E-book Bonus: Original Short Story
A certain day in April.
Today, Saionji was supposed to come over for a small errand──or rather, that was the plan, but the moment the doorbell rang and the door opened, revealing a glamorous blonde girl, Himeji, who had been about to greet her, froze in place.
Then, turning back to me with a cautious expression, she spoke in a pleading tone.
“…Master. Rina… Rina has suddenly gone delinquent…”
“Why do you guys always see through me so easily…?”
Saionji let out a small sigh, resting one hand lightly on her hip. …Yes, the person standing before us was none other than Saionji Sarasa. Normally, her luxurious red hair and ruby eyes were her trademarks, but she couldn’t exactly come to the house of her “archenemy” in such an obvious getup. So, it seems she opted for the blonde ojou-sama Lily disguise, one I’d seen her use before.
At that moment, Himeji, turning to face Saionji again, tilted her head slightly.
“‘You guys’…?”
“Not just Yuki, but Shinohara saw through it right away too! During our last da──shopping trip!”
“…”
I nearly turned red at the word Saionji almost let slip, but I quickly averted my gaze to suppress it. Himeji, noticing but gracefully ignoring it, continued the conversation.
“…Hmm. I’ve known Rina for over ten years, so it’s only natural her disguise wouldn’t fool me. But when it comes to Master, that’s a different story. Either Master has an exceptionally sharp eye, or he loves Rina so much that a mere disguise can’t deceive him──”
“S-Seriously!? I was kinda thinking that might be it too──”
“──Or perhaps Rina’s maidenly aura is leaking out so much that it’s completely obvious.”
“No way! …Ugh, seriously, Shinohara…”
Blushing faintly, Saionji somehow directed her blame at me. With a gesture to brush it off, she flicked her beautiful blonde hair and changed the subject.
“Anyway──hey, Yuki, could I borrow some clothes? I went through the trouble of disguising myself, but this outfit’s a bit restrictive.”
“Yes, that’s fine, but…”
“? What’s with the staring…?”
“No, it’s just… I like to think I know Rina quite well. We’re both girls, and we’ve known each other for a long time, so it’s not strange that I’d know her measurements.”
“Y-Yeah… D-Don’t say it out loud, okay?”
“Of course, I won’t. But there’s one thing I’m curious about. …Rina, when you’re in that outfit, are you perhaps padding your chest? It looks quite a bit more… substantial than I remember──”
“W-Wah, wah! Wah wah wah!!”
Saionji’s face turned bright red in an instant at Himeji’s observation. She lunged forward, hugging Himeji to physically silence her, and while still in that position, glared at me sharply.
“Forget it right now! …Th-That’s an order!”
I decided to engrave it in my heart forever.
