Chapter 21There are harsh depictions. Please take note.
In the first place, what are my victory conditions this time.
I tried thinking about it.
escape with everyone?
First is to return Suzumoto to normal and heal everyone’s wounds.
The second is to retake the chemistry lab.
The third is to beat up Minehara-san and the others until they are beyond recovery.
….seems to be abit of personal vendetta mixed in
I think the third can probably be achieved by achieving the first and second.
If everyone gets serious, I think beating them up is not a problem.
The problem is the first and second.
At these times, there might be the conventional thing where if the culprit is dead or knocked unconscious, the people controlled will return to sanity, but that would mean I have to achieve the third to achieve the first and second, but to achieve the third I need to achieve the first and second……ah, endless loop.
I think 3 comes first
Basically, I need to either need to take down Minehara-san or return Suzumoto to normal and also make the others able to fight with the power of a skill.
first one sounds more feasible
And if I had to choose, I want to do the taking down one.
Whether I can return Suzumoto to sanity seems more like an all or nothing and would mean going right into the middle of the enemy camp, so I would need disable Minehara-san either way.
Then I need to heal everyone who is collapsed there, which would take time.
Since they are all collapsed right in front of the chemistry lab, it would be an out if I was slow.
And then the reason that blows away all the others, I’m mad! I extremely mad!
best reason
……but, well, that.
If I went in from the front, I would definitely die.
As for why, the lab is surrounded by expressionless—es, and they are all armed.
I would definitely die. Because I’m weak!
Which means I need to do something about those people around……
Mh—m, what to do.
‘I can help you get into the lab.’
As I was troubled, a helping hand from Ketorami-san!
“Hou hou, specifically?”
‘I can just let out bloodl.u.s.t and intimidate them.’
And I enter the lab while the expressionless—es are frozen.
Hmm. At worst Ketorami-san seems like he will do something about it, so I think I can at least get into the lab.
‘So, after getting in is the problem.’
“For that, I already kind of have an idea. It just depends on skill-sama and how I change.”
change?
The skill I want now, is a [Disguise] skill!
Not by changing clothes, in fact, I want one that can change the colour of my eyes or hair without changing clothes. That kind of disguise.
If I have that……if I can become an [Otherworld Native], there is a chance to win.
And not only is this method risky, it is very stereotypical.
stereotypical?
What do I need? Since it’s disguise, a mirror I guess?
Mirror…..as I was looking for one, I found a small pond quite close by. This works. If it fails then I can search again.
Looking at my reflection in the lake, I prayed.
“Beco—me a blond hair, blue-eyed, busty white onee-chan.”
‘Oi’
Ketorami’s retort is in vain, mysterious light. Here it comes!
When the light faded, I had become a blonde, white person with blue eyes as I had wished.
Just that, my size was the same as before. It’s not small, but it’s not that busty either.
……dammit, Ketorami is roaring with laughter behind!
Isn’t it fine, since I get to disguise myself, why can’t I wish to be large!
…isn’t this an emergency situation?
Well, that’s fine. Like this, even if I call myself an otherworld native, they shouldn’t be suspicious.
At the very least, they shouldn’t think I’m a student.
I have no memory of a blonde, white person with blue eyes in our school.
And then as a prop, I quickly wove a basket with wooden tendrils and stuffed it with pink grapes and lemon-yellow peaches that were growing nearby.
Okay. With this re—ady
And so, begin the a.s.sa—ult!
go!
When Ketorami approached silently with his fur on end, the expressionless—es stiffened visibly.
You can see that they are scared even though they are expressionless.
Okay okay, with this it looks like I can just pa.s.s through.
While Ketorami-san strutted among the expressionless-es with a terrifying look, I briskly pa.s.sed through as expressionlessly as I could, acting as if there was no problem at all, to the front of the chemistry lab.
……the place where everyone is collapsed, covered in wounds.
I want to [Treat] quickly, but I don’t have the tools or the time. Forgive me.
