Does this girl come with a 100% guaranteed "caught in the act" passive skill or something?
How does she manage to get walked in on every single time!
Hayashi Shuichi thought with amusement.
"What tongue! You saw it wrong!"
Koizumi Akane's cheeks instantly flushed bright red. She shot Hayashi Shuichi an embarrassed and angry glare, then hurriedly tried to flee the ward in a panic.
"Wait a second," Hayashi Shuichi quickly reached out and grabbed her, pointing at the doll lying on the floor.
Although his soul had already returned to his original body, the doll that Koizumi Akane had summoned was still there, quietly lying on the ground.
"What is this?" little Narumi asked curiously, staring at the doll. "It looks a lot like Shuichi-oniisan, but… why isn't it wearing any clothes?"
The doll on the floor looked extremely lifelike in every way—except for the lack of obvious gender characteristics.
"W-What do we do now?" Koizumi Akane completely panicked. "He…"
"Idiot, use magic," Hayashi Shuichi reminded her in a low, helpless voice. "Just make her fall asleep too!"
"Right!" Koizumi Akane suddenly realized and hurriedly began chanting a spell, casting her magic.
Little Narumi immediately fell into a deep sleep just like the other four girls, conveniently landing right on top of the blanket she had brought.
"It's all your fault!" Having dealt with Narumi, Koizumi Akane turned and glared furiously at Hayashi Shuichi. "We got seen again!"
Her cheeks burned red-hot. Hands on her hips, she looked utterly puffed up with anger.
"Hey, don't try to pin everything on me just to save face," Hayashi Shuichi rolled his eyes irritably. "If you hadn't messed around with magic, would any of this have happened? And what about last night? Weren't you the one who insisted on spanking me, which led to that whole mess?"
Koizumi Akane was instantly rendered speechless. Her mouth opened slightly, but no words came out.
Compared to the unreasonable women from Hayashi Shuichi's previous life, this apprentice witch was clearly far more innocent.
Right now, she looked exactly like an annoyed little kitten with nowhere to vent her frustration.
"What about this thing?" Hayashi Shuichi asked, nodding toward the doll on the floor.
"What else can we do? When I get home, I'll destroy it immediately," Koizumi Akane vented all her anger toward Hayashi Shuichi onto the doll. She lifted her foot and gave its butt a hard kick.
"Ouch," Hayashi Shuichi, still lying on the hospital bed, instinctively reached back and rubbed his own backside. "What the hell? You clearly kicked it—why do I still feel it?"
"Maybe the voodoo doll effect is still lingering?" Koizumi Akane's eyes lit up. A mischievous smile curled at the corner of her lips. You bullied me earlier. Just wait till I take this thing home—I'll bully it right back on your behalf.
"Hey, you better not—"
Hayashi Shuichi was about to warn her when, unexpectedly, the motionless doll suddenly twitched after receiving Koizumi Akane's kick.
It trembled, slowly rose to its feet, and upon seeing Koizumi Akane, politely bowed. "Master, do you have any orders?"
"You…" Koizumi Akane stared wide-eyed in shock, her face filled with delight and disbelief. "You can actually move? Does that mean my summoning spell for a puppet butler actually succeeded?"
"Of course I can move. Master's magic did not fail," the doll replied respectfully.
"Haha, that's amazing!" Koizumi Akane jumped up in excitement, her face beaming with joy.
Hayashi Shuichi, on the other hand, looked extremely uncomfortable, his brows furrowed even deeper. "Hey, can you at least change its face? Seeing it call you 'Master' feels kinda…"
His eyes were full of obvious disgust.
"I can't change it. It's essentially a familiar—only destruction is possible. The materials to summon it are extremely hard to obtain. I've already used up almost all the materials at home; I can't summon another one!" Koizumi Akane shot Hayashi Shuichi a smug look, then turned to the doll and commanded, "You, kneel down and lick my feet!"
"Yes!"
The doll responded promptly and began walking forward with mechanical steps.
Seeing this thing that looked six or seven parts like himself actually about to kneel and lick Koizumi Akane's feet, Hayashi Shuichi hurriedly stopped it. "Hold it!"
"Haha, I'm its master! Only I can give it orders. You—"
Before Koizumi Akane could finish gloating, the doll suddenly replied, "Yes, Master."
With that, its body—which had just begun to bend down—straightened back up again.
"W-What's going on?" Koizumi Akane gaped in disbelief. "It's clearly my butler—why is it listening to you?"
"Maybe because my soul was inside its body for a while?" Hayashi Shuichi tested it with a command. "Get me a glass of water."
"Yes, Master." The doll responded and steadily walked to the table, picked up the thermos, and began pouring hot water for Hayashi Shuichi.
"Stop!"
Seeing the doll actually obeying Hayashi Shuichi's order, Koizumi Akane's face turned beet red with fury. She immediately shouted, "Stop!"
But the doll completely ignored her and continued pouring the water on its own.
"You!" Koizumi Akane clenched her fists in rage. "Why aren't you listening to my orders anymore?"
"The commands of the two masters conflict," the doll explained expressionlessly. "In such cases, I prioritize the male master's orders."
"What did you say?!" Koizumi Akane exploded in anger. "Since when do you have two masters! You clearly only have one—me!"
"I apologize, but I indeed have two masters," the doll stated calmly. "If you relinquish your status as master, then I will have only one."
"You…"
Koizumi Akane was so furious she was grinding her teeth, hands frantically tugging at her own hair. Then she noticed another issue.
"Even if you have two masters, why do you prioritize his orders?!"
The doll silently looked at her, clearly unsure how to answer that question.
Meanwhile, Hayashi Shuichi was already clutching his stomach, laughing so hard he was doubled over.
This half-baked witch had really screwed up again.
"Listen carefully," Hayashi Shuichi said, barely holding back his laughter as he gave the doll instructions. "In her house, you may carry out any orders that fall within the scope of a butler's duties. But if it's something that violates dignity, law, or common sense—like the foot-licking command just now—ignore it. Also, if she tries to attack you, you can…"
Hayashi Shuichi had originally wanted to say "fight back," but he was worried the doll might not know its own strength and actually hurt Koizumi Akane, so he changed it to,
"…you can dodge. In short, just don't let her hit you."
"Understood, Master," the doll nodded.
"Damn it!" Koizumi Akane fumed. "It's clearly my doll—why should it listen to you!"
"It's already like this. Just accept it," Hayashi Shuichi lazily leaned back against the pillow. "Or you could destroy it and make a new one? Oh wait—I forgot. You just said the materials are hard to gather, and you don't have any left…"
(End of chapter)
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