In the morning, when Shichen woke up, he once again breathed a sigh of relief.
For a man, a morning where he doesn't need to wash his underwear is the best.
Sure enough, his self-control was not something an ordinary person could compare to. Those pure young men who boasted online every day that they would never be indifferent with a girl lying next to them would probably be too nervous to even sleep if they faced this situation, and if it was someone like Tohru who was also seductive, they might have already secretly gotten up and changed their underwear.
However, birds of a feather flock together; it is precisely because he is a pure boy that good girls like Tohru keep approaching him.
Look, she didn't even bother to dress defensively first thing in the morning... hmm?
Shichen suddenly discovered something incredible: Tohru seemed a bit too bright first thing in the morning. The place where she was hugging his arm was round and full, and the glistening, translucent luster made his eyes dazzle.
Where's the bath towel?
Where's that big bath towel from last night?!
Shichen looked around, and finally saw the bath towel behind Tohru, but it was precariously hanging from the tip of her thick, green tail!
How could I have forgotten this last night!
A dangerous existence like a bath towel is completely unreliable!
But thankfully, it's already morning. Even if he's a bit agitated early in the morning, it's still a safe time; he won't go berserk.
So now... Shichen thought for a second and decided to lie down for a bit longer.
The sensation from his arm made him not want to get up in a hurry.
People must maintain the beautiful quality of innocence, but they should also appropriately follow their true hearts.
Anyway, it's still early.
About half an hour later, Tohru woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Shichen staring blankly at the ceiling.
"Lord Shichen?"
"Tohru, you're awake," Shichen turned his head and smiled slightly.
Tohru blinked, feeling that something was off with Shichen, but she couldn't pinpoint what it was, so she decided to put her doubts aside for now.
"Good morning, Lord Shichen!"
"Mm, good morning." Shichen reached out his free hand and ruffled her hair: "It's getting late, let's get up."
"Okay!"
This head pat made Tohru forget everything else. Her spirits lifted, she released Shichen, sat up, then flipped off the bed and ran out the door.
"I'll go make breakfast for Lord Shichen!"
Shichen watched Tohru's disappearing back with a serious expression, and only got up to prepare for washing up after a while.
Dragon Maidens are just different. Their butts are as white as snow, and so round, and together with that unusually large tail, they're even more alluring.
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Shichen felt that he might enjoy exercising while holding her tail in the future, as it would be easier to leverage. However, given Tohru's personality, she would probably prefer him to stay still while she does squats.
But it's not a big problem; Tohru is very obedient.
...
Life remained unchanged for several days, and soon it was Saturday.
In the morning, Shichen had only been open for two minutes when Kasumigaoka Utaha arrived.
"Shichin-kun, I'm here," Kasumigaoka Utaha greeted Shichen with a smile as she entered the shop.
"You're here so early today?"
"Yes, I should be able to finish the novel today."
"Then I'll be looking forward to it," Shichen smiled.
"Mm." Kasumigaoka Utaha pursed her lips, suppressing her anticipation.
The two just exchanged usual greetings, but today was different; Tohru was also present.
"Stare~" Tohru frowned, glaring at Kasumigaoka Utaha with ill intent.
For some reason, she felt a sense of crisis.
When did Lord Shichen get to know such a seductive woman?
Their relationship seems to be quite good?
What did she miss these past few days?
Speaking of which, this was Tohru and Kasumigaoka Utaha's first meeting. Before, one was in the kitchen perfecting her craft, and the other was typing away furiously in a corner of the shop; they never had a chance to interact.
Shichen also realized this problem, and for some reason, he felt a little flustered.
Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't possibly not feel Tohru's direct gaze. It was only then that she noticed Tohru's presence.
And upon seeing Tohru's true appearance, Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.
Incredibly exquisite appearance, perfectly natural long golden hair, even cosplaying as a dragon maiden, and in a maid outfit. Not only was she taller than her, but her chest was also so big.
Completely crushed.
For the first time in her life, Kasumigaoka Utaha felt completely inferior to another woman.
She did recall Shichen mentioning someone accompanying him to open the shop, so was this the girl in front of her?
Given Shichen's appearance and temperament, she could understand why such a cute girl would follow him, but for some reason, she felt strange inside.
He said she was his first fan, so why was he also with such a beautiful girl?
