It was absolutely impossible for him not to be on guard against Ōtsutsuki Koto.
Although Ōtsutsuki Koto had no intention of doing anything to him right now.
She had gone out after he fell asleep.
That was obviously abnormal.
Still, Kitahara Kaede did not get up and kept his eyes closed.
He waited for her to return.
Meanwhile, the Ōtsutsuki Koto who had gone outside ran into Ōtsutsuki Hi.
The two stared wide-eyed at each other.
Ōtsutsuki Hi immediately noticed that something was off about Ōtsutsuki Koto.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you so much quieter today?"
Ōtsutsuki Hi teased.
Ōtsutsuki Koto rolled her eyes.
"I just don't feel like insulting you."
Ōtsutsuki Hi chuckled.
"I think you lost to that guy and became his maid, didn't you?"
As he spoke, he continued.
"Where is that guy? I need to talk to him about something."
Ōtsutsuki Koto's expression shifted.
Because Ōtsutsuki Hi had indeed guessed right. She really had lost to Kitahara Kaede.
She was now Kitahara Kaede's maid.
But the words also sounded like a joke.
Thinking that, Ōtsutsuki Koto shook her head.
She stopped overthinking it.
She was only a maid. Sooner or later, everyone would find out.
She needed to face that reality first.
Then, she looked at Ōtsutsuki Hi and said indifferently.
"He's over here. Come with me."
As soon as she said that, Ōtsutsuki Hi's expression turned strange.
He suddenly had an ominous premonition.
"You wouldn't..."
"We're here."
Just as he was about to ask whether Ōtsutsuki Koto had become Kitahara Kaede's maid—
Ōtsutsuki Koto interrupted him.
They had reached their destination. It was this close!
Ōtsutsuki Hi was startled.
The thought in his heart began to turn into certainty.
Pushing open the door, Ōtsutsuki Hi entered the room.
At that moment, Kitahara Kaede