Not a Villainess but a Maid

#038 Battle for Bed

The letter paper was filled with the word ‘die’ all over it.

‘Who did this…’

No matter how you look at it, it was a curse letter full of malice.

Eerie phrases that, at first glance, look like they were written in blood due to the red letters and burn marks.

It is unlikely that it was written with real blood, but it was certain that he harbored ill feelings toward Ruby.

As I froze with the letter open, Citrine pushed her face in and said,

“What? What’s wrong?”

She took her letter from me and placed it on the desk, leaving everyone to check its contents.

At first, her smiling face gradually darkened as she thought about teasing Ruby.

Amethyst muttered with an expression on her face as if she had seen something scary.

“Wow, I have a bad hobby for once…”

Not only the front of the letter, but the back was even more spectacular.

The first to discover it was Coral.

“···There is also a creepy picture behind it.”

An eerie picture that looks like a person’s finger has been cut off.

‘Why fingers?’

At first, I thought it was a threatening letter that often appears in stalker movies.

However, it was a strange letter that did not have any special requests and simply contained feelings of dislike.

Citrin picked up the letter with a serious expression, looked at the letter front and back closely, and frowned.

“This is strange. “There isn’t even a trace of a stamp.”

‘No stamps?’

If the letter was sent from outside the school, it would have to be sent through the post office, so a stamp had to be attached.

It was a clean envelope with no sender and no stamp.

“So that means it was sent from within the school?”

I asked her and her citrine nodded her head.

“For now, let’s say that’s the case. He’s quite a bold person. “It looks like they’re confident they won’t get caught.”

Otherwise, it would have been wrong to send a curse letter to a noble daughter from a famous family.

While we were discussing the letter, Ruby’s expression grew darker.

Unlike her original story, Ruby had a very quiet school life.

In the meantime, she probably didn’t do anything particularly noteworthy or do anything that would cause resentment from others.

Why on earth did he send something like this to Ruby and pour curses on her?

I looked at Ruby and asked.

“Lady. “Have you ever received a letter like this before?”

She hesitated for a moment in response to my question, then slowly nodded her head and answered.

“···Yes.”

“How many times?”

“Well, about seven times…”

It is said that Ruby’s letters began to arrive a week after her admission.

She said that at first she thought it was a joke and ignored it, but as the days went by, the level and intensity gradually grew stronger.

While I was quietly listening to Ruby’s story, I asked her secretly.

“Something like that happened, why didn’t you tell me until now?”

“Then, I’m afraid I’ll worry Amber…”

“···.”

In the end, it was like this.

They say they trust me and depend on me, but they only try to solve the most important problems on their own.

But when I think about it, my behavior yesterday wasn’t much different.

Both of them hid the incident so as not to worry the other, but ended up making matters worse.

I wanted to talk more about Ruby and the issue, but I decided to put it to the back of my mind for now.

Right now, the priority was to find the culprit who sent the letter and ensure Ruby’s safety.

After receiving the general information from Ruby, Citrine put her letter back in her pocket and spoke.

“First, I will retrieve this and investigate separately. Ruby, you have no complaints, right?”

“Yes. Senior Citrine.”

“Honestly, I don’t think we’ll get caught anytime soon. In the meantime, it would be a good idea to be especially careful.”

As Citrine worried about her, Ruby shook her head and grabbed her arm.

“It’s okay. “Amber decided to protect me.”

“···Hmm.”

Citrine looked at me like I was looking at a poor hamster, then she jerked her head away.

‘I don’t believe it, just looking at it…’

Today’s club activities ended successfully. For some reason, a part of my heart continued to feel uneasy.

Even though there was no immediate threat, I was still concerned about Ruby’s safety.

As she was packing her luggage with a confused expression, Amethyst tapped her on the shoulder.

“Can we talk for a moment, Amber?”

“Yes?”

“About that thing from earlier. “No matter how much I think about it, I’m worried about Ruby’s safety.”

