When I found out about the student council president's secret, she became my exclusive maid [Haitus] - Chapter 21 - A win-win situation!
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- Chapter 21 - A win-win situation!
Enduring until the fourth period, the long-awaited halftime break finally arrived. During this blissful break time, the students gather their strength and prepare for the remaining classes, knowing that once they endure them, the way to heaven will open up.
Today’s halftime seems like it will be a little different from the usual routine. Normally, I would go to the school cafeteria with Shogo, eat unappetizing school lunches, and waste time. However, today I was summoned by the student council president.
Shogo was not affected and readily said goodbye in a nonchalant way when he heard about the meeting this morning. According to him, I was probably going to get reprimanded by her today.
But in reality, the talk will probably be about her quitting acting as a maid. Actually, since the declaration of having a personal maid, something that I had never expected from someone like her. But as she had recently collapsed due to some reasons which she refused to tell me, it would be necessary to reevaluate her lifestyle. Among the first things to cut would be the maid contract.
She became my personal maid because I knew her secret. I promised not to reveal it, and she takes care of me in return. However, as I have already said many times, I had no intention of revealing her secret. Therefore, if she wanted to quit, I would gladly agree. On the other hand, if she said she would keep cleaning and cooking for him, I would happily accept her help as well.
When I arrived at the student council room on the fourth floor, the door was already unlocked. As a form of courtesy, I knocked before entering. Soon, I heard a voice from the other side, “Please come in.” and so I pushed the door and made my way through.
When I entered the student council room, I saw the same interior as before, with desks neatly arranged in a triangle and an expensive-looking desk in the back. No one was sitting at the latter. On the sofa, Yuki Ohira was sitting elegantly and sipping tea from a teacup. The way she sipped the tea made it seem like an art form.
“Please have a seat.”
“Oh, thank you.”
Her demeanor was entirely different from that of a maid. It felt like she had the dignity of an adult, as expected of the student council president. So, without realizing it, I responded in an honorific tone and sat down facing her.
“Would you like some tea?”
“Yes, please.”
She stood up and took out a teacup from the glass shelf on the wall to the right side of the sofa. She lined up the teacups in front of me and poured tea from the teapot on the center table.
As I drank the tea she made for me, I felt a sweet, slightly bitter taste spreading through my taste buds, even though she hadn’t added any sugar.
“It’s delicious.”
“I’m glad you liked it.”
I could tell from her expression that she was pleased to hear getting complimented. However, I didn’t praise her to get her in a good mood, but they were my honest thoughts.
“Are there no other members in the student council?”
“They won’t come here as today is not a busy day for the student council. Besides, I’m the only one who has the key to this place.”
“I see…”
In other words, this is the perfect place and the perfect time to hold a secret meeting. And I was kinda feeling bad that I was summoned here when I could have enjoyed the break with Shogo.
“So, what do you want to talk about?”
I placed the teacup back on the saucer which was on the center table and tried to get straight to the point.
I had already roughly predicted the contents of the conversation which will be taking place in a few moments.
“So…”
She gave a crisp reply and started the talk.
“I thought about what you said yesterday and realized that you were right. It looks like I had overworked and collapsed due to exhaustion. It would cause trouble in my studies and student council work and then there is my maid cafe part-time job and taking care of you…”
She gulped hard as the next words were something which were too hard for her to say.
“That’s why I am thinking of reducing the work time at the maid cafe.”
“Huh…?”
I was left completely baffled because of her words as they were something I had expected the least.
“Wait a minute… Aren’t you going to quit being my exclusive maid?”
“No, why?”
“Isn’t that the most obvious choice by the process of elimination, shouldn’t we obviously stop our contract?”
“Well… It’s not a big burden to my body to be your exclusive maid. Rather than that, the student council and the part time job at the maid cafe are more tiring.”
She added more into that…
“I was also told by the manager of the maid cafe that I’m over-working too much, so I need to reduce my shifts compared to before.”
“Ah…”
Upon hearing that line, I understood her intention and her current situation to some extent.
It will definitely be a big problem and take a big toll on her body if she collapses from overwork.
“However, if I do that, my salary will simply decrease. It’s not like I’ll become financially distressed, but lowering my standard of living is a bit tough.”
“I know that feeling.”
In modern times, smartphones have become widespread, and it can be said that society as a whole has raised its standard of living. If someone suddenly told us to live without a smartphone like in the past, most people would find it impossible.
Lowering the standard of living that has risen to an unimaginable degree is a difficult thing.
“So…”
She clapped her hands cutely, with a charming smile like that of an angel and said,
“I would like to split the cost of food with my master~♪”
“Split the cost of food…?”
“Yes~♪”
Hearing her voice, which I had never heard before, I felt a little confused.
“If you keep eating convenience store food, your food expenses will add up, right, Morigami-kun?”
“Well, you are right about that part.”
It had been pointed out to me by Ohira before, but just by simple calculation, if I only ate convenience store food, my food expenses alone would cost me roughly about 30,000 Yen monthly. I know that I could save more, but it was impossible for me, who couldn’t even do normal household chores.
“So, if you split the cost of food with me, I will treat my master to a meal. Both of us will split the food expenses in half, and you only have to eat. How about it?”
“A win-win situation huh…”
No, if I think about it calmly, it seemed like I was definitely getting the better end of the deal, so I felt a little suspicious.
“Cooking every day… Are you okay with that?”
“I cook for myself every day, so the cost is the same whether it’s for one or two people. If the food expenses are halved, I might be able to reduce my shifts at the maid cafe and save more money than before.”
“Isn’t it tiring?”
“It’s easier than breathing.”
I wanted to point out how good she was at household chores, but I couldn’t say anything because I had seen her cooking firsthand.
“Well… If Ohira is okay with it, then it’s fine… But are you going to be okay doing everything alone?”
“It’s okay. In fact, it’s me who’s asking for your favor. So… are you okay with it, Morigami-kun?”
“I have no complaints if my food expenses are halved.”
“That settles it.”
She said that and then, with a smile like a gambler who had won a bet and like an elegant lady, she drank her tea with a satisfied smile on her face.
“Well, let’s decide on the details while we’re actually doing it. It’s easier to decide while we’re in motion than just talking about it.”
“Sure…”
“Ah, also… I have a part-time job today. So, let’s start our deal tomorrow.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Thus, our deal with Ohira Yuki who will be acting as my Exclusive Maid continues. On the contrary, I feel that this time she would be willing to do her job instead when I had her secret in my hand.
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