Not a Villainess but a Maid

#041 You worked hard!

“Lay down, Amber.”

She pressed me lightly, and placed my head on her own lap.

I was a little embarrassed at first, but those thoughts quickly disappeared as I buried my face in the soft hem of Ruby’s skirt.

What I feel is the soft texture of the hem and the slightly subtle scent of black tea coming from Ruby.

I felt like my body’s fatigue was relieved just by burying my face in her.

Ruby looked down at me slightly and asked in a low voice.

“Isn’t it uncomfortable?”

“Yes, I like it.”

“Really? Thank god.”

In her reassuring gesture, Ruby gently cupped my head in her palm.

I could feel her gentle hands as if handling her baby.

“Sorry. “Her hands are a little cold.”

“It’s okay. “These are my favorite hands in the world.”

These are white, dense, and pretty hands.

Ruby’s hands, which I have seen countless times since she was young, were the prettiest to me, no matter what anyone said.

Whenever she cut her nails close and used her neat fingers to press the keys with force, I would watch with bated breath without even realizing it.

Now I’m stroking the top of my head instead of the keyboard.

I gently moved my fingers along the hair, taking care not to get any hair caught.

Sometimes, the direct touch of my fingertips felt dangerously good.

As a maid, can I dare to do this?

Lying on the owner’s lap, being stroked a lot.

If Merylda sees this, she will be completely shocked.

I could already see her freaking out and trying to stop the young lady.

Ruby pats my head sincerely, as if she doesn’t care about such things at all.

I gently opened my mouth while pressing her head just enough to feel good.

“I can’t believe I’m here with Amber.”

“What are you talking about? “We were together the whole time.”

She was silent for a moment, then stopped her hand and continued her speech.

“It was purely through my own will that you followed me to the academy. “You might want to stay at the mansion.”

Listening to Ruby’s words, her memories from Sarka Mansion came to mind one by one.

The unnecessarily large yard and the kitchen where a fire was lit every day.

Maid Jean Merilda was scolding her all kinds of times and was busy moving her hands, but now they were all just a memory.

I loved the sound of Ruby playing the piano when I went out into the hallway every morning, and the feel of the soft fur of the white cat that nuzzled her body asking for food.

···But now, the most important thing is missing from that mansion.

“···There is no lady there.”

“···.”

A mansion without Ruby is just lonely and she hates it.

Ruby’s hand moved again after hearing her words.

He busily patted my head and said kind words.

“You had a hard time. “By staying next to me.”

Why does that one word make my eyes turn red for no reason?

I felt like my efforts so far were being recognized, which strangely brought tears to my eyes.

“I was alone all along until Amber came…”

Is it because of the unique atmosphere that Ruby gives off?

Her appearance made her feel difficult to approach, and she was always misunderstood due to her timid personality.

She said that even Meryl Da, who had been with her longer than me, didn’t talk to her except when she really needed to.

So, from Ruby’s point of view, I must have seemed like a very special person to Ruby who strangely showed interest in her and tried to talk to her.

“Thank you. “For being my maid.”

She couldn’t lift her face as she listened to her thank you.

Actually, I was just trying to stay by your side to survive.

At that time, I had no other options in the first place.

“···.”

I’m not a good enough person to receive a thank you from you. I am a person.

Ruby didn’t know if she knew how I felt, but she gently stroked me.

I couldn’t raise my face for a while because I was afraid of being caught with tears in my eyes.

***

Now that the incident with Ruby was over, it was natural for Amethyst and Diamond to return to their respective rooms.

The young lady said with a carefree expression as she pushed Amethyst’s bag and luggage.

“Now, would you like to go back to your room?”

Amethyst’s face was full of regret as she was forcibly pushed onto her back.

“Ah, I wanted to stay a few more days.”

Trying to hold on without letting her go, Ruby pushed with all her might.

“I think you’ve been here long enough…?”

“There’s a lot I haven’t done yet. Like taking a bath with Amber… “A bath or something!”

“Let’s leave without talking too much.”

I smiled sheepishly as I watched the girls bickering.

“hahahaha…”

By the way, Amethyst, you were really planning on taking a bath with me.

As I followed him to the entrance, I saw Dia already standing there, ready to leave.

She hugged her bag and said with a grin.

“It’s unfortunate that I can’t live longer, but I’m glad. “Because Ruby is safe.”