It was Ruby, not me, who answered her words.

“Since when did you start worrying about me, Amethyst?”

“···.”

Ame continued her words calmly, trying to ignore Ruby’s suspicious look.

“So I’ve been thinking about it, why not combine rooms just until the case is resolved?”

“A room?”

The dormitory at Mado Academy was designed for two people to share one room.

Up until now, Lady Ruby and I were sharing the same room, and Amethyst and Diamond were sharing the same room.

But Amethyst is now talking about combining the staff.

“Think about it. “If we combine the dorm rooms, the four of us will be living together, so at least Ruby will have to stay at her house a lot less often.”

Despite Amesite’s persuasion, Ruby’s expression did not look very good.

“Well, I don’t know. “There is no reason to do that…”

But I was strangely drawn to Amethyst’s opinion.

‘Wait a minute, this means the young lady will have two escorts, right?’

There is no need to explain Ame’s strength, and I have already seen with my own eyes that Diamond has unexpected magic skills.

If these two people were by Ruby’s side, nothing would be more reassuring than that.

“I think it’s good, Ame!”

When I nodded in affirmation, the corners of Amethyst’s mouth went up as well.

“Right? “As expected, I’m on the same page with Amber!”

When Ruby looked at us like that, she made a disapproving expression, but then she pretended that she couldn’t win and agreed.

“···Okay. “If only Amber thought so too.”

The room may get a little crowded, but no matter how you think about it, the advantages will outweigh the disadvantages.

It’s not like we’ll continue to share, but only until the young lady’s safety is secured.

But shouldn’t we also listen to DIA’s opinion?

···Well, Amethyst will tell you well.

***

The three people, led by Amber, walked in order towards the dormitory.

Unlike Amber, who was walking in front with a fierce expression, the two people behind were sparking sparks with each other.

“Ha.”

Unlike Ruby’s dissatisfied expression, Amethyst’s expression is smiling.

Ruby Sarka crossed her arms and spoke softly with a dissatisfied expression.

“Amethyst. Be honest. “The target is Amber, right?”

“Uh huh, I’m just saying that because I’m worried about Ruby.”

“The expression on the face of the person who said he was so worried was as excited as a child going on a picnic.”

“···Is it obvious?”

“Look. Also!”

Just as Ruby was about to protest to Amethyst, she asked Amber, looking back at them.

“You two, you’re coming safely, right?”

“”Yes!””

“It’s a big deal. “I can’t believe you two are walking so close together.”

Amber had a smiley expression on her face for some reason.

“···.”

When Amber looked forward again, Amethyst spoke to Ruby with a slightly serious expression.

“Still, it’s true that I’m worried about you. Ruby.”

She was an amethyst who lived in the royal palace and watched many incidents like today occur.

So, I immediately realized that the letter sent to Ruby had clear intentions of harm.

“···Hmph.”

Ruby jerked her head away from Amethyst, who was worried about her.

“I know that arrangement. “Even if you don’t say anything.”

Although they are now competing for Amber, it was never said that they had any ill feelings towards each other.

There was no doubt that their relationship had become stronger as they had been seeing her face for three years.

By the time we arrived at her dormitory, Amethyst muttered with her haggard face.

“Anyway, I’m looking forward to it. Now I can sleep next to Amber every day. If we do well, we can take a bath together…”

“···.”

Ruby’s eyes suddenly turned bloodthirsty, and Amethyst quickly stopped speaking.

“Be scared. “I can’t even tell jokes?”

“···I hope you were joking. “Princess Amethyst.”

***

Late evening, Amethyst brought her luggage and knocked on our door.

Upon hearing her voice, I opened the door and welcomed her.

“You came earlier than expected. “Ame, is that all you have in your baggage?”

“Yes. “I’m always careful to keep only what I need in my room.”

Amethyst brought only a bag containing her change of clothes, bedding, and simple toiletries.

“Huh? “What about Diamond?”

