I Became the Maid of the Lout Prince

“Where did you go?”

“…!”

Ethan’s voice came from right next to my right ear.

The moment his clear and cold voice whispered in my ear, my tired mind suddenly became wide awake.

‘Wasn’t he sleeping…?’

No wonder his sleep-talking seemed a bit strange today.

My head spun in confusion, unable to make a proper judgment due to Ethan’s emotion-filled voice.

While I was wondering how to answer, his voice tickled my ear once more.

“Lilith, I’m asking where you went.”

“…I’m sorry, Young Master Ethan.”

“Yes, you should be sorry. An exclusive maid went out in the middle of the night without her master’s permission.”

“……”

I couldn’t say anything even if I had ten mouths. What I did to Ethan today was clearly an action that betrayed my duty as an exclusive maid.

I had reasons like not wanting to cause Ethan unnecessary worry, or not wanting to wake Ethan up in the middle of the night to take him to the front of the Dark Forest. [Only on Galaxy Translations! / Axiomatic]

…Anyway, it was an undeniable fact that I had overstepped my bounds as an exclusive maid.

“So.”

“……”

“Are you not going to answer where you went?”

Thump.

I felt my heart beating rapidly for a moment at Ethan’s voice enveloping me pressingly.

I’m not sure if it was because of the guilt of having wronged Ethan, or the guilt of having betrayed my duty as an exclusive maid.

Or maybe I was just afraid of this situation where Ethan was doubting me.

“I went to the Dark Forest… and came back.”

“…The Dark Forest?”

“Yes, Young Master Ethan.”

“Were you trying to train at this late hour?”

“…No, I didn’t go for training.”

“Then?”

“…I had someone to meet, so I went…”

Squeeze.

“Ah, ow…”

The grip on my wrist suddenly tightened as soon as he heard that I went to meet someone, and not for training.

The pressure and sense of crisis transmitted through my wrist made my voice tremble as I spoke.

“…What bastard?”

“…Pardon?”

“What bastard called you out at this hour, Lilith?”

“Ah, no… Rather than calling me out, it was an appoint…”

“An appointment? Is it Princess Seraphine? Or that girl from the August family?”

“No… It’s not them…”

“…Don’t tell me it’s that damn hero, Gyeong-whatever?”

Squeeze!

“No… Young Master Ethan…”

The pressure on my wrist increased a bit more. It was now to the point where I could feel a slight pain.

I had the intuition that if I didn’t explain properly, things might take an ominous turn.

Before the atmosphere got any more serious, I had no choice but to hurriedly explain to Ethan about the person I had met and why I had to go out in the middle of the night. [Only on Galaxy Translations! / Axiomatic]

I told him about the Spirit Communication lecture I was taking as a major subject in the Magic Department, my relationship with Agnes, whom I met there, and the planetary alignment that occurs once every 100 years and her spirit contract.

“…So, I just returned from giving Miss Blaze a low-level fire spirit, Young Master Ethan. Also, I didn’t stray or leave my post at any point during this process.”

“…Really?”

“…If you can’t believe me, you can hear it directly from Miss Blaze. I can introduce you to her if necessary.”

“……”

It seemed my answer wasn’t entirely displeasing to him, as the strength of his grip loosened.

The intense pressure I felt until just now eased a bit, and Ethan asked again as if to confirm my answer.

“Okay… So you didn’t meet the Princess or the young lady of the August family…”

“…That’s right, Young Master Ethan.”

“And you didn’t meet that frivolous Hero who keeps girls trailing after him…”

“I swear by the Goddess that I didn’t go to meet anyone other than Miss Blaze. The only other person I encountered was the dormitory supervisor.”

“Haa…”

Rustle.

Ethan finally released my wrist, seemingly relieved after my repeated explanations.

I’m not sure about the difference between meeting Seraphine or Lizzy and meeting Agnes, but anyway, after that answer, his previously menacing aura somewhat stabilized.

He was still crushing me under his body to prevent me from escaping or getting away, though.

“So, Lilith.”

“Yes, Young Master Ethan.”

“Putting aside who you met, why didn’t you tell me that you were going outside the dormitory in the middle of the night?” [Only on Galaxy Translations! / Axiomatic]

“This might sound a bit strange to you, but…”

“…Tell me. I’ll listen and judge.”

“I did it because I thought it might trouble you or cause you to worry, Young Master Ethan.”

“……”

Ethan’s face hardened again as soon as he heard the first sentence of my answer.

