…Huh?
What’s that?
Is that… him?
The sky-blue hair.
It’s a trait of the Pulsreino family.
That guy’s name is Luke Pulsreino.
Thinking that he’s the heir of the Pulsreino family, it seems like it’s him.
…I didn’t expect him to look like that.
…Sister didn’t mention anything about his looks.
Could it be that the reason she fell for him was actually his appearance?
It was so different from the image I had pictured in my mind for over ten years.
I didn’t even know he was younger than me.
Normally, con artists have decent appearances.
Because they trick people better with their looks.
Looking at the information from the guild archives in the hideout, the greatest con artists often had charming appearances.
Quite contrary to the general perception.
But even so, I never thought that this pretty boy would be “that guy.”
“Welcome, my lord.”
I quickly calmed my heart and pretended to be an ordinary maid.
“Hello. Are you the maid who will be in charge of me from now on?”
“Yes, my lord. I am the maid, Sheryl, who will serve Lord Luke from now on.”
Sheryl is the original name of the identity I borrowed.
Right now, it’s the name of a maiden who has gone back to her hometown after receiving the money I gave her.
“Great, Sheryl. I look forward to working with you. My name is Luke Pulsreino. Could you take care of this baggage for me?”
So this man… is Luke Pulsreino after all.
“Yes, understood. I will take care of the baggage. Would you like to take a bath to unwind from your travels? I will prepare warm water for you.”
“A bath? Hmm… yeah. I should take a bath. Please prepare the water.”
I spat it out naturally as if I had rehearsed it in advance.
There was no sign of suspicion from Luke at all.
Yeah. It turns out he isn’t a god after all!
God-like beings or, at the very least, transcendent beings who have surpassed the realm of humanity would surely notice if I had ulterior motives, right?
If that’s the case, this man showed no signs of that whatsoever.
It’s hard to see him as a god who has come down to this world in human form.
I finished preparing for the bath while acting as an ordinary maid.
Then Luke entered the bathroom and began to bathe.
…He’s bathing in there, completely naked.
My… ideal type of man.
Ah, no, the man who deceived my sister.
Let’s go inside and check.
I don’t want to see the naked scammer!
But if he is indeed a god, there might be some traces left on his body.
Yeah. I’m just going in to confirm.
I’m definitely not entering for my own desires.
And maids usually assist with bathing, right?
Yeah, yeah. To avoid suspicion, I need to enter.
If I don’t go in, I might get suspicious!
Knock knock
“Master, it’s Sheryl.”
“Yeah, Sheryl. What’s up?”
“I will assist you with your bath.”
Thump thump
My heart started pounding like it was going to explode.
Is it because the man I’ve waited over ten years for is in there?
I wasn’t this nervous even when sneaking into the academy.
While I waited nervously, I heard his voice from inside the bathroom.
“It’s okay, Sheryl. I can take a bath alone, so you don’t have to help.”
…What?
He says it’s okay?
…Ah, no.
I need to confirm your naked body.
Yes, I need to check if you’re a scammer or not!
Uh, what should I do?
If I just go in, I’ll look like a strange maid!
Think… think.
Should I just back off for now and hope for an opportunity later? Since I’ll be working as his maid, there might be a chance someday, right?
Click
I was pondering when I accidentally opened the door and walked in.
“…Sheryl? Didn’t I say not to come in?”
Kyaaah!
What should I do!
I went in without realizing it!
My desires!
This is bad!
What should I do?
“Forgive my rudeness, my lord.”
I immediately kneeled and bowed my head.
I tried to hide the flustered expression on my face as much as possible.
But… did I get caught?
Fortunately, there was no hint of panic in my voice.
The voice I trained to deceive my perceptive sister is shining here.
No, more importantly, how do I handle this…
A maid opening the door against her master’s words is totally strange!
I don’t want to get kicked out of my maid position!
I want to stay by his side… no, I need to catch evidence that he’s a scammer!
…Oh, right.
“…My master, my savior.”
I’ll pretend to be my sister’s subordinate.
Alright! That works!
“…What do you mean, Sheryl?”
His kind expression suddenly hardened, turning cold.
Did I say something wrong? Shouldn’t a con artist like him be pleased by having a devotee trust him?
Ah. Did he think I’m an assassin?
Yeah, that could be it.
Then I need to clearly show that “I’m on your side.”
“Ah, I’m sorry, my savior. I was too hasty and ended up speaking without properly explaining. I’m sorry.”
“…Alright, Sheryl. Can you explain?”
“Yes. I’m Ionia from the first branch of Christos Calandra. I infiltrated the academy to serve my lord by command of Scala.”
The true name of my sister, Lydia, is known only to me. He must think my sister’s name is Scala… or did she tell him? Anyway, to pretend to be my sister’s subordinate, calling her Scala is correct.
Good. Perfect. There’s nothing suspicious about this.
“Scala. So, you mean Scala commanded this.”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
I’ve never had experience deceiving others to infiltrate like this, but I’ve learned from watching my sister.
A kid like you can be fooled!
“Sheryl.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“I hate lies. Tell me your true identity.”
Did I get caught?
How did he know?
Was there something suspicious about me?
“…You. You’re not as easy to deal with as I thought, huh? Was there something suspicious about what I just said?”
“No. Not at all. If it weren’t for me, no one would have suspected.”
“Then where did the suspicion come from?”
“It started when you brought up Lydia.”
“Lydia? Why… ah?”
I inadvertently showed him that I know Lydia’s name.
No way. He not only knows my sister’s real name, but he’s also testing me on my identity?
“That’s it. I knew it was you, Io.”
No way.
How did he figure out my identity?
“…How did you know I’m Io?”
“Hmm… Lydia told me.”
“No way. That can’t be! I came here secretly without telling my sister.”
That’s impossible. My sister has no idea I’m here.
She’s been busy these days and hasn’t even come home. She probably hasn’t read my letters yet.
“Then Lydia must be worried.”
“That’s fine. I left a letter for her… She probably won’t care.”
Won’t care… right?
When she sees that, she’ll probably get really mad.
I didn’t think of that while doing this.
…It’ll be fine, right?
“Yeah. What’s the reason you came to find me without informing Lydia?”
“Answer my question first. Then I’ll tell you.”
…Alright. The reason I infiltrated the academy is because of you.
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