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“So, Saori, how did you think of the manga I lent you?” Rika asked.
“You said you were giving me romance! Not, you know…” Saori replied, blushing.
“Smut?” Dalia finished for her.
“Okay, so the manga was a little steamy. But we’re adults, isn’t that kind of thing fine for us? And the romance between the maid and her mistress was so cute,” Rika said.
“I mean, I guess there were some sweet moments, but only for a tiny bit. Most of the pages were… way too much. And how on Earth do I remind you of the main character anyway?” Saori complained.
“Well, you’re a maid just like she is. And you’re lesbian just like she is,” said Rika.
“Being a real maid is nothing like what that girl in the manga did,” said Saori.
“But was it hot, though?” Marika asked.
“T-that’s not the problem,” said Saori.
“But, like, that’s the main point of this kind of manga, right? How will we know if you liked it,” said Rika, “Be honest.”
“Fine. It was… stimulating, I guess. You’ve succeeded in corrupting my dreams for a while. And… if nothing else, it was pretty sweet how the mistress cared so much for her maid despite making all those… very unreasonable orders of her,” said Saori, “It was still too much though. Please stick recommending me things suitable for all ages from now on.”
“Fine, fine, though it sounds like you did like it after all,” said Rika, “Anyway, if you’re done with the manga, can I have it back?”
“Sure. I’m more than happy to have it out of my hands,” Saori said, opening her bag.
She shuffled through its contents for a little while. Then, she started to completely empty it.
“Uh, if you can’ t find it, you can just give it back later,” said Rika.
“I want to give it back now… but it’s not here. Ugh. I guess I’ll just have to look around my apartment,” said Saori.
Saori repacked her bag, then joined the rest of Merm4id in practicing their newest song.
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After Merm4id practice was done, it was time for Saori’s main job – working as a maid for the Sakurada family.
When Saori arrived at the Sakurada manor that day, she was greeted at the door by Miyu.
“Good evening, Saori-san. I, um, was hoping we could spend some time together. I already asked my father and he said you could be my personal maid for the day. Would you be okay with that as well?” Miyu asked.
“Of course, Miyu,” said Saori.
Miyu was always a very nice girl, and a joy to tutor. If Miyu’s father had already okayed it, Saori certainly didn’t mind spending time with her student and friend. But, when she got to Miyu’s room, her first request surprised her.
“Could you wear this, Saori san? Just for today,” Miyu said, holding out a maid outfit.
It didn’t look very different from Saori’s usual maid outfit, but when Saori took it and looked at it closer, she realized that the skirt was much shorter.
“Um, okay, if you want me to. Is there reason you want me to?” Saori asked.
“I just think you’ll look very pretty in in. And, um… it should be very suitable for some of my other requests as well,” said Miyu.
Saori was now very nervous about what else Miyu had in mind for her, but she nonetheless went to the bathroom and changed. When she returned to the room, Miyu held something terrifying.
It was the manga that Rika had lent her.
“This manga fell out of your bag yesterday. I ended up taking a peak at it when I picked it up to give back to you, so I thought… maybe we could try some of the things in this book together,” said Miyu.
Saori blushed brightly.
“Uh, yeah, thanks for finding it, Miyu. It’s actually Rika’s,” said Saori, “So, you know, manga like that are… um, they’re not meant to be realistic. It’s not like maids actually do those sorts of things with their mistresses.”
“I understand. There’s a difference between reality and fantasy, right?” Miyu replied, “But… we’re more than a maid and mistress, aren’t we? I consider you one of my dearest friends. So, I thought that maybe I could be the one you were able to enjoy your fantasies with.”
They weren’t really Saori’s fantasies in the first place, even if she had dreamed of the kinds of scenes the manga had depicted last night. And even if they had been Saori’s fantasies, she’d never actually ask someone to try maid and mistress roleplay out with her. Saori just had to calmly explain all that to Miyu.
But… Miyu had an excited, determined look on her face. It was similar to the look she’d had when she’d first started making music. An expression that showed that Miyu wanted to do her best for Saori, and that she was looking forward to this. How could Saori deny her.
(And, if Saori was being honest, it was hard to deny her own desires as well. Now that she was connecting Miyu with the mistress in the manga, some much-too-pleasant images were coming to her mind.)
“A-alright, Miyu. But, um, you don’t have to do anything you’re less than 100% comfortable with,” said Saori.
“The same goes for you, Saori-san. I suppose I’ll be ordering you around, but you’re allowed to disobey those orders, okay?” said Miyu, “Let’s start with something more basic, like head pats. And then we can move to kissing, and after that… the scene where the maid dances in her mistress’ lap while her mistress holds her was very appealing to me. Maybe we can try that.”
Saori had a very wild night ahead of her. Whether she should scold or thank Rika for it, she wasn’t quite sure.