuft. Before I could refuse, the tip slipped gently into my ear. The faint scritch, scritch sound and the ticklish, pleasant sensation drained all the strength from my body.

“…That feels…Good…”

“Fufu, I’m glad.”

Her breath brushed against my ear, her voice softer and sweeter than usual, melting my thoughts away.

“Your ears are so honest and adorable, Master. These ears should listen only to my voice. You no longer need the bothersome voices of other women, do you…?”

Her whisper seeped into my heart like hypnosis. Half-asleep, I could only murmur, “Mm…” in vague response. I didn’t even notice Shinon smiling in satisfaction at my reply.

【Day Seven】

Outside, only a single day had passed. But the seven days inside this cabin had completely changed me as a person.

In the morning, I lay in bed waiting eagerly for Shinon to come wake me. Her sweet voice saying, “Please wake up, Master,” filled me with happiness.

At meals, I found myself opening my mouth unconsciously before she even offered the spoon. When she stepped out of the cabin for just a moment to fetch firewood, I was attacked by an inexplicable anxiety and loneliness.

I can’t…Without Shinon… I feel like I’m going to forget even how to breathe. 

That night, we sat side by side on the sofa, watching the fire crackle in the hearth. The warmth of the herbal tea she brewed spread comfortingly through my body.

“…Hey, Shinon.”

“Yes, Master.”

“If I stay here any longer, I think I’ll completely lose myself. I’m starting to feel like I can’t imagine a life without you anymore…”

The words slipped out before I realized. I knew she cared for me out of loyalty, as my maid. But if this continued, I wouldn’t be able to think about my harem, or even Celestia’s confession. That was the fear gnawing at me.

“…Master. I have been waiting for those words.”

Shinon set her teacup down quietly and turned her whole body toward me. Her serious gaze made me catch my breath. Then, she gently placed her hand over mine. Her hand, usually a little cool, now felt unbelievably warm.

“Until now, I have served you as your ‘personal maid.’ But that alone is no longer enough for me.”

Her beautiful blue eyes pierced straight into me. Within them burned not only a maid’s loyalty, but also the deep, fiery affection of a woman.

“I want to become everything in your life. Your joys, your sorrows—I want to share them all with you, closer than anyone else.”

She tightened her grip on my hand. Her voice trembled slightly.

“Therefore, Master… Please, make me… Please make me your true ‘family.’”

“Family…?”

Her words left me stunned and a confused voice slipping from my lips.

ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー