Chapter 1945 – 1945. Dark Moon
It was visiting day at the Maid Academy.
During the entrance ceremony, the area in front of the Maid Academy had been swarming with people. But now, it was less than half that, quite deserted.
‘It’s true then, what they say about more than half not making it to the first visiting day and getting expelled.’
The Maid Academy’s infamy… well, it wasn’t really infamy. The Maid Academy simply imposed strict standards. The reason why graduates of the Maid Academy were so welcomed was precisely because of those ridiculously harsh standards.
I looked towards the road. Luxurious carriages, which hadn’t been there during the entrance ceremony, were lined up. The emblems and logos on the carriages belonged to corporations or nobles. People who appeared to be butlers or employees stood in front of the carriages, staring intently at the main gate of the Maid Academy. They didn’t have visiting privileges, so that was all they could do.
‘These weren’t here during the entrance ceremony. Did they come to scout?’
Considering that graduation from the Maid Academy was still a long way off, it was quite unexpected, yet understandable. It also meant that the students of the Maid Academy were that talented.
Step, step.
I walked forward. I was walking as usual, but the area around the Maid Academy was unusually quiet, so my footsteps sounded loud.
“I-is that… Mr. Meyer?”
Someone spoke to me. I raised my head and looked at him.
It was a man with a sturdy build and an awkward smile, sporting an 8:2 parted hairstyle.
I remembered him.
Manager Marick.
He was a manager at Huground, a company specializing in real estate brokerage in Neo London. He was the one who brokered the sale of my factory.
“It’s been a while. I didn’t expect to see you here.”
In my memory, he had been quite arrogant. But now, he was too busy watching my every move. He knew that I had become a Baronet. And it seemed he wanted something from me.
“I’ve heard your business is doing well.”
He was talking about Yuu Yuu Chicken. Thanks to Astaroth certifying it as the most delicious chicken in the world, it was selling even better than when the store first opened.
“I was lucky. It was an unexpected stroke of good fortune. But what brings you here?”
“The Maid Academy and Butler Academy are places where many talented people gather, so many companies gather beforehand to recruit them, like now. However, the Maid Academy doesn’t officially recognize us, so we can’t go inside.”
“I see.”
“That, the maid who was with you last time, her name was Yuria Grace, right?”
“Yes.”
“Could I possibly meet her? Ah, it’s not a personal matter, but a professional one. I’ve heard she’s the top student in this class.”
Marick said, flustered. I could clearly sense that he wasn’t used to this kind of thing. I had a rough idea of what was going on.
‘Since I’ve met Yuria before, the company must have forced him to come because of that.’
Since they only sent Marick alone, it didn’t seem like they were seriously trying to recruit her. It was more like they were trying to poke at something they couldn’t have.
‘Are all the companies and nobles here trying to recruit Yuria?’
The possibility was quite high.
“I’m sorry, but that’s impossible.”
“Huh? W-why…?”
“Why should I introduce Yuria to you?”
“…That’s because I’m confident it would be a good opportunity for Ms. Yuria.”
“Then tell Yuria yourself. Don’t try to use me.”
“……”
“I’m quite disappointed in you, Mr. Marick.”
“I-I’m sorry. I was very rude.”
Marick immediately bowed deeply in apology. As expected of a manager-level figure. His apology was sharp and precise.
I ignored his bow and walked towards the Maid Academy.
I pulled my top hat down low. If Yuria was the target, then it was highly likely that information about me, her patron, had also spread.
A few quick-witted people approached me and greeted me.
“Greetings. Are you perhaps Baronet Eugene Meyer? I am a butler from the Dorrak family. I would like to have a word with you.”
“Baronet Eugene Meyer. I would like to discuss Yuria Grace with you.”
“Tsk.”
I clicked my tongue as if to be heard and opened my astral. As mana moved, those who were approaching me flinched and stopped. I glared at them once and walked towards the academy entrance.
‘They’re clearly just small fry. The real ones wouldn’t approach like this.’
A neat-looking maid stood at the entrance of the Maid Academy. She looked quite old, so she seemed to be an instructor.
I took out the letter, which was both an invitation and a confirmation, from inside my coat and showed it to her. She checked the letter with magic and nodded. She handed the letter back to me and said,
“Baronet Eugene Meyer. Welcome to the Maid Academy. I saw you having a hard time out front. You won’t have to worry about that inside, so please be at ease.”
“I heard that it’s possible to go outside the academy on visiting days, but at this rate, it seems difficult to even go out.”
“There is a path that they don’t know about. Other instructors will explain it to you in detail.”
“You can go to the building you see in front of you.”
I walked through the Maid Academy.
There was a garden.
‘I heard they also learn how to manage a garden.’
I scanned the garden. It was more outstanding than any garden I had ever seen. It was both splendid and neat. The scale was also enormous, of course. It was only natural. The Maid Academy’s grounds were larger than most universities.
‘The Maid Academy is a training facility with rules that rival a convent. It feels a bit nerve-wracking, like entering a kind of men-forbidden zone.’
I looked around. I saw students strolling through the garden. Most of them were moving with people who appeared to be their families. If they weren’t family, they were patrons who appeared to be nobles.
I entered the visiting building. It was the same building that had been used during the entrance ceremony.
Many people were gathered, chattering loudly. Some were crying, others were laughing. But they didn’t enter my field of vision. Only one person caught my eye.
A silver-haired maid sitting calmly and upright on a chair.
Yuria and I made eye contact. A smile bloomed on Yuria’s expressionless face. It was like a flower blossoming.
I smiled back and approached her.
With each step I took, memories of her flashed through my mind.
Her sucking and licking my dick in the morning when I woke up, her subtly seducing me while doing housework, her being expressionless usually but moaning hotly in bed.
‘Hmm. It’s all memories of that kind.’
If it couldn’t be helped, it couldn’t be helped. I had lived like a horny beast while I was with her.
Yuria stood up from her seat and bowed to me.
“It’s been a while. I’m glad to see you look healthy, Master.”
All eyes were drawn to us. Was it because of the word ‘Master’? It was common for employers to be called that in this world.
‘Is this interest in Yuria?’
Instructors and students alike were showing interest in Yuria. And it was the kind that was filled with goodwill. Thanks to that, they were sending me curious glances.
“There were a lot of people outside. They seemed like people trying to recruit you.”
“Is that so? I heard it from the instructors, but… I didn’t know it would be to that extent. Were you not harmed?”
“I’m not someone who would be surprised or flustered by something like this.”
My original plan was to go out with Yuria and enjoy a date. She must have been incredibly frustrated being cooped up in the Maid Academy. But if we went out now, we would be harassed by people instead of enjoying ourselves. When I told her that, Yuria frowned slightly, looking troubled.
“I was only looking forward to going out with Master…. The timing is bad.”
“But the instructor said there’s a way to sneak out. Even if we can’t wander around outside, we can have a meal at a decent restaurant. I’ve booked a hotel. What do you say?”
Yuria’s eyes sparkled.
“Of course, I will follow Master’s wishes.”
I checked the time.
10 AM. Visiting hours were until 8 PM, so we had about 10 hours left.
“Could you show me around the famous Maid Academy? I’m quite curious.”
I heard that on special days like today, some of the Maid Academy’s facilities were open to visitors.
“Of course. I will guide you.”
I went outside the building with Yuria. After checking the facilities, I was impressed. Unlike the old buildings, the necessary machinery was all state-of-the-art.
I was speechless when I asked what they learned at the Maid Academy.
From trivial things like how to clean to the history of Neo London and the traditions of the nobility. There were dozens of things they learned.
“There’s so much to learn. Is it even possible to master everything you learn?”
“Basically, the students who enter the Maid Academy are geniuses. Even if they look ordinary, they have at least one special talent.”
“Yuria, how about you? Is it manageable?”
“Hmm. Normally, I would answer modestly… but I can’t deceive Master about anything.”
Yuria stepped closer to me. She grabbed my shoulder and approached me on tiptoe. I reflexively looked around. Fortunately, no one was there.
“The academy’s education was easy for me. Almost to the point of being boring.”
Her breath touched my ear and neck, making my body heat up. She knew that my neck was sensitive.
I raised my hand and put it around her shoulder. And then I grabbed her breast.
“Ah.”
Yuria let out a moan. Just from this? It was so unexpected that I stared at her face. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and her eyes, looking up at me, were sparkling like a predator eyeing its prey.
I was momentarily overwhelmed, but I didn’t show it. I squeezed her large breast, which didn’t even fit in one hand, even harder. I felt something hard at the tip of my fingers. It was a bit different in shape from a bra. It was an erect nipple.