It was a change in expression that I could clearly recognize even in the darkness.

Of course, even while confirming this change in expression, I had no choice but to convey my own thoughts and judgments to Ethan.

“I judged that if I told you, you might object, saying it’s dangerous to go out alone in the middle of the night, or you might troublesomely move along with me.”

“…Knowing that.”

“…Young Master Ethan?”

“Knowing that, you crawled out of the dormitory alone without saying anything, Lilith?”

“……”

Ethan brought his face close to mine with a voice clearly filled with anger.

He brought his face so close that I could see his expression even in the dim darkness.

It was the moment I clearly realized that it was a mistake to sneak out without telling Ethan in advance, thinking of him.

“Lilith.”

Thump.

“…Yes, Y-Young Master Ethan.”

“Are you perhaps testing me, Lilith?”

Thump, thump.

“T-Testing? How could I dare to test you, Young Master Ethan…”

“Then why do you keep provoking me like this? Always acting secretively, constantly putting yourself in potentially dangerous situations…”

“…It was just a night outing, Young Master Ethan. As you know, with my skills, I can easily subdue two or three ruffians…”

“I’m talking, Lilith.”

Thump, thump, thump.

“I-I’m sorry…”

Ethan was pressing me with a truly serious expression as if he was really angry this time.

For some reason, my heart started pounding wildly at Ethan’s domineering attitude.

‘I know I did wrong…’

My intention was simply not to cause Ethan unnecessary worry.

If I had mentioned it and Ethan had forbidden the night outing, I wouldn’t have been able to keep my promise to Agnes.

So, I tried to resolve the matter as smoothly as possible by sneaking out while Ethan was asleep.

If I had known it would lead to this, it might have been better to tell him in advance after all.

‘It doesn’t seem like just apologizing will be enough to resolve this…’

While pondering how to calm Ethan’s emotions, I suddenly remembered a popular saying that used to circulate in the community. [Only on Galaxy Translations! / Axiomatic]

Thinking I needed to somehow improve his mood in this situation, I carefully suggested something while making eye contact with Ethan.

“What kind of nonsense excuse is it that you can subdue two or three ruffians? What if more than that attack you? And this is the academy, there are countless people stronger than you, Lilith.”

“……”

“Have you already forgotten about your near death at the lake last time? I still wake up in the middle of the night just thinking about almost losing you then…”

“…Y-Young Master Ethan.”

“I’m not finished talking, Lilith.”

“…W-Would you like to touch my chest…?”

“Che……”

Ethan, who seemed to be endlessly pouring out reproaches about my unauthorized night outing, suddenly stopped talking and looked at me when I abruptly said that.

…Could it really work?

“…Lilith, even in this situation, to joke…”

“Ah, no… I didn’t mean it as asking for forgiveness by letting you touch my chest, or anything like that.”

“…Then?”

“I-I heard before that when men touch a woman’s chest, it releases psychologically stabilizing hormones in the brain, so…”

“…Hormones?”

“A-Anyway, rather than talking while being too agitated, how about touching my chest and talking a bit more calmly… That’s what I meant, Young Master Ethan.”

“……”

“O-Of course, this is an offer I wouldn’t make to anyone but you, Young Master Ethan.”

Will it work?

I hope we can somehow get past this with this.

It was a suggestion I made while enduring my own sense of shame. To begin with, it was quite embarrassing to ask if he wanted to touch my chest first.

But this incident was clearly more my fault, and Ethan’s anger towards me was justifiable in its own way.

If it could be resolved by letting him touch my chest once, it would be better.

…Of course, it would be a bit troublesome if this didn’t work.

“……”

“……”

Even though he was angry, Ethan was still a young man in his prime.

He seemed to hesitate a bit to easily refuse the offer of a woman he liked, asking if he wanted to touch her chest right in front of him.

Thinking that if we were going to do it, we might as well do it properly, I pulled Ethan’s hand up to my chest. [Only on Galaxy Translations! / Axiomatic]

I could clearly read Ethan’s desire in his expression as he inadvertently placed his left hand on my right breast.

Squish.

“…L-Lilith.”

“A-Are you feeling a bit calmer now, Young Master Ethan?”

“……”

Ethan, who had been momentarily dazed by my flustered suggestion, came to his senses to find one hand placed on my chest.

His eyes, the only thing shining in the darkness, quietly met mine.

And after a moment of silence, Ethan’s face slowly drew closer to my gaze.

In the dim darkness, Ethan’s and my lips quietly met.

T/N

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