Hmm?
It doesn't seem to conflict... Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately realized.
The two women had been staring at each other for a bit too long, so Shichen took the opportunity to introduce them.
"Let me introduce you to each other. Tohru, this is Kasumigaoka Utaha, a regular customer of our shop and also my favorite light novelist... Kasumigaoka, this is Tohru, the person I told you about who helps me run the shop. She's a foreigner."
"Hello."
Kasumigaoka Utaha extended her hand to greet Tohru first, but Tohru suddenly hugged Shichen.
"I am Lord Shichen's exclusive maid!"
"Is that so?" Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded, showing no reaction.
"Be polite, she's trying to shake your hand," Shichen flicked Tohru's forehead helplessly.
She's already getting jealous this early; what will it be like in the future?
"Ugh... oh." Tohru released Shichen, covered her head with one hand, and shook Kasumigaoka Utaha's hand with the other.
Naturally, there was no struggle; the two separated immediately.
"Then I'll go write now," Kasumigaoka Utaha said to Shichen, walking towards her designated spot.
"I'll prepare juice and cookies for you," Shichen said.
"I want iced juice," Kasumigaoka Utaha said without looking back.
"Okay."
"Woof—" Tohru was still vigilantly staring at Kasumigaoka Utaha's back, gnashing her teeth.
"What are you doing?" Shichen couldn't help but laugh.
And honestly, how can she be so cute when she's jealous?
"Lord Shichen…" Tohru looked at him pitifully.
"What's wrong?"
"Lord Shichen isn't going to abandon the old for the new, are you?"
"How could that be!"
"Really?"
...I don't know what you're misunderstanding, but Kasumigaoka and I are completely innocent.
"But I feel she's very dangerous…"
"Hehe~ Don't you trust me? I can't bear to part with such a cute dragon maid." Shichen cupped her small face and playfully kneaded it.
"Really?"
"I won't lie to you!"
"That's good then," Tohru immediately beamed with joy.
"Seriously, can't you be a little more confident?"
"I'm afraid of someone getting ahead of me."
"Getting ahead of what?"
"Lord Shichen must eat me first… Ugh!"
Tohru's words were cut short as Shichen covered her mouth, scolding her exasperatedly.
"And here I was feeling so sorry for you, only to find out you're thinking about such things. Go to the kitchen and get to work!"
"Eh? Lord Shichen, are you trying to send me away so you can flirt with that woman?"
...If you don't go to the kitchen, you won't sleep with me anymore.
"Sorry, I'm going now!" Tohru instantly admitted her mistake, then turned and went into the kitchen.
Shichen sighed helplessly. With such a cute girl constantly thinking about his chastity, he truly didn't know if it was a good thing or a good thing.
He glanced at Kasumigaoka Utaha, who immediately turned her head in a panic, sitting upright and staring at her laptop screen.
Clearly, she had been peeking over here just now.
This seems like a good thing?
It means she cares.
Shichen happily prepared juice and cookies for Kasumigaoka Utaha, then brought them to her.
Kasumigaoka Utaha was still intently staring at the screen, looking quite serious. If her hands hadn't been completely still, he would have actually believed her.
"Here's your juice," Shichen sat down opposite Kasumigaoka Utaha.
"Thank you," Kasumigaoka Utaha nonchalantly picked up the juice and took a sip. It was refreshingly cold, almost suppressing the curiosity in her heart.
Putting down the juice, Kasumigaoka Utaha picked up two cookies and put them in her mouth, chewing while staring at her laptop screen, trying to concentrate.
But it seemed she couldn't write at all.
So she decided not to hide it and directly asked Shichen: "Shichin-kun, what's your relationship with that girl?"
"Didn't I tell you before? We run the shop together," Shichen replied calmly.
"But didn't she say she was your exclusive maid?"
"You believe that too? She just likes maid culture... You forgot, I'm a seasoned otaku, and she's just like me."
"...Do you think I believe you?" Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at him, pouting.
"Alright, she likes me," Shichen admitted honestly.
"I can tell," Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded. "You haven't accepted her pursuit? She's so beautiful."
"Not yet."
"Yet?"
"It's not the right time."
"What do you mean?"
"What?" Shichen looked at her teasingly: "You care that much?"
"…"