Kayaba Akihiko Tries to Trick Akasaka into Aincrad

The night was dark and the wind was high—a perfect night for murder...

Ah... no, night had simply fallen.

Following Akasaka's instructions, Kagura had come to Mahiru's house for a visit and was staying the night...

At this moment, she was sleeping in the same bed as Mahiru.

Mahiru held Kagura, who was a few years younger than her, and slept especially soundly.

Kagura appeared to be asleep, but she was actually awake the whole time, in a half-asleep state where she could wake at the slightest call.

So that she could enter combat at any moment and protect Mahiru and the child in her belly...

Outside, on the roof.

Two maids dressed in tight black combat suits stood there, guarding everything.

They were Ai Hayasaka and Nao Hayasaka.

The tight combat suits accentuated their exquisite, curvaceous figures, making them exceptionally alluring.

Sakata Gintoki had also set an alarm and was currently sleeping soundly beneath his blanket. As soon as it reached 9:30 PM, he immediately woke up, threw off the blanket, put on his black boots and white bathrobe, and headed to Mahiru's house to relieve the two maids.

He called out to the two maids standing on the roof, "Time to switch shifts!"

They had discussed it beforehand and were taking turns.

The maids handled the daytime housework and protected Mahiru until 10 PM at night.

Sakata Gintoki, meanwhile, was responsible for the shift from 10 PM until 6 AM.

After all, the maids needed sufficient sleep, or they would be listless the next day.

The two maids immediately breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to head back to sleep.

Sakata Gintoki leaped up onto the roof as well, lay down, crossed one leg over the other, and prepared to stand watch.

Mahiru's defenses were watertight. Not