I will quickly go and clear things up, so please wait a little.
gd luck
Bracing myself, I knocked as elegantly as I could on the door.
……okay. As expected, I could feel the atmosphere in the room freeze.
Of cou—rse. They would not expect a knock on the door.
And then after 1 full minute of whispering, the door was opened carefully.
“……who’re you?”
A girl that is not Minehara-san. Well, there’s no way they would do something careless like letting the boss open the door.
Now then, this is where I show my skills.
“Oh my, there were guests?”
As artificial an expression of surprise as possible……I made a reaction like what an artificial intelligence would make.
“I asked, who’re you!”
And here I gave an artificial smile and said this.
“Sorry for my late introduction. I am Rosemary, the maid serving Suzumoto-sama. Please call me Mary, Ojou-sama.”
After pinching the hem of the maid uniform and showing an elegant curtsy, the first part is done.
…that’s the plan?
For now, the girl seemed to be confused on what to do with me and went to call Minehara-san.
During that time, I stood unmoving with a smile stuck on.
Isn’t this just like the NPCs in games?
……yes. This time’s strategy is a strategy of [Infiltrate by acting like an otherworld native maid]!
Why did the expressionless—es not respond? Because she’s an NPC.
Why does she not show any interest in her master’s comrades lying on the ground, injured? Because she’s an NPC.
And why does she not find Suzumoto becoming one of the expressionless—es suspicious? All because she’s an NPC.
……like that, if I act like an [Otherworld Native], or rather, an [NPC], everything can be pa.s.sed off as [It’s like that].
I don’t know how much knowledge they have on this world, but for now, I don’t think they [know everything].
And as long as there is parts they don’t know, no matter what happens, it can be pa.s.sed off as [It’s like that]!
Like this, I plan to infiltrate them without being suspected and make them feel like I’m an ally.
well…..kinda works?
And so I was invited into the room. First stage clear.
“You, you’re a maid-san?”
“Yes. I am Rosemary, the maid serving Suzumoto-sama. Please call me Mary, Ojou-sama.”
When I respond with the exact same phrase, with the exact same expression, with the exact same curtsy, I should seem less and less like a normal human.
“Suzumoto-kun’s? Heeh……Suzumoto-kun, had this kind of preferences……”
Ah, sorry, Suzumoto. I caused a misunderstanding.
necessary sacrifice
“Hey, Mary-san, was it?”
“Yes.”
“The thing i—s? Your master, is now mine though. What will you do?”
While saying that, Minehara-san pulled the expressionless Suzumoto next to her closer. It’s that. This is provocation? She’s seeing what I will do when I see someone acting rude towards my master.
……dammit, I want to punch her right nooooow! That smug face is irritating!
……I shut that voice and fist deep within my heart and showed the same artificial reaction of surprise as before.
“Oh my! Then, ojou-sama has become my master? Please excuse my rudeness. May I ask for your name?”
When I said that, they made faces like ‘I see, it’s that kind of system’.
“I’m Minehara Ai. Nice to meet you, Mary-san!”
“Yes ma’am, I will be in your care, Minehara-sama.”
Minehara-san extended her hand, but I didn’t.
“Hey, Mary-san, shake my hand.”
“You must not, Minehara-sama. Suzumoto-sama was also like this……but the people of the other world are too tolerant of differences in status. You are not someone in a position where you can shake hands with a servant. Please refrain from such actions.”
When I smiled in a troubled way, Minehara-san seemed to accept that.
Fuu. Second stage clear. Gullible so gullible.
who would expect something unreasonable like a maid
“Hey, hey, where was Mary-san from? You weren’t someone in the school right?”
Yes! Those are the words I wanted to hear! Shutting that happiness and guts pose away in my heart, I smiled and replied.
“I am from a small, insignificant village to the southwest.”
“Eh, it can’t be, a person from this world?”
“Yes. ……which means, ojou-samas are also people from another world?”
“Mhm, that’s right! …….he—h. There were also people living in this world.”