I asked because I couldn’t see DIA, who said she would come with me.

“It looks like packing up is delayed. “They told me to go first.”

“Aha.”

After helping her and putting down the luggage she had brought with her, she looked at her watch and said.

“It was late at night and we were just about to go to sleep. “Ame, why don’t you change into comfortable clothes, too?”

I advised her to return home, but Ame had a puzzled look on her face and asked me to return to her.

“Comfortable clothes? “Why do you need that?”

“Yes? “Didn’t you bring any pajamas?”

“Yes. “I usually don’t wear anything when I sleep.”

“···!”

In an instant, an image of Amethyst lying down and sleeping without any clothes on appeared in my mind.

No, so Diamond sees that body every day…?

I tried to shake off her strange thoughts and spoke to her as if I was pleading.

“Please wear it today…! “If you sleep naked, the lady will kick you out…!”

“Really? What should I do about this? “I don’t have any pajamas to change into.”

“Then I’ll at least lend you a piece of paper. “Are you okay?”

“Wow. Really?”

Amethyst was overjoyed when she received the extra pajamas I had.

It’s strange. What’s so good about something like my pajamas?

Amethyst was wearing pajamas that fit my body perfectly, so the sleeves looked a little short.

Actually, I was more concerned about the fact that the button on the chest was about to burst at any moment.

“Are those clothes worth wearing?”

“Yes. “It makes me want to wear it outside too.”

“···Please take a look at that.”

If I had allowed it, it would have been dangerous because he was a person who could walk around dressed like that.

When I took Amethyst to where the bed was, Ruby, who was sitting on the bed in her pajamas, first noticed this.

“···You really came. “That human.”

When the two people made eye contact, Amethyst smiled and waved his hand.

“I’ll take care of you for a few days, Ruby.”

The young lady still looked displeased, but she didn’t say anything else.

‘But, what should I do with Amethyst’s bed…?’

There are only two beds in the dorm room, including Ruby’s and mine.

Considering the number of people, one person was bound to come down to the floor.

I couldn’t make Amethyst, who came as a guest, sleep on the floor, so I laid down on the floor and started to make a good blanket.

“I’ll sleep below. “Ame, please sleep in my bed.”

Naturally, I planned to give up my bed.

But, Amethyst shook her head and said.

“Amber, just come up and sleep with me!”

“Yes? With Ame!?”

“Is there anything that won’t work? “There seems to be plenty of space.”

In fact, it was a single-sized bed, but it was large enough for two women to lie down.

“···.”

After contemplating on the floor and bed for a while, I slowly got up.

‘Yes, it doesn’t matter if you say you’re okay.’

When she took her pillow and was about to lie down next to Amethyst, Ruby’s cool voice came from next to her.

“Amber. “Don’t listen to that.”

I stopped moving at Ruby’s words, and Amethyst twitched her eyebrows and spoke back to her words.

“What? Are you jealous, Miss Ruby?”

“Who said you were jealous or something?”

“Then why can’t I lie down with Amber?

“Well, that is…”

“Actually, it’s not because Ruby wants to lie down with you?”

“···!”

Ruby shouted, her face blushing at her words.

“I’ve never had such impure thoughts!”

“Why is that impure? It’s just women lying down together, but it’s disgusting. “Ruby is.”

Ruby shook her head with her red face as her Amethyst cornered her.

“I can’t do that. “It would be a big problem if I let Amber sleep next to someone like you.”

“Oh my. “Amber already came all the way here to sleep with me.”

At those words, Ruby stood up from her seat and shouted at me.

“Amber! Come to my bed right now. “This is an order.”

“Wow, what a bad owner. Sleep with me, not with that kind of master. Amber.”

The two people glared at each other as if they were going to kill each other, and at the same time, they shouted loudly at me.

“”Amber, come next to me!””

‘What should I do…?’

Ruby was lying on the bed on the left, and Amethyst was lying on the bed on the right.

In the meantime, I…