She smiles while looking at me. I automatically come to appreciate that smile.

Dia added that this incident was quite shocking.

“I can’t believe the culprit was Ruby’s rival who she met at a concert. “She was shocked when she heard it.”

When she brought up the story of her concert, something she was curious about came to mind.

“True. Now that I think about it, why hasn’t Diamond ever come to the concert since then?”

Since her first concert, which she attended with Ruby, she has not attended any competitions.

Dia was so talented at the piano that it was difficult to distinguish between her and the young lady.

For some reason, she completely stopped playing.

“Ah… That…”

Dia thought slightly about her answer and then continued.

“Of course playing the piano is fun, but there are still many things I want to try. “I wanted to try various things when I had some time.”

“Aha…”

It was definitely a protagonist-like idea.

Just as it is rare for a player to only focus on one ability in a game, she probably wanted to test out many things.

Then, it wasn’t entirely unreasonable for her to stop playing.

“Then, you two, please go in carefully.”

When I returned after waving to Amethyst and Diamond to see them off, I noticed Ruby’s somewhat sad expression.

“Miss, aren’t you disappointed?”

“Sad? No way. “I was sick of the noise.”

She said absolutely not.

Looking at the sad expression she just made, I don’t think that’s necessarily the case.

After seeing with her own eyes that the two people had disappeared, Ruby turned behind her, clenched her fists and muttered.

“Finally, only the two of us are left…”

“Yes…?”

Somehow her eyes seemed to sparkle with anticipation.

It was as if she had been waiting for this moment.

Ruby placed her hand on my shoulder and continued her words with an excited expression on her face.

“Amber, it’s been a while since we’ve been together…”

Knock knock.

A knocking sound was heard, interrupting her conversation.

“Who is it again?”

“Couldn’t you be one of the people who just left? “You left your luggage behind…”

“Stay there. “I’ll go out.”

Ruby walked up to the door with angry steps and yanked it open.

“No, what else can you think of?”

The person behind the door was neither Diamond nor Amethyst.

It was Coral standing with her hands clenched.

“Excuse me… “Ruby.”

“···.”

-Squeak.

Ruby stared at Coral for a few seconds and quietly tried to close the door again.

“Wait a minute…! “Please listen to me!”

“···What is it?”

Coral crossed her fingers and wiggled them and said.

“That’s the Amber rental voucher that Ruby gave me…”

Coral took out her pink ticket from her arms.

“This expires today.”

“Ah.”

Amber rental coupon.

When she created her club, it was a bribe that Ruby gave to Coral in exchange for her using the library as a poor room.

The effect is a condition of renting me for 24 hours or something…

I had no idea that Ruby had set a period for her use.

Ruby asked her, shaking as she held the ticket that Coral had brought with her.

“···Coral. Are you going to use this?”

“Yes. “I’ll use it!”

“···Ha. Wait a minute.”

The lady closed the door gently and started pounding the wall with her fists.

“After a long time, only the two of us were left…! “It was a precious weekend…!”

“Miss, calm down…!”

“Whoa…”

As I approached her to calm her down, Ruby relaxed her fist and spoke to me with an expression of liberation.

“Stay with Coral today. Amber.”

“Is that okay? “I’m the young lady’s maid…”

“Because a promise is a promise. “I’m fine, so come back.”

Ruby had a slightly regretful look on her face, but she said she was okay and pushed my back.

‘I don’t know if this is okay.’

I confirmed Ruby and Coral’s feelings during the last training camp.

The two people were just trying to get along, but wouldn’t it end up like me getting in the middle of something like this?

After countless times, she took off her maid uniform, changed into her school uniform, and headed to the hallway where Coral was waiting.

“I’ll be back, lady. “Can’t you skip meals?”

I shouted towards the back of the room, but what came back was the sound of Ruby pounding on the wall instead of answering.

I got a little scared, so I quietly closed the front door and left without saying a word.

“Hello, Amber.”

When I came out, Coral greeted me.

“Hello, Coral too. “This is my first time seeing you on the weekend.”

“Yes. “I really wanted to go out with Amber.”

“It’s nice to go out! “It’s been a while since I got some fresh air.”

“Really? Thank god···.”

Coral held my sleeve, smiled shyly, and spoke to me.

“Well then, I hope you have a good day today. Amber.”