Okay, Third stage clear. They believed me so easily. Well, of course. There wasn’t a caucasion like this in the school, so of course they would believe it.
“By the way, ojou-samas, have you had breakfast?”
Currently, it is eight in the morning.
“Eh? No, not yet…..could it be, you will make it for us!?”
“That is what a maid is for.”
When I answered with a smile, they said things along the lines of please do it!
Fuhahahahaha! Stage four cleared easily!
Repent in the depths of h.e.l.l!
ak.u.ma meido…
And I quickly prepared breakfast.
They praised me for my skill, so I smiled and thanked them.
Fufufu, it’s the preparations for your trip to h.e.l.l. Of course I will do it skillfully!
scary
The main is meat and vegetable soup. Minestrone with a tomato base.
There was bread made before, so I just lightly warmed it up.
Jam……as expected, it has decreased a little, but I put it in a small wooden bowl accompanied with a wooden spoon without minding it.
Then I cut some fruits and served it.
h.e.l.l made by maid. Enjoy it thoroughly.
“Breakfast has been made. Please eat up, ojou-samas.”
When I said that with a smile, they sat down.
“Itadakima—su!”
“Ah! Wait!”
Minehara-san held back a girl that tried to eat immediately.
“Wait, didn’t I just say it! That thing!”
“That thing?……aah, that ah, but……”
I see. They want to poison test using Suzumoto, but with me, the one who made it, watching, it is hard to do it?
“Ojou-samas, I will be preparing the after meal tea, please call for me if there is anything.”
After I bowed and entered the chemistry store, they seemed relieved and started making Suzumoto test for poison.
but
This is the crux of the matter, both seasoning and the poisons President made are in the chemistry store, and Minehara-san is using Suzumoto to test for poison, but that Suzumoto has [Poison Resistance].
……you get it right?
what if they make the maid taste test
I put on two layers of gloves that are used for experiments on both hands.
With that, I made preparations for [Treatment] and checked what was stolen until I heard groaning and screams from the lab.
Leaving the door to the chemistry store locked from this side, I went out to the garden from the window and peeked into the lab, in there, they were writhing on the floor, vomiting blood and clumps that looked like pieces of intestines.
Uwa—h, as expected of President. He made something nasty.
I hadn’t expected it to be this amazing okay? Just to put it out there, I chose the one with [Barely will not die] written on the bottle.
And the amazing one is Suzumoto.
Even though he tested everyone’s share, he perfectly fine. As expected of [Poison Resistance].
After confirming that, I took two pieces of lumber from a pile in the garden and went around to the front.
As expected, they were trying to come outside, so I shut the door and used the lumber to jam it. Of course both the front and backdoor.
The sound of scratching could be heard from the door, but I ignored it and [Treated] everyone.
A—ah, if only I could use recovery magic for times like this.
at least you have smth
By the time I finished [Treating] everyone, the lab had become quiet.
When I peeked through the window just in case, there was the unmoving girls and the still expressionless Suzumoto.
Okay. For now, into the room.
And when I checked Minehara-san’s pulse just in case, how! She’s still alive!
It seems like she’s only unconscious. Wo—w. Cheers to their vitality and President’s technical skills.
I debated finishing them off, but I stopped.
As expected, I don’t want to kill if possible.
okay, not that heartless
For now, I peeled off their equipment and tied them up tightly with cloth.
I left them outside and had Ketorami watch over them.
I also made sure to tell him to take care not to touch Minehara-san, so it should be fine.
Then I [Cleaned] the room and everyone on the ground, then brought them indoors.
After locking the lab from the inside, mission clear!
Fu, a maid can do it too if she tries.
the end
Scary……..Maito seems normal most of the time but……most people can’t do this……
Completely irrevelent fun fact: the ‘h.e.l.l made by maid’ part, h.e.l.l was 冥界 (meikai).
Maid world would be メイド世界(meido sekai)
The underworld doesn’t sound too bad after all………..