The Maid Uniform Was Unnecessary

"Date? Kikyo thinks way too highly of me. I only have one friend, and that's you, so how could I possibly have a date? I was just showing someone around the school. Besides, didn't I invite you along? You were the one who turned me down."

"Tch, I figured as much. There's no way a loser like Ju Ji could have a date."

Kikyo wore a bored expression as she continued fiddling with her phone, making no attempt to argue with Ju Ji's explanation. Come on, at least argue with me.

"Kikyo, there's something I need to ask you to do tomorrow..."

"To think you'd want to use such a cute girl for your own filthy purposes. But I'm so weak and powerless to resist, so I'll just have to let you force me to endure your despicable behavior."

She took the lollipop from her mouth and lightly ran her delicate tongue over it. Her indifferent attitude didn't match her words at all. Couldn't she at least try to act?

Anyway, even though Kikyo had been hypnotized, she wasn't acting like it at all. She even openly pushed back against his requests. Had he gotten a fake system?

Come to think of it, had Kikyo really refused? No, she hadn't said anything that could be called a refusal. Could it mean that she wouldn't truly refuse his requests? He'd have to test it.

"[Kikyo, could you put on a maid uniform and serve me?]"

The peaceful atmosphere froze in an instant. An incredulous expression appeared on Kikyo's face, and she didn't even notice the lollipop falling onto her clothes.

"Huh? Ju Ji, have your perverted tastes finally awakened? Are you about to make a move on your cute best friend...? Tch, oh, you're serious. What a scumbag. But as your best friend, I suppose I can indulge your perverted desires."

As soon as Kikyo realized Ju Ji wasn't joking, the teasing smile vanished from her eyes. In its place was a cold, demonic gaze that seemed to want to kill him.

Her expression darkened just as quickly. She pulled a white garment bag from under the covers, looking disgusted. Something that seemed to be clothing was inside. She rested her right hand lightly on her chest and began undoing the buttons one by one.

"No, wait! Let me get out first."

Kikyo seemed to have a strange charm about her just then, making it impossible for him to look away. But he managed to regain his senses in the end. He hurried into the bathroom and shut the door.

He hadn't expected Kikyo to start undressing right away, and his heart pounded like a drum. Her disgusted expression had also hit him right in the heart. But there was one thing he didn't understand: there wasn't any maid uniform in his room. Why had Kikyo started taking off her clothes right away? Could the white bag really contain a maid uniform? And why was there something like that in his room in the first place?

But since he'd decided to test it, he couldn't give up halfway. It definitely wasn't because he wanted to see Kikyo wearing a maid uniform. He just wasn't sure whether he could keep his composure until the end. No—he had to. He wasn't the sort of person who'd take advantage of someone.

Time passed abnormally slowly, while Ju Ji's heartbeat kept speeding up. He even felt a little short of breath. He was worried his heart might break from beating too fast.

"Done. You can come out now, coward... Are you satisfied?"

Kikyo's cold voice came from outside. Ju Ji knew she'd changed. He carefully opened the bathroom door and crept out. He moved like a thief, even though this was his own dorm room.

Sure enough, the white garment bag had contained a maid uniform.

Kikyo was sitting on the bed with her legs folded beneath her. A white headband adorned her brown hair, and the black-and-white maid uniform seemed to come alive on her. Her long, slender legs were wrapped in black stockings, hinting at a touch of sensuality.

Even in a servant's outfit, Kikyo's haughty bearing made her seem like a queen on her throne. Her cold, disdainful gaze suited the look perfectly.

If Ju Ji were a masochist, he'd probably be worked up by now.

"I have a question. Where did you get that maid uniform, Kikyo?"

"Why ask so many questions? Hurry over here. Do you want to die?"

From her impatient tone, he could tell she wasn't in a good mood. But since he'd decided to conduct this test, he was already prepared to accept whatever punishment came his way.

"Kikyo, what are you doing?"

As if going to his death, Ju Ji approached Kikyo and closed his eyes. He waited a long time, but the expected punch never came. Instead, he felt something against his chest.

"Obviously, I'm serving you. The books under your bed went into incredible detail."

Kikyo forcefully pushed Ju Ji down onto the bed, but her freezing, icy gaze remained unchanged.

Looking at her adorable cheeks so close to him and feeling her soft, comfortable body against his, Ju Ji unexpectedly grew very calm.

He was certainly familiar with the books Kikyo mentioned under the bed. They were the spicy stuff he'd brought from home.

Most of them featured maid uniforms and giant slimes. He'd hidden them so carefully, so how had she found them?

But that wasn't what mattered now. What mattered was figuring out how to escape this situation. With his center of gravity pinned down, it was difficult even to sit up.

Was this the power of [Permanent Hypnosis]? He could clearly sense that Kikyo wasn't acting normally. If he did something he couldn't take back, he'd regret it for sure.

"Ah... You found them. This is so embarrassing. But could you let me be on top?"

"Heh. What a pointless sense of pride."

Even while under the control of the [Hypnosis] command, the little devil Kikyo was just as infuriating as ever.

Even so, Kikyo obediently moved aside, and Ju Ji quickly got up and struck the back of her head with a karate chop. He successfully knocked her unconscious.

It was a rather dangerous move, but Ju Ji was skilled in medicine, so there was no chance he'd get it wrong. Kikyo's body went limp on the bed, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"That was a close call. I'd better not do something like that again. But I really am a perfectly healthy high school boy. My body sure doesn't lie."

A while later, Ju Ji returned from the bathroom, exhausted. He lay down on the bed and fell asleep. Kikyo's presence could no longer keep him awake. Just before he drifted off, he thought he heard the word "idiot." He wasn't an idiot...