Vol. 2 Chapter 40 – Service

“How is it? Feel good?” (Hikaru)

“Yeah… right there… feels amazing…” (Reiya)

“Okay then, how about… this?” (Hikaru)

“Ugh… Ah… That’s, wow…” (Reiya)

On the bed, I continued to endure Hikaru’s relentless assault.

Each time she accurately stimulated a good spot, a melting, hot pleasure coursed through my entire body.

“Nfufu~… It feels so good you can’t help but make sounds, right?” (Hikaru)

“Because, Hikaru… you’re too good… Ugh…” (Reiya)

“You’ve got a lot built up, don’t you? How about here?” (Hikaru)

“Th-That feels incredibly good too… Seriously the best…” (Reiya)

Listening to the words alone might suggest some lewd act, but there was absolutely nothing obscene happening.

It was just me lying face down on the bed, with Hikaru in her maid outfit straddling me.

In that position, she was simply using her hands to apply pressure to my shoulders, back, and waist.

A perfectly wholesome, normal massage.

Absolutely nothing obscene.

“Alright… There! I’m just copying what I’ve seen, but I’m doing pretty well, right?” (Hikaru)

She said boastfully as she put firm pressure on my lower back.

“Ugh… Seriously pro level… Then again, you usually get massages from pros…” (Reiya)

“Yeah, I have a dedicated trainer who does it after practice… Oh, she’s a woman, of course!” (Hikaru)

I couldn’t help but laugh as Hikaru hastily added that information.

“Muu… Don’t laugh…” (Hikaru)

“Sorry, sorry.” (Reiya)

“But, if it were a man, would you have been jealous…?” (Hikaru)

Being asked that, I imagined the situation for just a moment.

“…My brain almost broke, so please keep it a woman.” (Reiya)

“What’s that supposed to mean?” (Hikaru)

A giggle echoed from behind my head.

“Okay then, next I’ll move on to your legs.” (Hikaru)

With that, Hikaru rotated her body 180 degrees.

Her hands landed on both my calves, kneading them with just the right amount of pressure.

It felt so good, like the accumulated fatigue toxins were flowing out from the ends of my body.

That melting ecstasy rapidly began to claim my consciousness.

“Feels so good I might fall asleep…” (Reiya)

“You can sleep, but if you do, I’ll play a prank on you, okay?” (Hikaru)

“Depends on the prank, I guess.” (Reiya)

“I’ll apply Sander Cohen-style makeup to your face.” (Hikaru)

“That’s one I’d genuinely rather avoid…” (Reiya)

While we talked, the treatment progressed, and Hikaru’s hands finally reached my thighs.

Of all the areas touched so far, this was the closest to being sensitive.

“Squish squish~… Maybe touching this feels good for me too.” (Hikaru)

Even in such a place, she worked thoroughly, boldly yet carefully.

Not just the back, but slipping her hands into the gap between me and the bed, reaching near my groin.

Don’t think weird thoughts, don’t think weird thoughts… I repeated it like a mantra in my head, but…

…This is bad.

A danger signal started flashing between the bed and my lower abdomen.

A risky pressure I hadn’t felt before was building.

Still, I was lying face down, so she probably wouldn’t notice, I thought complacently—

“Okay, next, turn onto your back.” (Hikaru)

As if it were the most natural thing in the world, she delivered my death sentence.

“Eh, wai—… Hold on with the turning over…” (Reiya)

“Come on, roll over~” (Hikaru)

Hikaru innocently tried to flip my body over.

Completely ignoring the fact that I was afflicted with the Petrify status effect.

“R-Right now… it’s bad if I move, so…” (Reiya)

“Why? You just need to turn onto your back, right?” (Hikaru)

“Why, you ask… well, it’s hard to explain… It’s like, if I faced Medusa right now, I’d be completely petrified…” (Reiya)

I tried to stall for time while attempting to somehow dispel the Petrify status, but the more I focused on it, the harder it became.

“If you’re going to say such incomprehensible things… then I’ll just touch you wherever I want, okay?” (Hikaru)

“Just wait ten… no, five minutes…!” (Reiya)

“Nope~! No waiting~!” (Hikaru)

She threw herself onto my back from behind and thrust her hands into the gap between the bed and my body.

“Whoa wai—! Th-That’s seriously bad…! Ugh…” (Reiya)

She proceeded to molest my entire upper body through my clothes.

“What~? Is it that ticklish?” (Hikaru)

“No, that’s not it…! Seriously, just stop for a sec…!” (Reiya)

“No~ way~! Tickle tickle~!” (Hikaru)

She probably thought she was just tickling me, but this was far beyond that.

The prior massage had improved my circulation, making my whole body more sensitive than usual.

The more I thought about not reacting, the more acutely I perceived everything.

“How’s that~! Have you had enough~!?” (Hikaru)

“I give! I give, so stop!” (Reiya)

“Admit defeat?” (Hikaru)

“I-I admit it! I surrender… Surrender!” (Reiya)

Only after I declared my submission by tapping out like in MMA did the assault finally cease.

“Yaaay! I win~!” (Hikaru)

Still in her maid outfit, Hikaru raised both hands high and declared victory.

As I caught my breath, panting heavily, I mentally retorted, Was this even about winning or losing…?

However, I had somehow managed to protect my dignity.

Is this what they call losing the battle but winning the war…?

“Well then, what should I have you do for me this time…” (Hikaru)

Just as I felt relieved by the outcome, ominous words drifted down from above.

“Have me do? What…?” (Reiya)

“The right I won to have you do anything I want, of course.” (Hikaru)

“That rule… was still in effect…?” (Reiya)

“Of course, it’s valid for life, obviously.” (Hikaru)

“For life…” (Reiya)

Even as I retorted, it felt like a declaration that we’d be together forever, making my spirits lift.

However, because I couldn’t immediately object, I had effectively acknowledged her acquisition of the right.

“Hmm~… What should I do this time~…” (Hikaru)

Still straddling my back, I heard Hikaru pondering something.

What would I be forced to do this time?

As I waited with a mix of anxiety and anticipation—

“Okay, decided!” (Hikaru)

Hikaru got off the bed and reached for the table.

“I’ll be disposing of these books.” (Hikaru)

Hikaru said with a smile, holding the two thick paperbacks.

Only, her eyes weren’t smiling at all, which was terrifying.

Perhaps everything since the massage had been a setup for this moment.

“…You really were angry, weren’t you?” (Reiya)

“Nope, not angry.” (Hikaru)

“No, you were ang—” (Reiya)

“Nope.” (Hikaru)

An undeniable negation was instantly thrown back at me.

The tremendous pressure behind her words made me feel like a frog stared down by a snake.

“Alright, then if you’ll accept one condition from me too…” (Reiya)

However, if I was giving up my treasure, I couldn’t back down without getting something in return.

“…What?” (Hikaru)

“Next time, I want you to wear a different outfit too…” (Reiya)

As she narrowed her eyes at me with a fixed stare, I proposed an exchange condition brimming with worldly desire.

After a moment of silence, Hikaru let out a heavy sigh—

“…Idiot.” (Hikaru)

And once again, gave me her indication of YES.

Thus, our battle on that Friday night concluded with a victory for both sides.

That the ‘Mysterious Maid Ambush Event,’ which drew great inspiration from this incident, would later gain immense popularity in the released game… is another story entirely.